CHAGEE opens first family-friendly store in Singapore at Suntec City

https://www.marketing-interactive.com/chagee-opens-first-family-friendly-store-in-singapore-at-suntec-city It was an outing. Their Agents did the everyday shopping of course and even when they did input, at Christmas for instance, it was all “online” as they liked to call it. But when they had a family they wanted a family trip. The mall was just right. It… Read the rest

From ‘I’m Not Mad at You’ to Deadly Shots in Seconds

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-ice-shooting-renee-good/685571 It was the new recruit’s first “event”. The new recruit wasn’t surprised they were caught up in an “event”. The situation was volatile and The Company’s teams were on the frontline. The new recruit was also expecting the request. Teams paired new officers with experienced ones and they had… Read the rest

Iran’s internet goes dark amid mass protests, reports of violent government response

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/iran_russia_ukraine_internet_outages/ He’d shut down the networks of course. His agents and Agents were on the streets and in the streams, “policing” the movements. They were listening, watching and “engaging” with the protesters’ stories. His advisors were encouraging him to shut down the protestors’ Agents as well. They were not networked… Read the rest

The ‘Stranger Things’ Brothers Keep Explaining Why Things Ended Like That

https://gizmodo.com/the-stranger-things-brothers-keep-explaining-why-things-ended-like-that-2000705129 She was not happy. It wasn’t right. The series had been part of her life for years. She watched the passives of course, she’d played the immersives, owned the avatars… all of it. She’s been a fan. She’d grown up with the show. And so that ending was wrong,… Read the rest

California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/california-introduces-a-one-stop-shop-to-delete-your-online-data-footprint-173102064.html Not everyone did it of course. Some were scared too, some were ideologically opposed to the whole idea, some still believed that one day their number would come up and they’d get that over in a lifetime deal or offer. Some simply didn’t care. For those who chose to… Read the rest

GE’s new Smart Refrigerator automates grocery shopping with a barcode scanner and Instacart

https://www.engadget.com/home/kitchen-tech/ges-new-smart-refrigerator-automates-grocery-shopping-with-a-barcode-scanner-and-instacart-194326610.html There were other reset days during the year: ones prompted by his employer’s People Agent, ones from his doctor or his insurance company, wherever his data showed the need for a “Resolution”. But he liked the New Year resolution. It felt like a tradition. He remembered his dad joking… Read the rest