Podcast Episode #327 – Whales In Space

It's another week of random news from all corners as we try and piece together what's happening in the tech world. The short answer is . . . not a whole lot. Uber may just get a break from Google after all, but their former engineer might be going to prison. Microsoft has hatched a genius way to get businesses to give it more money, while Apple has come up with a really dumb way to bribe students. And that "hacker" that your aunt sent the warning about (over Facebook no less) isn't real. Like that was a surprise, right? Headlines: Waymo drops some patent claims against Uber ... but not against its former employee The web may get a lot less "stock-photoey" New ransomware threatens to send your private info to everyone you know Jayden K Smith hacker a hoax Valve dropped the ban hammer Facebook planning new Oculus headset Tech companies battling government gag order Apple giving students free Beats headphones Verizon customer's data exposed Windows 365 may be the best idea Microsoft ever had Amazon competing with Geek Squad Amazon coming out with premium version of the Echo Zuke’s Favorite: Battle of the Presidents Zohner’s Favorite: Behind the scenes of Star Wars Episode VII