Rundown of everything 2023

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Some of us didn’t make it all the way through. [In Memoriam: The tech that died in 2023](. AI was definitely a huge part of a lot of news stories whether we liked it or not. Check out [5 ways AI changed the internet in 2023]( and read what Microsoft’s founder has to say about it in [The 2023 Gates Notes letter is all about AI](. But we also let down our hair and blew off steam in typical fashion. Check out how goofy we can get about whatever happens in the world with the [2023: the year In memes](. [/noms] [HelloFresh - Start the New Year fresh [Partner]]( [Start the New Year fresh]( Let HelloFresh kickstart your new year nutrition with wholesome recipes and FREE breakfast for life, plus 16 free meals and 1st box ships free! Eat Well: Take your pick from 30+ weekly Protein-Smart or Calorie-Smart options to help support your goals. Savor More: Dig into our biggest menu yet, with 45+ options and even more market items to support any healthy lifestyle. Stress Less: Make wellness your breeziest resolution with quick, convenient meals delivered to you. Want a head start on eating well?* [Ad] [// Get started »]( [/story] [Not everything happened in the tech world. Things happened all over IRL too!]( [Not everything happened in the tech world. Things happened all over IRL too!]( Poor D&D, always a bridesmaid and never a bride for the better part of the last 50 years. [2023 Should Have Been D&D's Best Year, Until It Wasn't]( . And the best part of most D&D campaigns? The food! But sadly, not this food. [The 9 worst fast food items of 2023]( . And there were lots of great reads that were not even closely related to any of the classic D&D manuals and reference volumes, at least according to [55 books Scientific American recommends in 2023]( . We also got some cool rides to get us around in style [The best cars I drove in 2023 (plus a few gripes)]( to get new stuff that companies thought we would like to see [Our favorite (and least-favorite) brand collaborations of 2023]( . And sadly, as with any year in our planet’s millions-of-years history, some of us didn’t make it out alive. We’ll see you in Valhalla, little fellas… [These animals went extinct in 2023.]( [media] [Our favorite babysitter also had a great year! ]( [Our favorite babysitter also had a great year!]( Whether as the centerpiece to a vibrant gathering of friends and family or the way we tuned out at the end of the day by tuning into our favorite binge, we had lots to keep us company all year long. Here were [The 20 best TV shows of 2023]( . And for the fellow nerds among us, escapism was never very far away when we could click to one of the [20 best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror TV shows of 2023](. 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