Tech News Today 1445: Hashtags Are Still Groovy

Kurt Wagner is here to tell us why the reports of Twitter's death have been greatly exaggerated. And there's a new way to stream your torrents in your browser, but for how long? Today the regulatory authority in India issued new rules that would ban Facebook's Free Basics offering, thereby upholding the spirit of Net Neutrality. Wired announced a new subscription plan for its website - Pay $3.99 a month for no ads and after February 16th, you won't be able to visit the site using an ad blocker. Ryan Whitwam from Geek.com is here to talk about a new solution for streaming torrents. UberPool, Tim Cook's Super Bowl Twitter photo, and more.

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Guests: Kurt Wagner and Ryan Whitwam

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