James Webb Space Telescope to launch next week / cool gadgets announced this week

Published: Dec. 17, 2021, 9 a.m.

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Loren Grush discuss NASA's plan for launching the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to NASA\u2019s Hubble telescope.\nSecond half of the show, the crew go through all the gadgets and software updates announced this past week.\nStories discussed this week:\n\nNASA\u2019s massive next-generation space telescope arrives in South America ahead of launch\n\nNASA sets new date for James Webb Space Telescope launch\n\nFive former SpaceX employees speak out about harassment at the company\n\nSony Glass Sound Speaker review: it\u2019s not what it looks like\n\nAnalogue Pocket review: Game Boy games have never looked so good\n\nOpal\u2019s C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor\xa0\n\nDell\u2019s Concept Stanza converts your chicken scratch to digital text\n\nAmazon Echo Show 15 review: Alexa\u2019s on your wall\n\nOppo\u2019s Find N is an impressive first folding phone\n\nHuawei\u2019s P50 Pocket is a stylish clamshell foldable launching this month\n\nSamsung\u2019s working on a rollable smartwatch with a camera\n\nApple releases iOS 15.2 with App Privacy Report, Digital Legacy, and more\n\nApple scrubs controversial CSAM detection feature from webpage but says plans haven\u2019t changed\n\nUniversal Control won\u2019t be coming to macOS Monterey until sometime this spring\n\n\nAdobe launches Creative Cloud Express, a new app that simplifies its powerful editing tools\xa0\n\nSnap launches Story Studio, a standalone video editing app for mobile\n\nLog4j is patched, but the exploits are just getting started\n\n\u2018No easy solution\u2019 for Tesla Cybertruck\u2019s comically large windshield wiper, Elon Musk says\n\nChrome OS tablets are getting fancier but not better\n\nFormer FCC officials are worried about air safety fears delaying 5G rollout\n\nToyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob\n\nDelivery failed\n\nHow to sneak into a Bored Ape Yacht Club party\n\nMatter\u2019s plan to save the smart home\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices