Welcome to a techtastic Thursday, friend. Once upon a silicon dream, some bright mind thought “TeleTactile” was a cool name for … something we now use every single day. 

❓ Can you guess what nearly got slapped with that sci-fi nightmare of a name: A) The computer mouse, B) The touch screen, C) The television remote, or D) The smartphone? The answer is waiting for you at the end, but don’t scroll too fast. 

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