Month: April 2023
WhatsApp is putting contact editing inside the app and it’s about time
The latest WhatsApp beta on Android is getting a neat, little upgrade as it is finally allowing users an in-app way to both edit and add new contacts. You may be wondering: “Doesn’t this already exist? It seems like a pretty basic thing to have.” It sort of does, but…
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Connor Roy is the real heart of Succession
The key to Succession has been staring you in the face for four seasons and has been played off as comic relief. It is the neglected son Connor Roy, played impeccably by Alan Ruck. Connor is often ignored by the rest of the family. His half-siblings and father seem to…
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‘Baby Shark’ gets a podcast deal
I have to say — it is not the spiciest week in podcast news so far. But so it goes! Today, Baby Shark podcasts go at a premium, BBC gets an unwelcome Twitter label, and Lemonada leans further into its audiobook club. Lemonada and Apple Books launch audiobook club I…
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Instagram creators’ Artifact app is starting to look more like Reddit
Artifact, the news aggregation app from the creators of Instagram, now has some social features following its latest update. Users can now create profiles and comment on any article in the app. Taking a cue from Reddit, Artifact will let you upvote and downvote other users' comments, which will factor…
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Elon Musk’s date for removing legacy Blue checks on Twitter surprises no one
In a week in which Twitter CEO and enfant terrible Elon Musk changed his Twitter handle to something we won’t print here and removed the “W” from the company name on Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters, the news about a real, [possibly] true, and [maybe] final date for removing all legacy…
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Is this the fastest 3D printer ever made?
Chinese 3D-printing company Creality took to the stage with a series of new products in celebration of its ninth birthday, which it hopes will continue to democratize 3D printing. Citing the “steep learning curve” typically required to get started with 3D printing, Creality CEO Ao Danjun envisions a future where…
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