AT&T takes out full page ads in the Washington Post and NY Times urging Congress to pass a Net Neutrality law. Critics content the effort is hypocritical and in fact would enshrine anti-net neutrality behavior into law. YouTube is pushing for a nicer, kinder YouTube, but is that what YouTube really wants?

Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson and Roger Chang

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The European Commission hands Qualcomm a big fine, Uber autonomous vehicles within 18 months, and Facebook acquires Confirm.io

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Can law enforcement meet the demands of cyber-security without roughshod over the privacy concerns of citizens and weakening encryption? Plus Apple announced the arrival of HomePod, DuckDuckGo extension protects users against ad bots and tracking, and Google releases its Files Go app.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang and Myke Cole.

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:55) Twitter COO Anthony Noto resigns to become SoFi CEO | tech crunch
  • (02:15) Instagram now supports GIFs in Stories | the verge
  • (02:30) Acer’s Chromebook Spin 11 brings a stylus, 360-degree hinge, and USB-C for an affordable $349 | pc world
  • (02:50) DJI’s $799 ‘smartphone-size’ Mavic Air drone starts shipping January 28 | tech crunch
  • (03:05) Google gets into audiobooks as rivalry with Amazon heats up | reuters
• More Top Stories
  • (03:30) HomePod will be available to order from Friday, in stores on February 9 | 9to5mac
  • (07:15) Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo wants to keep you safe around the web | the verge
  • (08:20) Facebook ‘Flicks’ last slightly longer than a nanosecond | the verge
  • (10:55) Snapchat will now let you share some Stories outside the app | tech crunch
  • (13:20) Google’s Files Go app uses AI to declutter your phone | android central
• Discussion (17:25)
  • Why Chinese Intelligence has my records | Myke Cole
• Message of the Day
  • (29:50) Dennis – Pulse Wave Velocity
• Today’s Contributor
  • Patrick Beja
  • Myke Cole
    • Buy The Armored Saint (The Sacred Throne) on Amazon
• Friend of the show Wil Harris is fundraising for Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that encourages men to get help with their mental health.

 

Apple announces the HomePod date, Snap moves beyond the app, and Twitter’s COO leaves.

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Amazon Go opens in downtown Seattle. Is the future of grocery shopping here? Montana’s governor signs an executive order to preserve Net Neutrality. US Childcare research suggests parents should not limit screen time but rather ensure its creative not passive time.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Veronica Belmont and Roger Chang

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• Thank you Mat Aspinall for the Chip Tunes theme!
• Quick Hits
  • (00:55) FACEBOOK’S LATEST FIX FOR FAKE NEWS: ASK USERS WHAT THEY TRUST | wired
    • Facebook admits social media is bad for democracy, sometimes | cnet
    • Facebook admits what we all know: that social media can be bad for democracy | the verge
  • (01:20) Microsoft challenges Chromebooks with $189 Windows 10 laptops for schools | the verge
  • (01:50) Intel tells users to stop deploying buggy Spectre patch, citing technical issues | the verge
  • (02:15) Netflix is now worth more than $100B | tech crunch
• More Top Stories
  • (02:50) Nokia removes the cardiac-tracking feature that made its smart scale different | the verge
  • (05:55) Amazon Go, a high-tech version of a 7-Eleven, will finally open on Monday — with no checkout lines and no cashiers | recode
    • Some thoughts on Amazon Go Retail | om
  • (12:20) Montana governor signs executive order to keep net neutrality in the state | the verge
  • (15:30) Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own food | tech crunch
  • (18:50) Consensus view now appears to be to guide children’s screen-time, not limit it | 9to5mac
  • (24:20) You could soon be manufacturing your own drugs—thanks to 3D printing | science mag
• Thing of the Day
  • (28:15) Tech In Travel Minute
• Message of the Day
  • (30:55) Erik – How It’s Made (DTNS Edition)
• Today’s Contributor
  • Veronica Belmont
    • IRL Podcast
    • Growbot
    • veronicabelmont.com
    • Botzine
    • botwiki
    • botmakers.org
    • about.me/veronica
    • Sword and Laser
• Friend of the show Wil Harris is fundraising for Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that encourages men to get help with their mental health.

Amazon gets rid of checkout clerks, Microsoft has cheap laptops for schools and Facebook has more thoughts on news.

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