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Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant can tell you the weather, operate home appliances, and video chat family members. Alexa aims to be the centerpiece of the “smart home” connected to the Internet. It can lull us with the convenience, but what’s the downside to letting Alexa run your entire home? And why is Amazon making a microwave oven powered by Alexa?
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The news to know for Tuesday, July 30th, 2019!
What to know today about the second Democratic debate, a major data breach at a big bank, and the Fortnite World Cup.
Plus: contact lenses that can zoom when you blink and Katy Perry's copyright case.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
Today's episode is brought to you by Skillshare and UTEP.
Sources:
Democratic Debate: Vox, CNN, AP, TIME, CBS News
NorCal Shooting Update: AP, LA Times, NBC News
Capital One Data Breach: WSJ, Bloomberg, Fox News
UK Record Heat: BBC
Fortnite World Cup: NYT, CNN, CNBC
Contact Lenses That Zoom: Cnet, Gizmodo
Google Pixel 4: The Verge, Cnet, YouTube
'W' Documentary: ABC News, Deadline
PBS on Youtube TV: The Verge
Katy Perry Copyright Case: AP, Hollywood Reporter
Today's episode focuses on a number of actual good developments in the news! From the second half of the Mueller testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, to a court's issuance of an injunction blocking Trump's illegal efforts to change the rules on asylum, it's a (rare) week of good news! Oh -- and there's a brand new intro for your enjoyment as well!
We begin with an update on Mueller's second round of testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, and answer some questions about whether Rep. Nadler can launch "an impeachment inquiry" without Nancy Pelosi's approval.
Then, it's time for some good news out of the courts, including a sweeping injunction handed down in Arkansas with respect to three laws that restrict and/or prohibit abortion, including Act 493, which purported to ban all abortions after 18 weeks. This is exactly what we predicted would happen at the district court level -- and you can learn why this particular (159-page!) decision is particularly useful going forward.
But the good news doesn't stop there! We also break down the Northern District of California's injunction with respect to the joint DOJ/DHS rule regarding asylum that was rammed through without the appropriate notice-and-comment period last week.
Then, it's time for a fun segment regarding disciplinary proceedings against everyone's favorite crazy person, Larry Klayman!
Appearances
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Was T-Pain’s heavily autotuned music totally genius… or the death knell of hip-hop as we knew it? In this edition of Vindication Court, Brittany tries to convince Judge Eric that T-Pain’s use of autotune was not only artistically ambitious, but that it changed music forever-- for the better. But with autotune’s many detractors, this case won’t be an easy one. Will T-Pain’s spin on autotune finally get the recognition it deserves?
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On The Gist, Trump and racism.
In the interview, Politico’s Tim Alberta has been covering the Republican Party since 2009, back when it was “totally rudderless and beaten into the ground.” Ten years later, and though in control of the White House, the GOP isn’t in much better shape. Alberta’s new book is American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.
In the Spiel, impeachment.
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