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About this Episode
The COVID misinformation dozen; Facebook's Anti-Vax problem; society's collapse, right on schedule; Japan breaks internet speed record; Uber gets away with it, again; robot collisions; don't let a startup scan your eyeballs; Spotify are pirates; Loki; deepfaked Bourdain; Ape marathon; Hallo; AirPods Pro; Los Angeles is hideous; the Bro Code; NSO spyware; MAGA Freedom Phone; encryption lava lamps; appchk; Furry Olympics.
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FOLLOW UP
Majority of Covid misinformation came from 12 people, report finds
The Truth About Facebook’s Anti-Vax Problem
IN THE NEWS
MIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule.
Japan breaks internet speed record with a 319Tbps data transfer
Tesla offers a Full Self-Driving subscription for $199 per month
A robot collision sparked a fire at the UK's top online grocer
Why You Shouldn’t Let a Startup Scan Your Eyeball in Exchange for Crypto
MEDIA CANDY
The EU Suppressed a 300-Page Study That Found Piracy Doesn’t Harm Sales
Spotify Executive Calls Artist ‘Entitled’ for Requesting Payment of One Penny Per Stream
The new Anthony Bourdain documentary 'Roadrunner' leans partly on deepfaked audio
Anthony Bourdain documentary sparks backlash for using AI to fake voice
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Escape From the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Grimes, Will.i.am and Alanis Morrissette will judge an avatar singing TV show
APPS & DOODADS
Here are the emoji finalists for Unicode 14.0
At this made for social media museum, the pictures come to life
AT THE LIBRARY
Los Angeles is Hideous: Poems About An Ugly City by Andrew Heaton
SECURITY HAH!
NSO spyware was allegedly used to target activists and journalists
Microsoft disrupts products from Israeli tech firm used to hack journalists, activists
MAGA-Branded 'Freedom Phone' Is a Black Box That Should Be Avoided at All Costs
Eric Hunley Locals Exclusive the "Freedom Phony"
appchk Privacy Monitor for iOS
The Government Unknowingly Commissioned Furry Art To Promote The Tokyo Olympics
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Billion dollar heists, missing cryptoqueens: Six must-listen cyber podcasts
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