iPad needs a "pro" mode when it is connected to a keyboard and trackpad, with Mac-like multitasking, a proper desktop, and more to serve its advanced users (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
iPad needs a “pro” mode when it is connected to a keyboard and trackpad, with Mac-like multitasking, a proper desktop, and more to serve its advanced users  —  Ahead of Apple's developers conference, here's how I suggest fixing its iPad software conundrum: a “pro mode” …

Beanstalk, a credit-focused stablecoin protocol built on Ethereum, has lost about $182M in various crypto assets to an exploit (Michael McSweeney/The Block)

Michael McSweeney / The Block:
Beanstalk, a credit-focused stablecoin protocol built on Ethereum, has lost about $182M in various crypto assets to an exploit  —  Beanstalk, a credit-focused stablecoin protocol built on Ethereum, was exploited Sunday morning.  —  The protocol lost about $182 million in various crypto assets …

Data shows the percentage share of e-commerce in total US retail sales, which is still up from pre-pandemic levels, has started to drop as in-store sales rise (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Data shows the percentage share of e-commerce in total US retail sales, which is still up from pre-pandemic levels, has started to drop as in-store sales rise  —  E-commerce retailers that rode a surge of online purchases in 2020 are now grappling with the fact that some customers have returned to stores

A look at adult webcam "monitors" in Colombia who train models and provide tech support; Colombia has the world's second largest camming industry behind Romania (Rest of World)

Rest of World:
A look at adult webcam “monitors” in Colombia who train models and provide tech support; Colombia has the world's second largest camming industry behind Romania  —  In Colombia, camming monitors train models, translate chats, and provide tech support.

Didi announces a shareholder meeting on May 23 to vote on delisting of its shares from the NYSE and reports Q4 2021 revenue of $6.4B, down about 12.6% YoY (Reuters)

Reuters:
Didi announces a shareholder meeting on May 23 to vote on delisting of its shares from the NYSE and reports Q4 2021 revenue of $6.4B, down about 12.6% YoY  —  Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N) will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on May 23 to vote on its delisting plans in the United States …

A look at Lumafield, which designs CT scanners for consumer products companies like L'Oreal, OXO, and Trek Bicycle, and has raised $32.5M (Amy Feldman/Forbes)

Amy Feldman / Forbes:
A look at Lumafield, which designs CT scanners for consumer products companies like L'Oreal, OXO, and Trek Bicycle, and has raised $32.5M  —  Lumafield emerges from stealth with $32.5 million in funding and early customers that include L'Oreal, OXO and Trek Bicycle.