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Geeks Squawk Ep 316

Matt Armitage, Kulturpop

29-Sep-17 10:00

Geeks Squawk Ep 316

On this episode, the geeks talk about Elon Musk's plan to colonized Mars, Mark Zuckerberg regret dismissing concerns about the Facebook’s role in influencing the US presidential race, James Dyson's electric car to be launched in 2020, Pirate Bay and Showtime turned to forcing unknowing visitors to mine cryptocurrency, Dubai's first drone taxi, and iPhone X's facial recognition system.

 

0:23 - Before We Can Send Humans To Mars, We Need To Address This Major Health Risk

7:27 - Mark Zuckerberg: I Regret Ridiculing Fears Over Facebook's Effect On Election

10:57 - James Dyson To Invest £2.5bn On 'Radically Different' Electric Car

15:38 - Ads Don't Work So Websites Are Using Your Electricity To Pay The Bills

18:57 - Dubai Starts Tests In Bid To Become First City With Flying Taxis

21:15 - Apple: Don't Use Face ID On An Iphone X If You're Under 13 Or Have A Twin


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