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๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi friends,

Welcome to the latest edition of Newley’s Notes, a weekly newsletter containing my recent Wall Street Journal stories, must-read links on tech and life, and funny dog videos.

My WSJ latest:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ I had a story with a colleague out Monday, and on Tuesday’s WSJ page one, about Taiwan suffering sustained cyberattacks following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

The Chinese Communist Party “didnโ€™t go easy on the internet,” said Taiwanese Lt. Gen. Lu Chien-chung.

Here are 10 items worth your time this week:

1) ๐Ÿ˜” Terrible news: Author Salman Rushdie was attacked and suffered multiple apparent stab wounds on Friday. As of Saturday he had been taken off a ventilator and was speaking. Iran has denied any link to the incident.

2) โš–๏ธ My WSJ colleague Valerie Bauerlein has a long-read out on the Murdaugh saga in South Carolina, focusing on a new angle: the legal battles.

3) ๐Ÿ“ฑ New research from Pew underscores a social media trend: Teens in the U.S. are abandoning Facebook and flocking to TikTok.

4) ๐ŸŽพ Forty-year-old Serena Williams, who’s won 23 tennis majors, indicates she’s retiring from the game.

5) ๐Ÿ”ข The World Excel Championship 1) is a thing, 2) is being broadcast on ESPN2.

6) ๐Ÿš Coming to United Airlines: electric flying taxis?

7) ๐ŸŽ™ “How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire.”

8) ๐Ÿ”ฎ Hacker News discussion: “What’s the next big thing that few people are talking about?”

9) ๐ŸŒ Here is a clickable map showing where the world’s notable people were born.

10) โœ’๏ธ Reddit thread: “What is the piece of writing advice that has helped you most, personally?”

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๐Ÿฆด Dog-related video of the week:

World Dog Surfing Championship Makes A Big Splash In California

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๐Ÿ’ก Quote of the week:

– “When stumped by a life choice, choose ‘enlargement’ over happiness.” – Oliver Burkeman

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๐Ÿ‘Š Fist bump from Hong Kong,

Newley

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