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Wed. 09/08 – Coinbase Tussles With The SEC?

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coinbase says the SEC threatened to sue it over a crypto lending product. The fallout from yesterday’s Bitcoin launch in El Salvador. Ford hires awa...

Tue. 09/07 – How Private IS ProtonMail?

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean if ProtonMail regularly discloses user data to certain authorities? How private is WhatsApp if Facebook has more than 1,000 contract...

(IHP Bonus) Shirish Nadkarni On Microsoft, Hotmail, MSN and Blackberry Internet Email

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni came to the U.S. as a teenager with $25 in his pocket. After graduating from Harvard Business School, he worke...

Ride Home Early Stage Fund (And How To Maybe Invest In It)

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you're interested in investing in a Ride Home early stage investment fund, listen to this quick message, and then visit RideHomeFund.com to express...

(TWTR SPC) This Week's NFT Explosion With @jacksondame And @SHL0MS

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and I get deep in this week's NFT craziness with two folks who are actually working right now in the space, @jacksondame And @SHL0MS. Le...

Fri. 09/03 – An Alexa TV Coming Next Month?

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Rumor Friday! Are we getting an Alexa TV next month? Will Apple’s AR/VR headset need an Apple device to work? Is Reddit lining up an IPO? Als...

Thu. 09/02 – Now Apple Will Let Apps Acknowledge The Web Exists

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple will let “reader” apps link to websites to manage accounts. WhatsApp faces a record GDPR fine. Twitter continues to at least test all the pr...

Wed. 09/01 – Apple Watch… Out?

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the Apple Watch redesign causing supply issues? A larger roadmap for the health features Apple is looking to add to the Watch. Putting your driver’...

Tue. 08/31 – Windows 11 Will Launch Without Android Apps

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft has missed the window for Windows 11 to support Android apps, at least at launch. Apple is getting into classical music and Amazon is going ...

Mon. 08/30 – iPhones With Satellite Internet?

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a day of wild rumors. Is Apple getting into the satellite networking game? Is the Apple Watch about to get its first meaningful design change? ...

(TWTR SPC) 1000th Episode Spectacular

28 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talkin' OnlyFans. The founding and engineering team from Otter.ai share some exciting product news. And Chris interviews me about doing 1000 TRH episo...

Fri. 08/27 – Another Crack In The App Store

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another brick is taken out of the App Store wall as Apple blinks on letting devs inform users of outside purchase options. Ticket spaces start rolling...

Thu. 08/26 – The Big Cybersecurity Summit

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big tech offered some big cybersecurity commitments after that White House meetup. TSMC raising chip prices might mean gadget price increases across t...

Wed. 08/25 – JK, JK, JK! OnlyFans Reverses Course On Porn Ban

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

OnlyFans says it loves porn. Doesn’t want to ban porn from its platform after all. Says it wants to be an inclusive platform for all creators. Even ...

Tue. 08/24 – Cybersecurity Meetup At The White House

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden is gathering the tech five families to discuss cybersecurity. Instagram is retiring swipe up. Facebook is testing a rebundle of Messen...

Mon. 08/23 – M1X Mac Mini Incoming…

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Gurman says when a new high end M1X Mac mini might be coming. The USDC stablecoin looks to get right with the accounting Gods. Visa buys a Crypto...

News On The RideHome+ Feed

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Fri. 08/20 – OnlyFans Pulls A Tumblr

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

OnlyFans wants to get out of the porn business, which makes sense to nobody on the Internet. Elon Musk says Tesla is building a humanoid robot, and I ...

Thu. 08/19 – FTC Files Its Facebook Mulligan

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines out of time: Amazon wants to do department stores. Google partners with GE Appliances. But Intel continues to look to the future with its ne...

Wed. 08/18 – WhatsApp Shuts Down Taliban “Helpline”

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A look at how all the platforms are dealing with the Taliban being a modern social media enterprise. Amazon is bigger than Walmart for the first time....

Tue. 08/17 – Yik Yak Is Back. Act Accordingly.

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yik Yak is back, but can it make it in a Tik Tok world? Concerns about how the Taliban are using WhatsApp. OnlyFans wants you to try out a new safe fo...

Mon. 08/16 – NHTSA Investigating Tesla’s Autopilot

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Now it’s T-Mobile investigating a data breach that may or may not affect more than 100 million people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administr...

(TWTR SPC) Samsung Event And The 1Password Team

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wrapping up the Samsung event with @samrutherford of Gizmodo, taking stock of the state of foldable phones, and the 1Password engineering and founding...

Fri. 08/13 – The Growing Power Of Stablecoins

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Disney reported some surprisingly strong streaming numbers. A recent Nvidia keynote included a virtual replica of its CEO. What if USDC becomes a stab...

Thu. 08/12 – Legislation To Break Open App Stores

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There is officially a bill to crack open the App Store. DoorDash wanted to buy Instacart, but fear of regulators scuppered the deal. WhatsApp will let...

Wed. 08/11 – Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked Event

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All the flipping and folding phone news from today’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. A big crypto crime in the DeFi space. Did AWS beat out Microsoft...

Tue. 08/10 – iPhone To Get An Apple Watch-Like Always-On Screen?

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Time for iPhone rumor season to hit fever pitch. Will the next iPhone take a page out of the Apple Watch’s book when it comes to screens? Has Apple ...

Mon. 08/09 – Congressional Crypto Crunch

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto flexes its lobby muscle in an attempt to craft that infrastructure bill. Apple tries to beat back the controversy around its photo scanning pla...

(SPC CST) - The Metaverse! With @janineyorio

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All things metaverse! Why is it on everybody's lips at the moment? When will it arrive? Is it already (kinda) here? With @janineyorio from Republic....

Fri. 08/06 – The Apple Photo Scanning Controversy

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I try to explain this whole controversy about Apple scanning your photos. Yelp will list business’ vaccination policies. I guess I’m bullish on au...

Thu. 08/05 – Nest Refreshes Everything

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google has refreshed the entire Nest lineup and I guess TPU’s will be a thing going forward. Ethereum’s latest hard fork is live and bringing big ...

Wed. 08/04 – Is Robinhood A Meme Stock Now?

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robinhood’s shares are up so much after that busted IPO that trading had to be halted today. What gives? Also, what’s up with the rush into Buy No...

Tue. 08/03 – The Pixel 6 And The New Tensor SoC

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google unveils the new Pixel 6 lineup, but the really interesting detail is the chip inside them. Apple makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID available a...

Mon. 08/02 – Try Some “Diet” YouTube

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

YouTube is demoing a diet version of YouTube. Square is paying a pretty penny to join the buy now, pay later sweepstakes. Did an Intel exec accidental...

Fri. 07/30 – For Amazon, Are Ads > AWS?

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are ads a bigger cash cow for Amazon than even AWS? Follow up on Robinhood’s trading debut. How the SEC is dealing with the Chinese tech stock probl...

Thu. 07/29 – Vaccine Mandates For Big Tech?

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tech companies dip their toes into vaccine mandate waters. Facebook in so many words says Apple’s privacy changes are about to impact earnings. Will...

Wed. 07/28 – Earnings Bonanza

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple reports earnings but warns of component shortages. Microsoft set profit records but noted shortage materially affected some divisions. Alphabet ...

Tue. 07/27 – No More Hedging. Tesla Truly Profitable.

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla is profitable beyond all caveats and hedges. Intel continues to telegraph its turnaround plans. Tangible numbers of the Chinese tech carnage. In...

Mon. 07/26 – What The Heck Is Happening In China?

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the DOJ probing Tether for bank fraud? When might FaceID come to the Mac? What do leaked photos tell us about the next Surface Duo? And I will spen...

(Spc Cst) The Zoom Platform Road Map With @ross

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, the Hyper fund from Product Hunt, Automattic's acquisition game, and Twitter tests downvotes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Fri. 07/23 – Alphabet’s New Moonshot Company: Intrinsic

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alphabet has a new moonshot company. Existing Big Bet DeepMind might have had a big breakthrough. Why Snap and Twitter are sharing an earnings narrati...

Thu. 07/22 – Downvote This Tweet

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter is testing downvotes. Tumblr gets into the subscription game. Google unveils a unified backup service for Android. Is HBO Max leading the pack...

Wed. 07/21 – Is The Narrative Turning On Netflix?

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix’s growth has hit a wall, and so here come the games. What to do about a problem like those NSO hacks? Samsung’s next Unpacked event is ann...

Tue. 07/20 – Apple Once More The Canary In The Covid Coal Mine?

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple puts a pause on its return to the office plans. Rumors of a new iPad mini redesign. Product Hunt launches an investment fund. If you want a tool...

Mon. 07/19 – NSO Group (Allegedly) Pwning Everyone

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NSO Group is back in the headlines, and it’s maybe, the worst allegations of hacking for hire yet. The US and NATO blame China for the Exchange ...

(TWTR SPC) Black Widow Math And Fleets Fade Away

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg's @Lucas_Shaw comes on to explain the math of that Black Widow stream release story from Monday. Then @alexeheath from the Verge explain...

Fri. 07/16 – Can Intel Acquire Its Way Back Into Contention?

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Intel is considering a major acquisition to leapfrog back into semi-conductor contention. Valve releases its long rumored hardware device. Why they we...

Thu. 07/15 – Oh Yeah. It Definitely Looks Like Netflix Is Getting Into Gaming.

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix hires a big name gaming executive. Twitter retires Fleets. Facebook wants to make it rain for creators. TSMC says the chip shortage is startin...

Wed. 07/14 – Did Apple Deep-Six 69? (NOT Nice!)

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bunch of Apple news. A new “buy now, pay later” service. A MagSafe battery pack. Is content moderation a hot new area for startups? Facebook group...

Tue. 07/13 – Bribe Or Bot Your Way To Twitter Verification?

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If Twitter verification is now run by humans, how did so many obvious bot accounts get verified? Why you might start seeing brand logos in your emails...

Mon. 07/12 – Is InfoSec The New Fintech?

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is InfoSec the new Fintech when it comes to investor hotness? Did ByteDance make the right move by putting its IPO on ice? Why Amazon looks like it’...

Thu. 07/08 – The States Go After Google First

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

State Attorneys General file an antitrust suit against Google. But why them, first? Visa wants you to spend crypto via their platform. Fintech leads a...

Wed. 07/07 – Pentagon, RE: The JEDI Contract: Jkjkjkjkjk

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Pentagon wants a do-over for that JEDI contract. YC wants to do Tinder but for founder matchmaking. Amazon open sources its gaming engine. How abo...

Tue. 07/06 – New Nintendo Switch (Finally/Kinda)

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nintendo finally announces the new Switch, but how new is it really? What the heck is happening with Didi and China? REvil strikes again, and what tha...

(SPC CST) The Facebook Antitrust Blowup With @Kantrowitz

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

lex Kantrowitz of the Big Technology newsletter comes on to try to help us work out what happened with that Facebook Antitrust case blowup. Also, what...

Fri. 07/02 – Robinhood’s IPO Success Depends On Doge?

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robinhood files for its long-awaited IPO. The Chinese government took the shine off of Didi’s recent IPO. More new features from Twitter. Is Apple t...

Thu. 07/01 – Instagram Is “No Longer A Photo-Sharing App”

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram and TikTok are on a collision course. Instagram wants to be more like TikTok, while TikTok hopes to move the goalposts first. Amazon wants L...

Wed. 06/30 – Facebook’s Substack Clone

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook launches its Substack clone. Emphasis on clone. Shopify joins the platform tax wars by going to zero. A truce between Microsoft and Google ha...

Tue. 06/29 – Facebook Beats The Rap

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A judge has completely thrown out the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook and sent them back to the drawing board. Microsoft and OpenAI and Git...

Mon. 06/28 – Binance Runs Into Trouble Around The Globe

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The UK orders a halt to regulated activities by Binance, joining everybody, all the sudden. Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 888 Plus. Lenovo unveils a...

(SPC CST) a16z's Future Plans And Audio Spaces With @smc90 and @kyurieff

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have two special guests this week! The first is Sonal Chokshi, Editor in Chief of a16z and showrunner of a16z podcasts. We’ll be getting her pe...

Fri. 06/25 – Some Western Digital NAS Devices Are Getting Ill (matic?)

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fri. 06/25 – Some Western Digital NAS Devices Are Getting Ill (matic?) Some Western Digital NAS devices are getting ill (matic). A breakdown of the ...

Thu. 06/24 – New Windows!

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The new Windows is Windows 11. Google delays the Adpodcalypse. BuzzFeed finally to go public. Comcast is having issues with Peacock. Google and Jio’...

Wed. 06/23 – Microsoft Joins The $2T Club

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ticketed Space and Super Follows begin to roll out, and depending on how you slice it, folks stand to make a ton of money… or a ton of money for the...

Tue. 06/22 – More EU Trouble For Google

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another antitrust investigation formally opened against Google in Europe. Facebook’s Oculus ad partner thinks better of the experiment. Stephen Spie...

Mon. 06/21 – Can Facebook Win Audio?

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook’s Clubhouse clone rolls out. Here’s how it works. China really does seem to be cracking down on Bitcoin mining. Here’s why that could b...

Fri. 06/18 – Cell Networks Security Deliberately Nerfed?

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Were some of the base encryption algorithms on cell networks deliberately nerfed? The first ever mass arrest of a ransomware gang? Proof that Google i...

Thu. 06/17 – How About Some Ads On Your Oculus?

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook is bringing ads to Virtual Reality cause, why not, right? Stories are coming to the Xbox. Why is Google downsizing it’s healthcare team? Wh...

Wed. 06/16 – A Nightmare FTC Chair For Big Tech?

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lina Khan has not only been confirmed as FTC commissioner, she’s also been named FTC chair. Waymo raises a big new round, which is soops interesting...

Tue. 06/15 – Automattic Acquires Day One

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Automattic acquires the popular iOS and iPad OS journaling app, Day One. Everybody wants a piece of Stripe. Stripe wants to be the “Stripe for Ident...

Mon. 06/14 – An “Extreme” Apple Watch?

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Could we get an extreme sports Apple Watch soon? Google makes Workspace and Chat available to all. Bitcoin’s first major overhaul in four years is a...

Fri. 06/11 – Now The Hackers Have Come For Our Hamburgers

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Moar… hacking news. McDonalds. Electronic Arts. Le sigh. Apple wants to do away with passwords too. Elon Musk unveils the Model S Plaid. An interest...

Thu. 06/10 – Another Payoff To Ransomware Hackers

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another payoff to Ransomware hackers. Facebook to launch a smartwatch? Microsoft to launch a dedicated game streaming device? Samsung unveils a tiny, ...

Wed. 06/09 – The First Country To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Biden reverses the TikTok and WeChat bans. Did one single customer cause that ...

Tue. 06/08 – Fastly Takes Down The Internet

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fastly takes down the internet, highlighting how the internet is still really centralized. The US seized most of the bitcoins those hackers got from t...

Mon. 06/07 - WWDC 2021

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from WWDC 2021. Bezos in space! France brings the first hammer down on this round of anti-competitive action, this time against Goog...

(Bonus) SpaceCasts Sampler!

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sampler of four different spaces from our new feed SpaceCasts! Search your podcast app for SpaceCasts and subscribe! Learn more about your a...

Fri. 06/04 – iPad Pro Rumors And WWDC Pre-Hype

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is MagSafe charging coming to iPads? Is the Biden administration actually cracking down harder on China than the Trump administration did? Is the rece...

Thu. 06/03 – Twitter Launches Twitter Blue!

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter takes the wrapping off its subscription product, Twitter Blue. Multi-device support hints at a future WhatsApp app for iPads. Stack Overflow i...

Wed. 06/02 – Facebook’s F8 Refresh

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from Facebook’s F8 Refresh. Etsy buys a used clothes marketplace. Another ransomware attack shutting down a major player in a vita...

Tue. 06/01 – Flagship GPU Headlines From Computex

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whole bunch of chip news from Computex. New Flagship Nvidia GPUs. New AMD graphics adapters. The thinnest gaming laptops in the realm? Twitter launche...

Introducing SpaceCasts!

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing our new Clubhouse Room/Twitter Spaces audio collective. Subscribe now: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn m...

Fri. 05/28 – SolarWinds Back In The Headlines

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The SolarWinds hackers are back, and I’m starting to fear the escalation of a cyber cold war here. Mark Gurman thinks we’ll see redesigned AirPods...

Thu. 05/27 – Upgraded Nintendo Switch Imminent

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An upgraded Nintendo Switch is maybe days away from being announced. Twitter Spaces can now happen on the desktop. The behind the scenes details of th...

Wed. 05/26 – Amazon To Launch A Rocky Extended Universe?

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon buys James Bond. Is Valve working on a Nintendo Switch clone? Google’s new campus in San Jose will make the Googleplex look puny. Tesla is dr...

Tue. 05/25 – Fuchsia OS Finally Arrives

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google finally rolls out its Internet of Everything Else OS, Fuchsia. Arm unveils its first new v9 chips. Poparazzi might be the next big social app, ...

Mon. 05/24 - Reading The Tea Leaves Of The Epic/Apple Trial

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After Tim Cook’s testimony, can the judge’s line of questioning give us a hint of how the trial might resolve as arguments close today? Citizen Ap...

(Bonus) How Ransomware Works With Cybereason's CISO Isreal Barak

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cybereason's CISO, Isreal Barak uses the recent Colonial Pipeline incident to give us a deep explainer on how Ransomware and Ransomware as a service w...

Fri. 05/21 – Snap Is Dead Serious About This AR Stuff

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Snap releases its first true AR glasses, and buys the company that helped make them a reality. Is Netflix going to get into gaming to help juice growt...

Thu. 05/20 – Hello F-150 Lightning; Goodbye IE; Hello Again, RSS…

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The newly announced electric F-150 is maybe the biggest EV effort since the launch of Tesla. Google is launching its first ever retail store. Internet...

Wed. 05/19 – Google I/O Roundup

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google I/O continues and continues to produce new headlines for us to cover. Nvidia is nerfing the ability to mine crypto. Ethereum says it’s going ...

Tue. 05/18 – Google I/O

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from Google I/O. Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM and James Bond. When we might expect those new MacBook Pros, the first reviews of...

Mon. 05/17 – Better Quality Streaming Audio (Basically) For Free

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Music and Amazon Music HD bring better audio quality to everyone. AT&T throws in the towel on Warner Media by doing a shotgun marriage with Disc...

(TWTR SPC) Tipping As The Currency For The Creator Economy

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From Friday, May 14, 2021. A long discussion about tipping as the base unit (???) of the creator economy? Featuring @gregarious as well as @NigelKofi ...

Fri. 05/14 – Now Ransomware Is Shutting Down The Irish Health Service

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A ransomware attack has brought down large sections of the Irish health service. Why Disney+ numbers are suddenly looking so weak to investors. A deep...

Thu. 05/13 – Elon Rekt Crypto

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The whims of Elon Musk go both ways when it comes to crypto markets. SpaceX signs a deal with Google Cloud to do battle with AWS and the Kuiper Projec...

Wed. 05/12 – Xiaomi Gets Out Of The Dog House

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The US lets Xiaomi out of the blacklist. GitHub ads security key support and wants to move on from the password era. eBay wants in on the NFT action. ...

Tue. 05/11 – It’s New Chip Tuesday!

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s new chip day. Intel unveils it’s 11th-gen Core Tiger Lake-H 10nm chips, while Nvidia unveils the RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti laptop GPUs. So expect ...

Mon. 05/10 – No PlayStation For Me Until 2023?

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sony warns that it might be literal years before I can finally win one of those PlayStation 5 sales windows on Walmart.com. The big ransomware attack ...

(TWTR SPC) Tip Jar, Basecamp And Doge

08 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the Tip Jar and all the other big changes Twitter has been making. We get into the Basecamp brouhaha and also why I didn’t end up cove...