Neuralink, insulin pump software bugs & abandoned brain implant technologies; Dorsey peaces out from Bluesky; Dell RTO tracking; Meta pumps businesses for customer support; Uber hits a financial snag; Spotify's new royalty model screws songwriters; gaming platforms abandon X integration; Ghostbusters; Lord of the Rings new movies; Franklin; Dark Matter; Sugar; more streaming consolidation; Rabbit R1 real reviews roll in; Apple ads, good & bad; AI music, programming news; Portal; death of the web; hotel art; Tales of the Empire; IRS hold music; Peter Paints a Portrait in Pantaloons.
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FOLLOW UP
Experts Discuss The Dark Likelihood of 'Abandoned' Brain Implant Technology
An insulin pump software bug has injured over 200 people
IN THE NEWS
Jack Dorsey departs Bluesky board
Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking
Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses
Uber’s not out of the woods yet - The Verge
Spotify’s New Royalty Model to Pay Songwriters $150 Million Less During First Year: Report
Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration
TikTok is suing the US government to stop its app being banned
MEDIA CANDY
A new Lord of the Rings film, The Hunt for Gollum, will hit theaters in 2026
A Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle will soon be available in the US
APPS & DOODADS
Rabbit R1 review: A $199 AI toy that fails at almost everything
Everything You Should Know Before You Buy the Rabbit R1 AI Companion
Apple Says Sorry For Much Criticized iPad Ad Trashed By Celebrities
ElevenLabs previews music-generating AI model
Country Star Who Can't Sing After Stroke Releases New Song Using AI
AI Copilots Are Changing How Coding Is Taught
The Next Big Programming Language Is English
The teens making friends with AI chatbots - The Verge
Gratitude Plus makes social networking positive, private and personal
Always-on video portal lets people in NYC and Dublin interact in real time
THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
Darth Jar Jar Strikes in Lego's Crazy New Star Wars Series
iPhone 15 Precision Finding | Find Your Friends | Apple
Apple’s “Let Loose” iPad Event was Shot on iPhone — With Panavision Lenses — Prolost
Apple Apologizes for Ad That Crushed Creativity
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Bernard Hill, Lord of the Rings' Théoden King, Has Died
RIP Steve Albini, influential producer and musician (1962-2024)
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