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    #66: This Year Has Felt Like 10 Years

    August 9th, 2018 · 55 minutes

    Tech giants move to ban a peddler of conspiracies and snake oil, but not Twitter; MoviePass nears death, but everything may still be a service; and Samsung rolls out a bunch of new products.

    Guest Starring: Lisa Schmeiser

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple Kicked Alex Jones Off Its Platform, Then YouTube And Facebook Rushed To Do The Same
    Apple defends decision to allow Infowars in the App Store, saying it supports ‘all points of view’ | 9to5Mac
    MailChimp confirms that it terminated accounts of Alex Jones and Infowars
    Twitter says Alex Jones and InfoWars accounts don't violate policy
    Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify ban Infowars' Alex Jones | Technology | The Guardian
    Twitter won’t ban Alex Jones: Jack Dorsey’s statement is a wake-up call - Vox
    MoviePass failed so cinema can live
    The new Anki Vector robot is smart enough to just hang out - The Verge
    Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9 announced with 6.4-inch screen and a huge battery - The Verge
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Impressions: Underrated! - YouTube
    Samsung unveils its latest smartwatch — the Galaxy Watch - The Verge
    Galaxy Home is Samsung's Bixby-powered smart speaker
    Tails a-wagging: Year later, missing pooch and owner reunite
    Meg Kinnard on Twitter: "I always enjoy writing stuff like this. Take a break from your diet of politics and bad news, and start your weekend with all the feels. 🐶… https://t.co/AJ8VfjtjzM"
    Esther Atkins on Instagram: “True love! Man, people have been ❤️😭❤️ing my story about finding Ratchet in a mud puddle by my house and reuniting him with his owners who…”
    The Immortal Iron Feminist (@lschmeiser) | Twitter
    So What, Who Cares? by Lisa Schmeiser
    Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter
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