Are we prepping for Y4K?

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In this episode:

• Google Fires Blake Lemoine, Engineer Who Called Its AI Sentient
  • Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient
• Twitter Pares Office Space to Save Cash, Deepen Remote-Work Tilt
• Senate passes bill to boost U.S. chip production and China competition, sending to House
• Don’t Look Now, but Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill
• Google delays when Chrome will phase out third-party cookies to 2024
• The Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Paris
• Hackers scan for vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of disclosure
• Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money
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• Tesla's $1.5 Billion Bet on Bitcoin Went Exactly as You Might Have Expected--Not Good
• Facebook Parent Meta Platforms Reports First Ever Revenue Drop
• Spotify Hits 188M Paying Subs, Exceeding Expectations, and Grows Quarterly Ad Revenue
• Why One Critical Second Can Wreak Havoc on the Internet
• Google Maps rolls out location sharing notifications, immersive views and better bike navigation

Weird and Wacky:

• 765 Price Canyon Rd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
• It’s Official: Astronomers Have Discovered Another Earth

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - https://loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.ng/

Adam - Rhodia A5 Webnotebook, Dot, Black

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