Tech, Tears, and Tattles

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Microsoft Surface reviews, Apple's new App Store tax, and Meta earnings.

Further reading:

• Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (SQ3) review: Windows on Arm is not ready
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch) review
• Surface defined 10 years of Windows PCs — can Microsoft nail the next 10, too? 
• Microsoft says more than 20 million people have used Xbox Cloud Gaming
• Zuckerberg is all in on the metaverse whether you like it or not 
• Xbox’s Phil Spencer says the metaverse is a ‘poorly built video game’
• Microsoft: Xbox game streaming console is ‘years away’ 
• Apple macOS 13 Ventura review: a bunch of good updates you can mostly ignore 
• Apple’s new App Store tax on ads is a direct shot at Meta 
• Spotify pulls audiobook purchases from iOS app after Apple blocks updates
• Apple confirms the iPhone is getting USB-C 
• Apple could release a 16-inch iPad next year
• The Twitter deal is all downside risk for Elon Musk
• This tablet pairs an E Ink display with a... 16-megapixel rear camera?
• Power struggle: Puerto Rico’s battle to fix the electric grid 

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