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The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story…
The forgotten Chromebook that started it all
Google didn’t even call the first Chromebook a “Chromebook.” The Cr-48 had…
3D movies are finally worth watching
Why am I suddenly buying up every 3D Blu-ray I can find…
Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
Meta now lets you make your own Muse gadgets that feature the…
Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put…
OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner
It’s a tale as old as last week: OpenAI’s new agent platform,…
Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do
In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she…
Beehiiv creators are buzzing about a new price increase
Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative…
Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console
Nacon announced what the company is claiming is the world’s first officially…
Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks
Keurig’s new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize…


