Oh, Facebook, not again; virtual goes brick & mortar; internet freedom in decline; Google walkout for “real change”; humans are getting botlike; Bird suing cities; House of Cards; Daredevil; Spotify banks on podcasting; Robert Greene; the Winklevi; HQ trivia; spice up your life!
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Show Notes
FOLLOW UP
LG is putting its self-driving shopping carts to work in Korea
IN THE NEWS
Facebook opens small business pop-ups in nine Macy’s stores
Private Facebook data from 81,000 accounts discovered on crime forum
Facebook Walks A Tightrope With Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Ad
Amazon opens its first 4-Star store in California
New Report Says Internet Freedom Has Declined Worldwide
Google employees and contractors participate in global “walkout for real change”
Chrome will block all ads on consistently deceptive websites
Humans Are Getting More Botlike on Twitter
Can cities ban e-scooters in the name of public safety? Bird says no way
AMC hikes prices for its MoviePass rival in 15 states
MEDIA CANDY
Deadwood movie starts production at HBO: Here’s who’s back
This Is Not a Drill: 80 Percent of the Spice Girls Are Reuniting for a Tour
Dead Can Dance Unveil their Surreal Video for “The Mountain”
Piroshka – “Everlastingly Yours”
Spotify Can’t Keep Losing More Than $1 Billion a Year. Can Podcasts Rescue Its Business Model?
AT THE LIBRARY
The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
The Labyrinth Index (Laundry Files Book 9) by Charles Stross
Booksellers Protest Amazon Site’s Move to Drop Stores From Certain Countries
MORON OF THE WEEK
Winklevoss twins claim cryptocurrency guru stole 5,000 bitcoins
HQ Trivia is on the brink of losing at its own game as its audience continues to shrink
Using ‘Googled’ Images Can Result in License Demands and Legal Threats
Special Guest of Honor! Dr. Drew!
FEEDBACK LOOP
Downtown Bryan introduces first ever self-driving trolleys
Could Blockchain Voting Fix Democracy? Today, It Gets a Test Run
Solid state of fear: Euro boffins bust open SSD, Bitlocker encryption (it’s really, really dumb)
BBC News – Scooter firm pushing for law change
Lyft drivers sue, argue that they’re employees rather than contractors
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Jawbreaker, Naked Raygun, Smoking Popes 11/4/18 at Aragon Ballroom
