Nerd Stalker Adolfo Foronda

Stories of the week:


Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US https://buff.ly/2D1CKzo
Here's a recap of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' congressional testimony
https://youtu.be/84C1-NiWvQE Big Tech’s big week: Historic antitrust hearing and record profits put industry giants in spotlight https://buff.ly/30f2lNZ
Data isn't just being collected from your phone. It's being used to score you. https://buff.ly/3169Iqh
Why people should stop designing prosthetics that look realistic—and start designing ones that work https://buff.ly/2PiCRsN

“Speed” Round:


GIMP is Quietly Working On Its Own Version of "Smart Objects" - And Its Just as Good as Photoshop's  https://buff.ly/2XfewIv
Pandemic gets Japan's automated delivery services on the road https://buff.ly/3g1eBHq by @JapanToday
San Francisco apartment rent prices are dropping fast as tech companies embrace remote work and unemployment rises https://buff.ly/3gk6INr
Flying Cars Are Legal, Says Newly-Passed New Hampshire Law https://buff.ly/2Xhi6C7 by @IntEngineering

Tips of the Week:


Gimp https://www.gimp.org/
NAS Update with Social Greg

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Stories of the week:

Pentagon Has 'A Lot More' Classified UFO Videos, Ex Head of https://buff.ly/3g4mCLK

Source code leaked from exposed repos of many companies, including Nintendo, Microsoft, Adobe, Lenovo, AMD, Qualcomm; it's unclear how much of it is proprietary https://buff.ly/30SL9g6

Face masks are thwarting even the best facial recognition algorithms, study finds      https://buff.ly/2X1quFI

Some people might already be immune to coronavirus thanks to the common cold https://buff.ly/3g5Tl3d

“Speed” Round:

Airbus' self-flying plane just completed taxi, take-off, and landing tests https://buff.ly/30IRBGE

Alexa Echo snooping-blocker from MSCHF could protect your privacy https://buff.ly/3g0Nv33

Google will let employees work from home until at least next summer  https://buff.ly/3jKxLn6

It’s easier to manage four people than one person https://buff.ly/3hIFY9G

Tips of the Week:

Clean Your Dirty Microwave With a Lemon https://buff.ly/3f2UyXD

Teach Your Kids to Take a Meditative 'Snow Break' https://buff.ly/30RIu6H 

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Stories of the week:

Russian spies 'target coronavirus vaccine' https://buff.ly/2DJcFot

Bill Gates and Elon Musk Didn’t Get Hacked—Twitter Did by https://www.reviewgeek.com/47803/bill-gates-and-elon-musk-didnt-get-hacked-twitter-did/

Attorney General Barr accuses Hollywood, Big Tech of collaborating with China https://buff.ly/32lZcgR

A San Francisco Exec Is Building a City-Wide Surveillance Network https://buff.ly/3fAQTBG Thanks to subscriber Tom Pinkowski for this

“Speed” Round:

How to Start Your Own Learning 'Co-Op' at Home https://buff.ly/3fCpvmL

Roomba gets supersized https://buff.ly/304g8Wn

If You're Working Remotely, Do It in Barbados https://buff.ly/32oyVyr

Amazon’s new ‘smart’ shopping cart uses sensors to enable cashier-less stores https://buff.ly/2CA9fnw

Tips of the Week:

New Microsoft Edge https://buff.ly/2Tr2lYg

How to Make Your PC Automatically Turn On on a Schedule https://buff.ly/393AzqE

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Stories of the week


Michael Lofthouse of Solid8 is a piece of sh1t https://buff.ly/2Zd3vZE
The Micromobility Revolution: How Bikes And Scooters Are Shaking Up Urban Transport Worldwide” https://buff.ly/2ZbrR6c
Elon Musk says a Neuralink update is coming in August https://buff.ly/2W488DA
Microsoft’s solution to Zoom fatigue is to trick your brain https://buff.ly/38SpHfb
Feds give Ghislaine Maxwell paper clothes due to fear she might kill herself https://buff.ly/3iP7G5E

“Speed” Round:


In an ominous sign for the economy, 32% of US fell short on July housing payments  https://buff.ly/3ffhi7z
What is the AVIF Image Format... Chrome and Firefox is getting it https://buff.ly/2DqUoMK
Baseball stadium invites dancing robots to mask eerie emptiness during game  https://buff.ly/2ZgxRe5
Giants commit to cardboard cut-outs instead of fans for 2020 season https://buff.ly/2Ognxw1

Tips of the Week:


First new “The Far Side” cartoons from Gary Larson since 1995 https://buff.ly/3izZCG5
7 Tips to Make the Web More Readable on an iPhone https://buff.ly/2ZSvgpR

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Stories of the week


Walmart will soon open drive-in movie theaters https://buff.ly/38mCtSB
What America Asks of Working Parents Is Impossible https://buff.ly/2NEdUHo by @jpinsk via @TheAtlantic
I just canceled my Dropbox subscription.
What the Dutch can teach the world about remote work https://bbc.in/2D4iJI2 by @WhatKatieBWrote via @BBC_Worklife

“Speed” Round:


UFC Confirmed To Host 9 Events In Las Vegas In August https://buff.ly/3ipYIf5
Update. California University Pays Million-Dollar Crypto Ransom  https://bit.ly/2VDWQpu via @cointelegraph
The Smart Way To Come Back To Jiu-Jitsu After A Long Time Off https://buff.ly/3ijQy89
Drones take on the wings: @DeuceDrones to deliver chicken wings The drone startup signed a deal with @BWWings franchisee Potter Wings Mobile for drone deliveries by @JasonPReagan via @drone_life https://bit.ly/2BYcwNa

Tips of the Week:


You Should Mute Your Smart Speaker's Mic More Often https://buff.ly/2ZB67j2
Google collects a frightening amount of data about you. You can find and delete it now https://buff.ly/2NFyIhG


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Stories of the week


San Francisco Tenants Break Leases At Alarming Rates https://buff.ly/2NuIymn
TikTok Users, K-Pop Fans Take Credit for Inflating Expectations to Trump Tulsa Rally https://buff.ly/2Ys3lNU
Work-life balance was never going to work https://buff.ly/2B1HdBa
Where Will We Pee When We're Out in Our Half-Reopened States? https://buff.ly/2BxXSMy

“Speed” Round:


Quora goes permanently remote-first Link
Olympus is giving up on camera https://buff.ly/2VuJSub
Robot actress to star in big-budget sci-fi movie https://buff.ly/3g0mCvA
There’s a Wire Above Manhattan That You’ve Probably Never Noticed https://buff.ly/2VgGy5z

Tips of the Week:


Keeping your private information private https://buff.ly/2CDiYtn
Now you can think longer about recalling that email in Gmail https://buff.ly/2V4ols2

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