Episode Number 249 – September 4th – Magnets, jaguars, Decentralize or be blocked, self-cleaning seas, autonomous ships, demographics catch up to everyone, Google is not done, and bonus Mineral Cup

This week's guest: No guest

Links to this week’s stories: 

Broward County Library CreationStation Podcast Feedback Survey (surveymonkey.com)

Listener Article:

How many magnets are too many magnets?

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/whirlpool-fridge-magnets-impact-electricity-111507135.html

Good news but not there yet:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexicos-jaguar-is-making-a-comeback/

Decentralize or be blocked?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/mississippis-age-assurance-law-puts-decentralized-social-networks-to-the-test/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

The sea cleans itself… sort of:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250901-why-plastic-filled-neptune-balls-are-washing-up-on-beaches

Autonomous Ships:
https://container-news.com/abs-issues-certificate-for-the-worlds-largest-classed-usv/

Demographics is a world wide concern:
https://apnews.com/projects/africa-aging-demographics/

The Google settlement… is not a victory and it is not over
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/tech/google-antitrust-apple

Bonus Link:

https://www.mineralcup.org/

https://www.broward.org/Library/Pages/CreationStation.aspx

Broward County Library CreationStation Podcast Feedback Survey (surveymonkey.com)