529: It’s a Notch, Notch World
Grumpy Old Geeks
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Apple is rumored to be working on a headset. It could very well be the undoing of them, but it won't be. They'ret they're too big to fail. But i got to say, wendys wins the a the internet for the day with ther their twitter thread.
Slow week in tech news; we get Meta-stasized; Apple getting into the headset game; Wendy's PR team wins; Facebook takes down Nicaraguan troll farm, but verifies a fake Elon Musk; Snap being investigated for securities fraud; Uber offers up Teslas through Hertz deal; creator coins; companies leaving China; don't tweet after death; Star Trek: Prodigy; delays on screen wipes; music gadgets; being negative; get your notch; the Book of Boba Fett; Trojan Source; Facebook's cringe-worthy internal staff video.
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FOLLOW UP
A Reddit user found a 'black hole' on Google maps, and users couldn't figure out what it was
IN THE NEWS
Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta
Meta working on new smartwatch with built-in camera to compete with Apple Watch
Apple’s first headset will focus on “high-quality” games, reporter claims
FACEBOOK 'META' CHANGE - Trademark Applicants Will Sell to Zuck ... FOR $20 MILLION!!!
Facebook takes down government-run troll farm in Nicaragua
Facebook verified a Bitcoin scammer pretending to be Elon Musk
Uber will offer up to 50,000 Teslas to its drivers through Hertz rental deal
Patreon may let you reward creators with crypto
CNN: Squid Game crypto plunges to $0 after scammers steal millions of dollars from investors.
As Yahoo leaves China, an accelerating stream of exits
Digital end-of-life services are a booming business — not everybody says that's a good thing.
MEDIA CANDY
APPS & DOODADS
Oculus Quest VR headsets to eliminate mandatory Facebook account log-in requirement
Apple's worst shipping delay is for a $19 polishing cloth
Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe - Black
Fender is buying studio gear company PreSonus
Music wearable Mictic raises $2.5M to get you shredding, scratching and strumming
I wish anyone other than Kanye had made the Stem Player
SECURITY HAH!
Now, Even Older Macs Can Have a Notch
Why macOS updates might brick your Mac, and what you can do about it
The Book of Boba Fett | Official Trailer | Disney+
Trojan Source and Why It Matters
MORON OF THE WEEK
Facebook’s internal staff video is worse than anything revealed by whistleblowers
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
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