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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 16h

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 17h

When people warn about the privacy and security risks of mandating digital age verification, this is exactly what they mean. It’s not hypothetical www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC article text: “Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack.
The platform, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, says hackers had targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users but the Discord platform itself was not breached.
People can provide ID photos to verify their age on Discord - a networking hub for players to chat and share files with others in the gaming community.
The leaked data may involve personal information, partial credit card details and messages that were exchanged with Discord's customer service agents, the San-Francisco-based company says.”

Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 19h

"They don't meet their friends as often..."

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

PEPSI CEO, on @cnbc.com:

Lower-income consumers are "stretched, very stretched." Hispanics "are especially hurting. We see their mobility, their income, their behavior changing. .. They don't meet their friends as often. .. We're concerned about some parts of the population."

$PEP

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 1d

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, so that’s how he got the name for the show! 🤯

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Mike Calia @mikecalia.bsky.social · 1d

It’s fun to watch people try to challenge the wiretap knowledge of the longtime police reporter who (checks notes) created The Wire.

David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

It is mildly disappointing when you take a moment to abuse some meme-slinging wunderkind with belt-fired facts and instead of either doubling down into more moronity or crumbling into babbling what-I-meant-to-say apologia they simply run the fuck away.

Levi Holmes of the internet was no fun at all.

David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Moron Who Has Girded His Partisan Stupidity With Random Wikipedia Drivel: A pen register or DNR (dialed number recorder) is not a wiretap. It is in fact a preliminary investigative and legal step to a TItle III wiretap in that it records only numbers called. But this WASN'T EVEN THAT....

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 2d

I dunno that chart looks pretty simple to me 😵‍💫

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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kate conger @kateconger.com · 2d

Elon Musk once said he would pursue former Twitter execs to the ends of the earth. Instead, he just settled their $128 million lawsuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 2d

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 2d

Tesla's new Model Y is slightly cheaper than the old Model Y and the stock is selling off

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/07/t...

Tesla prices Model Y standard below $40,000, debuting more affordable vehicle

The unveiling could be a long-awaited lower-cost model, the next-generation Roadster, or something else.

www.cnbc.com

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 2d

Huge AI breakthrough

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 2d

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Ian Rapoport @rapsheet.bsky.social · 2d

The Bengals are trading for Joe Flacco, per me and
@tompelissero.bsky.social

Just a wild turn of events. Cincy has been calling around for 48 hours. Now turn to Joe Flacco to keep their playoff hopes alive. A stunner.

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 2d

RIP, lox king

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Breaking News: Saul Zabar, who over seven decades made the Upper West Side food emporium Zabar’s a New York institution, is dead at 97. nyti.ms/42qGl2n

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 3d

Congrats.

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a stock chart that says stoniks

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a stock chart that says stoniks

media.tenor.com

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 7d

Great. A+. No notes.

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 7d

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

bit.ly

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 7d

Huh? He literally wrote a suicide note...

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 7d

Colorado investigators said they will review the death of renowned writer Hunter S. Thompson after his widow requests that officials revisit the case two decades later.

Death of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson to be re-examined decades after it was ruled a suicide

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said that Thompson's death will be reviewed at his widow's request, though there's no indication of foul play.

nbcnews.to

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks to Sora I finally know what it’d look like if my cats danced together

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 7d

I should also add: I'm really enjoying the iPhone Air. Battery life is more than fine. Gets me through a day with plenty to spare. Camera's great too.

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 7d

iOS 26 call screening has been incredible for me. Saves me from multiple spam calls a day. And when someone legit needs to get through, the virtual "answering service" does its job well.

Not to mention I haven't gotten a single NYC mayoral race text message since updating.

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 7d

Me today

theonion.com/mr-autumn-ma...

Mr. Autumn Man Walking Down Street With Cup Of Coffee, Wearing Sweater Over Plaid Collared Shirt

BOSTON—The twigs and acorns crunching pleasurably beneath his boots, Mr. Autumn Man Dennis Clemons, 32, reportedly strolled down Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday wearing a gray sweater over a plaid c...

theonion.com

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 7d

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Josh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken money directly from Chinese investors, according to newly unsealed testimony. It's the first time direct Chinese investment in the defense contractor has been disclosed. www.propublica.org/article/elon...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

www.propublica.org

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 8d

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8d

Scientists have solved the puzzling origin story of the modern spud: “We revealed that tomato is the mother of potato.”

Potato, Meet Tomato: How the Modern Spud Was Born

A potato-like plant interbred with ancient tomatoes. Without this evolutionary event, the tuber we know wouldn’t exist.

on.wsj.com

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 8d

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg: Apple won't make a Vision Pro 2 so it can make AI glasses (similar to the Meta Ray-Bans) instead.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses

Apple Inc. has hit pause on a planned overhaul to its Vision Pro headset to redirect resources toward a more urgent effort: developing smart glasses that can rival products from Meta Platforms Inc.

www.bloomberg.com

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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 8d

Google has laid off more than 100 employees from design-related roles within the company’s cloud unit. Most are U.S.-based roles working on understanding user behavior. It's the latest group on the chopping block as Google aims to prioritize AI. cnb.cx/3VLxiW6

Google cuts more than 100 design-related roles in cloud unit

The latest layoffs come as Google accelerates cuts to focus spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.

cnb.cx

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 8d

Turn on your television tomorrow afternoon

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Steve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 8d

lol the Microsoft Crocs are already on StockX for $180 (h/t @loislane28.cnbc.com)

stockx.com/buy/crocs-cl...

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