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15 May 2026 Vol 19
To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity

To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity

Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco. Homeowner and investment…
SpeakOn’s dictation device is a good idea marred by platform limitations

SpeakOn’s dictation device is a good idea marred by platform limitations

I constantly use dictation apps such as Wispr Flow, Willow, or Typeless to reply to messages and emails on both…
‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

In the immediate aftermath of the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, influencers, pundits, and random…
Skylight’s 15-inch smart calendar is down to its lowest price to date

Skylight’s 15-inch smart calendar is down to its lowest price to date

When you’re juggling more than just your own calendar, staying organized can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the Skylight Calendar 2 can…
Your browser is definitely not the best way to download files — use this instead

Your browser is definitely not the best way to download files — use this instead

You have just come across a new game or a hefty piece of software, and head straight to download it.…
After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all

After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all

In January I finally made good on my threat/promise to install Linux on my desktop. I wanted to see how…
There’s a cheaper way into Claude, and it starts with Google

There’s a cheaper way into Claude, and it starts with Google

Claude is having a moment. If you’ve spent any time in AI circles recently, you’ve noticed it quietly becoming the…
The plan to quietly kill Coyote v. Acme blew up in David Zaslav’s face

The plan to quietly kill Coyote v. Acme blew up in David Zaslav’s face

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Hollywood…
5 things FFmpeg can do that most people pay for

5 things FFmpeg can do that most people pay for

There is a piece of software running behind YouTube, VLC, Chrome, Plex, and Kodi. It has been around since 2000,…
6 CarPlay apps that make it far more useful than Apple’s default setup

6 CarPlay apps that make it far more useful than Apple’s default setup

I’ve spent a long time using Apple CarPlay, and there’s a lot it gets right. The interface feels clean; the…