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Japan A popular service in Japan lets you rent-a-person to just sort of be there with you, and do nothing else Thom Dunn

lyft I reported a passenger for farting in our shared Lyft and now we've been officially un-paired from Lyft forever (supposedly) Thom Dunn

airlines Lufthansa sues a man because he missed his flight Carla Sinclair

activism Panda Express reverses mask ban for employees after public outcry Jennifer Sandlin

retrocomputing Bring back the computer-advertising raccoons Rob Beschizza

retrogaming Atari parts store still operating after 41 years Rob Beschizza

politics Pardoned electrician who assaulted cops on J6 wants unkind reviewers to just "move on" already Ellsworth Toohey

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Business MoviePass CEO faces prison after defrauding investors  Ellsworth Toohey

politics Costco claps back at "reprehensible radical right" organization's anti-DEI demand Jennifer Sandlin

mistakes Spotify's Car Thing becomes Car Brick after service discontinued Rob Beschizza

toys "Wicked" toys from Mattel featuring link to porn site pulled from shelves, now available on eBay Allan Rose Hill

gadgets Amazon pauses shipping on color Kindles after display problems (Updated) Rob Beschizza

travel Flight canceled? New law forces airlines to cough up cash immediately Ellsworth Toohey

"A dream in the making" Ikea to sell used furniture online Jason Weisberger

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