{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 542: Predictable Prediction Markets, plus other tech news and more!","description":"We discuss a couple of big stories from the week where insiders made a big profit on the prediction markets. We've discussed Polymarket and Kalshi before, but the concerns are going mainstream. We've also got some other tech news and tips to get caught up on, so you can get out there and tech better. Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Social Media Marketing World (02:20) AirPods - One backup is none backup (04:35) MAIN TOPIC: I wouldn\u2019t bet on that (07:20)  France investigates suspected tampering with weather sensors after Polymarket bets  DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal https:\/\/polymarket.com\/ DAVE\u2019S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS Photos quick tools access (16:35) JUST THE HEADLINES: (21:05)  Fans angry over Pokemon Go champion\u2019s disqualification for allegedly shaking the table  Study finds a third of new websites are AI-generated  Mozilla uses Anthropic\u2019s Mythos to fix 271 bugs in Firefox  Home security giant ADT data breach affects 5.5 million people  Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players  BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car  America now has 70% more bookstores than in 2020, says bookshop.org founder TAKES:  China blocks Meta\u2019s $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus (24:20)  20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here (28:45) BONUS ODD TAKE: Livestream of the Big Bear bald eagle nest (31:40) ","author_name":"Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better","author_url":"http:\/\/www.notnerd.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41057060\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/51534d\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41057060"}