It’s our uniquely qualified take on the FBI’s battle to get access to one of the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhones. Our coverage captures the core issues, why it is about setting a precedent, and how Apple could lose big if they don’t change their argument.

Plus the media’s scare on phone privacy at just the right time, an update on the Syrian ceasefire, Russia’s plans to snap some pictures of your backyard, a 2016 race update, and much more!

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— Episode Links —

Episode Links:

• Inside the FBI’s encryption battle with Apple | Technology | The Guardian
• Secret Memo Details U.S.’s Broader Strategy to Crack Phones – Bloomberg Business
• Senate intel chief backs off on bill criminalizing refusal to aid decryption | Ars Technica
• FBI Won’t Explain Its Bizarre New Way of Measuring Its Success Fighting Terror
• Painkiller deaths drop by 25% in states with legalized medical marijuana | Minds
• San Bernardino County Calls the FBI Liars Over Terrorist’s iCloud Account [Updated]
• Russia wants to fly over US with advanced digital camera – Business Insider
• The Dangerous All Writs Act Precedent in the Apple Encryption Case – The New Yorker
• We Could Not Look the Survivors in the Eye if We Did Not Follow this Lead – Lawfare
• NPR One
• NPR One
• Justice Department Wants Apple to Extract Data From 12 Other iPhones – Mac Rumors
• Narrow Focus May Aid F.B.I. in Apple Case – The New York Times
• Justice Department Seeks to Force Apple to Extract Data From About 12 Other iPhones – WSJ
• Edward Snowden on Twitter: “Journalists: Crucial details in the @FBI v. #Apple case are being obscured by officials. Skepticism here is fair: https://t.co/lEVEvOxcNm”
• Judge says Clinton aides should testify under oath about emails | TheHill
• Apple will argue that FBI’s court order violates its free speech rights – LA Times
• Trump: As president, I would prosecute Clinton | Washington Examiner
• On FBI’s Interference with iCloud Backups | Zdziarski’s Blog of Things
• John Brennan On The FBI-Apple Standoff, ISIS And His Future At The CIA : The Two-Way : NPR
• Hot Mic Captures Trump Chatting With Morning Joe Hosts: “You Had Me Almost As a Legendary Figure”
• Solid support for Apple in iPhone encryption fight – Reuters/Ipsos
• NPR One
• WikiLeaks – NSA Targets World Leaders for US Geopolitical Interests
• MH17 report identifies Russian soldiers suspected of downing plane in Ukraine | World news | The Guardian
• No, The FBI Does Not ‘Need’ The Info On Farook’s iPhone; This Is Entirely About The Precedent | Techdirt