Tue. 04/20 – The Apple “Spring Loaded” Media Event

All of the headlines from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event. All of the announcements Mark Zuckerberg made in that Discord room yesterday. Binance hires a former regulator to be its new CEO. And Fitbit wants to sell you a fashion forward Fitness Tracker. Sponsors: ManlyBands.com/techmeme Kracken.com/techmeme Classified: RobBettis.com Links: Apple updates 11" and 12.9" iPad Pros with M1, 8-core GPU, Thunderbolt, up to 2TB storage, 5G, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, and a miniLED screen on the 12.9" model (Techmeme) Apple introduces Podcasts Subscriptions to pay creators for content in redesigned app (9to5Mac) Facebook unveils suite of new audio products (Axios) Clubhouse’s Monthly Downloads Plunged 72% Last Month (The Wrap) Cryptocurrency Giant Binance.US Hires Former Top Bank Regulator (WSJ) Fitbit’s Luxe is a fashion-focused fitness band that costs $149.95 (The Verge) (Order your own classified at: https://www.ridehome.info/p/classifieds/)