Apple’s obsession with ads is killing the iPhone
Disappointing news for iPhone and iPad owners last week, when it emerged that from the start of March, Apple will run more ads in App Store search queries. You may feel that searching for “into…
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OpenAI has fixed ChatGPT’s infamous ’em dash’ obsession (somewhat)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared in a social media post that the company has now fixed ChatGPT’s overuse of the “em dash,” which is the extra-long hyphen that’s commonly seen in AI-generated text. In the…
I’m a monitor freak. Samsung’s S-tier 49-inch OLED for $700 off could cure my obsession
I’m into monitors. Like, really into monitors. I’ve got a tiny 360Hz monitor for esports, an ultrawide monitor for racing and sim games, a 4K HDR monitor for single-player epics, and a side monitor for…
The iPhone Air is the latest example of Apple’s obsession with the next big thing
It might sound odd to say about such an obviously future-focused industry, but it’s definitely possible for tech companies to look too far ahead. Like most things it’s a balance: you don’t want to release…
The M4 Mac mini illustrates Apple’s unhealthy power button obsession
I’ve been thinking a lot about the new M4 Mac mini. When I saw it on Tuesday, I decided that, contrary to widespread allegations, it does not look like an Apple TV 4K; it’s more…
Microsoft’s AI obsession is destroying the company’s climate goals
Technology giant Microsoft recently released its sustainability report for the 2023 financial year, and it didn’t exactly have positive numbers. Microsoft set a climate goal in 2020 to become carbon negative by 2030, sequestering more…
Udio’s AI music is my new obsession
I love AI art. My editors yell at me for over-using it. So it’s natural that I would latch onto Udio.com, a surprisingly capable AI music generator for everything from death metal to female folk…