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YouTube adds more parental controls, including a way to block teens from watching Shorts

January 14th, 2026 · No Comments

This is great and all but now do I have to add a parent to my own account to get rid of these shorts? Can’t Youtube give us an option to hide shorts altogether from anywhere and everywhere?

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TechnoMagician was taken

October 28th, 2025 · No Comments

I guess TechnoMagician was taken so Elon had to settle for Technoking.

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Another Reason Not To Trust Google

August 30th, 2023 · No Comments

Google Removes ‘Pirate’ URLs from Users’ Privately Saved Links

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Apple Vision Pro

June 5th, 2023 · No Comments

Or as Apple is calling it the first spatial computing platform. I agree with Apple in saying this is likely a revolutionary product. Remember this day in history. Facebook and Zuck have spent billions and have barely moved the needle in the AR/VR space. But that is no surprise I guess.

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Totally Untrue Statement From Apple Exec

December 22nd, 2021 · No Comments

This is a quote by Evans Hankey is absolutely untrue. In fact I find the band selection EXTREMELY limiting. So much in fact that I was disgusted attempting to find a band that I could even buy. Take for example the Sports Loop. Apple doesn’t even provide a solid color whatsoever. And their color choices […]

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Google Paying Providers

August 21st, 2021 · No Comments

Well this doesn’t look good for Google at all. No surprise though: To be clear Google still does a lot of interesting and popular stuff, but it’s pretty damn clear that the ethics and bravery that guided the company originally were obliterated some time back. I have to think that revelations Google was paying wireless […]

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mmhmm videochat software is now available to all for Mac | TechCrunch

November 12th, 2020 · No Comments

Its been ages since I’ve refused to use an app just because of its name but we have a new contender today for worst named app. Am I the only one that is that annoyed by the name of some software that I won’t use it just because of that?? Marketing FAIL!! Source: mmhmm videochat […]

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Short Form Video Service Quibi Shutting Down – MacRumors

October 27th, 2020 · No Comments

My prediction the first day this service was announced is that it will go nowhere. Today is the day it is gone!! Source: Short Form Video Service Quibi Shutting Down – MacRumors

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Five Useful Features We’d Like to See Added to iPadOS – MacRumors

October 9th, 2020 · No Comments

Absolutely agree with this list especially multi-user capability. It is absolutely ridiculous that Apple has not implemented that on iPad as of yet. Source: Five Useful Features We’d Like to See Added to iPadOS – MacRumors

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Apple’s response to Epic threatens the future of VR, AR, TV, and films | VentureBeat

August 20th, 2020 · No Comments

This is an unfortunate response from Apple. In the end I think it will backfire on them. And I think Tim Cook will have to take back this statement “we do not retaliate or bully people; it’s strongly against our company culture.” Source: Apple’s response to Epic threatens the future of VR, AR, TV, and […]

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