Tech giants move to ban a peddler of conspiracies and snake oil, but not Twitter; MoviePass nears death, but everything may still be a service; and Samsung rolls out a bunch of new products.

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Guest Starring:

Lisa Schmeiser

Links and Show Notes:

Apple Kicked Alex Jones Off Its Platform, Then YouTube And Facebook Rushed To Do The Same

Apple defends decision to allow Infowars in the App Store, saying it supports ‘all points of view’ | 9to5Mac

MailChimp confirms that it terminated accounts of Alex Jones and Infowars

Twitter says Alex Jones and InfoWars accounts don't violate policy

Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify ban Infowars' Alex Jones | Technology | The Guardian

Twitter won’t ban Alex Jones: Jack Dorsey’s statement is a wake-up call - Vox

MoviePass failed so cinema can live

The new Anki Vector robot is smart enough to just hang out - The Verge

Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 announced with 6.4-inch screen and a huge battery - The Verge

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Impressions: Underrated! - YouTube

Samsung unveils its latest smartwatch — the Galaxy Watch - The Verge

Galaxy Home is Samsung's Bixby-powered smart speaker

Tails a-wagging: Year later, missing pooch and owner reunite

Meg Kinnard on Twitter: "I always enjoy writing stuff like this. Take a break from your diet of politics and bad news, and start your weekend with all the feels. 🐶… https://t.co/AJ8VfjtjzM"

Esther Atkins on Instagram: “True love! Man, people have been ❤️😭❤️ing my story about finding Ratchet in a mud puddle by my house and reuniting him with his owners who…”

The Immortal Iron Feminist (@lschmeiser) | Twitter

So What, Who Cares? by Lisa Schmeiser

Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter

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