★ Prestructured WYSIWYG
A Daring Fireball essay proposes the term 'prestructured WYSIWYG' to describe Apple Notes' text formatting approach and its design philosophy.
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A Daring Fireball essay proposes the term 'prestructured WYSIWYG' to describe Apple Notes' text formatting approach and its design philosophy.
The Sideload podcast episode 49 discusses the state of web browsers, Chrome's dominance, and how AI agents may reshape the future of the web.
Evernote significantly raised its subscription prices, forcing users to reconsider their loyalty as premium tiers jumped from $130 to $250 annually, representing a dramatic cost increase since the app's launch.
Memory and storage chip makers Sandisk, Micron, Seagate and Western Digital have fallen to the S&P 500's bottom 10% since July despite strong earnings, as investors worry about sustainability of AI-driven spending.
Tech workers in Silicon Valley are pushing schools to limit device use in classrooms, raising questions about whether low-income districts can adopt similar policies.
NASA detailed plans for the Artemis 3 crewed lunar test mission involving three massive rockets, though no launch date has been finalized.
Instagram is evolving into a streaming service with long-form video features as it competes in the short-clip economy.
Young people are adopting tools and strategies to reduce social media usage, citing negative impacts on mental health and social life from platforms designed to maximize engagement.
Mozilla Festival returns to Barcelona October 28–30, exploring community-led technology development as an alternative to corporate control.
Climate protesters disrupted Seattle AI Week, voicing concerns that AI infrastructure and data centers threaten communities, jobs and the environment in Washington state.
Chinese tech stocks have fallen sharply amid concerns about Beijing's AI competitiveness with the US and profitability challenges facing AI-heavy firms.
Instagram is expanding into long-form video content with support for videos up to 90 minutes, positioning itself to compete with YouTube.
Scientists have successfully reverse-engineered the nano-scale manufacturing technique behind the ancient Roman Lycurgus Cup, a 1,600-year-old artifact known for its color-changing properties.
Elon Musk accused Ukraine of violating Starlink terms of service by using it for drone strikes, prompting SpaceX to restrict Ukraine's satellite access at certain speeds.
The US Air Force is testing the Starfall capsule to evaluate experimental cargo pods designed to survive the journey to and from space, potentially aiding survival scenarios.
Goldman Sachs reports hedge funds sold tech stocks at their fastest pace in two years during recent market volatility, raising questions about AI stock valuations.
Grace Hopper Celebration conference canceled due to insufficient registrations and sponsorships, highlighting shrinking entry-level opportunities in software engineering.
Valve's Steam platform experienced a service outage affecting user login capabilities, with over 1,000 reports on Downdetector beginning around 6:00 AM ET.