Using a MacBook Trackpad As a Scale

Krish Shah (via Hacker News): TrackWeight is a macOS application that transforms your MacBook’s trackpad into an accurate weighing scale by leveraging the Force Touch pressure sensors built into modern MacBook trackpads.[…]TrackWeight utilizes the O…

UK Backing Down on Apple Encryption Backdoor

Anna Gross, Tim Bradshaw, and Lauren Fedor (Hacker News, MacRumors): The officials both said the Home Office, which ordered the tech giant in January to grant access to its most secure cloud storage system, would probably have to retreat in the face…

Spotlight Indexing Running Wild

Jenny Zeng (via John Gordon): Several users have reported a bug on macOS Sequoia regarding Spotlight indexing writing a huge amount of data. Consequently, they are experiencing a large System Data on Mac and rapid SSD wear. She recommends deleting /…

USB-C Hubs and My Slow Descent Into Madness

Dennis Schubert (2021, via Hacker News): I have one of those laptops lacking a lot of accessory ports. In fact, I’m writing this on an Apple MacBook Pro, and all I got was four lousy USB-C ports. If I want to connect pretty much anything, I need som…

HRW Report Documents Abusive Practices at Three Florida Immigration Detention Centers Since January 2025

★ Curse Not the King

Why CBS’s cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” stinks to high hell.

WorkOS: Summer Launch Week

Mad King Watch: Trump Threatens to Interfere With Stadium Deal Unless Washington Commanders Change Name Back to ‘Redskins’

WorkOS: Summer Launch Week

Don’t Forget About Atari

The WSJ on Late Night TV’s Ad Revenue Decline, and CBS’s Decision to Cancel The Late Show

Puck: ‘Was Colbert’s Cancellation Really “Economic” for CBS?’

★ Curse Not the King

Why CBS’s cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” stinks to high hell.

Network Pinheads at CBS Are Ending ‘The Late Show’

The WSJ on Late Night TV’s Ad Revenue Decline, and CBS’s Decision to Cancel The Late Show

The WSJ on Late Night TV’s Ad Revenue Decline, and CBS’s Decision to Cancel The Late Show

WorkOS: Summer Launch Week

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Reborn Commodore Is Taking Pre-Orders for New Commodore 64 Models

★ Curse Not the King

Why CBS’s cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” stinks to high hell.

Myke Hurley Interviews Yours Truly for the Cortex ‘State of the Workflow’ Series