Topic: Technology Journalism

Journalist Seymour Hersh reportedly has sources claiming the United States played a significant role in the attack on the Crimean Bridge using advanced shallow torpedo technology. The report suggests the U.S. is allowing Ukraine to take public credit for an operation that required American technical capabilities.

A news story about a woman whose Apple Watch saved her life by detecting a heart tumor is identified as a "native ad." The hosts point out the hallmarks of placed content, such as the product being featured on the news desk and the specific "after-package" discussion by anchors. They argue this is a common tactic used by Apple to promote health features.

Hillary Clinton's explanation for using a private email server is criticized for its technical inaccuracies. The hosts argue that the mainstream media is too "idiotic" to ask basic questions about server backups and NSA archiving. Clinton's claim that federal employees are solely responsible for deciding what to archive is presented as a deceptive narrative that ignores how government systems actually function.

The hosts mock a Wall Street Journal video report on the TOR browser, which they claim is "outrageously dumb." The report suggests that the FBI can "lift the cloak" of TOR through old-fashioned police work. The hosts point out that TOR was originally funded by the government and that its prominent figures, like Jacob Appelbaum, are essentially "spokesholes" for the outfit.