Apple launches watchOS 9.1 and tvOS 16.1: Here’s what’s new

With the iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 updates, Apple has also rolled out the latest software updates for the Apple Watch and Apple TV in the form of watchOS 9.1 and tvOS 16.1. https://ift.tt/438GbUN

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: 120Hz display, 5G, and 1080p camera, but pricey without accessories, slow apps, and just two USB ports (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: 120Hz display, 5G, and 1080p camera, but pricey without accessories, slow apps, and just two USB ports  —  Exceptional hardware is still marred by incompatibilies … Video calling.  —  After several days of using the Qualcomm-powered Surface Pro 9 …

A book excerpt details US law enforcement efforts to catch Alpha02, who created AlphaBay, the largest online drug and crime bazaar, in 2014 and ran the service (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Andy Greenberg / Wired:
A book excerpt details US law enforcement efforts to catch Alpha02, who created AlphaBay, the largest online drug and crime bazaar, in 2014 and ran the service  —  The notorious Alpha02 oversaw millions of dollars a day in online narcotic sales.  For cybercrime detectives, he was public enemy number one—and a total mystery.

A look at TSMC's efforts to build ever-smaller, more powerful, and energy efficient semiconductors, as competitors race to catch up and erode its edge (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
A look at TSMC's efforts to build ever-smaller, more powerful, and energy efficient semiconductors, as competitors race to catch up and erode its edge  —  Taiwan chipmaker ‘could stumble’ as industry is forced to develop new transistor technology  —  Smartphone chip design house MediaTek …

New York-based Bilt, which offers a loyalty program and credit card to convert rent payments into points, raised $150M led by Left Lane at a $1.5B valuation (Gillian Tan/Bloomberg)

Gillian Tan / Bloomberg:
New York-based Bilt, which offers a loyalty program and credit card to convert rent payments into points, raised $150M led by Left Lane at a $1.5B valuation  —  Bilt Rewards, which operates a loyalty program and credit card that converts rent payments into points, said its valuation more than quadrupled to $1.5 billion.

Wikimedia begins rolling out updated editing features for new contributors, such as mentorship and suggestions for cross-linking articles and other first steps (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Wikimedia begins rolling out updated editing features for new contributors, such as mentorship and suggestions for cross-linking articles and other first steps  —  Wikipedia is one of the sturdiest survivors of the old web, as well as one of the most clearly human-powered ones …