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Well, this is completely insane and amazing all at the same time. It’s like science fiction, but it is freaking real. If we can fly a spacecraft 3.9 million miles from a star, we can do anything.
Seriously, everything is possible!
On Christmas Eve, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe got closer than ever to the sun
It still makes absolutely no sense for Apple to make a TV. Any rumor that says otherwise is complete nonsense and a waste of time and characters. There is nothing special about a physical TV.
What is special is being able to take your video subscriptions anywhere you go and being able to view them on any screen in any room no matter where you are. With AirPlay, we’re almost there. The key is to get every single TV manufacturer on board as an industry standard.
Now that would be special.
It’s 2009 Again: Apple is Apparently Reconsidering Making a TV
Some wise words from Dave Winer about product evangelism.
It’s curious that only Safari has the ability to share a link to the Apple News app. It’s not an option in Chrome, Firefox, or any other browser I’ve tried.
This is an important feature for me especially when trying to access links behind paywalls for which I have access via our Apple News+ subscription.
Is this just a missed feature for these other browsers? Has Apple not made this option available to other vendors? It would be a very odd limitation to intentionally enforce when the result is more use of the Apple News app.
Unfortunately, I do not have the luxury of only using Apple devices in my personal and professional lives so I would love to be able to standardize on one browser across platforms. Until I can pass links from browsers other than Safari to Apple News, I guess I’m stuck.
It is astonishing to me that the Threads iOS app still does not support the iPad. The web app works just fine, but it seems like a silly limitation when Apple makes it relatively easy to create apps that work across iOS devices.
European regulators have made a massive mistake by requiring Apple and others to open their ecosystems to third-party app stores. Mobile devices need to be considered an essential safety device in a much different category than a personal computer. They help people find their way home, manage their health, and pay for goods and services all potentially while away from home.
Plain and simple, the devices MUST work. No exceptions. Third-party app stores present too much risk, and if I were in the European market, I would not be using these options. Regulators could have taken a much different approach to allow more categories of apps on mobile devices while still protecting users who most likely do not have the technical sophistication to understand the risks. This will be an interesting experiment to watch from the other side of the pond.
Torrenting Apps Now Available for iPhone Users in the EU – MacRumors
Studies by Google and Apple partners using health device data promise to really help all of us. If you have a device, find a charging schedule that allows you to wear it during your most active hours and while you sleep.
A new study using Fitbit data uncovers connections between sleep and disease
I know Apple is finally fixing this in iPadOS 18, but let’s all sit and wonder for a moment how some of the arguably best product people in the entire world decided to hold out for 14 years before including a calculator in their product. I am still dumbfounded by this decision 14 years later.
I will say the calculator built in to Google has proved to be incredibly useful.
It’s a bit curious that Sonos and MLB do not have native integration. This seems like a lost opportunity to me. Having to rely on Alexa integration or AirPlay is a wonky user experience.
This news is very interesting to me. Is Sam Altman playing the role of Steve Jobs in this new venture? Any time Jony Ive is involved, we should pay attention.
Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman Seeking Funding for Personal AI Device – MacRumors