TWiT 857: New World Disorder - The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022

01/09/22 • 139 min

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The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022

Amy introduces the Futurist episode.
The Future Today Institute's 14th Annual Tech Trends Report.
Moxie Marlinspike - My first impressions of web3.
Jack Dorsey says VCs really own Web3 (and Web3 boosters are pretty mad about it).
Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to - Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs.
The rise of the alt-coins.
Oh look, it's a Tesla traffic jam in Las Vegas' Boring Company tunnel.
NASA's Webb Telescope Reaches Major Milestone as Mirror Unfolds.
CES attendance down more than 75%, organizers say.
LG Display brought a reclining curved OLED throne to CES this year.
Change your car's colour with an app: BMW unveils color-changing car.
CES 2022: The humanoid robot, Ameca, revealed at CES show.
Abbott tells CES it's getting into consumer biowearables.
The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology by Amy Webb.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Amy Webb and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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The future of finance, Web3, NASA Webb Telescope, synthetic biology, CES 2022

Amy introduces the Futurist episode.
The Future Today Institute's 14th Annual Tech Trends Report.
Moxie Marlinspike - My first impressions of web3.
Jack Dorsey says VCs really own Web3 (and Web3 boosters are pretty mad about it).
Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to - Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs.
The rise of the alt-coins.
Oh look, it's a Tesla traffic jam in Las Vegas' Boring Company tunnel.
NASA's Webb Telescope Reaches Major Milestone as Mirror Unfolds.
CES attendance down more than 75%, organizers say.
LG Display brought a reclining curved OLED throne to CES this year.
Change your car's colour with an app: BMW unveils color-changing car.
CES 2022: The humanoid robot, Ameca, revealed at CES show.
Abbott tells CES it's getting into consumer biowearables.
The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology by Amy Webb.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Amy Webb and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

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Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2021 highlights include:

Comparisons between the roaring '20s and the NEW roaring '20s
GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader
CryptoPunks, NFTs, and the Blockchain.
Nicholas almost unboxes his NBA NFT
Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13.
Jeff Bezos' Legacy as CEO of Amazon
How Amy Webb Beat Her Insomnia
Rick Roll gets 1 billion views
IBM PC Turns 40 Years Old
"New Data Says More Communities Built Their Own Broadband Because of COVID.
U.S. Broadband Wireless Speeds Climb to Pathetic 14th Place Globally. "
China's central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are illegal, vows harsh crackdown.
iPod is 20 years old

Host: Leo Laporte

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E3 goes virtual, microdosing in the metaverse.

CES through the years.
Oversized future USPS delivery truck on display at CES in Las Vegas.
BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink.
Massage Robot at CES 2022.
This super realistic "humanoid robot" stole the show at CES 2022.
Using Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel at CES 2022: Hardly groundbreaking.
Elon Musk says Spacex will catch Starship booster with giant "robot chopsticks"
Halo.car
@richontech: No joke. This SUV is being driven remotely from this gaming-style rig, complete with a steering wheel, pedals and a giant monitor with live camera feeds from the vehicle.
E3 shifts to online-only event because of Omicron concerns.
Why Apple's iMessage Is Winning: Teens Dread the Green Text Bubble.
After ruining Android messaging, Google says iMessage is too powerful.
The long-awaited January update for Google's Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is now live.
@stroughtonsmith: Apple really needs to throw out its crowdsourced machine-learned autocorrect system entirely.
Second Life Founder Returns to Take On the Metaverse.
Meta's Oculus was the US's most-downloaded app on Christmas.
Is microdosing legal?
Canalys: Worldwide PC shipments soared in 2021 to 341 million units.