Tag: Framework

• The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets (The Verge)
• 22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive (The Verge)
• Why I love Twinkly Strings and Twinkly Flex (The Verge)
• What’s on your desk, Allison Johnson? (The Verge)
• We went inside Universal’s new $7 billion Epic Universe weeks early (Polygon)
• Epic Universe’s Donkey Kong coaster review: imaginative and bumpy (Polygon)
• The 20 best PC games (April 2025) (Polygon)
• The Phoenician Scheme (kottke.org)
• Studio Notes #26 (SimpleBits)
• Studio Notes #27 (SimpleBits)
• Weeknotes 25:14 (Jeff Bridgforth)
• Googler… ex-Googler. (Adam Argyle)

News

• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s new trailer is here
• Shopify CEO says no new hires without proof AI can’t do the job — Maybe AI should replace the CEO.
• The White House group chat screwup reportedly involved a Siri feature
• Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs — If I were a company selling products affected by tariffs, I would keep my prices the same and show a separate charge for tariffs during checkout, like sales tax, because these tariffs are really just another tax on consumers.
• The Shining’s end photograph location has been discovered
• CalDigit’s new Thunderbolt 5 docks bring plenty of ports
• Trump will hit China with 104 percent tariffs
• Universal is building a UK theme park
• Apple releases the first trailer for its Murderbot series
• WordPress.com will now build you a full website with AI
• Trump announces a ‘90-day pause’ on tariffs outside of China — *cough* market manipulation *cough*
• Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero dies at 62
• Ray Shero was the right GM at the right time for Pittsburgh Penguins (PensBurgh)
• Remembering Ray Shero (PensBurgh)
• The Busy Bar pixel display can help deter work distractions
• Sony is now selling both Last of Us games in one ‘complete’ package — I just purchased The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PlayStation 5, and I can tell you that there is no discount for the Complete edition if you already own one of the games.
• Canva is now in the coding and spreadsheet business
• Stunts are finally getting their own category at the Oscars
• Microsoft is about to launch Recall for real this time
• ChatGPT is transforming LinkedIn users into really dull dolls
• U.S.-based Original Six teams all miss playoffs in NHL first
• European Travel to the U.S. Plummets (Daring Fireball)