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Slow week in tech news; we get Meta-stasized; Apple getting into the headset game; Wendy's PR team wins; Facebook takes down Nicaraguan troll farm, but verifies a fake Elon Musk; Snap being investigated for securities fraud; Uber offers up Teslas through Hertz deal; creator coins; companies leaving China; don't tweet after death; Star Trek: Prodigy; delays on screen wipes; music gadgets; being negative; get your notch; the Book of Boba Fett; Trojan Source; Facebook's cringe-worthy internal staff video. Show notes at https://gog.show/529/
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FOLLOW UP A Reddit user found a 'black hole' on Google maps, and users couldn't figure out what it was
IN THE NEWS Meta Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta Meta working on new smartwatch with built-in camera to compete with Apple Watch Apple’s first headset will focus on “high-quality” games, reporter claims Wendy’s Wins FACEBOOK 'META' CHANGE - Trademark Applicants Will Sell to Zuck ... FOR $20 MILLION!!! Facebook takes down government-run troll farm in Nicaragua Facebook verified a Bitcoin scammer pretending to be Elon Musk SNAP Investigation Alert: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP is Investigating Securities Fraud Claims on Behalf of Snap Inc. (SNAP) Investors Uber will offer up to 50,000 Teslas to its drivers through Hertz rental deal Patreon may let you reward creators with crypto CNN: Squid Game crypto plunges to $0 after scammers steal millions of dollars from investors. As Yahoo leaves China, an accelerating stream of exits Digital end-of-life services are a booming business — not everybody says that's a good thing.
MEDIA CANDY Star Trek: Prodigy
APPS & DOODADS Oculus Quest VR headsets to eliminate mandatory Facebook account log-in requirement Tiny Wings+ Apple's worst shipping delay is for a $19 polishing cloth Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe - Black Fender is buying studio gear company PreSonus Music wearable Mictic raises $2.5M to get you shredding, scratching and strumming I wish anyone other than Kanye had made the Stem Player
SECURITY HAH! The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Recorded Future Now, Even Older Macs Can Have a Notch Why macOS updates might brick your Mac, and what you can do about it The Book of Boba Fett | Official Trailer | Disney+ Trojan Source and Why It Matters
MORON OF THE WEEK Facebook’s internal staff video is worse than anything revealed by whistleblowers
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