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Is the Obsession with EV Range All Wrong? - Slashdot
"The obsession with EV range is all wrong," argues a new article in the Washington Post's Climate section. "This year, one EV on the market — the sleek $140,000 Lucid Air Grand Touring — boasts a whopping 516-mile range. Toyota recently announced that it had achieved a breakthrough wit...
Threads isn’t for news and politics, says Instagram’s boss - The Verge
Apple Keeps Trying to Fix Its Users
The company’s guilty conscience is making it nudgy.
The Nowhere Election
It’ll be every voter, and bot, for themselves.
Instagram’s boss explains why he’s taking on Twitter with Threads
“The volatility and the unpredictability of what seemed to be going on there” presented Instagram with an opportunity, he says.
Users Join Threads in Droves
Last night, by the time I called it quits and went to bed Threads, Meta’s new social network, had hit 2 million users in 2 hours. As I write this, Meta’s Adam Mosseri says the count has now surpassed 10 million in 7 hours, which exceeds Mastodon’s user base. Currently, Threads is a pretty barebones
Threader, a Shortcut to Open Threads Profiles from Mastodon and Twitter Directly in the Threads App
Instagram just rolled out Threads, the company’s new text-based social network that’s been advertised over the past few weeks as an alternative to Twitter. I’m trying out Threads (you can find my account at threads.net/@viticci) and in the process of setting up the list of people I want to follow, I immediately run into an
Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says
Threads, Meta's Twitter rival, features an intriguing stipulation: Deleting a Threads profile also terminates the Instagram account.
How to make Threads work well on iPad (hint: Stage Manager)
If you’re trying out the new Threads app from Instagram (you can follow me here if you’re on it), you might be wondering if you can use the app on the iPad. By default, the experience isn’t great – Apple has a compatibility mode that allows you to install iPhone apps on iPad, so it […]
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This is what Instagram’s upcoming Twitter competitor looks like
Meta says people want a communications platform that’s “sanely run.”
Last Week in the Fediverse – episode 25
Chaos at Reddit and Twitter have a direct impact on the fediverse. Growth at Lemmy and Kbin. The server database of kolektive.social gets seized by the FBI.
The Reddit app-pocalyse is here: Apollo, Sync, and BaconReader go dark - The Verge
How Google Reader died — and why the web misses it more than ever - The Verge
Paste: The Clipboard Management Utility Gets An Elegant New Design on the Mac - MacStories
Ending our Twitter integration — Write.as Blog
The greatest tech books of all time
Here are 40 works of nonfiction that tell us about today and tomorrow.
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Faking ‘Clamshell Mode’ with External Displays in iPadOS 17
Fernando Silva of 9to5Mac came up with a clever workaround to have ‘clamshell mode’ in iPadOS 17 when an iPad is connected to an external display. The catch: it doesn’t really turn off the iPad’s built-in display. Now before readers start spamming the comments, this is not true clamshell mode. True clamshell mode kills the
Apple Services Preview: Better Integration, Increased Customization, and Sharing Options
Apple’s services have become an increasingly important part of the company’s product lineup, but they didn’t get a lot of time at WWDC this year. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some interesting new features coming with OS releases and beyond. There are a wide variety of updates coming that promise to better integrate services,
Apple Podcasts Adds New Subcategories and Refreshes Recommendations
As I wrote earlier today, Apple has a lot of plans for its Podcasts app this fall, but the company is not waiting to roll out all of the changes to the app. Yesterday, Apple Podcasts added the following nine new subcategories to the app’s search tab on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV: Mental
New subcategories and charts - Apple Podcasts for Creators
Apple Podcasts features nine new subcategories complete with charts for top shows and episodes, and a new way to find podcasts by language in select markets.
Here's everything new in iOS 17 beta 2
Apple has officially released iOS 17 beta 2 to developers. The update packs a number of changes, big and small,...
Mark Zuckerberg is ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage match
The ball is now in Musk’s court.
YouTube is making it easier for creators to choose that perfect thumbnail
A broad launch is planned for next year.
Introducing ReviewKit: Improve your App Store Rating with Ease
ReviewKit: Get app reviews from satisfied users at the right time. Say goodbye to intrusive prompts and optimize your app review process.
Motorola Razr Plus review: the right moves
A twist in the Hot Foldable Summer plot.
Easily replaceable phone batteries might be back, and I’m here for it
Could we have phones with replaceable batteries in our future?
Meta and Reddit prove the social web is over - The Vergecast (podcast)
01:26:38 - The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss the vibe shift that is happening on social media and the communal internet.
Further re…