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July 17, 2024, 12:44 p.m.
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LINK: www.vapezilla.com  ➚   |   Posted by: Laura Hazard Owen   |   July 17, 2024

Vaping and doomscrolling are both addictive and both bad for you, so why not combine the two? Because look, here’s a touchscreen vape that gets news alerts.

The Swype 30K has a 2.01″ touchscreen and Bluetooth connection to sync with and deliver notifications from your smartphone. (It also has a Find My Phone function.) “There’s a lot to keep you busy when you own this vape,” a reviewer at online vape store EightVape notes. It retails for $19 and is designed to be thrown away.

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Journalists fight digital decay
“Physical deterioration, outdated formats, publications disappearing, and the relentless advance of technology leave archives vulnerable.”
A generation of journalists moves on
“Instead of rewarding these things with fair pay, job security and moral support, journalism as an industry exploits their love of the craft.”
Prediction markets go mainstream
“If all of this sounds like a libertarian fever dream, I hear you. But as these markets rise, legacy media will continue to slide into irrelevance.”