In a short show in the wake of CES, Chris and Taylor talk about Net Neutrality and hyperbole, Starbucks app security, Chrome Extension adware and much more.
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Top News
- THE WRONG WORDS: HOW THE FCC LOST NET NEUTRALITY AND COULD KILL THE INTERNET via theVerge
- Restore Net Neutrality via petitions.whitehouse.gov
Afterburner
- Report: Some 2011 MacBook Pros with AMD GPUs experiencing hardware failures via ArsTechnica
- Nest CEO Tony Fadell vows to make any privacy policy changes transparent and opt-in via theNextWeb
- Amazon to ship things before you’ve even thought of buying them? via cnet
- Ex-Vertu designer launches iBeacon competitor for Android via theVerge
- FXX app to stream all The Simpsons seasons, including the 9 good ones via Ars Technica
- Google Play Movies & TV comes to iOS, minus the store and offline support via Ars Technica
- Rdio introduces unlimited free streaming alongside subscriptions via ArsTechnica
- Spotify now allows unlimited free desktop streaming via ArsTechnica
thEndUsr Stories
- Starbucks iOS app leaves user data in the clear via Ars Technica via ArsTechnica
- Adware vendors buy Chrome Extensions to send ad- and malware-filled updates via ArsTechnica
- As part of budget deal, Congress blocks light bulb efficiency standards via ArsTechnica
Tip of the Week: Who Is On My Wi-Fi Shows You Who Else Is Using Your Network via Lifehacker
App Pick: Scribe Copy and Pastes Between Mac and iOS Over Bluetooth via Lifehacker
Kicker: Rosetta awakens, readies for first-ever road trip with a comet via cnet
Donut-sized rock suddenly appears in front of Mars rover via ArsTechnica
