Tech Swamp- Episode 45


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Tech History
The Surprisingly Devious History of CAPTCHA – Mental Floss
What’s Brewing in DC?
Live Updates: The latest on infrastructure negotiations in Congress – CNN
Pelosi signals House vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill may not occur Thursday – Market Watch
Manchin pushes back at Pelosi ‘legislative language’ plan – The Hill
Republicans at odds over Infrastructure Bill as vote approaches – The New York Times
Protecting Consumer Privacy – Senate Commerce Committee
Lawmakers look to include cyber incident reporting measure in annual defense spending bill – The Hill
Policy Discussion & Member Minutes
A comprehensive breakdown of the Epic v. Apple ruling – The Verge
Eight things we learned from the Epic v. Apple ruling – protocol
ACT | The App Association statement on decision in Epic v. Apple – App Association Blog
Pivoting with platforms – App Association Blog
Evaluating antitrust proposals for software platforms and apps – App Association Blog
AppCon’20: (Virtual)ly our best one yet – App Association Blog
Random Identifier
Brad: Mt. Joy – “Let Loose” from 7/23/20 Live Stream – YouTube
Caitlin: Gap’s million-dollar rebrand lasted 6 days – Better Marketing
Alex: Mike Flanagan Swings for the Heavens – The Ringer
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Until Next Time
Music Cred: Brad Goodall
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