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Echo is listening but Amazon’s not talking, the fragmentation of technology accessories and a subscription model made from a core product.

Quick News

• U.K. and France Thumb Noses at U.S. Over Net Neutrality Repeal [Link]
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Topics talked about today:

• Echo is listening, but Amazon’s not talking [Link]
• Buying headphones in 2018 is going to be a fragmented mess [Link]
• BMW Plans to Turn CarPlay Into Subscription-Based Service Next Year [Link]
• The Person Who Sent Hawaii’s False Missile Alert Has Been Reassigned [Link]