
Leaving Bezos in Space Makes the World a Better Place
From Latest Tech Stories From HackerNoon by HackerNoon
January 28, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 240
About this episode
The episode discusses major financial issues, including layoffs, the return of Jeff Bezos, and the impact of China's crypto mining ban.
Natasha Nel, Amy Tom, and Ellen Stevens are talking about BIG MONEY. 🤑 Yeah - we're talking layoffs and payoffs at Booking.com and American Airlines, the massive petition to stop Jeff Bezos from returning to Earth, and the fallout from China's ban on crypto mining. THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET 🌎 Ellen weighs in on the latest American Airlines debacle and the "not so good optics" of the situation ✈️ (01:45) Booking.com's hot mess - more rich stealing from the poor despite #globalpandemicvibes 💸 (04:23) Should Bezos should be left in space? 👩🚀 (06:53) Amy talks about the disparity of power and money ⚖️ (11:10) What's the latest with Bitcoin and China's crypto-mining crackdown? ⛏ (14:39) The podcast's resident "Tinder superuser" talks about the pandemic-altered online dating landscape 👩❤️👨 (18:12) Natasha kicks off HackerNoon Reviews with Polar Vantage M2 Sports Watch (22:18) and Ellen's article: Biohack a Super You ⌚️ (24:59) Amy, of course, is on a cleaning hype with an in-wall vacuum (26:21), her TikTok tip of the week (27:12), and a passwordless future 🧹 (28:10) Ellen reminds everyone that it's okay to cover your webcam 📹 (32:55) SHOWNOTES 🗒️ American Airlines CEO…
People in this episode
Hosts: Natasha Nel, Amy Tom, Ellen Stevens
Topics covered
- layoffs
- crypto mining
- online dating
- wealth disparity
- tech reviews
Keywords
- layoffs
- Jeff Bezos
- Booking.com
- American Airlines
- crypto mining
- online dating
- Polar Vantage M2
- Biohack a Super You
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Booking.com, American Airlines, China
Products: Polar Vantage M2 Sports Watch
Books & works: Biohack a Super You
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