505: Hammin’ It Up

May the 4th; Chia plotting; Facebook Oversight Board; Florida bill will fine social media for banning politicians; Elon vs Bezos; gig workers; NFT news; fungible houses; Epic vs Apple; Verizon sells AOL & Yahoo at bargain prices; EU proposed AI laws; Ted Lasso; Lovecraft Country; Godfather of Harlem; the Great Food Truck Race; pushing to Kindle; Apple Watch health tech; Apple's iOS 14.5 update & privacy; Irish history; Amazon & Ring cameras; wild college Ham radio parties; Robodog put out to pasture.This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.Show notes at https://gog.show/505FOLLOW UPChia on Coin Market CapA new green cryptocurrency called Chia uses a less energy-intensive method of minting new coins. Here are 6 things to know about the digital asset before it starts trading on Monday.Charlie Munger calls bitcoin ‘disgusting and contrary to the interests of civilization’AdoramaXP on TwitchIN THE NEWSFacebook’s Oversight Board will issue its ruling on Trump’s ban this weekFlorida bill would fine social media platforms for banning politicians— with exemption for DisneyElon Musk and Jeff Bezos are at odds again over a $2.9 billion NASA contract. It’s the latest development in a 15-year feud between 2 of the world’s most powerful CEOs.Inside $59 billion Atlassian’s sweeping new remote work policy, which lets employees work from almost anywhere without needing managerial approvalBiden’s labor secretary says gig workers should be considered employeesZoë Roth sells ‘Disaster Girl’ meme as NFT for $500,000He tried to cash in on the NFT craze by auctioning a house. It didn’t workAs Epic case begins, senior Google engineer undermines one of Apple’s argumentsVerizon sells AOL and Yahoo for about half of what it paidThe EU’s proposed AI laws would regulate robot surgeons but not the militaryThe EU’s New Proposed Rules on A.I. Are Missing SomethingMEDIA CANDYTed LassoLovecraft CountryGodfather of HarlemThe Great Food Truck RaceAPPS & DOODADSPush to KindleApple Watch could get blood sugar monitoring thanks to a UK tech dealFacebook and Instagram use iOS notices to sell you on app trackingThe Problem With Apple’s Plan to Stop Facebook’s Data CollectionAT THE LIBRARYIn Search of the Irish Dreamtime: Archaeology and Early Irish Literature by J.P. MalloryProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureNew York Returns Its Police ‘Robodog’ After a Public OutcryFormer Sen. Harry Reid: I was told Lockheed Martin had UFO crash fragmentsYOUR CAR IS SPYING ON YOU, AND A CBP CONTRACT SHOWS THE RISKSThe Air and Space Museum is getting a freakin’ X-Wing.RTL-SDR Blog V3 R820T2 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO HF Bias Tee SMA Software Defined Radio with Dipole Antenna KitCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAdoramaXP on TwitchSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.