In this week’s episode of TWTP: what did billionaires do during the pandemic, the Dune book sold as an NFT for $2.66 million, and how will our habits change in the new world? Will we taste and smell in the Metaverse? Can we smell in dreams? Do we know everything before we’re born? Tencent is banning children from gaming, Elon Musk is scolding people who share their vacations. How does the feeling of achievement affect us — can I trick my own brain? Instagram is hiding follower counts, how do you get the blue check? A privacy flaw was found in Apple’s Safari, and a secret deal exists between Google and Facebook. Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, Intel is entering crypto mining, the Australian Open can be watched in the Metaverse, and USDT became the most-traded currency.