He tracked the cops. Then they knocked.
A YouTuber built a $180 camera that only tracks police cars. Then two officers showed up at his door.
Police in thousands of American towns use Flock cameras to log your license plate everywhere you drive. Anthony Sistilli wanted to know what happens when the watched becomes the watcher. When officers asked what he planned to do with the data, his answer was simple: it’s the same question citizens ask when cops do it to them. We talk to him about the encounter.
Then, tech CEO Autumn-Kyoko Cushman thought her picker was broken, so she let her mom and dad swipe through her Hinge account. 577 notifications later, she’s going viral.
Also in this episode: Warren Buffett’s late-night YouTube habit, the Kardashians’ AI intro gone wrong, a burglar who stole 50 empty Mac mini boxes, Elon Musk’s AI shopping demo that exposed his private info, Jeff Bezos on a 3-day work week, and the Halloween TV trick that makes your house look haunted.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Buffett is hooked on YouTube.
7:01 Starlink brings Zoom calls to 30,000 feet.
10:51 The FCC may allow AI political robocalls.
12:07 AI built a zombie shooter game in one weekend.
14:49 Chip’s $15,000 car comes when called.
17:02 Terese: Real AI feedback jobs.
19:25 Fake FBI agents spoof real phone numbers.
20:19 Anthony Sistilli’s Flock clone watches cops.
27:10 Dead key fob? Do this.
28:43 AI turns doodles into diagrams.
31:01 Kevin: Lock down your smart home.
36:57 Haunt your house with a TV.
38:42 The Kardashians made an AI intro.
42:49 Be mean to Claude, get banned.
47:25 Computer prices are rising.
48:16 Character.AI files for bankruptcy.
50:23 FaceTime now pauses calls for nudity.
52:21 Michele finds her sister’s headstone.
55:10 Check your phone’s cloud backup.
55:37 Pamela fights a data center next door.
1:05:13 AI carves your pet into a pumpkin.
1:06:28 Mike uses AI for his wife’s Parkinson’s.
1:15:51 John: Should AI manage your 401(k)?
1:20:13 Your kids’ best photo is in a video.
1:23:43 Man steals 50 empty Mac mini boxes.
1:26:48 Claude sends police a fake murder tip.
1:29:22 Bezos: AI could mean a 3 day week.
1:31:39 Apple, Google, Amazon drop new gadgets.
1:35:31 Musk’s Grok demo exposed his info.
1:37:54 Autumn-Kyoko Cushman’s parents swipe on Hinge for her.
1:44:54 How to spot fake AI videos.
1:45:33 Dennis made his AI angry.
1:51:18 Google’s AI calls businesses for you.
1:52:52 Game: Fake or Real News Headlines.
1:55:06 Susan: Self publish a book safely.
1:59:34 Tech behind a 3,000 pound pumpkin.
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