The New Things
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| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 25 | Last Issue | 8 days ago | Active |
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An open letter to OpenAI's secret gadget
Hello, and a very happy 📅 to you! Yes, it’s July 17—the one day a year your calendar emoji is actually correct. Why is 📅 permanently stuck on today’s date? You’ll have to scroll down to Old Thing #1 to find out. And yes, there’s an Old Th...
Train robots and make money
And we’re back! I hope you missed me as much as I missed you. As you’re about to see, I mostly spent my break training the robots by strapping a phone to my head and recording myself doing chores around the house. Very restful. Very normal....
Special Edition: Meta’s answer to secret-recording glasses
So much for a week off!
Earlier today, Meta reached out to let me know it was releasing a last-minute software update for its Meta glasses. 🕶️ And yes, this update directly addresses our reporting last month, when we provided a firsthand...
The end of typing
Hello. Is anyone out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is anyone working today? (Yes, you have to sing that to the Pink Floyd classic.) I hope everyone’s holiday weekend is off to a good start—or whatever this week is now. I’m about to ta...
Apple’s big AI book slop problem
Hello from Aspen, where the altitude is high and I am NOT. I’m speaking this weekend at the Aspen Ideas Festival, so come say hi if you’re around these parts. But before you head off to enjoy your weekend with a good book, make sure it’s no...
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