Immediately following the presidential debate last night, Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Kamala Harris on Instagram: Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and
It’s been said Apple cares about themselves first, then their users, then their developers in that order. In this post, I explore whether I think corporate or individual freedoms should be prioritized.
I’ve been off the internet all day and wanted to share some gut reactions to the updates Apple just announced before being influenced by others. So, in the general order they talked about things, let’s go! Apple Watch Series 10 This looks like a nice update to the
We're 24 hours away from Apple announcing new iPhones and Watches, and I'd love it if I can resist the unending urge to always keep up with the latest and greatest.
Zack Zwiezen: It's Really Nice That Astro Bot Just Has One Release Date Astro Bot is a really good video game and a great reason to own a PS5. Its colorful visuals, myriad gaming references, and excellent platforming have already made it one of 2024's best
Press release from the US Justice Department: Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and Directing U.S. Company That Published Thousands of Videos in Furtherance of Russian Interests “As alleged in today’s indictment, Russian state broadcaster RT and its employees, including the charged defendants, co-opted online commentators by
David Wallace-Wells in an op-ed for the New York Times: What Will We Do With Our Free Power? In 2023, the world installed 444 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity, according to Bloomberg. While that figure can be hard for normie brains to process, it represents a staggering step forward:
PayPal Newsroom: Introducing PayPal Everywhere customers can now add their PayPal Debit Card to Apple Wallet in just a few steps and use it with Apple Pay, enabling even more ways to pay. PayPal is a pioneer in digital wallets, they’re one of the biggest wallets in the world
Reeder is out today and Devon Dundee has a great overview over on MacStories. I wanted to call out a few things because as a Reeder 5 (now Reeder Classic) fanatic, I have thoughts. With a product as successful and engrained as Reeder, it would be easy for the app’
I bought one of Apple’s FineWoven cases when they came out last year because I thought they had to be pretty good. Apple had a great track record with making what I thought were the best phone cases on the market and I was convinced that they wouldn’t
Something people always say is that phone reviewers couldn’t possibly review a new device after just a few days. I’d contend that a good reviewer can do this because they’ve built up experience to know what to look for in established product categories like smartphones and they
In which I explore the difference between "thought leaders" on social media telling users why they're wrong, and UX designers who would get fired if they treated their users this way. Talking about the work vs doing the work...
Andy Bell: Just Use Fucking Paper, Man I’ve given up this week and gone back to paper and a pencil and I feel unbelievably organised and flexible, day-to-day. It’s because it’s simple. There’s nothing fancy. No fancy pen or anything like that either. Just a notebook
David Imel explaining the fediverse on the latest Waveform video: Just like the United States is a federation, right? Like this group of states with independent laws, but also this higher order of laws under the Constitution that could freely move and trade with each other. A federated social network
Oliver Darcy on his new, excellent Status newsletter: Zucker-Bucks Under Pressure Notably, Zuckerberg's GOP-friendly behavior comes after Trump publicly threatened to target him, should he find his way back into the Oval Office. In early July, Trump warned on Truth Social that if he is elected, he will