Category Archives: Tech News

Sources: details on Apple XR headset's external battery pack and charging cable, and a look at its app strategy – throw everything but the kitchen sink at users (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: details on Apple XR headset’s external battery pack and charging [...]

23
Apr
Sources: Joe Biden plans to sign an EO in the coming weeks limiting new investments by US businesses in China, focusing on chips, AI, and quantum computing (Jenny Leonard/Bloomberg)

Jenny Leonard / Bloomberg: Sources: Joe Biden plans to sign an EO in the coming [...]

22
Apr
The Linux Foundation launches the TLA+ Foundation to promote and maintain the TLA+ programming language, with AWS, Oracle, and Microsoft among inaugural members (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: The Linux Foundation launches the TLA+ Foundation to promote and maintain [...]

21
Apr
The EU is taking a pragmatic approach to TikTok, treating it the same as its American rivals, in contrast to the "theatrical" approach being taken by the US (Jillian Deutsch/Bloomberg)

Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: The EU is taking a pragmatic approach to TikTok, treating it [...]

20
Apr
Sources: Microsoft plans to release its first ARM-powered Surface Go 4 in 2023, and is working on a smaller Surface Pro with an 11-inch display (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)

Zac Bowden / Windows Central: Sources: Microsoft plans to release its first ARM-powered Surface Go [...]

19
Apr
Mark Zuckerberg announces Instagram will now allow up to five links in account bios, challenging Linktree, Beacons, and numerous other "link in bio" services (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Mark Zuckerberg announces Instagram will now allow up to five links [...]

18
Apr
Spotify plans to drop its paywall on some of Gimlet's podcasts and change its exclusivity rules in the coming months; Spotify acquired Gimlet for $230M in 2019 (Max Tani/Semafor)

Max Tani / Semafor: Spotify plans to drop its paywall on some of Gimlet’s podcasts [...]

17
Apr
An early look at the Jack Dorsey-backed federated social network Bluesky, which emulates Twitter's looks and feels like a simpler, positive time on the internet (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge: An early look at the Jack Dorsey-backed federated social network [...]

16
Apr
SEC reopens a draft rule, that expands its regulatory powers over crypto, for public comment, adding explicit language to cover digital asset and DeFi exchanges (Lydia Beyoud/Bloomberg)

Lydia Beyoud / Bloomberg: SEC reopens a draft rule, that expands its regulatory powers over [...]

15
Apr
Spotify plans to shut down Heardle on May 5, after acquiring the Wordle-inspired music guessing game in July 2022, to focus on other music discovery objectives (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Spotify plans to shut down Heardle on May 5, after acquiring [...]

14
Apr