| New From Joanna Stern: Apple’s Coming iOS 16—A Wish List |
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Please step into my psychic reading room. No, no, don’t touch the crystal ball! OK, here’s what I see: Soon—very soon—Apple will announce the next version of its iPhone operating system with many new features. The Ouija board has guided me to…1…6! Yes, iOS 16! And the spirits whisper, “September.” Yes, that’s when your iPhone will get it. Thanks for coming. That’ll be $200. 👉 Read Joanna’s column with the actual predictions here. |
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| 📖 Read This: The Internet Used to Be Smaller and Nicer. Let’s Get It Back. |
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When “Star Trek” alum Wil Wheaton started blogging over 20 years ago, he found a friendly, collaborative internet. He hasn’t lost hope it could exist again. 👉 Read Wil Wheaton’s full commentary here. |
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Signing Off: Amazon consumer CEO Dave Clark resigned Friday. Mr. Clark, a 23-year veteran of the online retailer, until January 2021 headed up all of logistics at Amazon. Last year, he was promoted to CEO of Amazon’s consumer organization, leading a massive expansion in Amazon’s warehouse and logistics footprint. |
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Presence Required: Elon Musk wants Tesla employees back in the office. The electric-vehicle maker’s employees are required to spend at least 40 hours a week in company offices, the Tesla boss said in an email to staff. |
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| Latest from Christopher Mims: Adam Neumann’s ‘Goddess Nature Token’ Is the Future of Crypto—for Better or Worse |
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Falling prices for cryptocurrencies test the logic of the ‘tokenomics’ behind Web3 startups, but true believers think the real problem is existing securities regulations. 👉 Read Christopher’s full column here. |
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| 📖 Read This, Too: New Federal Data on Self-Driving Car Crashes Coming This Month |
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The auto industry’s top safety regulator plans to release new data this month, providing the public with its first detailed look at vehicle crashes involving automated-driving features, according to people familiar with the plans. 👉 Read Ryan Felton and Rebecca Elliott’s full report here. |
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• Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing, but Early Efforts in Peru Are a Mess (Rest of World) • 6 ‘Nightmare’ Cloud Security Flaws Were Found in Azure in the Last Year. Does Microsoft Have Work to Do? (Protocol) • Google’s Plan to Talk About Caste Bias Led to ‘Division and Rancor’ (Washington Post) |
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| 🎬 Watch This: Uber, Lyft and the Crucial Challenge for Profitability in 2022 |
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After enduring the pandemic, ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft are now facing a new world of high inflation, driver shortages and dwindling passenger numbers. George Downs explains what they’re doing to try and survive. |
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| 📖 Read One More: Robots Pick Up More Work at Busy Factories |
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| CREDIT: SERGIO FLORES FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
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Robots are turning up on more factory floors and assembly lines as companies struggle to hire enough workers to fill rising orders. 👉 Read Bob Tita’s full report here. |
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| Latest From Julie Jargon: Moms Are Struggling With Burnout. Is It More Work to Let Dads Help? |
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Women are tired of being the default parent, but delegating duties sometimes takes even more effort. Apps can help with household organization, but spouses first need to communicate. 👉 Read Julie’s full column here. |
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…When gun violence is so rampant that Taser drones seem like a sensible response. |
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