• First, Mikah shares Mark Gurman's Bloomberg piece about Apple potentially allowing its users to change default apps on their devices.
• Then, Jason issues a mea culpa regarding Chinese laser guns before talking about a new round of deep fakes in a Delhi, India election.
• Then, Lauren Gurley of Vice's Motherboard joins us to talk about Kickstarter employees unionizing.
• Lastly, OneZero's Dave Gershgorn gives us an in-depth look at NEC, the technology company that happens to be a major player in facial recognition technology.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Lauren Gurley and Dave Gershgorn

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• First, Mr. Mobile (Michael Fisher) joins us to unpack the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20.
• Then, Protocol's Mike Murphy discusses the cancelation of MWC Barcelona and the impact of that decision.
• Then, we talk to Daniel Bader of Android Central about Essential closing down and the history and future of Andy Rubin.
• Then, Jason tells us about China's new laser gun, the ZKZM-500, which can actually kill people.
• Lastly, Mikah goes over a new bill from U.S. senators that proposes a facial recognition moratorium at the federal level until a group can be established to introduce necessary legislation to protect citizen anonymity.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Michael Fisher, Mike Murphy, and Daniel Bader

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• The Iowa caucus voting app caused quite a stir in tech news this week. Huffington Post's Kevin Robillard discusses.
• Fujifilm announces its latest compact systems camera with great reviews. Bryan Minear shares his hands-on experience.
• Nvidia challenges Google with its online gaming option as it provides cloud graphics processing for top-tier gaming titles. The Verge's Sean Hollister shares the highlights.
• Facial recognition AI leads to cease and desist orders towards Clearview AI from the tech giants.
• Motorola's new RAZR shows off foldable screen technology, but how does it stack up to existing foldable phones?

Hosts: Jason Howell and Ant Pruitt

Guests: Kevin Robillard, Bryan Minear, and Sean Hollister

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• First, Jason gives us a look at the Sun's surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's new Inouye Solar Telescope.
• Then, Mikah talks about the death of MoviePass now that the company has filed for bankruptcy.
• Then, CNET's Jason Hiner details the impact of the Wuhan coronavirus on big tech.
• Then, Sam Abuelsamid gives us the ins, outs, and in-betweens of the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle.
• Lastly, Recode's Rani Molla explains alternative data collection and why those free apps and services you're using aren't actually free.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Jason Hiner, Sam Abuelsamid, and Rani Molla

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• First, we talk with Joseph Menn over at Reuters about his exclusive report. Apple reportedly dropped plans for encrypting iCloud backups after the FBI complained.
• Then, we chat with Joseph Cox of Vice about the alleged hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's iPhone by the Saudi crown prince.
• Afterward, we have a chat with Tanya Basu of MIT Technology Review about the Human Screenome Project — would you want to take a screenshot of your phone every five seconds for science?
• Finally, Jason and Mikah round things out with a discussion of fly brains and Microsoft's Surface Neo and Duo.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Joseph Menn, Joseph Cox, and Tanyu Basu

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• Jeremy Burge of emojipedia.org provides an emoji update — a look back at 2019, what's to come in 2020, and how to submit your own emoji proposals.
• Bloomberg's Mark Gurman talks about the latest round of Apple vs. FBI RE: iPhone encryption.
• Melissa Hellmann from the Seattle Times gives us the low-down on anti-surveillance gear and how to remain anonymous in the age of surveillance.
• Jason goes over Wired's recent Q&A with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
• Mikah shares the "Decorum Guidelines" for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial; Senators won't be bringing in any electronic devices.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Jeremy Burge, Mark Gurman, and Melissa Hellmann

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• OneZero's Will Oremus joins us to talk about Facebook's deepfakes ban — though it's still lax on so-called "shallow fakes."
• Adi Robertson over at The Verge explains Sonos' lawsuit. The company is taking on Google (and, eventually, Amazon) for allegedly stealing its smart speaker tech.
• Ant Pruitt calls in live from the show floor to talk about some of the awesome stuff he saw at CES.
• Mikah Sargent shares Lauren Goode's Wired article about sex-tech companies at CES.
• Jason Howell talks about all the improvements coming to audio in Bluetooth's new Bluetooth LE Audio spec.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Will Oremus, Adi Robertson, and Ant Pruitt

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• TikTok releases its first transparency report but China isn't listed.
• The TRACED Act, which aims to curb robocalls, is now law.
• Ray Wong of Input Mag joins us to discuss the odd changes to Amazon's return policy.
• CNBC's Pippa Stevens walks us through the history and future of battery technology.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Raymond Wong and Pippa Stevens

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Mikah & Jason picks their favorite interviews from the past year.

• Cal Newport's new book Digital Minimalism explores how we have grown accustomed to devices as always-on digital companions, and paves the way to returning back to the real world.
• Burger King now offers the meatless Impossible Whopper, and Brian Cooley from CNET dared to try it.
• Tech patents can be downright ridiculous, and Rose Eveleth from Slate reveals why companies have so many of them in their arsenal if they'll never become something real.
• Britt Paris, co-author of "Deepfakes and Cheap Fakes," discusses the ways that fakes are being detected and how those systems might not be good enough as the technology gets better.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

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• Buzzfeed's Alex Kantrowitz joins us to talk about Facebook's unhealthy obsession with growth.
• Kyle Wiens gives us a rundown of iFixit's Mac Pro teardown and shares some pro tips about Apple device ordering.
• OneZero's Megan Morrone stops by TNW to talk about her problematic fave: The Amazon Echo.
• Jason Howell shares a troubling revelation: Dumpster divers are selling goods on Amazon.
• Mikah Sargent shares another troubling revelation: There's a smartphone game that'll share a random photo from your camera roll, should you choose to play it.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Kyle Wiens, and Megan Morrone

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