How is an upstart wireless broadband provider beating an incumbent cable broadband provider? We find out as Patrick Norton shares his experience with his new internet provider. Plus are tariffs really going to increase the price of popular gadgets? We unpack the news and drill through the FUD.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Patrick Norton.
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Show Notes
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- Quick Hits
- More Top Stories
- (02:05) Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter partner for ambitious new data project | the verge
- (07:45) Apple Watch, FitBit could feel cost of U.S. tariffs | reuters
- (11:00) Amazon launches Part Finder, built by technology it acquired from Partpic in 2016 | tech crunch
- (13:30) 1.5 million affected by hack targeting Singapore’s health data | the verge
- (16:30) DARPA Wants Your Insect-Scale Robots for a Micro-Olympics | ieee
- Discussion Story (19:15)
- Thing of the Day
- Messages of the Day
- Thomas – Young Justice
- Today’s Contributor
- Patrick Norton on Twitter
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