2023-11-10
it's easy to throw cheap shots at people trying new things, especially if you've never built something from zero yourself. but to me, it's blindingly clear how much focus and sweat went into building the @humane ai pin. you might not be impressed with their vision or today's...
Wired
Humane plans to open Ai Pin pre-orders on November 16, starting at $699 plus $24/month for unlimited calls, texts, and data via T-Mobile, shipping in early 2024
Are they trying to succeed? … @sdw@mastodon.social : I don't have a wisecrack or snark — this takes a lot of courage and a lot of vision to do. It's worth celebrating that there's...
2021-01-23
The day SpaceX reused that first rocket was the real ending for Project Loon. 😥 A 10x reduction in cost-to-orbit meant it was inevitable satellite internet would win. Still, it's a shame. Loon was such a cool idea and executed well. Alas it was the LaserDisc of global internet. https://twitter.com/...
Wired
Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a successful experiment” but not a viable one
Plus: The moonshot's launch, health care for the mask-less, and a new era's inaugural meme. — DO you detect something missing?
2021-01-22
The day SpaceX reused that first rocket was the real ending for Project Loon. 😥 A 10x reduction in cost-to-orbit meant it was inevitable satellite internet would win. Still, it's a shame. Loon was such a cool idea and executed well. Alas it was the LaserDisc of global internet. https://twitter.com/...
Wired
Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a successful experiment” but not a viable one
Plus: The moonshot's launch, health care for the mask-less, and a new era's inaugural meme. — DO you detect something missing?
2020-12-10
@can fits perfectly https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook seeks to unwind Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions, force Facebook to seek approval for future acquisitions, and more
The Verge :
@can fits perfectly https://twitter.com/...
Federal Trade Commission
FTC, in coalition with 46 state AGs, plus Guam and DC, sues Facebook, alleging Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions were used to stifle competition
Agency challenges Facebook's multi-year course of unlawful conduct — The Federal Trade Commission today sued Facebook …