Topic: Extension

Producer Luke Cumberland introduces the AELA Dissonance Modulator, a browser extension designed to suppress online entropy and clickbait. The hosts compare the complex technical language of the proposal to a recent "irritating" Joe Rogan episode featuring mathematician Eric Weinstein discussing evolutionary hypotheses and physics.

Proponents of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) view the technology as a means to achieve immortality through mind uploading or advanced nanotechnology. This pursuit is described as the creation of a "digital god" by individuals who lack traditional faith and are deathly afraid of their own mortality.

The global elite are increasingly viewing death as a technical problem with a potential technical solution. Harari posits that in the future, the wealthy may buy an "exemption from death" through advanced medicine and genetic engineering, while the poor continue to die. This transhumanist agenda is championed by Silicon Valley figures like Ray Kurzweil, who believe biological limitations can be overcome through technology.

Boris Johnson faced legal pressure to send a letter to Brussels requesting a Brexit extension, despite his public vow that he would "rather die in a ditch" than do so. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has also called for a deadline extension, which is characterized as a globalist intervention. Reports indicate a high level of "Brexit fatigue" among the British public.

Dissenter, a browser extension created by the social network Gab, allows users to comment on any URL across the internet in a decentralized fashion. This tool is positioned as a potential threat to Twitter's dominance because it bypasses platform-specific moderation and allows for conversations on any website. Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg's shift toward a "privacy-centric" model for Facebook is viewed skeptically as a way to maintain data targeting.

The NewsGuard browser extension is introduced as a tool that uses human analysts to rate the credibility and transparency of news websites. The hosts test the plugin on various sites, noting that InfoWars receives a red warning while CNN and Fox News receive green ratings. They examine the "nutrition label" feature which details site ownership, financing, and adherence to journalistic standards.

The "Stylish" browser extension was found to be harvesting and uploading users' entire browsing histories. Additionally, reports reveal that third-party developers and Google employees have been able to read unredacted Gmail messages to train AI algorithms. The segment argues that the "AI" used for these services is often just a series of manual grinds and human oversight rather than true machine intelligence.

A new Chrome extension called Soothe is designed to help users avoid malicious content and online harassment by blurring out specific triggers. Users can customize the types of content they wish to avoid, with the option to click and reveal blurred text. The hosts express skepticism regarding the professional design of the plugin and speculate about potential venture capital backing or ulterior motives behind the service.

A winning project from an NPR hackathon called "Open Mind" is a browser extension designed to track a user's browsing history and alert them to political bias. The tool provides a dashboard for users to monitor their "news nutrition" and suggests reputable outlets from the opposing political side. Critics compare the technology to NSA-style tracking and warn of its potential for social engineering.

Stephen Knath requests a jingle for "Bona the Syrian tweet girl." Joshua Gertsen is knighted as Sir Mind Over Matter, noting that listening to both No Agenda and The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe keeps his analytical skills sharp. The hosts decide to extend the 10th-anniversary "two-for-one" donation offer for one additional week.

The developers of FaceApp apologized after users discovered that the "hot" filter lightened skin tones, leading to accusations of racial bias in the app's neural network. Similar issues were noted with past Snapchat filters. Additionally, a new Chrome extension called "Soothe" was launched to help users avoid "triggering" content by blurring out specific words or images.

The Washington Post is promoting a browser plugin to fact-check Donald Trump's tweets, prompting calls for a counter-plugin to fact-check the newspaper itself. A new website, Snopes4Snopes.com, was also discussed as a platform to monitor the biases of the popular fact-checking site. The segment notes the increasing trend of digital tools being used to filter political information.

Natasha Vita-More, a prominent transhumanist philosopher, speaks at the Being Human 2013 conference about human-machine interaction and life expansion. Vita-More discusses moving beyond biological limitations to extend the human lifespan through design and innovation. The hosts mock the "gibberish" of transhumanist philosophy and Vita-More's background as a performance artist.

A Dutch entrepreneur who founded a stem cell bank claims that technology already exists to regenerate organs like livers and fingers within days. The hosts suggest this advanced technology is kept from the public to protect the pharmaceutical industry's profits and is primarily used by global elites to extend their lifespans.

A listener working for a Silicon Valley city government shared a story about a memo addressed to "city slaves" regarding uniform conduct. The listener credited the "No Agenda Bullshit Filter" browser extension for preventing him from sending a career-ending reply. The hosts also discuss rumors that the Drudge Report may be using the show's terminology.

The No Agenda community has developed several digital tools, including a "BS Filter" browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that replaces political terms with humorous alternatives. Several new domain names, including barackobama2011.com, have been registered by listeners to redirect traffic to the podcast.