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  Science Deepest ice hole ever, but can you fish in it? https://gizmodo.com/record-setting-ice-hole-drilled-in-antarctica-1832019743 SpaceX readying for February launch of crew capsule: https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/24/spacex-crew-dragon-test/ Technology Internet cable cut, entire island must use satellite internet: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/undersea-cable-damage-wipes-out-most-internet-access-in-tonga-islands/ No button phone: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/23/18194178/meizu-zero-phone-trends-hole-ports-buttons Other Cool/Weird Shit Can you roast coffee beans with space technology: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/01/how-much-would-you-pay-for-coffee-roasted-in-space/ What happens when you eat a bunch of fish and chips: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/01/englanders-greasy-fish-and-chips-blamed-for-64-meter-long-fatberg/

  Science You smartphone can now detect Lead in water: https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/features/whos-who/33586 First time ever a seed sprouted on the moon, and died: https://gizmodo.com/seeds-have-sprouted-on-the-moon-for-the-first-time-1831767708 Technology Huge password data dump, change your passwords now: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/hacked-and-dumped-online-773-million-records-with-plaintext-passwords/ Nightmare on cybersecurity street: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/us-ballistic-missile-system-cybersecurity/ Microsoft killing off Windows Phone: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/microsoft-windows-10-mobile-support-to-end-so-use-android-or-ios-instead/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Are racing Sims better than the real world? A guy trained on video games just beat a Formula 1 driver on a real world http://flip.it/WYaZ65 Little more than chicken in your chicken nuggets: htt

  Science The most dangerous SpaceX mission yet? https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/01/spacex-demo-flight-a-month-away-will-be-especially-dangerous-musk-says/ What's on the far side of the moon? https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/01/china-makes-history-by-landing-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon/ Technology Dell is a public company again: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/28/dell-public-company-new-york-stock-exchange/ AT&T is rolling out fake 5G: https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/07/att-faux-5g-icon-rolls-out/ Is G-sync vs Freesync over: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/07/ces-2019-nvidia-g-sync-ultimate/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Tesla vs pickup: https://jalopnik.com/aggrieved-tesla-owners-can-just-tow-trucks-blocking-the-1831430208 Musk opens a boring tunnel in LA: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/18/boring-company-test-tunnel-opening-LA/?utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morningafter

  Science SpaceX Starship to fly this year:https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-big-falcon-rocket-spaceship-hopper-vehicle-launches-2018-12 Drone delivers vaccines to a remote island: https://gizmodo.com/baby-on-island-nation-of-vanuatu-receives-vaccines-deli-1831168618 Technology AT&T begins rolling out "5G" https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/12/18/att-opens-its-5-g-network-december-21-starting-12-cities/2339042002/ Kroger will deliver groceries by driverless car: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/12/kroger-owned-grocery-store-begins-fully-driverless-deliveries/ Other Cool/Weird Shit The one package you won't want to steal: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/18/18146089/mark-rober-porch-pirate-bait-package-glitter-bomb-fart-spray Amtrak passengers get stuck, have to use cardboard portapotties: https://jalopnik.com/stalled-amtrak-passengers-offered-luxury-of-pooping-in-1830658385

Science Faster air travel, yes please, quiet supersonic airplanes: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/20/lockheed-martin-quiet-supersonic-jet-nasa/ Black holes are on hold for 2 years: https://gizmodo.com/why-the-large-hadron-collider-is-shutting-down-for-two-1830907854 Technology Project Fi (Google Fi) now available on more phones: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/27/18114662/google-project-fi-apple-iphone-samsung-oneplus-rumor No encryption for you Australia: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/07/australia-access-assistance-bill-now-a-law/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Musk says he has no idea how to smoke weed: https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-i-have-no-idea-how-to-smoke-pot-1830937805 Fake robot learns to dance: https://gizmodo.com/russian-state-tv-shows-off-robot-thats-actually-a-man-i-1831038858

Science What's at the center of your galaxy lollipop?: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/02/scientists-evidence-black-hole-galaxy-center/ Osiris-rex finds water on asteroid: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-newly-arrived-osiris-rex-spacecraft-already-discovers-water-on-asteroid Technology Do you need more PhysX? nVidia open sources PhysX: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/03/nvidia-physx-open-source/ MS Edge gets the chrome treatment: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/12/report-microsoft-is-scrapping-edge-switching-to-just-another-chrome-clone/ Other Cool/Weird Shit It's ok to shoot down drones: https://gizmodo.com/congress-gives-feds-the-ok-to-shoot-down-drones-1829530565 Escalator failure, ride from hell: https://gizmodo.com/catastrophic-escalator-failure-in-rome-sends-crowd-spee-1829954495 Musk opening a new tunnel: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/10/elon-musk-tweets-a-date-for-the-opening-of-his-first-los-angeles-tunnel/

Science Super ice growth: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/weird-water-phase-ice-vii-can-grow-as-fast-as-1000-miles-per-hour/ Plane flies with no moving parts: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/21/mit-ionic-wind-aircraft-flies/ Technology DRM for chargers: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/10/drm-for-chargers-google-pixel-3-locks-fast-qi-charging-to-its-own-79-stand/ US has the two fastest supercomputers: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/11/12/18087470/ibm-summit-sierra-supercomputer-us-fastest Other Cool/Weird Shit Who wants some fire: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/us/gender-reveal-arizona-fire.html Seamonsters are real: https://gizmodo.com/geologists-joke-about-sea-monster-after-mysterious-30-m-1830738921 https://twitter.com/REALCouncilCast

Science Nasa lands on Mars again: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/11/heres-how-nasa-will-attempt-to-land-on-the-red-planet-monday/ The Kilogram is no more, long live the Kilogram: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/16/kilogram-officially-redefined/ Technology Discs are so old school: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/16/microsoft-disc-free-xbox-one-rumor/ MOAR power, electric cars might be able to store energy in carbon fiber frames: http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/chalmers/pressreleases/carbon-fibre-can-store-energy-in-the-body-of-a-vehicle-2765716 Other Cool/Weird Shit Free Tesla Model 3 recharging, get a tow: https://jalopnik.com/tesla-model-3-owner-recharges-car-by-having-it-towed-1830422030 Elon Musk is moving to Mars: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/26/elon-musk-70-percent-chance-moving-to-mars/

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Science They're here to remodel your home!: https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/1/17923442/aist-japan-humanoid-robot-drywall-hrp-5p-construction Have you tried turning it off and back on again? NASA did: https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/24/nasa-hubble-gyroscope-fix/ Technology Are robocallers too much for you? https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18066436/robocalls-fcc-take-action-against-carriers-call-authentication You can now fix your electronics without breaking DMCA: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/25/18024332/us-copyright-office-right-to-repair-dcma-exemptions Motorola and iFixit team up to repair your cell phone: https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/23/motorola-and-ifixit-repair-kits/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Self-transforming robot, can this make Silas' iron man suit work? https://gizmodo.com/self-transforming-robot-takes-us-a-step-closer-to-actua-1830096404 Cars, a man's best friend: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/11/musk-new-tesla-summon-feature-will-follow-you-like-a-pet/ Musk: 420 tweet "wo

Science Soyuz crew goes for an interesting ride: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/a-soyuz-crew-makes-an-emergency-landing-after-rocket-fails/ Giant net catches space junk: https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/19/17878218/space-junk-remove-debris-net-harpoon-collisions Technology It's a phone for your palm, it fits in your palm, it's a Palm! https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/15/palm-is-back-hands-on/ John Hancock offer fitness trackers for insurance discounts, would you sign up for this? https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/20/john-hancock-life-insurance-fitness-tracking/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Someone wrecked a neighborhood with balls of steel: https://gizmodo.com/large-steel-balls-wreak-havoc-on-seattle-neighborhood-a-1829888276 Elon Musk makes teslaquila: https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/19/17995806/teslaquila-tesla-tequila-luxury-car-merch-elon-musk Elon Musk Pitches

Science Would you like an Exomoon with that?: https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/3/17928328/exomoon-kepler-1625b-hubble-space-telescope-exoplanets Two robots, one asteroid: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/japan-has-attempted-to-land-two-tiny-rovers-on-a-distant-asteroid/ Technology Plus what? Google shutting down G+: https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/08/google-shutting-down-google-plus/ MOAR WIFI: https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/03/the-next-generation-of-wireless-internet-will-be-called-wifi-6/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Painting shreds itself after being sold: https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/06/banksy-painting-hid-shredder/ "Leave Elon Alone" guy: https://jalopnik.com/kanye-west-jumps-on-table-at-detroit-college-to-rant-ab-1829489198

Science Solar panel roads, are they as good as we think: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/solar-panels-replaced-tarmac-on-a-motorway-here-are-the-results/ Scientists gave MDMA to an octopus, did it freak out: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-gave-mdma-to-octopuses-and-what-happened-was-1829191638 Technology Sirius XM buys Pandora: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/siriusxm-to-pay-3-5-billion-for-pandora/ Telltale games shuts down, but who will tell their story: https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/24/17896012/telltale-games-the-walking-dead-storytelling-gaming Other Cool/Weird Shit Breaking the bike land speed record: https://gizmodo.com/shattering-the-bike-land-speed-record-at-183-9mph-looks-1829168830 IT'S ALIVE: https://gizmodo.com/freaky-robotic-skin-brings-inanimate-objects-to-life-1829169173 Elon Musk Pitches

Science SpaceX is sending someone to the moon, find out who: https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/17/spacex-reveals-identity-of-the-worlds-first-lunar-space-tourist/ Underground tunnel garages is the future: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/2018/9/13/17856078/elon-musk-boring-company-underground-garage-hyperloop Leak on the ISS, who's at fault? https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/the-russians-are-really-pushing-a-nasa-astronaut-sabotaged-the-iss-theory/ Technology No chrome for you on Windows 10: https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/17/microsoft-scrubs-windows-10-warning-chrome-firefox/ Google kills Inbox: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/google-kills-google-inbox/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Amazon will sell you a Christmas tree: https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/11/amazon-sell-full-size-live-christmas-trees/ Back seat in a DeLorean, but can it fly? https://jalopnik.com/worlds-greatest-dad-added-a-backseat-to-his-delorean-to-1829034103 Elon Musk Pitches

Science Who's ready for a space elevator: https://www.universetoday.com/139957/a-japanese-company-is-about-to-test-a-tiny-space-elevator-in-space/ Technology Update your Tesla key: https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/10/17842136/tesla-key-fob-hack-theft-spoofing-relay Vizio TV's will now tell you when they're spying on you: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/vizio-smart-tv-owners-to-learn-of-snooping-settlement-via-their-snoopy-tvs/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Woman uses dynamite as a candle, it explodes: https://gizmodo.com/woman-ignites-stick-of-dynamite-while-trying-to-light-c-1828896558 Musk smokes some pot: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/09/tesla-accounting-chief-quits-over-teslas-level-of-public-attention/ Elon Musk Pitches

Science We can all rest, meat has been defined: https://gizmodo.com/missouri-officially-defines-meat-to-exclude-cultured-an-1828651318 Technology xbox hardware subscription: https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/27/17786786/microsoft-xbox-all-access-subscription-console-bundle-leasing-program Ultimate gaming chair: https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/29/acer-predator-thronos-gaming-chair/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Sex toys confuses airport workers: https://gizmodo.com/bag-of-sex-toys-incites-panic-at-berlin-airport-bomb-s-1828218652 Bugatti Chiron made from Lego's is driveable: https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/30/driveable-bugatti-chiron-made-of-1-million-lego-blocks/ Elon headbutts car and claims it can't hurt him: https://jalopnik.com/i-dont-see-how-this-could-hurt-me-says-elon-musk-head-1828744472 Elon Musk Pitches

Science 4 giant rockets, one will win: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/the-year-2020-could-see-the-unheard-of-debut-of-four-big-rockets-or-not/ Technology Verizon stops activating 3g phones: https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/17/verizon-stops-activating-3g-phones/ Verizon throttles fire dept during a fire: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/verizon-throttled-fire-departments-unlimited-data-during-calif-wildfire/ Microsoft and Walmart team up against Amazon: https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/17/microsoft-walmart-alliance-against-amazon/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Homemade flying cars: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/video/surprise-homemade-flying-car-bad-idea Let's nuke Mars: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/sorry-elon-nuking-mars-icecaps-wont-geoengineer-it/

Science Jupiter now has more moons: https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/17/jupiter-is-weird-discovery-twelve-new-moons/ Technology Volvo Polestar 2 vs the Tesla model 3: https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/24/polestar-2-first-details/ Twitter bans users retroactively who created accounts while underage: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/24/17595112/twitter-banning-underage-users-lie-age Mandatory security keys prevent phishing attacks: https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/24/security-keys-google-phishing/ New Macbook may be throttling for lower performance: https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/24/apple-blames-software-bug-for-macbook-pro-cpu-throttling-issue/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Burglar's want your wifi password: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/07/burglar-wakes-up-couple-to-ask-to-use-their-wi-fi-network/ Musk: I want games on my Tesla! Seems safe: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/08/elon-musk-to-video-game-devs-help-me-put-super-fun-games-on-tesla-screens/

Favorite Moments Matt's vicious attach llama apocalypse review Surfboard made out of cigarette butts: https://apple.news/Ayys83hwsMTGgGPSB3_tChg Guy bites a phone battery and it explodes: https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/23/16923200/china-customer-bites-iphone-battery-replacement-explosion Russian mail drone falls flat: https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/04/russian-mail-drone-crash/ Did someone call Red Green, duct tape wheel: https://sploid.gizmodo.com/a-spare-tire-made-from-countless-rolls-of-duct-tape-is-1826415631 Dick size study ends because dick pics aren't reliable: https://gizmodo.com/professor-ends-penis-size-study-soliciting-3-600-dick-p-1827235617 History of CouncilCast The beginning: I could drink crown from a hose What does the future bring? How did we get that episode title? If Silas doesn't know, then who the hell does? Uncle bad touch Women vs AI Best of Elon Musk Elon Musk now sells flamethrowers? Or is it?: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/elon-musk-is-selling

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