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Reddit’s plan to kill third-party apps sparks widespread protests

Users revolt over Reddit's API pricing as third-party apps face shutdowns.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/reddits-plan-to-kill-third-party-apps-sparks-widespread-protests/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

macOS Sonoma drops support for another wide swath of Intel Macs

As the last Intel Mac is finally replaced, software support is gradually fading.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/macos-sonoma-drops-support-for-another-wide-swath-of-intel-macs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

iOS and iPadOS 17 drop support for iPhone X, first iPad Pros, and other old devices

You'll need a device made within the last five years to get new features.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/ios-and-ipados-17-drop-support-for-iphone-x-first-ipad-pros-and-other-old-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Anthropologists find evidence that Homo naledi buried their dead, used symbols

Lee Berger: "We feel [this meets] the litmus test of the most ancient human burials."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/anthropologists-find-evidence-that-homo-naledi-buried-their-dead-used-symbols/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple’s iOS 17 with focus on “communication, sharing, and intelligent input”

An iterative update expands on customization options from years past.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/apples-ios-17-with-focus-on-communication-sharing-and-intelligent-input/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Twitter US ad sales plunged 59% and internal forecasts are grim, NYT reports

NYT: Twitter "has regularly fallen short of its US weekly sales projections."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/twitter-us-ad-sales-plunged-59-and-internal-forecasts-are-grim-nyt-reports/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

New DirectX 12-to-Metal translation could bring a world of Windows games to macOS

CrossOver announces early, case-by-case support for Windows' current gaming API.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/new-directx-12-to-metal-translation-could-bring-a-world-of-windows-games-to-macos/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here’s what happens when you send a NASCAR stock car to Le Mans

Fears that the big V8-powered stock car would be slow proved very ill-founded.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/06/heres-what-happens-when-you-send-a-nascar-stock-car-to-le-mans/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Sony chief warns technical problems persist for cloud gaming

Promise of technology remains unfulfilled after more than a decade of development.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/sony-chief-warns-technical-problems-persist-for-cloud-gaming/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

A shocking number of birds are in trouble

We know better than ever how to help endangered birds, with notable conservation successes.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/a-shocking-number-of-birds-are-in-trouble/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social