Okta Took Two Months to Tell Anyone
Okta finally admitted Lapsus$ had access to a support engineer's laptop back in January, and the two-month gap before anyone outside the company knew is the part that actually bothers me.
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Why My Mac Studio Is Stuck Somewhere Near Shenzhen
My Mac Studio order got delayed this week, which sent me down a rabbit hole into the Shenzhen COVID lockdown and why one city's outbreak can slow down half of Apple's lineup at once.
Apple's $1,599 Monitor Has a Webcam Problem
The Mac Studio and Studio Display shipped this week, and reviewers agree on one weird thing: Apple's $1,599 monitor has a genuinely mediocre webcam.
The Mac Studio Looks Great, the Stand Tax Does Not
Apple's new Studio Display starts at $1,599, but if you want the stand to actually adjust height, that's another $400 on top. A closer look at the one line item from last week's Apple event that's still bugging me.
Apple Wants Another $400 So Your Monitor Can Tilt Properly
Apple's new Studio Display starts at $1,599, and the stand that actually adjusts height costs $400 more. I have thoughts.
Nvidia's Hackers Have Weirdly Relatable Demands
Nvidia confirmed a breach and hackers are reportedly demanding they kill the RTX 30-series mining limiter and open-source their drivers, a ransom note that sounds a lot like a Reddit thread.
Elden Ring Ate My Weekend (And My Frame Rate)
Elden Ring and the Steam Deck both launched on the same day, and I only had room in my life for one of them — plus some thoughts on the PC version's frame pacing problems.
The Coinbase QR Code Ad Was Cool for About Ninety Seconds
Coinbase's bouncing QR code Super Bowl ad was the talk of Sunday night, but the part everyone's skipping over is that it briefly took the app down.
Netflix Raised Prices, Then Six Days Later Told Us Growth Is Slowing
Netflix raised US prices on January 14th, then six days later warned investors that subscriber growth is stalling out. The stock tanked in after-hours trading.
When Kazakhstan Went Dark, Bitcoin Felt It
Kazakhstan's internet blackout this week is a human rights story first, but it's also quietly rattling Bitcoin's global hash rate since the country hosts a huge share of the world's mining.
CES Without Half of Tech Actually Showing Up
Half of tech just bailed on CES 2022 over Omicron, my press-release inbox didn't get the memo, and Kazakhstan shutting off its entire internet put the whole drama in perspective.
Log4j Patch Number Four Just Dropped and I'm Done
Apache shipped Log4j 2.17.1 on December 28th, the fourth patch in three weeks, and it ate what was left of my holiday.