Episode 58: Google is the Long Con

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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Links:

• Report: NYC and Arlington Va Win the Contest for Amazon’s Split East Coast Headquarters
• Lime recalls some scooters due to fire concerns | TechCrunch
• Disney stock jumps after streaming service news
• Apple’s new T2 security chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping on your microphone | TechCrunch
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