US Digital Service - making government better. Alphabet Q2 earnings up, stocks down. Chrome's ad blocker is available to devs. Not everybody likes Google's plan to track offline sales. Is privacy a fad? Facebook hits 2 billion users. Bitcoin splits, and miners revolt. ACLU supports John Oliver. Millenials confused by discovery of broadcast TV.

• Jeff's Number: $600/head SV restaurant with gold-flecked steaks
• Matt Cutt's Thing: Hack the Pentagon!
• Kevin Marks' Stuff: IndieWeb.org, Liberty Foundation, extra thumb prosthetic

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis

Guests: Matt Cutts and Kevin Marks

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