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⋅ May 9, 2024
NEWS
The Verge

Apple iPad event: all the news from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ reveal
The Verge
The new iPad Pro also gets a slight camera shakeup, as it now only features two rear cameras (it ditches the ultra-wide from the previous model, but there’s an improved adaptive flash). There’s …
The New York Times

Meet My AI Friends
The New York Times
Kevin Roose is a technology columnist and the co-host of the “Hard Fork” podcast. He spends a lot of time talking to chatbots. May 9, 2024 …
CBS News

Is 8K resolution worth it? Hands on with Samsung’s stunning new QN900D smart TV
CBS News
The folks at Samsung sent over one of its latest 65-inch Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN900D TVs for me to review. It turns out that the Samsung QN900D offers a tremendous leap forward in picture quality than what even the highest-end 4K TVs can provide.
Hollywood Reporter

Apple’s Soul-Crushing New Ad: Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?
Hollywood Reporter
The dystopian spot, which depicts the relentless destruction of instruments and artworks, marks a dark turn for the company and begs the question: Will 2024 be like 1984? By Julian Sancton. Plus Icon …
CNN

A new Apple ad is sparking backlash from viewers who say it hits the wrong note
CNN
When an ad goes viral, it’s usually for one of two reasons — it resonates so deeply with viewers that they can’t stop talking about it … or it makes people so upset they rush to social media to voice their outrage. An Apple ad for its new iPad Pro …
The Verge

Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio
The Verge
For some listeners on the call, it was a surprising goal: Microsoft had just shut down the Japanese developer Tango Gameworks, which was coming off the small, prestigious hit title Hi-Fi Rush.
ABC News

5 classic games inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
ABC News
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted its 10th class of honorees Thursday, recognizing Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima for their impacts on the video game industry and popular culture.
ABC News

Judge grills Apple exec about whether company is defying order to enable more iPhone payment options
ABC News
A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether Apple has set up a gauntlet of exasperating hurdles to discourage the use of alternative payment options in iPhone apps, despite a court order seeking to create more ways for consumers to pay for digital …
CNN

The best sales to shop today: Amazon, iRobot, Apple and more
CNN
Today, you’ll find a deal on an Amazon Kindle Scribe, a discounted pack of Apple AirTags and savings on Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hydra-Gel Eye Patches. All that and more below. Best Tested …
Fast Company

How the skateboard became a ‘perfected design’
Fast Company
The skateboard has had a wild ride. From its DIY beginnings in the 1950s to its counterculture heyday in the ’80s and ’90s to its inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics, skateboarding has been considered variously a toy, a scourge, a sport, …