You don’t come at Taylor with that weak af Christmas album and expect to come out on top, Bublé.

This week: forgotten pre-orders, a more considered take on the villain of our streaming future, and Ryan’s sweet solution for smart home woes. 💸.

Links:

• Marcus Leshock on Twitter: "Got a fortune cookie at the restaurant tonight and it had an ad for FTX inside. Not sure what this means for our future. 🥠🤷‍♂️🤣 https://t.co/qvtWtG5t6C" / Twitter
• Taylor Swift Holds at No. 1 as Christmas Music Returns to the Charts - The New York Times
• Amazon Official: Introducing Kindle Scribe (64 GB), the first Kindle for reading and writing, with a 10.2” 300 ppi Paperwhite display, includes Premium Pen
• Amazon Kindle Scribe review: absolutely adequate - The Verge
• The golden age of the streaming wars has ended - The Verge
• Disney+ Raises Prices by $3, Launches Cheaper Ad-Supported Tier - WSJ
• Highbrow Films Aimed at Winning Oscars Are Losing Audiences - The New York Times
• Bally Sports reports subscriber losses, lower cash flow as RSN model teeters - The Athletic
• iOS 16.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.2 - MacRumors
• Apple Plans New Encryption System to Ward Off Hackers and Protect iCloud Data - WSJ
• Will Apple Allow Users to Install Third-Party App Stores, Sideload in Europe? - Bloomberg
• Apple (AAPL) Scales Back Self-Driving Car and Delays Launch Until 2026 - Bloomberg
• Amazon.com: Christmas Cone Tree Light, 7.5ft 295 LED Light Show Christmas Tree with 8 Modes Timer Remote, Dimmable Artificial Christmas Tree for Porch Yard Patio Indoor Outdoor Xmas Holiday Decor, Warm White : Home & Kitchen
• Super Good Cookies for Kids: Goldman, Duff: 9780063254237: Amazon.com: Books