Episode 72: Don't Go Folding Phones & Chasing Waterfalls - a podcast by Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker

from 2019-02-25T11:00

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In this Episode:




  • Samsung’s foldable phone is the Galaxy Fold, available April 26th starting at $1,980 (2:45)

  • TCL is working on a foldable phone that bends into a smartwatch (5:02)

  • Google says Nest’s secret microphone was “never intended to be a secret” (6:26)

  • Southwest cancels more than 400 flights amid fight with mechanics (8:20)

  • Lyft Is Planning to List Shares on Nasdaq (9:30)

  • US Digital Ad Spending Will Surpass Traditional in 2019 (12:31)

  • JPMorgan is creating its own cryptocurrency (15:15)

  • Audi helps you avoid red lights by suggesting speeds (17:35)

  • China Is Reportedly Building a Solar Po wer Station in Space (20:05)



Weird & Wacky Tech:




  • Super Mario Bros. cartridge sells for $100,150 (22:30)

  • ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com uses AI to generate endless fake faces (24:30)

  • The best new Twitter bot is an endless game of Jeopardy where the winners are good at puns (26:13)

  • Scientists have made an AI that they think is too dangerous to release (26:53)



Tech Recommendations (29:24):





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