Vizio has settled a suit filed by the Federal Trade Commission for $2.2 million. The suit alleged that the TV manufacturer tracked what viewers were watching by analyzing pixels on-screen and comparing them to a database of movies and TV shows. Vizio then sold that information to advertisers and others.

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Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss The Wall Street Journal's report on a new handheld device that will tell you if you smell bad. Minolta, copier maker wants to help those of us who are anxious about our body odor. A gadget called KunKun (which is Sniff Sniff in Japanese) is small enough to fit in your pocket and connects to a smart phone app which will tell you whether or not you stink. The device will be on sale in Japan this summer for a few hundred dollars.

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This week's beta release of the Windows 10 Creators Update adds a few key features, including Dynamic Lock and the new Compact Overlay window. Mary Jo is excited about Dynamic Lock for reasons explained in this video.

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An Ohio man has been convicted of arson and insurance fraud after prosecutors used data collected by his pacemaker to determine that his version of events could not have happened. 59-year-old homeowner Ross Compton reported that during the fire, he had escaped through a window with several large possessions. A cardiologist who reviewed the pacemaker data testified that the data did not support Compton's statement. Compton's cat died in the fire.

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Alyssa Bereznek from the Ringer joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to discuss how Uber drivers are using their captive audience to showcase their own talents.

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Michael Coren from Quartz joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to discuss how nearly 100 major tech companies jointly signed an amicus brief in opposition to President Trump's immigration ban.

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Leo Laporte, Megan Morrone, and Jason Howell discuss 60db, a new iOS app that lets you create a personalized playlist of short-form audio. Use it in the car so you're not messing with your phone during your commute.

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Manoush Zomorodi, host of the Note to Self Podcast, talks about her new series, The Privacy Paradox. What are we giving up by letting companies have our private information? And what are we getting in return?

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This week, Stacey Higginbotham recommends the Flash Forward podcast. Flash Forward takes a look into the future to imagine what would happen if Robots did all the farming. Or if the only news was fake news. Or if all the active volcanoes on Earth erupted at once!

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A security researcher has discovered serious security flaws in 76 iOS apps. These flaws allow man-in-the-middle attacks, and range from low to high in severity. In the most severe of cases, financial and medical logins could be intercepted.

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