Lynch is dead
David Lynch was one of the Greats. From Chacun son cinema, Lynch’s view.
From bad to worse - TikTok users move to TokTik
To spite the Supreme Court (that may or may not ban TikTok in the U.S. this Sunday, the 19th of Jan 2025), TikTok users are moving in troves to... another Chinese platform, called RedNote. Not only they are moving in blind, not knowing what this platform's capabilities
John Gruber on Trump’s conviction
Jack Smith, the special counsel who indicted President-elect Donald J. Trump on charges of illegally seeking to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, said in a final report released early Tuesday that the evidence would have been sufficient to convict Mr. Trump in a trial, had his 2024
Foldable iPhone
MacRumors: In a new post on Medium, Kuo said that the foldable iPhone remains in “the planning stage.” The device will reportedly be eSIM-only, just like Apple’s upcoming ultra-slim iPhone 17 model. Kuo said that the two devices will likely face hurdles in the Chinese market unless Apple modifies
Sam Altman, accused of abuse by his sister
Wall Street Journal: The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Missouri, alleges that abuse occurred at their family home in Clayton, Mo., from approximately 1997 through 2006. Ann Altman was 3 years old, and Sam Altman was 12 at the start of the alleged abuse,
Facebook’s censorship for unpaid porn
Emanuel Maiberg for 404Media.co: In early December I got the kind of tip we’ve been getting a lot over the past year. A reader had noticed a post from someone on Reddit complaining about a very graphic sexual ad appearing in their Instagram Reels. I’ve seen a
Italy’s Prime Minister, Meloni, intends to buy Starlink X for military and government use
Politico: The contract would last five years and has already been approved by the Italian intelligence services and Ministry of Defense. If successful, SpaceX would provide encryption services for the government and communications infrastructure for the military and emergency services. Musk's Italy representative Stroppa said in his post
How do I cancel LinkedIn Premium in browser?
Pocket Tactics: Follow these steps to cancel your LinkedIn Premium membership: – Visit linkedin.com on your device or desktop – Log into your LinkedIn account– Click the ‘profile’ option at the top left of the app/page– Select ‘premium features’– Click ‘premium account and features’– Go ahead select the ‘manage subscription’
How is it possible for Samsung to release their phones before Apple and still copy Apple
Matt Birchler, at Birchtree: I’m not going to tell you Samsung never follow Apple's lead, but I think we’re in silly territory when we’re suggesting Samsung is copying Apple by releasing a thinner phone before Apple does the same thing. A thinner phone…something Samsung
Tim Cook Too
Apple CEO Tim Cook will personally donate $1 million to President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee, sources with knowledge of the donation tell Axios Link Inauguration donation from Cook, same as the one from Zuckerberg
Removing VPN Apps Is The Least Effective Measure Against VPNs
9to5Mac: The Chinese government forced Apple to remove VPN apps from the App Store there way back in 2017, and the company is now having to do the same in India. Link Blocking VPN apps is close to simply asking people not to use VPN. Anybody who signs up for
No News: Musk Acts Discretionary While Banning X Accounts
TechDirt: In other words, Musk reserves the right to unilaterally decide which blocks and mutes are “legitimate” and which are not, based on criteria known only to him. This arbitrary and opaque process is a far cry from a principled commitment to free speech. Link It has always been like