Techtonic with Mark Hurst: Playlist from September 23, 2019

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Mon. Jun 12th, 6pm - 7pm: Internet addiction and the ITAA: Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous (More info...)

Internet addiction is a growing problem, thanks to the intentional design of Silicon Valley platforms to "hook" users. The ITAA can help: Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step program, modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous, for anyone suffering from addiction to social media, smartphones, video games, or other digital services. On the next Techtonic, Mark speaks with a member of the ITAA about her journey from addiction to recovery.

September 23, 2019: Luther Lowe, from Yelp, on Google anti-trust

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This week: Luther Lowe, SVP of public policy at Yelp, on the Google anti-trust investigation

Source: Axios, Sept 17, 2019

Pointers:

• Twitter: @lutherlowe

• FocusOnTheUser.com

• Luther also appears in the documentary "The Creepy Line," featured on the Sep 24, 2018 Techtonic.

• Yelp came up in my interview with Prof. Safiya Noble, author of "Algorithms of Oppression," featured on the Jan 21, 2019 Techtonic.

• Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers (Vice Motherboard, Aug 6)

• Basecamp CEO Jason Fried complains about Google's "shakedown" to buy Google search ads. See also CNBC's story.

• 50 U.S. states and territories announce broad antitrust investigation of Google (Washington Post, Sept 9): Only California and Alabama have not signed onto the probe.

• Ron Wyden Doesn’t Apologize for Helping Build the Internet—But He’s Interested in Sending Mark Zuckerberg to Prison (Williamette Week, Aug 28)

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	Images	New * / Special ***	Approx. start time
The Google anti-trust investigation is in full swing, thanks in part to advocacy from tonight's guest Luther Lowe, who leads public policy for Yelp. → "The Google anti-trust investigation is in full sw...
Tomaš Dvořák	Game Boy Tune   → "Game Boy Tune" by "Tomaš Dvořák"	Machinarium Soundtrack
	Mark's intro   → "Mark's intro"
	Interview with Luther Lowe   → "Interview with Luther Lowe"								0:13:43 (Pop-up)
	Your comments   → "Your comments"								0:40:43 (Pop-up)
The Delorean Sisters	One Thing Leads to Another   → "One Thing Leads to Another" by "The Delorean Sist...								0:54:01 (Pop-up)