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Strava Bans User for Running in North Korea: A Geopolitical GPS Glitch?

2025-03-14

Strava banned a user for uploading a run recorded in North Korea, sparking controversy. The user, a doctoral student researching North Korea, recorded the run using a Garmin watch during a permitted tourist trip and uploaded it upon returning home. Strava cited US sanctions prohibiting services to North Korea as the reason. However, the user didn't access Strava in North Korea, prompting criticism. The article analyzes Strava's policy, US sanctions on North Korea, and how other companies handle similar situations, highlighting Strava's seemingly overzealous and opaque response.

The End of ANT+ Wireless: A Bluetooth Victory?

2025-01-04

ANT+ has long been a mainstay in sports technology, ensuring interoperability between devices from different manufacturers. However, the EU's new Radio Equipment Directive (EU RED) mandates encryption for personal information, forcing a major overhaul of ANT+ and breaking backward compatibility. With the prevalence of Bluetooth and lack of support from other manufacturers, Garmin is ceasing development of new ANT+ standards. While existing devices will continue to function, this marks the end of an era for ANT+, leaving the sports tech industry to navigate a more fragmented landscape of proprietary protocols.