Back from vacation; borrowing for crypto; saving lives; speed news recap: YouTube trailers, Apple & Ive, Microsoft layoffs, Instagram & TikTok for search, Nothing phone, political email spam, GameStop NFT's, population; James Webb telescope images; Twitter sues Elon; Ev leaves Medium; Rivian cost-cutting; Peloton outsources products; Meta generative AI; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds wrap up; Umbrella Academy; Let's Make a Sci-Fi; AirTags & Prime deals; Wayne Hussey, Hercule Poirot & humans being wrong; scam centers & trafficking victims; Scum & Villany; you can never have too many helmets.
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FOLLOW UP
Survey: Americans Borrow Money, Default on Bills to Buy Cryptocurrency
IN THE NEWS
YouTube TV now has topped 5 million subscribers and ‘trialers,’ says Google
Apple Ends Consulting Agreement With Jony Ive, Its Former Design Leader
Jony Ive is no longer an Apple consultant, says report
Daily Crunch: Microsoft lays off hundreds of employees as it kicks off fiscal year 2023
Google exec suggests Instagram and TikTok are eating into Google’s core products, Search and Maps
The Nothing Phone is official as a mid-ranger, with some lights on the back
Gmail users “hard pass” on plan to let political emails bypass spam filters
Analysis: GameStop’s NFT marketplace earns the company just $45K in first day
NFT marketplace OpenSea lays off 20% of its staff: ‘We have entered … crypto winter’
EARTH'S POPULATION IS ABOUT TO HIT 8 BILLION
NASA reveals more stunning images from James Webb telescope
Twitter sues Elon Musk for attempting to back out of $44 billion buyout deal
Medium founder and CEO Ev Williams is stepping down
Rivian CEO tells staff the company is carrying out a 'major' cost-cutting effort
Peloton gives up on building its own products after just three years
Facebook Parent Meta Details Human-Rights Efforts
Meta’s latest generative AI system creates stunning images from sketches and text
MEDIA CANDY
Netflix to Partner With Microsoft on New Ad Supported Subscription Plan
APPS & DOODADS
Nikon is reportedly halting DSLR camera development
Nikon will reportedly join Canon in ending development on high-end DSLR cameras
Frigidaire Retro Bar Fridge Refrigerator with Side Bottle Opener, 3.2 cu. ft, Red
BMW Heated Seats Subscription Is Real And It Costs $18 Per Month
No, BMW is not making heated seats a subscription for US cars
Watch the Apple RoomPlan API empty a room of furniture, ready for augmented reality shopping
AT THE LIBRARY
Humans Have Always Been Wrong About Humans
The Dawn of Everything A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow
Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie
SECURITY HAH!
Cyber Craft - Custom cosplay helmets and suits
Jury convicts ex-CIA engineer for leaking the agency's hacking toolset
From Industrial-Scale Scam Centers, Trafficking Victims Are Being Forced to Steal Billions
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Last surviving member of ‘Band of Brothers’ dies aged 97
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