Over-the-top Feinstein-Burr encryption bill dies in the Senate, Google's fair use API defense prevails, Google's increasing pressure on its Android partners, Bluecoat Systems obtains an Intermediate CA cert from Symantec/Verisign, the insecurity of add-on laptop bloatware and custom updating software, a promised update on SQRL and Rapid7's sobering analysis of Internet-connected baby monitors.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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This week, we'll be discussing Google's big win over Oracle, what Google really needs to do to get OEMs to update their damn OS already, hands on with Sony's Xperia X, why your phone likely won't be Daydream Ready, and saying goodbye to our good friend, the Nexus 9.

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Becky Worley from Good Morning America joins Jason Howell and Megan Morrone to discuss Periscope's real-time comment moderation system, Intel's Broadwell-E gaming chips, a very large Myspace hack, Google's AI assistant getting a backstory, Atari's partnership with Sigfox, and an offline jumping dinosaur.

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When will Apple release a VR product? Will patent trolls kill FaceTime and iMessage? Did Apple screw up the launch of Apple Pay?

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Varnish Cache is a web application accelerator also known as a caching HTTP reverse proxy. You install it in front of any server that speaks HTTP and configure it to cache the contents. Varnish Cache is really, really fast. It typically speeds up delivery with a factor of 300 - 1000x, depending on your architecture.

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Google beats Oracle, Peter Thiel shows that billionaires can beat the 1st Amendment, and Microsoft tricks people into upgrading to Windows 10.

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Best alternative launchers on Android, DSL vs cable internet access, backing up networked computers, why we can't use the FM radio capability built into most modern smartphones, and more of your calls.

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Where do you get your news? Setting up Open DNS, movies in VR, stopping the Windows 10 update, finding the right hearing aid, finding downloaded files on an Android phone, customizing Google Maps, and more of your calls!

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