You know that pet project you spend 10 years on and it never really gets any better? That, but it’s a listening device in millions of homes that cost tens of billions in R&D that sometimes turns off your lights when you ask.

This week: mood lighting, holiday lighting, and the Ford F-150 Lightning. 🛻.

Links:

• After Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster Fiasco, Senators Demand Answers of FTC - Variety
• Sports Alerts on the App Store
• NFL Sends Sunday Ticket Talks With Apple and Google Into Overtime - The New York Times
• Apple's Major League Soccer Season Pass debuts February 1st for $99 per year | Engadget
• Take a Look Inside Amazon's New Rivian Delivery Van
• Amazon.com: Philips Hue Play White & Color Smart Light, Single Base Kit, Hub Required/Power Supply Included (Works with Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit & Google Home) , Black : Everything Else
• 24hr. analog timer
• Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year | Ars Technica
• Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO, stock rises
• Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: Doesn't 'Have to Have the NBA'; If NBA Leaves TNT, Where Could It Go? – The Streamable