Our uncool ad strategy; Brave browsing; how Facebook monetizes you; more FB lies; our not-so-smart homes aren’t getting any smarter; who owns 3D scans of 3,000 year old art; Disney+ hacked; the Mandalorian; the Crown; Axel Foley; David Chang & famous people eating; “science” supports falling asleep to podcasts; Dan Carlin; Dennis E. Taylor; feedback.
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Show Notes
FOLLOW UP
Researchers debunk theory that single whale caused 2017’s Bitcoin bull run
IN THE NEWS
Facebook Earns $132.80 From Your Data per Year
Facebook says it legally can’t take down political ads. That’s not true.
We Need to Fix Online Advertising. All of It.
The chickens are coming home to roost in the smart home by Stacey Higginbotham
Almost no one is buying Google smart speakers anymore
After five years of Amazon’s Alexa, why isn’t it better?
The Nefertiti Bust Meets the 21st Century
Texas Dad Says Apple Watch Changed the Life of His Son with Autism: ‘We Had Tried Everything’
MEDIA CANDY
Thousands of hacked Disney+ accounts are already for sale on hacking forums
The Crown: The Official Podcast
Netflix is making ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with David Chang
Science Supports Your Habit of Falling Asleep to Stupid Podcasts
AT THE LIBRARY
Shakespeare for Squirrels: A Novel by Christopher Moore
MORON OF THE WEEK
Why The Mandalorian’s Episodes Are So Short
FEEDBACK LOOP
How Chilean Protesters Took Down a Drone With Standard Laser Pointers