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Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse

What the new Biden administration brings to the tech sphere.
Biden Has a Chance to Reshape Tech. Will He?
Biden names Slaughter to lead FTC, Rosenworcel to chair FCC.
Biden SEC pick is no stranger to crypto.
Google threatens to shut down Search in Australia if digital news code goes ahead.
Donald Trump pardons ex-Waymo, Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski.
Google is investigating the actions of another top AI ethicist.
Alphabet Pops Loon's Balloons—but Won't Call It a Failure.
Apple's Stock Closed at All-Time High Today Ahead of Earnings Results Next Week.
Apple Elaborates on Potential for iPhone 12 and MagSafe Accessories to Interfere With Implantable Medical Devices.
Clubhouse has secured a new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Parler Reappears With Help From Russian-Owned Service.
Oversight Board accepts case on former US President Trump's indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram.
Netflix shares rise on strong subscriber growth considers share buybacks.
Netflix's 'Shuffle Play' feature will roll out to all users worldwide this year.
Microsoft invests in Cruise in the new $2 billion round.
As Adobe Flash stops running, so do some railroads in China.
The cutthroat war to dominate China's grocery delivery industry.
Instacart cuts 1,877 jobs, including its only union roles.
Put Bernie Anywhere!
Retiring Tucows Downloads.
LG considers exiting smartphones in 2021.
Raspberry Pi Foundation launches $4 microcontroller with a custom chip.
Pebble founder promises iMessage on Android and Windows with a universal chat app.
TikTok star behind 'Wellerman' sea shanty craze quits job as a mailman.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Louise Matsakis, Patrick Beja, and Nate Lanxon

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CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21, Section 230, escaping big tech, Clubhouse

Misinformation has slowed now that Trump is off Twitter.
Denise describes the effects of Section 230 on big tech.
Is it possible for someone to escape big tech if they want to?
Germany and France don't agree with Trump's deplatforming.
Is CES 2021 the model for trade shows going forward?
IoT at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21 series smartphone.
Galaxy S21 will not support MST payments.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag with UWB support.
Justine and David spot the biggest trends from CES 2021.
GM announced BrightDrop for commercial electric vehicles.
Google's acquisition of Fitbit is complete.
Apple might soon charge for certain podcasts.
Justine introduces Leo to Clubhouse.
Are TikTok's new age limitations good for users?
Differences between Huawei and Xiaomi in the eyes of the US.
Intel CEO Bob Swan is out, Pat Gelsinger is in.
Walmart's e-commerce chief's city of the future.
Bill Gates and all of his collection of farmland.
From petabytes to hellabytes.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Justine Ezarik, Denise Howell, and David Ruddock

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Social media Trump ban, Section 230 in Biden era, nationalizing Alibaba

Social networks begin to ban President Trump.
Should a few giant enterprises decide which speech is heard?
China is nationalizing Jack Ma's Alibaba.
Signal sees an uptick in light of the WhatsApp controversy.
Stripe stops payment processing for the Trump campaign.
Happy birthday to Wikipedia.
Happy 13th anniversary of the iPhone unveiling.
Hyundai announces it's in talks with Apple.
Facebook's smart glasses are coming "sooner than later."
Ajit Pai announced he would not move forward with Section 230.
Will Section 230 see less of a threat in the Biden era?
SolarWinds hired Chris Krebs, Trump's former cybersecurity chief.
The Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies bureau is set.
Bitcoin and Tesla's performance is a win for day-traders.
Father of Fiber Optics Narinder S. Kapany dies at 94.
Roku acquires Quibi assets for less than $100M.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Amy Webb, and Dan Gillmor

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CES 2021 preview, streaming video in 2020, goodbye FarmVille

A preview of the virtual CES 2021 event.
LG to unveil bendable OLED and 8K QNED.
2020 was an amazing year for streaming services.
Comparing the roaring 20's to the next decade.
Brexit deal calls out some interesting tech inclusions.
Amazon's purchase of Wondery and its podcasts.
Are some shows better binged and others better waited for?
Adobe Flash and FarmVille both said goodbye for good.
Analyzing the "Facebook Menace."
Tesla delivered on its two-year-old promise.
Quad Father makes sense of the new FAA drone rule.
Bitcoin reaches record heights and it's all speculative.
Japan created wooden satellites to cut down on space junk.
A radio signal hints at extraterrestrial life.
Ticketmaster to pay out $10 million for hacking its competitor.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Dwight Silverman, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Iain Thomson

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Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2020 highlights include:

CES 2020 roundup.
Location privacy.
iPad ten years later.
The power of Deepfakes.
Zoom usage explodes.
Elon Musk's child X AE A-12.
Apple silicon.
Big tech goes to Washington.
Bytedance faces a US ban.
Fortnite kicked from mobile app stores.
The chickenization of America.
Black Lives Matter, live blogging.

Host: Leo Laporte

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SolarWinds, COVID-19, Zoom, Big Tech, Social Media, Elon Musk, 5G, Amazon

SolarWinds, the biggest case of cyber-espionage yet.
COVID-19 and the dramatic effect of it on the tech industry.
How effective has Contact Tracing been?
The brilliance of mRNA for the vaccine.
Will WFH be permanent going forward?
The "real" threat of TikTok.
Facebook's attack on Apple.
The benefactors of COVID-19.
The many times big tech went to Washington.
How Section 230 could change the Internet.
5G and the promises that haven't been fulfilled.
How Intel lost ground to ARM.
The many products released during 2020.
A summary of predictions for 2021.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Jeff Jarvis, Paul Thurrott, and Steve Gibson

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