Geeks Interrupted

Regional Australia Data Drought, Apple Thunderbolt Display Retires & Election Sausage Sizzle | Episode 157


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Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Who the hell are all these people on the Victorian Senate ballot paper? [Decryption Rants Here]
'Short-sighted, expensive and backward looking': ex-NBN boss blasts Turnbull's plan [The Age]
$110 for 15GB: Regional Australians struggle with poor internet access [ABC News]
Where Do The Major Australian Political Parties Stand On Privacy And Encryption This Election? [Gizmodo Australia]
Pirate Bay, Torrentz under spotlight in Australian website-blocking test case [ABC News]
Victorian Government strikes deal with Sex Party over Uber regulation [ABC News]
How Well Are Australians Protecting Their Personal Data? [Gizmodo Australia]
800-pound Comodo tries to trademark upstart rival's "Let's Encrypt" name [Ars Technica]
Amex demos Facebook Messenger bot with purchase alerts, restaurant recommendations, and more [VentureBeat]
KFC's Latest Marketing Gimmick Is A Snack Box With A Built-In Phone Charger [Gizmodo Australia]
US Customs wants to collect social media account names at the border [The Verge]
Apple retires the Thunderbolt Display without announcing a replacement [Ars Technica]
For Pride 2016, Apple gave its employees this rainbow watch band [Recode]
Ghostbusters: Fall Out Boy's version of theme song dubbed 'hauntingly bad' [The Age]
FX renews Archer for 3 more seasons, vows to stay in the danger zone [Vox]
Scalpers selling Wiggles Perth concert tickets for $450 each [WA Today]
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