"But we have a black president! And I know a black person who drives a nice car! Where is this systemic racism you speak of?"
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Apple created a system that essentially uses a green light to read your heart rate. That green light doesn't work on black skin.
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It's not like Apple intentionally decided to make a watch that doesn't work for black people. But intent doesn't matter. Impact does.
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@aurabogado I'm black. My Apple Watch successfully measures my heart rate. Melanin != tattoo ink. This is not difficult to understand. - 1 more reply
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@aurabogado source? I had only heard of a problem with black tattoos so far. -
@aurabogado Thanks. They've changed the title to remove "dark skin" at some point, and the body has "tattoos report" and "darker skin may". -
@aurabogado (Definitely not saying systemic racism doesn't exist, just that I haven't _yet_ seen a single black person report this problem) -
@marcmagus So,@qz has changed its article several times but isn't noting it. Which is odd.
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@aurabogado@SydneyA Makes it easier for me NOT to give them my money; though I don't have much;@AppIeOfflciaI_ won't get it!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado: Want a current example of hot systemic racism works? Look at the Apple Watch. It won't work if you're black.” - End of conversation
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@aurabogado@iano Not true. I have black colleagues with the Apple Watch and skin color doesn't affect it at all. -
@aurabogado@iano The problem is that the ink pigments beneath the skin absorb the light emitted by the LEDs on the underside of the watch. -
@a2 wouldn't the same thing happen with dark skin? -
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@a2 I don't understand -
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@a2 I'm asking you about your own theory... - 1 more reply
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