Philip Tobias
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Freelance technical writer and versatile marketing communicator: Ads, emails, graphics, photos, socials, training, user manuals, web.
Freelance technical writer and versatile marketing communicator: Ads, emails, graphics, photos, socials, training, user manuals, web.
QuickTime turns 34! Yes, Apple’s big bet on ‘multimedia’ still matters
https://www.macworld.com/article/2984983/happy-birthday-quicktime.html
https://www.macworld.com/article/2984983/happy-birthday-quicktime.html
QuickTime turns 34! Yes, Apple's big bet on 'multimedia' still matters
QuickTime emerged during one of Apple's wildest decades, and it's still the backbone of video on our devices—even Vision Pro.
www.macworld.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
QuickTime turns 34! Yes, Apple’s big bet on ‘multimedia’ still matters
https://www.macworld.com/article/2984983/happy-birthday-quicktime.html
https://www.macworld.com/article/2984983/happy-birthday-quicktime.html
The Associated Press Has Switched to DaVinci Resolve
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/24/the-associated-press-has-switched-to-davinci-resolve/
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/24/the-associated-press-has-switched-to-davinci-resolve/
The Associated Press Has Switched to DaVinci Resolve
AP makes 1,500 videos every day.
petapixel.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Associated Press Has Switched to DaVinci Resolve
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/24/the-associated-press-has-switched-to-davinci-resolve/
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/24/the-associated-press-has-switched-to-davinci-resolve/
Traffic Dropped, Data Dried up: How This Media Company Pivoted
https://www.amediaoperator.com/analysis/traffic-dropped-data-dried-up-how-this-media-company-pivoted/
https://www.amediaoperator.com/analysis/traffic-dropped-data-dried-up-how-this-media-company-pivoted/
Traffic Dropped, Data Dried up: How This Media Company Pivoted - A Media Operator
Farm Journal got hit with a double whammy in the past couple of years: Traffic from social media took a nosedive (as…
www.amediaoperator.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Traffic Dropped, Data Dried up: How This Media Company Pivoted
https://www.amediaoperator.com/analysis/traffic-dropped-data-dried-up-how-this-media-company-pivoted/
https://www.amediaoperator.com/analysis/traffic-dropped-data-dried-up-how-this-media-company-pivoted/
Former dean files lawsuit against Elizabeth School District over book ban firing
https://www.denver7.com/lifestyle/education/former-dean-files-lawsuit-against-elizabeth-school-district-over-book-ban-firing
https://www.denver7.com/lifestyle/education/former-dean-files-lawsuit-against-elizabeth-school-district-over-book-ban-firing
Former dean files lawsuit against Elizabeth School District over book ban firing
LeEllen Condry, the former Elizabeth Middle School Dean of Students, claims she was fired after speaking out against the book ban and is now pushing for accountability in the district.
www.denver7.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Former dean files lawsuit against Elizabeth School District over book ban firing
https://www.denver7.com/lifestyle/education/former-dean-files-lawsuit-against-elizabeth-school-district-over-book-ban-firing
https://www.denver7.com/lifestyle/education/former-dean-files-lawsuit-against-elizabeth-school-district-over-book-ban-firing
Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11
https://www.theverge.com/news/827414/microsoft-file-explorer-windows-11-preload-context-menu-declutter
https://www.theverge.com/news/827414/microsoft-file-explorer-windows-11-preload-context-menu-declutter
Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11
File Explorer is getting its own speed boost
www.theverge.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11
https://www.theverge.com/news/827414/microsoft-file-explorer-windows-11-preload-context-menu-declutter
https://www.theverge.com/news/827414/microsoft-file-explorer-windows-11-preload-context-menu-declutter
Boulder Public Library - Paper & Spine Used Bookstore End of Year Sale December 4-8
https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13825870
https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13825870
Paper & Spine Used Bookstore End of Year Sale
Paper & Spine Used Book Store at Boulder Public Library is a volunteer program that diverts from landfills while making used books, DVDs, and CDs available to the community at a...
calendar.boulderlibrary.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Boulder Public Library - Paper & Spine Used Bookstore End of Year Sale December 4-8
https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13825870
https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/event/13825870
Staff Augmentation vs. Managed Services: What’s Right for Your L&D Team? (Maybe a Freelancer Like Me?)
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/staff-augmentation-managed-services-differences
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/staff-augmentation-managed-services-differences
The Great L&D Debate: Staff Augmentation vs. Managed Services
Explore how staff augmentation and managed services differ in control, flexibility, and scalability and learn which model best fits your L&D team’s needs.
www.commlabindia.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Staff Augmentation vs. Managed Services: What’s Right for Your L&D Team? (Maybe a Freelancer Like Me?)
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/staff-augmentation-managed-services-differences
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/staff-augmentation-managed-services-differences
Google’s Nano Banana Pro AI Model Further Erodes Trust in Photos
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/26/googles-nano-banana-pro-ai-model-further-erodes-trust-in-photos/
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/26/googles-nano-banana-pro-ai-model-further-erodes-trust-in-photos/
Google’s Nano Banana Pro AI Model Further Erodes Trust in Photos
'You will be fooled by an AI photo.'
petapixel.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Google’s Nano Banana Pro AI Model Further Erodes Trust in Photos
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/26/googles-nano-banana-pro-ai-model-further-erodes-trust-in-photos/
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/26/googles-nano-banana-pro-ai-model-further-erodes-trust-in-photos/
2025 Oxford word of the year named as "rage bait"
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/30/oxford-word-of-year-2025-rage-bait
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/30/oxford-word-of-year-2025-rage-bait
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
2025 Oxford word of the year named as "rage bait"
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/30/oxford-word-of-year-2025-rage-bait
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/30/oxford-word-of-year-2025-rage-bait
Deepfakes are flooding retailers as part of scammers' return fraud operations
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/retail-bots-deepfakes-holiday-shopping
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/retail-bots-deepfakes-holiday-shopping
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Deepfakes are flooding retailers as part of scammers' return fraud operations
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/retail-bots-deepfakes-holiday-shopping
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/retail-bots-deepfakes-holiday-shopping
Corporate Training Isn’t Just a Checkbox – It’s Your Competitive Edge.
https://www.commlabindia.com/corporate-training
https://www.commlabindia.com/corporate-training
Corporate Training Insights – Strategies, Trends & L&D
Corporate training insights with strategies, emerging trends, inclusive learning design, AI tools, microlearning, blended approaches, & case-study wisdom.
www.commlabindia.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Corporate Training Isn’t Just a Checkbox – It’s Your Competitive Edge.
https://www.commlabindia.com/corporate-training
https://www.commlabindia.com/corporate-training
AI's listening gap is fueling bias in jobs, schools and health care
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/22/ai-accents-chatgpt-jobs-health
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/22/ai-accents-chatgpt-jobs-health
November 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
AI's listening gap is fueling bias in jobs, schools and health care
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/22/ai-accents-chatgpt-jobs-health
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/22/ai-accents-chatgpt-jobs-health
How to vibe code for free, or almost free
https://www.infoworld.com/article/4075825/how-to-vibe-code-for-free-or-almost-free.html
https://www.infoworld.com/article/4075825/how-to-vibe-code-for-free-or-almost-free.html
How to vibe code for free, or almost free
Thanks to new subscription plans and Chinese open-weight models, developers can have high-quality code generation on the cheap. Here are your best options.
www.infoworld.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
How to vibe code for free, or almost free
https://www.infoworld.com/article/4075825/how-to-vibe-code-for-free-or-almost-free.html
https://www.infoworld.com/article/4075825/how-to-vibe-code-for-free-or-almost-free.html
Boulder Daily Camera and 8 more newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging stolen content used in AI apps
https://www.dailynews.com/2025/11/26/8-more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-alleging-stolen-content-used-in-ai-apps/
https://www.dailynews.com/2025/11/26/8-more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-alleging-stolen-content-used-in-ai-apps/
9 more newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging stolen content used in AI apps
The L.A. Daily News, San Bernardino Sun and San Diego Union-Tribune are among those seeking more than $10 billion in damages.
www.dailynews.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Boulder Daily Camera and 8 more newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging stolen content used in AI apps
https://www.dailynews.com/2025/11/26/8-more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-alleging-stolen-content-used-in-ai-apps/
https://www.dailynews.com/2025/11/26/8-more-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-alleging-stolen-content-used-in-ai-apps/
Shoppers beware: US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-senators-call-probe-scam-ads-facebook-instagram-2025-11-24/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-senators-call-probe-scam-ads-facebook-instagram-2025-11-24/
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Shoppers beware: US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-senators-call-probe-scam-ads-facebook-instagram-2025-11-24/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-senators-call-probe-scam-ads-facebook-instagram-2025-11-24/
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
Cracking the Code: How to Engage Generation Z in Learning Experiences
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/corporate-training-learning-strategies-genz
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/corporate-training-learning-strategies-genz
Gen Z at Work: Transforming L&D Engagement
Discover how to train and engage Gen Z employees through AI, gamification and more—bridging the skills gap and building a future-ready workforce.
www.commlabindia.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Cracking the Code: How to Engage Generation Z in Learning Experiences
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/corporate-training-learning-strategies-genz
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/corporate-training-learning-strategies-genz
5 Best Hard Drive Recovery Software for Mac
https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/recover-hard-drive-software-free-for-mac/
https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/recover-hard-drive-software-free-for-mac/
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
5 Best Hard Drive Recovery Software for Mac
https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/recover-hard-drive-software-free-for-mac/
https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/recover-hard-drive-software-free-for-mac/
The Conversational Photo Editing Tool on Google Photos is Illegal in Two States
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/25/the-conversational-photo-editing-tool-on-google-photos-is-illegal-in-two-states/
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/25/the-conversational-photo-editing-tool-on-google-photos-is-illegal-in-two-states/
The Conversational Photo Editing Tool on Google Photos is Illegal in Two States
Texas and Illinois have been left out.
petapixel.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Conversational Photo Editing Tool on Google Photos is Illegal in Two States
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/25/the-conversational-photo-editing-tool-on-google-photos-is-illegal-in-two-states/
https://petapixel.com/2025/11/25/the-conversational-photo-editing-tool-on-google-photos-is-illegal-in-two-states/
Inside Google’s Nano Banana Pro: Sharper Text, 4K Images, and Upgraded Design Tools
https://www.eweek.com/news/google-nano-banana-pro-release/
https://www.eweek.com/news/google-nano-banana-pro-release/
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Inside Google’s Nano Banana Pro: Sharper Text, 4K Images, and Upgraded Design Tools
https://www.eweek.com/news/google-nano-banana-pro-release/
https://www.eweek.com/news/google-nano-banana-pro-release/
Escaping Windows 10 ... 780,000 Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/11/22/0746223/780000-windows-users-downloaded-linux-distro-zorin-os-in-the-last-5-weeks
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/11/22/0746223/780000-windows-users-downloaded-linux-distro-zorin-os-in-the-last-5-weeks
780,000 Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks - Slashdot
In October Zorin OS claimed it had 100,000 downloads in a little over two days in the days following Microsoft's end of support for Windows 10.
And one month later, Zorin OS developers now claim that 780,000 people downloaded it from a Windows computer in the space of a month, according to the t...
linux.slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Escaping Windows 10 ... 780,000 Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/11/22/0746223/780000-windows-users-downloaded-linux-distro-zorin-os-in-the-last-5-weeks
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/11/22/0746223/780000-windows-users-downloaded-linux-distro-zorin-os-in-the-last-5-weeks
Europe Wants to Cut Down on Annoying GDPR Cookie Pop-Ups
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/19/europe-gdpr-cookie-changes/
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/19/europe-gdpr-cookie-changes/
Europe Wants to Cut Down on Annoying GDPR Cookie Pop-Ups
The European Commission (EC) today announced a new digital package that relaxes some of the rules implemented with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that has protected European consumers since 2018. Part of the change to the GDPR includes a modernization of cookie rules that should result in fewer pop-up cookie agreements on websites.
www.macrumors.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Europe Wants to Cut Down on Annoying GDPR Cookie Pop-Ups
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/19/europe-gdpr-cookie-changes/
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/19/europe-gdpr-cookie-changes/
3 Impressive Ways to Boost Corporate Training ROI by Employing Rapid eLearning
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/rapid-elearning-ways-boost-training-roi
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/rapid-elearning-ways-boost-training-roi
Rapid eLearning Solutions: Drive ROI in Training
Explore how rapid eLearning accelerates training development, boosts learner engagement, reduces costs, and drives measurable ROI for modern organizations.
www.commlabindia.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
3 Impressive Ways to Boost Corporate Training ROI by Employing Rapid eLearning
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/rapid-elearning-ways-boost-training-roi
https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/rapid-elearning-ways-boost-training-roi
UK Authors Face ‘Existential Threat’ as New Report Exposes AI’s Impact on the Profession
https://www.eweek.com/news/uk-authors-cambridge-report/
https://www.eweek.com/news/uk-authors-cambridge-report/
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
UK Authors Face ‘Existential Threat’ as New Report Exposes AI’s Impact on the Profession
https://www.eweek.com/news/uk-authors-cambridge-report/
https://www.eweek.com/news/uk-authors-cambridge-report/
New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operations
https://apnews.com/article/treasury-russia-sanctions-ransomware-cybercrime-442b7fbbc99e643cbf8b402c6199a226
https://apnews.com/article/treasury-russia-sanctions-ransomware-cybercrime-442b7fbbc99e643cbf8b402c6199a226
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operations
https://apnews.com/article/treasury-russia-sanctions-ransomware-cybercrime-442b7fbbc99e643cbf8b402c6199a226
https://apnews.com/article/treasury-russia-sanctions-ransomware-cybercrime-442b7fbbc99e643cbf8b402c6199a226