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Thomas Ricker

Thomas Ricker

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    More Yelpful.

    Yelp is adding searchable accessibility attributes that make it easier to find businesses that meet mobility, hearing, and vision accessibility needs, but only if business owners add the new attributes to their listings.

    The app and website will start automatically adding AI-powered alt text to restaurant, bar, and nightlife photos for people using screen readers — available on desktop starting today.

    Two screenshots showing a taco business that added the new accessibility attributes, showing things like ADA compliant restroom and ASL proficient.
    An example of a business that added the searchable accessibility attributes.
    Image: Yelp
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    Thomas Ricker
    Huawei’s Google-less OS arrives.

    Here’s chairman Richard Yu feeling a bit full of himself at the launch of the company’s HarmonyOS NEXT beta on Friday, according to Nikkei:

    “We have seized this opportunity to overtake [the others] on a bend by building an operating system that is self-controllable and secure. In just over a decade, we have achieved some milestones that the Western countries took three to four decades to achieve.”

    Something something great artists steal.

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    Thomas Ricker
    This electric Pinus weighs 94 pounds.

    Maybe that’s a hard “I,” but as Electrek notes, naming a $1,699 e-bike built for the US market shouldn’t be this difficult.

    A man riding his Pinus.
    A man riding his Pinus.
    Image: Rattan
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    Thomas Ricker
    Red pilled.

    Apple’s new Beats Pill has already leaked and said to include up to 24 hours of battery life, better bass, water and dust resistance, faster and more reliable device pairing / switching, and integrated Find My tracking on both Apple and Google’s networks.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Uh oh, Apple.

    Days after the Financial Times said that Apple would be found guilty of not complying with obligations under the DMA to allow app developers to “steer” users to offers outside its App Store, the bloc’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager had this to say:

    We have a number of Apple issues, I find them very serious. I was very surprised that we would have such suspicions of Apple being non-compliant.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Fisker is bankrupt.

    After warning it was running out of cash, the California-based company founded by designer Henrik Fisker has filed for Chapter 11 protection:

    Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to operate efficiently. After evaluating all options for our business, we determined that proceeding with a sale of our assets under Chapter 11 is the most viable path forward for the company.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Logitech’s Keys-To-Go 2 for 3 devices.

    Slim and light and globally available in June for $79.99 / €89.99.

    Keys-To-Go 2, available in Lilac, Pale Grey and Graphite, features scissor keys for a comfortable, efficient and more precise typing experience. Connect via Bluetooth with up to three devices via the Easy-Switch keys, and type seamlessly across tablets, phones and laptops. This compact keyboard is available in two layouts, Universal (Android, ChromeOS, Windows, iPadOS, iOS and MacOS) and dedicated Apple layout (iPadOS, iOS and macOS).