The American dream; Google raking it in; self-aware robot overlords; Snopes checks out of Facebook; your brain off social media; Slack goes public; Russia outlaws fake news; the end of crypto; self-driving parking; Gotti; Jim Jefferies; Sex Education; Russian Doll; Crash test girl; Load of Goop; feedback loop.
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Show Notes
FOLLOW-UP
Why are millennials burned out? Capitalism.
Google’s tumultuous year didn’t stop it from making more money than ever
IN THE NEWS
A step closer to self-aware machines—engineers create a robot that can imagine itself
The Jordan Harbinger Show 156: Jaron Lanier | Why You Should Unplug from Social Media for Good
Snopes ends fact-checking partnership with Facebook
Meet the Creator of the Egg That Broke Instagram
Facebook warned over privacy risks of merging messaging platforms
This Is Your Brain Off Facebook
Slack Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement for Proposed Public Listing
Russia Wants to Outlaw Fake News
Crypto Is Over: Paris Fintech Summit Returns to Disrupting Banks
Crypto Exchange Says It Can’t Repay $190 Million to Clients After Founder Dies With Only Password
QuadrigaCX Never Held $100M In Bitcoin, Says Crypto Researcher
Say it ain’t slow: Are self-driving cars going to make traffic worse?
The autonomous vehicle parking problem
MEDIA CANDY
Jim Jefferies Signs First-Look Deal With Comedy Central
Music + Audio Production in Logic Pro X – The Complete Guide
The Matrix Built Our Reality-Denying World
The Most and Least Awful Commercials of This Year’s Super Bowl
AT THE LIBRARY
Power Moves – Lessons from Davos by Adam Grant
MORON OF THE WEEK
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is coming to Netflix
FEEDBACK LOOP
Children’s smartwatch recalled over data fears
Google Chrome will warn you of lookalike URLs
Patreon CEO says the company’s generous business model is not sustainable as it sees rapid growth
Major DNA Testing Company Sharing Genetic Data With the FBI