A Conspiracy of Convenience

This week, the Bing chatbot can be emotional, the Tetris movie looks pretty great, social networks are tripping over themselves to charge for stuff, UFOs are cool, and Brian and Angelo crack open Art Bell's FBI files.

• Microsoft’s Bing is an emotionally manipulative liar, and people love it - The Verge
• Tetris — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube
• Norman Caruso on Twitter
• Twitter Support on Twitter
• Marques Brownlee on Twitter: "12 bucks a month to be verified on Facebook... I wonder if people will keep that same Twitter Blue outrage energy 😅 https://t.co/ZPJsIHBerO" / Twitter
• Matt Navarra on Twitter: "Instagram is launching its own PAID Twitter Blue-style subscription! 'Meta Verified' membership perks: - Verified badge ✅ - Impersonation monitoring - Customer support - Prioritisation in comments - Recommendations in IG Explore page + Reels - Exclusive stickers for IG stories https://t.co/N1Naf3Hro2" / Twitter
• UFO sightings in Canada rose after U.S. downed objects, researcher says - National | Globalnews.ca
• FBI Files: The Paranormal Collection - The Black Vault