Long Reads/

1mo ago

Niki Tonsky argues UI polish has to survive the screenshot test

The programmer and UI writer says apps lose trust when loading states, animations and transitions produce frames designe...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

FTC deal forces Deere to share repair tools with farmers for 10 years

The settlement in a federal and state lawsuit targets Deere’s limits on tractor repair software, tools and materials use...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Altman and Musk trade accusations over orbiting data centers

Sam Altman mocked Elon Musk’s space data-center pitch on X, and Musk answered with his own accusations about OpenAI and...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

Techdirt names this week’s top reader comments

Leigh Beadon’s July 12 roundup picked readers weighing in on Wikipedia, ICE, speech laws, porn bans and one very abused...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

TwoMillionKit routes macOS AI calls through Apple’s fm tool

Guilherme Rambo’s Swift package uses Apple’s macOS 27 command-line model tool to reach Private Cloud Compute without App...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

Stacks brings HyperCard files to current Macs without an emulator

Morphing.cloud’s macOS app runs HyperCard stacks, links to the Internet Archive collection, and requires macOS 13 Ventur...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

Lunacy brings Lunatic Fringe back to current Macs

Jeff Halter’s Swift app runs the original After Dark shooter module on macOS 13 or later, with key remapping, full scree...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Benedict Evans faults ChatGPT’s crowded work app interface

A Threads post by Benedict Evans drew complaints that ChatGPT’s work tools blur chats, projects, tasks, plugins and setu...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

OpenAI keeps 'ChatGPT Classic' around as new desktop app rolls out

OpenAI says its new desktop app combines Chat, Work and Codex, while the older ChatGPT app may remain installed as ChatG...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

OpenAI splits ChatGPT into Chat, Work and Codex modes

OpenAI says ChatGPT Work is rolling out to eligible paid users, with Codex confined to desktop and some conversations sp...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Om Malik remembered for generosity and stubborn curiosity

Peers including Fred Vogelstein, Joanna Stern and Casey Newton described Malik as a mentor, reader and relentless force...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Mac OS 9’s Finder once turned files into clickable buttons

Cryan.com highlighted a removed Mac OS 9 Finder view that displayed folder contents as large buttons for quick access to...

By Mara Chen-Doyle