2023 was a wild ride in tech news. Lawsuits, acquisitions, bank failures, and AI, AI, and more AI. So I put together a list of the top five biggest tech news stories of 2023!
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2023-12-25 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
What does Adobe’s failed acquisition of Figma mean for the broader startup industry? Plus why leaks of Samsung’s S24 phones reveal t...
2023-12-22 22:38:16 +0000 UTC View Post
What does Adobe’s failed acquisition of Figma mean for the broader startup industry? Plus why leaks of Samsung’s S24 phones reveal the future of mobile software in 2024. And Sony and Discovery work out an arrangement that doesn’t leave owner...
2023-12-22 22:16:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Why did Bird file for bankruptcy? Justin shares his thoughts. Plus are Teslas experiencing an unusual amount of defects? And is Microsoft givi...
2023-12-21 22:46:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Why did Bird file for bankruptcy? Justin shares his thoughts. Plus are Teslas experiencing an unusual amount of defects? And is Microsoft giving up on Mixed Reality?
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2023-12-21 22:20:37 +0000 UTC View PostTom answers the last few editor's desk emails of the year and talks about some of the struggles of 2023 and why he's looking forward to a new year.
2023-12-21 19:56:15 +0000 UTC View Post
As we come to the end of another year, it's tradition for a column writer to reflect back on the events that made up the previous 11 months in the final column. But because I’m a bit ambivalent about tradition I’ve decided to close out 2023 wi...
2023-12-21 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Why are big name game developers like Insomniac targets of ransomware attacks? Scott Johnson shares his thoughts. Plus Activision Blizza...
2023-12-20 23:01:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Why are big name game developers like Insomniac targets of ransomware attacks? Scott Johnson shares his thoughts. Plus Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down officially December 29th. Who will Microsoft find to replace him? And Amaz...
2023-12-20 22:30:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Google settles a lawsuit brought by 37 US attorneys general. Navigation platform TomTom announced it has partnered with Microsoft to off...
2023-12-19 22:47:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Google settles a lawsuit brought by 37 US attorneys general. Navigation platform TomTom announced it has partnered with Microsoft to offer generative models in its automobile software. And we check in on the State of VR/AR at the end of 2023, It i...
2023-12-19 22:13:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Apple announces it will halt US online sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, starting Thursday Dec...
2023-12-18 22:47:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Apple announces it will halt US online sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, starting Thursday December 21st. Plus four US lawmakers have asked the US Department of Justice to investigate Apple’s blocking of the Beeper and B...
2023-12-18 22:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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Building and repairing your own PC can be a rewarding experience. But you need to make sure you have the right tools! So we put together a list of must-have PC-building tools. Let’s count them down.
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2023-12-18 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We take a look at the technical challenges that had to be overcome to integrate the Disney+ with Hulu. Plus we dissect Cox Media Group s...
2023-12-15 22:47:09 +0000 UTC View Post
We take a look at the technical challenges that had to be overcome to integrate the Disney+ with Hulu. Plus we dissect Cox Media Group subsidiaries' claim that our devices are listening to us and using the data they gather to target ads to us. And...
2023-12-15 22:14:19 +0000 UTC View Post
At a Fortune AI conference CEO of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince commented “Most of the people… if they’re doing anything in AI, are e...
2023-12-14 22:48:55 +0000 UTC View Post
At a Fortune AI conference CEO of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince commented “Most of the people… if they’re doing anything in AI, are effectively lighting money on fire.” in recognition of the difficulty of turning AI demos into usable products...
2023-12-14 22:26:44 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the old standbys when troubleshooting any piece of electronics is power cycling it. You know the old turn it off and turn it on again. Well, this past weekend I experienced a variation of the handyman’s aphorism and it turns out the solut...
2023-12-14 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Google launches AI Studio, a webtool to allow developers to create chatbots and apps based on its new Gemini Pro LLM and a new medical f...
2023-12-13 22:48:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Google launches AI Studio, a webtool to allow developers to create chatbots and apps based on its new Gemini Pro LLM and a new medical focused LLMs under the name MedLM. Plus Apple is testing 'Stolen Device Protection’ , a feature coming to iOS ...
2023-12-13 22:17:35 +0000 UTC View Post
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A jury delivers its verdict in the Epic v. Google case. What was their verdict and will the impact be? Plus we go over the most downloaded iO...
A jury delivers its verdict in the Epic v. Google case. What was their verdict and will the impact be? Plus we go over the most downloaded iOS apps of 2023. And how did CRISPR gene editing help to breed a chicken resistant to the avian flu?
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2023-12-12 22:18:33 +0000 UTC View Post
What are your alternatives to TinyLetter, the free newsletter service that parent company Mailchimp is closing down? Rich has some sugge...
2023-12-11 22:55:40 +0000 UTC View Post
What are your alternatives to TinyLetter, the free newsletter service that parent company Mailchimp is closing down? Rich has some suggestions. Plus we explain the latest with Beeper’s iMessage to Android service. And a roundup of the latest App...
2023-12-11 22:20:20 +0000 UTC View Post
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We can all agree that anything that takes some of the work out of making a good tasting meal or beverage is a good thing. And to help you make your next dish delish, we came up with the top five kitchen tech that should ...
2023-12-11 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
A key concept in cybersecurity is “secure by default” vs “secure by design”. But does it mean and how does it apply to your data...
2023-12-08 22:51:09 +0000 UTC View Post
A key concept in cybersecurity is “secure by default” vs “secure by design”. But does it mean and how does it apply to your data security? Plus a recent Apple funded report has noted an increased frequency of cyberattacks which Apple belie...
2023-12-08 22:16:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Meta announced that Facebook Messenger chats and calls will be protected by end-to-end encryption by default. And Google announced the l...
2023-12-07 22:44:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Meta announced that Facebook Messenger chats and calls will be protected by end-to-end encryption by default. And Google announced the launch of its Google Podcasts to YouTube Music migration tool. Plus Justin shares his reasons why he thinks Goog...
2023-12-07 22:24:53 +0000 UTC View Post