Strange News: De-Extinction, AI Avatars in Politics, and Digging the World's Deepest Hole

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The Flock Episode, Chapter One: Safety vs. Surveillance

In less than a decade since its formation in 2017, Flock Safety has exploded across the United States, with thousands of surveillance cameras in every state except for Alaska. Fans of Flock praise its potential for preventing crime -- but critics are seriously concerned this is j ...  Show more

Listener Mail: META Glasses, the United Kingdom is in Trouble, AI Kidnappings and More

In tonight's listener mail segment: a professional NHS investigator responds to the Ben, Matt and Noel's earlier interview segment about the Lucy Letby case. Frog Daddy prompts a conversation about surveillance and META glasses. One Eyed Cyclops shares a terrifying experence with ...  Show more

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