Bloomberg senior technology editor, San Franciscohttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mhy4pc2hns2pAmazon is offering $1,000 prizes for delivery drivers who share stories about why they love their jobs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/amazon-offers-1-000-prizes-for-drivers-who-say-why-they-love-their-job via @josheidelson.bsky.social https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/amazon-offers-1-000-prizes-for-drivers-who-say-why-they-love-their-job?sref=QZrMXHBO26 Mar 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy4pc2hns2phttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mh46mkzzr22lA fun game is to drive across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco and hold your breath until you see a billboard that’s *isn’t* about AI. Actually, maybe don’t be driving when you do this.15 Mar 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh46mkzzr22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mgxp3qohek22Glad someone’s watching out for the robots! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/ex-uber-ceo-kalanick-debuts-plan-for-gainfully-employed-robots via @natalielung.com13 Mar 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxp3qohek22https://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mgx2cuerrk26Friday the 13th and the Ides of March are both this weekend. Best advice is to stay away from anyone carrying a knife.13 Mar 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx2cuerrk26https://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mgg4upwoqc2aThe Big Lebowski, which debuted 28 years ago this weekend, is famous for flopping at the box office. But that's some pretty serious competition!06 Mar 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgg4upwoqc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mf7xpnome22eBusiness reporters have been anticipating this for years, and it finally happened today. Amazon is now larger than Walmart in total revenue, becoming the biggest company in the world by that measure. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/amazon-dethrones-walmart-as-world-s-biggest-company-by-sales19 Feb 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7xpnome22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3memnviy2mk2qWaiting for the Siri upgrade is starting to feel like waiting for those final Game of Thrones books https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/apple-s-ios-26-4-siri-update-runs-into-snags-in-internal-testing-ios-26-5-27 via @markgurman.bsky.social11 Feb 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3memnviy2mk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mebxfk62622hWould have been amazing if he had said, “Actually guys, I’m going to perform some material from my new album. Hope you like it!”07 Feb 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mebxfk62622hhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3me777ocfmk2qThis has to be the worst trap in the history of the NYT’s Connections game06 Feb 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me777ocfmk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mdsya5oppc2dSeems like a high-level joke that the Wordle is going to start repeating the same words *on Groundhog Day* https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/wordle-just-confirmed-major-change-for-next-week-and-its-controversial01 Feb 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdsya5oppc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mbtx577ikc23Samsung’s Ballie robot, first announced six years ago (!), is unlikely to be released anytime soon https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-07/samsung-s-rolling-ballie-robot-indefinitely-shelved-after-delays07 Jan 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtx577ikc23https://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mbcbkf5eik2vAs we start 2026, I’m grateful that we’re doing better than the Planet of the Apes timeline31 Dec 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcbkf5eik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3mb7ysntcq22zI’m having second thoughts about 2026, guys… “Chewy is on track to become the new crunchy. Ingredient of the Year: Vinegar. Celery will show up in desserts. Cinnamon rolls will be everywhere. And finally, the vegetable of the year: Cabbage!” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/dining/food-trends-2026-predictions.html30 Dec 2025 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7ysntcq22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3m5mirntemk2jApple’s new iPhone pouch costs up to $230 and was “inspired by the concept of a piece of cloth” (?)...and it’s already sold out https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-14/apple-issey-miyake-iphone-pocket-price-colors-review-where-to-buy-sold-out https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-14/apple-issey-miyake-iphone-pocket-price-colors-review-where-to-buy-sold-out?sref=QZrMXHBO14 Nov 2025 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mirntemk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3m4yiv7weys26If you were hoping to play the long-delayed “Grand Theft Auto VI” before the 2026 midterm elections, I have some bad news https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-06/-grand-theft-auto-vi-is-postponed-again-to-november-202606 Nov 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4yiv7weys26https://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3m4taht3nik2bThis has to be the biggest Subway sandwich-based legal controversy since the genetically ambiguous tuna https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/federal-agent-claims-sandwich-exploded-in-viral-dc-incident04 Nov 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4taht3nik2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3m4m4e56wsk2kJust heard NPR describe Andrew as “the British royal formerly known as a prince,” and yes I’m old enough to get this reference.01 Nov 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4m4e56wsk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3m3q6hidyws2uIf you're waiting for Apple to sell a giant foldable iPad, you'll have to wait a little longer https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-21/apple-s-planned-foldable-ipad-with-18-inch-screen-hits-development-snags via @markgurman.bsky.social21 Oct 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3q6hidyws2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lzjkaxqd422rMicrosoft’s new fluid-cooling system for chips somehow looks extremely steampunk https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-23/microsoft-msft-is-turning-to-the-field-of-microfluidics-to-cool-down-ai-chips https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-23/microsoft-msft-is-turning-to-the-field-of-microfluidics-to-cool-down-ai-chips?sref=QZrMXHBO23 Sep 2025 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjkaxqd422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lyjdkxxwic2fApple is basically soft-launching the idea of $2,000 iPhones https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/apple-starts-getting-customers-used-to-the-idea-of-2-000-iphones via @markgurman.bsky.social10 Sep 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyjdkxxwic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lyikbd5bxc2eThe new world’s richest man is an up-and-coming fellow who’s been kicking around Silicon Valley for the past 50-odd years https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/oracle-co-founder-larry-ellison-closes-in-on-elon-musk-as-world-s-richest-man https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/oracle-co-founder-larry-ellison-closes-in-on-elon-musk-as-world-s-richest-man?sref=QZrMXHBO10 Sep 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyikbd5bxc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lxcw575vmc2nApple sets a Sept. 9 date for its big iPhone launch, which will have the tagline “awe dropping” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-26/apple-to-hold-sept-9-event-to-introduce-iphone-17-lineup via @markgurman.bsky.social26 Aug 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcw575vmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lvr5cw3ok22lSonos says it will have to hike prices due to tariffs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-06/sonos-to-raise-its-hardware-prices-this-year-due-to-tariffs06 Aug 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvr5cw3ok22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3ltrs5uffn22pTook me longer than I care to admit to get this one12 Jul 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltrs5uffn22phttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3ltro6njs5s2eI wish we could agree on what the generation names mean. Gen Zers are age 18-28??12 Jul 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltro6njs5s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3ltkubcdlls2xThe next Vision Pro headset will probably be a similar size and shape, but Apple is working on a new strap that makes it more comfortable https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/apple-readies-first-upgrade-to-its-struggling-vision-pro-headset via @markgurman.bsky.social https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/apple-readies-first-upgrade-to-its-struggling-vision-pro-headset?sref=QZrMXHBO09 Jul 2025 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkubcdlls2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lsqoldkqpk2bWe rewatched “Jaws” for the 50th anniversary, and it’s kind of amazing to realize that sharks weren’t a big part of popular culture before the 1970s. But I suppose we’ve all lived through something like that more recently with narwhals (pretty damn obscure before the 2000s).29 Jun 2025 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsqoldkqpk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lsh44u3uxk2vKind of amazing. I’m listening to Nvidia’s shareholder meeting. The first guy presenting a shareholder proposal mispronounces Nvidia’s name (over and over). The second guy presenting a shareholder proposal does the same thing. Guys, this is the most valuable company on Earth.25 Jun 2025 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsh44u3uxk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3lscsmf2fk22dSan Francisco: 59 degrees New England: 108 degrees24 Jun 2025 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lscsmf2fk22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/newsynick.bsky.social/post/3ls7yztokk22oOnce again, a sequel/reboot beats out a movie with an original idea (despite the reviews) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-22/pixar-s-elio-debut-topped-by-returning-dragon-at-box-office?sref=QZrMXHBO22 Jun 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:nrwzkvrgrw6he2dyu7ldtao6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls7yztokk22o