Look, I know a lot of people aren’t a fan of Chris Pratt and the Mario voice he’s doing in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, but with each new trailer, I find myself getting more interested, if not downright hopeful, that this latest video game film adaptation might... actually be... good? The second trailer released last night, and you can check it out right here.
Elsewhere, there’s bad news if you were hoping to snag an iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max before Christmas. After a combination of covid lockdowns and labor protests have impacted production at one of Foxconn’s plants in China, one analyst predicts that Apple might ship 20 percent fewer devices this quarter compared to its original projections.
Finally, here’s a silly tweet:
Stay tuned as we continue to update this list with the most important news of today: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Dec 1, 2022, 1:30 AM UTCSean Hollister
Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras
This is a big mess.
Nov 30, 2022, 11:58 PM UTCJay Peters
Elon Musk says Tim Cook told him Apple ‘never considered’ removing Twitter
On Monday, Musk claimed that Apple had ‘threatened to withhold Twitter’ from the App Store, but after talking with Cook, the two seem to have cleared that up.
Nov 30, 2022, 9:26 PM UTCEmma Roth
Netflix CEO says he’ll order Dave Chappelle specials ‘again and again’ despite employee backlash
Reed Hastings said The Closer, which was criticized for being transphobic, ‘was one of the most entertaining watch specials’ that Netflix has ever had.
Nov 30, 2022, 9:04 PM UTCAdi Robertson and Makena Kelly
Elon Musk is dragging Apple into the culture wars
And unfortunately for him, that might still not kill the Apple tax.
- JThe latest twist in the Elon–Apple fight: a meeting at Apple HQ.
Musk tweeted that he met with Tim Cook at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, and we are told Apple employees saw the pair walking around. No details on what they discussed, but Musk sounds a lot kinder toward Apple for now.
This comes two days after Musk tweeted a meme indicating he would “go to war” with Apple over its 30 percent App Store fees. That tweet has since been deleted.
Nov 30, 2022, 8:30 PM UTCJay Peters
YouTube says it has fixed its iOS app after users reported crashes
While they were happening, YouTube said ‘many’ people were experiencing crashes.
Nov 30, 2022, 8:21 PM UTCEmma Roth
Here’s everything that went wrong with FTX
FTX’s unexpected collapse left the cryptocurrency market and its investors reeling. Here’s a timeline of how this all happened.
- NNetflix should have bought Wordle, says CEO Reed Hastings.
Netflix’s move into gaming is less about upselling things like weapons and gear and more about engagement, Reed Hastings told Andrew Ross Sorkin at the NYT DealBook conference. What would have been the perfect game for that?
I berated our M&A team that we didn’t buy Wordle, that would have been perfect for us.
Nov 30, 2022, 7:35 PM UTCSheena Vasani
The 12.9-inch M1 and M2 iPad Pros are down to their best prices yet
Certain configurations of both the M1- and M2-powered 12.9-inch iPad Pro are up to $300 off. We also found great deals on smart speakers, laptops, smartwatches, noise-canceling headphones, and more.
- NMark Zuckerberg says Reels is about half as big as TikTok.
Zuck is speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook conference today, and said that Reels is growing, according to Meta’s internal metrics.
It’s hard to track how we’re doing against TikTok, but metrics suggest Reels is half the time of TikTok globally, outside of China. We don’t aspire to be half of anything but that’s better than we were a year ago.
That’s quite a bit different than the picture painted by The Wall Street Journal in September: it reported on internal Meta docs that indicated Reels usage on Instagram was less than one-tenth the size of TikTok.
Nov 30, 2022, 6:53 PM UTCJess Weatherbed
SpaceX almost doubles its current Starlink prices in Ukraine
The increased rates come as Ukrainian network providers scramble to restore services affected by Russian attacks on the region’s energy grid.
Nov 30, 2022, 6:48 PM UTCAsh Parrish
Marvel Snap’s new way to earn cards is live
The latest patch also adds a bunch of new cards, including She-Hulk, Shuri, Valkyrie, and Thanos.
Nov 30, 2022, 6:38 PM UTCJay Peters
Google Stadia hardware refunds will be issued within two weeks
If you bought Stadia hardware on the Google Store, you’ll be getting your money back.
Nov 30, 2022, 5:39 PM UTCEmma Roth
Kraken crypto exchange lays off 30 percent of workforce
The news of Kraken’s layoffs comes just months after CEO Jesse Powell went on a hiring spree for employees who would comply with his ‘crypto-first’ culture, which involves not telling people that what they said was racist.
Nov 30, 2022, 5:19 PM UTCJames Vincent
San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
SFPD given approval for use of killer (remote-controlled) robots
Nov 30, 2022, 5:03 PM UTCCharles Pulliam-Moore
Apple TV Plus’ Shrinking series starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford drops in January
Apple TV Plus’ Shrinking, starring Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, and Jessica Williams, is almost here.
Nov 30, 2022, 4:30 PM UTCElizabeth Lopatto
Here’s what we know about Elon Musk’s Neuralink event
Braaaaaaaaains!
Nov 30, 2022, 3:52 PM UTCAndrew J. Hawkins
Honda is the latest automaker to bring hands-free highway driving tech to the US
The company plans on introducing more advanced driver-assist technology in the US by the end of the decade. By 2030, hands-free driving will come standard on all Honda vehicles.
Nov 30, 2022, 2:14 PM UTCEmma Roth
DoorDash announces layoffs affecting 1,250 workers
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu says the company hired too quickly during the covid pandemic and that its operating costs could ‘outgrow’ its revenue.
Nov 30, 2022, 1:00 PM UTCAriel Shapiro
Spotify Wrapped 2022 is here, and it’s giving everyone a ‘music personality’
Bad Bunny is the platform’s top artist globally, while Joe Rogan claims the top podcast.
Nov 30, 2022, 12:30 PM UTCAlex Cranz
Willow is back, and he brought an incredibly fun show with him
Thirty years after the movie, Willow is back — and he’s got great hair, a great ensemble cast, and a super-fun adventure for you to watch.
Nov 30, 2022, 10:05 AM UTCTom Warren
Microsoft offers fix for Windows 11 gaming performance issues
Microsoft blocked some Windows 11 users from upgrading to the 2022 Update over gaming performance issues. Now a fix is available in preview.
Nov 29, 2022, 10:09 PM UTCAsh Parrish
The new Super Mario Bros. trailer is a peach
Hear Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach and Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong in the Mario movie’s second trailer.
Nov 29, 2022, 9:44 PM UTCSean Hollister
LG and MSI are taking on Samsung’s Odyssey G9 with giant curved OLED gaming monitors
Massive 240Hz OLED and QD-OLED screens are on the way
