612: TwiX are for Kids
Grumpy Old Geeks
WorldCoin: A Scam?
Uber has made a profit for the first time in Uber's history. WorldCoin says it will allow companies and governments to use its ID system. The driver at the wheel during the first known fatal self-driving car crash involving a pedestrian has pleaded guilty.
Threads is Twitter; Twitter is TwiX; Instagram preparing AI labels; META begins Canadian news blackout; NFT sales continue to decline; China considers more limits on kid's smartphone usage; Worldcoin offers up their digital ID service, no one wants it; Uber fatal self-driving case, turns profit for the first time ever; what Bores in Vegas; NASA loses contact with Voyager 2; Star Trek sings; Loki 2; Foundation Season 2 is horrific; Good Omens; 65; Shazam; Guardians of the Galaxy; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Apple subscriber growth; Sprite Max-tape art generator; billionaires: the pros, the cons, and mostly the cons; hop on the GOG Super Yacht!
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MEDIA CANDY
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APPS & DOODADS
Apple surpasses 1 billion paid subscriptions as active devices are double that
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CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
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