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Industry Implications
We’re dedicating almost all of this issue to the stuff we’ve been making recently. Personally, I’ve been reading about the Tesla diner and Dwarkesh Patel and The Rest Is History , starting a Ted Lasso rewatch to get ready for season 4 , watching a robot injure Joanna Stern , continuing down the rabbit hole of gorgeous Japanese stationery , wondering if those cool shoes would also help me run a sub-two-hour marathon , following lots and lots of folks from Chris Plante’s great list of games media , and hunting for the perfect recipe for Rice Krispies Treats. I know it’s out there somewhere.
I also have for you a new gaming controller, a bunch of fun stuff to watch this weekend, a couple of interesting AI-y things, and a lot of feelings about how we use technology. (As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you watching / reading / playing / listening to / scouring estate sales for this week?
Tell me everything: installer@theverge. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer , forward it to them and tell them to subscribe here . ) The Drop The Steam Controller .
This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.
