Monday (Lundi) September (Septembre) 21, 2026

September 21, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Major Curation Monday · Lundi Curation

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Major Content Curation

Monday (Lundi), September (Septembre) 21, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

What's up, everybody! It's Major Content Curation Monday — all the most important stories, curated by yours truly. There will be a new episode of "Coffee with Zack" in English later today. Thank you to all my new fans, followers, and subscribers — genuinely appreciate every one of you.

🏈 We're back in the 'Shoe, Buckeye Nation! Is there any better place to be on a Saturday? #GoBucks

By the Numbers

1,360+ PS5 Livestreams

441+ Coffee with Zack / Zaki VLOGs

🇫🇷 La French Tech San Francisco — Nova Program

I'm thrilled at the prospect of joining La French Tech San Francisco, and I'm especially excited about the French Tech Nova program, which supports minority entrepreneurs like myself. Today's Bleu Blanc Rouge design carries that spirit into Major Curation Monday.

Today's Curation

A reported claim from The Intercept's investigation, not independently verified here.

💻 Technology & AI

Harvard Business ReviewWhat Leaders Need To Know About AI And Psychological Safety

The VergeOpenAI And Microsoft Knew They Were Starting A "Doom Loop" For The Web

MIT Technology ReviewCould AI Really Kill Us All? Your Questions, Answered.

NPRThe Data Center Backlash Is Reshaping American Politics — One Community At A Time

CapRadioSacramento Is Now In The Data Center Debate

🔭 Science & Space

MashableScientists Want To Know What This Distant Galaxy Ate To Make It So Weird

National GeographicVenus Is Putting On A Dazzling Show This Month

Quanta MagazineMathematicians Build Long-Awaited Graph Sandwich

CERNNA64, A Decade Of Hunting Dark Matter

NASAObserve The Moon

ESAESA And The Pokémon Company International Reveal Europe-Wide Exhibition And Astronaut Pikachu Experience

🎬 Culture & Lifestyle

The New YorkerShould The Classroom Be More Like The Gym?

VICEEnglish Ultraviolence: Extreme "No Rules" Fight Clubs Are On The Rise In The UK

🚗 Automotive

MotorTrend2027 Nissan Z NISMO Vs. 2026 Toyota Supra Comparison Test: The Final Stick-Shift Showdown

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming later today, part of a growing library of 441+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir — contenu différent de la version anglaise, comme toujours.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Until Next Time!

Friday (Vendredi) September (Septembre) 18, 2026

September 18, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Gaming Friday · Vendredi Gaming

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Gaming Friday

Friday (Vendredi), September (Septembre) 18, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

TGIF (Thank God It's Friday)! Today we celebrate the world of video games. There will be a few PS5 livestreams this weekend — stay tuned to youtube.com/@iamzaki. If you're attending Ultra Japan, enjoy the festival! I'm keeping an eye out for a YouTube livestream of it myself — if there's one out there, it's worth watching. And PPS: Happy 79th Anniversary to the U.S. Air Force, from everybody at U.S. Air Force Special Tactics and the AFWERX x SPACEWERX Challenge.

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🎬 New On The Channel

My special alternate-ending playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, in Japanese audio with English subtitles, is live now on YouTube. Spoilers ahead, obviously.

Watch The Alternate Ending

By the Numbers

1,360+ PS5 Livestreams

439+ Coffee with Zack / Zaki VLOGs

🇫🇷 La French Tech San Francisco — Nova Program

Today's Curation

🎮 Gaming & Anime

GUNDAM Official · #GUNDAMInterview With Director Tsukuro Hayakawa On "The Boy And Gundam"

AFWERX x SPACEWERX ChallengeHappy 79th Birthday To The U.S. Air Force

Gaming BibleEA Sports FC 27: The Good, The Bad, And Where EA Still Needs To Improve

CrunchyrollCrunchyroll Fall 2026 Anime Season Lineup Announced!

Anime News NetworkYoung Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games — Volumes 1-9 Manga Review

KotakuSomeone Gifted The Pope A Giant Hunk Of Materia

PC GamerHow To Watch The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026

PlayStation.BlogFinal Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On Report: Into The Whirlwind Maze Where Sephiroth Awaits

Xbox WireXbox @ Tokyo Game Show 2026: All The Announcements, Including An Appearance By Hideo Kojima

IGNResident Evil Fans "Will Feel Seen" After The Movie, Says Director Zach Cregger

GameSpotHere's The Great New Tactics Game You Should Be Playing

PushSquarePlayStation Is The Only Platform Holder At TGS 2026, And It's Putting On A Show

🖥️ Tech & Hardware

Apple NewsroomiPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, And AirPods 5 Arrive In Stores Worldwide

Computer WeeklyWhat A New "Nature's Rights" Bill Could Mean For UK Datacentres

PC WorldLinux Fixed A Windows Frustration I Didn't Know I Had

Tom's HardwareAMD Shares First Official Benchmarks For EPYC "Venice" CPUs, Targets Nvidia

PCGamesNNext Generation Of AMD And Nvidia GPUs Rumored For 2028 Launch

🎬 Culture

Polygon5 Time-Travel Movies Where The Science Actually Makes Sense

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir — contenu différent de la version anglaise, comme toujours.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

#RazerCreator — Shop Razer Raiju V3 Pro & BlackShark V3 Pro Support via Venmo

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Thursday (Jeudi) September (Septembre) 17, 2026

September 17, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Medicine Thursday · Jeudi Médecine

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Medicine Thursday

Thursday (Jeudi), September (Septembre) 17, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Happy Medicine Thursday, everybody! Today we're focused on the world of medicine — specifically Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, music therapy, and video-game therapy. A special hello to today's audience of doctors and nurses: I'd genuinely love to hear what medical journals you're reading right now, and what you're working on writing yourselves.

🎂 Happy Birthday, Akhenaton!

Today is the actual birthday of Akhenaton, the voice of IAM and my favorite French rapper of all time. Happy birthday to him! Go re-listen to JETLAG RADIO episodes 916 (#916Day), 917, and 918 — some of my favorite episodes in the whole catalog, and a fitting way to celebrate.

By the Numbers

1,360+ PS5 Livestreams

439+ Coffee with Zack / Zaki VLOGs

🇫🇷 La French Tech San Francisco — Nova Program

Today's Curation

The Ehlers-Danlos Society

What Is EDS?

The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are a group of 13 heritable connective tissue disorders caused by genetic changes affecting connective tissue. Each type has its own distinct diagnostic criteria, though features like joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility appear across most types.

Learn More

Psychology Today

Can We Really Learn To Slow Down Time?

A look at the psychology and physics of subjective time perception — why some periods of life feel like they drag while others fly by, and whether attention and novelty can genuinely change how time feels.

Music Therapy & Trauma

How Music Therapy Helps The Trauma Brain

Music therapy uses active and receptive musical interventions — therapeutic songwriting, group drumming, improvisation, lyric analysis — to help regulate the nervous system, lower cortisol, and give trauma survivors a non-verbal way to process experience and rebuild a sense of safety and control.

Music can also occasionally trigger difficult memories or overstimulation, which is why this work should be guided by a board-certified music therapist. You can find one through the American Music Therapy Association or the Certification Board for Music Therapists.

Video Games & Reflection

Video-Games Therapy: The Crew Motorfest's Chase Squad Playlist

The Year 2 DLC's "seek and chase" storyline — tactical takedowns, high-speed pursuit, and a structured final "Dogs VS Cats" event — offers the kind of clear, rule-bound intensity that can produce a genuine flow state: full immersion that quiets negative thought loops and grounds you in the present moment, with the predictability of clear objectives helping to lower hypervigilance.

This is a reflection on game design and flow states, not a treatment recommendation.

Medical Journals for Clinicians

📚 This Week's Reading List

NatureNature Nanotechnology

Nanoscale science and engineering, including targeted drug delivery and nanomedicine.

Naturenpj Breast Cancer

Open-access journal on preclinical and clinical breast cancer research and precision medicine.

NatureLeukemia

Hematological oncology — basic research, clinical trials, and emerging blood cancer treatments.

WileyMovement Disorders

Official journal of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

The LancetThe Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Clinical research and global guidelines on metabolic health and diabetes.

The LancetThe Lancet Infectious Diseases

Global infectious disease epidemiology, vaccination strategy, and clinical management.

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir — contenu différent de la version anglaise, comme toujours.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

#RazerCreator — Shop Razer Raiju V3 Pro & BlackShark V3 Pro Support via Venmo

Using my Razer affiliate link directly supports the channel at no extra cost to you.

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🎧 JETLAG RADIO — streaming now on Spotify via lefrenzy.co

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Wednesday (Mercredi) September (Septembre) 16, 2026

September 16, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Music Wednesday · Mercredi Musique

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Music Wednesday

Wednesday (Mercredi), September (Septembre) 16, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Happy Music Wednesday, everybody! Today we celebrate the world of music. A few thoughts on the way, on money, medicine, and who should be steering the ship politically — I'll share where my head's at down below. But first, the big stuff.

🎧 JETLAG RADIO 5000 — A Huge Milestone

JETLAG RADIO just hit episode 5000. A genuinely huge one for the podcast series — thank you to everyone who's listened along the way. Also: today was the last day to vote in the DJ MAG #Top100DJs poll for 2026. Thank you to everyone who voted for ZAKI QAYOUMI — it means a lot.

Listen To JLR 5000

🎂 Tomorrow: Akhenaton's Birthday

Tomorrow is Akhenaton's birthday — my favorite French rapper of all time, and the voice of IAM. I've been following his music since I was about 5 years old, and for over 35 years his albums have stuck with me. He's the best, full stop. You can find and support his music at FNAC and Amazon — unfortunately, it's not carried in Barnes & Noble stores here in the US.

If you want to revisit some deep cuts from the archive, go back and re-listen to JETLAG RADIO episodes 916 (#916Day), 917, and 918 (the day after Akhenaton's birthday) — some of my favorite episodes, and ones that used to live permanently on my Spotify Car Thing back when that device still worked. Can't afford a proper sound system for the car right now, but the music still hits the same either way.

A little personal history for context: I attended and graduated from Winton Woods High School (Warriors), Class of 2001, and later The Ohio State University (Buckeyes), Class of 2009. Between the cost of medical care and everything else, putting together even a modest car sound system has stayed out of reach — genuinely frustrating when you look at what other people manage to afford. It's part of why I've been thinking a lot about healthcare policy lately — Medicare for All, universal coverage, the whole conversation. I've got questions I'm turning over about who steps up next on the Democratic side heading into 2028 — Kamala Harris, AOC, whether someone like Senator Alex Padilla could build real momentum with Latino voters. No firm answers from me today, just thinking out loud. Curious what you all think.

By the Numbers

1,360+ PS5 Livestreams

439+ Coffee with Zack / Zaki VLOGs

🇫🇷 La French Tech San Francisco — Nova Program

Today's Curation

🎶 Music & Artists

Rolling StoneMs. Rachel Matches Macklemore's $1 Million Donation To Palestinian Aid Groups

MOJOMOJO 396 — November 2026: Neil Young

SPINThe Real Thing: Temper City's Journey To Sudden Stardom

Louder Than WarMetric: Academy 1, Manchester — Live Review

La BlogothèqueNick Hakim

MAXIM'Oasis – Live '27' Trailer: British Rockers Announce Another Global Tour

🎛️ Electronic & DJ Scene

BeatportalBeatport Connect LA Completes 2026 Program With Alison Wonderland, Carlita, Elderbrook & More

MusicRadarNopia Launches On Kickstarter And Hits $1.4M In 24 Hours

Dancing AstronautALLKNIGHT Steps Into Her Own On New Becoming EP

Your EDMCharlotte De Witte Announces Long-Awaited The Resistance EP

MixmagThe Mix 123: Optimo

UFO NetworkRobbie Williams And Miss Monique Release Peak-Time Club Collaboration "Beauty In Us"

🎤 Hip-Hop, Rap & R&B

Skyrock FM · #PlanèteRapSession Live Avec Lossa, Merveille, ZZ, Chily, Youka, Sins, M.D, Venti, Ousmvne...

The SourceToday In Hip-Hop History: Fabolous' Debut Album "Ghetto Fabolous" Turns 25

ComplexKid Cudi Accepts Ebro's Apology After "Thirsty" Kanye West Convo Controversy

XXL MagazineTay Keith's Cause Of Death Revealed — Report

🎚️ Gear & Audio Tech

HODINKEEHands-On: The Apple Watch Series 12 And Ultra 4

Pioneer DJ AudioDMH-AP8850BT

Spotify R&DContexts, Conversations & Connections: Spotify Research At RecSys 2026

Teenage EngineeringDaily Life Of Mr. Update

Native InstrumentsKOMPLETE 26

🛍️ Culture & Lifestyle

GQTom Cruise: Hollywood's Most Elusive Star Speaks

HypeBeastA Hello Kitty Collaboration With Burger King Is Reportedly On The Way

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir — contenu différent de la version anglaise, comme toujours.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Tuesday (Mardi) September (Septembre) 15, 2026

September 15, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Tech Tuesday · Mardi Tech

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Tech Tuesday

Tuesday (Mardi), September (Septembre) 15, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

What's up, everybody! Today we celebrate Geeks, Nerds, Otakus, Intellos, and Strebers — the people keeping the servers running and the culture interesting. Big news on the local front: I finally made it out to the new Barnes & Noble in Elk Grove tonight. Full field report below, then we get into the tech.

📚 Field Report: Barnes & Noble, Elk Grove

I'd been counting down to this one for weeks, so here's the honest review. Getting there is the first challenge — GPS does not give you the best route, and once you arrive, parking is genuinely tight. Inside, there's essentially zero cell reception, the way it goes in a Walmart or any big-box build. The Wi-Fi was available but slow enough that working on it took patience.

The staff and baristas, though, were friendly and helpful — no complaints there, though it did take me the better part of an hour to track someone down who could point me toward the somewhat hidden door to the restrooms. I grabbed a coffee, got a little computer work done, and watched what felt like close to 500 people move through the store, most of them walking out with $50 to $250 worth of books. Business is clearly good.

I had my eye on a $20 magazine but skipped it this round. Still waiting on my disability determination, so the budget goes where it has to go for now. Grand opening energy was real, and I'll be back — hopefully with a book next time.

✔ Friendly staff ✔ Good coffee ✔ Packed house ✘ Tricky GPS route ✘ Limited parking ✘ No cell reception ✘ Slow Wi-Fi

🐻 Tomorrow is #916Day!

September 16th — Sacramento's own. Shout-out to the whole 916. More on that tomorrow.

By the Numbers

1,300+ PS5 Livestreams

439+ Coffee with Zack / Zaki VLOGs

🇫🇷 La French Tech San Francisco — Nova Program

Today's Curation

🇫🇷 French Tech

Mistral AIMistral And Mozilla Are Bringing Open, Private And Multilingual AI To Your Web Browser

MaddynessParis Dans Le Top 10 Mondial Des Villes Comptant Le Plus De Startups IA

🤖 AI & Machine Learning

AnthropicClaude Code

Google BlogIntroducing Gemini 3.8 Live And 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

Google ResearchTimesFM-3: A Zero-Shot Foundation Model For Multivariate Forecasting

QuartzA Left-Right Coalition Gathered In Washington Demanding AI Guardrails

VoxThe Week The AI Freakout Went Mainstream

SalesforceDreamforce 2026 — Experience The Agentic Enterprise

💻 Tech Industry & Infrastructure

Cloud Native Now · DevOps.comKubernetes Did Not Miss The AI Wave. It Absorbed It

SlashdotUnion Contract With Microsoft Ratified By 1,900 Blizzard Developers And Workers

TheNextWebWaymo Opens Driverless Rides In Las Vegas, Its Fourth New US City This Month

TWITThis Week In Tech 1101 — Adversarial Clothing

SAPCable Industry Innovations With SAP Cloud ERP | Expert Talk

💼 Business & Startups

EntrepreneurYour Startup Is Profitable. So Why Can't It Make Payroll?

Inc.Get Subscriber-Only Access To The Inc. 5000 List

🔭 Science, Culture & Lifestyle

Fast CompanyThe Moon May Have Enough Power For Massive Cities. There's Just One Problem

Astronomy MagazineArtemis 2 Crew Lands At Starmus VII

AxiosHow Ed Sheeran's Tour Imploded Over A Geopolitical Fight

WIREDIf The US Collapses Soon, Don't Blame Emily St. John Mandel

Lapham's QuarterlyNamwali Serpell On Toni Morrison

EaterThe 12 New Cookbooks We Can't Wait To Cook From This Fall

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir — contenu différent de la version anglaise, comme toujours.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

#RazerCreator — Shop Razer Raiju V3 Pro & BlackShark V3 Pro Support via Venmo

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🎧 JETLAG RADIO — streaming now on Spotify via lefrenzy.co

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Until Next Time!

Monday (Lundi) September (Septembre) 14, 2026

September 14, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Major Curation Monday · Lundi Curation

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Major Content Curation

Monday (Lundi), September (Septembre) 14, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

What's up, everybody! It's Major Content Curation Monday — all the most important stories, curated by yours truly. There's a new episode of my VLOG "Coffee with Zack" coming later today in English. Lots going on this week, so let's get into it.

📅 The Week Ahead

Tomorrow: Grand opening of Barnes & Noble in Elk Grove, CA
9/16/2026: #916Day in Sacramento, CA
This week: Tokyo Game Show in Japan
This weekend: Ultra Japan (Electronic Dance Music)
9/19/2026: Batman Day

By the Numbers

1,300+ PS5 Livestreams

439+ Coffee with Zack / Zaki VLOGs

🇫🇷 La French Tech San Francisco — Nova Program

🎧 JETLAG RADIO 5000 — In Progress

I'm currently working on JETLAG RADIO 5000, a brand-new milestone in my DJ podcast series. More details soon — stay tuned on lefrenzy.co.

Today's Curation

🌍 World Affairs & Diplomacy

MS NOWHere's What The CIA Kept Secret For 25 Years Since The 9/11 Attacks

BloombergSea, Space And Cyberspace Are All Under Siege

ReutersDiplomacy Stumbles With Postponement Of Meeting On Strait Of Hormuz Proposal

Al Jazeera"The Family Paid The Price": India's Deadly Online Gambling Crisis

Al JazeeraExplainer: Tracking Reported Violations Of The Gaza Ceasefire

The New YorkerHow To Protect Democracy

Afghanistan Analysts NetworkThe Virtual Girl: One Woman's Digital Life Under The Emirate

The GuardianTrain Carrying Boris Johnson And Ex-CIA Chief May Have Been Targeted In Russian Strike, Officials Say

Le MondePoll: Le Pen Begins Presidential Campaign In Strongest Position Ever Amid Worried, Angry Electorate

The EconomistIs Islamism A Threat To Europe?

The Economist VideoShould Germany's Chancellor Step Down?

Foreign PolicyWhy My Kyiv Visit Worried Me So Much

Foreign AffairsThe New Chinese Way Of Cyberwar — How Beijing Will Weaponize Digital Chokepoints

CFR.orgHow I Got My Career In Foreign Policy: Tjada D'Oyen McKenna

The Diplomat5 Years Later, Where Does AUKUS Stand?

Le Monde diplomatiqueFut-il Le Pire ?

Intelligence Online FRÉtats-Unis — La NSA Recherche Des Psys Pour Soigner Son Attractivité

🛡️ Defense & National Security

Washington PostNational Security Agency Launches Most Extensive Restructuring In At Least A Decade

Task & PurposeIran Struck Base In Bahrain, Acting Navy Secretary Admits

Stars & StripesRussia Neighbor Finland To Join French-Led Nuclear Deterrent Initiative For Europe

Military.comVA Awards Record $1.1B In Grants To 680 Organizations To Fight Veteran Homelessness

The Cipher BriefAre We Ready For AI Warfare?

Air & Space Forces MagazineCMSAF To Airmen: Use AI Or "End Up In Everyone's Rearview Mirror"

INTERPOLINTERPOL Secretary General Highlights Increasing Global Threat Of Child Exploitation

💻 Technology & AI

The Bulletin of Atomic ScientistsWhat Went Wrong With The Internet — And How Do We Fix It

PoliticoObama Calls For Dems To Focus On AI

The VergeYour Car Is Selling Your Data

MIT Technology ReviewThe New War Room — Militaries Want An AI Advice Engine For Commanders

Business InsiderWhy Parents On Your Social Feed Are Suddenly Saying Not To Post Your Kids' Pics Anymore

MashableApple iPhone Duo Vs. iPhone 18 Pro Max: How To Decide Between Them

TechCrunchTechCrunch Disrupt — October 13-15, San Francisco

🇫🇷 French Tech

LinkedIn · #LaFrenchTech #LaFrenchTechSF #LaFrenchTechNOVALa Rentrée Démarre Fort — Les Champions De La French Tech Ont Déjà De Belles Annonces À Partager

🗳️ US Politics & Media

NPRThe Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Mail Voting Restrictions For This Year's Midterms

ABC NewsHakeem Jeffries, Mike Lawler & AI Researcher Jacob Coxon On "This Week"

The AtlanticTrump Will Never Mail The $5,000 Checks

The InterceptCentrists Are Soft-Launching The Idea That We Have A Little Too Much Democracy

HuffPost"60 Minutes" Opens 59th Season On CBS With No Direct Mention Of Off-Season Turmoil

CapRadioThe Sacramento Bee Makes Sweeping Layoffs

💼 Business & Leadership

The EconomistAre You Committed To Your Company Or Your Team?

Harvard Business ReviewWhy Effective Leaders Get Branded As Problems

🔬 Science & Health

Quanta MagazineBlack Holes Or Black Hole Stars? Astronomers Spar Over Webb Telescope's "Little Red Dots"

National GeographicWhy Do POTS And Long COVID Look So Much Like Autoimmune Disorders?

BBCThe Pitt Is Up For 25 Emmys — But The Show's Biggest Fans Are Real-Life Doctors

🎬 Culture & Lifestyle

The Economist PodcastsSchool Of Shock: Teenagers Get Dimmer

The New York TimesThe Truth About Brain Rot: It's A Cry For Help

VoxHow To Find A Date In Real Life

VICEGet Excited About Heavy Weekend, A New Documentary Series By Away Days And VICE

🏎️ Automotive & Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz USAMercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung: Purist High-Performance Coupe

Audi USAAudi RS 5 Turns Up The Volume, Offering The Most Dynamic Experience Yet

Porsche NewsroomModel Year 2027 Porsche Taycan Updates: E-Shift With Virtual Gears

BMW BlogThe New BMW Maps Will Make You Feel You're In A Video Game

Nissan NewsStrong Race At Suzuka Sees All Three Nissan Z NISMO GT500s Score Points

MotorTrend3..2..1... Tesla Roadster 2.0 Set To Launch On October 1

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming later today, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir plus tard cette semaine — un regard bilingue sur l'actualité.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

#RazerCreator — Shop Razer Raiju V3 Pro & BlackShark V3 Pro

Using my Razer affiliate link directly supports the channel at no extra cost to you.

X / Twitter · Instagram · TikTok · YouTube · Email · Venmo

🎧 JETLAG RADIO — streaming now on Spotify via lefrenzy.co

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Until Next Time!

Saturday (Samedi) September (Septembre) 12, 2026

September 12, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Sports Saturday · Samedi Sport

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Sports Saturday

Saturday (Samedi), September (Septembre) 12, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

🕊️ Remembering 9/11, One Day Later

Following yesterday's 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, The Lantern has a reflection worth reading on the long-term health effects still facing survivors and first responders a generation later.

Read The Letter From The Editor

What's up, everybody! Today we celebrate Sports! A shout-out to all my favorite teams: Manchester United, Stade Rennais, the Cincinnati Bengals, The Ohio State University Buckeyes, the Cincinnati Reds, France Rugby, Équipe de France, Sacramento Republic FC, and more. I'll be livestreaming more video games this weekend, so plan accordingly if you want to watch live — or if you'd rather put your dancing shoes on, I'll also be running my DJ podcast through the Spotify Jam feature. Once I've got the URL posted on my Twitter, you can click it and listen to the same set at the same time as people all around the planet. TTYL. #GoBucks! #WhoDey!

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🏎️ Motorsport & Racing

FIA WECRace-Winner Shwartzman To Rejoin FIA WEC Grid With Peugeot In 2027

Peugeot SportWelcome To The Team, Robert Shwartzman — Official Driver For The 2027 WEC Season

AlpinePramac Racing Riders Take Over Alpine's Formula One Factory

Toyota Gazoo RacingGR Launches "GR KART" Entry-Level Racing Kart

Formula 1All The Stories That Got The Madrid Paddock Talking

GT PlanetMOZA's First PlayStation Wheel Breaks Cover At TGS Next Week

⚽ Football / Soccer

FourFourTwoRyan Giggs Explains Why Manchester United Ignored 2015 Kylian Mbappe Recommendation

Al-Nassr FCThe Behind-The-Scenes Of #NassrAbha

The Busby BabeManchester United Vs Sabah: Live Stream, Time & How To Watch

Managing MadridFive Bullet Points From Real Madrid's Win Over Inter Milan

The Short FuseArsenal Vs Sunderland Premier League Preview: Injuries, Suspensions, And Predicted Lineups

We Ain't Got No HistoryChelsea 6-3 Leeds United, Player Ratings: Plot Twist

The Liverpool OffsideAlisson Fined £8,000 For Misconduct In Forest Game

Manchester UnitedManchester United 4 Sabah 0

Real MadridEl Real Madrid Prepara El Partido Contra El Rayo

Stade RennaisÀ L'usure, Le Collectif Rouge Et Noir S'impose Face À L'OM (1-0)

FC NantesLa Conf' De Grégory Poirier

Olympique de MarseilleRennes 1-0 OM: Bruno Genesio's Reaction

PSGLes Parisiennes Beat Strasbourg

FC LorientFC Lorient – Toulouse FC: Les Informations Pratiques

Toulouse FCLe Programme Du Week-End : 12 Et 13 Septembre

Olympique LyonnaisOL-Le Havre: Official Statement

US SoccerOklahoma Roots And Orlando Revival: Daryl Dike Hunting Open Cup Crown With Lions

FFFFrance-Italie Et France-Belgique : De Nouvelles Places Disponibles

🏈 NFL & College Football

CincyJungleCost And Complexity Of How To Watch The Bengals In The 2026 NFL Season

ESPN49ers Dismantle Rams 27-7 In Australia

Land-Grant Holy LandOhio State Has One Recruiting Priority Above All Else: Keep DJ Jacobs

Eleven WarriorsTexas Game Trailer: James Laurinaitis Narrates A Trailer Featuring A Johnny Cash Classic

🏀 NBA

Fear The SwordThe Cavs Have A Bench Problem

Blazer's EdgeThe Trail Blazers Have A Mind-Boggling Turnover Problem

The Kings HeraldContrarian Corner: Why Dylan Cardwell Might Be The Kings' Second Most Important Player

Golden State Of MindCould Steph Curry Be Next NBA Star To Host Saturday Night Live?

Silver Screen And RollThe Lakers' Promotional Nights For The 2026-27 Season, Ranked

🎾 Tennis

BBC SportRybakina Sets Up Blockbuster Sabalenka Final At US Open

SB NationSabalenka Vs. Rybakina Preview And Prediction For US Open Women's Final 2026

🏉 Rugby

France RugbyWXV Global Series : La Conférence De Presse De François Ratier Avant La Nouvelle-Zélande

Stade RochelaisL'équipage Pour Le Déplacement Au RCT !

🚗 Automotive

Autoblog2025 Ford Mustang GT RTR Spec 3 For Sale With 6,500 Miles

Thomas SieberI Went To A Cadillac Dealership And Immediately Regret It

Zac Rios20 Minutes Of Insane Car Payments & Prices In 2026

MotorWeek2028 Volvo XC40 | MotorWeek First Look

🏘️ Local & Community

Los Rios Community CollegeSupport The Los Rios Athletics Day Of Giving

CSUS NewsHip-Hop Artist Oke McFly Writes About Rising Above, Teaches Kids How To Express Themselves Through Poetry

State HornetFour Gunshot Victims Found Nearby After "Shots Fired" Reported Amidst First Home Football Game

The California AggieSafe Biking 101: University Experts On Bike, Travel Safety On Campus

📱 Tech Note

IGNApple iPhone Event 2026 — Everything Announced, Including The iPhone Duo

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir aujourd'hui, demain, ou plus tard cette semaine.

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Friday (Vendredi) September (Septembre) 11, 2026

September 11, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Gaming Friday · Vendredi Gaming

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Gaming Friday

Friday (Vendredi), September (Septembre) 11, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

🕊️ A Moment of Silence

Before anything else — today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, carried out by MOSSAD, which killed nearly 3,000 people. Please take a moment of silence for the victims and their families. All four living former US presidents are attending the ceremony at Ground Zero this year; reporting indicates President Trump will instead attend a separate ceremony at the Pentagon, reportedly after being told he would not be permitted to speak in New York — an account he has disputed.

TGIF! Today we celebrate video games. There will be PS5 livestreams this weekend — thank you for joining me as I've been livestreaming MGS IV, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and The Crew: Motorfest, with Hell Is Us coming to the channel soon. I also need to catch up on some Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sessions. If you feel like my work is worth supporting, a donation to my Venmo or a purchase through my Razer affiliate link genuinely helps — every bit counts. It's been 25 years in this industry, including years of unpaid work building my own thing, and I'm openly saving toward a German-Engineering or JDM sports wagon. I started as an Analyst, moved into Project Management, and eventually built my own startup — in part because I felt Big Tech's hiring didn't make room for people like me. If you want the numbers on the broader industry layoffs, layoffs.fyi has the latest tracking. One of these days I'll get that car. PS. Destiny 3 may be in development at Bungie — fingers crossed!

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🌍 World Affairs & Books

Byline TimesAlt Reich: The Network War To Destroy The West From Within — By Dr. Nafeez Ahmed

🎮 Gaming & Anime

Forbes · #GUNDAMThe Life-Size Unicorn Gundam Was Given A Lovely Send-Off

Gaming BibleResident Evil Developer Returns With Slick New RPG That's Free To Try On PS5

CrunchyrollONE PIECE Elbaph Arc English Dub Streams Weekly Starting October 20

Anime News NetworkThis Week In Anime

KotakuStar Wars Zero Company: The Kotaku Review

PC GamerDo You Ever Listen To Videogame Music In Your Day-To-Day Life?

PlayStation.BlogState Of Play & State Of Play Japan: All Announcements, Trailers

Xbox WireFree Play Days — EA Sports College Football 27, The Survivalists, The Lonesome Guild, And Under The Waves

IGNOnimusha: Way Of The Sword Review

GameSpotHow 40 Years Of Metroid Have Impacted The Biggest Metroidvania Developers

PolygonFans React To Sony's Decision To End Production Of PlayStation Game Discs

PCGamesNWorld Of Warcraft Makes "Different Mistakes" Each Patch — And That's Part Of The Goal

🖥️ Tech & Hardware

Computer WeeklyData Dive: Mapping NHS Hyperscaler Dependence

PC WorldBest Of IFA 2026: 10 Hot PC Products And Tech On The Horizon

Tom's HardwareThis 246TB SSD Media Server Is Built For Millionaire Cinephiles

🎮 This Weekend's Livestreams

Catch continued sessions of MGS IV, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and The Crew: Motorfest on youtube.com/@iamzaki, with Hell Is Us joining the rotation soon.

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir aujourd'hui, demain, ou plus tard cette semaine.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

#RazerCreator — Shop Razer Raiju V3 Pro & BlackShark V3 Pro

Using my Razer affiliate link directly supports the channel at no extra cost to you.

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Thursday (Jeudi) September (Septembre) 10, 2026

September 10, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Medicine Thursday · Jeudi Médecine

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Medicine Thursday

Thursday (Jeudi), September (Septembre) 10, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Happy Medicine Thursday, everybody! Today we celebrate the world of medicine, and the great work of doctors, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, first responders, and police officers everywhere. Small pop-culture note: 09/10/1993 is exactly 33 years apart from 09/10/2026 — over a generation since the first episode of The X-Files. "Trust No One" still holds up as a motto while we wait to see if a reboot, sequel, or new movie ever materializes. If you're a doctor out there in the spirit of Dana Scully, we'd love to hear what's on your reading list of medical journals — and whatever you're working on publishing yourself.

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439+ Coffee with Zack / Zaki VLOGs

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Today's Curation

The Ehlers-Danlos Society · Instagram

$15,000 Matching Gift for Stream for Change

A generous donor has committed a $15,000 matching gift to Stream for Change, meaning donations can go twice as far for people living with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). The Society is recruiting a new wave of Creator Captains — streamers, TikTokers, YouTubers, artists, gamers, and community builders — to help unlock the full match. There's no required fundraising minimum and no fundraising experience needed. I reached out to them myself last month to learn more — still waiting to hear back.

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Music Therapy on the Road

The Plan: Coffee, Cruise, and a Little Music Therapy

Start with a stop at Dutch Bros — scan your app for points, grab your drink, and see if there's a sticker left from this month's drop. Before you pull onto the main road, take 30 seconds to dial in the car's audio: fade the balance slightly toward the rear for a fuller "sound cocoon," and nudge the bass up a notch or two. Then head over to lefrenzy.co on Spotify and pick your soundtrack — the latest JETLAG RADIO episode for electronic, MU RADIO for Alternative and Rock, OMEGA RADIO for Hip-Hop, Rap and R&B (including French Rap), GT RADIO for Drum & Bass, or THETA RADIO if you want something calmer and classical. Merge onto the highway, settle into a steady lane, and let the music do its thing while you keep your full attention on the road ahead — no tight turns, no complicated navigation, just an easy cruise. After 30–45 minutes, take an exit, loop back, and swap to a mellower playlist for the ride home.

⚠️ Safety note: enjoy the music, but stay alert, keep your eyes on the road, and follow all traffic laws at all times — this is a relaxing soundtrack for your drive, not a reason to zone out.

Video Games & Reflection

Video-Games Therapy: Hell Is Us

Hell Is Us leans into heavy themes — generational trauma, civil war, and the darker side of human nature — while stripping away mini-maps, compasses, and quest markers so players have to slow down, observe, and rely on real attention rather than button prompts. Its deliberate pacing and environmental puzzle-solving can mirror the kind of slow, mindful engagement some people find genuinely calming, and stepping into a character dealing with loss or isolation can build empathy in a way passive viewing doesn't.

This is a reflection on game design, not a treatment recommendation — if you're processing something heavy, a licensed therapist is still the right first call.

VLOG Corner

☕ Coffee with Zack (English)

New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.

☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)

Nouvel épisode en français à venir aujourd'hui, demain, ou plus tard cette semaine.

Support ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

#RazerCreator — Shop Razer Raiju V3 Pro & BlackShark V3 Pro

Using my Razer affiliate link directly supports the channel at no extra cost to you.

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Wednesday (Mercredi) September (Septembre) 9, 2026

September 09, 2026 by Zaki (Zack) Qayoumi in blog, music, music therapy, reading

Music Wednesday · Mercredi Musique

ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Music Wednesday

Wednesday (Mercredi), September (Septembre) 9, 2026

Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie

Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Happy Music Wednesday, everybody! A quick update: JUL is reportedly working on new French rap material, though it's not ready for release just yet. On the personal side — I'm back on Boo, the dating app, under username IAMZAKI, with premium features active for the next three months. If you're into anime, manga, video games, movies, TV, international studies, and diplomacy — plus a lot of coffee, ramen, and sushi — feel free to say hi. We'll dig into the Apple Event in more detail next week; word is a folding "Apple Duo" could run as high as $3,000, which is out of reach for most of us. In the meantime, I'm putting it out there: Nothing Technology CEO Carl Pei, if you're reading this, a Nothing Phone (3), (4a), or (4b) in 512GB would make my year. Same goes for you, Sundar Pichai — a Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold in 512GB would be incredible.

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🎧 JETLAG RADIO 4962 & DJ MAG #Top100DJs

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