The things we’re building
…As a youthful spendthrift artiste, I particularly enjoyed their ‘everything is half price 30 minutes before we close’ policy. But since all the (almost 50) outlets have different opening hours, it was…
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Virtual Reality
…The New York Times and Reuters report that a memo was sent to Meta employees on Monday reassigning 7,000 of them, and said that “As org leaders worked on the changes…
Welcome to the personal software revolution
…I also heard lots of stories about bespoke text editors, habit trackers, trip planners, family information managers, and blatant ripoffs of existing apps built just to avoid subscription prices. I also…
Amazon Alexa
…Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Feb 4 Amazon’s desk-friendly Echo Show 8 is down to its lowest price ever Sheena…
News
…Apple Google is rolling out its redesigned Workspace app icons Stevie Bonifield May 18 Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus Jay Peters May 18 Amazon Alexa Plus can now…
Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of, here
…users that can pay for pricey subscriptions — Apple’s AI strategy remains relatively modest. It’s using the tech to complement its existing products, not fundamentally changing what those products are. One…
Twitch
…to open up monetization tools, including subscriptions and bits, “to most streamers, from day one,” according to an open letter from CEO Dan Clancy . The change means you won’t need to…
Google Assistant
…Between this and the subscription price increases , it’s been a frustrating week for Ring owners. Use a Ring Doorbell Pro with your Samsung smart TV [ Samsung Electronics America ] Google’s Gemini…
I have a new go-to browser
…This book is the story of NeXT, Pixar, Jobs’ deep personal changes, and how the guy who almost destroyed Apple came back to save it. Also just a very fun read. * How…
Gaming
…PlayStation exclusives aren’t coming to PC anymore Jay Peters May 18 Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus Jay Peters May 18 Disco Elysium’s spiritual successor can’t…