Episode 74: Marky Mark Zuckerberg

In this Episode:

• Your iPhone Has a Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been
• Facebook exploit – Confirm website visitor identities
• Facebook might launch a cryptocurrency in the first half of 2019
• Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’ll reorient the company toward encryption and privacy
• Amazon is shutting down all of its US kiosks in favor of expanding its physical stores
• Amazon's culture is reportedly so hard on working parents that some people don't mention their kids or display family pictures
• Using the Mate X made me a foldable phone believer
• Meet the inventive Uber driver that gives his passengers a menu of different ride types
• The Spielberg vs. Netflix Battle Could Mean Collateral Damage for Indies at the Oscars
• Smart lightbulbs could be exporting your personal data to China
• Lyft’s financials show a $911 million loss ahead of its IPO

Weird & Wacky Tech:

• Apple Watch’s GPS helps track down burglars
• Middle School Teacher Fired for Playing Fortnite with his Students
• A German family couldn't pay its bills, so the city took their dog and sold it on eBay

Tech Recommendations:

• Adam - Apple News App
• Sanjay - Paste Enabler

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Links:

• Your iPhone Has A Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been
• Facebook Information Leak - Webpages can confirm a user's ID
• Facebook might launch a cryptocurrency in the first half of 2019
• Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’ll reorient the company toward encryption and privacy - The Washington Poste