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4/26/2024
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Inner Thoughts
'The Inner Circle' Comes Around... Inner Thoughts By MG Siegler • 26 Apr 2024 View in browser View in browser If you'll allow me a brief meta blurb this week (not a Meta blurb, plenty of
4/24/2024
13 : 54
The Chilling of TikTok
Ban or not, this is the end of TikTok as we know it The Chilling of TikTok By MG Siegler • 24 Apr 2024 View in browser View in browser The tok is tiking... Later today, President Biden will sign a bill
4/22/2024
19 : 24
The Rings of Power
A paid tier for Spyglass: 'The Inner Ring' The Rings of Power By MG Siegler • 22 Apr 2024 View in browser View in browser On January 22, 2024, exactly one quarter ago, I launched Spyglass. Over
4/19/2024
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Dark Matter & Tortured Poets
New music releases aren't what they used to be -- for good and bad. Dark Matter & Tortured Poets By MG Siegler • 19 Apr 2024 View in browser View in browser New music releases in 2024 are a
4/13/2024
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The Hard Thing About Hardware
Will the rise of AI lead to new consumer hardware? The Hard Thing About Hardware By MG Siegler • 12 Apr 2024 View in browser View in browser Brutal. Just brutal. That's the best way to describe
4/5/2024
17 : 4
Drowning in the Streams
Back from the road – briefly (back on the road tomorrow). One thing top of mind right now is just how far behind I am on what would seem to be some really good television shows. For all the talk that
3/29/2024
16 : 24
One More for the Road
A slightly shorter newsletter this week as I'm on the road for Spring Break. Though, of course, it's less of a "break" and more of a 'Spring Extra Parenting and Logistics Time
3/26/2024
13 : 14
Apple's Practical Fight
At its core, the DoJ's case against Apple seemingly would seek to undo a lot of what makes the iPhone the iPhone. Which is equal parts worrisome, weird, and wild. And so at the highest level, of
3/22/2024
18 : 4
Let's Be Real About Consumer
The recent reports that BeReal is struggling with either a fundraise or growth or both, is a bummer. I have no actual information about the round or company – nor am I even a regular user (I had sort
3/15/2024
17 : 54
Focus Up, Not Down
SpaceX performed the third test flight of their Starship spaceship this week and it was by far the most successful test yet. It wasn't perfect, but it's getting there. And it's going to get
3/11/2024
8 : 14
The Stopgap Sports Bundle
Now that a couple days have passed since the seeming bombshell sports streaming announcement which would further blow up the cable bundle dropped, a slew of new little details have come along, as you
3/11/2024
8 : 14
Vision Pro's Inconvenient Truth
If you start me up If you start me up, I'll never stop. The Rolling Stones song, incidentally the one used to launch Windows 95, is stuck in my head. Because it's what I keep thinking about
3/11/2024
8 : 14
Unblocking My Brain
As of yesterday we're a month into Spyglass and I'm having fun. This will mark my 60th post in that span (yes, I know you haven't seen/read them all, as very few have been emailed out – yes
3/11/2024
8 : 14
And the Winner Is...
The Academy Awards take place this weekend. It has long been the one award show I actually watch, mainly because of tradition. I'll sadly likely miss most of the telecast this year due to the fact