Episode Number 199 – September 19th 2024 – Space is crowded, Polaris Review, New hearing devices, When you make your own friends, Teen accounts, and the FTC has feelings.

This week's guest: Stephen Grubb from Library Marketing

Links to this week’s stories:

Space is getting crowded:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/weve-reached-record-number-humans-185624996.html

Polaris Review:
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/09/after-five-demanding-days-in-space-polaris-dawn-splashes-down-safely/

New hearing devices:
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/apple-transforms-airpods-pro-2-low-cost-hearing-aids

When you make your own friends:

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/dead-internet-theory-comes-to-life-with-new-ai-powered-social-media-app/

It a teen account right for you?
https://www.vox.com/technology/372615/meta-instagram-teen-accounts-kosa-social-media-mental-health

The FTC weighs in with a new study:

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/sweeping-ftc-study-finds-that-social-media-sites-engage-in-vast-surveillance-of-its-users-155846997.html

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-staff-report-finds-large-social-media-video-streaming-companies-have-engaged-vast-surveillance

https://www.ftc.gov/reports/look-behind-scenes-examining-data-practices-social-media-video-streaming-services

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