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Collusions and collisions—are the tech giants’ cosy monopolies under threat?

Our podcast on the science and technology making the news. Also this week: the big business of “zero-day” hacking, and what chatty whales can tell us about the sea floor

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AFTER FACEBOOK reached a deal with Australia, the tech giants are coming under fire once again—this time from each other. Are their cosy monopolies under threat? Also, The Economist’s defence editor investigates the multi-billion dollar industry which exploits vulnerabilities in vital software. And, how whales could help the study of seismology in the ocean. Kenneth Cukier hosts. Runtime: 26min

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