Episode 114: No Internet in the Whole Country? It's Nap Time - a podcast by Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker

from 2019-12-16T11:00

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In this Episode:




  • New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy

  • Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment

  • Brother of drug lord Pablo Escobar launches a $349 foldable smartphone

  • Google Maps prepares to add a “Lighting” layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel

  • Brookings Institute Suggests Congressional Action for Innovation Sectors

  • AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence

  • Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun

  • Algeria blocks internet to prevent students cheating during exams | World news | The Guardian

  • Google Fiber drops its 100Mbps tier in favor of gigabit-only service

  • Suspected Internet Cable Spy Ship Operating In Americas For Over A Month



Weird and Wacky:




  • A man ate $120,000 duct-taped banana art: 'I really love this installation. It's very delicious'

  • Instagram influencer sentenced to 14 years for violent plot to steal domain name



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