Spotify might tweak its free tier, Qualcomm has new machine learning chips for IoT and Uber gets into car rentals and public transportation.

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As countries like Sweden push for cashless payments it seems the future of currency is electronic payments but is this a necessarily a good thing? Plus Facebook CEO Zuckerberg gets a grilling on Capital Hill and the W3C and FIDO Alliance announce WebAuthn, a password-free open standard supported by the latest version of Firefox.

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

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• Quick Hits
  • (00:50) LG’s flagship G7 will launch in May | engadget
  • (01:35) Google Home and Home Mini are now available in India | the verge
  • (02:05)Bots in the Twittersphere | pew research center
  • (02:45) Walmart taps Postmates for grocery delivery service
• More Top Stories
  • (03:20) Update: Facebook rolls out $40K user data abuse bounty ahead of Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony | tech crunch
    • Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s first congressional hearing at 2:15PM ET | engadget
    • Mark Zuckerberg isn’t ruling out a paid version of Facebook | the verge
  • (06:05) Chrome and Firefox will support a new standard for password-free logins | the verge
  • (07:45) First look at Instagram Nametags, its clone of Snapchat QR codes | tech crunch
  • (09:30) Westworld trolls Reddit with spoiler video | bbc
  • (11:55) Google launches an improved speech-to-text service for developers | tech crunch
• Discussion Story (14:55)
  • The Swedes rebelling against a cashless society | bbc
  • Going Cashless? Bad for Tax Cheats, Privacy, Poor | bloomberg
  • Sweden’s March Toward a Cashless Society | bloomberg
  • Megan McArdle: The downside of a cashless society | national post
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  • (27:15) David – Piling on Facebook
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Facebook announces data abuse bounty program, Walmart to use Postmates for grocery delivery, Vevo YouTube account hacked.

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Zuckerberg meets lawmakers on Capital Hill, Facebook suspends two data analytic companies, and Facebook partners with nonprofit foundations to measure the affects of Social Media on elections. Plus PayPal is rolling out FDIC insured debit cards and Leap Motion announces Project North Star.

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

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:10) Apple announces new red iPhone 8 and 8 Plus | the verge
  • (01:30) Steve Wozniak drops Facebook: “The profits are all based on the user’s info” | ars technica
  • (01:45)HP goes up against the iPad Pro with its $599 Chromebook x2 | the verge
• More Top Stories
  • (02:10) Uber agrees to buy electric cycle-sharing startup JUMP Bikes | reuters
  • (04:05) PayPal Has Been Quietly Getting Into the Traditional Banking Business | fortune
  • (06:15) Leap Motion designed a $100 augmented reality headset with super-powerful hand tracking | the verge
  • (09:35)  Over 20 advocacy groups complain to FTC that YouTube is violating children’s privacy law | tech crunch
  • (11:10) Snapchat brings back chronological Stories feed for some | tech crunch
• Discussion Story (14:20)
  • Facebook Suspends 2 More Data Firms as Cambridge Analytica Fallout Spreads | fortune
  • Facebook will give researchers new data to study election interference | the verge
  • CEO Zuckerberg says Facebook could have done more to prevent misuse | reuters
  • Zuckerberg Statement to Congress | scribd
  • Meet the lawmakers who could give Zuckerberg hell | axios
  • Zuckerberg to make Capitol Hill rounds before testimony | axios
  • Facebook may stop the data leaks, but it’s too late: Cambridge Analytica’s models live on | mit technology review
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  • (25:50) Joel – Warehouse job availability
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Uber buys a bike-sharing company, Apple issues new RED phones and Facebook apologizes to the US Congress.

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Accessibility tech has made great strides over the years. We take a look at the trends and developments that promise to make technology more accessible and easier to use for persons with disabilities.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Shelly Brisbin.

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Facebook faces multiple new allegations and controversies, Samsung and LG look to have record Q1s and Spotify schedules an announcement.

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AI researchers signed a protest at a partnership between Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and arms maker Hanwha systems while Google employees signed an open letter to company CEO Sundar Pichai to stop cooperation with the DoD on work to integrate AI into combat operations. Plus Apple has told TechCrunch that an updated Mac Pro will ship in 2019 instead of the previously rumored 2018.

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:10) As Spotify Goes Public, Sony Cashes In | the new york times
  • (01:40) Some Amazon Key features, including keyless entry, go nationwide | cnet
  • (02:20)Google Voice recruiting testers for new Wi-Fi (or mobile data) calling feature | tech crunch
• More Top Stories
  • (02:55) Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows | tech crunch
    • Apple’s redesigned Mac Pro is coming in 2019 | the verge
  • (09:05) South Korean university boycotted over ‘killer robots’ | bbc
    • Google should not be in business of war, say employees | bbc
  • (12:05) All of Facebook’s privacy fixes have broken Tinder | the verge
  • (15:05) The Lunar Xprize will continue, but without the $20 million reward | engadget
  • (17:30) 6 River Systems raises $25 million for warehouse robots | tech crunch
    • Fetch adds two new robots to its warehouse automation army | tech crunch
  • (21:10) MoviePass Parent Acquires Moviefone in Deal With Verizon’s Oath | variety
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  • John – Platforms as a Public Service
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