Happy Friday, friend. Steve Jobs once banned a certain office tool from Apple HQ because he said it killed creativity. Not naming names, but your manager probably made you use it last week.

Legend has it, if you said the word aloud in Cupertino, a trapdoor opened under your desk. Can you guess what business tool Jobs famously hated and banned from internal use: A) Microsoft Word, B) Google Docs, C) PowerPoint or D) Slack? Find the answer at the end!

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I’m way more into movies based on true stories. Real people, real drama, that’s my kind of thing. You can keep the wizards and aliens. Give me a story where something unbelievable actually happened.

I put together this list for you as proof that tech isn’t just lines of code or shiny gadgets. It’s ambition, hype, brilliance and yeah, sometimes a total train wreck. You’re gonna want to see each one.

1. The Dropout (Hulu)
This is the true story of Theranos, the startup that promised to revolutionize medicine by testing your blood with just a tiny finger prick. Spoiler: It didn’t work. But founder Elizabeth Holmes still raised a billion dollars before it all collapsed.

2. BlackBerry (AMC+ & Amazon Prime)
Before iPhones took over, BlackBerry was the phone. This funny film details how a couple of Canadian tech nerds built it and how ego, greed and missed deadlines brought it down.

3. The Billion Dollar Code (Netflix)
Two German developers created early Google Earth tech in the ’90s, only to have Google steal it. It’s about big ideas, crushed dreams and the fight to prove who did it first.

4. WeCrashed (Apple TV+)
Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway play the power couple behind the coworking cult that convinced investors it was worth $47 billion until it wasn’t.

5. The Great Hack (Netflix)
This documentary shows how Cambridge Analytica mined your data and used it to influence elections around the world. Chilling, eye-opening and very real.

6. Jobs (Amazon Prime)
Ashton Kutcher takes on Steve Jobs. It’s not just about iPhones. It’s about risk, obsession and building something no one believes in.

7. Super Pumped (Netflix)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Uber founder Travis Kalanick. You’ll get the boardroom fights, power struggles and other potholes that nearly sent a rideshare app spinning out of control.

8. The Playlist (Netflix)
Spotify didn’t just stream music, it rewrote the entire music industry. This dramatized series shows what it takes to take on the record labels.

9. Print the Legend (Netflix)
A documentary about the early days of 3D printing. Founders battle it out for market share, bragging rights and the future of manufacturing. Nerdy? Yes. Fascinating? Also yes.

10. Tetris (Apple TV+)

Yes, the block game. But the story behind it is a Cold War thriller. A developer risks everything to secure the rights to Tetris from Soviet Russia. It’s fast, fun and surprisingly emotional.

If you’ve seen any of these or have one I need to add to the list, let me know. I love hearing what you’re watching. Use the share icons below to give your friends something fun to add to their streaming wish list.

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Madonna’s biopic got scrapped: But don’t panic, we’re getting a Netflix miniseries instead. Honestly, that’s way better. You really think you can squeeze her entire, drama-packed life into two hours? Please. Word is Julia Garner might play her, but who knows who’ll take on Sean Penn or Warren Beatty. Either way, I’m watching.

🌀 Selfies, but cinematic: Google’s Gemini AI can now turn a single image into a full five-second video. It’s launching with the Honor 400, which sounds like a hovercar but is actually a smartphone. Finally, your brunch avocado toast can have its own origin story.

🩸 ChatGPT spotted it first: A woman had night sweats and itchy skin, but her doctor said everything looked normal. She ChatGPT’d her symptoms, and it said blood cancer. The warning was ignored, and a few months later, she was back at the doctor with chest pain and fatigue. Turns out? It was Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Your boss knows: Turns out your free “work perk” might be a mic'd-up Trojan horse. Experts say company-issued AirPods can be linked to your boss’s Apple ID and track your location. HR “saw” you at the happy hour, Karen. Enjoy your “performance review.” You’ll need to restore the AirPods’ factory settings manually to avoid this.

🌴 It’s not just beds anymore: Airbnb just leveled up with its new services live in 260+ cities. The app now offers spa treatments, private chefs, personal trainers and more. Basically, it evolved from “couch in Berlin” to celebrity-led adventures like Megan Thee Stallion’s anime-themed “Otaku Hottie Quest,” whatever that means.

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Tag, you’re it: Typing a long question for ChatGPT (or any bot)? Use XLM tags to help the AI follow your thoughts. They look like this: <example>your words</example>. For phrases with multiple words, use an underscore <like_this>. This helps avoid those pesky hallucinations, if you have lots of info.

⭐ Rate and reward: Want more online reviews? Ask your customers to leave one on Google or Yelp for a giveaway. Use Google Forms to collect the entries and announce the winners in a social post or email. Pro tip: Thank them in a shout-out. This keeps the good vibes (and stars) rolling.

Write swipes: Swipe up from the bottom right of your iPad to open a Quick Note and jot down an idea. Head to Settings > Multitasking & Gestures and toggle on Swipe Finger from Corner to turn this on. You can also choose what each corner does, like taking a Screenshot with a swipe from the bottom left.

⌚ Watch these moves: Control your smartwatch with just a flick of your wrist. On an Apple Watch, head to Settings > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch. For a Samsung Galaxy Watch, go to Settings > Accessibility > toggle on Universal Gestures. When you’re done setting up, both offer a tutorial on the hands-free moves you can do. Neat.

🔋 Make your laptop battery last longer: Windows 11’s Dynamic Refresh Rate adjusts how often your screen updates for simple tasks. Go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced Display > Choose a refresh rate > Dynamic.

Somewhere in the great digital beyond, 1,000 people are crammed into a virtual clown car, attempting to road-trip across the U.S. using only Google Street View, chaos and vibes.

It’s called Internet Roadtrip, and it’s basically Twitch Plays Oregon Trail, if you replaced the wagon with a digital car full of Redditors.

Participants slug through the world’s road trip capital on Google Maps, and every nine seconds, they vote on turns, radio stations and honking. The only rule? Forward only.

Every intersection becomes a chat-fueled debate, like herding cats, but the cats are all screaming about route optimization.

The answer: C) PowerPoint. Jobs was all about storytelling and visuals, and he insisted on no slides, just people showing up who actually knew what they were talking about.

🛣️ Oh, this is so bad. Why did the PowerPoint presentation cross the road? To get to the other slide. (I warned you.)

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