X Hid Your Likes and I Have Thoughts
X quietly hid everyone's Likes tab this week, and I have some specific, mildly bitter opinions about why. Plus: Starliner's about to fly astronauts for the first time.
Tech News
Tech News
Zuckerberg Tanks His Own Stock (On Purpose, Sort Of)
Meta beat Q1 revenue estimates on April 24th and the stock still dropped 15% after hours over Zuckerberg's AI spending guidance. A few thoughts on why the market might be reacting to the wrong thing.
The Cybertruck's Pedal Problem
Tesla recalled nearly every Cybertruck on the road over a pedal pad that can slide loose and jam the accelerator down, and the fix is weirder than the problem.
I Almost Bought the Humane Pin. I'm Very Glad I Didn't.
The Humane AI Pin reviews landed this week and they were brutal. I had my card ready to preorder one back in November. Here's why I didn't, and why I'm relieved.
The Humane AI Pin Reviews Are In, and Yikes
The Humane AI Pin reviews dropped this week and they were rough. Some thoughts on a $699 wearable with a $24/month subscription that can't handle sunlight.
Reddit Went Public and I'm Still Mad About Apollo
Reddit and Trump Media both went public the same week, and only one of them makes any financial sense. A longtime Reddit user's take, with a detour through the death of Apollo.
Reddit Priced Its IPO Tonight and I'm Still Thinking About Apollo
Reddit priced its IPO at $34 a share tonight, and instead of feeling excited about it I mostly just kept thinking about Apollo.
Apple Banned Epic, Then Un-Banned Them, All Before the Weekend
Apple banned Epic's EU developer account, then un-banned it 48 hours later once Spotify and Brussels started paying attention. A quick look at what that says about Apple's DMA compliance.
Why Some Vision Pro Buyers Are Already Boxing It Back Up
A wave of early Vision Pro buyers are quietly returning the $3,499 headset within Apple's 14-day window, and the reasons why say more about strapping a computer to your face than about Apple's execution.
Reddit Is Selling Fourteen Years of My Comments to Google
Reddit's IPO filing revealed a $60 million a year data deal with Google, which means fourteen years of my old comments just became someone else's training data.
Six Minutes of Silence on the Moon
A vending-machine-sized lander from a Houston startup touched down on the moon Thursday night, and the six minutes of dead silence before anyone knew it survived was more tense than it had any right to be.
Reddit Filed Its S-1 and Now Wants to Sell Shares to Its Own Mods
Reddit finally filed its S-1 this week, and the weirdest part isnt the numbers, its the plan to let regular users and mods buy in before the stock even opens.