Episode 18: Amish Broadband Drones Skynet Malware Furniture Food

In this episode we talk about:

• The Amish using computers


• The FCC reclassifying broadband - and surprise, everyone has broadband now!


• Origami drones, drone taxis, and shooting down drones with lasers


• Super accurate GPS chips


• Intel is making chips that think - SkyNet is real


• CCleaner was infected by malware and it has affected a lot of people


• Ikea bought TaskRabbit and, unrelated, put out a virtual reality app


• Walmart wants to have their employees enter your house and stock your fridge

Two fantastic tech recommendations!

Links:

• In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling - The New York Times
• Ajit Pai’s plan to lower broadband standards is “crazy,” FCC Democrat says
• EPFL's Collapsable Delivery Drone Protects Your Package With an Origami Cage - IEEE Spectrum
• Dubai starts testing crewless two-person ‘flying taxis’
• Dubai starts testing flying taxis | VentureBeat
• Lockheed’s Laser Cannon Shoots Drones Out of the Sky, No Fuss
• Superaccurate GPS Chips Coming to Smartphones in 2018
• Loihi is Intel's brainy chip designed to outthink your PC's Core CPU
• CCleaner Infection More Severe Than Thought, Targeted Microsoft, Google, Samsung
• Ikea enters gig economy by buying freelance labour firm TaskRabbit
• Download this: Ikea's AR app lets you preview furniture before you buy