Ripley’s dad. Web and mobile developer. I live and work in West Virginia with my wife, my son and my dog. Building https://mastodon.social/@mastowatch.
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Stardew Valley+ Now Available on Apple Arcade (www.macrumors.com)
Meta cancels Quest Pro, stops development of Quest Pro 2 (www.zdnet.com)
Could this be a cautionary tale for another recently turned VR-maker tech giant?
Musk, Tesla board to return $735M after being sued for overpaying themselves (arstechnica.com)
Shareholder lawsuit said Tesla board pay "grossly exceeds" corporate norms.
Apple Maps Gradually Winning Over Google Maps Users, Report Suggests (www.macrumors.com)
According to the Wall Street Journal, iPhone users are increasingly finding reasons to choose Apple Maps over Google Maps, with some customers commending its clear public transport directions and visually appealing design.
Actors say Hollywood studios want their AI replicas — for free, forever (www.theverge.com)
No, this is not a Black Mirror episode.
Meet Microsoft Office’s new default font: Aptos (www.theverge.com)
It’s the first change to the Office default font in more than 15 years.
The LEGO Star Wars "Ghost and Phantom II" playset from the new Ahsoka series looks amazing (boingboing.net)
Tumblr says it’s going to “fix” its “core experience” to appeal to new users (www.theverge.com)
“The underlying problem is that Tumblr is not easy to use.”
EA is making a single-player Black Panther game (www.theverge.com)
Details are slim.
Instagram’s Threads surpasses 100 million users (www.theverge.com)
Shot on iPhone 14 Pro - Huracán Ramírez vs. La Piñata Enchilada (youtu.be)
Absolutely incredible new short film shot on iPhone 14 Pro....
Shazam App Can Now Identify Songs in TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and More (www.macrumors.com)
I’ve really been leaning on Shazam lately and it’s better than I remember. Nice to see it expand.
From the CEO of Mastodon: What to know about Threads (blog.joinmastodon.org)
There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.
Instagram’s Twitter competitor Threads is already live on the web (www.theverge.com)
Who killed Google Reader? (www.theverge.com)
Google Reader was supposed to be much more than a tool for nerds. But it never got the chance.
Twitter's API keeps breaking, even for developers paying $42,000 (mashable.com)
Everything worked fine until Elon Musk took over.
Twitter's API keeps breaking, even for developers paying $42,000 (mashable.com)
Everything worked fine until Elon Musk took over.
National Geographic reportedly lays off its last staff writers (www.theguardian.com)
Nineteen staffers affected, according to Washington Post, with celebrated magazine to end newsstand sales
Christian is releasing the final update for Apollo, allowing users to opt out of the refunds (mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image I just released a really important Apollo update that adds the ability for users with remaining subscription time left to decline an automatic refund. Devs pay refunds out of pocket, and this will be about $250K, so I thank you for your consideration. ❤️ Also, this update includes an amazing "Goodbye Apollo...
Google is launching its Perspectives search feed that’s designed to show results from humans (www.theverge.com)
Maybe it will stop you from using the Reddit trick.
How to Recycle Your Electronics (www.pcmag.com)
Need to dispose of an old PC, phone, or printer? Do your part by donating your used tech or getting rid of it in an environmentally safe way at Apple, Best Buy, Staples, and other retailers.
How Google tried to fix the web — by taking it over (www.theverge.com)
“Accelerated Mobile Pages” succeeded in speeding up publishers’ mistrust of the search giant.
What training with the Apple Watch Ultra taught me about multiband GPS and failure (www.theverge.com)
Turns out, running is a mental sport.
When you get a robocall from "Amazon" and when you call it back you get live scammers on the line. (media.kbin.social)
Question Of The Week: What are your favorite iOS widgets? (kbin.social)
What first or third-party iOS widgets do you find especially useful?...
Subreddit replacement directory (redditmigration.com)
I saw this posted to Hacker News just now. Looks like it might be the start of something useful. I assume that one can suggest additions (or other edits) by emailing the curator using the address on the upper right of the page.
Suicide Hotlines Promise Anonymity. Dozens of Their Websites Send Sensitive Data to Facebook – The Markup (themarkup.org)