Episodes
Aug. 28, 2018
Tue. 8/28 - President Googles Himself, Not Pleased With The Results
President Trump accuses Google of rigged search results, Instagram updates its identity systems, Yahoo scans your mail for marketing purposes, BuzzFeed tests memberships and the rarest Apple device in the world comes to aucti...
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Aug. 27, 2018
Mon. 8/27 - The Three New iPhones to Expect Next Month
The three new iPhones Mark Gurman says are coming our way, Warren Buffet invests in an Indian tech company, Palmer Luckey pans Magic Leap and why Uber thinks e-scooters are cool. Links:Apple to Embrace iPhone X Design With Ne...
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Aug. 24, 2018
Fri. 8/24 - Facebook Summons the Five Families
Tech’s version of the five families met today to get on the same page over election security, 23andMe shuts down its API just to be safe, robot puppies, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:Google finds evidence of a...
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Aug. 23, 2018
Thu. 8/23 - The Backlash Against the “App Store Tax”
Australia bans Chinese telecoms equipment, Microsoft might offer an Xbox subscription that includes the whole console, new DJI drones, Alex Stamos on hacking the 2018 election and the backlash against the “app store tax.” Lin...
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Aug. 22, 2018
Wed. 8/22 - Fake Russians are Back. And Now There Are Fake Iranians Also!
The fake Russians are back and they’ve brought some fake Iranians with them, Verizon throttles firefighters, Google wants to tell you something good, and day two of the Y Combinator demo days. Links:Sprawling Iranian influenc...
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Aug. 21, 2018
Tue. 8/21 - Netflix "Tests" an End-Run Around iTunes
Microsoft uncovers more Russian political hacking, a possible MacBook Air successor, Netflix “tests” bypassing the App Store, and are you paying for Amazon’s electricity bill? Links:New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Gro...
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Aug. 20, 2018
Mon. 8/20 - Fitness Trackers Ain't Dead Yet
Fitbit doubles down on fitness trackers, new EU regulations might be coming for web platforms, Karma is a startup selling excess food, Trip Advisor has its own fake news problem, and are women the most valuable mobile gaming ...
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Aug. 17, 2018
Fri. 8/17 - The Secret Netflix Subcategories
A Google smart speaker with a screen, the crypto mining fad is fading, Silicon Valley has lost a piece of its history, the secret Netflix categories and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:Google to debut display-equippe...
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Aug. 16, 2018
Tue. 8/16 - Now Bezos Wants Movie Theaters?
Amazon might buy a chain of movie theaters, why the Saudis invest the way they do, Twitter pisses everyone off because… what else is new? And reviews of the Note 9 and Android Pie are in. Links:Amazon in Running to Acquire La...
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Aug. 15, 2018
Wed. 8/15 - Alexa and Cortana, BFFs
Today, Twitter takes action on Alex Jones, a new Intel chip vulnerability, Alexa and Cortana play nice together, consolidation in podcasting and a “rest and vest” for the ages. Stories from: @AnneMarieSteele, @dseetharaman Tw...
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Aug. 14, 2018
Tue. 8/14 - Is Kevin Durant teaming up with Marc Andreessen?
NVIDIA announces its next generation GPUs, Apple wants developers to get SaaS-y, what if we just rebuilt the cable bundle with streaming channels, Tinder founders file suit and is Kevin Durant teaming up with Marc Andreessen?...
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Aug. 13, 2018
Tue. 8/13 - Does Google Track Even When You Say No?
Is Google tracking you even when you tell it not to? Big executive departure at Netflix, Elon expounds on taking Telsa private, and how machine learning can identify devs simply by the way they code. Links:Lenovo Launches Ult...
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Aug. 10, 2018
Fri. 8/10 - Is Apple's Car Project Back On?
Is Apple’s secret car project back on? Is Elon Musk in trouble with the SEC? How many people use Apple Pay? Is Alexa coming to cars? And the weekend Longreads suggestions. Stories from: @gruber Tweets: @jbarro, @kairyssdal Li...
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Aug. 9, 2018
Thu. 8/09 - Galaxy Note9 Announced
The new Galaxy Note 9 is unveiled, New York City caps ride hailing companies, Discord kneecaps Steam—as expected, the continuing saga of Alex Jones and what’s up with Elon Musk now? Links:Samsung Galaxy Note9: Design, specs, ...
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Aug. 8, 2018
Tue. 8/8 - The Magic Leap Is Finally A Thing!
We can actually, finally find out what Magic Leap does, Snap reports earnings, Slack gets ready for war, Patreon is building a patronage empire and why you’re probably getting ripped off if you’re paying for DSL. Links:I TRIE...
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Aug. 7, 2018
Tue. 8/7 - Voting Via App
Voting via app will be tested during the midterms, Old Bitcoin Money and New Bitcoin money are in a power struggle, the truth about how we use Alexa, and a new combatant joins the fray in the Streaming Video Wars. Links:West ...
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Aug. 6, 2018
Mon. 8/6 - Everyone Bans Alex Jones
Nearly every major tech platform bans Alex Jones to one degree or another, does Facebook really want to know your bank balance, MoviePass comes with another subscription pivot, Apple’s plans for India and why $1,000 smartphon...
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Aug. 3, 2018
Fri. 8/03 - Is Fortnite Bigger Than Google Play?
Fortnite snubs Google, Amazon Prime Video is coming to Comcast, Peloton raises a ton, the top ten programming languages of 2018 and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Epic Games sidesteps the Play Store wi...
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Aug. 2, 2018
Thu. 8/02 - Apple Hits A Trillion!
Apple hits a trillion, a midwestern unicorn cashes in, the Surface Go reviews are in, there are no perfect tools for making memes, and Tesla is adding video games to its cars. Links:Cisco to acquire Ann Arbor-based Duo Securi...
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Aug. 1, 2018
Wed. 8/01 - Is Google Returning To China?
Google has a secret plan to return to China, the Apple earnings analysis, Masayoshi Son goes “Brandless” and in praise of microfilm! Links:GOOGLE PLANS TO LAUNCH CENSORED SEARCH ENGINE IN CHINA, LEAKED DOCUMENTS REVEAL (The I...
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July 31, 2018
Tue. 7/31 - Facebook Finds More Election "Bad Actors"
Facebook reveals fresh election meddling, Galaxy 9s might not be selling well, but Nintendo Switches sure are, and Playstation 4s still are, Uber stops truckin’ and Google Maps will predict which restaurant you’ll like. Stor...
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July 30, 2018
Mon. 7/30 - Self-Driving Cars Need To Talk To Us
The king of the bitcoin miners mulls an IPO (not an ICO), the prediction market Augur gets dark, a “Netflix for gadgets” and a “Dallas Cowboys for e-sports” both raise money, advice for Twitter and Facebook, and why autonomou...
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July 27, 2018
Fri. 7/27 - The Dreaded MAU Strikes Again!
Slack takes out some competitors, Twitter get its own earnings shock, Amazon is just fine, thank you very much, Stripe issues credit cards, MoviePass… still alive at the time of this recording… and the weekend longreads sugge...
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July 26, 2018
Thu. 7/26 - The Greatest Loss of Market Value In a Single Day... Ever
The Facebook earnings disaster. What else? But also Qualcomm walks away from an acquisition, Amazon’s facial recognition tech seems pretty flawed, and Samsung might have invented unbreakable displays for smartphones! Links:Sa...
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