From ICQ to Hypersonic Jets: Navigating Tech’s Surprises and Missteps

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In this episode:

ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down
Foursquare just laid off 105 employees
Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device
Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process

iPhone users may get AI-generated emoji and more app customization than ever with iOS 18
Framework now lets you upgrade its Laptop 13 with a drop-in 120Hz screen, better webcam, and Core Ultra chip
Engineers find new way to make ‘wonder material’ Graphene that could change the world
NHS patients in England to be offered trials for world-first cancer vaccine
AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once
IRS opening free online tax filing program to all states
Mach 10 Breakthrough: GE’s New Hypersonic Jet Engine Could Transform Air Travel

Musk's $6 billion AI startup follows OpenAI's game plan
Every Major Electric Vehicle Brand Ranked Worst To Best
Ohio man plans to take a 2-person submersible to Titanic depths to show the industry is safe after the OceanGate tragedy
Adam Neumann gives up on his plan to buy back WeWork
How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet

Weird and Wacky:

A Man Was Ordered to Build a Fence to Hide His Boat. He Asked an Artist to Paint the Boat on the Fence

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