Due to some Gmail attacks, Google has said they will remove their filters and possibly pull out of China altogether. There’s definitely a lot more going on behind the scenes of this than we know. But we try to get to the heart of the matter as the nation of China negotiates with the nation of Google. We also discuss Facebook’s requirement that you scan your hard drive to reactivate a hacked account and look forward to Martians coming this year. Yay for Martians!

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