Episode 84: (Season 4) A New Season... Because We Can

In this Episode: “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your Home (2:43) All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward (5:44) GPS tracker leaks real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone (7:07) LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns (10:00) SanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now available (14:43) Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online (17:24) Facebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakup (21:18) After burning through $1 billion, xJawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more (24:42) Japan is running out of phone numbers, so it’s making longer ones (28:27) Weird and Wacky Tech: People are loving the new gender-swapping Snapchat filter, and it&#39;s now being used to catfish unsuspecting men on Tinder (31:37) Tech Recs (35:00): Sanjay - Hopper Adam - Mail Chimp (with new CRM) Shannon - NYT Crossword App Ad music is from &quot;Partly Cloudy&quot; by A Tape Full of Mistakes Weird &amp; Wacky theme music is from &quot;Brainwavves&quot; by Strong Suit Links:How Your Echo’s “Alexa Guard” Can Protect Your HomeAll Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward | ZDNetFlaws in a popular GPS tracker leak real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone – TechCrunchLED light can damage eyes, health authority warnsSanDisk’s 1TB microSD card is now availableGoogle’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips onlineFacebook defends itself against op-ed calling for its breakupAfter burning through $1 billion, Jawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million moreJapan is running out of phone numbers, so it’s making longer ones<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-gender-changing-filter-tinder-catfish-2019-5" title="People are loving th --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techtalkyall/message