Apple HomePod reviews are mixed, tablet sales decline for 13th straight quarter, France cracks down on smartphones while driving.

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A group of former Google and Facebook employees have banded together to fight what they see are the ill effects of technology on the human condition. Will this put them at odds with their former employers and industry they helped build? Plus Apple, Cisco and Allianz are teaming up to offer cyber insurance to business that use equipment from both companies and Google will 3rd party developers access the Visual Core processor in the Pixel 2 smartphone.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Roger Chang.

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• Quick Hits
  • (00:55) At car secrets trial, Uber decries ‘conspiracy theory’, Waymo says Uber cheats | reuters
    • At car secrets trial, Uber decries ‘conspiracy theory’, Waymo says Uber cheats | reuters
  • (01:20) Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong released from prison on appeal | the verge
  • (01:40) Former Intel president launches new chip company with backing from Carlyle Group | tech crunch
• More Top Stories
  • (02:15) Broadcom unveils $121 billion ‘best and final’ offer for Qualcomm | reuters
  • (04:45) Intel Made Smart Glasses That Look Normal | the verge
  • (10:15) Apple, Cisco team up with insurance companies to offer cyber policy discounts | reuters
  • (14:25) The Pixel 2’s Visual Core photo processor now works with Instagram, WhatsApp and Snapchat | tech crunch
  • (16:35) Apple Music is set to surpass Spotify in paid US subscribers this summer | the verge
• Discussion Story:
  • (20:30) Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built | the new york times
• Thing of the Day
  • (28:00) Tech’s Message
• Message of the Day
  • (28:50) Frederik – eBay

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Intel’s AR glasses, Broadcom still after Qualcomm, cell phone radiation still not proved dangerous.

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We explore the link between AI generated fake porn videos and the future of news and facts. Plus Kaz Hirai steps down as CEO of Sony and CEO Susan Wojcicki explains what YouTube wants.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Nicole Lee.

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:05) Google releases YouTube TV app for Apple TV and Roku | venture beat
  • (01:15) Microsoft drops Surface Book 2 price to $1,199 with less storage | the verge
    • Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop is cheaper and slower at $799 | the verge
  • (01:50) HQ Trivia is raising $15 million at a valuation of more than $100 million from Founders Fund | recode
  • (02:20) Chrome OS 64 rolling out w/ new screenshot shortcut, Android app updates, security patches | 9to5 google
• More Top Stories
  • (02:40) Apple announces Q1 2018 revenue of $88.3b: 77.3m iPhones, 13.2m iPads, 5.1m Macs | 9to5 mac
    • Apple Watch Sees Best Quarter Ever With Series 3 Sales Up More Than 100% Compared to Series 2 Sales Last Year | mac rumors
    • Wall Street wowed by iPhone X performance, but cools off on expectations of an Apple ‘super cycle’ | apple insider
  • China’s Xiaomi back to top five vendor as global smartphone market shrinks | reuters
  • (08:05) YouTube’s CEO promises stronger enforcement in the wake of controversies | tech crunch
    • YouTube will start labeling videos from state-funded broadcasters | the verge
  • (11:00) Sony CEO Hirai to step down, turnaround ally Yoshida to take helm | reuters
    • Sony reports best-ever third quarter profit, forecasts new annual record | reuters
    • Has the PS4 peaked? Annual console shipments are flat for 2017 | ars technica
    • As Sony CEO Kaz Hirai steps down, the future of some products is in question | ars technica
  • (13:50) Intel Is Said to Plan Sale of Majority Stake in AR Glasses Unit | bloomberg
• Discussion Story: (16:40) AI-Generated Porn
  • Fake porn is the new fake news, and the internet isn’t ready | engadget
  • Researchers make a surprisingly smooth artificial video of Obama | engadget
  • Lyrebird claims it can recreate any voice using just one minute of sample audio | the verge
  • After 20 Minutes of Listening, New Adobe Tool Can Make You Say Anything | motherboard
  • Smart 3D modeling lets you mess with faces in videos | engadget
  • UAB research finds automated voice imitation can fool humans and machines | UAB
  • AI-Assisted Fake Porn Is Here and We’re All F**ked | motherboard
  • AI-powered face swapping has taken a dystopian turn | engadget
  • Experts fear face swapping tech could start an international showdown | the outline
• Message of the Day
  • (26:05) Brandon – Spotify testing Pandora
• Today’s Contributor
  • Nicole Lee
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Apple does OK on slowing iPhone sales, Amazon knocks it out of the park and Alphabet has mixed results.

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Google and 3M have joined the Universal Stylus Initiative. Will this herald a new age of stylus interchangeability between hardware vendors? Plus eBay will end use of PayPal as a back-end payment system in 2020 and YouTube TV is now available on select Roku devices.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Justin Robert Young.

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:10) Discord Desktop Apps Gain Deep Spotify Integration, Including Real-Time ‘Listen Along’ Feature | mac rumors
  • (01:35) Data-friendly YouTube Go app is available in 130 more countries | engadget
  • (01:55) Microsoft extends Windows 10 support period, but makes cuts to Office 2019 | ars technica
• More Top Stories
  • (02:35) Amazon’s results beat estimates on holiday season boost | reuters
    • Amazon reports nearly $2 billion in profit, blowing past Wall Street expectations for holiday quarter | tech crunch
  • (04:10) Alphabet’s earnings miss Wall St. estimates as spending grows | reuters
    • Alphabet is tumbling after a fourth quarter whiff and names John Hennessy as new board chair | tech crunch
  • (06:15) Telegram apps fall foul of iOS App Store content rules | tech crunch
  • (09:05) YouTube TV available on Roku, coming to Apple TV ‘very soon’ | cnet
  • (12:30) Nintendo announces Mario Kart Tour smartphone game | polygon
  • (14:20) Instagram’s new ‘type mode’ lets you add text-only pages to your stories | the verge
  • (17:50) After 15 years, eBay plans to cut off PayPal as its main payments processor | recode
  • (20:50) Google and 3M have joined an initiative working toward an open standard for styluses | the verge
• Thing of the Day
  • (22:15) John – Galaxy s2 Watch
• Message of the Day
  • (25:00) Anonymous – Cryptocurrency – related prices
  • (26:20) Anonymous – Internet provider strategies
• Today’s Contributor
  • • • Justin Robert Young
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Mario Kart Tour in development, YouTube TV comes to Roku, Elon Musk sells out flamethrowers.

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As boomers and millennials feel the pinch of rising healthcare, insurance and living costs is the future of retail sales and consumer consumption lay in subscription and rental services? Plus Nintendo’s Switch boosts the company’s bottom line by over a 177% and Google wants to tell you when your flight isn’t on time.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.

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Fujifilm to take control of Xerox, Google Flights now predicts flight delays, send SMS using Alexa.

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