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From products and companies to services and trends, Download’s weekly panel of experts analyzed the biggest topics in tech … and a few you may have missed. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.

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38: Dumbest Idea Ever Jan 18, 2018

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We discuss the top trends at CES 2018 with two survivors of the show, plus Facebook makes big news feed changes, Apple brings money home, and networking is harder than it looks.

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Guest Starring:

Florence Ion and Devindra Hardawar

Links and Show Notes:

Why is Google taking over Vegas for CES 2018? - Engadget

Is BMW going to make you pay for Apple CarPlay every year? - The Verge

Facebook says it plans to transform the News Feed to promote “meaningful posts” - The Verge

Mark Zuckerberg, on 2018 Changes - Facebook

Your Chromecast or Google Home Might Be Screwing Up Your Wi-Fi [Updated] - Gizmodo

Known Issue: Slow Wi-Fi performance with Android and Chromecast built-in devices - Chromecast Help

Apple plans to add 20,000 jobs, new campus in the US - Engadget

Apple Gives Employees $2,500 Bonuses After New Tax Law - Bloomberg

Apple says it will pay a $38 billion tax bill to move foreign money back to the US - The Verge

Amazon reveals top 20 city candidates for its second HQ - TechCrunch

C-A-T named D-O-G is star canine trainer - AP

Florence Ion (@Ohthatflo) - Twitter

Devindra Hardawar (@Devindra) - Twitter

37: Robot, Hold My Beer Jan 11, 2018

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It's CES week, so there's a lot to talk about in the world of voice assistants, robots that may not be robots, cars, impractical televisions, smart bathrooms, and more.

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Guest Starring:

Mikah Sargent and Leah Becerra

Links and Show Notes:

Toyota and Lexus vehicles will add Amazon Alexa this year - The Verge

Watch out Cortana: Direct Amazon Alexa integration coming to a PC near you soon - MSPoweruser

Lenovo and Google have created their own Echo Show that supports YouTube - The Verge

LG Display’s 88-inch 8K TV turns pixels into beauty - The Verge

This 65-inch OLED TV rolls up like a giant newspaper - The Verge

Razer Put a Phone in a Laptop and I Don't Hate It - Gizmodo

FoldiMate, a nonfunctional laundry-folding robot, is the most CES thing ever - Slate

Aeolus is the beer-from-fridge bot we’ve all been waiting for - The Verge

Robot or Not? - a Podcast from The Incomparable

OMRON's updated ping pong robot can serve and take smashes - Engadget

90Fun’s Puppy 1 auto-following suitcase won’t stop falling over - The Verge

NVIDIA unveils its powerful Xavier SOC for self-driving cars - Engadget

Fisker’s ‘autonomous’ EMotion electric car promises 400 miles of range - The Verge

GoPro quits the drone business - The Verge

GoPro has hired JP Morgan to put itself up for sale - CNBC

Numi Intelligent toilet with KOHLER Konnect

Sony Aibo first impressions: old robot dog, new tricks - Engadget

Leah Becerra (@LeahBecerra) - Twitter

Mikah Sargent (@mikahsargent) - Twitter

36: Discomfortday Jan 04, 2018

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A new year brings big tech news stories, including a huge security flaw in almost every microprocessor out there, and Apple doing damage control with a discounted iPhone battery replacement program.

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Guest Starring:

Lisa Schmeiser and Carolina Milanesi

Links and Show Notes:

Intel’s processors have a security bug and the fix could slow down PCs - The Verge

Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign • The Register

Intel says processor bug isn’t unique to its chips and performance issues are ‘workload-dependent’ - The Verge

Meltdown and Spectre FAQ: How Intel's CPU flaw affects PCs and Macs | PCWorld

Google Online Security Blog: Today's CPU vulnerability: what you need to know

Meltdown and Spectre

Apple will replace old iPhone batteries, regardless of diagnostic test results - The Verge

So Close. – Hacker Noon

Smart lock maker Otto suspends operations | TechCrunch

2017 Was the Safest Year on Record for Commercial Air Travel | Fortune

Mary & Secret 💞 on Instagram: “Sledding!❄❤ We finally got enough snow to really sled yesterday and Secret couldn't be more thrilled! It's definitely one of her favorite…” • Instagram

35: Let Deadpool Be Deadpool Dec 21, 2017

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Disney has set shockwaves through the media world with its proposed purchase of Fox. What does it mean for streaming services like Hulu and Netflix, not to mention whatever Apple is up to? How can Bart Simpson and Mickey Mouse coexist under one brand?

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Guest Starring:

Julia Alexander and Natalie Jarvey

Links and Show Notes:

Fox-Disney: Now Get Ready for the Power Struggle - Hollywood Reporter

How Disney-Fox Merger Will Affect Consumers - NPR

How Disney Will Benefit From Becoming Hulu's Majority Owner Via Its Fox Deal - Hollywood Reporter

ESPN’s new streaming service will launch in the spring and be called “ESPN Plus” - TechCrunch

The Streaming Landscape After Disney’s Deal - The New York Times

Somnox - world's first sleep robot to improve your sleep - Kickstarter

For $500, this ‘breathing’ robot might help you sleep better - The Verge

BAMTech valued at $3.75 billion following Disney deal - TechCrunch

‘Battlestar Galactica’ Showrunner Ronald D. Moore Is Making a Space Drama for Apple - The Ringer

Somnox - world's first sleep robot to improve your sleep. by Somnox - Kickstarter

For $500, this ‘breathing’ robot might help you sleep better - The Verge

Scuba-diving Santa Claus delights children in San Francisco - The Mercury News

Natalie Jarvey (@natjarv) - Twitter

Julia Alexander (@loudmouthjulia) - Twitter

34: Regrets... Dec 14, 2017

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A former Facebook executive bemoans the world he helped create, and Patreon goes back on its controversial change in how it collects money. In lighter news, Stephen is looking at a 21st-century Clapper and Jason is ordering an iMac Pro.

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Guest Starring:

Alex Cox and Megan Morrone

Links and Show Notes:

Former Facebook exec says social media is ripping apart society - The Verge

Facebook responds to former VP who said social media is destroying society - The Verge

Facebook plans to stop paying publishers to make news feed videos - Digiday

Patreon nixes controversial fee increase amid backlash - Engadget

Patreon backed out of changes to pay creators more because patrons felt screwed over - Mashable

Patreon raises big round at ~$450M valuation to get artists paid | TechCrunch

We’re Updating Patreon’s Fee Structure. Here’s Why. - The Patreon Blog

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Kicktarter’s Drip Wants to Compete With Patreon – Variety

Are you ready for an internet-connected Clapper? - The Verge

Clapboss – Control Your Smart Home With A Clap!

The Clapper - Amazon.com

22 Adorable Pets Who Are Already Winning The Holidays - BuzzFeed

Alexandra Coxmas 🎄 (@AlexCox) on Twitter

Megan Morrone (@meganmorrone) on Twitter

33: Consensual Mass Hallucination Dec 07, 2017

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Microsoft returns to ARM with Windows 10 running on Qualcomm chips, Amazon and Google get into a slap fight (while Prime Video sneaks on to the Apple TV), and Bitcoin continues to rise into the stratosphere.

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Guest Starring:

Lisa Schmeiser and Andrew Freedman

Links and Show Notes:

Microsoft Launches Windows 10 On ARM: Always Connected PCs - AnandTech

Microsoft debuts Windows 10 on ARM - ZDNet

Windows 10 and Qualcomm Promise Laptops with Long Battery Life - IT Pro

Introducing Windows 10 S - Microsoft

Google is pulling YouTube off the Fire TV and Echo Show - The Verge

Amazon Prime Video now available on Apple TV - Six Colors

This lamp can detect ambient color and change its light to match - The Verge

Steam ends support for bitcoin - Polygon

The Environmental Case Against Bitcoin - New Republic

Bitcoin’s insane energy consumption, explained - Ars Technica

Andrew E. Freedman (@FreedmanAE) - Twitter

Lisa Schmeiser (@lschmeiser) - Twitter

32: A Particular Robot Vacuum Nov 30, 2017

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We're recovering from Black Friday and Cyber Monday with two members of the Wirecutter staff and talking about what cities are doing to woo Amazon's HQ2 and Net Neutrality.

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Guest Starring:

Jacqui Cheng and Dan Frakes

Links and Show Notes:

Relay FM — In Numbers

The Wirecutter's Best Deals

camelcamelcamel.com - Amazon Price Tracker

Why Stand in Line on Black Friday? The Psychology Explained - The New York Times

Amazon announces 238 proposals for HQ2 from across North America

Cities, states, developers offer large economic incentives - Business Insider

Georgia city will rename itself Amazon if it wins the new headquarters - The Verge

Chicago offers Amazon income taxes for HQ2 - Business Insider

Dear Amazon, We Picked Your New Headquarters for You - The New York Times

Tesla owner builds a bitcoin mining rig in a Model S to use free Supercharger power | Electrek

FCC Got 444,938 Net-Neutrality Comments From Russian Email Addresses - Bloomberg

Pro-Neutrality, Anti-Title II – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Now | Free Press

Jacqui Cheng (@ejacqui) | Twitter

Dan Frakes (@DanFrakes) | Twitter

31: Year of Experimentation Nov 22, 2017

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It's a holiday in the United States, so we've gone international this week. We discuss 2017's flagship smartphones and their various compromises, American biases in the tech industry, and whether tech makes good gifts.

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Guest Starring:

Anže Tomić and Tom Warren

Links and Show Notes:

Uber Says Hackers Compromised 57 Million Accounts A Year Ago, But It's Only Telling Users Now

Uber denied London licence in shock move that bans cars from city's streets

Uber appeals ban on operating in London

Anze Tomic (English) (@atomicxx) | Twitter

Tom Warren (@tomwarren) | Twitter

30: Knowing Yourself Nov 16, 2017

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Wearable tech that can make us healthier or save our lives, a potential renewal of the debate of government access to encrypted data, and how Facebook knows everything about you even if you're not on Facebook.

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Links and Show Notes:

James on Twitter: "Never thought a stupid lil wrist computer I bought 2 years ago would save my life. Saw my ❤️ rate go up, ended up being a pulmonary embolism https://t.co/r97uRcX0En"

Apple Watch notification helps save man's life: 'It would have been fatal'

Dexcom CEO talks ‘game changer’ diabetes management coming to Apple Watch | 9to5Mac

The FBI may have lost critical time unlocking Texas shooter's iPhone

Apple says it immediately contacted FBI about unlocking Texas shooter’s iPhone - The Verge

Texas gunman’s iPhone could reignite FBI-Apple feud over encryption - The Washington Post

Trump’s DOJ tries to rebrand weakened encryption as “responsible encryption” | Ars Technica

Black Lives Matter activists are convinced the NYPD hacked their phones | The Outline

TechCongress: A Congressional Innovation Fellowship

Clipper chip - Wikipedia

CompuServe’s forums, which still exist, are finally shutting down

Now a shadow of its former self, CompuServe blazed trails online - News - The Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH

How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You've Ever Met

Why is this company tracking where you are on Thanksgiving? | The Outline

#109 Is Facebook Spying on You? - by Gimlet Media

Leah Becerra (@LeahBecerra) | Twitter

renata’s eyepatch (@_jamestgreen) | Twitter

29: Mosquito to a Light Nov 09, 2017

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2017's flagship smartphones are all out, and the dust is starting to settle. In the desert, driverless vehicles are taking to public roads with mixed luck. And Snap works to dig itself out of bad quarterly results.

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Guest Starring:

Florence Ion and Shelly Brisbin

Links and Show Notes:

Samsung Galaxy: Growing Up - YouTube

iPhone X OLED Display Technology Shoot-Out

Google updates Pixel 2 XL with new ‘saturated’ color display option and other bug fixes - The Verge

Waymo makes history testing on public roads with no one at the wheel | Ars Technica

Las Vegas is expanding its self-driving shuttle experiment - The Verge

Las Vegas' self-driving bus crashes in first hour of service

Something is wrong on the internet – James Bridle – Medium

Sarah Frier on Twitter: "This is huge change. Evan Spiegel has built this product on his instincts. https://t.co/IKEiqSMmVE"

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on Spectacles write-off: 'I guess we made the wrong decision' | VentureBeat

Snapchat's big redesign planned for December 4: Here's how it will work - Business Insider

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