This week Al and Jen discuss what they've been tech doing, the weekly tech news and list some interesting celebrity tech endorsements over the years. In Game Putty, Link's back and being melted together with an indie game.

Discussion at Facebook // Episode notes ↓

WHYBTD
Al: Hates using communal audio gear

Jen: Websites and shiz

NEWS
Walmart Patented a Cart That Reads Your Pulse and Temperature
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8xjeg4/walmart-patented-a-cart-that-reads-your-pulse-and-temperature

Facebook Messenger may be getting an Unsend feature soon
https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-messenger-may-be-getting-an-unsend-feature-soon/

Apple rebukes Australia’s “dangerously ambiguous” anti-encryption bill
https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/12/apple-rebukes-australias-dangerously-ambiguous-anti-encryption-bill/

The UK invited a robot to ‘give evidence’ in Parliament for attention
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/12/17967752/uk-parliament-pepper-robot-invited-evidence-select-committee

Waymo’s driverless cars have logged 10 million miles on public roads
https://qz.com/1419747/waymos-self-driving-cars-have-logged-10-million-miles/

Hubble telescope hit by mechanical failure
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45788412

DISCUSSION
The 50 Best Celebrity Tech Endorsements
https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/05/the-50-best-celebrity-tech-endorsements/

Game Putty
Al: Thimbleweed Park (iPad)
Jen: Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES Mini)
= Tim McGraw’s Linkin Park

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