Critical Thinking, Cryptocurrency, and a Space Hotel

Tech Stories from HackerNoon

Nicolas Ng, Hang Ngo, and Ellen Stevens examine the details of how HackerNoon is controlling the social media empires, the specs of the Facebook whistleblower video, how the rise and fall of the Soviet Union lead to a crypto-obsessed population. Also, why we plan to host our conferences in a space hotel. Hope you join us!

🌎 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• Gen Z does NOT use Facebook! (05:09) 😵
• How frequently do you actually see hateful content on Facebook? (08:35) 🤔
• Do you think allegations should be treated as facts? (9:27) 🤔
• How much responsibility should private companies have for the things that people choose to do? (13:31) 🤔
• Why you should quit social media permanently! (17:50) 😂
• Why are Ukrainians among the top adopters of cryptocurrency in the World? (18:51) 🤟🏻
• Would Nicolas stay in a space hotel even? (29:03) 🤗

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• Whistleblower says Facebook sucks, big time!: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/05/facebook-whistleblower-accuses-firm-of-serially-misleading-over-safety
• Crypto and Ukraine, a match made in Soviet :https://hackernoon.com/ukrainians-among-the-top-adopters-of-cryptocurrency-in-the-world
• A space hotel is cool and all, but what happens if there's an asteroid?: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/voyager-station-space-hotel-scn/index.html
• What do you think about floating cities? https://digg.com/design/link/are-floating-cities-our-future

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