Tech Break (Video)

This week, Dropbox's Google Docs competitor, Paper, came out of beta and became available to the public at large. Our TWiT panel has some questions, especially regarding its security, and whether we even need another cloud-based documents service.

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New FCC commissioner Ajit Pai has closed its inquiries into a number of issues, including Zero Rating as a threat to Net Neutrality, and potential opening of the cable box market. The FCC is also stopping the practice of providing federal subsidies for internet for the poor.

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Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss new changes in the FCC under Trump. The Washington Posts reports that federal regulators are telling nine companies that they can no longer participate in Lifeline, the program that provides low-cost Internet access to low-income Americans. This comes as a shock to companies who use the funds to partner with school districts to provide educational broadband so that poor kids can do their homework. Ajit Pai, Tom Wheeler's successor at the FCC, announced the new rule today and also confirmed that he will close the inquiry into zero rating plans from T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast.

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Leo Laporte takes a call from Marty in Los Angeles, CA about WhatsApp showing the wrong contact information for people that are calling him.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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What happens when a doctor send his patient encrypted emails. Is there any alternative to encrypted emails?
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Host: Leo Laporte

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Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk to the founder of Groupmuse, Sam Bodkin. Groupmuse is a social network where you can book in-home concerts.

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Guests: Sam Bodkin, James Jaffe, and Eric Chin

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Dale Dougherty and Peter Hirshberg, authors of Maker City: A Practical Guide for Remaking our Cities, give practical tips on how to reinvigorate the manufacturing industry by creating a Maker-based economy.

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Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to talk about Nintendo's free mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes, Horizon: Zero Dawn, PS4 Pro "Boost Mode," and more gaming news and commentary from the week of February 3, 2017.

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Denise Howell, Emory Roane and Mike Keyes talk with Ben Wizner of the ACLU about how technology has taken some of the sting from exile for Edward Snowden, and advice for future whistleblowers.

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Hosts: Denise Howell, Emory Roane, and J. Michael Keyes

Guest: Ben Wizner

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Doug Burks and Philip Plantamura demo what you can do with IDS data with a demonstration of Security Onion.

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