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New column: How to prepare for life after Twitter nytimes.com/2022/11/16/techn…
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Bold column from @bxchen says you should be paying $25 per month for your smartphone plan.
He did the legwork, putting the discount services to the test: nytimes.com/2023/11/15/techn…
Google says it’s easy to switch your default search engine to a different service. (Narrator: It’s not.) nyti.ms/48hgR93
We saw our Labrador’s doppelgänger on the freeway over the weekend and I’ve been telling people “we saw her double - it’s like that movie Timecop.” But no one has seen Timecop and now I feel so alone
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Apple has long hyped its products as being designed by creative geniuses in California.
But this year its engineers and designers took a backseat to the design demands of European bureaucrats, who who passed a rule mandating USB-C charging on iPhones.
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Here’s what you need to know about Apple's upcoming shift to USB-C chargers, which will be available for the iPhone 15, according to our tech columnist @bxchen. nyti.ms/44QH2QI
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Many of us stream shows and movies with the subtitles on all the time — and not because it’s cool, our tech columnist @bxchen writes. Here are some of his remedies, including add-ons for your home entertainment setup and speech enhancers, to try. nyti.ms/3OIagLC
I would create a drinking game for every time a character in "The Silo" on Apple TV+ says "the Silo" in a conversation but it would result in everyone blacking out and possibly going to the hospital.
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Why is your Venmo account still public, asks @bxchen: nytimes.com/2023/08/09/techn….
He points to this recent news break based on a Supreme Court clerk's Venmo transactions.
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So @MikeIsaac reviewed Threads with me while ants were invading his house (he has a phobia). See how it turned out nytimes.com/2023/07/12/techn…
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more threads stuff if you arent overthreaded
@bxchen and me talk about how the first days on threads feel so far
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Season 2 of The Bear is so good. A growth journey for each character as the team strives to achieve a Michelin star.
This is a poor comparison but it’s on my mind: Imagine how much better Final Fantasy 16 would be if there was a story about a team instead of a solo hero
New in @nytimes: Final Fantasy, like other makers of aging entertainment properties like Star Wars, walks the precarious tightrope of catering to old fans and new audiences at the same time. Will it work with Final Fantasy XVI? nytimes.com/2023/06/20/arts/…
Based on the consensus of reviewers, it sounds like this Final Fantasy installment dropped the ball on story and went too far on the direction of catering to new audiences xitter.cf/SkillUpYT/status/16722…
Final Fantasy XVI promised to be an evolution, but instead it's a big step backwards. Outside of its impressive combat and cutscenes there's really nothing else here, with RPG elements in particular being totally absent. I hope this isn't the future of FF: youtu.be/PzfUardkloY
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Fees for resort amenities, checked luggage and seat selection can come with extra charges, and they’re typically not disclosed upfront when you book travel online. Here's how to not fall for "junk fees," according to our columnist @bxchen. nyti.ms/3p0BAMy
Our fashion critic @VVFriedman on the Vision Pro: Would you wear Apple's headset? Apple executives certainly wouldn't during its debut. nytimes.com/2023/06/06/style…
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Our columnist @bxchen briefly got his hands on Apple's new high-tech goggles. They impressed him, creeped him out and raised a question: Why do we need these? Read about his experience: nyti.ms/3IYzPpV
And let us know: Would you wear them?
25%Yes
58%No
17%Not sure yet.
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In Diablo IV, Blizzard plans to release free quarterly updates that introduce new quests, story lines items and gameplay mechanics, @bxchen writes, "emphasizing the storytelling that in past Diablo games was treated like an afterthought." nyti.ms/45PXXF4
New in @nytimes: With Diablo 4, Blizzard tweaks its formula to make a forever game for modern times nytimes.com/2023/06/05/arts/…
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"It turns out there’s an art to typing in the precise words and framing to generate the most helpful answers. I call these the golden prompts." @bxchen guides you through life with a chatbot: nytimes.com/2023/05/25/techn…
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Over the next few weeks, @bxchen has a pop-up newsletter that has one goal: to teach us how to maximize A.I. tools for our daily lives, relationships, family, work, creativity and more.
Here's the first installment:
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