It’s hard to overstate Jad Abumrad’s impact on the podcasting world. He created and hosted Dolly Parton’s America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, two Peabody Award-winning shows that offered…
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SpaceX’s ambitious, pricey gamble to replace AT&T and Verizon
Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier.…
Wired earbuds are having a moment, and Bose is here for it
After Apple courageously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and…
Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers
When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it’s a three-minute look…
It’s a dream week for tech docs
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything,…
Science says your boss should talk less in meetings
To tap meetings for study, researchers typically use two approaches. The first is a classic survey in which researchers retroactively ask people about their real or simulated meeting experiences and…
Why BioWare’s Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players
Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale did have multiplayer, where each player could control one or more characters directly. As noted, Neverwinter Nights limits each player to one character, but it…
Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept | TechCrunch
Mark Wahlberg has started companies of his own and backed plenty of others. But the gym he’s opening in December, he says, has him more excited than anything he’s done…
All the news about the iPhone Duo
“The pre-order demand for iPhone Duo, our first foldable iPhone, has been nothing short of extraordinary. We are working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers’ hands as…