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(0:56) Open

(2:46) Pi Approximation Day

(3:54) cj's week: Surprise Parties!

(5:18) Jeff's Week: AliExpress Cutoff

(6:47) Headline: Health Hazard Ahead? RFK Jr. Takes Aim at US Vaccine Safety Net

(13:45) Headline: Faster, Cheaper, Better: Netflix Embraces AI for Visual Effects

(20:14) Headline: The GENIUS Act Paves the Way for Future Presidential Crypto Grift

(24:58) Digital Cameras for the Desktop

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now leading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, targets the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). His proposed overhauls, including expanding compensation for debunked links to autism and chronic illnesses, threaten to deplete the fund and push vaccine makers out of the U.S. market, imperiling crucial childhood immunizations and public health. This is bad.

Netflix subtly used generative AI for a fleeting building collapse in The Eternaut (eh-TER-naut), unnoticed by viewers. This marks the streamer's first on-screen GenAI footage, created 10x faster and cheaper. It proves AI can enhance visuals for modest budgets, signaling a significant shift in entertainment production, despite ongoing industry debates. This is good!

Trump's poised to sign the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill. Critics, including Rep. Maxine Waters, warn it lacks consumer safeguards and could enable presidential corruption and hidden foreign bribes, especially with Trump's crypto ties. The act aims to boost crypto use, yet fears of financial instability and scams persist. And this is bad.

RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul a Vital System That Supports Childhood Immunization — ProPublica

Netflix’s first show with generative AI is a sign of what’s to come in TV, film - Ars Technica

Netflix quietly used generative AI in this scene in Eternaut, and no one even noticed - PRIMETIMER

Trump to sign stablecoin bill that may make it easier to bribe the president - Ars Technica

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(3:28) How To Drop Residential Emissions By 36-64%

(7:30) A Short Primer on Heat Pumps

(16:25) Additional Public Health Benefits of Heat Pumps

(19:05) Innovative Heat Pump Solutions

(22:13) cj’s recommendation: SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Reentry

(25:00) Jeff’s Recommendation: Pee-wee as Himself

If every American home adopted heat pumps, residential emissions could drop by 36-64%, cutting overall U.S. emissions by 5-9%. This climate-friendly appliance, more efficient than furnaces, saves average households over $550 yearly. Federal and state incentives, alongside evolving grid infrastructure towards renewables, make widespread adoption increasingly affordable and crucial for decarbonization, even improving public health through better cooling.

Yet most consumers, at least in the U.S., don’t know that heat pumps exist, let alone are a better, more efficient alternative to traditional furnaces. Modern heat pumps work in just about every climate (and certainly the vast majority of U.S. climates) and are available in various sizes, configurations, and options.

This episode the guys will attempt to demystify the mystique surrounding heat pumps, and if Jeff has his way, he’ll convince cj to install somewhere between 1 to 4 heat pumps in his home.

What Would Happen if Every American Got a Heat Pump | WIRED

Heat pumps for all? Distributions of the costs and benefits of residential air-source heat pumps in the United States: Joule

Extreme Heat Is a Disease for Cities. Treat It That Way | WIRED

Project Nike - Wikiwand

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(0:42) Open

(1:29) cj's week: Making Minecraft Videos, Modern Marvels, & Sprinkles

(3:55) Jeff's Week: All-Star Game, Fire at Runyon, & Prime Madness

(5:54) Headline: The Auto Industry's Electric Shock

(10:35) Headline: Elon Musk's Influence, Greg Abbott's Silence: What Are They Hiding?

(14:51) Headline: New Grok AI is a Good Boy and Checks In With Daddy Before Answering

(18:16) Headline: Your Wearable Will Know If You’re Pregnant

(21:45) Hewlett-Packard OmniGo 120

The "Great EV Pullback" has begun, with automakers delaying or canceling new electric models. Trump’s budget bill eliminates most EV incentives, leading to sales projections tempered significantly by these policy changes. Sounds like there’s more “Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow” in our future!

The Texas Newsroom asked for Governor Greg Abbott’s office to release their emails with Elon Musk, and paid to cover the office’s own expenses. But now the same office insists the emails contain "intimate and embarrassing" content and private policy discussions, making them confidential. Surely this lack of transparency must be in the best interest of Texans while making for great government and policy. /s

xAI's new Grok 4 AI model sometimes checks Elon Musk's X posts for his views on controversial topics before answering. Wow, even LLM’s have become sentient enough to understand and crave the wisdom of (at least!) one super-human. Yay!

And finally, your wearable will soon know if you are pregnant, diabetic, infected, or injured. One day in the future it may be able to tell the time accurately as well - on-time singularity here we come!

The great EV pullback has begun | The Verge

Ford’s 1,600bhp+ F-150 Lightning SuperTruck stops on track, still wins Pikes Peak | Top Gear

Why Gov. Greg Abbott won’t release his emails with Elon Musk

New Grok AI model surprises experts by checking Elon Musk’s views before answering - Ars Technica

Apple Might Know You're Pregnant Before You Do | PCMag

Beyond Sensor Data: Foundation Models of Behavioral Data from Wearables Improve Health Predictions

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