In this episode:

AI Models & Big Money

• Anthropic Is Testing 'Mythos,' Its Most Powerful AI Model Yet
• Anthropic Leaked 500,000 Lines of Its Own Source Code
• OpenAI Raises Record $122B at $852B Valuation
• Google Employees Have a New AI Tool Called 'Agent Smith'
• Meta Is Running Intensive AI Training Weeks for Employees

AI Policy & National Security

• Trump Administration Unveils National AI Policy Framework
• Super Micro Computer Co-Founder Charged With Diverting $2.5B in Nvidia AI Chips to China
• Philadelphia Courts Will Ban All Smart Eyeglasses
• AI and Bots Have Officially Taken Over the Internet

Tech & Innovation

• Fannie Mae to Accept Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First Time
• Order Sunlight Whenever and Wherever You Want on Demand
• Humanoid Robotics Maker Sunday Reaches $1.15B Valuation

Weird and Wacky

• A Man Used AI to Call 3,000 Irish Bartenders to Track the Cost of Guinness
• YouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large Sword
• High-Tech Olaf Animatronic Collapses Mid-Performance at Disneyland Paris
• April Fool's 2026: The Most Ridiculous Tech Pranks of the Year

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Parachord
• Adam - CoPilot budgeting app

In this episode:

PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMS

• OpenAI Is Shutting Down Its Sora Video App Just Months After Launch
• New Ways to Create Faster with Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive
• Mozilla to Launch Free Built-In VPN in Upcoming Firefox 149

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

• SpaceX to File for US IPO as Soon as This Week
• Claude AI Maker Anthropic Said to Weigh IPO as Soon as October
• Google AI Breakthrough TurboQuant Is Pressuring Memory Chip Stocks

TECH IN THE COURTROOM

• Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
• Judge Dismisses X Corp Lawsuit Accusing Advertisers of Illegal Boycott

NEXT-GEN ENERGY

• Is DC Power the Future of AI Data Centers?
• Sodium-Ion EV Battery Delivers 11-Minute Charging and 450 km Range

WEIRD AND WACKY

• 'StravaLeaks': France's Aircraft Carrier Located in Real Time by Fitness App
• Meta Buys Moltbook, a 'Social Media Network for AI'

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Unfolded Circle Remote 3
• Adam - Claude Code to build apps

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AI, Military & Politics

1. US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump calling Anthropic a 'Radical Left AI company' — The Guardian
2. Hundreds of Google and OpenAI employees sign open letter urging limits on military AI — TechRadar
3. ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% After OpenAI Accepts Pentagon Contract — eWeek

AI Industry & Workforce

1. Block CFO confirms AI caused mass layoffs: What to know — Yahoo Finance
2. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Software industry is going to radically expand in capability and scale — CNBC
3. Sam Altman says AI isn't very popular in the US right now — Business Insider
4. Musk's latest interview: AI has entered a self-evolutionary cycle — MEXC
5. Netflix is buying Ben Affleck's AI startup — The Verge
6. Val Kilmer Resurrected by AI to Star in 'As Deep as the Grave' — Variety
7. Venture dollars to female founders doubled to a record $73 billion — Fortune

Privacy, Ethics & Trust

1. Grammarly is using our identities without permission — The Verge
2. Grammarly says it will stop using AI to clone experts without permission — The Verge
3. AI error jails innocent grandmother for months in North Dakota fraud case — Grand Forks Herald
4. Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom — Ars Technica
5. FBI Is Buying Data to Track People — Politico

Tech & Products

1. Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 is designed to hold up to years of drops, debuts on Razr Fold — 9to5Google
2. Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip — The Verge
3. Anthropic's Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals — The Verge
4. Digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bots — The Verge
5. Digg — Thanks for being part of our beta. Stay tuned for what comes next. — Digg
6. NASA's DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun — NASA

Weird & Wacky

1. Germany Built AI-Powered Cyborg Cockroaches and NATO Is Testing Them — TechNow
2. DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robots — The Verge
3. How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world — MIT Technology Review
4. Superheat — Redefining Energy Infrastructure — Superheat
5. United Airlines can permanently ban passengers who don't wear headphones — The Verge

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1. Sanjay - DoNotNotify
2. Adam - Claude Cowork

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In this episode:

1. Several Meta employees have started calling themselves 'AI builders'
2. Lovable-hosted app littered with basic flaws exposed 18K users, researcher claims
3. Forget solid-state batteries – researchers have made a lithium-ion breakthrough that could boost range and drastically lower costs
4. Uber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves beyond ride-hailing and food delivery
5. How a doomsday AI blog post wiped out billions
6. This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby
7. Hands on: I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display
8. Tesla touts California robotaxis but does nothing to get permits
9. FedEx will refund customers for Trump’s tariffs — if there ever are any refunds
10. Android’s Find Hub adds iPhone-like luggage tracking links
11. Another Oracle outage is messing up US TikTok

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2. Adam - Wisper Flow

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In this episode:

1. The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
2. WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more
3. OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundation
4. Exclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute
5. 'If someone can inject instructions or spurious facts into your AI’s memory, they gain persistent influence over your future interactions': Microsoft warns AI recommendations are being "poisoned" to serve up malicious results
6. New nickel-iron battery charges in seconds, survives 12,000 cycles

Weird and Wacky:

1. This 14-Year-Old Is Using Origami to Imagine Emergency Shelters That Are Sturdy, Cost-Efficient and Easy to Deploy
2. Kévin: "Q: I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?"
3. In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud

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2. Adam - https://eventpromokit.enablegood.io/

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In this episode:

1. Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
2. Amazon Ring’s lost dog ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
3. How did the FBI get Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest camera footage if it was disabled — and what does it mean for your privacy?
4. Ring and Flock Safety cancel partnership amidst surveillance criticism
5. Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines
6. Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars
7. Amazon delivery drone strikes North Texas apartment, causing minor damage
8. Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’
9. Google says attackers used 100,000+ prompts to try to clone AI chatbot Gemini
10. It took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision Pro
11. Anthropic raises another $30B in Series G, with a new value of $380B

Weird and Wacky:

1. Watch: YouTuber-built ‘world’s most efficient’ drone flies for 3.5 hours straight
2. The Most Expensive Party Balloon in History
3. For $1M, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longer

Tech Rec:

1. Sanjay - Pdfwithlove
2. Adam - Anker USB C Charger with Foldable Plug, 20W USB C Charger Block

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In this episode:

1. Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse
2. How does Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance work?
3. Elon Musk's SpaceX to merge with xAI
4. Musk's SpaceX and xAI merge to make world's most valuable private company
5. China bans all retractable car door handles, starting next year
6. Revolutionary Cryogenic Coolant Uses Abundant Elements, Eliminates Need for Rare-Earths in MRI and Quantum Cooling
7. Meta Quest 3 Gets A Futuristic New Feature
8. Spotify Just Added Three New Lyrics Features, Including One I've Been Dying For

Weird and Wacky:

1. NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space

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1. Sanjay - Grayl
2. Adam - Reading Refresh

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In this episode:

1. Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only
2. Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
3. FBI says it's investigating Signal. Should users worry?
4. TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
5. Samsung confirms Galaxy S26's insane 'pixel level' privacy feature
6. Amazon shutters all of its physical Go and Fresh stores
7. Thermodynamic Computing Slashes AI-Image Energy Use Heat may be 10 billion times as efficient for randomization
8. Tesla is committing automotive suicide
9. Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports
10. Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI

Weird and Wacky:

1. Behold, the Lego x Crocs footwear collab that dreams are made of

Tech Rec:

1. Sanjay - AnythingLLM
2. Adam - Substack

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In this episode:

1. I can tell you personally that we are not getting out of VR," says Meta Developer Advocate just one week after the brand laid off more than 1,000 Reality Labs employees
2. Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027
3. NexDock is building a new Windows phone that you can buy in 2026 — Meet the NexPhone with Windows 11
4. Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini
5. How bad was the Verizon outage? Really bad.
6. Spotify is no longer running ICE recruitment ads
7. Spotify launches AI-driven 'prompted playlist' for premium users in US, Canada
8. Sesame Street finds a new home on YouTube with over 100 classic episode
9. ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations
10. Device that may be tied to Havana Syndrome obtained by U.S. government
11. Ikea’s $10 Kallsup speakers are tiny, colorful, and surprisingly loud
12. Waymo passenger flees after car drives on Phoenix light rail tracks
13. Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout
14. Miami, Your Waymo Ride Is Ready
15. Netflix is acquiring an avatar company as it moves into party games
16. New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas
17. TikTok deal finalized before Trump app ban kicks in

Weird and Wacky:

1. Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to let her out of prison early
2. Emoji Use in the Electronic Health Record
3. 4,000 tons of potatoes to be given away for free
4. NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks

Tech Rec:

1. Sanjay - JetBack App
2. Adam - Deepstash

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In this episode: 

• Firefox is becoming an AI browser and the internet is not at all happy about it
• Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generator
• Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora
• OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3
• OpenAI Hires Slack CEO as New Chief Revenue Officer
• Claude and Slack
• Instacart and OpenAI partner on AI shopping experiences
• ‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback
• Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules
• Rivian Will Add Lidar in 2026, Says Tesla’s Cameras Aren’t Enough
• Stellantis to bring tiny Fiat car to U.S. following Trump remarks
• ICEBlock app sues Trump administration for censorship and 'unlawful threats'
• Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go Public
• SpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion
• YouTube TV to Launch More Than 10 Cheaper Genre-Specific Plans, Including a Sports Tier With ESPN Unlimited
• We Made $75 External Memory For Your Brain!
• Meta reportedly delays mixed reality glasses until 2027

Weird and Wacky: 

• This major cruise line just banned Meta Ray-Ban and other smart glasses — is this category already doomed?
• Tesla made a $350 pickleball paddle
• Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image
• How I discovered a hidden microphone on a Chinese NanoKVM

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Affinity 
• Adam - Manus.ai for Social Media Image Creation

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In this episode: 

• Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones
• Kohler Can Access Data and Pictures from Toilet Camera It Describes as “End-to-End Encrypted”
• Tesla is recalling over 10,000 Powerwall 2 batteries due to burn risks
• Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
• NotebookLM's killer new feature just made PowerPoint obsolete (and Canva too)
• Scientists create new bullet-proof fiber that is stronger and thinner than Kevlar
• Amazon Rushes Out Latest AI Chip to Take On Nvidia, Google
• MKBHD is taking down his wallpaper app
• All The HBO Max Shows That May Come To Netflix After Its Wild WB Purchase 
• Code suggests that OpenAI may be close to introducing ads for ChatGPT
• OpenAI is under pressure as Google, Anthropic gain ground
• Claude for Nonprofits
• Elon Musk says AI will end America's debt crisis within 3 years
• X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
• Internet Providers Can Monitor Their Own Cybersecurity Standards, Says Trump’s FCC

Weird and Wacky: 

• Driverless Waymo vehicle goes through tense police stop in L.A.
• Hundreds of Porsche Owners in Russia Unable to Start Cars After System Failure
• Superman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m
• Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can’t Decrypt the Results.

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Ridwell
• Adam - Plaud Note Pro Review

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In this episode: 

• Claude’s Cyber Shadow: Inside Anthropic’s Claim of AI-Driven Espionage and Rising Doubts
• Anthropic details how it measures Claude’s wokeness
• OpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problem
• LinkedIn is making it easier to search for people with AI
• Exclusive: Maryland taps AI for housing and government benefits
• Mozilla announces an AI ‘window’ for Firefox
• Microsoft has issued an urgent warning to Windows 11 users: The new agentic OS features that allow AI agents to operate also open the door to malware
• Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track

• Shop Certified Pre-Owned Ford Vehicles Now on Amazon Autos
• Zoox begins offering robotaxi rides in San Francisco, facing off with Waymo
• Driving an E.V. Across North Dakota? Thank the Standing Rock Tribe.
• Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again. Yep, More Pieces Are Falling Off.

• Robots in your bloodstream could deliver drugs with greater precision
• Ticket Resale for Profit to Be Outlawed in United Kingdom
• Netflix Tries Bringing Family Game Night to Your TV

• Meta wins landmark antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
• Your online reservations are telling restaurants all about you

Weird and Wacky: 

• Microdramas Are Booming and Union Actors Are Looking for a Way In
• Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Anker Cable,4FT 2-in-1 USB C to USB C Cable
• Adam - Lovable

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In this episode: 

• AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says | TechCrunch
• Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix | TechCrunch
• Inside Netflix House: A Big Bet On Experiential Entertainment
• Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine Team With ElevenLabs for AI-Generated Versions of Their Voices
• World’s first transatlantic thrombectomy heralds new era of stroke treatment
• On November 13, 2026, Voyager Will Reach One Full Light-Day Away From Earth

Weird and Wacky: 

• Oreo Just Launched Thanksgiving Dinner-Flavored Cookies—But There's a Catch
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman served with subpoena on stage in San Francisco event, watch what happened next

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Anker Nano Travel Adapter
• Adam - Granola.ai

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In this episode: 

• Elon Musk Wades Into the Debate Over Robotaxis Killing Cats. Guess Which Side He's On
• Waymo to expand robotaxi service to Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit next year
• New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
• Amazon closes at record after $38 billion OpenAI deal with AWS 
• Simple trick to increase coverage: Lying to users about signal strength
• New e-ink displays could reach "retina e-paper" status with pixel densities over 25,000 PPI
• mRNA COVID vaccine during cancer therapy linked to 2x survival rate
• Breakthrough gel can regenerate tooth enamel within weeks  

Weird and Wacky: 

• Man spent 200 days building a solar-powered explorer yacht that can run forever
• The World's Biggest Electric Ship Charges Up 

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Automatic Soap Dispenser Foaming Touchless 
• Adam - Casely Phone Case

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In this episode: 

• 1X launches new humanoid robot to ‘redefine life at home’
• Japanese convenience stores are hiring robots run by workers in the Philippines
• ‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For 3 Billion Chrome Users
• A DNS error appeared to cause a major AWS outage, bringing down platforms from Reddit to Snapchat
• How the AWS outage happened: Amazon blames rare software bug and ‘faulty automation’ for massive glitch
• Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say
• AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright
• Eight Sleep adds ‘outage mode’ to smart beds after AWS problems left them frozen

• Aura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordless
• YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched
• Samsung’s Galaxy XR Mixed Reality Headset Undercuts Apple’s Vision Pro by $1,700
• Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutiny
• Jeep Issues Emergency Recall for OTA-Bricked Wrangler 4xes

• US Army general admits using AI for military decisions and is “really close” with ChatGPT
• Google Earth AI wants to help us spot weather disasters and climate issues before they happen
• Sora update to bring AI videos of your pets, new social features, and soon, an Android version
• Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy

Weird and Wacky: 

• The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years
• Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet
• Sonic Fire Tech - Demonstrations
• Armed police swarm student after AI mistakes bag of Doritos for a weapon
• Shiitake-powered computer demonstrated by researchers — mushroom-infused chips a surprising alternative to using rare earths in memristors
• Saudi Arabia plans a ‘sky stadium’ 350 metres above the desert for FIFA World Cup 2034

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• Sanjay - Chipolo LOOP
• Adam - Alfred 5

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In this episode: 

• OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping push
• OpenAI just launched its own version of an app store, taking aim at Apple and Google
• Kayak integrates AI chatbot directly into main platform
• Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed
• Ring to partner with Flock, giving law enforcement easier access to home security camera footage
• Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry after cyber attack
• Asahi Resumes Beer Supplies in Japan After Crippling Hack
• NIRS fire destroys government's cloud storage system, no backups available
• ‘That’s Pretty Cool’: Road Tripper Stops At EV Charging Station In Ohio. Then She Sees It Has An Unprecedented Feature
• Pulse-Fi: A Low-Cost System for Accurate Heart Rate Monitoring Using Wi-Fi Channel State Information
• New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’
• TiVo has sold its last DVR

Weird and Wacky: 

• Scouts will now be able to earn badges in AI and cybersecurity
• New space debris shield? Satellites and astronauts could suit up in novel 'Space Armor'

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• Sanjay - Copper
• Adam - Fantik Slim V9 Mix Car Vacuum

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In this episode: 

• I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads
• $55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever
• EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion

• Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Microsoft moves to the uncanny valley with creepy Copilot avatars that stare at you and say your name
• OpenAI adds Instant Checkout shopping feature to ChatGPT
• OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
• Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy
• Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia

• DoorDash launches delivery robot in latest push into autonomous technology
• Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%
• Elon Musk’s Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster
• FCC accidentally leaked iPhone schematics, potentially giving rivals a peek at company secrets
• Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses

Weird and Wacky: 

• Two Amazon delivery drones crash into crane in commercial area of Tolleson 
• Retail Stores May Soon Use Drones to Chase Thieves
• The man who's never owned a cellphone
• Nazi Symbols Found Hidden In James Gunn’s Peacemaker Dance, Now Being Banned

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Piloting Claude for Chrome \ Anthropic 
• Adam - Ulanzi Tripod

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In this episode: 

• Elon Musk sparks backlash after issuing 48-hour assignment to employees: 'This is due by noon on Thursday'
• Three crashes in the first day? Tesla’s robotaxi test in Austin
• Tesla influencers tried Elon Musk’s coast-to-coast self-driving, crashed before 60 miles
• Tesla is looking to redesign its door handles following trapped-passenger reports
• U.S. Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. General Assembly
• That Secret Service SIM farm story is bogus

• Disney Is Raising Streaming Prices to as Much as $19 a Month
• Apple Warns All iPhone Users—Do Not Use Google Chrome
• MLB will use robot umpires in 2026
• Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as part of data center buildout
• New cooling breakthrough nearly doubles efficiency
• Goodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening
• Trump says Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Murdochs will be involved in TikTok deal

Weird and Wacky: 

• NYC’s newest EV charger hangs 10 feet high on a lamppost
• Startup uses AI to fight art forgeries—with hyper-realistic copies
• Scientists Create Clear Coating To Invisibly Turn Windows Into Solar Panels
• Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges
• Inventor of $399 Vibrating Chef's Knife Says It Requires '50% Less Force to Cut'

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - amFilm Privacy Screen Protector 
• Adam - iPhone 17 Pro

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In this episode: 

• Meta leaks its new smart glasses with a display
• Meta unveils new smart glasses with a display and wristband controller
• Women use ChatGPT as much as men
• How People Are Using ChatGPT: OpenAI Study
• Americans want AI to stay out of their personal lives
• AI Podcast Start Up Plans 5,000 Shows, 3,000 Episode a Week
• Exclusive: Anthropic's Claude is getting better at building itself, Amodei says
• Microsoft favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code
• Tesla's 'self-driving' software fails at train crossings, some car owners warn
• Bessent: TikTok deal 'framework' reached with China, Trump and Xi will finalize it Friday
• Donald Trump signals US and China have struck TikTok deal
• A Solution to the C.I.A.’s ‘Kryptos’ Sculpture Goes Up for Auction
• Framework Reveals Upgradable Laptop GPU
• Robinhood Unveils New Fund To Open Private Markets To Everyday Investors
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• Kayak co-founder takes on Calendly with new Supercal scheduling platform

Weird and Wacky: 

• Albania Names AI Chatbot as New Corruption Minister
• Landlines are making a comeback… with children
• Can grapevines help slow the plastic waste problem?
• McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants' Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’
• Massive Attack Turns Concert Into Facial Recognition Surveillance Experiment

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Papermark 
• Adam - Manus.im

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In this episode: 

• Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', gives up on promise of autonomy
• Musk's $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promises
• Lyft’s first ‘robotaxis’ are live in Atlanta
• Amazon's Zoox jumps into U.S. robotaxi race with Las Vegas launch

• Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon
• Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast

• Google reframes its statements about the "rapid decline" of the open web
• Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel 'fake'
• Grok can rewrite Wikipedia to remove falsehoods and add missing context: Elon Musk
• Virginia Tech adopts artificial intelligence into the admissions process
• “AI Inbreeding,” The Phenomenon Threatening Artificial Intelligence
• OpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnership
• OpenAI Realignment to Give Nonprofit Over $100 Billion Stake - Bloomberg

• Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity executive says Meta endangered billions of users in new suit
• Signal’s first paid feature adds encrypted media and message backups
• Introducing Signal Secure Backups
• Robinhood, a Broker Built for Social-Media Age, to Launch Its Own Social Network

• Netflix, Amazon Set Alliance to Broaden Connected-TV Impressions for Ad Buyers
• Spotify adds lossless streaming after 8 years of teasing

Weird and Wacky: 

• A Navajo weaving of an integrated circuit: the 555 timer
• E-Paper Display Refresh Rate Reaches New Heights
• How to make metals from Martian dirt - CSIRO
• Burger King hacked, attackers 'impressed by the commitment to terrible security practices' — systems described as 'solid as a paper Whopper wrapper in the rain,’ other RBI brands like Tim Hortons and Popeyes also vulnerable
• OpenAI-Backed AI-Made Animated Movie Headed to Theaters
• This 30-year-old CEO says his AI negotiator can successfully haggle down the price of a car by thousands of dollars

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• Sanjay - Submarine Cable Map
• Adam - Imprint App

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In this episode: 

• OpenAI is building an AI jobs platform that could challenge Microsoft’s LinkedIn
• Atlassian agrees to acquire The Browser Co. for $610 million
• What is a Clanker and why are people on social media using it as an anti-AI slang?
• Tokyo uses AI to warn residents to prepare for the worst with simulation of Mount Fuji erupting
• Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters

• Tesco trials avocado ripeness scanners
• Garmin Debuts High-End Sports Watch Ahead of Apple’s New Model
• Polar Unveils Whoop-Like Fitness Band Without a Subscription Fee
• Paramount and Activision partner on Call of Duty live-action film

• Jury slams Google over app data collection to tune of $425 million
• Google stock jumps 8% after search giant avoids worst-case penalties in antitrust case

• Trump announces that Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
• Trump Administration Moves to Ease Rules for Self-Driving Cars
• This startup wants to sell a fully self-driving car you can own, no supervision required
• Who Needs a Pilot? This New Autonomous Air Taxi Can Fly Passengers Hundreds of Miles

• Who Owns, Operates, and Develops Your VPN Matters: An analysis of transparency vs. anonymity in the VPN ecosystem, and implications for users

Weird and Wacky: 

• Brand new $1M luxury yacht tips over and sinks just minutes after launching — forcing crew to jump overboard
• CEO who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake'
• Anthropic tasked an AI with running a vending machine in its offices, and it not only sold some products at a big loss but it invented people, meetings, and experienced a bizarre identity crisis

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS Battery Backup 
• Adam - Clockify

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In this episode: 

• U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sector
• Elon Musk is lying about Tesla’s self-driving and I have the DMs to prove it
• Musk’s xAI sues Apple, OpenAI alleging anticompetitive scheme harmed X, Grok
• Perplexity Will Share Revenue From AI Searches With Publishers
• Apple in talks to use Google's Gemini AI to power revamped Siri, Bloomberg News reports
• Malaysia Launches Ryt Bank -- The World's First AI-Powered Bank
• Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment
• Nothing busted using professional photos as Phone 3 samples
• Spotify is adding DMs
• Why MIT Study On Enterprise Market Is Pressuring AI Stocks
• Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence

Weird and Wacky: 

• Mark Zuckerberg gifted noise-canceling headphones to his Palo Alto neighbors because of the nonstop construction around his 11 homes
• Will Smith’s concert crowds are real, but AI is blurring the lines
• Restaurant battles fake deals offered by Google AI: ‘It’s coming back on us’

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Claude Code
• Adam - Safari

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In this episode: 

• Amazon now sells used Hertz rental cars
• Biometric ‘eGates’ to be tested at these US airports, CLEAR announces: How they work 
• Wyoming launches first state-backed stablecoin on seven blockchains
• White House launches TikTok account with Trump saying 'I am your voice'
• Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversations

Weird and Wacky: 

• Bank forced to rehire workers after lying about chatbot productivity, union says 
• Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination
• How Croatian freediver held breath for 29 minutes
• Toothpaste made from hair provides natural root to repair teeth
• A new generation is uncovering the tiny doodles left by engineers on old microchips
• Netflix Launching Astrology Hub: Streamer to Recommend Shows Based on Your Sign
• Marines managed to get past an AI powered camera “undetected” thanks to hiding in boxes

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Historical Tech Tree 
• Adam - PikaPods.com

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In this episode: 

• Flipper Zero DarkWeb Firmware Bypasses Rolling Code Security
• Dial-up Internet to be discontinued
• AI Firm Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Bid For Google's Chrome Browser 
• Anthropic offers Claude chatbot to US lawmakers for $1
• Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans
• The ‘godfather of AI’ reveals the only way humanity can survive superintelligent AI 
• AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs
• ​​AI can make us UK's biggest firm, Rolls-Royce says
• ​​An AI-powered coding tool wiped out a software company’s database, then apologized for a ‘catastrophic failure on my part’
• ​​Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder case
• Illinois bans AI therapy as some states begin to scrutinize chatbots
• ​​Women with AI ‘boyfriends’ mourn lost love after ‘cold’ ChatGPT upgrade
• Reddit will block the Internet Archive
• How Wikipedia is fighting AI slop content
• 
  
• Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules
• Net neutrality advocates won’t appeal loss, say they don’t trust Supreme Court 
• California's wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames
• Amazon launches same-day delivery of meat, eggs, produce in more than 1,000 cities
• As Streaming Bills Pile Up, Sling TV Tries New Tactic: a Low-Cost One-Day Pass

Weird and Wacky: 

• Microsoft’s Windows XP Crocs are no joke
• The dead need right to delete their data so they can't be AI-ified, lawyer says
• PSA: YouTube will start guessing your age from today (Updated)
• Woman, 30, Says Oura Ring Detected 1st Sign She Had Stage 4 Cancer — 8 Months Before Doctors Did

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Cloudgazing 
• Adam - CleanMyMac

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In this episode: 

• GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users
• Hiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos 
• Amazon to Pay New York Times at Least $20 Million a Year in AI Deal
• Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice?
• High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups
• China’s Unitree R1 Is a Humanoid Robot Costing Less Than $6,000
• Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
• Tesla withheld data, lied, and misdirected police and plaintiffs to avoid blame in Autopilot crash
• Hackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app, designed as a women's safe space
• A Second Tea Breach Reveals Users’ DMs About Abortions and Cheating
• Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access 

Weird and Wacky: 

• Vote for the stamp you want to bring back!
• Welcome to the Grocery Store Where Prices Change 100 Times a Day
• Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen.
• CCTV Footage Captures the First-Ever Video of an Earthquake Fault in Motion, Shining a Rare Light on Seismic Dynamics
• Coffeematic PC

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Linear ( Linear sent me down a local-first rabbit hole | Bytemash ) 
• Adam - Gamma.app

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In this episode: 

• OpenAI CEO tells Federal Reserve confab that entire job categories will disappear due to AI
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns Bankers, Regulators of Coming Fraud ‘Crisis’
• Netflix admits to using AI in one of its shows
• Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff
• News/Media Alliance Secures Takedown of Illegal Paywall Bypass Website 12ft.io
• Surprising Science: How Electric Cars Quietly Transform Urban Air
• Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket
• Your Android phone is getting better at warning you about earthquakes
• FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices

Weird and Wacky: 

• Two guys hated using Comcast, so they built their own fiber ISP
• Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro With Bus Stop For Their Grandkids

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Swappa 
• Adam - AccuWeather App

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In this episode: 

• X ordered its Grok chatbot to ‘tell like it is.’ Then the Nazi tirade began.
• xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’
• OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks
• Pa. House passes ‘click-to-cancel’ subscription bills as court throws out federal rule
• SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds
• Ukrainian Hackers Cripple IT Infrastructure of Russian Drone Manufacturer — What We Know So Far
• Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts 
• Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA
• Routine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk', University of Dundee study suggests

Weird and Wacky: 

• 7 Engineers Suspended After $2.3 Million Bridge Includes Bizarre 90-Degree Turn
• Humans Are Starting to Talk More Like ChatGPT, Study Claims 
• NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World
• Laser-wielding device is like an anti-aircraft system for mosquitoes 
• We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Anker SD Card Reader 
• Adam - Scriveiner EDC Luxury Rollerball Pen

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• Tesla Robotaxi Hits Parked Car in First Recorded Accident 
• Malcolm Gladwell on autonomous vehicles
• Waymo at Krog Street Tunnel 
• Waymo on Spring Street 
• Star Wars - The Ghost's Apprentice (Fan Film)
• Joe Rogan's Latest Episode Will Make You Question Everything About AI  
• How the Owner of Hidden Valley Ranch Learned to Love AI
• Rocket Scientists Hooked Up ChatGPT to the Controls of a Spaceship, and the Results Were Not What You Might Expect 
• Netflix and SpaceX show how streaming space tourism is the new reality TV
• Tesla CEO Elon Musk Confirms Wild Rumors As $37 Trillion ‘Emergency’ Predicted To Blow Up Bitcoin Price 
• Colombia seizes first unmanned narco-submarine with Starlink antenna 
• Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellation
• Cloudflare: We Will Get Google To Provide A Way To Block AI Overviews
• Jack Dorsey Announces Bitchat Messaging App 
• Belkin ending support for older Wemo Products
• Ikea Bets Big On The Matter Smart Home 

Weird and Wacky: 

• Army tests robotic coyotes to defend fighter jets
• Edible Microlasers Could Revolutionize Food Tracking and Safety
• Community Confused by "Rizzbot" Walking Around With Cowboy Hat and Chain, Complimenting Their Outfits in Gen Alpha Slang 

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Harper 
• Joe - Meross

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In this episode: 

• Elon Musk’s early birthday present to himself—the first Tesla just drove itself from its factory straight to the customer
• Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features
• Mammals could regenerate damaged tissue by turning on ‘genetic switch’: Chinese team
• Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhuman
• Cloudflare Introduces Blocking of A.I. Scrapers By Default
• ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it
• Bioprinted organs ‘10–15 years away,’ says startup regenerating dog skin

Weird and Wacky: 

• Someone Built an Ad Blocker for Real Life, and I Can't Wait to Try It
• The first autonomous robot football match happened in China and it's like watching drunk toddlers with fewer ethical setbacks
• 
  

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - NHTSA: Check for Recalls: Vehicle, Car Seat, Tire, Equipment
• Adam - Trmnl

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In this episode: 

• Tesla officially launches robotaxis in Austin to a small group of users, charging a $4.20 flat fee per ride
• Tesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions
• Tesla Robotaxi Safety Monitor Forced to Clamber Into Driver's Seat and Take Over, Passenger Says
• Tesla shares soar after first robotaxi test rides hit the road in Austin, Texas
• Tesla Stock Slips. This Is What Eclipsed the Robo-Taxi Hype.
• Waymo’s robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta

• ChatGPT Record just launched for Pro users — here’s why free users could get it next
• Federal judge rules copyrighted books are fair use for AI training
• Anthropic now lets you make apps right from its Claude AI chatbot
• Rakuten accelerates development with Claude Code
• Google Drops a Terminal Bomb: Gemini CLI Hits 17K GitHub Stars Overnight

• These 'autofocus' glasses could soon make bifocals obsolete – by tracking your eyes in real time
• ​​Exclusive: Uber-backed electric bike startup Lime hires banks for US IPO, sources say
• Forget Starlink – this Chinese satellite internet tech is capable of 1Gbps speeds that are five times faster
• Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you
• 
  
• Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut
• Iconic job website files for bankruptcy

Weird and Wacky: 

• Jeopardy! contestant won thanks to wildest Final Jeopardy coincidence
• Motorcycle Giant Unveils A Rideable Robot That Mimics A Horse

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Help Scout
• Adam - Invideo AI

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In this episode: 

• God help us, Donald Trump is launching Trump Mobile and plans to sell a phone
• Pizza order shows the world is on the brink
• Meta's AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions
• World’s first flying humanoid robot uses AI and jet thrust to hover in test flight
• Risk Expert Says "Learn to Code" Is Now Worse Advice Than "Get a Face Tattoo"
• James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032

Weird and Wacky: 

• I let smart glasses read my emotions and watch what I eat — and now I can’t unsee the future
• This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool
• World's largest game of red light, green light played in California

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Ubiquiti Camera G6 Instant
• Adam - Alpine SleepDeep Multisize - Soft Ear Plugs for Sleeping and Concentration

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In this episode: 

• Anthropic’s AI is writing its own blog — with human oversight
• Anthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early death
• I Read All Of Cloudflare's Claude-Generated Commits
• Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll ‘colonize the galaxy’ in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses
• ​​Apple Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Cold Water on the Entire AI Industry
• 'The illusion of thinking': Apple research finds AI models collapse and give up with hard puzzles
• ChatGPT Lost a Chess Game to an Atari 2600
• Your favorite AI chatbot is lying to you all the time 
• ​​Google’s AI search features are killing traffic to publishers
• Walmart bringing drone delivery service to Atlanta
• Meta's tech chief says smart glasses will be the next smartphone — just don't expect it soon
• Japanese Researchers Develop ‘Transparent Paper’ as Alternative to Plastics; New Material Is…
• German Scientists Break Nuclear Fusion Record, Advancing Clean Energy Future
• BYD’s Five-Minute Charging Puts China in the Lead for EVs
• Japanese Scientists Develop Artificial Blood Compatible With All Blood Types
• The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State
• From Word and Excel to LibreOffice: Danish ministry says goodbye to Microsoft 

Weird and Wacky: 

• This corporal's 'reply all' email debacle went viral. When the memes blew up, a top Marine took notice.
• Buried for 16 Million Years, Scientists Unearth a Prehistoric Spider So Big, It Might Have Stalked Dinosaurs
• Deloitte's US employees can now buy $1,000 of Lego on the company's dime to boost their well-being
• 432 Chinese robots moved an entire 7,500-ton neighborhood before returning it to its original spot to build a subway.

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Merlin Bird ID
• Adam - Cable Matters 2 Pack USB On Off Switch

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In this episode: 

• The hottest new vibe coding startup may be a sitting duck for hackers
• ​​Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath
• Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models
• OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats
• After groundbreaking CRISPR therapy, a homecoming
• ​​Meta Apps Have Been Covertly Tracking Android Users' Web Activity for Months
• Using AI to generate “UGC”
• Amazon set to test AI-powered humanoid robots for deliveries - report
• Walmart is selling a $200 smartwatch for only $37, and shoppers say it's 'a great product for the money' 
• WWDC is Upon Us
• The Claude 4 System Card is a Wild Read

Weird and Wacky: 

• 'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles

Tech Rec:

• Joe - Flighty
• Adam - Zapiers new AI Agent Builder

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In this episode: 

• Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps
• ​​Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems
• iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device Software
• Tesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its 'Self-Driving' Robotaxis
• Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enhance Drug Efficacy
• 
  
• Victoria’s Secret takes down website after security incident
• TeleMessage customers include DC Police, Andreessen Horowitz, JP Morgan, and hundreds more
• ​​DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it's raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin
• Treasury Department to discontinue penny production
• “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall 
•  By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
• 
  
• Secret chatbot use causes workplace rifts
• Anthropic Appoints Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to Board
• Opera’s new AI browser promises to write code while you sleep
• ​​Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need This New Email Address
• ChatGPT Defies Orders For The First Time Ever—Elon Musk Calls It ‘Concerning’
• ​​AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
• Medical errors are still harming patients. AI could help change that.

Weird and Wacky: 

• I found space station blueprints in my garage and took them to NASA
• ​​Getting a Cease and Desist from Waffle House
• Leafal Weapon
• Groundbreaking new contact lens lets people see even in dark

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - ofatlanta.com 
• Adam - TMY Mini Projector, Upgraded Bluetooth Projector with Screen

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In this episode: 

• Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments
• MoviePass Gets $100 Million Investment in Box Office Game Mogul
• "We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law
• ‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix
• Breakthrough stretchy battery moves like toothpaste and could power pacemakers and hearing aids
• Google I/O
• Lots more AI in search results
• XR Glasses, with Samsung and Warby Parker, coming later this year
• Veo 3 - audio and video at the same time
• Gemini live - see what’s on your screen in real-time
• Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’
• Pocket is shutting down
• Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials
• OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive's AI devices startup for $6.4 billion
• Sam Altman Tells Staff Plan to Ship 100 Million Devices That See Everything in Users' Lives
• Fortnite is finally back on US iPhones
• Fortnite approved by Apple, returns to U.S. App Store 5 years after removal
• Fortnite maker charged with unfair labor practice over AI Darth Vader

Weird and Wacky: 

• Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist
• Robert’s list

Tech Rec:

• Mickey - Mac Stage Manager
• Adam - ​​Cumrige Self Cleaning Litter Box

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In this episode: 

• United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is the end of airplane mode
• ​​United Adds Caviar Service and Luxe Jammies in Race for Superpremium Travelers
• You can book private chefs and personal trainers on Airbnb now
• Google updating its ‘G’ icon for the first time in 10 years
• Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft
• Coinbase warns of up to $400 million hit from cyberattack
• Coinbase is replacing Discover on the S&P 500 stock market index: Here’s why and what that means
• ​​Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce
• ​​CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
• AMC to Slash Movie Ticket Prices by 50% on Wednesdays
• Perplexity AI wrapping talks to raise $500 million at $14 billion valuation
• New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life
• ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the Large Hadron Collider

Weird and Wacky: 

• Family shows AI video of slain victim as an impact statement — possibly a legal first
• Max was an all-time bad rebrand
• Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought
• NASA keeps ancient Voyager 1 spacecraft alive with Hail Mary thruster fix 

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - SensorPush (previously recommended on episode 106)
• Adam - HP Chromebook 14 Laptop

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In this episode: 

• RIP Skype
• Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines 
• Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads
• How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave
• Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope
• ​​OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure
• ​​The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked
• Messaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hack
• Despite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs
• Say goodbye to traditional returns – Walmart, Amazon and Target will refund your money without asking for the product back
• E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
• FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12

Weird and Wacky: 

• MoviePass explores a daily fantasy platform for film buffs
• Google is finally building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode
• ​​Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - VERT.sh
• Adam - Treehut Watch

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In this episode: 

• Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
• Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude
• Arizona laptop farmer pleads guilty for funneling $17M to Kim Jong Un
• Apple (AAPL) Failed to Open App Store to Competition, Judge Rules
• Router Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust Investigation
• Confirmed – NASA warns International Space Station (ISS) is in critical condition and has no contingency plan
• Researchers Warn of Ozone Risk With Deorbited Starlink Satellites
• Spain will take 'all necessary measures' to prevent another blackout, says PM - live updates
• The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
• Bezos-backed Slate Auto unveils affordable EV truck
• Less Is More: Slate Brings Back HVAC Knobs, Crank Windows, and a Screenless Dash  
• Meta Is Turning Its Ray-Bans Into a Surveillance Machine for AI 

Weird and Wacky: 

• Man buys WWI shipwreck for $400 on Facebook Marketplace

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Awesome Screenshot 
• Adam - The Official Bullet Journal Edition 2

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In this episode: 

• A unique sound alleviates motion sickness 
• Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s Taxpayers
• Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away
• Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers
• Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars, CEO says
• Starbucks opens its first 3D-printed store. Is it cheaper than the real thing?
• Apple Watch Turns 10
• YouTube Turns 20
• Adam Neumann’s Flow More Than Doubles Valuation, Eyes Eventual IPO 

Weird and Wacky: 

• Someone hacked Seattle crosswalk buttons to broadcast fake Jeff Bezos messages about tax dodging
• Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen before
• Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - GitHub Copilot 
• Joe - Soundcore Sleep A20 Earbuds by Anker

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In this episode: 

• The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know
• Meta trial: 5 key moments from Zuckerberg's testimony
• Google loses online advertising monopoly case

• Anthropic’s Claude can now read your Gmail
• A small US city is experimenting with AI to find out what residents want

• ​​How Dairy Robots Are Changing Work for Cows (and Farmers)
• Touchable 3D holograms are now a reality in world-first breakthrough
• Tim Cook ‘cares about nothing else’ product-wise other than beating Mark Zuckerberg to a pair of truly smart glasses
• Doctors Say They’ve Found a Way to Clean the Microplastics Out of Your Body

• Whistleblower org says DOGE may have caused 'significant cyber breach' at US labor watchdog
• Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
• Chinese marketplace DHgate becomes a top US app as trade war intensifies
• ‘Incredibly concerning’: Facebook black market groups offer rideshare and delivery driver accounts for sale, researchers say

• Blue Origin mission with all-female crew, including Katy Perry, completes space trip
• Atlanta airport retains ‘world’s busiest’ crown in 2024

Weird and Wacky: 

• ‘End of an era’: The last RadioShack in Maryland is closing its doors
• I Tested The AI That Calls Your Elderly Parents If You Can't Be Bothered
• Google’s newest AI model is designed to help study dolphin ‘speech’
• California cities are trying to figure out how fake voices mocking Musk and Zuckerberg were added to crosswalks
• A tweet asked for a simple finance app: Two hours later, it existed
• NASA Study Suggests No Astronaut Has Ever Left Earth's Atmosphere
• Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - The Fish Doorbell
• Adam - Prepared Hero Emergency Fire Blanket - 2 Pack - Fire Suppression Blanket

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In this episode: 

• Apple Customers Dash to Stores to Buy iPhones Ahead of Tariffs
• Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs, sources say 
• The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets
• Framework Stops Selling Some of Its Laptops in the U.S. Due to Tariffs
• No Fakes Act Reintroduced in Congress With Support From Google, RIAA, More
• Notice of Data Breach | Blue Shield of California
• Rebooted Digg launches early-access community with $5 fee

Weird and Wacky: 

• The city said it would take three years to install a speed bump. So I bought my own on the Internet.
• Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town 
• Stephen A. Smith considering 2028 presidential run
• Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - EWG Tap Water Database 
• Joe - The Brick

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In this episode: 

• LibreOffice downloads on the rise as users look to avoid subscription costs
• Honey has now lost 4 million Chrome users after shady tactics were revealed
• Yankees have an MIT Physicist that built them the Torpedo Bat…
• Say goodbye to chain crews: The NFL will use camera technology to measure 1st downs
• Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world
• Mozilla launching "Thundermail" email service to take on Gmail, Microsoft 365
• ​​Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s underlying technology
• Zelle is shutting down its app, but you probably don’t need to worry

Weird and Wacky: 

• Warner Bros Completes Worldwide Sale Of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
• Tinder’s new AI-powered game assesses your flirting skills

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Shelly 1 Mini Gen3 
• Adam - Loom

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In this episode: 

• OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion this year, source says
• ​​Trapping misbehaving bots in an AI Labyrinth
• Trump officials texted attack plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
• The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
• JPMorgan Says Quantum Experiment Generated Truly Random Numbers
• A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate
• How celebrities like Mark Wahlberg and Gwen Stefani are monetising spirituality through the Hallow app
• Lyft to roll out robotaxis in Atlanta

Weird and Wacky: 

• Stephen Curry teams up with Michelle Obama to launch sports drink
• Country song dedicated to Elon Musk is completely ridiculous
• 'We use them every day': In some parts of the US, the clack of typewriter keys can still be heard

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Calendar
• Adam - 3A 36W USB C to Lightning Adapter, USBC to Lightning Adapter

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In this episode: 

• Roku tests customer patience with startup video ads
• Roku Users Are Furious About New Pre-Home Screen Ads 
• Company Says It Caught Corporate Spy With a Slack Trap
• BYD Shares Touch All-Time High After Unveiling New Charging Tech
• Tesla fans expose Tesla's own shadiness in attempt to defend Autopilot crash
• Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service installed in White House
• Claude can now search the web
• Joby Aviation inches closer to getting full government approval for its electric air taxis
• Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest

Weird and Wacky: 

• AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a 'vibe coder' to write his own damn code
• UBTech’s tough humanoid robot braves rough terrains at 6 mph speed 
• Video: Chinese firm's obstacle-clearing robot redefines mobility with dual-wheel design 

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Control D 
• Adam - tomtoc 5.5L X-Pac Sling Bag

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In this episode: 

• McDonald’s Gives Its Restaurants an AI Makeover
• AI Thinks It Cracked Kryptos. The Artist Behind It Says No Chance
• China’s Autonomous Agent, Manus, Changes Everything
• Manus probably isn't China's second 'DeepSeek moment'
• Justice Dept. Doubles Down on Request to Break Up Google
• Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
• Dodge Chargers Now Have Pop-Up Ads at Every Stoplight... Just What Nobody Asked For  
• Patients with long Covid regain sense of smell and taste with pioneering surgery

Weird and Wacky: 

• The Surprisingly Difficult Mathematical Proof That Anime Fans Helped Solve
• 'Cheetozard,' Viral Pokémon-Shaped Cheeto, Sells for Nearly $88K at Auction
• Buffalo Wild Wings to offer multi-vision goggles in advance of March Madness

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - It is as if you were on your phone | 📱 
• Adam - Osprey Ultralight Collapsible Stuff Pack

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In this episode: 

• Microsoft hangs up on Skype: Service to shut down May 5, 2025
• Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it's not using people's data for AI
• An update on our Terms of Use | The Mozilla Blog
• Mozilla rewrites Firefox's Terms of Use after user backlash
• The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects
• Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked
• Remember Digg? It's Getting a Reboot, Thanks to Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian 
• Melbourne start-up launches 'biological computer' made of human brain cells 
• Blood donor James Harrison, who saved 2 million babies, has died
• A Surprising New Tool in the Fight Against Cancer: Aspirin
• Scientists discover new part of the immune system

Weird and Wacky: 

• ‘So magical and cute’: Why an oddly-shaped Puppy Mountain in China is drawing crowds
• What Is the $19 Strawberry From Erewhon?
• De-extinction scientists say these gene-edited ‘woolly mice’ are a step towards woolly mammoths

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - LibreWolf 
• Cara - Vestaboard 

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In this episode: 

• Apple shareholders vote to keep its diversity policies
• Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action
• Right to Repair Laws Have Now Been Introduced in All 50 US States 
• Signal shuns Sweden over proposed encryption-busting laws
• A Billion People Are Watching Podcasts on YouTube Every Month
• Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup's demo goes viral
• Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus
• EPWater ready to make advanced water purification new resource
• When is the planet parade 2025? How to see all 7 planets on Friday night, what to know 

Weird and Wacky: 

• British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work
• Katy Perry joins Gayle King and Jeff Bezos' fiancee on rocket to space
• How to tell if your USB cable is hiding malicious hacker hardware

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Signs - Nvidia launching AI platform to make learning sign language easier
• Shannon - Terra Kaffe

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In this episode: 

• Trump administration says it has no plans to fulfill $400 million 'armored Tesla' contract
• Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website
• DOGE Exposes Once-Secret Government Networks, Making Cyber-Espionage Easier than Ever
•  White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws - Users' locations and texts can be intercepted, including DoD employees
• Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup’s assets for $116M
• All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days
• ​​Elizabeth Holmes Breaks Her Silence in First Interview from Prison: 'It’s Been Hell and Torture'
• ​​Bioengineering makes robotic limbs feel natural
• The 20 year old PSP can now connect to WPA2 Wifi Network
• Spotify Weighs $6 Premium for Added Features, Access to Tickets
• Apple unveils cheaper iPhone 16e powerful enough to run AI
• Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language

Weird and Wacky: 

• That guy who threw away $775 million in Bitcoin wants to buy the whole garbage dump
• A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it’s all captured on camera
• Wild fish can recognize human divers

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - AutoSlash
• Adam - Tactical Pen

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In this episode: 

• ​​YouTube Is Buying TikTok Ads to Lure Creators Before US Ban
• UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
• Meta staff torrented nearly 82TB of pirated books for AI training — court records reveal copyright violations
• T-Mobile’s Starlink messaging service is now free to try, even if you aren’t on T-Mobile
•  You Didn't Notice MP3 Is Now Free
• NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
• Stellantis Introduces Pop-Up Ads in Vehicles, Sparking Outrage Among Owners
• E Ink's color ePaper tech gets supersized for outdoor displays
• BuzzFeed’s New Plan: An AI-Powered Social Media Platform to Help “Spread Joy”

Weird and Wacky: 

• Man fined $200 for using speakerphone in French train station
• Groundbreaking AI chip runs on light and is smaller than a grain of salt

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - WikiTok - ​​Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction
• Adam - n8n.io

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In this episode: 

• The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
• Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies
• That group has been deleted
• El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment
• Bitcoin (BTC) College Savings Plan: Parents Ditch 529 Funds for Crypto 
• Senator Hawley Proposes Jail Time for People Who Download DeepSeek
• Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
• Drones are now launching drones to attack other drones in Ukraine

Weird and Wacky: 

• DEA Officer Who 3D-Printed Cocaine Gets 17 Years in Prison
• Costa Rican Supermarket Wins Trademark Battle Against Nintendo
• ​​The government had been planning it for 7 years, beavers built the dam in two days and saved them $1 million

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition 
• Adam - Notebook LM

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In this episode: 

• A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging
• What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that shook the tech world?
• DeepSeek ‘punctures’ AI leaders’ spending plans, and what analysts are saying
• ​​Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History
• How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions
• Microsoft probes if DeepSeek-linked group improperly obtained OpenAI data, Bloomberg News reports

• Citing ‘Shadow of Evil,’ Vatican Warns About the Risks of A.I.
• ​​Trump Admin Accused of Using AI to Draft Executive Orders

• Scientists inch closer to creating ‘artificial sun’ in the search for unlimited energy
• CERN's particle accelerator tech is being reimagined to blast cancer in under a second
• Newly discovered asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster launched into space

• ​​Pebble is coming back
• Smartwatch pioneer and Kickstarter darling Pebble is returning in a new form
• Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
• Bookshop.org Now Sells Ebooks
• Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
• ​​OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. government agencies
• ​​Logitech’s peel-and-stick radar sensors could let companies invisibly monitor their offices

Weird and Wacky: 

• Doorbell camera catches rare footage of meteorite striking home’s front walkway
• I built an Omni-Directional Ball-Wheeled Bike
• Google Maps will change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
• Christopher Walken Hates Techonology: No Phone, Uses Satellite TV
• Why the rich love digital shoplifting
• Man launches ‘villain for hire’ service where people take him down to become heroes

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Co.dev 
• Adam - BESIGN LS03 Aluminum Laptop Stand

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In this episode: 

• VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional
• DHS guts cyber review board as Trump moves against ‘misuse of resources’
• Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone
• Nearly 10 years later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative
• Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok
• OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that performs tasks autonomously
• OpenAI and SoftBank are reportedly putting $19B each into Stargate
• ​​Elon Musk and Sam Altman take to social media to fight over Stargate
• Substack introduces a $20M funding guarantee to entice creators to migrate to its platform

Weird and Wacky: 

• Someone bought the domain ‘OGOpenAI’ and redirected it to a Chinese AI lab

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Franklin Sensors ProSensor M210 Stud Finder 
• Adam - Yuka App

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In this episode: 

• Everyone’s Downloading a New Chinese Social Media App Before the TikTok Ban
• ​​With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’
• TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well
• ​​Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says
• ​​Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps
• OpenAI’s AI reasoning model ‘thinks’ in Chinese sometimes and no one really knows why
• University of Waterloo researchers engineer bacteria to eat microplastics. But is it a pipe dream?
• Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior
• 2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
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Weird and Wacky: 

• Judge ends man’s 11-year quest to dig up landfill and recover $765M in bitcoin
• Some Paris Olympic athletes ask for medals to be replaced after quickly deteriorating
• Walgreens Replaced Fridge Doors With Smart Screens. It’s Now a $200 Million Fiasco

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Sonos Roam 2 
• Adam - Cube Timer, Gravity Sensor Flip Timer

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