Double Density Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino

Are popular product reviewers responsible for ruining products with negative reviews? Are we living in a simulation? These are the questions posed (and discussed) in this week's episode.
Links:
Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - YouTubeDon’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fisker | TechCrunchA Scientist Says He Has the Evidence That We Live in a SimulationSimulation hypothesis - Wikipedia

Brian gets a new phone, Humane releases their answer to the smart phone, AI artwork in a movie causes an Upraor, and Angelo shares his book report for UFO, by Garrett Graff.
Links:
Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet - The VergeThe Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - YouTubeIncredible New Device That Doesn't Do Anything Right - YouTube'Late Night With the Devil' Directors Clarify AI Image Use In MovieUFO | Book by Garrett M. Graff | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

This week, Akon's city is a house of cards made of crypto, and an eternal question is answered: are psychedelic drugs a window to an alien world?
Links:
The Brutal Collapse of Akon’s Scam CityAkon City: tumbleweed rolls through site of rapper’s Wakanda-inspired dreamDebt-trap diplomacy - WikipediaCan psychedelics actually help us communicate with aliens? | HuckTaking DMT Can Lead to Experiences Similar to Those Reported by People Who Claim to Have Been Abducted by Aliens, Study ShowsSurvey of entity encounter experiences occasioned by inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine: Phenomenology, interpretation, and enduring effects - Alan K Davis, John M Clifton, Eric G Weaver, Ethan S Hurwitz, Matthew W Johnson, Roland R Griffiths, 2020Alex Jones Says Secret Government Program Uses Psychedelics To Communicate With Aliens - Marijuana Moment

This week, the DOJ sues Apple (how do you like them Apple(s)?), and Quebec wins the Double Density award for most UFO sightings based on the 2023 Canadian UFO Survey.
Links:
United States v. Apple is pure nerd rage - The VergeApple’s iPhone is not a monopoly like Windows was a monopoly | TechCrunchCanadian UFO Survey

This week:
• The PS5... Pro??? (Yes)
• TikTok... Banned in the US?? (Maybe)
• UFO Disclosure... Just around the corner?? (No)
Links:
Sony’s PS5 Pro is up to three times faster, may arrive holiday 2024 - The VergeHow the House quietly revived the TikTok ban bill - The Vergehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tiktok-national-security-review-1.7143574#:~:text=%22Canada%20made%20the%20determination%20that,security%20reviews%2C%22%20he%20said.Book Review: 'UFO' is a detailed look at the history of the search for the truth that's out there | AP News‘It only takes one to be real and it changes humanity for ever’: what if we’ve been lied to about UFOs? | Alien life | The GuardianFirst on CNN: US is receiving dozens of UFO reports a month, senior Pentagon official tells CNN

This week, find out what happens when you move into a home that has smart devices that you can't control. In the paranormal segment, a look at flight MH370; ten years on and not many answers.
Links:
Living with the ghost of a smart home’s past - The Verge10 years after Flight MH370 disappeared, investigators have 'many theories but little evidence' | CBC NewsWhat Happened to MH370? What We Know About the Malaysia Airlines Flight. - The New York TimesMalaysia Airlines Flight 370: Is There a Bermuda Triangle Connection?VFX Artists DEBUNK Flight MH370 Alien Abduction "Footage" - YouTubeYouTube's Darkest Channels 5 - YouTube