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    #49: Cardigan Karens

    November 2nd, 2021 · 62 minutes

    Kathy comforts Alex as they share their concerns (dread) around The Seattle Delivery Company turning into The Seattle Surveillance Company.

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    CREDITS
    * Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf
    * Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
    * The Suits: Stephen Hackett , Myke Hurley

    Here’s the deluge of announcements from Amazon’s fall devices event - The Verge
    HomePod mini - Apple
    DoorBot Pitch (Shark Tank Season 5 Episode 9) - YouTube
    Surveillance capitalism - Wikipedia
    Amazon.com: Ring
    Echo Show 10
    Amazon Smart Thermostat
    Ring Always Home Cam, an Indoor Flying Camera | Ring
    Introducing Amazon Astro – Household Robot for Home Monitoring
    Amazon’s Astro home robot is like having Alexa on wheels - The Verge
    The Facebook Company Is Now Meta | Meta
    Alexa Guard
    Ring refuses to say how many users had video footage obtained by police | TechCrunch
    Police Ask for Your Video Doorbell Recordings FAQ - Consumer Reports
    Ring Changed How Police Request Door Camera Footage: What it Means and Doesn’t Mean | Electronic Frontier Foundation
    Apple delays plans to roll out CSAM detection in iOS 15 after privacy backlash | TechCrunch
    Furbo Dog Camera | Furbo Dog Camera - Treat-tossing Pet Camera with HD
    The Facebook Files, a Podcast Series - WSJ
    Material - Relay FM
    Membership - Relay FM
    Conduit - Relay FM
    FACTORYSETTING5