Episode 70: World’s Largest Spreadsheet Collector… And Lint Psychos

In This Episode:

• Slack confidentially files to go public (3:23)
• Why Gimlet Sold to Spotify (7:13)
• Apple has banned Google from running internal iOS apps after certificate misuse (9:10)
• Google's new Chrome extension warns you about stolen passwords (11:17)
• Upcoming Version of Google Chrome Will Make It Harder to Block Ads (11:57)
• Lowe’s is killing off and bricking its Iris smart home products at the end of March (13:00)
• A new net neutrality bill is headed to Congress (16:25)
• This guy holds the world record for collecting spreadsheets (17:50)
• Founder of crypto exchange dies, taking only password (and $190M) with him (20:13)

Weird and Wacky Tech:

• Study reveals wildlife is abundant in Chernobyl
• M&M's 3 new peanut-based flavors are here: Toffee, jalapeno, coconut (26:06)
• Tyra Banks is creating a tech-driven attraction called Modelland (27:11)
• Intuit Super Bowl 2019 introduces #robochild scares world (29:30)

Tech Recommendations:

• Adam - This Marie Kondo-inspired Twitter tool will help you declutter your timeline so it again ‘sparks joy’
• Sanjay - Shure SRH750DJ Professional Quality DJ Headphones
• Shannon - https://www.airbnb.com/

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: Two: “Goodnight, Tyler” tickets at the Alliance Theater, brought to you by The Woodruff Arts Center. Tweet @techtalkyall and @thewoodruff to enter.

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Links:

• Slack confidentially files to go public
• Why Gimlet Sold to Spotify
• Apple has banned Google from running internal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message