the mac pro doesn’t support the main thing people want from a mac pro, so most people just want a macbook pro instead! from Monica Chin theverge.com/23770770/apple…

In this week’s newsletter: I talked to Abe Shafi, the ousted CEO of IRL, a social media startup that raised $200 million and is now shutting down after the board found that 95% of its users are fake. The SEC is investigating for securities fraud… theverge.com/2023/6/30/2378…

one thing about creators is that they love surprises and uncertainty regarding their paychecks

What’s happening with actor-hosted TV rewatch podcasts during the strike? I did my best to find out. theverge.com/2023/7/21/2380…

SCOOP: Marvel cut half of its in-house podcast team, which put out shows like Pull List, Wastelanders, Women in Marvel, and others. theverge.com/2023/8/1/23815…

This is a fairly disastrous breaking of NFTs. Artists are no longer getting paid! This was what the system was for! theverge.com/2023/8/17/2383…

I thought Alex Heath had made a mistake in this story when he said that Sergey Brin was *not* the event’s special guest... but no, Grimes shows up theverge.com/2023/8/18/2383…

love this piece from @kathrynfiona diving into how news consumption has changed for gen z… and how messy relying on creators/influencers quickly becomes theverge.com/23836187/gen-z…

Great journalism on the convergence of culture, technology, and mental health. theverge.com/23823497/tikto…

Clinicians are concerned by a rise in young people who appear to be mimicking symptoms of dissociative identity disorder. TikTokers feel they've been unfairly blamed for the situation, which they see as potentially harmful moral panic. My latest The Verge tinyurl.com/2kcd2p9w

fascinating story from Jessica Lucas about the clash between doctors and DID tiktokers, both of whom want the same thing: better understanding and diagnosis theverge.com/23823497/tikto…

Good morning! Want a sneak peek from my upcoming book The Six? Businessweek has an excerpt adaptation this AM, all about the process of selecting the first American woman to go to space bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Netflix's DVD service comes to an end this week — Janko Roettgers spoke to some of the folks who made it work theverge.com/23883662/netfl…

I have seen this technology myself, and it is stunning. In the last week of DVD Netflix deliveries, this article is pretty interesting. Thanks to all at the hubs for their dedication and innovation. You will be missed. theverge.com/23883662/netfl…

It’s a Hot Pod mic drop! Returning it to the Ari Shapiro, who will now be running this insane newsletter by herself. Go to her with your tips, pitches, and burning questions. Going on vacation for two weeks (OMG!) but will be back at The Verge in November! theverge.com/2023/10/20/239…

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