Cam MacMurchy

TikTok works in Hong Kong now? When did that happen?! Did I miss an announcement or something?! #tiktok

RageCheck - Detect Outrage Bait Patterns Analyze articles and social posts for manipulative language patterns, fear-mongering, and engagement bait.

I somehow just came across this tool, called RageCheck — it’s a very interesting idea. I doubt people would use it reguarly, but it’s fun to play with and see specifically how news media can manipulate emotions. #media #journalism

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Canada is having a moment — and the world is finally paying attention As US-Canada relations grow rocky, Canada is rethinking its economy, its alliances, and its place on the world stage under Mark Carney.

Canada is having a moment — and the world is finally paying attention

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Opinion | On China, Trump Is Rolling the Dice on America’s Future

On China, Trump Is Rolling the Dice on America’s Future www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...

Inside My Vision Pro Office Setup YouTube video by Justin Ryan ᯅ

This is great. More creative examples of how the Vision Pro can actually help be more productive.

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The 60 Minutes scrap Has Bari Weiss blundered?

Lionel Barber with some advice for Bari Weiss amid the 60 Minutes controversy…

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The Eyes Wide Shut Conspiracy Did Stanley Kubrick warn us about Jeffrey Epstein?

The apparent “Eyes Wide Shut” conspiracy linked to Jeffrey Epstein…

This is unequivocally the best #homeoffice setup I’ve ever had. Not to mention it’s 24 degrees a week before #Christmas. #hk

The Full Text of Marco Rubio’s Directive on State Department Typography, Re-Establishing Times New Roman Good on Rubio for rescinding a bad decision, and even better for doing so with a fair and informative explanation.

There is a positive side to the tectonic shifts happening in #media today: there are now so many sources for news and info that a change of #font used at the State Department has spawned a million think pieces.

First time to watch fireworks from the rooftop. Better view than I expected! #HongKong #nationalday

Norbauer Seneca review: a $3,600 luxury keyboard for the keyboard obsessed Someone who is good with the economy please help me

When the current keyboard craze goes too far... The Verge reviews a keyboard that costs US$3,600... for real.

Why The Economist isn't doing AI deals but has launched on Substack The Economist president Luke Bradley-Jones shares his three Ds: differentiation, direct relationships, discoverability.

Why The Economist isn't doing AI deals but has launched on Substack #media ⁦‪

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I know I’m stating the glaringly obvious, but wow has #Shenzhen grown quickly. Even since my first visit back in 2005. #China

No matter how late I’m working or puttering around in my home office/studio, he waits patiently until I’m ready to go to bed…

(Though, as this photo demonstrates, he does sometimes get a head start)

Paramount Skydance is preparing a majority cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that is backed by the Ellison family, according to people familiar with the situation

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It took me 17 years living in #hongkong, but finally managed to wrangle a place with a decent rooftop! Basically spent most of my time out here since moving in.

Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles Wired and Business Insider have removed freelance articles over concerns they were written by AI under a fake name.

Wired and Business Insider remove ‘AI-written’ freelance articles

#journalism #AI #media

In L.A., police nightsticks are clubbing press freedom to death | Will Bunch On Friday, LAPD cops allegedly battered and detained journalists at a protest — the ugliest of the many threats to U.S. press freedom.

The press freedom crisis in America isn't only billionaires bowing down at big outlets like CBS, the Post. In L.A., elsewhere, indie journalists at protests are getting beat up or arrested by cops, a chilling sign of an authoritarian U.S. police state

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A CBP Agent Wore Meta Smart Glasses to an Immigration Raid in Los Angeles Video obtained and verified by 404 Media shows a CBP official wearing Meta's AI glasses, which are capable of recording and connecting with AI. “I think it should be seen in the context of an agency t...

A customs and border control agent was wearing Meta Raybans during a raid

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Marc Maron unleashed…

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.

AOL dial-up had a good run

Trump #AI incoming…

Chinese tablet brands chasing the iPad hard, but iPadOS 26 ... Three Chinese tablet brands have all enjoyed dramatic growth over the past year as they try to compete with the...

Chinese brands are gaining ground on the #iPad 9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/c...

Testing a new mobile productivity setup from @yvrairport.bsky.social. This is the slick new 16 inch Elite #Sotsu display. Looks like a match with the #MBP.

Being based in #HK, I don’t hear much about China Airlines. But when I’ve had to fly them, I’ve always been impressed. This is a nicer cabin than CX, and often at a fraction of the cost. #travel #avgeek

Why Beijing Thinks It Can Beat Trump China’s elites have a new confidence in their own system.

Why Beijing Thinks It Can Beat Trump

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Taken just now during a fierce thunder and lightning storm in #HongKong from an iPhone 16e. The one time I wish I had an actual camera…

A very cool part of working at a big tech company: our IT is scrambling to push out beta versions of enterprise software for the few #nerds (like me) who installed the #macOS Tahoe beta. I’m not used to such a fast moving IT team, having spent years in finance!

Dow Jones partners with Chinese media outlet, says partner TMTPost News Corp's publisher of the Wall Street Journal appears to make an under-the-radar venture into Chinese-language media by enabling a Chinese version of Barron's.

Dow Jones partners with Chinese #media outlet to launch Barrón’s in #China: www.pekingnology.com/p/dow-jones-...