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👋 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:
🇨🇳 🇹🇼 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 “didn’t go easy on the internet,” said Taiwanese Lt. Gen. Lu Chien-chung.
Here are 10 items worth your time this week:
1) 😔 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) ⚖️ 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) 📱 New research from Pew underscores a social media trend: Teens in the U.S. are abandoning Facebook and flocking to TikTok.
4) 🎾 Forty-year-old Serena Williams, who’s won 23 tennis majors, indicates she’s retiring from the game.
5) 🔢 The World Excel Championship 1) is a thing, 2) is being broadcast on ESPN2.
6) 🚁 Coming to United Airlines: electric flying taxis?
7) 🎙 “How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire.”
8) 🔮 Hacker News discussion: “What’s the next big thing that few people are talking about?”
9) 🌏 Here is a clickable map showing where the world’s notable people were born.
10) ✒️ Reddit thread: “What is the piece of writing advice that has helped you most, personally?”
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🦴 Dog-related video of the week:
“World Dog Surfing Championship Makes A Big Splash In California”
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💡 Quote of the week:
– “When stumped by a life choice, choose ‘enlargement’ over happiness.” – Oliver Burkeman
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👊 Fist bump from Hong Kong,