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Should tech companies take responsibility for how people use their products? That's the question Congress is facing as it questions Twitter, Facebook and Google over Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. Plus, Amazon's new augmented reality shopping feature ignites strong opinions, both pro and con. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more atWinshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd Stabelfeldt is a pretty chill dude — he's funny, loves his dogs and is a wizard programmer. He also happens to be quadriplegic. He uses technology like Apple's Siri voice assistant and smart home devices to give him a new level of independence and control over his life. On this episode, we step — or roll —  into Todd’s world and see technology through his eyes. Thank you to our sponsor, Providence St. Joseph Health’s Digital and Innovation Group. Follow them at twitter.com/provinnovationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got our hands on the Xbox One X before the console’s release. We can’t say much yet, but there are definitely some noteworthy features. Plus, it’s just a few days from the iPhone X launch day. We tell you what to expect and where to go if you haven’t pre-ordered one yet. And finally, we take the brand new Kindle Oasis for a swim.  Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive, youtube.com/gearlive Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; and Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now in Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon’s new Key service and Cloud Cam camera lets the company deliver packages straight into your front hall, but does it push privacy boundaries too far? Plus, we say a sad goodbye to the Microsoft Kinect and wander into the world of tech conspiracy theories. Follow all our coverage and read the stories we talked about this week at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most tech is designed to attract your attention, sit you down in front of a screen and keep you there. Not this gadget. The Play Impossible Gameball is packed with tech like Bluetooth, accelerometers and more, and the whole point is to make users more active. We have some fun testing the balls out on this week's episode, with special guest Taylor Soper, GeekWire's Sports Tech reporter. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive, youtube.com/gearlive Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Podcasts are having a heyday, and perhaps no series showcases the creative scope and impact of podcasts as well as S-Town. The series is designed like a novel, tells a deeply personal and complex story like public radio and was released all at once in the style of Netflix. We sit down with the host, producer and creator of S-Town, Brian Reed, to hear about how the series came about and what makes it unique. For more coverage, visit us at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tech industry has a complicated relationship with the law, and Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has a front-row seat to that relationship. Immigration, corporate regulation and privacy all impact tech companies, and not always in the same way. On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, our Civic Innovation Editor Monica Nickelsburg talks to AG Ferguson about all those issues as well as how his office is taking on President Trump. See more coverage of tech and civics at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech is having an impact on all walks of life -- including the arts. On this episode we dive into how tech is changing radio as we know it. Radio listenership is strong as ever, particularly when you take into account online streams and podcasts. But how is that tech shift changing radio, from classical music to news? Follow all our coverage and see more on geek culture at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sharing economy has changed a lot of things, but could a company make renting specialized clothes a thing? Plus, we look back on Amazon’s HQ2 journey as its calls for proposals close and giggle about some rather unoriginal Silicon Valley “innovations.” Follow all our coverage and read the stories we talked about this week at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon and Garmin have teamed up to bring Alexa into any car on the road with a tiny windshield device. Plus, Andru has a bone to pick with the new waterproof Kindle Oasis, Microsoft announces its new Surface Book 2 series and we check in with Andru's new iPhone 8. Follow all our coverage and read the stories we talked about this week at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: Winshuttle, the SAP data management experts — learn more at Winshuttle.com; Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle — learn more at hughesmarino.com; and Kinects, Seattle’s iconic new high-rise apartment tower — learn more at kinectstower.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.