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Facebook, protector of privacy, stored user passwords in plain text

Still dealing with the fallout from previous privacy scandals, Facebook's new problem is literally storing passwords properly.


Apple, a services company

Determined to keep you focused on subscription services next week, Apple is dripping out hardware updates in a new way to avoid crossing the streams.


My console is in the cloud

Google comes out swinging with the future of gaming... in the cloud. But, what does that actually mean? A deep-dive into Stadia, and its ambitions to reshape games forever.



Should the internet last forever?

MySpace lost more than a decade of music, wiping out history. So...how do you decide which parts of the internet stay, and which parts we forget?


096: The LAN before time

This week, Frederique, Owen and Zach dive deep on Spotify's spat with Apple: is it fair that Apple takes 30% of each purchase? Then, we talk about the future of gaming ~in the cloud~ and much, much more.




Spotify throws down the gauntlet

Apple's platform gives it an unfair advantage, according to Spotify, so it's asked Europe to investigate. But, is there any bite to the claims?


Fixing the web

Is the web broken? Will a piece of paper fix it? Color me skeptical.