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segment 1, Top of Mind — Blockchain: The Tokenization of Everything (0:00): Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been making headlines. Eric offers his theory that the underlying blockchain technology could revolutionize more than just money, but really much of human interaction.
segment 2, Three Headlines & a Lie — Frogs (11:55) : Deron plays liar’s poker with Eric about the latest scientific discoveries in the Ranidae family.
segment 3, Future File — Robot Muscle (25:08): Columbia engineers have created a low-power, 3D-printable muscle that represents a huge breakthrough in robot autonomy.
segment 4, Dig Some More (31:00): Trapping CO2 in liquid form under the oceans. A note of optimism in doom predictions for our odds of crossing 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial temperature averages. An Israeli-Chinese trade deal on artificial meat. Peter Thiel being considered for a top intelligence position by the White House. The FCC seeks to make America great again — by lowering the bar on what qualifies as “high-speed” internet.

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segment 1, Top of Mind–Carbon Tipping Point (0:00): Earth’s atmospheric carbon-dioxide concentration is now above 400ppm. Is there any way we’ll ever get back below that number? Scientists are pretty sure that for the immediate future, the answer is no.
segment 2, Future File–Log In with Your Brain Waves (15:06): In the future, you might be able to authenticate into your computer by having your brain scanned. But will scanning your brain introduce even more of a privacy concern? One thing is sure, the way we do it now is wrong, all wrong.
segment 3, Let’s Hash It Out–Google’s Hardware Launch Event (28:37): Google previewed it’s Pixel phones, a new Chromecast update, In particular, Google Home is here, and it’s ready to listen to your every word. They say they’re building a personalized Google for each individual. We say they’re making a big grab into privacy. What do you think?
segment 4, What’s Your Take?–Digital Afterlife (45:10): When her friend Roman died in a tragic car accident, San Francisco entrepreneur Eugenia Kudya decided to task her AI start-up with creating a chatbot based on his personality. She saw it as a digital monument to him, and a way to deal with her loss. Some of her friends find it a “disturbing” and “half-baked,” but others found it therapeutic. Would you want such a monument left behind after your death? Can computers come anywhere close to capturing a human personality? What’s your take?

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