This week on the show, we discuss the net-neutrality comments the FCC received, how a smaller telco hopes to shape the wireless industry in Africa, and how Amazon is going to lock horns with Square. We take a quick glance at Twitter’s aim to better it’s anti-abuse policies, as well as Apple’s diversity report. The main focus is on Wired’s piece on Snowden, how the FCC hopes to crack down on spying, and what is the best protection you can get right now when it comes to securing your online breadcrumbs. Lastly, I look forward to the 100th show, which is coming up next week.

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A look at the FCC’s open internet comments

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/08/12/339710293/a-fascinating-look-inside-those-1-1-million-open-internet-comments

 

Twitter vows to improve policies

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/13/twitter-vows-to-improve-our-policies-after-robin-williams-daughter-is-bullied-off-the-network/

 

YouTube updates TV app

http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/14/youtube-tv-app/

 

Africell aims to disrupt telco giants in Africa

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/08/14/in-africa-a-telco-disruptor-looks-for-gaps-amongst-giants/?mod=rss_Technology

 

Snowden, and his legacy

http://www.wired.com/2014/08/edward-snowden/

 

Tor for the rest of us, device demoed at Def Con

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/08/a-portable-router-that-conceals-your-internet-traffic/

 

New FCC task force for illegal use of cellular data collection

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/11/feds-to-study-illegal-use-of-spy-gear/

 

Amazon going after Square and PayPal

http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/13/amazon-square-rival/

 

Apple releases diversity numbers

http://gigaom.com/2014/08/12/apples-retail-stores-helped-its-employee-diversity-stats-but-it-still-employs-a-lot-of-white-guys/

 

Apple’s renewed focus on iPad

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-11/apple-s-suppliers-said-to-begin-production-of-new-ipad-tablets.html