Terrence O'Brien

Elon Musk rode a Cybertruck into DC declaring that he would cut up to $2 trillion in government spending. The reality: The federal government actually spent $220 billion more, up four percent for the year. In fact, spending was up almost across the board with only a few exceptions according to the Congressional Budget Office:

The Pew Research Center published a study of how parents are managing their kids’ screen time. Which got us wondering: how are you, dear reader, managing your kids’ screen time? Do you have time limits for video games? A “kid-safe” phone like Gabb? Do you let your eight-year-old talk to ChatGPT? Let us know in the comments.

Japan’s weekend is saved now that shipments of Asahi Super Dry have resumed following a ransomware attack that shutdown Japan’s most popular brewery last week. (Russian-speaking hacking group Qilin claimed responsibility.) There were concerns that the nation’s supply could evaporate in just a few days, but things are slowly returning to normal:

Terrestrial radio might seem like a relic of a bygone era, but it’s actually enjoying a bit of a resurgence with the younger generations. Driven by a combination of analog nostalgia and algorithm fatigue, Gen Z is flocking to college radio stations to find new music and build community.

About a week ago Ecobee users started noticing their security systems disappearing from the Apple Home app. Now the company shared that the integration was rolled back due to “unexpected challenges” only a month after it launched. We reached out to ask what those challenges are and if the change is temporary, but haven’t heard back yet.