Oliver Haslam
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There's a certain irony to a threat intelligence firm losing 2 billion with a B credentials that I'll appreciate once I've changed some passwords.
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
There's a certain irony to a threat intelligence firm losing 2 billion with a B credentials that I'll appreciate once I've changed some passwords.
It’s as if, and bear with me here, AI is a giant bubble and SoftBank wants out before it bursts.
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. says it has sold all the Nvidia Corp. shares that it owned for $5.83 billion.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion
Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it sold the stake in October.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
It’s as if, and bear with me here, AI is a giant bubble and SoftBank wants out before it bursts.
I've been playing The Seance of Blake Manor and I mentioned to my wife that it reminds me of Blue Prince – a game I never got into, but liked how much everyone else enjoyed it.
So I was pleased to read @rcmacleod.bsky.social had similar feelings, too. aftermath.site/seance-of-bl...
So I was pleased to read @rcmacleod.bsky.social had similar feelings, too. aftermath.site/seance-of-bl...
The Seance Of Blake Manor Is My Blue Prince - Aftermath
Everybody loved Blue Prince, and at this point it feels like everybody has finished (or, “finished”) Blue Prince, but I’m still here thinking “boy, I really should get back to Blue Prince” while knowi...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I've been playing The Seance of Blake Manor and I mentioned to my wife that it reminds me of Blue Prince – a game I never got into, but liked how much everyone else enjoyed it.
So I was pleased to read @rcmacleod.bsky.social had similar feelings, too. aftermath.site/seance-of-bl...
So I was pleased to read @rcmacleod.bsky.social had similar feelings, too. aftermath.site/seance-of-bl...
Giving Backloggd a proper college try.
No, I don’t have a problem with finishing games. Why do you ask?
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No, I don’t have a problem with finishing games. Why do you ask?
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Keep a virtual backlog of your video game collection, then rate and review the ones you've played to share with your friends!
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November 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Giving Backloggd a proper college try.
No, I don’t have a problem with finishing games. Why do you ask?
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No, I don’t have a problem with finishing games. Why do you ask?
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Four AirTags for the price of one seems too good to be true. But just in case it isn't....
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Whoa! 4 Apple AirTags for Just $29? This Rare Apple Pricing Error Surely Won't Be Around for Long
This deal gets you four AirTags for the price of one, but we don't expect it to last.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Four AirTags for the price of one seems too good to be true. But just in case it isn't....
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www.cnet.com/deals/whoa-4...
Wait. What year is it?
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Wait. What year is it?
This thing has a faster chip than my phone, tablet, and laptop.
Let’s see what this spatial computing thing is all about, shall we?
Let’s see what this spatial computing thing is all about, shall we?
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This thing has a faster chip than my phone, tablet, and laptop.
Let’s see what this spatial computing thing is all about, shall we?
Let’s see what this spatial computing thing is all about, shall we?
I'm going to be spending some quality time with the M5 Apple Vision Pro very soon. It'll be my first real time with any AVP, so I'm looking for recommendations on apps and experiences I should try to get a feel for what the headset is all about.
Headset owners, shout up!
Headset owners, shout up!
October 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I'm going to be spending some quality time with the M5 Apple Vision Pro very soon. It'll be my first real time with any AVP, so I'm looking for recommendations on apps and experiences I should try to get a feel for what the headset is all about.
Headset owners, shout up!
Headset owners, shout up!
If you're still sending me collab ideas for iMore, you might want to have a rethink about your choice of career.
October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you're still sending me collab ideas for iMore, you might want to have a rethink about your choice of career.
I'm going to take ChatGPT Atlas for a spin. Against my better judgement.
October 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I'm going to take ChatGPT Atlas for a spin. Against my better judgement.
It's shit like this that gives home workers a bad name.
October 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It's shit like this that gives home workers a bad name.
I've now reached the age where I fall over going from my front door to my car. Everything hurts 😂
October 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I've now reached the age where I fall over going from my front door to my car. Everything hurts 😂
AppleCare+ remains the best value in tech. New front and back glass on an iPhone 15 Pro Max for £50? Bargain, it's like a new phone.
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
AppleCare+ remains the best value in tech. New front and back glass on an iPhone 15 Pro Max for £50? Bargain, it's like a new phone.
I wanted to see whether the iPhone Air's single camera and minuscule battery was as big a problem as I thought they would be. So I took one on vacation to find out.
Here's what I found after spending two weeks in Crete with an iPhone Air.
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Here's what I found after spending two weeks in Crete with an iPhone Air.
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I took an iPhone Air on vacation to test its two biggest compromises -- and came home surprised
The iPhone Air is compromised in two main ways: its battery life, and the fact it only has one camera. I wanted to see just how compromised that made it for me, so I took it on a 10-night family vacat...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I wanted to see whether the iPhone Air's single camera and minuscule battery was as big a problem as I thought they would be. So I took one on vacation to find out.
Here's what I found after spending two weeks in Crete with an iPhone Air.
appleinsider.com/articles/25/...
Here's what I found after spending two weeks in Crete with an iPhone Air.
appleinsider.com/articles/25/...
I don't normally share too much of what I do because nobody cares. But having something like this up on CNET of all places makes me unreasonably chuffed.
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It's a far cry from writing stuff on my phone, in the car, during lunch breaks at my proper job all those year
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It's a far cry from writing stuff on my phone, in the car, during lunch breaks at my proper job all those year
This Is the Equipment Experts Recommend for Fast Home Internet
Your internet service provider is only half the battle. Learn how the right modem and router can make a gigabit plan feel truly fast and eliminate dead spots in your home.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I don't normally share too much of what I do because nobody cares. But having something like this up on CNET of all places makes me unreasonably chuffed.
www.cnet.com/home/internet/th...
It's a far cry from writing stuff on my phone, in the car, during lunch breaks at my proper job all those year
www.cnet.com/home/internet/th...
It's a far cry from writing stuff on my phone, in the car, during lunch breaks at my proper job all those year
Oh no. It's happening.
October 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Oh no. It's happening.
We've already had to send one of our Switch 2 Joy-Cons for repair because of stick drift.
So yeah. That's still a thing. 😑
So yeah. That's still a thing. 😑
October 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We've already had to send one of our Switch 2 Joy-Cons for repair because of stick drift.
So yeah. That's still a thing. 😑
So yeah. That's still a thing. 😑
I brought an iPhone Air away on vacation to get to the bottom of two concerns I had about its performance …
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Oliver Haslam on Instagram: "I brought an iPhone Air away on vacation with me@to test a couple of theories. Will the single camera annoy me, and will the battery be a problem during 10 days of vacation snaps, podcast listening, etc? All with the screen brightness at 100% to fight the sun? A few days in, the camera certainly takes a good photo. #iphoneair #iphone"
0 likes, 0 comments - oliverhaslam on September 29, 2025: "I brought an iPhone Air away on vacation with me@to test a couple of theories. Will the single camera annoy me, and will the battery be a problem during 10 days of vacation snaps, podcast listening, etc? All with the screen brightness at 100% to fight the sun? A few days in, the camera certainly takes a good photo. #iphoneair #iphone".
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September 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I brought an iPhone Air away on vacation to get to the bottom of two concerns I had about its performance …
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Guess which idiot managed to explode the back of their iPhone two days before flying off on vacation …
The first available Genius Bar appointment? The weekend 😬
The first available Genius Bar appointment? The weekend 😬
September 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Guess which idiot managed to explode the back of their iPhone two days before flying off on vacation …
The first available Genius Bar appointment? The weekend 😬
The first available Genius Bar appointment? The weekend 😬
What on Earth is going on? I don't think I've ever seen a new iPhone available for in-store pickup at 14:00 on launch day.
September 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What on Earth is going on? I don't think I've ever seen a new iPhone available for in-store pickup at 14:00 on launch day.
Do yourself a favour and get Death's Door while it's on sale. It's perfect for the Steam Deck and it is easily the best £3.55 I've ever spent.
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Save 80% on Death's Door on Steam
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Do yourself a favour and get Death's Door while it's on sale. It's perfect for the Steam Deck and it is easily the best £3.55 I've ever spent.
store.steampowered.com/app/89...
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So far, the biggest thing I've noticed from my new M4 Pro MacBook Pro, compared to the old M1 Pro model, is that TestFlight now opens quickly enough for me to not have forgotten why I opened it in the first place.
They should put that on an ad, I reckon it'd probably shift some Macs.
They should put that on an ad, I reckon it'd probably shift some Macs.
September 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
So far, the biggest thing I've noticed from my new M4 Pro MacBook Pro, compared to the old M1 Pro model, is that TestFlight now opens quickly enough for me to not have forgotten why I opened it in the first place.
They should put that on an ad, I reckon it'd probably shift some Macs.
They should put that on an ad, I reckon it'd probably shift some Macs.
Reposted by Oliver Haslam
In no particular order, the top 3 where the UK leads the world.
- The 3 pin plug
- Motorway signage
- Projecting hugely important images onto historic buildings
- The 3 pin plug
- Motorway signage
- Projecting hugely important images onto historic buildings
September 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
In no particular order, the top 3 where the UK leads the world.
- The 3 pin plug
- Motorway signage
- Projecting hugely important images onto historic buildings
- The 3 pin plug
- Motorway signage
- Projecting hugely important images onto historic buildings
Call me old fashioned, but I think writers should actually, you know, write.
If you’re using AI to do it, you can’t call yourself a writer. You’re a charlatan.
If you’re using AI to do it, you can’t call yourself a writer. You’re a charlatan.
Scoop: Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...
Business Insider and the Bots
The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Call me old fashioned, but I think writers should actually, you know, write.
If you’re using AI to do it, you can’t call yourself a writer. You’re a charlatan.
If you’re using AI to do it, you can’t call yourself a writer. You’re a charlatan.