Episode 114: No Internet in the Whole Country? It's Nap Time

In this Episode:

• New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy


• Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment


• Brother of drug lord Pablo Escobar launches a $349 foldable smartphone


• Google Maps prepares to add a “Lighting” layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel


• Brookings Institute Suggests Congressional Action for Innovation Sectors


• AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence


• Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun


• Algeria blocks internet to prevent students cheating during exams | World news | The Guardian


• Google Fiber drops its 100Mbps tier in favor of gigabit-only service


• Suspected Internet Cable Spy Ship Operating In Americas For Over A Month

Weird and Wacky:

• A man ate $120,000 duct-taped banana art: 'I really love this installation. It's very delicious'


• Instagram influencer sentenced to 14 years for violent plot to steal domain name

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Huskee Cup


• Adam - Truebill

Links:

• New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy
• Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment
• Brother of drug lord Pablo Escobar launches a $349 foldable smartphone - Neowin
• Google Maps prepares to add a "Lighting" layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel
• Brookings Institute Suggests Congressional Action for Innovation Sectors
• AI-enabled assistant robot returning to the Space Station with improved emotional intelligence
• Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun
• Algeria blocks internet to prevent students cheating during exams | World news | The Guardian