Like a lot of things there's nuance. Musk's claims about computer brain singularity are overblown and hyperbolic, but the technology does have a lot of potential to help people with serious brain conditions.
It sounds like the dress has nothing to do with the violence and was only mentioned to draw attention to the article. The guy's a wife beating piece of shit.
Oh, I got friends in low places, where the cops won't see what I did to their faces, all hid away, and I'll be okay.
Think "shopping habits" already includes subconscious thoughts. Advertisers know when you will quit a brand before you do.
Obligatory mention of Target figuring out when people are pregnant and sending related marketing, including teenagers, and the dad that got mad when they sent it to his daughter.
Finally an up to date edition! I'm still using the old book, Copying and Pasting from StackOverflow