Claritin to the rescue; Jack wasn't all that great; Trump is back, no he's not; celebrities leaving Twitter, questioning social media; Scrooge McMusk not paying contractors, charities; Sam-Bankman-Fried, FTX lawsuits; New York restricts crypto mining; EU investigating TikTok; Elizabeth Holmes sentences for fraud; Foxconn protests in China; FCC finally cuts off a voice provider for robocalls; A Christmas Story Christmas; Slow Horses; the Peripheral; Andor; Downton Abbey; Love, Actually; Disney Bobiverse; 1899; ScreenFlow Pro; self-driving betas for Christmas; social media alternatives; robots with deadly force; voice assistants are failures, financially; Meta's leaky Pixel; death by selfie.
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IN THE NEWS
Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump’s Twitter Account
Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump
All the Celebrities Who’ve Quit Twitter Because of Elon Musk
Twitter is reportedly failing to pay some suppliers amidst cost-cutting measures
Sam Bankman-Fried, Elon Musk, and a secret text
From Tom Brady to Shaq, FTX’s Celebrity Promoters May Be On the Hook for Damages
New York's crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nation
EU confirms multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok data practices
Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Fraud
Protests break out at a major iPhone factory in China
Mass resignations of iPhone workers after unrest, with report of 30% production loss
FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls
MEDIA CANDY
Love Actually Cast Reuniting for 20th Anniversary TV Special
Bob Iger is returning as Disney CEO in a dramatic shakeup
Amazon Plans to Invest $1 Billion a Year in Movies for Theaters
Planet Money - Sam Bankman-Fried and the spectacular fall of his crypto empire, FTX
Something's Burning - 1-Year of Access pass.
APPS & DOODADS
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta is now available to everyone in North America
San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly force
Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year
SECURITY HAH!
Husband Lured Wife for a Selfie on Cliff Edge Before Killing Her
Researchers say iPhone usage data isn't as anonymous as Apple claims
Tax prep websites have been sending sensitive financial data to Facebook
MetaMask will start collecting user IP addresses
Ethereum: MetaMask Privacy Policy Is Worse Than It Looks At First Glance – Here’s Why
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