News items you should check out: July 13

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit:

° From The Verge: We’re on the cusp of a new generation of wireless headphones that are more power-efficient, sound better, and support novel new features like being able to connect an “unlimited” number of devices to a single source. That’s thanks to Bluetooth LE Audio.

° From 9to5Mac: The father of an autistic child with Down syndrome has said that an iPad with a speech app has made more difference to his son’s life than the far more expensive dedicated device offered under state programs.

° From Deadline: Spotify is getting ready to buy the interactive game Heardle.

° From MacRumors: Verizon has launched a new 5G unlimited plan called “Welcome Unlimited,” which the company says is its best price yet on unlimited talk, text, and 5G/LTE data.

° From Bloomberg: Peloton will stop building its bikes and treadmills at its own factories and rely solely on partners for manufacturing, marking one of the most dramatic steps yet to simplify its operations and reduce costs.

° From Nikkei: Japanese camera maker Nikon will withdraw from the single-lens reflex camera business and shift toward digital offerings amid intensifying competition from smartphone cameras, Nikkei has learned.

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, “The Road to Macstock” takes us to Bryan Pearce, Solutions Developer and President of Deneb Corporation, for a discussion of databases