Intelligent Machines 448

Google Plus Codes, Amazon space iguanas, "The Meat Sweats," Elon at SXSW, flying taxis and drone deliveries, Netflix "Patches," and more!

Leo's Pick: Samsung Galsxy S9

Stacey's Thing: Laurastar Smart Iron

Jeff's Number: Google removed 3.2b bad ads in '17

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Links

• Breaking down Elon Musk's surprise, sold-out talk at SXSW
• Elon Musk Says He’s Formed a Media Company Called ‘Thud!’ After Hiring Ex-Staffers of The Onion
• Volkswagen bets big on electric with $25 billion battery bonanza
• Google’s new ‘Plus Codes’ are an open source, global alternative to street addresses | 9to5Google
• Coming Soon to a Front Porch Near You: Package Delivery Via Drone - WSJ
• Larry Page’s Flying Taxis, Now Exiting Stealth Mode - The New York Times
• Google Assistant’s multistep smart home routines are now live
• Amazon now lets you talk to Alexa without saying ‘Hey Alexa’ EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
• Google asst will send location-based reminders
• Taco Bell's Nacho Fries are the most successful launch in the chain's history
• Here's why you get the meat sweats
• Yuri Milner's tribute to Hawking
• Tony Hendra's tribute to Hawking
• Google app reveals improved controls for Pixel Buds
• Google will prioritize your news subs in search ranking
• Facebook gets exclusive rights to stream 25 MLB afternoon games
• Android Wear may soon be renamed ‘Wear OS’
• Netflix’s Collectible ‘Patches’ Could Train Kids to Binge, Children’s Safety Group Warns
• YouTube, the Great Radicalizer - The New York Times
• On Twitter, the lure of fake news is stronger than the truth | Science News
• For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here’s What I Learned. - The New York Times
• The most ignorant man in America
• Times tech columnist unplugged--except he didn't
• Uber Spent $10.7 Billion in Nine Years. Does It Have Enough to Show for It? - Bloomberg
• Samsung Galaxy S9
• Laurastar Smart Iron
• Google removed 3.2b bad ads in '17
• Upgraded Raspberry Pi 3 delivers more power and faster networking
• White House Blocks Broadcom's Proposed Takeover of Qualcomm