We estimate that by 2025, Signal will require approximately $50 million dollars a year to operate—and this is very lean compared to other popular messaging apps that don’t respect your privacy.
TL;DR: Reddit is removing the option to opt out of ad personalization, targeting ads based on user activity. Some specific ad categories can still be limited, but there’s no more opt-out option.
It is a limitation of a PWA. A native app (wrapper) will likely be coming though, and a custom Capacitor plugin could theoretically interface with the native API to switch out icons. Theoretically. No promises though :)...
TL;DR: The NFT market has drastically declined since its peak in 2021, with most NFT collections having no value. There’s an oversupply of NFTs, leading to a buyer’s market, and environmental concerns due to energy consumption. Top NFTs also struggle to maintain value, and the future of NFTs depends on utility and genuine...
TL;DR: Apple’s upcoming iOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18 updates are expected to be “ambitious and compelling,” featuring generative AI improvements, especially in Siri. The revamped Siri may offer enhanced integration with Messages, auto-generated Apple Music playlists, and productivity app integration. Apple is...
TL;DR: USB-C AirPods Pro support lossless audio with the upcoming Vision Pro headset due to the 5GHz band support in their H2 chip. The previous version only had 2.4GHz.
The difference of stealing yourself vs being stolen from (lemm.ee)
First article | Second article
Threads Has Begun Federating Via ActivityPub (daringfireball.net)
Adam Mosseri:...
Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (signal.org)
We estimate that by 2025, Signal will require approximately $50 million dollars a year to operate—and this is very lean compared to other popular messaging apps that don’t respect your privacy.
What kind of Emoji do you use on Lemmy, if any? 🤩 :) (͡•_ ͡• )
Textfaces? (͡•_ ͡• ) Regular emoji? 🤔 Old school smileys? :-)
PSA: Reddit is Forcing Users to Accept Personalized Ads (www.macrumors.com)
TL;DR: Reddit is removing the option to opt out of ad personalization, targeting ads based on user activity. Some specific ad categories can still be limited, but there’s no more opt-out option.
WhatsApp head confirms ads in the messaging app are still in the works (www.theverge.com)
John Carmack's Take on Mixed Reality (i.imgur.com)
Source
Netflix Gains Six Million Subscribers After Password Sharing Crackdown (www.macrumors.com)
Amazon's Fire TV is Adding Full-Screen Video Ads That Play When You Start Your Fire TV (cordcuttersnews.com)
Are people reading articles before posting them? (imgflip.com)
TIL "magic wand" translates to "baguette magique" in french (i.imgur.com)
Evernote is about to seriously limit its plan for free users (www.theverge.com)
Voyager might become a native App in the future! (sort of)
It is a limitation of a PWA. A native app (wrapper) will likely be coming though, and a custom Capacitor plugin could theoretically interface with the native API to switch out icons. Theoretically. No promises though :)...
Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number (www.theverge.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 Now Available on Mac (www.macrumors.com)
TL;DR: System requirements are ranging from M1 to M1 Pro or better Apple silicon chips. The game is priced at $60 on Steam.
Dead NFTs: The Evolving Landscape of the NFT Market (dappgambl.com)
TL;DR: The NFT market has drastically declined since its peak in 2021, with most NFT collections having no value. There’s an oversupply of NFTs, leading to a buyer’s market, and environmental concerns due to energy consumption. Top NFTs also struggle to maintain value, and the future of NFTs depends on utility and genuine...
Made a little iOS Shortcut to give me a TL;DR for articles with ChatGPT (i.imgur.com)
Pretty accurate....
Is there anything you miss from previous iOS versions?
Not all changes are always for the better. Is there anything that you liked and is now gone?
I much prefer Lemmy over Mastodon
I had been spending quite some time on mastodon, but lately realized that it just isn’t for me....
Apple Ramps Up Vision Pro Production, Aiming for Launch by February (www.bloomberg.com)
ChatGPT subscribers may get a ‘GPT builder’ option soon (www.theverge.com)
Threads Is Coming to the EU in December (www.macrumors.com)
AI-Infused iOS 18 Lauded as 'Ambitious and Compelling' by Apple Execs (www.macrumors.com)
TL;DR: Apple’s upcoming iOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18 updates are expected to be “ambitious and compelling,” featuring generative AI improvements, especially in Siri. The revamped Siri may offer enhanced integration with Messages, auto-generated Apple Music playlists, and productivity app integration. Apple is...
Apple Explains Why Only USB-C AirPods Pro Support Lossless Audio With Vision Pro (www.macrumors.com)
TL;DR: USB-C AirPods Pro support lossless audio with the upcoming Vision Pro headset due to the 5GHz band support in their H2 chip. The previous version only had 2.4GHz.
Apple Event "Wonderlust." on September 12th (expected: iPhone 15, new watches) (www.apple.com)
More info:...