A few humans did some pretty astonishing stuff recently. Other one did some pretty garbage stuff. Turns out, the internet is kinda okay. Also, wife bad.
A very unimpressive Rabbit makes its debut. Boeing is running out of whistleblowers. Google would prefer AI over employees with morals. G7 countries are concerned about Israel's feelings getting hurt.
The FTC is issuing a few refunds. It's Deja Vu for the Weinstein trial. ByteDance is not keen on selling TikTok. Boeing is a very safe place for safe people (lie).
The Ai pin truly is inhumane. Boeing is a paragon of safety. Google fired employees for having a basic conscience. The Vision Pro is not the loveliest thing to use during travel. Stardew Valley gets, somehow, another update.
The Moon and the Sun are about to fight. McDonald's is very sowwy. Discord shattered a world record. Blue Checkmarks are hiding in the shadows. You may luck into becoming a digital homeowner. EA wasn't feeling supportive.
This post has no gags in it. Be careful when sending dentist selfies. Facebook had their own ghostbusters. AT&T doesn't know how all that data got there. A 9-year-old wants to go to school.
Apple is pulling some next level bullshit. A beloved internet production studio is kill. A message in a bottle returned after 40 years. The US SOTU happened and I would have preferred to forget. TikTok is on the chopping block again.
The four day workweek still looks mighty fine. Florida's surgeon general is playing real world Pandemic. Robert F Kennedy's AI is already offline. A short ceasefire is somewhat on the table.
It is Thursday, February 29th, and Stuff has Happened.
One woman made college free for hundreds of students. Mitch McConnell is retiring a century late. Stardew Valley gets a patch soon. Your allergies may one day be history.
It is Monday, February 26th, and Stuff has Happened.
We learned more about the effects of Long COVID on the brain. Alabama's supreme court made the dumbest possible choice. ChatGPT is soooooo randumb lol, so lets bring it to Tinder.
It is Monday, February 19th, and Stuff has Happened.
Too much AI bullshit. An airline trusted AI too much and now has to pay up. Reddit decides to sell their user content to AI companies for peanuts. OpenAI missed the point of Oppenheimer. Russia likely killed a prominent dissenter.
It is Monday, February 12th, and Stuff has Happened.
Graffiti in LA is a "worldwide issue" according to the cops. Apple doesn't want your spatially-rendered dingaling. The United States is facing a serious POTUS problem. Israel is now bombing Rafah.
It is Monday, February 5th, and Stuff has Happened.
We pulled a rodent out of a stump to predict the weather. Farmers in the EU have made their voices heard. Hideo Kojima attacks me, specifically. The US is jealous that someone else likes drone strikes.
It is Thursday, February 1st, and Stuff has Happened.
TikTok is at the intersection of bad ideas and bad negotiations. Trans folks are still being targeted with aggressive laws across the US and beyond. Tech CEOs testified once again to congress, this time about the kidlins.
It is Monday, January 8th, and Stuff has Happened.
Substack is having trouble explaining why its okay to host Nazis. An airplane decided to express itself mid-flight. Tetris has finally been bested by human hands. The documents around Epstein's case have finally released.
It is Thursday, December 21st, and Stuff has Happened.
A volcano threatens an entire Icelandic town. Colorado supreme court rules that Trump can't be on their 2024 ballot. Spider-Man game developers were hit by a massive hack. And this is my last newsletter of 2023!
It is Monday, December 18th, and Stuff has Happened.
Boobs remain hotly contested on Twitch. Google Maps was a narc. The team at WOTC who helped kickstart Baldur's Gate 3 is wiped out. Threads is opening up a bit. Also its WINDY outside.
It is Thursday, December 14th, and Stuff has Happened.
There is a concerning amount of science happening. Hasbro isn't feeling the spirit of the holidays. E3 is officially actually for realsies dead. Google was found guilty.
It is Monday, December 11th, and Stuff has Happened.
They lost and then found a space tomato. Retail corporations lied about theft. The US FDA approved a new sickle cell treatment. The government of the US continues to support genocide in Gaza.
It is Friday, December 8th, and Stuff has Happened.
Governments are asking Apple and Google to hand over your notification data. Baldur's Gate wins Game of the Year, again. Twitch is pulling out of South Korea. Google released a new AI and it is… fine?
Just a heads up, I am going to be experimenting with a new schedule for my newsletter starting next week, moving to twice-weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.
Expect slightly longer episodes (I think??) and hopefully the same or better quality as well.
I think this will help me out quite a bit with sustainability.
Apple is bringing RCS support to iOS but you will still be green. Elon Musk is a horse's ass. Democrats turn on their own base. A robot is already deciding our fate. An a sorta-kinda war broke out in the past.