Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
Joanna Stern Signs Off From The Wall Street Journal
Joanna Stern (last week):
After 12 years with The Wall Street Journal, this is my final column and video as a full-time employee. I’m off to build something new and independent. I’ll still pop up on these pages and at WSJ events from time to time. Can’t get rid of me that easily! Before I go, I wanted to reflect on the past dozen years in tech — in a letter to my first-month-on-the-job self.
The video version of her sign-off column is worth it for the Velveeta gag alone.
Apple Creator Studio AI Usage Limits
William Gallagher: Apple buries the fact that its Apple Creator Studio bundle’s generative AI features come with any usage limits, but the limits are real and now appear to be significantly less than expected. Apple (via Ben Lovejoy): The exact number of images, slides, and presenter notes that you can generate varies based on the […]
The End of iTunes Wish Lists
Juli Clover: Apple will soon do away with iTunes Wish Lists featuring movie and TV shows, according to emails going out to customers as of today. Apple says that people who still have wish lists should migrate items to their Apple TV watchlist before the feature is removed. Each email that Apple is sending out […]
Gemini-Powered Siri Features Delayed
Zac Hall (Hacker News, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Slashdot): Despite inking a deal with Google to use Gemini AI as the brains behind upgraded Siri, Apple is reportedly facing internal challenges in getting the final product ready for prime time. The reported delays could stretch into iOS 27 this fall. Apple first announced a more capable version […]
macOS 26.3
Juli Clover (release notes, security, enterprise, developer, full installer, IPSW): According to Apple’s release notes, macOS Tahoe 26.3 focuses on bug fixes and security updates rather than new features, so it is a smaller update than some of the other releases we’ve had. In the next couple of weeks, Apple will begin testing macOS Tahoe […]