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Today in Lowpass: Is Apple TV the new HBO? www.lowpass.cc/p/is-apple-t...

Today in Lowpass -- Animation artists face a new dilemma: AI or nay? www.lowpass.cc/p/google-dee...

Also in Lowpass this morning, a scoop: Meta is getting ready to launch another batch of AI glasses, and they'll feature some kind of magnetic docking support www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-ai-gl...

Also in Lowpass this morning, a scoop: Meta is getting ready to launch another batch of AI glasses, and they'll feature some kind of magnetic docking support www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-ai-gl...

Today in Lowpass: A look at Roku's new homescreen, and what it says about the company's strategy to court late adopters www.lowpass.cc/p/roku-home-...

Just in time for the holiday weekend, a bit of a different story: For the SF Standard, I wrote about how sleepy Los Gatos became the birthplace of streaming sfstandard.com/2026/05/24/l...

Today in Lowpass: Hollywood AI gets agentic www.lowpass.cc/p/luma-agent...

Got a scoop for Lowpass today: Netflix is building an AI animation studio www.lowpass.cc/p/netflix-in...

Got a scoop for Lowpass today: Netflix is building an AI animation studio www.lowpass.cc/p/netflix-in...

Some news on Lowpass this morning: Walmart’s next streaming stick will run Google TV again www.lowpass.cc/p/walmart-on...

Today in Lowpass: Netflix is currently beta-testing its own native, AI-powered voice search ... and I got a first look at it www.lowpass.cc/p/ask-netfli...

Also on Lowpass today: Disney bets on AI -- and the backlash against it www.lowpass.cc/p/disney-ai-...

The scammers are niching down

Today in Lowpass: Netflix is currently beta-testing its own native, AI-powered voice search ... and I got a first look at it www.lowpass.cc/p/ask-netfli...

I don't know what happened, but Google's implementation of Gemini on its smart displays seems to be getting worse, not better. Asking it to "tell me the news" now often requires two attempts, The first one just stalls out.

Today in Lowpass: After working on the Vision Pro, this AR veteran is going back to phones www.lowpass.cc/p/visio-pro-...

Beehiiv, the platform my Lowpass newsletter runs on, keeps launching new things. The latest: You can now try the paid Lowpass tier for three months for the unbelievably low price of $5. Not per month, but once. Redeem it now before I change my mind: www.lowpass.cc/upgrade?offe...

Beehiiv, the platform my Lowpass newsletter runs on, keeps launching new things. The latest: You can now try the paid Lowpass tier for three months for the unbelievably low price of $5. Not per month, but once. Redeem it now before I change my mind: www.lowpass.cc/upgrade?offe...

Today in Lowpass: An MP3 player revival, 25 years after the launch of the original iPod www.lowpass.cc/p/ipod-anniv...

Also on Lowpass today: The TV OS wars continue www.lowpass.cc/p/tv-os-fore...

Today in Lowpass: An MP3 player revival, 25 years after the launch of the original iPod www.lowpass.cc/p/ipod-anniv...

Lowpass turns three this week! I'm celebrating with a new website, and the first-ever Lowpass report: The K-Flix Effect is a deep dive on Netflix's big bet on Korean dramas Download it for free here: www.lowpass.cc/k-flix-netfl...

Lowpass turns three this week! I'm celebrating with a new website, and the first-ever Lowpass report: The K-Flix Effect is a deep dive on Netflix's big bet on Korean dramas Download it for free here: www.lowpass.cc/k-flix-netfl...

Scoop: Amazon plans to run all future Fire TV sticks on Vega OS instead of the Android-based Fire OS www.lowpass.cc/p/future-fir...

Today in Lowpass: How Netflix made us fall in love with Korean dramas www.lowpass.cc/p/netflix-kd...

Today in Lowpass: An interview with Niantic Spatial's founding CEO John Hanke, who just stepped into the executive chairman role www.lowpass.cc/p/niantic-sp...

New from me in Fast Company: Inside Niantic’s audacious plan to scan the world www.fastcompany.com/91521312/nia...

Today in Lowpass: YouTube is embracing FAST channels with new 24/7 linear "Stations" www.lowpass.cc/p/youtube-fa...

Today in Lowpass: YouTube is embracing FAST channels with new 24/7 linear "Stations" www.lowpass.cc/p/youtube-fa...

New on Lowpass: Amazon and Google are embracing microdramas, with some caveats www.lowpass.cc/p/microdrama...

I’ve got a fun scoop in Lowpass today: Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-rayba...

From my inbox: Roku is bringing its $3 Howdy subscription service to Amazon. For more on Howdy, check out my story from last week: www.lowpass.cc/p/budget-str...

I was on TWiT! So of course we talked Horizon Worlds ...

Niantic Spatial, the company that previously made Pokemon Go, is getting a new CEO: www.nianticspatial.com/blog/welcome...

In Lowpass today: Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment www.lowpass.cc/p/budget-str...

Some late-breaking VR news: Meta changes course on Horizon Worlds shut-down www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-chang...

Some late-breaking VR news: Meta changes course on Horizon Worlds shut-down www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-chang...

The funniest thing about this is that this group, responding to the MS Now report, posted "Transparency isn't just a talking point" on its website ... without giving any additional information about its backers, funders, staff.

Also in Lowpass today: Nex Playground to add an online multiplayer feature this year www.lowpass.cc/p/nex-playgr...

Today in Lowpass: Meta exec Chris Pruett thinks that all those teens playing GorillaTag will keep using VR even when they grow up www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-exec-...

Today in Lowpass: Meta exec Chris Pruett thinks that all those teens playing GorillaTag will keep using VR even when they grow up www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-exec-...

Also, some great news on Lowpass: Osmo is back! The pioneering kids AR edutainment startup is being relaunched by a group of former employees, who acquired its assets out of bankruptcy. www.lowpass.cc/p/osmo-is-ba...

Some news from me on Fast Company: Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI company founded by Ben Affleck. The company had been in stealth, but I managed to find its patent applications ... www.fastcompany.com/91503235/net...

Today in Lowpass: Your smart TV may be scraping the web for AI www.lowpass.cc/p/smart-tv-w...

15 years ago, a small group of music tech hackers built an app that tried to bridge the gaps between streaming service silos. Now, one of them is resuming the work, with some help from AI www.lowpass.cc/p/parachord-...

15 years ago, a small group of music tech hackers built an app that tried to bridge the gaps between streaming service silos. Now, one of them is resuming the work, with some help from AI www.lowpass.cc/p/parachord-...

Gorilla Tag is the biggest game in #VR. Now, it's working on a mobile app. www.lowpass.cc/p/gorilla-ta...

Today in Lowpass: Gorilla Tag is the most popular game on Meta's Quest VR headsets. Now, the company behind it is building a mobile app, making a TV show and planning a live event. www.lowpass.cc/p/gorilla-ta...