Tech Trends and Celebrity Interactions

Why the date of Apple’s iPhone event is interesting. Why Netflix will take away downloads for its ad-tier. Is the VPN built into iOS a lie? Streaming has finally slain linear television. Cameo will let you actually call celebrities. And does Mark Zuckerberg have no aesthetic taste?

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• Apple Targets Sept. 7 for iPhone 14 Launch in Flurry of New Devices (Bloomberg)
• Netflix’s Ad-Supported Plan Will Block Downloads of Shows, Films (Bloomberg)
• VPNs on iOS are a scam (Michael Horowitz)
• U.S. Streaming Tops Cable TV Viewing for First Time, Nielsen Says (Variety)
• Windows 11’s widgets can now trigger notifications on your taskbar (The Verge)
• Cameo Now Lets You Have 10-Minute Calls With Celebs (Gizmodo)
• Does Mark Zuckerberg Not Understand How Bad His Metaverse Looks? (Forbes)

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