Tech Updates: Apple, Microsoft, and E-commerce Challenges

The gates have been opened for Europeans on Threads, and it looks like Meta’s serious about tying Threads into to Fediverse. I argue that the release of a new charging case for the AirPods Pro is kinda a big deal. Wait until you hear this wild story about hackers versus a train. And maybe ChatGPT DIDN’T turn students into cheaters afterall.

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Links:

• Meta starts testing Threads integration with ActivityPub (TechCrunch)
• Threads launches for nearly half a billion more users in Europe (The Verge)
• Apple now sells the AirPods Pro USB-C case by itself — for $99 (The Verge)
• Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on Meta’s Quest VR headsets (The Verge)
• Etsy Cuts 11% of Headcount as Competition From Shein and Temu Mounts (The Information)
• Polish Hackers Repaired Trains the Manufacturer Artificially Bricked. Now The Train Company Is Threatening Them (404 Media)
• Cheating Fears Over Chatbots Were Overblown, New Research Suggests (NYTimes)

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