In this episode:
Spotify CEO hints HiFi tier delay is related to licensing issuesAlfa Romeo unveils new electric-hybrid SUV with NFT, blockchain technologyTwitter’s direct DM test is a terrible ideaGoPro keeps recording as parrot steals it from tourists and flies offIRS announces transition away from use of third-party verification involving facial recognitionAmerica’s Bitcoin Miners See Georgia as the New U.S. Hot SpotFeds arrest married couple, seize $3.6 billion in hacked bitcoin fundsNew spinal implant gets paralyzed people up and walkingA giant donut-shaped machine just proved a near-limitless clean power source is possible
AD BREAK
MIT scientists create a super plastic that’s 2 times stronger than steelApple announces new Tap to Pay feature that turns iPhones into contactless payment terminalsPeople Are Selling AirTags with Disabled Speakers that Are Totally Not for StalkingApple Announces AirTag Updates to Address Unwanted TrackingGopuff stocks its warehouses with items purchased from Instacart, spending tens of thousands per month on the serviceStuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can't change the radio dial
Weird and Wacky:
Watch robots perform ‘industrial origami’ to fold sheets of steel into an electric scooterNearly 500-Mile Lightning Bolt Crosses Three States, Sets World Record