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Let get this out of the way: Nilay and Dieter are not on the show this week.\n\nBut really, we\u2019ve got a great show hosted by\xa0Verge\xa0podcast professionals Lauren Goode and Casey Newton. Oh and Paul is still here, too!\n\nSo what are we talking about on the show today? Well, a lot. Lauren, Casey, and Paul analyze the news that was at the top of the site this week, including a glitch that left American Airlines without pilots during the week of Christmas; a rundown of the new trivia app HQ; and the reveal of the man who deactivated Trump\u2019s Twitter account briefly a few weeks ago.\n\nAlso, Lauren gives us a closer look into the newest episode of her video series\xa0Next Level, which deals with solar panels that turn air into drinking water.\n\nThere\u2019s a whole lot in between that, like Paul\u2019s weekly segment \u201cWhiskey pods? No.\u201d So, listen to it all, and you know what? You\u2019ll get it all.\n\n02:56 -\xa0Google might merge back with Nest to make more smart home products\n\n10:23 -\xa0The man who deactivated Trump\u2019s Twitter account has revealed himself\n\n17:35 -\xa0HQ\n\n25:35 -\xa0Facebook uses selfies as login authentication for suspicious activity\n\n29:02 -\xa0Verge\xa0holiday book recommendations\n\n32:00 -\xa0\u2018Only a few hundred\u2019 American Airlines flights still lack pilots after massive computer glitch\n\n34:27 -\xa0Inside the decade-long fight to expose Morgan Marquis-Boire\n\n38:53 -\xa0Next Level season 2 episode 3\n\n52:07 - Paul\u2019s weekly segment \u201cWhiskey pods? No.\u201d\n\n55:56 -\xa0Amazon unveils $250 AI camera and machine learning tools for businesses\n\n1:04:50 - Is now a good time to buy a new phone / laptop / TV?\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices