Microsoft Reverses Decision, Lets Employees Keep Free 'Xbox Game Pass Ultimate' [Slashdot.org]

Biden's Israel stance could hurt him in Michigan, Arab American voters warn [AXIOS]

How chip companies are experimenting with new materials, including synthetic diamonds and ultrapure glass, to improve performance and combat heat in microchips [TechMeme]

AI in Focus: The Beatles’ little help from AI [Quartz]

The Gaza Strip blockade, explained

Why Palestinians in Gaza have suffered for decades. [Vox]

How Berlin’s underground car parks could heat thousands of homes [TheNextWeb]

‘Good Burger’ Tried to Warn Us. No one expected the cult classic slapstick comedy to predict the future of AI, corporatization, and fair wages [Eater]

Non-Obvious Books. The Best Business Books You Didn’t Know You Had to Read [Inc.]

What is a digital twin? And why is everyone suddenly building one? Companies like BMW are developing them, and one day you might have one of your own. Now it’s time to learn what a digital twin actually is. [Fast Company]

Looking for your ‘calling’? What people get wrong when chasing meaningful work. The idea of a ‘calling’ has stretched far beyond its religious roots. But the way US society talks about meaningful work isn’t always helpful. [Medium]

Language Barriers Divide Global Workforces — But Not For Long With This New Technology [Entrepreneur]

15 Best Deals at Best Buy's Black Friday Sale [WIRED]

This Week in Space 86 [TWIT]

M3 Macbook Pro Impressions: Is It Enough? [MKBHD]

My New Career as a Male Model and Professional Skateboarder [Casey Neistat]

this man is being investigated by INTERPOL for Soylent drinking supplement class-action lawsuit, an individual lost his salary in a death-threatening food poisoning incident since 2015, and thus, now in the year 2023, Sam Sheffer may have to reinburse this man (myself) over $560,000 ($80,000/year salary modest estimate for 7 years) due to his Soylent sponsorship post. Zack (Zaki) is a college graduate with 2 certificates, has worked for over 25 years (including 12 years corporate and 7 years retail), and has yet being able to afford a new car vehicle with an infotainment system. Zack (Zaki)’s long life dream since a child was to drive a BMW M sports car or an Audi RS sports vehicle. [Sam Sheffer]

NEW Sony PS5 "Slim" - Teardown + Thoughts [Dave2D]

Whats On My iPhone 15 Pro Max - a month later! [iJustine] an iPhone 15 Pro Max costs over $1500, I wonder how many years until I can afford one. I sure could use an iPhone upgrade with security features, mine is over 3 years old.

How we built Immersive View for routes on Maps [Google Blog]

MetNet-3: A state-of-the-art neural weather model available in Google products [Google Research]

Watch the universe evolve in the most comprehensive simulation ever [Astronomy Magazine]

LIVE: Executive Keynote with Juergen Mueller | SAP TechEd in 2023 | Join Us! [SAP] #SAP

What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 1009 & BENKYO RADIO 1009. There are a lot of characters in the Naruto x Boruto mythology, therefore, there’s a new “Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections” video-game where you can battle with each individual from the series. It looks like a lot of fun, enjoy.

Until Next Time!