A new “affordable” Apple Pencil. Several “fog of war” stories surrounding major tech players. Why are tech layoffs suddenly back? Are Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses good? And is LinkedIn actually the social network you should be investing more energy in?Sponsors:Hatch.co/rideMindbloom.com/techmeme, promocode TechmemeLinks:Apple unveils brand new 'affordable' Apple Pencil that costs $79 and has a USB-C port (iMore)Actively exploited Cisco 0-day with maximum 10 severity gives full network control (ArsTechnica)Social Media Users Accuse Facebook and Instagram of Suppressing Pro-Palestinian Posts (NyTimes)Israel orders freeze on crypto accounts in bid to block funding for Hamas (FinancialTimes)Web Summit derailed by founder’s public fight with those supporting Israel in Hamas war (TechCrunch)Microsoft-owned LinkedIn lays off nearly 700 employees — read the memo here (CNBC)Twitch launches stories for streamers (TechCrunch)Influencers and CEOs take their brands to LinkedIn (FT)Meta's $299 Ray-Ban smart glasses may be the most useful gadget I've tested all year (ZDNet)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.