Author, podcaster and optimist Rob Reid tells why we need to start worrying now about the destruction of Earth by AI, SynthBio and other tech, so we can all take advantage of its great benefits.

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Instagram has developed a new ad feed that lets business pages push slide shows to its followers injecting stories into their queues to “boost” their exposure.

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US DOJ indicts Fujian Jinhua over Micron trade secrets, Apple makes more money from the same amount of iPhones sold, and Elon Musk details updates to Summon.

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Apple is in talks with iHeartRadio, Sonos is delaying Google Assistant support until 2019, the US slips one point down in the latest Internet Freedom ranking and Flickr is rescinding 1TB of photo storage to free users.

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

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Xiaomi sends Lyft scooter cease & desist, Apple’s T2 chips add security to new MacBook Airs, Spotify needs to hire more engineers.

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We discuss the notchiness of latest generation smartphones and what’s to love and hate about the design in everyday use.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Shannon Morse.

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Apple pulls back WatchOS update, The UK and Canada team up to summon Facebook’s CEO, Starship robots to deliver packages in the UK.

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Apple has announced a new iPad that’s faster, lighter, and more capable than previous models. Plus they unveiled the long-awaited update to the Mac Mini and MacBook Air.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Allison Sheridan.

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Uber announces monthly Ride Pass subscription, Nintendo’s Switch has outsold the GameCube, Sony reports strong profit outlook.

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Is Google planning to offer Play store apps on subscription basis? Who would it target and is the subscription model for software gaining steam?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson.

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