Over the years, Microsoft has made at least ten iconic startup sounds for Windows—from the triumphant “Ta-da!” of Windows 3.1, to the ambient chime that Brian Eno crafted for Windows 95, to the orchestral sweep of Windows XP. In this episode, we explore the creation of the classic Windows startup so

How a Trump-endorsed plan overpromised and underdelivered

Is it time for journalists to get off Twitter? One of the nation’s leading newspapers has made a presence on the social platform optional. We’ll talk about why, and what effects this could have on the quality of reporting and the safety of reporters. Also, Warner Bros. Discovery’s takeover of CNN and HBO, the collapse of Black News Channel and the USA Today’s innovative use of comic journalism. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Plus, why his VC firm Andreessen Horowitz has spent $3 billion on web3 startups.

I’ve used a lot of different podcast apps over the years, but the one I return to most often and have used the most is Overcast by Marco Arment. The app’s customizability, Smart Speed and Voice Boost audio enhancement technologies, and Shortcuts support are unrivaled among podcast players. I also appreciate that when episodes of

Today, in a post on the Apple Podcasts for Creators webpage, Apple announced an expansion of the podcast analytics it offers, which podcasters can sign up to use at Apple Podcasts Connect. Apple is adding a new metric called Followers, the term Apple uses to describe listeners who subscribe to a free podcast. The company

There are many reasons that friends drift apart. What does it take to reconnect?

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what it’s like to run WordPress’ and Tumblr’s parent company

Raspberry Pi does it all.

This week, we talk about iOS 15.4 and the big features coming soon to iPhones, including the changes to the way AirTags work.

New tools for Shorts, interactive live streaming, and more.

Capital B was born from a racial justice reckoning.

We translate what the big platforms have said this week

Amidst the "Great Resignation," Career Karma will help you escape retail hell by finding you a job training program to get a new career.

Chuck Klosterman is a journalist and author of eleven books, including his latest, The Nineties. ”Selling out… was very much injected into the way I understood the world…. And I am now supposed to do all of these interviews and all of these podcasts

Apple ships a wide range of applications across its family of operating systems. However, over the years, they have received uneven amounts of support and attention from the company.

It’s always about money

Auto industry leaders talk self-driving, electric vehicles, and Tesla.

After Dieselgate, Volkswagen is all in on electric and software.

And laying off staff

Seth and Tim talk about how they met, and what this thing is all about.

George Farmer doubles down on his efforts to revive a right-leaning social media company that was taken offline a year ago.

Podcast ads start to act more like the web

Trying to move podcasts to web-like “industry standard advertising” is worse than violating the spirit of *If it ain’t broke don’t fix it* — this is breaking something that definitely works for something we know doesn’t.