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Gaby Del Valle
Gaby Del Valle
Remember the TikTok ban?

Well, four people close to Trump say he’s going to try and stop it from happening, reports the Washington Post. It’s unclear what, exactly, that means. TikTok faces a ban unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells it by January 19th — the day before Trump’s inauguration.

Maybe Trump, who was courted by tech leaders in the months leading up to the election, will convince one of his new friends to buy it.

Trump expected to try to halt TikTok ban, allies say

[The Washington Post]

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
One million people have joined Bluesky in the past week.

Seems like a lot of people are looking for a new place to post.

Though I should note that Threads apparently gets one million new sign-ups per day.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Some of Google Home’s Gemini-powered features are arriving this week.

The Google Home extension for Gemini is now available on Android, and the AI-powered features for Google Nest cameras are rolling out to select Nest Aware Plus users in Public Preview today and will come to more users in the next few weeks.

Google also announced a new customizable Member access feature for sharing select devices with friends and family.

Gemini intelligence is coming to Google Home

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Starbucks now offers delivery in its own appStarbucks now offers delivery in its own app
Nintendo’s Black Friday sale has discounts on Switch games and controllersNintendo’s Black Friday sale has discounts on Switch games and controllers
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
He’s in the game.

Disney is searching for potential CEO candidates outside of the company, and one person being considered is EA CEO Andrew Wilson, Variety and The Wall Street Journal report. The company plans to announce Bob Iger’s successor in early 2026.

Disney Expands CEO Search to Outside Candidates Including EA’s Andrew Wilson

[Variety]

Turn your smartphone into a playable wind instrument with this USB-C mouthpieceTurn your smartphone into a playable wind instrument with this USB-C mouthpiece
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The new intro for Sea of Stars seems promising.

I really didn’t like the slow opening hours of the Chrono Trigger-inspired RPG when I reviewed it last year, but the new “Dawn of Equinox” update adds a “revamped prologue” that includes action upfront.

The update also adds local co-op, combat tweaks, and a lot more. Seems like a great time to jump into the game ahead of next spring’s Throes of the Watchmaker DLC.

VMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyoneVMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyone
The slim PS5 is getting a price cut for the holidaysThe slim PS5 is getting a price cut for the holidays
Hyundai’s touchscreen honeymoon is over because sometimes buttons are just betterHyundai’s touchscreen honeymoon is over because sometimes buttons are just better
Now there’s an ‘anti-AI’ camera app for Android, tooNow there’s an ‘anti-AI’ camera app for Android, too
Nilay Patel
Nilay Patel
“The work of obtaining facts has a major economic disadvantage against the production of bullshit, and it’s only getting worse.”

Good post from Media Guild of the West president Matt Pearce on the reality of media in 2024:

The biggest story about media and the internet is that new technology — AI, social media, smartphones, etc. — keeps driving down the cost of producing bullshit while the cost of obtaining quality information only goes up. It’s getting more and more expensive to produce the good stuff, and the good stuff has to compete against more and more trash once it’s out on the market.

Journalism's fight for survival in a postliterate democracy

[mattdpearce.substack.com]

Chrome on your iPhone can search using pictures and words at the same timeChrome on your iPhone can search using pictures and words at the same time
Donald Trump’s EPA pick wants to ‘make America the AI capital of the world’Donald Trump’s EPA pick wants to ‘make America the AI capital of the world’

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