The reality of drone delivery is still far from ideal, and people may be turned away by the steep learning curve. Ordering a bubble tea is fraught with obstacles, from having to locate and travel to a pickup kiosk, to bugs in the ordering system. 

But at the same time, it was an exciting experience—the prospect of routine drone delivery feels more realistic than it’s ever been. Read the full story.

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The must-reads

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.

1 Predators are using AI to create child sexual abuse images 
It’s a deeply grim trend that’s sadly only poised to grow. (Bloomberg $)
+ The viral AI avatar app Lensa undressed me—without my consent. (MIT Technology Review)

2 We still don’t fully know how social media affects adolescents
But it’s clear that for some, the risks do outweigh the benefits. (WSJ $)
+ The first generation to grow up on social media are unhappy, too. (The Atlantic $)