This week on Supercharged we’re talking about another T-Mobile event, the American placebo effect, and whether or not it’s possible to override cultural standards.

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• Amazon Removes All Apple TV, Chromecast Listings From Its WebsiteAmazon has followed through on its plans to go nuclear on its competitors: The company removed all listings of Apple’s Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast streaming adapter from its website Thursday.
• Google Maps is adding offline navigation and search starting todayOffline search and navigation was one of the biggest announcements at I/O this May — and now, nearly six months later, that feature is finally reaching users. Today, Google Maps will roll out a new offline mode allowing for driving directions and search. It's designed to fit seamlessly alongside the online version of Maps, allowing data connection to drop in and out without interrupting the app itself. The new features will begin rolling out to Android users later today, and Google says the iOS rollout will follow "soon."
• Karma Adds a $50 Unlimited Data Plan to Its Wi-Fi HotspotHotspot provider Karma now has an unlimited data plan, but naturally it comes with some downsides.
• Can Americans Harness Their Weird Susceptibility to the Placebo Effect?Non-drugs are getting very close to being as effective as drugs—at least within our borders.
• T-Mobile Unveils Doubled Data Plans, Free Video Streaming at Un-Carrier X EventT-Mobile CEO John Legere today hosted an Un-Carrier X event, where he announced T-Mobile's latest offering, free video streaming. Going forward, T-Mobile customers who watch streaming video will not have the video data count towards their monthly data usage.
• GoButler won't draw you a dogProof of this!
• Apple Music Expands to Android With New AppApple is launching its first major app for Android devices today, expanding its Apple Music platform to Android-based smartphones and tablets. With the introduction of a beta Apple Music app for the Google Play Store, Android users will be able to subscribe to the Apple Music streaming service, listen to Beats 1 radio, and access the Apple Connect artist-based social network.
• Report of Halloween candy with 'needle-type' object probedPolice in a Philadelphia suburb launched a food tampering investigation Sunday after receiving multiple reports of needles in children's Halloween candy.

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