Cybertruck vs. sign; the UK loves short weeks; US wants TikTok ban while TikTok frets; Meta's support sucks; Apple fined $2B; Musk sues OpenAI; Klarna's AI job fears; Twitter execs sue Musk; NFTs seek meaning; Bitcoin's inflation-adjusted; flop—science nixes sun dimming; Netflix drops 'The Brothers Sun'; 'Crime Scene Kitchen' cooks on; Tech toys abound, and books offer escape; Cyber threats grow; FCC fights shady doorbells; AI spooks; and TikTok's conspiracies rise.
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MEDIA CANDY
‘The Brothers Sun’ Canceled by Netflix After One Season
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APPS & DOODADS
AT THE LIBRARY
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport
The Art of War (First Contact Series) by Peter Cawdron
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THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Iran's cyber quest in Middle Eastern aerospace.
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Police warn of thieves using wifi-jamming tech to disarm cameras, alarms
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