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The Jam talks deepfakes, NFTs, teddy bears strapped to cars for science, Tinder background checks and so much more.
Added bonus: new 2 minute timer rule for the tech byte stories.
Dumb and Bizarre Tech of the Week
Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad
A YouTuber crammed 'Tenet' onto Game Boy Advance cartridges out of spite
Tech Bites
Amazon's warehouse 'mini-games' for workers are expanding across 20 states
22-Year-Old Bitcoin Entrepreneur Announces ‘Free Speech’ Phone
Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing
Google will face lawsuit over Incognito mode tracking
Idaho ends Powerball participation amid lawmaker concern that Australia could use lottery revenue for anti-gun measures
Google will let you upload photos and add missing roads in Maps
News Stories
Tinder will soon let you run a background check on a potential date
Andrew Yang's 'People's Bank' to Help Distribute Basic Income to Half a Million New Yorkers
NFTs, explained: what they are, and why they're suddenly worth millions (Beeple sold an NFT for $69 million/People Are Stealing Art and Turning It Into NFTs )
Federal investigators blast Tesla, call for stricter safety standards
Strapping a giant teddy bear to a car in the name of highway safety
This week's Jam: there is a proposal to ban private jets, Facebook is removing its facial recognition tech, the earth's inner core is not a solid, Amazon kept driver's tips, and so much more!
Discussion: Ban Private Jets - Link
Dumb Tech of the Week
Canon's Powershot PX is smart home camera...
Published 11/05/21
This weeks Jam: Apple has new Macs, the Google Pixel series matures, Fisher Price releases a phone for adults, Pinterest learns a thing or two from TikTok and so much more!
Dumb Tech of the Week
Fisher-Price made a working Chatter telephone for adults - Link Facebook is rebranding itself...
Published 10/29/21