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- Religion Is The Hottest Topic In Books And Apps—Gen Z Is Driving It
Defying expectations, Gen Z is turning back to religion with rising Bible sales and surging faith-app downloads as proof points.
- Despite making over $200,000 a year, many NFL referees still hold full-time jobs as attorneys, aerospace engineers, and college professors
Gen Z may be juggling multiple jobs out of financial necessity, but they’re not alone. Many of the NFL’s 121 referees hold second jobs—just for fun.
- ‘Batman’ Writer Matt Fraction On The Impending Assassination Of Bruce Wayne
The writer of DC's flagship Batman title talks about working on a character with so much history, balancing continuity and accessibility, and his upcoming storyline.
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Moved To Low-Security Prison In Pennsylvania
Sean “Diddy” Combs was moved from a New Jersey prison to a smaller, low-security Pennsylvania facility on Friday, though the Federal Bureau of Prisons declined to share a reason for his transfer.
- Italy’s air traffic now fully restored after a network disruption led to 50% less planes in the sky
This caused delays at airports across the country, including Rome’s Fiumicino airport and airports serving Milan and Bergamo
Technology
- Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
- Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over
Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.
- Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again
If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.
- Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer
Watch an exclusive clip from Super Scam Me where a victim tracks down her scammer.
- The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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