460: Pedestrians in the Sky

460: Pedestrians in the Sky

Congress grills Big Tech, much ado about nothing; Social Media misinformation mayhem & demon seed; Facebook trying to poach TikTok stars; Spotify back to pre-pandemic levels, still losing money; Universal makes deal with AMC for shortened theatrical release windows; Genderify is a joke; Rite Aid facial recognition; Google advanced search operators; self-flying planes; art AI; Apple & right-to-repair; Chewbacca impersonations; lockdown personality changes; "Al Fresco" parking lot dining.

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677: What’s in the Bag?!

677: What’s in the Bag?!

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676: Gay Nuclear Frogs

676: Gay Nuclear Frogs

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