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Ads killed the web so now we need AI. Also, we need to pay for AI, so we’re going to put ads in the AI 🙃
Matt Rosoff writing for TechCrunch: Marissa Mayer Just Laid Out a Possible Business Model for Ad-Supported AI Chatbots
In the
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Digital Foundry helped me learn why some games felt “wrong” (members post)
In which I try to explain why I find Digital Foundry so compelling in a way Apple fans might appreciate.
One of the many ways modern operating systems help you
One of the things that bothers me about how many people use their computers in the modern era is in
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I’ll eat an AirPod if I get this prediction wrong
Ryan Christoffel writing for: Apple’s Hitting Its AI Stride Right as Competition Is Slowing
It happens all the time.
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This iPad line makes up half of all iPad sales (but it’s not what you think!)
Michael Levin and Josh Lowitz: Thank Goodness for iPad
iPad Pro remains the most popular model, with almost half of
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Accessibility is for everyone (members post)
The world isn’t static, and you never know when your needs are going to change. When they do, the software you use to live your life should adapt to you, not the other way around.
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I have no use for an M4 Mac Mini, but I sure want one
Dan Moren: M4 Mac Mini Review: Phenomenal Cosmic Power, Itty-Bitty Form Factor
When it comes to desktop Macs, it’s
The iPhone 16 camera controversy that wasn't
Have you heard about the iPhone 16 camera fault that's a massive issue and makes upwards of half
Actually “more Birchtree”?
When I launched the More Birchtree subscription back in January of this year, I made the commitment that it would
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A late contender for my favorite blog post of 2024
John Gruber: How It Went
But he’s an optimist at heart. You’d like him. I, of course, don’
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Why Mac gaming has such a hard time getting off the ground (members post)
A hard look at the numbers and why it seems like such a challenge to change the narrative about gaming on Macs.
The un-sexy aspects of “professional” tools
The word “pro” gets appended to a lot of products, and that tends to simply mean some combination of more
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Invalidating
John Gruber: The Brutal Clarity of This Result
I realized this year — or perhaps over the last four years — that
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A nice link on a bad day
Jeremy Markovich: Tony Hawk Wanted to Track Down a Mysterious Skateboarder From 1979. We Found Her.
Folks, we love two
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I’ve never felt worse about my country (but the fight continues)
I despise Donald Trump. I think he’s a lying, racist, fear mongering, transphobic, sexual abusing, convicted felon, incompetent, and
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Substack continues their pull away from the open web
Sarah Perez for TechCrunch: Substack Is Giving Out Free Subscriptions to Boost App Installs
Publishing platform Substack is now pushing
Here's hoping…
Tomorrow is the US Presidential election, and no one knows what's going to happen. Maybe Kamala Harris will
Some random YouTube videos I dug recently
I used to share some YouTube videos every week in my newsletter, but that turned into feeling like work, so
