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For eight years, Snapchat has used Valdi, a cross-platform UI framework, in-house. Now, it has open sourced the framework. Valdi

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Tim Bray did an analysis of how the Sarah Kendzior suspension on Bluesky would have played out in the Mastodon world. The thing I keep thinking of is this -- why not reconceive the whole discourse system on the social web to factor out moderation. Something a lot less contentious. That's what I hope to be using soon. That's, finally, what I am working on now.

It’s dangerous to go alone! Take these headsets, keyboards, and mice and give them to your favorite PC gamer.

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

COP30 Without the U.S.  (First) | SNAP and the High Cost of Food (Starts at 23:41) | Tributes to the Penny (Starts at 43:57)

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Which film camera should you get? Which films are the best? We demystify the world of analog photography to help you get started.

I’ve never entirely understood the Microsoft roadmap. I certainly enjoyed using Visual Studio 2022 (VS 2022) for C# and .NET

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This is one of those days I am pretty sure I have nothing to write about but as I get going I'll remember stuff to write about.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue, yellow fever, and Zika was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado.

Plus: State-sponsored AI hacking is here, Google hosts a CBP face recognition app, and more of the week’s top security news.

One of the Mac’s most popular productivity apps is incorporating generative artificial intelligence in a way that keeps it offline, private, and customizable.

Plus: Apple rolls out Digital IDs, Samsung’s new monitor has wheels, DJI’s latest drone has a display, and Insta360’s action camera gets an add-on that turns it into an instant camera.

The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip.

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I’m testing smart home gear and high-tech party gadgets at every holiday party I host and attend. Here’s how to automate the little things so you can actually enjoy the seasonal vibes this year.

Via Charles Broskoski

Super-cheap EVs exist in other parts of the world, as advances in battery tech and manufacturing are making new cars significantly cheaper. But the US market presents unique challenges for automakers.

Why is all of this free? What's the plan here? Cui Bono?

Wayne Ma and Qianer Liu, reporting for The Information on Tuesday (paywalled, alas, but summarized by 9to5Mac here and here): Apple has since sharply scaled back production of the first iPhone Air and delayed the release of an updated version that was meant to launch in ...

We’re rediscovering John Updike in the afterlife of a great writer. The Selected Letters of John Updike, just published, come to 800 pages of unguarded messages to his wives and lovers, to his mother and ...

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(Still) investing in the software that makes Buttondown possible

Today, Rodrigo Ghedrin wrote the very well-intentioned, but incorrectly-titled,  “I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla”. As he correctly summarizes, sentiment on the Mozilla thread about a potential new AI pane in the Firefox browser is overwhelmingly negative. T...