537: I’m a Fahrenheit Boy
Government makes usable website; Apple & Google oppose antitrust efforts; sad NFTs; non-smart non-contracts; we don't talk about crypto, no no no; Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard; Instagram closed petfluencers; the Witcher; the Expanse; Encanto; Ray Donovan; Station Eleven; Star Trek news; Stroke Cast; Stay & Moom apps; 12' Ladder; Rode VideoMic; Reddit revamps block to actually block; Aftermath; Humankind: A Hopeful History; Termination Shock; NSO Group's Pegasus; VPNLab; Boba Vette.
Government makes usable website; Apple & Google oppose antitrust efforts; sad NFTs; non-smart non-contracts; we don't talk about crypto, no no no; Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard; Instagram closed petfluencers; the Witcher; the Expanse; Encanto; Ray Donovan; Station Eleven; Star Trek news; Stroke Cast; Stay & Moom apps; 12' Ladder; Rode VideoMic; Reddit revamps block to actually block; Aftermath; Humankind: A Hopeful History; Termination Shock; NSO Group's Pegasus; VPNLab; Boba Vette.
Show notes at https://gog.show/537/
FOLLOW UP
AT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout at some airports after airlines warn of disruptions
IN THE NEWS
The Government’s New Website for Ordering Free COVID Tests Is Refreshingly Easy to Use
Apple and Google oppose Senate antitrust efforts, claiming they'd hurt consumer security
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The Dune NFT Fiasco Is the Least of Crypto's Legal Worries
UK government announces official crackdown on 'misleading' crypto ads
Spain sets new rules for influencers who promote cryptocurrency
Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft Game Pass tops 25 million subscribers
Bring in the clones: Instagrammers are genetically replicating their pets
MEDIA CANDY
Why “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Is the Biggest Disney Hit Since “Let It Go”
APPS & DOODADS
HYPER Triple 4K Display Dock for MacBook Pro 2016-2021
Rode Microphones VideoMic GO II Lightweight On-Camera Microphone at Adorama
Rode Microphones VideoMic NTG On-Camera Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone at Adorama
Reddit 'revamped' its block feature so blocking actually works
AT THE LIBRARY
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman , Erica Moore , Elizabeth Manton
Termination Shock: A Novel by Neal Stephenson
SECURITY HAH!
Fett's Vette 2021 Music Video (MC Chris)
Israeli police reportedly used Pegasus spyware to conduct domestic surveillance
Europol Shuts Down VPNLab, Cybercriminals' Favourite VPN Service
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