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    #67: Anything With a 'C'

    August 16th, 2018 · 54 minutes · B-Side

    Behavioral surveillance in apps; Alexa and Cortana shack up; a spaceship files toward the sun; Twitch backs up a truck full of money to the doors of star YouTubers; and Apple evangelizes the app subscription.

    Guest Starring: Anže Tomić and Leah Becerra

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    Links and Show Notes

    Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap - The New York Times
    AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not
    After a year's wait, Amazon and Microsoft bring Alexa and Cortana to each other's devices - CNET
    NASA successfully launched a spacecraft that will study the Sun’s atmosphere - The Verge
    Liftoff #78: Shed Some Sunlight on It - Relay FM
    Amazon Has YouTube Envy - Bloomberg
    YouTube Offers Cash If Stars Stump for New Features - Bloomberg
    Why Apple had a secret meeting with app developers in New York to discuss the App Store - Business Insider
    In a Special Meeting, Apple Encouraged App Subscriptions - The Mac Observer
    ‘Cat whisperer’ wanted: Get paid to live on a Greek island, care for dozens of cats | WGN-TV
    God's Little People Cat Rescue - Posts | Facebook
    Anze Tomic (English) (@atomicxx) | Twitter
    Leah Becerra (@LeahBecerra) | Twitter
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