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Or your account could be deleted on December 1.
Leander Kahney
November 28, 2023
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Google is about to do a massive purge.
No, not that kind. It’s going to purge old, unused accounts.
Starting December 1, the search giant will delete dormant accounts that haven’t been used or signed into in the past two years.
Perhaps you have a Google burner account, or one you set up years ago and haven’t been using much. If you want to hold on to them, you better sign in sharpish.
Also in today’s newsletter:
Shockingly for the internet, there’s a ton of misinformation about NameDrop, the new contact-sharing feature in iOS 17. And no, no matter what your crazy uncle says on Facebook, NameDrop is not a security risk.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, NOT! If you missed out on the annual shopping orgy, don’t fret. Some good deals on Apple gear are still kicking.
Apple just released its annual lists of the most popular podcasts and the most popular books — check ‘em out if you’re looking for something new to listen to or read.
This premium Apple Pencil alternative is almost as good as Cupertino’s own stylus, and it costs $50 less. See our hands-on review for details. We also reviewed an inexpensive Apple Watch stand that’s great for Nightstand Mode.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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Tweetz o’ the day
Small life update!
Friday the 17th was my last day at Apple. 🌈🍎
The Design Studio is truly a magical place unlike anywhere else.
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and a lifelong dream of mine to experience it and I will cherish it forever.
— Tuhin Kumar (@tuhin)
6:57 PM • Nov 27, 2023
Apple’s best feature. Hands down.
— Joe (@RealJoseph123)
12:30 AM • Nov 28, 2023
One more thing ...
When I went to Pixar, I became aware of a great divide. Tech companies don’t understand creativity. They don’t appreciate intuitive thinking, like the ability of an A&R guy at a music label to listen to a hundred artists and have a feel for which five might be successful. And they think that creative people just sit around on couches all day and are undisciplined, because they’ve not seen how driven and disciplined the creative folks at places like Pixar are. On the other hand, music companies are completely clueless about technology. They think they can just go out and hire a few tech folks. But that would be like Apple trying to hire people to produce music. We’d get second-rate A&R people, just like the music companies ended up with second-rate tech people. I’m one of the few people who understands how producing technology requires intuition and creativity, and how producing something artistic takes real discipline.
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