The Wound That Will Not Close: Gaza's Enduring Catastrophe
Seventy-five thousand confirmed dead, a prime minister with an ICC arrest warrant, and a world that has looked away. The story of how the Gaza genocide became the defining moral crisis of the 21st century — and why it must end now. [ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC]
The Abandoned Nation: Afghanistan Under the Taliban and the Long Silence of the World
Five years since the fall of Kabul, the Taliban have built a totalitarian state on the ruins of a shattered hope. Twenty million people face acute hunger. Women have been erased from public life. And the world — distracted by Ukraine, Gaza, and its own political convulsions — has largely looked away. This cannot stand. [ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC]
It's Major Content Curation Day. From AI governance to Iran, Gaza to quantum physics breakthroughs, a nuclear treaty reminder, and the surprise of the week: Major Dad is back on Tubi. Let's go.
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Mondays are for content, caffeine, and confronting the chaos of the world with clear eyes. It's April 20, 2026 — and the feed today is extraordinary: AI oligarchs, a seized Iranian ship, Gaza's $71 billion price tag, a quantum physics prize, and Tim Cook stepping down from Apple. Plus: Major Dad. On Tubi. For free. Let's get into it.
From the Archives — Zack Technology LLC Longreads
My Recent Major Term Papers — All Live on the Website
As you may have noticed, Coffee with Zack and Coffee with Zaki have been on a two-week hiatus. The reason? I've been heads-down producing over a dozen longform editorial pieces. They're all live on the website now — go read them at your leisure. Here are the two flagships:
Tim Cook Steps Down at Apple — John Ternus Takes the Helm
The biggest tech story in years: Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down. He will be replaced by John Ternus, Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering. Cook's tenure reshaped Apple from a computer company into the world's most valuable enterprise — iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, services, and the silicon transition to Apple-designed chips. Ternus is a hardware man through and through, which says something about where Apple sees its future: in devices, chips, and physical computing. A seismic transition for the most important consumer technology company on Earth.
Zack Technology LLC Take
Tim Cook's Apple was defined by discipline, supply chain mastery, and product polish. Ternus brings deep hardware credibility at a moment when Apple's silicon strategy and Vision Pro spatial computing bet need an engineering champion at the top. This is Apple betting on atoms over bits — at least for now. Watch this space closely.
Artificial Intelligence — Governance
Five Men Control AI — Who Should Control Them?
The Economist's Insider asks the most important question in technology right now: five individuals — Altman, Musk, Zuckerberg, Pichai, Bezos, take your pick — control the AI systems that are reshaping civilisation. There are no democratic mandates, no international treaties, no meaningful accountability mechanisms. As a Superintelligence SME who has read Nick Bostrom's foundational work on this subject, I cannot overstate how urgently the world needs to confront this question. The AI governance vacuum is not theoretical. It is happening now, at scale, in products billions of people use every day.
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Men who effectively control frontier AI development globally
44%
Of songs uploaded to Deezer daily are now AI-generated (TechCrunch)
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Binding international AI governance frameworks currently in force
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US military budget — and Washington is still scrapping key defense programs (Bloomberg: GPS satellite control cancelled)
Separately: Deezer reports that 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are now AI-generated. As someone who focuses on electronic music and music therapy — and who cares deeply about the emotional and therapeutic power of authentic human creativity — this number is both fascinating and alarming. AI-generated music is not inherently bad. But if nearly half the music uploaded to a major platform is machine-made, the question of what music means becomes urgent. Music therapy works because of human intention, vulnerability, and emotional truth. Machines do not grieve. They do not heal. Not yet.
World Affairs — Iran & Middle East
The Iran War and America's Fracturing World Position
Politico's headline says it plainly: the Iran war is accelerating America's breakup with the world. The US seizure of an Iranian ship (covered on The Economist's Intelligence podcast) is the latest in a sequence of escalations that have left traditional allies confused, adversaries emboldened, and the rules-based international order looking increasingly like a selective convenience rather than a genuine framework. Pakistan, meanwhile, is seeking to raise its global standing as a mediator in US-Iran talks — a remarkable repositioning for a country usually defined by its own regional anxieties.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation — A Reminder
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists makes a point that should not need making: Washington needs to be reminded of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In a moment of maximum geopolitical tension with Iran — a country whose nuclear program is the ostensible casus belli — the United States' own compliance with its NPT obligations deserves scrutiny. International law is not a menu from which powerful states may order selectively.
On Gaza: a new report finds that Gaza will need more than $71 billion in reconstruction funding over the next decade. Six months into the ceasefire, phase two of Trump's "peace plan" remains, per Le Monde, entirely in limbo. Saudi Arabia is recalculating its position as the Iran war reshapes the Gulf's balance of power. And an Israeli soldier's desecration of a crucifix in South Lebanon drew international condemnation — a small symbol, but symbols matter, particularly in a region where religious identity and political legitimacy are inseparable.
Afghanistan — Never Forgotten
23 Million Afghans Need Humanitarian Aid — UNICEF
UNICEF reports that 23 million people in Afghanistan require humanitarian assistance. This number appeared in Afghanistan International this week. It will not appear on most front pages. As someone of Afghan heritage who has written extensively on this crisis — including a full longform piece available on this website and a book available on Amazon Kindle — I ask you to hold this number alongside Gaza's $71 billion headline. Both crises are real. Both deserve attention. The world's attention is not a zero-sum resource, even when the media treats it as one.
Science & Physics
The Muon Wins the Breakthrough Prize — A Moment for Physics
Congratulations to the Muon g-2 Collaboration — CERN, Brookhaven Lab, and Fermilab — winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. Their decades-long, groundbreaking measurement of the muon's anomalous magnetic moment has pushed the boundaries of experimental precision and ignited a new era in the quest for physics beyond the Standard Model. This is the kind of science that makes you remember why humans are extraordinary. We build machines to measure the magnetic wobble of a subatomic particle to 15 decimal places, and that wobble doesn't match our best theory of the universe. Something is out there that we don't understand yet. Science is how we find it.
Also in science this week: Quanta Magazine asks what physical "life force" turns biology's wheels — a fascinating deep dive into the biophysics of how living systems maintain their improbable order. And a startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires, via MIT Technology Review. Given what California has experienced in recent years, I'm paying close attention.
Culture & Games — Chess & Go
Chinese Go Master Nie Passes Away & Board Game Affiliate Picks
Chinese Go master Nie Weiping has passed away at 73. Go is one of the oldest and most profound strategic games in human history — more complex than chess in its combinatorics, and a game that has served as a benchmark for AI development (DeepMind's AlphaGo being the landmark moment). Nie was a giant of the game. His legacy belongs to Asia's cultural heritage and to the global community of strategic game players. Rest in peace.
On that note, two affiliate picks for the board game enthusiasts in the audience:
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Jackson, the Senate, and the Republic's Fragile Institutions
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson continues to be a voice of judicial conscience on the Supreme Court, calling out what she sees as needless interventions by the Court's majority. The Atlantic argues that Trump failed what it calls "the 3 A.M. test" — the moment of crisis that reveals character. The New York Times reports that a Democratic Senate, once unthinkable, is now a real possibility heading into the midterms. And in a story that encapsulates the contradictions of American immigration policy: the wife of an active US Army sergeant faces deportation to a third country. These stories belong together. They tell you something about the republic's values — or its failure to live up to them.
The America at 250 feature in The Economist is worth your time this week. Two and a half centuries in, the republic is neither as broken as its critics fear nor as resilient as its champions claim. It is exactly as complicated as it has always been — which is, in its own exhausting way, a kind of continuity.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
On Ambition, Unemployment, and Sitting with Your Own Thoughts
"Ambition is wonderful until it becomes the voice that tells you you're never doing enough. The goal is not to silence it — it's to make it your collaborator, not your critic."
— Zaki, Founder & CEO, Zack Technology LLC
Three pieces this week for the mental health and emotional support corner of the dispatch. Harvard Business Review asks: when does your ambition start to exhaust you? It's a question I sit with daily — building something from nothing since 2014, including eight years without a salary, requires a relationship with ambition that is sustainable, not self-destructive. Vox offers a guide on how to make unemployment suck a little less, which is genuinely useful and kind. And the Washington Post explores why we can't sit alone with our thoughts anymore — excessive audio use, addictive screen time, and the modern flight from silence. As someone who advocates for music therapy, I think about this constantly. Sometimes the most therapeutic thing you can do is turn everything off.
Personal — The Jaw Chronicles
Still recovering from the walnut situation. Still on smoothies. Still cannot have a Chipotle Burrito. The jaw is improving but slowly. I can talk, I can stream, I can write. And I just found out Major Dad is on Tubi for free — the CBS sitcom I grew up watching. If you've never seen it, now is a perfect time. Gerald McRaney. A Marine general. Three teenage stepdaughters. It's perfect television. Go watch it at tubitv.com while I eat soup and celebrate this unexpected gift.
Culture & Science
BookCon Returns, a New Comet, and Electronic Music Under Siege
BookCon is back for the first time in six years — Mashable has the preview. For anyone who reads (and you should), this is a wonderful cultural moment. A newly spotted comet has stargazers excited, per National Geographic. And from VICE: ravers describe what actually happened when EggTek was violently shut down by police — a reminder that electronic music culture and its communities continue to face disproportionate policing and cultural hostility. The rave is not a crime. It is a community. It is therapy. It matters.
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Seeking a Salary Career Position — Senior Project Manager & Versatile Tech Leader
I am actively seeking a remote or hybrid salary career position in project management, technology strategy, content leadership, or AI/intelligence advisory. I did not graduate from Ohio State and work over a decade in corporate for nothing. Eight years of unpaid independent work building Zack Technology LLC from the ground up is also experience — arguably the hardest kind. If you're hiring at any of the following companies, or you know someone who is: let's talk. Investors, VCs, and Angel Investors interested in Zack Technology LLC are equally welcome.
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Personal — A Note for the Ladies
I'm on Tinder now. I'd prefer a long-term relationship but I'm open. Don't fall for fake accounts — if we're texting, my number includes 444 and it's a San Francisco area code. I still live in Sacramento but I'm hoping to get closer to the Bay Area's VC and Angel Investor ecosystem. Sacramento is wonderful. The Bay is where the capital flows. And yes, I can have a dinner date just as soon as my jaw finishes recovering from that walnut.
Weekend Fuel: Sports, Speed, and Surviving on Smoothies
By Zaki ·
Founder, CEO & Senior Project Manager, Zack Technology LLC ·
Superintelligence SME ·
Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy · Mental Health · Music Therapy
It's Saturday. The sports world is on fire, Imola is roaring, Manchester United somehow won at Chelsea, and Coachella Weekend 2 is happening without me — which is fine because my jaw still hates me. Welcome to the dispatch.
Happy Saturday, everybody — Bon samedi! It's April 18, 2026, and there is genuinely a lot going on this weekend. We've got motorsport at Imola for the FIA WEC 6 Hours, Premier League football drama, NBA playoffs heating up, Ohio State doing Ohio State things, and I — your founder — am recovering from a walnut-induced jaw situation and livestreaming from the couch like a professional. Let's get into it.
Personal Update — The Walnut Chronicles Continue
The jaw is still not great. Eating a walnut should not be a medical event, and yet here we are. I'm still on soup, apple sauce, and smoothies. A Chipotle Burrito remains a dream deferred — possibly until the FIFA World Cup. Gift cards are deeply appreciated and spiritually necessary. On the bright side: I can talk, I can stream, and the PS5 does not require chewing. We persist.
To everyone watching Coachella Weekend 2 on YouTube today — I am genuinely envious of your snacks and drinks. Please enjoy them on my behalf. Your watch party setup sounds amazing and I hope the livestream quality holds up. Stay safe, have fun, and remember: hydrate.
Motorsport — FIA WEC Imola
Ferrari on Pole at Home — Imola Goes Off
The 6 Hours of Imola is the kind of race that reminds you why endurance motorsport is the most underrated spectacle in sport. Ferrari's Giovinazzi topped a scintillating Hyperpole shootout on the Scuderia's home soil — the Italian crowd was absolutely electric. Peugeot's 9X8 #94 qualifies in fourth, a solid result for a car that continues to develop. Alpine Endurance Team kicks off its 2026 Hypercar campaign at Imola, a new chapter for a team with everything to prove at the top level. And meanwhile the Ford Mustang GTD Competition broke Nürburgring records again — at some point the Germans are going to have to accept that an American muscle car now owns their most famous circuit.
Football — Premier League & Ligue 1
Carrick's United Silence the Doubters at Stamford Bridge
Against all odds and apparently against most of their defenders being available, Manchester United beat Chelsea 1–0 at Stamford Bridge. Michael Carrick called his players' attitude "absolutely immense" — which is manager-speak for "we had no right to win that game and somehow did anyway." United are now closing in on Champions League qualification, which, given where they were six months ago, is a minor miracle. Chelsea fans will be processing that one for a while.
Meanwhile, the Premier League's real title picture comes into focus this weekend with Arsenal heading to Manchester City. That fixture has the energy of a season-defining moment. PSG hosts Lyon in Ligue 1 in what promises to be a classic French top-flight showdown. OM takes on Nice, Stade Rochelais demolished Union Bordeaux Belges 45–15 in rugby, and France Rugby had their Six Nations fixture against Wales.
Basketball — NBA Playoffs
Harden Changes Everything as Cavs Hold Off Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers won Game 1 against the Toronto Raptors 132–126, and thirteen takeaways later the story is simple: James Harden changes everything. When Harden is making plays, the Cavs are a different team. Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen were also key contributors. In the other series to watch, Portland's Toumani Camara is set to play a key role against the Spurs — which means Wembanyama vs. the Trail Blazers is must-watch television.
Baseball — MLB
Reds Rally Past Twins 5–4
The Cincinnati Reds found a way — rallying for a 5–4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Eugenio Suárez was involved, a Tony Santillan save sealed it. Red Reporter is very pleased. As a sports fan with a jaw situation preventing me from eating anything exciting, I appreciate a good comeback story.
College Sports — Ohio State
Buckeyes Being Buckeyes — Spring Game & Lacrosse Title
🎾 Ohio State University Alumni — Go Bucks!
Two great Buckeye stories this weekend. First: Ohio State's defense outdueled the offense in the 2026 Spring Game — which is exactly the kind of thing that makes Ohio State fans simultaneously nervous and excited heading into the fall. Second, and perhaps more dramatically: Ohio State wins the Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Regular Season Championship with a last-second 9–8 victory over Michigan. A last-second win over Michigan. In any sport. There is genuinely no better feeling in the state of Ohio. #GoBucks.
Formula 1
F1 Academy Champion Pin Tests with Mercedes at Silverstone
F1 Academy Champion Pin completed her maiden Formula 1 test with Mercedes at Silverstone this week. Moments like this matter. The pathway from junior series to the top level of motorsport is something the sport has needed to build seriously, and seeing a champion get meaningful track time in a proper F1 car is progress worth celebrating.
IGN dropped the official Assassin's Creed Evolution of Combat gameplay trailer and honestly it's worth watching just for the choreography. The franchise's combat evolution across its history is genuinely impressive when you see it laid out. Speaking of gaming — I did several PS5 livestreams last night despite everything. Be sure to check them out on YouTube. Jaw pain cannot stop the stream. This is the way.
Pro Wrestling
WrestleMania 42 Night One is Live
WrestleMania 42 Night One results are coming in as we speak. The biggest show in professional wrestling is always an event — whether you're a lifelong fan or just someone who appreciates spectacular athletic storytelling, WrestleMania Night One is worth a watch.
Automotive & EV
Gas Prices Flip the EV Market — Hyundai Up 40%
Hyundai sales are up 40% as gas prices continue to make EV economics look better and better. The EV market is shifting in real time, and the brands that positioned early — Hyundai, Kia, and now increasingly others — are reaping the rewards. Separately: a Thomas Sieber video about a Porsche dealership being completely full is doing numbers, which tells you something about the state of luxury automotive demand even in this environment.
PS5 livestreams happened last night — several of them. Check them out on YouTube whether live or on replay. We need those videos to go viral heading into next month. Big things are coming, and the algorithm rewards attention. Subscribe, watch, share.
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Coming Up Next Month — Birthday Season
The Wishlist Is Real & The Dream Is Alive
"After 25 years of work, 8 of them unpaid, building something from nothing since 2014 — I think it is perfectly reasonable to want a new car and some gaming gear for my birthday. Send help. Send Razer. Send a new car."
— Zaki, April 2026, on the couch, eating apple sauce
It's almost birthday season, and I'm being transparent about it: my goal is to receive gifts for the work I've been doing as an Influencer and content creator. Eight years of unpaid grind deserves a celebration. Here's the wishlist — feel free to send any or all of it:
Birthday Wishlist — Send Love, Send Gear
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By Zaki · Founder, CEO & Senior Project Manager, Zack Technology LLC · Superintelligence Subject Matter Expert (SME) · Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Mental Health & Music Therapy
It's Friday — vendredi — and that means one thing: it's time to play some games, pour a coffee, and check in with the world. This week's dispatch covers what's moving in tech, gaming, and culture, alongside some personal notes and the links you need to stay connected to everything Zack Technology LLC has on the horizon.
"Technology, diplomacy, music — they all share the same architecture: systems talking to each other, hoping for harmony."
This Week in Tech & Gaming
What's Moving in the Feed
A big week across the board. Pragmata has officially launched — the Capcom sci-fi title is here, with Xbox Wire dropping starter tips and Tom's Hardware putting 18 GPUs through their paces on PC. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is back on PlayStation Plus after a two-year absence. The Crew Motorfest, Football Manager 26, and Warriors: Abyss also join the April PS Plus catalog. And for the horror fans: Alan Wake is crossing over into Phasmophobia next month.
On the tech front: Finnish quantum computing company IQM is pushing toward what they describe as an "impossible" engineering breakthrough. Apple announced record-high use of recycled materials across its product line. And Microsoft is dangling a million dollars and a Mercedes to lure users to Edge — make of that what you will.
The free Steam sci-fi hit sitting at 96% positive reviews is worth your time. REPLACED, the retro-futurist cyberpunk pixel art RPG, also remains one to watch. Best Buy's Ultimate Upgrade Event has deals on games, tech, trading cards, and more this week.
If the jaw cooperates, there will be PS5 livestreams this weekend. In the meantime, the vlogs are up and ready — two languages, one conversation about tech, culture, and the world.
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A Personal Note
Taking It Easy This Weekend
If you've been watching the streams, you may notice I'm going low-key this weekend. I hurt my jaw chewing on a walnut — yes, a walnut — and the recovery process means it's soup, apple sauce, and smoothies for the foreseeable future. Chipotle burritos are on hold until after the FIFA World Cup. It hurts that bad. Gift cards are still very much appreciated.
Health Note — EDS & TMJ
Jaw pain in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is commonly caused by Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction, affecting up to 71% of patients. It arises from unstable, hypermobile joints and overworked muscles, causing clicking, pain, and limited movement. Treatment focuses on stabilization — specialized physical therapy, splints, and avoiding wide mouth opening — rather than surgery.
Source: Gemini AI by Google
To everyone heading to Coachella Weekend 2 — have fun, be safe, use protection. And to any teenagers watching the YouTube livestreams at a party: please be smart. Don't smoke weed, don't do drugs if you're underage. Listen to your parents. Cigarettes and vaping are bad for your health at any age. Visit the ORANGE organization link on my website for more.
Also almost done with Wu-Tang: An American Saga Season 3 on Hulu — and it is awesome. Black TV deserves its commercials, its prime slots, and its audience. #BLM
Thursday Medicine Edition — April 16, 2026 | Zack Technology LLC
Zack Technology LLCTechnology · Medicine · Music Therapy · Diplomacy · Wellness
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Medicine & Wellness Edition
Jeudi · April 16 · Medicine & Wellness Curation
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What's Up, Everybody! Today We Talk About Medicine.
Thursday (Jeudi), April (Avril) 16, 2026 · Curated by Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — OSU Alumni · Founder, CEO & Senior Project Manager, Zack Technology LLC
Don't forget to read medical journals — and if you're a Doctor, write one! If you have trouble understanding the material, get a college or university education. It really helps. Knowledge is the most powerful medicine of all. 🎓🩺
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of connective tissue disorders that remain widely underdiagnosed, particularly in women and people of color. Awareness and early diagnosis are critical. Learn, share, and advocate.
★ Featured Infographic — The Ehlers-Danlos Society
EDSConnective TissueRare DiseaseAwareness
What Is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?
EDS is a group of 13 heritable connective tissue disorders caused by defects in the structure, production, or processing of collagen or proteins that interact with collagen. It affects an estimated 1 in 5,000 people worldwide — though many experts believe the real prevalence is significantly higher due to widespread underdiagnosis.
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Most Common Subtype — Hypermobile EDS
Key EDS Subtypes
Hypermobile (hEDS)
Most common. Joint hypermobility, chronic pain, fatigue.
Ohio State Researchers to Explore How Music Intervention May Help Reduce Patients' PTSD Symptoms
Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating whether music-based interventions can meaningfully reduce PTSD symptoms in patients — a groundbreaking area of study that intersects music therapy, neuroscience, and trauma recovery. This work aligns directly with Zack Technology LLC's coverage of music therapy and mental wellness. #GoBucks 🌰
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Wednesday Music Edition — April 15, 2026 | Zack Technology LLC
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Music & Culture Edition
Mercredi · April 15 · Music & Culture Curation
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What's Up, Everybody! Celebrate Music. The World Keeps Moving.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · Curated by Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — OSU Alumni · Founder, CEO & Senior Project Manager, Zack Technology LLC
Great day to celebrate music! Hope those of y'all who went to Coachella 2026 Weekend 1 had fun. I stayed home and wrote articles, because Trump lost his mind once again. The world is focused on the #IranCeasefire — let's hope it stays. For more details, check out my longreads articles. 🎵
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Tuesday Curation — April 14, 2026 | Zack Technology LLC
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Coffee With Zaki — Mardi Edition
Mardi · April 14 · Content Curation
What's Up, Everybody — Shout-Out to All the Geeks, Nerds, Otakus, Intellos & French People Around the Globe! 🌍
Tuesday (Mardi), April (Avril) 14, 2026 · Curated by Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO & Senior Project Manager, Zack Technology LLC
On Tuesdays, it's "Coffee with Zaki" in French! I'll record as soon as I have bandwidth. I am the only member of my organization and depend on donations to my Venmo to keep this going. Your support means everything. 🙏
PS — Hope you enjoy my two new #LongForm articles in French. I've told y'all how important it is to learn this language! Spend some time on Duolingo. You won't regret it — you'll be able to enjoy my French writings, my French YouTube content, and yes… French Rap Music. ^_^
Don't forget: French Diplomats are the best. At le Quai d'Orsay, they focus on "LE LANGAGE" — crafting superior explanations for every situation in Foreign Affairs (Affaires Étrangères) and Diplomacy (Diplomatie). In another universe, I'd be a French Ambassador. 🇫🇷
🎬 Quote of the Day — Inspired by Harold & Kumar
"Harold and Kumar went to White Castle looking for a burger. I go to work every single weekend building empires — and somehow by Monday morning, somebody else is already taking the credit. At least Harold and Kumar eventually got their sliders. I just want my paycheck."
— Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack"), still coding, still writing, still curating — un-credited & underpaid since day one. If you benefit from my work, please compensate me properly. Donations, a job offer, or a salary would all be deeply appreciated. Thank you. 🙏
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📡 Open to Opportunities — Zaki is Actively Job Seeking
Zaki Qayoumi is eager to join #LaFrenchTechSF (San Francisco) and is open to roles at Big Tech companies across the Greater Sacramento Area and San Francisco Bay Area.
Whether as a Project Manager, Senior PM, or Technical Program Manager — remote, hybrid, or on-site. Contact: superfrenchbigz@gmail.com
#LaFrenchTechSFIntel CorporationAMDAppleMicrosoftSAPGoogleFacebook / Meta ✗
⚠️ Note: Facebook / Meta is excluded — they exploited and "piggybacked" off Zaki's original work on his Cyberpunk Metaverse project without proper credit or compensation.
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OPEN TO WORK #LaFrenchTechSF #BigTech #ProjectManager
13 Novembre 2015 : Dix Ans Après — Terrorisme, Narcotraffic et Puissance de l'État dans la France Post-2015
Cette analyse examine la convergence entre terrorisme jihadiste transnational, financement criminel et réseaux de narcotrafic, ainsi que la réponse sans précédent de l'appareil sécuritaire de l'État français — et les leçons profondes que la République en a tirées.
La Nuit Où Paris Brûlait Sous les Balles — Les Attentats du 13 Novembre 2015
Le vendredi 13 novembre 2015, à 21h16 précises, la France fut frappée au cœur. 132 vies s'éteignirent. Plus de 1 874 personnes furent blessées. Mais la France, elle, ne tomba pas. Chronique d'une terreur coordonnée, d'un peuple debout, et d'une République indestructible.
🦜These articles are in French — so spend some time on Duolingo and learn the language! You'll unlock not just Zaki's writing, but an entire world of culture, music, and diplomacy. La langue française, c'est magnifique. 🇫🇷
I do everything on this site alone — no paychecks, no team, just passion and hard work. Your donation keeps the articles, VLOGs, and livestreams alive. Every dollar matters. Thank you sincerely. 🙏
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Monday Curation — April 13, 2026 | Zack Technology LLC
ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLCTechnology · World Affairs · Electronic Music · Diplomacy
Monday, April 13, 2026
Major Content Curation Day
Lundi · April 13 · Content Curation
What's Up, Everybody — It's Major Content Curation Day
Monday (Lundi), April (Avril) 13, 2026 · Curated by Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack")
I hope you enjoy my updates. There will be a new episode of "Coffee With Zack" VLOG in English later tonight, whenever I find the time. As always, I'm swamped with work since I do everything on this website myself — donations to my Venmo are much appreciated. 🙏
📡 A Note to Intel Corporation
Zaki Qayoumi is actively seeking a third contract or a permanent "Blue Badge" Project Manager position at Intel — remote or hybrid.
If you're from Intel's HR or hiring team and you're reading this: let's connect. Reach me at superfrenchbigz@gmail.com
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INTEL BLUE #OPENTOWORK
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The Synthetic Threat: Deep Fakes, Democracy, & the Coming Storm
How AI-generated video weaponizes disinformation across three pivotal elections — the 2026 U.S. Midterms, the 2027 French Presidential race, and the 2028 U.S. Presidential contest — and why democracy's survival may depend on what we do next.
Everything on this site is done by one person. Your donation helps keep the content coming — articles, vlogs, livestreams, curation, and more. Thank you sincerely. 🙏
Zaki is a proud #RazerCreator. Shop keyboards, headsets, mice and more through his creator link. Every purchase supports the channel. Thank you for the support! 💚
No ‘crazy expectations’ for Genesis’ FIA WEC debut [FIA WEC]
“As a player I never had sleepless nights. As a manager, I do. I woke up one night and my heart-rate was 189. Had to go to hospital. Panic attack. It's unbelievable the stress" Henry Winter speaks to Robbie Savage about the toll of management [FourFourTwo]
Winter Storm Warning Upgraded: Up to 60 Inches of Snow & 90 MPH Gusts Threaten I-80, Highway 50 & Highway 395 Across the Sierra Nevada [AutoBlog]
DORIANE PIN JOINS TEAM PEUGEOT TOTALENERGIES AS DEVELOPMENT DRIVER [Peugeot Sport]
What’s up, everybody! It’s Saturday, April 11, 2026. I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend, it’s raining cats & dogs in Northern California. We had a huge Thunderstorm/Rainstorm last night. There was even hailstorm in some part of NorCal. I was able to livestream the first mission of COD “Black Ops 7” last night. It was very hard, it’s CO-OP 4 players but I played solo since nobody joined. What’s even tougher is that you have to play entire level missions before you can save. Very tough. Are you at Coachella, have fun. I will spend the weekend doing a worldwide DJ MIX LISTENING PARTY for JETLAG RADIO 4433. Stay tuned to my Twitter page.
Ultra-Low Latency Meets Ultimate Immersion: Introducing the Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed [Razer] #RazerCreator (not available on my Razer Amazon Affiliate Links, but soon)
2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Streams English Dub Trailer [Anime News Network] #GUNDAM
Apple Arcade brings endless family fun with Nick Jr. Replay! on May 7 [Apple Newsroom]
PS5 Drops 50-Hour Game For Free That PS4 Users Will Remember Fondly [Gaming Bible]
UK Navy deters Russian submarines near critical undersea cables [ComputerWeekly]
10 overlooked PC upgrades that transform your desk setup [PCWorld]
First look at the 007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense Wireless Controller [Playstation.Blog]
Forza Horizon 6 Preview: Collectibles, Seamless Races and Open World Design Make for the Most Explorable Adventure Yet [Xbox Wire]
Anthropic's Claude Mythos isn't a sentient super-hacker, it's a sales pitch — claims of 'thousands' of severe zero-days rely on just 198 manual reviews [Tom’s HARDWARE]
As Gaming Grows More Expensive, Investing In A PC Like This One Is A Great Way To Future-Proof Your Hobby [GameSpot]
The future of RPGs lies in an unlikely place [Polygon]
Intel's first CPU with an integrated Nvidia GPU to be called Serpent Lake, suggests leak [PCGamesN]
What’s up, everybody! It’s Friday, April 10, 2026. TGIF! Time to enjoy some videogames! Hopefully some new livestreams! I was able to secure CALL OF DUTY “BLACK OPS 7” before the $40 Playstation Plus sale expired. Thank you so much to the person who helped me invest in that game. It has an important story and I hope new software patches make the game more playable.
