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TEC179: Starlink and T-Mobile are teaming up for satellite coverage of mobile phone dead zones. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss what it might mean for future mobile connectivity. Plus Facebook’s economic graph; data centers v. homes; and Amazon’s Roomba.

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Links for this episode:

• Elon Musk announces Starlink will provide dead-zone coverage for T-Mobile – The Verge
• Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile plan to connect mobile phones to satellites, boost cell coverage | Reuters
• What 21 billion Facebook friendships say about the economic ladder in the US – The Verge
• Too Many Servers Could Mean No New Homes in Parts of the UK
• Amazon’s Roomba Deal Is Really About Mapping Your Home

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