Technology analyst Carmi Levy wishes David a happy 40th birthday on It's Time For Technology Time and then covers the following: NASA's X-59 reaches speed and altitude milestones ahead of first quiet supersonic flights; Commodore's newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers; and Why your cardiologist might tell you to skip AirPods. Network science researcher Sagar Kumar goes over their research showing that fashion's "plus-size" models are still smaller than the average American woman. Psychology professor Andrew Koepp reveals how a third grader's afternoon restlessness predicts their chances of finishing college. Psychology professors Gray Atherton and Liam Cross outline how board games aren't just a fun hobby as they can help build connections and reduce stress. Speaker, consultant, therapist, and coach Komal Bhasin discusses norm shock – a term she coined to describe the uneasy feeling when the shared rules that you thought everyone agree on start to unravel around you. Business news reporter Henry Chandonnet explains how in the 2010s we were promised sex robots by now, yet they're nowhere to be found. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:01) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Sagar Kumar (30:00) Andrew Koepp (39:50) Gray Atherton & Liam Cross (49:50) Komal Bhasin pt. 1 (59:50) Komal Bhasin pt. 2 (1:09:50) Henry Chandonnet (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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