Technology
This week we discuss GitLab going public, review iOS 15 and a few more thoughts on remote work. Plus, should the EU impose a universal phone charger? Rundown GitLab Microsoft GitHub rival GitLab files to go public after annualized revenue tops $200 million (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/17/github-rival-gitlab-files-to-go-public-on-revenue-over-200-million.html) GitLab: Benchmarking the S-1 Data (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/gitlab-benchmarking-the-s-1-data) GitLab S-1 Analysis: How 7 Key Metrics Stack Up by @ttunguz (https://www.tomtunguz.com/gitlab-s-1/) Apple iOS 15 Review Buy a 'free' iPhone 13 with trade-in at Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T: All you need to know (https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/buy-a-free-iphone-13-with-trade-in-at-verizon-t-mobile-and-at-t-all-you-need-to-know/) Apple iPhone 13 Review: The Most Incremental Upgrade Ever (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/technology/personaltech/apple-iphone13-review.html) EU to impose universal phone charger, in blow to Apple (https://punchng.com/eu-to-impose-universal-phone-charger-in-blow-to-apple/) 1Password’s iOS Safari extension looks good (https://support.1password.com/getting-started-safari-ios/) Ship / Show / Ask (https://martinfowler.com/articles/ship-show-ask.html) Spend the money on Zoom-Box-Discord instead! Relevant to your interests Original Creators of Apache Pulsar Raise $23M Series-A for StreamNative, Round Led by Prosperity7 Ventures (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/original-creators-apache-pulsar-raise-130000869.html) Werner tweet on NDAs (https://twitter.com/werner/status/1438536990211858436?s=21) Amazon gives Kindle e-readers a rare user interface overhaul (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/a-quick-tour-of-amazons-new-ui-for-kindle-e-readers/) Microsoft accounts can now go fully passwordless (https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/15/22675175/microsoft-account-passwordless-no-password-security-feature) Over the last 90-days, if you average more than 6-viewers, you are in the top 6.7% of Twitch. (https://twitter.com/zachbussey/status/1367868296473813001) Hundreds of Ways to Get S#!+ Done—and We Still Don’t (https://www.wired.com/story/to-do-apps-failed-productivity-tools/) WSJ News Exclusive | Apple Is Working on iPhone Features to Help Detect Depression, Cognitive Decline (https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-wants-iphones-to-help-detect-depression-cognitive-decline-sources-say-11632216601) WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. to Target Crypto Ransomware Payments With Sanctions (https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-target-crypto-ransomware-payments-with-sanctions-11631885336) WeWork shares expected to start trading in late October (https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/wework-ipo-spac-deal-bowx) Salesforce rival Freshworks raises $1.03 bln in U.S. IPO, valued at $10.13 bln (https://www.reuters.com/technology/freshworks-valued-1013-bln-after-raising-103-bln-us-ipo-source-2021-09-22/) Apple rolls major Safari redesign out to Macs ahead of Monterey release (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/apple-rolls-major-safari-redesign-out-to-macs-ahead-of-monterey-release/) This is your final warning to re-certify, Red Hat tells tardy sysadmins (https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/21/red_hat_pandemic_certification_generosity_over/) Facebook introduces portable Portal Go for $199 (https://www.engadget.com/facebook-new-portals-go-170004952.html) Raspberry Pi attracts $45m after lockdowns fuel demand for PCs (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2021/09/20/raspberry-pi-attracts-45m-lockdowns-fuel-demand-personal-computers) Zoom's $14.7 billion deal for Five9 under US national security review (https://www.zdnet.com/article/zooms-14-7-billion-deal-for-five9-under-us-national-security-review/) Rundown Follow the millimetres (https://twitter.com/kosso/status/1438847578586718209?s=21) It Has Come to Subscription Tacos (https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/09/taco-bell-subscription-netflix-for-tacos/620109/) A 10-Foot Wide House In Boston Sells For $1.25 Million (https://www.npr.org/2021/09/21/1039324508/boston-skinny-house-spite-house-sold) Samuel Adams' latest potent beer is illegal in 15 states (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/09/20/Samuel-Adams-Utopias-beer-illegal-15-states/7301632163091/) Sponsors strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. 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