David's top stories: Wombat crime; and Toxic slushies. Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time. Carmi reports on flying cars, a robot vacuum's uncertain future, Twitter/X going down, and more. Jason "The Germ Guy" Tetro shares details about a murder-plotting chatbot gone off the rails. Then, its' associate professor Alex Jensen on who your parent's favorite child is. Junwen Hu shares his research on why your friends may be better for your mental health than your partner. Ewa Miedzobrodzka relates self-control on apps to your sleep hygiene. (David – yet again – claims plugging your phone away from bed is the best thing since sliced bread.) Finally, Dr. Megan Earle discusses landlord discrimination.
Segments:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:53) Wombat crime
(06:03) Toxic slushies
(09:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1
(19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2
(29:59) Jason Tetro
(39:49) Alex Jenson
(49:49) Junwen Hu
(59:49) Ewa Miedzobrodzka
(1:09:49) Dr. Megan Earle
(1:18:53) Sign-off
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