Jane Manchun Wong
Researcher/engineer; surfaces social app features/scoops that shape creator tools and distribution.
Meta Glasses Users May Qualify for Class Action Compensation
There’s a class action lawsuit over Meta’s glasses user data handling and you may be entitled to compensation if you bought one
Jin Chao’s Stereotypical Assistant Arc Feels Generic
Just got back from the Prada 2 pre-screening and I’d say… this character of inexperienced, scruffy new assistant fresh out of college called “Jin Chao”, if portrayed by any other cast of other race, they’d still look & act like...
Zoox AI Orders Backpack to Buckle up, Threatens Ride Termination
Zoox tells my backpack to fasten its seatbelt and threatens to end the ride if it doesn’t comply
Zoox Feels Futuristic but Still Limited Like Waymo Beta
I took Zoox a few times and it reminds me of Waymo’s public beta The car feels futuristic (+ USB-C, wireless charging), plenty of legroom, no steering wheel But you can’t change destination, pickups are far/slow, driving + braking can get janky Can’t...
Zoox Cars Built by Bolting Wheels Onto a Meeting Booth
Fun fact: Zoox cars were assembled by bolting four wheels and some sensors to a meeting booth
Twitter Embed Hack Turns Threads Post Into Hybrid
Trying to repurpose my Twitter embed implementation for Threads posts and it ended up looking like a crossover between the two websites
Threads Finally Recognizes Web Power Users' Importance
I’m just glad that after two years, they’ve finally acknowledged that power users (brands, journalists, etc.) use Web, and that Threads Web should be treated with similar importance as other platforms
Cherish Loved Ones Now; Faith Debates Fade Away
My 4yo daughter asked me “mommy why do people celebrate Easter?” I knelt down and said “some people believe a man came back from the dead 2000 years ago” She looked at me and said “but research studies have shown that’s scientifically...
Apple Maps Needs Extensions for Bike Locker Data
If only Apple Maps supports extensions for providing programmatic map layer data like bike lockers availability…
Prompt Injection in LinkedIn Bio Actually Delivered Recipe
My silly prompt injection in my LinkedIn bio asking for crème brûlée recipe actually worked
Automation Threatens Jobs; UBI Blocked, Widening Inequality
AI replaces all white collar jobs Robotics replace all blue collar jobs Everyone gets laid off, uses up all their savings, and economy collapses Any bill for UBI gets blocked and lobbied by the rich and powerful. The permanent underclass left to starve...