AMC has ‘substantial doubt’ that it can survive coronavirus outbreak shutdown

With so many summer blockbusters put on hold or postponed until the fall or later, it’s not looking good for movie theaters in general. Even then, how many of us want to go into a theater even half full of strangers? I know my family and I are unlikely to go to a movie theater until next year at the earliest.

CES will be held in-person in Las Vegas next year

CES is smart to make an announcement and plans for next year but the situation may still be fluid by then. Even if it’s not, at the best of times CES, with its 175,000 attendees, is a Petri dish that I hated going to. I bet a lot of folks will skip at least this one.

Bizzarrini P538: first wash in 32 years!

If you’re a fan of cars, this is mindbogglingly sad. For over thirty years, these cars have been hidden, collecting dust. I’d never even heard of a Bizzarrini but it is a beautiful car.

What actually happens when you recycle

While it’s likely slightly different in every area, this start to finish journey is still interesting. We are “forced” to do recycling in our small community and there are fines if you don’t. But I disagree with the premise that it’s “our” job so much as corporations and governments have discovered they can put the onus on individual consumers for recycling and alleviate the responsibility of business to do more.

Apple car speculation: the missing pieces

I’ll quibble with Gassee’s headline – there are no “missing pieces.” There’s only the hope, wishes and fever dreams of people who want this to happen without ever examining the question Gassee asks, “Why would Apple do this?”

Apple promotes Apple TV+ for kids

There are some cute shows here. Unfortunately, my 14-year-old is a little too old for most of them. Ironically enough, we adults love “Home Before Dark.”

Netflix will start cancelling inactive members’ subscriptions

This is a great PR move by Netflix. According to Netflix, “inactive accounts represent less than a half of one percent of its overall member base,” so it won’t affect the company’s bottom line by much but they get a nice “we’re the good guys!” bump out of it.

The painful death of BlackBerry

The story of BlackBerry’s epic fall from the top of the tech mountain is a cautionary tale for many companies, Apple included.

Apple says it is reopening more stores

I have no compelling reason to go to an Apple Store at the best of times but I certainly wouldn’t go to one now. But it would be interesting to see how Apple pulls this off and I have every expectation they will do so.