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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• Quick Hits
  • (00:55) WhatsApp will drastically limit forwarding across the globe to stop the spread of fake news, following violence in India and Myanmar | recode
  • (01:20) Waymo’s autonomous cars have driven 8 million miles on public roads | the verge
• More Top Stories
  • (02:05) Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter partner for ambitious new data project | the verge
    • Data Transfer Project
  • (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)
  • Common Networks
• Thing of the Day
  • DTNS Sub-reddit
• Messages of the Day
  • Thomas – Young Justice
• Today’s Contributor
  • Patrick Norton on Twitter
    • TekThing
    • AVexcel
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Big companies want to make it easier for you to swicth services like photo or calendar, Apple, Fitbit, and Sonos may fall under new Tariffs, and WhatsApp limits forwarding.

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DC is launching the DC Universe streaming service as a hub for all of its properties. One of the chief aims of the service is to bring fans of the DC universe into a location that can provide the detail and nuance that twitter and Facebook can’t provide while also weeding out toxic behavior and harassment. Will it work?

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

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:10) Siri’s Last Remaining Cofounder Is Out at Apple | the information
  • (01:25) Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 6 will let your phone survive 15 drops | the verge
  • (02:0) Apple Confirms 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboard Has ‘Membrane’ to ‘Prevent Debris From Entering the Butterfly Mechanism’ | macrumors
  • (02:35) EU regulators charge Qualcomm with additional violation in pricing case | reuters
  • (03:00) Microsoft reports strong Q4 earnings as Surface and gaming both up | the verge
• More Top Stories
  • (03:25) Comcast concedes to Disney in bidding war for Fox assets | reuters
  • (06:20) Facebook and Instagram change to crack down on underage children | tech crunch
    • Instagram adds AIM-like status indicators to show when your friends are online to DM | the verge
  • (09:20) Project ‘Fuchsia’: Google Is Quietly Working on a Successor to Android | bloomberg
  • (11:10) Alphabet to deploy balloon Internet in Kenya with Telkom in 2019 | reuters
  • (14:00) Exclusive: Britain says Huawei ‘shortcomings’ expose new telecom networks risks | reuters
• Discussion Story (17:15)
  • DC’s streaming service will be a one-stop shop for its TV shows, movies, and comics | the verge
• Thing of the Day
  • DTNS Sub-reddit
• Messages of the Day
  • (27:40) Christian – Chili Mobile
    • Forbrukertilsynet: – Å kalle 1000 GB for «fri data» er akseptabelt | tek.no
    • Nkom: Chilimobil Fri Data kan være i strid med loven | tek.no
• Today’s Contributor
  • Justin Robert Young
    • Politics Politics Politics
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    • Jury Talks
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Alphabet’s Loon set to cover rural Kenya, last remaining Siri co-founder leaves Apple, DC announces DC Universe at SDCC.

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The EU has handed down a €4.3 billion fine for three cases of Google abusing its dominant Android market position. We examine the reasoning and the implications have for Google and its operations in Europe.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Tristan Jutras.

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Google gets another Eu antirust fine, Apple moves iCloud data to Chinese provider in China, Samsung may be working on a foldable phone.

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