Drone crazy; BanderBirdSnatchBox; Ellison’s questionable home decor; Apple in China; Facebook philanthropy; shocking, most of the internet is fake; deep dive into non-lethal force; earthquake apps; Childhood’s End; the cable guy; #Watergate & PLATO; grumpy is good for you; sometimes you get sad.
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Show Notes
FOLLOW UP
Gatwick Airport drone sightings may have been of police equipment, chief constable admits
How Much Paid Leave And Holidays Workers Get In America Compared To The Rest Of The World, Charted
Jordan Harbinger Show 139: Kai-Fu Lee | What Every Human Being Should Know about AI Superpowers
Geoffrey Hinton and Demis Hassabis: AGI is nowhere close to being a reality
IN THE NEWS
Tesla Adds Larry Ellison, Walgreens Executive to Board After SEC Deal
Apple is basically blaming Trump’s trade war for disappointing iPhone sales in China
How Facebook’s slumping stock price could hurt Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy plans
How Much of the Internet Is Fake? Turns Out, a Lot of It, Actually.
“Everything Is Fake”: Ex-Reddit CEO Confirms Internet Traffic Metrics Are Bullshit
Mining co. says first autonomous freight train network fully operational
SECURITY HAH!
Dozens of LAX passengers try to sneak guns past security. Few face serious punishment
Testing a Semi-Automatic Pepper Spray Gun
Tippmann TPX Paintball Pistol Starter Kit – Black
Salt Supply Pepper Spray + Tear Gas Rounds for The Self Defense Gun
APPS & DOODADS
FAA – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
3D Robotics – FAA 107 Resources
There Is Now an Earthquake Early Warning App for Los Angeles
BRIC-A-BRAC
Colin O’Brady Completes Crossing of Antarctica With Final 32-Hour Push
I Was A Cable Guy. I Saw The Worst Of America.
Watergate Was the World’s First Hashtag
Is It Better To Be Grumpier Or Happier?
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Sir Billy Connolly: Battle with Parkinson’s has left me ‘near the end’