Some very raw commentary on today’s show, the past 24 hours has been an interesting emotional ride creating anxiety in me that has never happened before. You have been forwarned. Of course our new conspiracy theory segment is alive and well.

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* –Waze rolls out contactless fuel payments 

* –What is Backdoor?

* –Not sure what 2-factor authentication is?

* –These are the best Chromebooks to buy

* –NASA shows off Mars spacecrafts’ wildest images

* –Google Travel adds new pandemic-related travel planning information

* –AMC tries to reopen

* –$140,000 for a sealed Super Mario Bros.

* –Amazon Alexa security bug

* Apple One

* FCC beats cities in court

* –Epic Games is suing Apple

* –Intel offers a first look at its processors and Xe graphics

* –Facebook officially launching a Voting Information Center

* –Disney, Apple and more voice concerns over WeChat ban

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QAnon to be targeted by Facebook they are going to be going after the groups with yet to be undetermined actions. I suspect they will be removing groups and banning users for what they perceive to be false information and crazy conspiracies. With plans to treat them as they do today to anti-vaccinators.

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* –How much mobile data does streaming data use?

* –USPS shipping delays could have impact on Prime Day

* –Best shower speakers

* –Twitter lines up to buy TikTok

* –Rent an RV from this new startup

* –Clear Channel’s billboards will start tracking consumers in Europe

* –Nvidia teases RTX 3080 event

* –AT&T to lay off 600 at HBO and Warner Bros.

* –Amazon, Apple and Facebook, guest worker ban

* –Big Sur public beta

* –Disney has no Fox left

* –Gogo is trying to sell its commercial inflight commercial business

* –Uber and Lyft ordered by California judges to classify drivers as employees

* –Woz is hosting a live stream charity fundraiser

Intel has suffered a major hack of its intellectual property which likely will impact it’s bottom line technical papers, chip design the list goes on. 20gb of material which is said to be the first installment of data. What is not known yet is how the material was stolen. Did it walk out the front door on a drive or did they get hacked? Time will tell on how bad the damage is but so far information from 2016 forward have been released.

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* These are the best smartwatches you can buy

* NASA rethinks use of insensitive nicknames for cosmic objects

* Verizon expands its 5G network into San Jose, California

* How to limit who can reply to your tweets

* YouTube is experimenting 

* Researchers warn of a security flaw for Android phones

* T-Mobile leapfrogs AT&T

* Google reportedly working on a foldable Pixel for 2021

* Apple launches public beta of macOS Big Sur

* FCC lowers some prison phone rates

* Uber continues to hemorrhage cash

* Facebook reportedly removed strikes from conservative pages

* Twitter adds labels to state-backed media and government accounts 

* Snapchat to roll out in-app voter registration

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Congratulations to SpaceX for completing the first manned mission and first splashdown in 50 years. This is an incredible accomplishment and now we can look forward to SpaceX being in the human lift business for some time. Tonight we had our first submitted conspiracy theory actually started by one of our long time listeners.

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* –Walmart Plus

* –What’s new on Netflix

* –Virgin Galatic wants to whip passengers across the planet

* –The 5 best burner phones for protecting your identity

* –MIT AI system knows when to make a medical diagnosis 

* –Verizon strikes a roaming deal to allow 5G use in South Korea

* See a typhoon swirl and a volcano erupt

* –Amazon may be facing antitrust probe from NY AG

* –Virgin Orbit reveals cause of failed May test launch

* –Bill English dies

* –Google details its plans for Windows apps for Chrome apps 

* –ADT will sell and install Nest devices

* –ESPN and other Disney channels now live on FuboTV

* –Windows by the numbers

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Looks like Verizon is finally going to start introducing a Home Internet plan that is supposedly unlimited. We will have to read the fine print for $40/$60 price range with 25mbps down. We will see. The service is in a limited release area at this time but I am going to be calling tomorrow to at least get on a request list.

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* Spectrum outage finally ends

* Twitter’s app is helping stop phones from strangling the web

* Facebook boosts accessibility, screen reader changes

* HBO app replaces HBO Now on Fire TV devices

* EU will open a full investigation into Google’s FitBit acquisition 

* Mars rover is officially on its way to Red Planet

* Verizon’s answer for rural broadband access

* Documents show Apple gave Amazon special treatment

* CBS All Access adds 70 shows

* A Pac-Man edition of Monopoly

* Google One will back up iOs or Android devices for free

* How to remedy these 5 annoying Android issues

* Peacock has added 10 million customers 

* GMC teases its 1,000HP electric Hummer truck and SUV

* Samsung’s unlocked Galaxy Z Flip is now available for pre-order

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If you are someone important a Twitter admin may be spying on you. Meanwhile, the real spies may release “some” UFO reports which will likely be super redacted. But the Pentagon appears to be ready to reveal what they describe as swamp gas and over-imaginative pilots chasing hot air balloons over the pacific.

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* –Apple’s Macs might get Face ID

* –Local election officials’ emails could be at risk

* –Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads

* –Dave confirms a security breach 

* –Australian government sues Google

* –Call Control cracks down on robocalls

* –The MTA’s got porn in its Google search results

* –CTA launches the Public Health Initiative

* –Ford deploys Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots to Michigan plant

* –Garmin confirms ransomware attack

* –Amazon revamps its Alexa app

* –Intel debuts slightly slower slightly cheaper version of its chip

* –Qualcomm Quick Charge 5

* –Matt Gaetz says, Mark Zuckerberg lied

TikTok is under more scrutiny with warnings from the RNC and DNC about staff usage of the app. They say do not use the App on any phone doing campaign work. Make sure that any TikTok usage is on a private device, not a campaign device. Linkedin is under some of the same scrutiny as TikTok and Reddit for looking at data on your phone they have no right to do so.

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* –Amazon tightens warehouse storage rules

* –These are the cheapest data plans

* –Lego teases buildable NES set

* –NASA’s Parker Solar Probe snaps stunning view of comet

* –T-Mobile CEO teases that its next “un-carrier” event is coming

* –Facebook built a new fiber-spinning robot

* –Apple recommends you don’t cover your Macbook camera

* –Apple reportedly paid Samsung a $950 million penalty

* –Watching Shark Week could earn you $1,000

* –Shipt workers plan to walk off the job

* –Google bans ads for stalkerware apps

* Skydio shifts to military and enterprise

* –Super Mario Bros copy sells for $114,000

* –You can now stake your claim in Apple’s $500 million sett...

Frontier has been ordered to pay a $900,000 fine for misleading consumers. Meanwhile, T-Mobile is launching its home network solution for $49.99 offering connectivity up to 50mbps down. This gives folks hope stuck on slow internet in rural America. We are experiencing a significant heatwave here. Pray for rain.

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* Peacock won’t have mobile downloads to binge offline at launch

* –Lots of streaming services are offering free trials

* –Verizon extends discounted internet plans through 2020

* PC shipments rise

* –Roku backtracks on combining over the air streaming guide

* –Everything you need to stream TV

* –Frontier mislead subscribers

* –Apple is offering teachers free coding course

* –Apple’s iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public betas are available

* –Mobile app usage grew 40%

* –Google says Android 10 reached 100 million devices

* –Lawmakers request monthly COVID-19 misinformation reports

* –Apple Watch will measure how fit you are

* –Canon EOS R5

* –This 12 year CEO is offering free coding

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Florida residents are protected from insurance companies looking at your DNA test results unless you give them permission as part of a new law that was approved today. This is a win for Florida residents and is something that should be adopted by all states to protect the DNA data of their state citizens. A short update on why the live show was cut short last episode.

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* –This 3D-printed Mars habitat could be your new home in space

* –Inside the luxury nuclear bunker protecting the mega-rich

* NASA astronaut captures view of rare bright comet

* –Elon Musk reveals “$69.420” Tesla short shorts

* –9 fixes for when a movie has no sound

* –8 essential email security tips 

* –Samsung’s next foldable phone

* –Best Motorola phones

* –July 2020 Android security patch arrives

* –AT&T updates first responder offer

* –Hamilton bumps Disney Plus mobile app downloads up 72%

* –NASA Curiosity rover starts “summer road trip” 

* –Top web browsers

* –South Korean drone display reminds watchers to wash...

YouTube TV has raised the prices by a whopping 30% taking the price to really insane levels as TV companies work to get their pound of flesh out of all of us. So is it time to cut the digital cord. I start adding up all the services and it will may be time to start reducing my digital subscriptions

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* Humans left behind a record amount of e-waste

* Tesla stock leaps again

* Google retires the Google Pixel 3a

* House OKs $100 billion broadband plan

* Charter Spectrum lobbies FCC to kill Time Warner merger

* Verizon Fios adds free Hulu offer for new customers on expensive plans

* T-Mobile shuts down Sprint’s 5G network

* Boston the latest city to ban facial recognition 

* Virgin Galatic will live stream its SpaceShip Two cabin reveal 

* Facebook and Instagram will remind people to wear face masks

* Apple launches a new site for Apple Card

* Amazon Prime Day reportedly delayed to October

* Airbnb barring some rentals

* BMW wants to sell subscriptions

* PlayStation is the latest to join the Facebook ad boycott

* Microsoft is using ransomware like tactics 

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