Episode 58: Google is the Long Con

Tech Talk Y'all

Nov 19, 2018•40 min

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In this Episode:

NYC and Arlington Va Win the Contest for Amazon’s Split East Coast Headquarters (2:22)
Lime recalls some scooters due to fire concerns (4:02)
Disney stock jumps after streaming service news (5:02)
Apple’s new T2 security chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping on your microphone (6:36)
Signal's new privacy feature making it tougher to know a sender’s identity (8:56)
Alibaba eclipsed Amazon's estimated Prime Day sales in less than 10 minutes (10:04)
Prison time, hefty fines for data privacy violations: draft U.S. Senate bill (14:00)
Using Wi-Fi to “see” behind closed doors is easier than anyone thought (15:57)
Tiny Books Fit in One Hand. Will They Change the Way We Read? (18:23)

Weird & Wacky Tech:

iPhones are Allergic to Helium (20:10)
A Poison-Detecting Watch for Gas and Oil Workers (22:15)
Netflix Developed Truly Eye-Opening Technology That Could Change Everything (23:38)
Samsung Electronics to release first foldable smartphone in March: sources (26:09)
An AI Lie Detector to Start Questioning Travelers in the EU (27:41)
Google wants to improve your smart home with iRobot’s room maps (29:20)

Tech Recommendations(30:25):

Sanjay - Better Tweetdeck
Adam - Google Maps
Shannon - iOS 12 (12.1) Facetime with up to 32 people

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