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    #40: An Alien Riding a Bike

    February 1st, 2018 · 63 minutes

    It's a weird week in tech news: Strava leaked the location of secret military bases, Amazon got into healthcare, someone in the Trump Administration proposed nationalizing 5G wireless, and the world waited (or didn't) for the Apple HomePod.

    Guest Starring: Megan Morrone and Michael Gartenberg

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    Links and Show Notes

    Fitness tracking app Strava gives away location of secret US army bases | Technology | The Guardian
    What He Did on His Summer Break: Exposed a Global Security Flaw - The New York Times
    Strava Global Heatmap
    A Letter to the Strava Community - Strava Blog
    Strava will focus on privacy awareness to address security issues
    Tim Stevens on Twitter RE: Strava privacy
    Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to partner on U.S. employee healthcare | Business Wire
    Amazon is creating a health care company with the help of Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase - Recode
    Amazon Health – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Google is now using machine learning to predict flight delays - The Verge
    Get help with cheaper flights and potential flight delays this winter - Google Blog
    Scoop: Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network - Axios
    The Trump Administration said it has no plans to build a 5G wireless network - Recode
    Trump Administration Idea for Nationalized 5G Falls Flat - Scientific American
    Proposal to national the 5G network no longer being considered, but it's still telling - Slate
    3 local rescue puppies to compete in Puppy Bowl | WPXI
    The Puppy Bowl, explained - Vox
    Michael Gartenberg (@Gartenberg) | Twitter
    meganmorrone (@meganmorrone) | Twitter