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Gaming on the Mac is advancing, but slower than I hoped
I found this video to be really helpful in explaining the gaming situation on the Mac.
A few notable things for me were…
1. The $5,500 M3 Ultra model they tested performed about as well as a midrange AMD Radeon RX 7700, which currently retails for about $500, and could easily be built into
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This isn't lying, it's delusion
Stephen Robinson writing for Public Notice: Trump's Brain Is Gone
Donald Trump’s recent interviews with Time and The Atlantic revealed a president who is completely unhinged and incoherent. Sadly, that’s not news. But what stood out is that Trump is consistently confused and disconnected from reality even on issues that are
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MAGA artist releases song praising Hitler…like this week…for real
Andrew Lapin: Ye Debuts ‘Heil Hitler’ Music Video That Includes a Sample of a Hitler Speech
The track ends with a lengthy sample from a Hitler speech, which Ye also quoted on his X account: ‘Whether you think my work is right, whether you believe that I have been diligent. That I have worked, that
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What got you here…
John Siracusa: Apple Turnover
From virtue comes money, and all other good things. This idea rings in my head whenever
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Nintendo's financial results are actually pretty interesting
Nintendo's fiscal year just ended on March 31, and their annual results report has some goodies in there I thought were worth shouting out.
First up, the company made a lot less money than in the previous year, with 30% lower revenue and 46% lower profits. As someone who typically follows the financial
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Raycast does this
The gang gets to work defending their Mac login items. Who has the most minimal startup? Who's got
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Nebula Sans (and my new Jet Lag addiction)
My friend and Comfort Zone cohost Niléane recently recommended the series Jet Lag: The Game, and it's become my new obsession recently. I think the show is so fun, and Sam, Adam, and Ben have such a great dynamic. The show is on YouTube, but it's also on Nebula with early
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Where software innovation is focused right now
Craig Mod on The Talk Show:
In three minutes, I had that script built with ChatGPT. I could see it, it's this bash thing, it does this thing, and authenticates with the Google, and it's great! The malleability of macOS is now, I think, giving it in the age of these
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+ A bicycle for the mind is good. Is a motorbike too much?
When is the computer doing too much for you? Has our line for this moved over time?
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What's that power you've amassed for if you're not going to use it?
I read this excellent post by Niléane: Are Pride Wallpapers and a Watch Band Enough in 2025?…
At a time when some trans people are actively seeking to flee the U.S. to preserve their fundamental right to a healthy, safe, and decent life free from the threat of President Trump’s actions, Apple doesn’
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The urge that comes with power
Nilay Patel on this week's The Vergecast:
You can just see that they picked the finances over the product over and over again. And if they had just figured out a way to make in-app purchases worth more to developers than leaving the ecosystem, developers, I think, would have picked in-app
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Strong (fanboy) opinions loosely held
Tim Hardwick writing for MacRumors: iPhone 17 Air USB-C Port May Have This Unusual Design Quirk
Dummy models shared by AppleTrack suggest that Apple has made some subtle adjustments to accommodate internal components in the tighter chassis. Most notably, the USB-C port on the bottom edge is no longer centered front-to-back.
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The prices, they keep a-rising
Microsoft in a support document today:
As of May 1, we have adjusted recommended retailer pricing for our consoles and controllers worldwide. We also expect to adjust the pricing of some of our new, first-party games starting this holiday season to $79.99.
This PDF shows the new pricing in the US, which includes
The vast nothingness of Threads
For many years I've kept a spreadsheet with a few metrics on my online life. I don'
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Some low-stakes misinformation spread like wildfire, and I got it wrong too
Giovanni Colantonio writing for Digital Trends: The Confusion Around $90 Switch 2 Games Proves How Broken the Internet Is
There’s just one problem: *Mario Kart World* does not cost $90, at least based on what we know right now. No currently announced Nintendo Switch 2 game appears to either, but it hasn’t stopped
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A clear-eyed look at LLM energy use
Andy Masley: A Cheat Sheet for Why Using ChatGPT Is Not Bad for the Environment
If you want to prompt ChatGPT 40 times, you can just stop your shower 1 second early. If you normally take a 5 minute shower, set a timer for 299 seconds instead, and you’ll have saved enough water to
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Here we go…
Jay Peters reporting on yesterday's Epic vs Apple trial decision:
Epic Games v. Apple judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers just ruled that, effective immediately, Apple is no longer allowed to collect fees on purchases made outside apps and blocks the company from restricting how developers can point users to where they can make purchases
