On Friday, US President Obama addressed the world about proposed changes to the NSA’s controversial surveillance program. What was there, what did we expect — and what needs to be done now? Russell Brandom reports More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our …

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Welcome to episode 107 of The Vergecast, a weekly discussion of all things relevant and irreverent in the worlds of art, culture, science, and technology. In this episode, Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, and Adi Robertson discuss the whirlwind of CES, Nest’s acquisition by Google, and the FCC’s loss over net …

The Wichita State Shockers stormed the college basketball landscape with their run to the 2013 Final Four. As an encore, WSU has rattled off 18 wins to begin the season. Can they stay perfect throughout the regular season, the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, and enter this year’s Big Dance with …

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