The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the group behind Matter, just added two new members, Bose and Airbnb. I’m stoked about the former, but what about the latter? Would it be used for better smart-lock integration, or would you find an Airbnb host turning off the thermostat to save electricity?
If you follow ElonJet or are a big Kardashian fan you’re probably aware of Van Nuys Airport, which handles a lot of private plane flights. But, according to the LA Times, thanks to Covid-19 and some interesting interpretations of FAA rules Van Nuys has quickly transformed into a commercial airport for some of the wealthiest people in the world, and it’s covering the neighborhood in fumes.
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Ernie Smith combed through plenty of old computer magazines to try to track down the origin of the word. It all dates back to a Commodore word processor called Wordcraft.
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which means a few project managers probably need your kindness right now. Think of them in this trying time.
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but I still think about the Steam Controller. I’m not saying I want an Elite 2 or Dual Sense Edge with touchpads...but I do think it would be neat.
A week after Microsoft announced new hardware and big moves in the VR and AR space it’s reportedly laid off nearly 1,000 people across the company, including on the Xbox and Edge teams. Also affected was the MSMT division, which is focused on developing next gen tech.
Right now iOS very politely asks if I really want to paste something copied from one app into another. It’s a security feature designed to protect me, but sometimes I just want to post the pickle GIF fast. MacRumors has noticed that in iOS 16.1 there’s a new permission toggle for each app that should let you permanently kill the ask, or let you see it forever.
More than one person has been caught out by a partner for texts they thought were just on their phone showing up on an iPad or a laptop. The Daily Mail is now claiming that Jason Sudeikis learned about Olivia Wilde’s new relationship by reading texts on an Apple Watch she left behind.
Gregg Zehr, the president of Amazon’s Lab126, is retiring. Zehr ran Amazon’s hardware research and development group for just over 18 years and is generally credited as the guy who invented the Kindle.
Below is a fascinating oral history with the Computer History Museum where he talks about creating the 3G network for delivering books, and choosing E Ink as the display technology for the Kindle.
Apple is sending one of the best shows on TV (For All Mankind) to Blu-Ray and DVD, according to 9to5Mac. That means you can own it and skip the subscription fee, or you can watch it when you’re in a bad internet situation. As big streamers consolidate it feels more important than ever to have diverse methods of streaming, but would it have killed them to release a UHD version?