Episodes

Sept. 29, 2022

Thu. 09/29 – A Kindle You Can Write On

Meta takes down an app that tried to strip out the cruft from Instagram (but also the ads). Bunch of new Maps features from Google. All the headlines from yesterday’s Amazon event, including a Kindle you can write on. And text to image generators are cool. But you know what’s really cool, text to v…
Sept. 28, 2022

Wed. 09/28 – iPhone Recession Warning Signal?

On second thought, Apple is pulling back on iPhone production which suggests demand is not what they anticipated. Intel’s new 13th-Gen chips and new low-end GPU. Checking on the Elon/Twitter trial and the NFT market. And what to expect from this week’s Tesla AI event.
Sept. 27, 2022

Tue. 09/27 – The First Meaningful AR Product To Hit These Shores?

Sam Bankman-Fried finally scoops up Voyager’s assets. Meta says Russia has launched the biggest disinformation campaign of the war. Nreal has finally brough the first real contender for the AR wars to American shores for the first time. And would you consider a Metaverse white paper from the sci-fi…
Sept. 26, 2022

Mon. 09/26 – Darth Vader’s Voice Is AI Now

UK police make an arrest many believe is related to those recent Uber and Rockstar hacks. Will the iPhone get a design overhaul next year? Cloudflare’s interesting new Zero Trust SIM. Maybe the first copyright for that new AI Art stuff? And why AI is allowing Darth Vader’s voice to live on forever.
Sept. 24, 2022

(Portfolio Profile) Argyle

Argyle is a BIM to Augmented Reality app for Heavy Construction. More at Argyle.Build
Sept. 23, 2022

Fri. 09/23 – Are DAO’s NOT A Liability Shield?

If DAO’s are a modern, blockchain take on the corporation, I’ve got a big, worrying thing to tell you about them. Apple looks to cozy up to the NFL as Amazon seems to have found immediate success with Thursday Night Football. Fitbit takes a page out of the Oculus playbook, post-acquisition. And, of…
Sept. 22, 2022

Thu. 09/22 – Instagram To Crack Down On Nudes

More gaming hacks. Instagram wants to stop unsolicited sending of nudes. Layoffs come for Meta in all but name. The end-run Google wants to do around Dolby. Getty Images bans AI art. Larry Page’s flying car startup is shutting down. And a review of the new Apple Watch Ultra.
Sept. 21, 2022

Wed. 09/21 – It’s Twitch’s Day Behind The Woodshed

Twitch is the main character of the show today, for good and bad reasons. YouTube takes a serious swing at TikTok. Microsoft releases Windows 11's first major update. Nividia outlines its next gen GPUs. Can Helium make it as an MVNO? And Google does Google things!
Sept. 20, 2022

Tue. 09/20 – Actual Inflation Comes To The App Store

Now the hackers have come for the crypto market makers. Spotify gets into the Audiobooks game. Slack gets in on the whole productivity apps renaissance. Actual inflation is coming to the app store and 1 Euro apps will soon be no more. And the chat room that only opens its doors when your phone’s ba…
Sept. 19, 2022

Mon. 09/19 – Uber Hack ≡ GTA VI Leak?

Did the same kid who allegedly hacked Uber allegedly leak GTA VI gameplay over the weekend? Interpol drops a red ball on Do Kwan. iPhone 14 Pro users report their cameras literally shake when they try to take pictures. Instacart wants to break the tech IPO hex. And the bull and bear case for the Fi…
Sept. 17, 2022

(Portfolio Profile) Treasury

Building the fundamental assets for the metaverse, with Treasury. If you want to learn more, contact me, or check out Treasury.space
Sept. 16, 2022

Fri. 09/16 – Big Uber Breach

Uber is investigating a breach of its systems that has caused it to take some of its most important systems offline. The White House has finally delivered that big “comprehensive framework” for crypto regulation. How did Amazon do with its NFL broadcast last night? And, of course, the Weekend Longr…
Sept. 15, 2022

09/15 – Adobe To Acquire Figma

Adobe plans to acquire Figma for the biggest ever private software company acquisition. Is this a sign of things to come in the productivity space? Happy The Merge Day for Ethereum. TikTok just copies and pastes a BeReal clone. And California launches the first lawsuit against Amazon that might hav…
Sept. 14, 2022

Wed. 09/14 – The iPhone 14 Reviews Are Out

Arrest warrants for those behind LUNA and UST. Anti-cheating technology comes to video games. Apple is going all in on 3nm chips and soon. Mudge’s testimony before Congress yesterday. A first hands-on with the new Playstation VR thingy. And the reviews for the iPhone 14 are out.
Sept. 13, 2022

Tue. 09/13 – Google Does Google Things

Google does what it does best. Kills a product line. As the Twitter whistleblower testifies before congress, did extreme heat in California almost bring Twitter down recently? Amazon has updated the entry-level Kindle. And a review of the recently released iOS 16.
Sept. 12, 2022

Mon. 09/12 – The Whole “Oops! We Lost A Prototype” Gambit

One of those new Meta Quest headsets just happens to have been found in the wild. New Roku gear. Starbucks announces an NFT project. A spinoff Google Moonshot that might be the next generation networking gear. And is TikTok in the crosshairs again, and this time, not just for the US government?
Sept. 9, 2022

Fri. 09/09 – White House Comes Out Against Proof-Of-Work?

Is the US government about to legally curtail proof of work crypto projects? Intel’s big new GPU specs. Uber Eats signs a deal to get into the ankle bots business. What I believe is the oldest startup ever to be acquired by a tech giant. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Sept. 8, 2022

Thu. 08/09 – Why Disney Also Had 2nd Thoughts About Buying Twitter

Disney’s former CEO throws another lifeline to Elon Musk in his Twitter suit. Crypto folks are suing the US Treasury over an important crypto precedent. Why the current YC batch is still crypto heavy. A very interesting crypto raise. And a deeper look at the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island.
Sept. 7, 2022

Wed. 08/07 – The iPhone 14 Event

All the headlines from Apple’s Far Out iPhone event. Not to be outdone, details on the next Google Pixel event and Meta Quest Pro events. Ring brings end to end encryption to all its hardware. And for the first time in history, an alleged cyberattack has led to a severing of diplomatic ties.
Sept. 6, 2022

Tue. 09/06 – When “They” Turn Off Your Devices For You

Pretty high priority zero-day to tell you about. Is Binance about to upend the stablecoin market with its muscle? When your electrical utility takes over your smart thermostat. And how that rumored always on iPhone display might work in practice.
Sept. 3, 2022

(TWTR SPC) Whither The Creator Economy?

Talking the state of Snap, Substack, and the creator economy generally, with @kyurieff, @simonowens and others!
Sept. 2, 2022

Fri. 09/02 – iPhone Takes The Market Share Crown

The iPhone install base has surpassed the Android install base in the US for the first time basically since Android began. Apple settled with a developer for the first time any of us can remember. Meta signs a VR chip deal with Qualcomm. The really good and really annoying bits of the new USB stand…
Sept. 1, 2022

Thu. 09/01 – Twitter Edit Button Arrives

At long last, an edit button has come to Twitter. Nvidia and AMD say the US has imposed restrictions on exporting chips for AI-related applications to Russia and China. How Apple is gonna handle its new holepunch configuration. Disney wants its own Prime. And an AI art-creation bot you can try, rig…
Aug. 31, 2022

Wed. 08/31 – Not Great, Snap!

Huge, huge layoffs at Snap. Say hello to Apple Xcode Cloud Subscriptions. Say hello to “can’t be evil” NFT licenses. Forget foldable phones, I have a very interesting foldable laptop to tell you about. And if your crypto exchange fat fingered you $10 million dollars as a mistake, what would you buy?