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