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Kim and Andrew talk about a photographer’s wild rescue from the snow, all thanks to a drone. Plus, a TikTok video about ghost kitchens goes viral, “The Simpsons” predicts the Apple Vision Pro, and 20 tech phrases that have disappeared.


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Mark Zuckerberg’s favorite word is “public.” In Meta’s recent Q4 earnings call, he said, “On Facebook and Instagram, there are hundreds of billions of publicly shared images and tens of billions of public videos, which we estimate is greater than the Common Crawl dataset and people share large numbers of public text posts in comments across our services as well.”

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What was the most expensive smartphone ever sold? Was it the … A.) Diamond Crypto, B.) Goldvish Le Million, C.) Vertu Signature Cobra or D.) Falcon Supernova iPhone?

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📚 The plot thickens: The internet’s buzzing with rumors Taylor Swift might be the brains behind the spy thriller “Argylle.” Why? Well, the book’s hero has a Scottish Fold cat, just like Swift does. Despite a big “nope” from the director, fans are turning her lyrics into clues.

2 number of hours spent on a smartphone to increase one's risk of ADHD by 10%

That’s per day. An estimated 8.7 million U.S. adults have ADHD.

If Apple makes a car, will it have Windows? Apple stepped on the self-driving car accelerator, quadrupling its California test drives last year. Still, it’s way behind others like Waymo and General Motors. Apple is now focusing on simpler driving-assistance tech, which will be available in 2028.

🏛️ It’s about time: Florida is taking stronger action against device stalkers (using AirTags and the like for unsolicited tracking), proposing a bill to turn this creepy behavior into a felony — think five years in the slammer and a $5,000 fine. I hope more states follow suit.

🎮 Early access success: Microsoft says Palworld — aka “Pokémon with guns” — is the biggest third-party Game Pass launch ever. Although the game is getting mixed reviews, it’s got everyone talking with its dark take on creature collecting and hints at labor exploitation. Pick it up for Xbox or PC.

Alert for parents: Tragic news as a 6-month-old girl dies in a Fisher-Price rocker, despite suffocation risks and warnings from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. No recalls have been made yet. If you find one online, steer clear, folks.

Billionaire adrenaline junkie: Meta just spilled the beans in its SEC filing. Turns out, Mark Zuckerberg’s hobbies (eh, hydrofoiling?) are wilder than a rodeo bull. The filing mentions the risk of “material adverse impact” on operations if any of his daredevil antics lead to serious injury or death.

🏋️‍♂️ Olympics on steroids: Imagine an Olympics where steroids aren’t just allowed, but they’re celebrated. The Enhanced Games challenge traditional anti-doping rules, and it’s backed in part by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. The group says it’s about time athletes used science to be their very best. Yikes.