Luke Dormehl
180 articles published since December 08, 2020
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About Luke Dormehl
Luke has been an Apple fan since the mid-1990s. His main interests involving technology are smart devices and the intersection between tech and the liberal arts.
Snap's New Spectacles Let You See the World Through AR Lenses
Snap's new wearables have been shown off---and they ramp up the company's AR ambitions.
Apple Announces All-New Accessibility Features for Its Products
From SignTime to AssistiveTouch, Apple has a slew of new accessibility features.
Amazon Wants to Buy MGM for $9 Billion
Amazon is reportedly in talks to snap up the movie studio behind the James Bond films, among others.
Apple Music's New Lossless Tier Doesn't Support the AirPods Pro or Max
Apple Music is getting a big sound quality increase. But don't expect to enjoy it on your AirPods.
President Biden Vetoes Sculpture Garden With Steve Jobs Statue
Biden's predecessor, President Trump, signed an executive order for the garden before leaving office.
YouTube Bans 40 QAnon Channels for Trying to Beat the System
Bad channels on YouTube have come up with a way to try and avoid detection by the site's algorithms.
Apple Claims the App Store Prevented More Than $1.5 Billion of Fraud in 2020
Apple wants users to know how much effort goes into blocking wrongdoing in the App Store.
SpaceX Is Launching a Dogecoin-Funded Mission to the Moon
It sounds like a meme. Apparently it's not.
Nintendo Expects Switch Sales to Be Affected by the Global Chip Shortage
Nintendo sales boomed during the pandemic. But the resulting affect on chip production could hurt it.
Facebook and Twitter Will Both Stream WNBA Games This Season
The new season will commence on May 14, and you can watch some of the games on social media.
iPad Comes Out on Top in a Massive Quarter for Tablet Shipments
It was a good three months for tablets---and Apple's tablets especially.
Facebook Joins the Rust Foundation to Help Grow the Programming Language
Facebook is joining group that already counts Mozilla, Huawei, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services as members.
Hulu Adds a Host of ViacomCBS Channels to Its Live TV Service
The monthly price isn't increasing, either. For now, at least.
Facebook Spends $5 Million Attracting Journalists to Its Substack Rival
Facebook wants to form a partnership with underrepresented independent journalists.
Apple Confirms the New 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Works With Old Magic Keyboard
Well, that's $349 saved that you can put toward another Apple device instead!
The EU Wants Platforms to Remove Terrorist Content Within One Hour
How do you solve the spread of terrorist content online? Make platforms responsible for it.
Apple Reports Blowout Earnings for March Quarter
Revenue soared during the first three months of 2021.
You Can Now Book a COVID-19 Vaccine Through the Uber App
Uber is making it easier than ever to get a vaccination appointment, and accompanying ride.
Netflix Finally Launches Its "Play Something" Shuffle Button
Don't know what to watch? Netflix's new feature will help.
DoorDash Introduces Tiered Pricing for Local Restaurants
DoorDash's new commission system offers restaurants three different tiers to weigh up.