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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: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at .

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: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

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: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at .

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: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

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: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors: