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I’ve never had cottage cheese. It just looks disgusting. Nixon, and my father, loved it, though. How is it? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/business/cottage-cheese-shortage.html

Cottage Cheese Shortages Are Driven by TikTok and ‘Protein-Maxxing’

TikTok and “protein-maxxing” are driving a cottage cheese squeeze that’s left some consumers desperate.

The New York Times

Harry McCracken 1d ago

I wrote about Roku, the origin story it doesn’t talk about, and it’s become so important without getting much attention. https://www.fastcompany.com/91562051/fox-buys-roku

How Roku became way more important than you realize

The soon-to-be arm of Fox spent its early years in search of a business. Then a twist of fate turned it into streaming’s quiet giant.

Fast Company

Harry McCracken 2d ago

Between the Casey/Kevin/Hard Fork news and this, this is the biggest day in tech media news in maybe forever?

(Penske better not mess with the Verge.) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/eater-verge-sbnation-sold-penske-media-1236624828/

Eater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske Media

The deal formally winds down an era at Vox Media, which had sold its namesake site and podcast assets as well as New York magazine to James Murdoch.

The Hollywood Reporter

Harry McCracken 2d ago

I forgot to share this. We talk about Anthropic, SpaceX, WWDC, and a whole lot more! https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1088?autostart=false

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The US government abruptly forced Anthropic to pull its most advanced AI model offline after fears it was simply too powerful to be safe. Hear the real story behind the sudden

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Harry McCracken 3d ago

I’m very sorry to hear about the death of Josh Baer. At SXSW 2011, he beat me in a competition called Das IronGeek. (I won the trivia portion, but he whooped me at air hockey and server building.) RIP. https://runtimewire.com/article/joshua-baer-capital-factory-founder-dies-laredo-plane-crash

Joshua Baer, Capital Factory founder, dies in Laredo plane crash

Joshua Baer, founder and CEO of Capital Factory, died in a Laredo plane crash, KXAN reported. He was a central figure in Austin and Texas startup investing.

RuntimeWire

Harry McCracken 3d ago

Dug into some email from 2003 as I was researching a story, and was reminded of something I’d forgotten: Once upon a time, if you were visiting a company, it was only logical that they’d provide detailed directions on how to get there.

Harry McCracken 4d ago

I can’t imagine why TrumpCard is changing its name.

(Or maybe I can, but am surprised it took so long.)

Harry McCracken 4d ago

New from me: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has spent a decade investing in smart glasses. I talked to him about that journey and the company’s new Specs, a $2195 AR computer for your face. https://www.fastcompany.com/91559773/snap-specs-2026-ar-glasses-evan-spiegel

Evan Spiegel says Snap can’t fulfill its mission without its new AR glasses

After years of patient experimentation, the Snapchat maker is getting ready to ship Specs, an ambitious computer for your face.

Fast Company

Harry McCracken 5d ago

Rupert Murdoch is buying my TV’s user interface. https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/business/fox-roku-tubi-streaming-824089dbe16631fade634becdb164c94

Harry McCracken 6d ago

About to be on TWiT. http://live.twit.tv

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