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Show Notes:

* A record number of robots joined the workforce (https://www.cnet.com/news/record-number-of-robots-joined-the-workforce-in-2018-says-report/)

* US music fans throw more money for vinyl and CD’s than iTunes (https://www.cnet.com/news/us-music-fans-throw-more-money-at-vinyl-and-cds-than-itunes-downloads-now/)

* San Fransisco’s outrageous rent (https://www.cnet.com/news/san-franciscos-outrageous-rent-hits-a-new-peak-highest-in-the-us/)

* Amazon stops selling Dash buttons (https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-stops-selling-dash-buttons-goofy-forerunners-of-connected-home/)

* SpaceX is set to launch a crucial test flight this weekend (https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/28/18239745/spacex-dragon-capsule-nasa-commercial-crew-falcon-9-launch-dm-1)

* Comcast set Xfinity Mobile Pin to “0000” by default (https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/28/18245101/comcast-xfinity-mobile-pin-0000-default-customers-hack-privacy)

* Samsung now preloads McAfee on all Smart TV’s (https://www.extremetech.com/electronics/286656-samsung-now-preloads-mcafee-on-all-smart-tvs)

* Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars online (https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/28/18245296/tesla-stores-closing-online-only-car-sales)

* A phone-hacking device used by police sells on eBay for $100.00 (https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/28/ios-android-hacking-device-ebay/)

* Presto (https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/27/presto-raises-30m-to-bring-its-ai-platform-and-tabletop-ordering-hardware-to-restaurant-chains/)

* YouTube is disabling all comments featuring children in videos (https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/28/18244954/youtube-comments-minor-children-exploitation-monetization-creators)

* The US bans lithium batteries from cargo holds (https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/27/lithium-ion-battery-ban/)

* Why do phones have short battery life? (https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/why-phones-have-short-battery-life/)

* Apple uses Siri Shortcuts to catch up to Alexa (https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-uses-siri-shortcuts-to-catch-up-to-alexa-google-assistant/)

* Winter is coming to Twitter (https://www.cnet.