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Some underground indie labels are releasing music exclusively on which of these old-school physical formats? Is it the … A.) Floppy disk, B.) 8-track, C.) MiniDisc or D.) USB flash drive?

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🐱 Looking good, feline good: Think cats are naturally coldhearted? Science begs to differ. Turns out, when you give a cat similar opportunities and challenges to the kinds we usually give dogs, like learning tricks and chasing toys, they become way more social and, dare we say, loving.

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⚔️ The battlefield is changing: Drones are now the most cost-effective soldiers. A $20,000 Shahed drone took the lives of three U.S. servicemembers in Jordan, and Ukrainian maritime drones sank a $70 million Russian warship. Yep — minimal investment for massive damage. And AI could soon control entire drone swarms. Scary stuff.

Don’t pay for ChatGPT: Microsoft is adding GPT-4 Turbo to its free chatbot, Copilot. Yep, the formerly $20 OpenAI-exclusive is now on the house! GPT-4 Turbo creates better replies and human-like speech from text. FYI, Copilot Pro users: You can still switch back to the original GPT-4 if you’re feeling old-school.

🌄 La La Land: That “Hollywood Mountain” pic everyone’s been passing around on social? Fake news, folks. The devil’s in the AI details. There is no beautiful green mountain overlooking downtown Los Angeles from this angle, and the hotels on top don’t exist. Want to visit a real Hollywood hill? Try the Griffith Observatory.

Hay, watch out: Drought-hit states are seeing a rise in fake hay and horse ads, with scammers swiping photos from social media to lure in buyers. They ask for payment upfront via wire transfers or prepaid cards, then they vanish. Tip: Always see your online listings in person before shelling out.

💸 It’s accrual world: A study shows automaker Tesla didn’t pay a single dime in federal income taxes from 2018 to 2022, despite raking in $4.4 billion. It even snagged a $1 million refund from the government. Meanwhile, the company shelled out $2.5 billion to its execs. Elon’s laughing all the way to the bank.