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Brave Builds in a Native Crypto Wallet
From Brave's announcement post:
Today, we launched the Brave Wallet, a crypto wallet built into the Brave desktop
Matt Birchler
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News Orgs Are Pulling Back Top Talent from Substack
Axios:
Pressure from new publishing platforms has finally pushed newsrooms to create programs that give writers more pay, autonomy and
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Microsoft Really, Really Wants You to Use Edge
Nick Heer:
In the latest build of Windows 11, Microsoft has blocked the methods used by EdgeDeflector and web browsers
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Apple Will Let You Repair Your Own iPhone
Apple PR:
“Creating greater access to Apple genuine parts gives our customers even more choice if a repair is needed,
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YouTube Totally Fixes Creator Abuse
YouTube announced they’re happy with the results of previous tests and are going to stop publicly showing dislike counts
Groovz: Groovy Walls for Your Phone
Buy them on Gumroad now!
I was going to experiment with selling NFTs, but then I found out it costs
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The Truth is Paywalled
Nathan Robinson: The Truth is Paywalled but the Lies are Free:
A white supremacist on YouTube will tell you all
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The Lord of the Rings in 4K HDR is Unbelievable
I’ve spent the last 2 weekends watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy again (it’s been at least
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Dueling Athletes
Aaron Rodgers is my favorite quarterback in the NFL (on my favorite team, so that helps), but uh…he'
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I'm Trying Spotify Again and It's Not Going Well
Every once in a while I'll hear someone say how much they love Spotify and that Apple Music
Move Past Buzzwords
Reddit got some headlines over the weekend with their move to crypto, and the reactions have been exactly what you’
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Don’t Count Out the MacBook Air
The M1 MacBook Air is still the best machine for most people – LJPUK
An Air is around £929 currently and
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Improving My Day-to-Day Workflow for less than $200
I wasn't expecting to write about this but based on the number of texts, DMs, and @ replies I
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The Impact of Monotype Gobbling Up Another Type Foundry
Some are not too pleased with Monotype's recent acquisition of Hoefler&Co:
The impact of H&
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The Best Way to Play Old Video Games Is Unfortunate
People are pretty grumpy about the quality of emulation on Nintendo Switch Online:
One of the draws of the Expansion
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Facebook Switched to a Reverse-Chronological Timeline, Facebook Made More Money, and Users Hated It
Apparently in 2018 Facebook turned off the algorithm for a small percentage of users:
"What happens if we delete
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Is the Lowest End 14" MacBook Pro Worth It?
I compiled real-world benchmarks from how I use my Mac and compared them to the M1 MacBook Air from last
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Apple's Curious Reasoning Why the Mac Doesn't Have Touch
Chance Miller on 9to5Mac quoting Apple's John Ternus in WSJ (paywalled):
We make the world’s best touch