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Happy Monday! Today we start with the updated CDC guidelines around fully vaccinated people; What the hell is an NFT and why are they selling for so much? Want to buy this episode? Hit the link below ;) ;Blake Griffin is now officially a member of the Brooklyn Nets. How many stars do they have now?; Google promises to stop tracking you, as long as you don't use any Google products; Tesla batteries are gonna power a whole state, or at least part of a small town. And more bonus news!

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• CDC says fully vaccinated people can take fewer precautions - Axios
• Google to Stop Selling Ads Based on Your Specific Web Browsing - WSJ
• Blake Griffin officially signs with Nets, reportedly for minimum salary
• Brave Is Launching a Search Engine to Take On Google
• Tesla to build large battery for Texas grid: Bloomberg News | Reuters

It's Tuesday. We start today by talking about the non-action the USA has placed against Saudi Arabia after determining MBS was responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; Texas beats the VID and removes mask mandates (unless they didn't and they're just being stupid); They're taking away your beloved Dr. Seuss books, if you can actually remember any of these titles; Microsoft introduces Mesh, a virtual meeting room for Teams where your teammate can fart and you see it in AR; An inspirational story of the Mars Perseverance rover flight director, a Latina immigrant named Diana Trujillo.

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• White House rebuffs pressure to punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder
• Texas COVID mask mandate lifted; businesses can open at 100% | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Dr. Seuss' Company Will Stop Publishing 6 Books, Citing 'Hurtful' Portrayals : NPR
• Microsoft Mesh feels like the virtual future of Microsoft Teams meetings - The Verge
• Meet Diana Trujillo, NASA Perseverance Flight Director | PEOPLE.com

Happy Monday! In today's show we start with the updates on Governor Cuomo's situation from over the weekend; The $1.9T relief bill looks to move forward, but leaving $15/hr Federal Minimum wage behind; The French have convicted former President Sarkozy of corruption, and that sounds like it could be a great American headline in 2 years; Instagram launches Live Rooms: now stream with even more people; Walmart wants your Amazon money, same day. Plus more

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• Andrew Cuomo cedes control of sexual harassment probe to AG James
• $15 Minimum Wage: Democrats Shelve Plan to Speed Work on Covid Stimulus Bill - Bloomberg
• Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president, receives jail sentence for corruption
• Instagram’s new Live Rooms feature lets up to four people go live at once - The Verge
• Walmart drops $35 order minimum for its two-hour delivery service - The Verge

It's Thursday ya'll. Today we talk about Pfizer testing a 3 booster shot for the vacuna; Gov Cuomo's being accused of a lot lately, and he has a lot to answer for; Twitter introduces 2 new interesting features; China's being anal again with their testing; Lady Gaga's dogs were stolen and her dog walker shot in LA

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• A third Pfizer dose? The Covid-19 vaccine maker is studying booster shots.
• Andrew Cuomo denies former aide's sexual harassment allegations - CNNPolitics
• Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets - The Verge
• U.S. diplomats in China subjected to anal swab testing for Covid-19, State Department says
• Lady Gaga's Dog Walker Shot, 2 French Bulldogs Stolen | PEOPLE.com

Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with the story of Tiger Wood’s car accident and current condition; Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is proven effective; Biden has an EO to take on the China supply chain; Is it time for Jeep to get rid of the Grand Cherokee name?; Sony announces 4 more months of Play At Home

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• Tiger Woods is recovering from major surgery after a high-speed car crash - CNN
• FDA confirms Johnson & Johnson vaccine prevented all deaths and hospitalizations in trial
• Biden to sign executive order calling for semiconductor supply chain review - The Verge
• Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee 'do not honor us,' chief says
• PlayStation's Play at Home Initiative Returns, Offering Four Months of Free Games

Happy Monday! Today we start with the confirmation hearings for Merrick Garland to be Attorney General; The Supreme Court tosses out Trump's request to hide his taxes from the Manhattan DA; The Biden administration has changed the rules of PPP to benefit SMB, sole proprietors and minority owned businesses; Daft Punk announces they're splitting up after over 25 years and 3 albums; Spotify is getting into the HD music business with a new lossless audio streaming tier; And Bonus News!

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• Garland Makes Case for New Era at Justice Department - WSJ
• Biden to revise small business loans to reach smaller, minority firms | Reuters
• Supreme Court rejects Trump attempt to shield taxes from Manhattan District Attorney's Office - ABC News
• Daft Punk Has Split Up, Publicist Confirms - Variety
• Spotify counters Apple Music with new HiFi tier, expands to 80 new markets, more - 9to5Mac

It's Thursday y'all! In this episode we start with the Democrats Immigration Bill; We break down what is happening with the Texas power grid; Ted Cruz got caught leaving his people behind in peril; Robinhood, Roaring Kitty; and had their congressional hearing; and NASA landed another friggin robot on Mars. YES! Plus Bonus News!

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• Immigration: Democrats to introduce bill with pathway to citizenship
• Sen. Ted Cruz jets to Cancun as Texas shivers in the dark: report - New York Daily News
• Robinhood goes to Congress | TechCrunch
• Perseverance has landed on Mars

Happy Hump Day. Today we start with the Joe Biden CNN Town Hall; Amazon is fighting theunionizing efforts by messing with traffic lights; College students just 'Chegg-it' all the time and now I'm officially old; u/DeepFuckingValue, the person behind the GME stock price manipulation is facing a lawsuit from a short-holder; Nintendo is holding their semi-annual Direct event today, plus more news!

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• 'I will not make that happen': Biden declines Democrats' call to cancel $50K in student debt
• Amazon changed traffic light timing during union drive, county officials say - The Verge
• Chegging is the New Cheating
• Reddit’s lead GameStop hypebeast is being sued for his role in the stock surge - The Verge
• Nintendo Direct: How to watch, start times and what to expect - CNET

It's FAT Tuesday. Happy Yardi Gras! We start the show talking about the weather. I know right? But it's kind of crazy and making the gas price go up; Biden's latest relief plan is making it's way through the House: here's the latest; Maryland passed the nation's first tax on digital ad sales. What's up with that?; Jaguar-LandRover has promised to also be all electric by 2025, joining the electric club. This is a big year for EV's; LastPass' free tier will soon make you choose: mobile or desktop. Or pay up. Plus more bonus news!

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• Winter storm live updates: Power outages across Texas, central U.S. after ice, snow hit region - The Washington Post
• Stimulus update: The latest on what House Democrats are proposing - CNNPolitics
• Maryland Approves Country’s First Tax on Big Tech’s Ad Revenue - The New York Times
• Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025
• LastPass’ free tier will become a lot less useful next month - The Verge

Happy Monday! I'm back.

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• Trump Acquitted in Senate Impeachment Trial of Inciting Capitol Insurrection - Bloomberg
• COVID Vaccine Hunter Website Helps People Find Leftover Shots
• TikTok Reportedly Not Being Sold Now That Trump is Out of Office | Vanity Fair
• Parler crawls back online empty and with a Tea Party CEO | TechCrunch
• Here’s a first look at Microsoft’s xCloud for the web - The Verge