Obsidian, the Nontechnical Note-Taking App, Surges in Popularity with One Million Users

Tech news update covering Obsidian's popularity, YouTube's new features, Apple's third-gen Pencil, and other technology updates.

Obsidian, the Nontechnical Note-Taking App, Surges in Popularity with One Million Users, YouTube introduces new visual cues for "like" and "subscribe" buttons to increase user engagement, Apple debuts third-generation Apple Pencil with USB-C charging ͏ ‌

October 17, 2023 3:40 PM

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Obsidian, the Nontechnical Note-Taking App, Surges in Popularity with One Million Users

Tech news update covering Obsidian's popularity, YouTube's new features, Apple's third-gen Pencil, and other technology updates.

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