★ FTC Sues Amazon, Claiming ‘Deceptive’ Prime Sign-Up and Cancellation Process

I’d be all in favor of the FTC pursuing and enforcing laws that require *all* subscription services to have clear, discoverable cancellation options online.

Ron Amadeo’s Pixel Fold Lasted Four Days

Sorry, but XMPP Was Doomed, Not Extinguished by Google

Allison Johnson Reviews the $1,800 Google Pixel Fold

‘Inside the AI Factory: The Humans That Make Tech Seem Human’

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Allison Johnson Reviews the $1,800 Google Pixel Fold

‘Inside the AI Factory: The Humans That Make Tech Seem Human’

Transfer Toolbox Rejected From the Mac App Store

LateNite Films: Transfer Toolbox allows you to convert Final Cut Pro (for Mac) Libraries into Final Cut Pro (for iPad) Projects! LateNite Films: Apple approved Transfer Toolbox v1.0.0 on 26th May 2023 at 08:57, but then claimed “Developer Removed fr…

Elegy for the Native Mac App

Keaton Brandt (Reddit): To the old-school Mac community, installing some shitty cross-platform Java app on their pristine Macbook was an admission of defeat. Even web apps were avoided whenever possible. They saw the use of such software as a tacit …

ATS and ATSUI Removal

macOS 13 Release Notes (2022): ATS and ATSUI APIs are fully deprecated. Code using these APIs will fail to compile and link when the deployment target is set to 13. Code targeting earlier versions of macOS will continue to compile, link, and run. ma…

Essential Apple Podcast 271: Slim Pickings

This week Nick is busy so Simon is joined by Suffolk Pete and Steve from Geeks Corner to mull over the rather slim pickings

MyMac Podcast 941: Where to make stuff

The likes of the CEO of Apple Tim Cook, CEO of Alphabet Sundar Pichai, and CEO of Microsoft Satay Nadella all met with the

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GSE399 IoT Oh Darn

On episode 399 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss the advantages of having a HomePod Mini and smart thermostats. Check out full

Former App Store Review Lead Phillip Shoemaker Seems to Have an Oddly Personal Grudge Against Phil Schiller

Apple’s Phil Schiller Refuses to Fix App Review and “Needs to Get His Meaty Paws Off the App Store” - Mobilegamer.biz

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WebKit on VisionOS Will Support Open WebXR Content

Why Has Mastodon Adoption Stalled?

Adobe Account Expiration

I recently received an e-mail from Adobe: Your Adobe account will expire soon.Dear Adobe customer,We’ve noticed you have not logged in to your Adobe account in more than a year. In keeping with our policies, we are contacting you to let you know you…