On AwesomeCast 801, Sorg, Katie Dudders, and Dave Podnar look at people using AI to strip ads and bloat from smart TVs, AI conducting job interviews with other AI, Sorg’s first vibe-coded production tool, Google Playgrounds generating a playable custom game, and Xbox exploring AI-assisted software decompilation.

The crew also checks out MapQuest’s new surveillance-camera layer and Pittsburgh’s Flock camera map, explores tools for locating data centers and submarine internet cables, and previews the rumors surrounding Apple’s upcoming professional hardware event.

Plus: a wearable Guile popcorn bucket, worldwide radio with Somewhere FM, Hello Kitty at Burger King, the Star Wars Super Bowl broadcast, Margaret Hamilton’s legacy, and the ChachiSays Video Game Minute.

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Katie, Chilla, and Sorg are back in studio joined by John Carman this week to run down the tech news you should know about, including:

• Chilla is sharing TiVO's CommercialSkip and the way they're working it for the Super Bowl as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Katie is filming birds (instead of flipping them) with the Bird Photo Booth as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is iCloud files + Apple Clips + iMovie for quick social media edits of some video content - including Episode 429's Pornhub discussion.
• Apple is reportedly working on a subscription gaming service.
• Were you a fan of Farmville back in the day? There's good news. Competitive virtual farming is getting its own esports league!
• After the last episode, Carman apparently found a different Fyre TV that is most definitely not related to Fyre Festival. [NOTE: Link NSFW]
• Facebook has been paying teens $20 a month to access their phones?
• Having trouble with Facebook generating the wrong image for your link? There's a fix for it. Katie is sharing what she recently learned.
• We're sharing some thoughts on the FaceTime bug.
• Someone is trying to recreate Legend of Zelda in DOOM, and needs a hand.
• Amazon has a cute little robot that helps with deliveries.
• Netflix may have raised prices, but Hulu is lowering its basic service price.
• Looking for a way to smoke without being detected? Philter is offering a filter to eliminate smoke and smell.
• Innovation at a slow walking pace.

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