Buzzfeed, what hath you wrought? Yahoo becomes Altaba; Verified God banned from Facebook; Unlimited data definition limited; Amazon misleads; paper drones; Trust us, we’re the Geek Squad; Big Picture; Viva Amiga; Bright Lights; Goat Yoga; CES of 💩.
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Show Notes
INTRO
Fox’s digital ad boss wants you to use an ad blocker
http://www.recode.net/2017/1/12/14244390/joe-marchese-fox-networks-advertising-ad-blockers-attention-recode-podcast
IN THE NEWS
Peter Thiel, Trump’s Tech Pal, Explains Himself
The End of Yahoo: Marissa Mayer To Resign; Yahoo To Change Its Name To Altaba
God Banned By Facebook For Wanting Healthcare and Education
Introducing: The Facebook Journalism Project
What Facebook’s Decision to Hire Campbell Brown Says About Its Future
Replying to a Trump Tweet Is a Strange Internet Experience You Should Try
Verizon Will Cut Off Unlimited Data Users Who Average 200GB a Month
Google’s new image compression tech is actually pretty cool
Apple wants to make its own movies and TV shows — to help it compete with Spotify
Amazon just got slapped with a $1 million fine for misleading pricing
Amazon plans to add 100,000 new US jobs
These paper-airplane drones may one day save your life
Searching deep and dark: Building a Google for the less visible parts of the web
Your Browser’s Autofill Data Can Be Phished, Here’s How to Stay Safe
Los Angeles Valley College Paid $28,000 In Bitcoin As Ransom Money To Hackers
FBI allegedly paid Geek Squad for evidence
SECURITY HAH!
Ukrainian efforts to sabotage Trump backfire
Stealing Elections Is All in the Game
Peace Sign Pics Could Give Hackers Your Fingerprints
A lot more people will now have access to the NSA’s raw surveillance data
Trump picks Rudy Giuliani to meet with companies about cybersecurity
AT THE LIBRARY
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself by Sean Carroll
10 Discworld Quotes You’ll Desperately Need for the Next Four Years
BBC reveal plans for “poignant” new Terry Pratchett documentary
APPS & DOODADS
We’re on the cusp of some of the biggest changes in technology in years
Adobe demos a virtual assistant for voice-based photo edits
Add a Windows-Style Start Menu to Your Mac’s Dock
There’s finally a box that lets you control any TV with Amazon Alexa
MEDIA CANDY
Pete Burns, Dead or Alive Singer, Dead at 57
At last, new ‘Twin Peaks’ gets a premiere date: May 21
New X-Files Episodes Coming in 2018?
Viva Amiga! Watch a documentary about the best computer
‘Urban Myths’ Trailer: Joseph Fiennes Makes His Debut as Michael Jackson in British Comedy Series
WOODY HARRELSON SIGNS ON FOR YOUNG HAN SOLO FILM
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
MORON OF THE WEEK
WikiLeaks Takes a Bold Stand Against Leaks
Thieves stole the hottest laptop at CES
Moronic internet trend has people breaking their thumb ligaments (10 Photos)
How to Break Your Thumb Ligament
Teens Are Going Nuts Over This Meme That Claims To Teach You To Break Your Thumb
BRIC-A-BRAC
Trains in the Netherlands Now Run Entirely on Wind Energy
Using just 2 ingredients, make this delicious pineapple dole whip
CVS just announced a super cheap generic alternative to EpiPen
Oregon’s goat yoga now has a 900-person waiting list
FEEDBACK LOOP
Virginia man spends $1,000 to deliver 300,000 pennies to Lebanon DMV
