• A new bill was unveiled Wednesday to set a minimum age in the US for social media usage. Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute joins the show to share her thoughts on this bill.
• Mikah talks about Amazon shutting down its Halo division and what will happen to those who bought the device within the last year.
• Mark Gurman returns to the show to talk more about Apple’s approach to the development of its upcoming AR/VR headset and how it will be marketed to possible customers with a “scattershot” approach to what the device is capable of.
• Finally, Jason talks about Colorado Governor Jared Polis signing a state law allowing farmers a right to repair tractors and other equipment themselves, a law that the company John Deere heavily opposed.
Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent
Guests: Shoshana Weissmann and Mark Gurman
Tech News Weekly Episode 283
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