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Matt Novak

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Matt Novak

    GLP-1 Needles Tossed in the Trash Are Injuring Sanitation Workers (opens the original)

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    The use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs has skyrocketed in recent years, with a whopping 11% of American adults currently using them according to the latest tally from Gallup. That’s up from 3% in 2024. But new trends in medicine can present challenges that may be unexpected. Like the rise of injuries among sanitation workers who are getting pricked by GLP-1 needles thrown away in the trash. ABC News has a new report about the problem and spoke with the New York Department of Sanitation, which releas

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Matt Novak

    Smart Glasses Recalled After Overheating Reports and 'Risk of Serious Injury or Death' (opens the original)

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    INMO AIR3 Smart Glasses have been recalled, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, after the company received 10 reports of the glasses overheating. The CPSC says people have reported a “burning sensation to the face and the left side of the ear,” and warns they pose a risk of serious injury or death. “Consumers should stop using the recalled INMO Air3 Smart Glasses immediately and contact INMO for a free repair. The firm will assist users in updating the system

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Matt Novak

    If You Use Money to Buy Things, You Should Read This Book - AOL (opens the original)

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    Do you pay for goods and services with money? You’re probably getting screwed, thanks in large part to technology that allows companies to squeeze every last penny out of you. And if you’d like to learn more about all the ways this is happening, there’s just one book you need to pick up: Gouged: The End of a Fair Price—and What That Means for Your Wallet by Lindsay Owens. Gouged, which comes out today, is one of those books I couldn’t put down. Over the past year, I’ve become particularly fascin

  4. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Matt Novak

    This Was Trump’s Big Week to Take Action on AI and All He Did Was Rename It (opens the original)

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    After weeks of national discourse about the threat of AI, President Donald Trump had a unique opportunity to influence AI safety globally in recent days. Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping and tech oligarchs who are building AI, like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, for a state dinner on Thursday. But rather than sitting them all down and hashing out some important AI safeguards, Trump decided the only thing necessary for AI safety was a president with a high IQ. Also, he insisted on renaming AI fo

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Matt Novak

    If You Ask Grok, Elon Musk Acted Like a Jackass at the Trump/Xi Dinner (opens the original)

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    President Donald Trump hosted a lavish state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, where several U.S. oligarchs showed up to kiss the ring. Photos from the event have been circulating widely on social media, including shots of Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and billionaire Elon Musk. But there’s one photo that has gotten a lot of attention Friday morning, and it definitely stands out for being weird. The photo appears to show Donald Trump giving a toast in the background, at

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