Apple Bans Facebook & Google for violating an internal app license they were using to collect intelligence on users against the terms of service. Apple’s actions show they will not tolerate Facebook and Google collecting god knows what type of private information from non-employees phones.

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Show Notes:

* Earth looks spectacular from space (https://www.space.com/43183-earth-from-space-breathtaking-cosmonaut-timelapse-video.html)

* Locast lets you stream local TV for free (https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205298/locast-free-broadcast-tv-streaming-nonprofit-aereo)

* Microsoft to end IE10 support (https://www.computerworld.com/article/3337528/web-browsers/microsoft-to-end-ie10-support-years-early-tells-enterprises-to-upgrade-to-ie11.html)

* Charter will spend less on the cable network (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/charter-will-spend-less-on-cable-network-in-2019-but-charge-customers-more/)

* Amazon holiday profits soared  (https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205671/amazon-q4-2018-earnings-profits-holidays-black-friday-cyber-monday)

* 5 ways to protect a new laptop (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3329300/laptop-computers/five-ways-to-protect-a-new-laptop.html#tk.rss_all)

* Everything coming to Hulu, Amazon Prime and HBO (https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18194985/everything-coming-to-hulu-amazon-prime-and-hbo-now-in-february)

* Foxconn admits it won’t build TV plant (https://www.extremetech.com/electronics/284816-foxconn-admits-it-wont-build-wisconsin-tv-plant-despite-4b-investment)

* Apple blocks Google (https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205795/apple-google-blocked-internal-ios-apps-developer-certificate)

* Hulu to start showing ads (https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/31/hulu-ads-pause-break-spring/)

* Moviepass rival Sinemia (https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/31/sinemia-price-cut-rollover-tickets/)

* Venmo processed $19B in payments (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/31/venmo-had-a-break-out-quarter-but-wont-make-money-for-paypal-until-at-mid-2019--.html)

* Uber adds public transportation  (https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/31/uber-public-transit-denver-test/)

* Twitter removed thousands of accounts (https://www.washingtonpost.