88: Creepy Robot Hotel
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 88
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Episode description
Robots roll out, smartphones get weird, Apple Pay expands, Netflix gets Oscar nominations and joins the MPAA, NBC Universal gets into streaming, and Tesla puts the squeeze on its customers.
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Marco Arment and Natalie Jarvey
Links and Show Notes: Meet Scout - Amazon The Prime Challenges for Scout, Amazon’s New Delivery Robot | WIRED Starship robots will deliver pizza and coffee to George Mason students Robot Hotel Loses Love for Robots - WSJ Meizu Zero debuts with no physical buttons, speaker or charging port - GSMArena.com news Xiaomi reveals fold-in-three smartphone - BBC News Have Phones Become Boring? Well, They’re About to Get Weird | WIRED Apple Pay is now accepted at Target and Taco Bell 'Roma' Makes History as First Best Picture Oscar Nom for Netflix | Hollywood Reporter NBCUniversal Preps Streaming Service, Reorganizes Executive Team | Hollywood Reporter NBCU CEO Steve Burke Talks Forthcoming Streaming Service, Future of Hulu, Impact on NBC News | Hollywood Reporter Hulu Price Increase for Live TV Bundle, Discounts Ad-Supported Offering | Hollywood Reporter Tesla drastically increases Supercharger prices around the world - Electrek Tesla to end customer referral program, Elon Musk says - The Verge Tesla gets green light to sell Model 3 in Europe | Ars Technica 'Miracle puppy' survives attempted euthanasia, finds forever home | abc11.com Natalie Jarvey (@natjarv) | Twitter Marco Arment (@marcoarment) | Twitter Accidental Tech PodcastFor the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android