July 2023

Meta’s vision for Threads is more mega-mall than public square

July 7, 2023

In the latest sign that Meta’s new Twitter lookalike Threads is unlikely to capture the essence of its predecessor, the company is apparently actively disinterested in cultivating its new app into useful hub of breaking news and world events. In a reply to a question from The Verge’s Alex Heath, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, currently […]

Meta’s vision for Threads is more mega-mall than public square by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

If you don’t buy Jony Ive’s $60,000 turntable, are you really a music fan?

July 7, 2023

You enjoyed his iMacs, his iPhones, his iPads. You thrilled at the way he said “aluminium” [sic]. You admired the typeface. Are you ready for the $60,000 turntable? Better make up your mind fast, because Linn is only producing 250 of these handmade bad boys. A record player doesn’t seem like a logical extension of […]

If you don’t buy Jony Ive’s $60,000 turntable, are you really a music fan? by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch