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by Shane Lother

A short podcast featuring the three most interesting tech headlines from the day. Hosted and produced by Shane Lother.

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  1. YouTube Revenue, Google Maps Art, and Anti Solar Panels

    https://www.inverse.com/innovation/researchers-have-a-counterintuitive-concept-for-solar-panels-that-work-at-night/amp https://bgr.com/2020/02/03/google-maps-traffic-jam-how-someone-hacked-googles-algorithms/...

  2. Robot Jellyfish, Liking Facebook, and Cleaning Up Space Junk

    https://gizmodo.com/scientists-turned-a-normal-jellyfish-into-a-speedy-cybo-1841361450 https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/29/tech/facebook-earnings/index.html https://bgr.com/2019/02/17/space-junk-harpoon-removedebris-video/ Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash. More Tech:...

  3. New 2020 Emoji, Nest Thermostat Alerts, and How to Get Free Calls & Texts

    https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/29/117-new-emoji-coming-to-iphone-2020/ https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/29/nest-thermostat-hvac-alerts/ https://www.cnet.com/news/textnow-just-unveiled-unlimited-free-calling-and-texting-but-data-is-an-optional-extra/ Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on...

  4. Apple Q1 Results, Galaxy Z Flip, Off Facebook Activity, and Ad Free with Scroll

    https://www.macrumors.com/2020/01/28/apple-wearables-all-time-revenue-record/ https://scroll.com https://winfuture.de/news,113756.html https://www.facebook.com/off-facebook-activity Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash. More Tech: techdailypodcast.com More Shane: shanelother.net...

  5. RCS, Google Translate, Xbox Series X, Santa Apps, and New Alexa Podcast Support

    RCS Replaces SMS PSA: RCS, the successor to SMS, is now live for all US Android users - The Verge Google Translate For Phones Google Assistant's nifty real-time translation feature finally lands on iOS | Cult of Mac Xbox Series X The Xbox Series X is basically a PC - The Verge Santa Apps Virtual...

  6. Fitbit Caught In The Act, Ring Cameras Hacked, and Yap Chat App

    Fitbit Caught In The Act Fitbit devices being used in criminal cases, to catch cheating spouses | Fox Business Ring Cameras Hacked https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/12/wave-of-ring-surveillance-camera-hacks-tied-to-podcast-report-finds/...

  7. Twitter’s Project Bluesky, Turn Your iPhone Into An iPod, and New YouTube Harassment Policy

    Twitter’s Project Bluesky Twitter is funding research into a decentralized version of its platform - The Verge https://twitter.com/jack/status/1204766078468911106 https://www.cnet.com/news/twitter-quadruples-photo-sizes-so-detailed-shots-look-better/ Twitter Finally Launches Support for Live...

  8. Top Gadgets of the Decade, How Websites Track You, and First Electric Plane Flight

    Top Gadgets of the Decade iPhones, Samsung Galaxy, and more: the 100 gadgets that defined this decade - The Verge How Websites Track You Privacy policies: How websites track you, explained - Vox First Electric Plane Flight World's First All-Electric Commercial Aircraft Takes Flight on Cheddar…

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  9. China Bans US Hardware and Software, SpaceX Internet Service, and The DNA of Things

    China Bans US Hardware and Software https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/09/china-moves-to-ban-foreign-software-and-hardware-from-state-offices/ China Bans Government Offices From Using Foreign-Made Tech SpaceX StarLink Internet...

  10. Future iPhone Rumors, Printing Up Plane Repairs, and How Phones Are Changing News

    Future iPhone Rumors iPhone SE 2 Might Actually Be Called the iPhone 9 - MacRumors Kuo: Apple to Launch 'Completely Wireless' iPhone Without Lightning Connector and 'iPhone SE 2 Plus' With Touch ID Power Button in 2021 - MacRumors Apple’s releasing a new iPhone in just a few months, and now we…

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  11. iHurt My Head, iPhone Location Concerns, and McDonald’s In Your Car

    We all know the arrival of the iPhone changed everything, but according to a new study, it also made us a lot clumsier. Since 2007, head and face injuries have jumped up considerably. With old school cellphones, we were pretty much just making calls and texts, but with modern smartphones, people...

  12. Mobile Driver’s License, Disc-less Xbox, and The End of First Dates

    CNET reports that 2020 could be the year we start using phones to replace our drivers license. Android phones that are compatible with Qualcomm’s high end snapdragon 865 chip will support the new android R feature. The phone will securely save your drivers license and other ID’s. Fun fact —…

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  13. Google Photos Messaging, Artificial Brain Cells, and Smart TV Hacking

    Google Photos Messaging Google Photos launches private messaging for quickly sharing photos - The Verge Google End Of An Era Era Ends for Google as Founders Step Aside From a Pillar of Tech - The New York Times Artificial Brain Cells 'Silicon neurons': Scientists develop artificial brain cells…

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  14. T-Mobile 5G Launch, Amazon Quantum Computing, and Airplane Cellphone Dead Zones Explained

    T-Mobile 5G Launch https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/2/20991566/tmobile-nationwide-5g-600mhz-launch-samsung-oneplus Amazon Quantum Computing https://www.geekwire.com/2019/aws-launches-amazon-braket-service-part-broad-quantum-computing-initiative/ Airplane Cellphone Dead Zones Explained...

  15. Texts Leaked, Threads Smart, and Cyber Monday Sales

    Text Message Data Leak https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/12/01/text-message-leak-millions-americans-might-be-at-risk/4346711002/ Smart Thread A New Way to Make Comfy, Durable Smart Garments | WIRED Cyber Monday Deals 61 Absolute Best Cyber Monday 2019 Deals: Amazon, Walmart, Etc | WIRED...

  16. Vice Visits Huawei, Baltimore Under Attack, and Dolby Atmos For Music

    Vice Visits Huawei-Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxR0dNR7qrw Baltimore Under Attack https://slate.com/technology/2019/05/baltimore-ransomware-robbinhood-attack-bernard-young.html Dolby Atmos For Music...

  17. USPS Goes Driverless, Apple Fixes Online Ads, and the Play Date Game System

    Self-Driving Mail Trucks https://m.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Self-driving-trucks-will-carry-mail-in-US-for-the-13866400.php Apple Fixes Online Ads? https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/22/apple-online-ads-private/ Play Date Game System...

  18. Gmail Sign-In Bug, ISIS Donation Scam, and Google Glass 2

    Gmail Sign-In Bug https://mashable.com/article/gmail-new-device-sign-in-bug/ ISIS Donation Scam - DHS OIG Hotline at 1-800-323-8603 https://gizmodo.com/scammers-are-using-facebook-to-trick-people-into-thinki-1834901603 Google Glass 2...

  19. Huawei’s On The Naughty List, Japan’s Phone Number Problem, and Naming Bluetooth

    Huawei’s On The Naughty List https://bgr.com/2019/05/16/the-us-government-just-delivered-its-biggest-blow-yet-to-huawei/ Japan’s Phone Number Problem https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/16/japan-is-running-out-of-phone-numbers/ Naming Bluetooth...

  20. Fixing The Fold, Silenced By Social Media, and New Rules For Robocalls

    Fixing The Fold https://bgr.com/2019/05/15/galaxy-fold-problems-samsung-relaunch/ Silenced By Social Media https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/15/the-white-house-wants-to-know-if-youve-been-censored-or-silenced-by-social-media/…

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  21. Cisco Router Bug, Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, and Lenovo Foldable PC

    Cisco Router Bug https://www.wired.com/story/cisco-router-bug-secure-boot-trust-anchor/ Supreme Court Rules Against Apple https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/13/supreme-court-lets-app-store-monopoly-suit-proceed/ Lenovo Foldable PC...

  22. Facebook’s Size Is A Good Thing, 100% Recyclable Plastics, and Sounds Like A Memory

    Facebook’s Size Is A Good Thing https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/11/mark-zuckerberg-says-breaking-up-facebook-isnt-going-to-do-anything-to-help.html 100% Recyclable Plastics https://www.foxnews.com/science/holy-grail-recyclable-plastics Sounds Like A Memory https://apple.news/A_BVLd7rqSZe5UyOc8LxlFw...

  23. To Break Or Not To Break Up Facebook, Big Tech Spends Big, and YouTube’s Carbon Footprint

    Facebook: To Break Or Not To Break https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/opinion/sunday/chris-hughes-facebook-zuckerberg.html https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/05/09/call-to-break-up-facebook-preposterous-says-expert.html...

  24. WWDC Plans Revealed, Amazon Fired Pregnant Employees, and Microsoft Solitaire Hall Of Fame

    WWDC Plans Revealed - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-06/apple-wwdc-2019-ios-13-macos-10-15-watchos-6-tvos-features Amazon Fired Pregnant Employees - https://www.cnet.com/features/amazon-fired-these-7-pregnant-workers-then-came-the-lawsuits/ Microsoft Solitaire Hall Of Fame...

  25. AirPods Pass The Test, Amazon Workers Steal Apple Watches, and 3D-Printed Proof Of Concept Lung

    AirPods Pass The Test - https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/03/accidentally-swallowed-airpod/ Amazon Workers Steal Apple Wearables - https://www.cultofmac.com/623566/amazon-workers-apple-watch-theft-steal/ 3D-Printed Proof Of Concept Lung -...

  26. Prime One-Day Shipping, Spotify Voice Ads, and How To Record Apple Music

    Prime One-Day Shipping - https://mashable.com/video/amazon-one-day-shipping-prime/ Spotify Voice Ads - https://mashable.com/article/spotify-pandora-voice-ads/ How To Record Apple Music - https://www.cultofmac.com/623098/how-to-record-apple-music-from-your-iphone-to-your-mac/ Cover art photo...

  27. FCC Demands Answers, Alaska’s New Internet, and Netflix Sounds Better

    FCC Demands Answers - https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/j5wmzg/fcc-commissioner-demands-answers-from-atandt-t-mobile-sprint-verizon-on-phone-location-data Alaska’s New Internet - https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/1/18525866/alaska-fiber-optic-network-cable-continental-us-100-terabit...

  28. Facebook Updates, Apple Q2 Results, and Cancelled Is The Word Of The Day

    Facebook Updates - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/technology/facebook-private-communication-groups.html Apple Q2 Earnings - https://www.cultofmac.com/622670/what-we-learned-from-apples-surprising-earnings-report/ Word Of The Day? Cancelled -...

  29. Alexa Team Knows Your Location, Paying More For 5G, and Paying Slackers

    Alexa Team Knows Your Location - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-24/amazon-s-alexa-reviewers-can-access-customers-home-addresses Paying More For 5G - https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/24/18514518/att-ceo-5g-tiered-data-plans-randall-stephenson Slacking For $1000 -...

  30. Spotify Wipes Up Blood, Amazon Returns To Kohl’s, and What Mom Really Wants

    Spotify Wipes Up Blood - https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8508463/blood-on-the-dance-floor-spotify-remove-music Kohl’s Accepting Amazon Returns - https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/23/18513036/kohls-amazon-returns-all-stores What Mom Really Wants For Mother’s Day -...

  31. Samsung Folds, Amazon’s Prime Customer, and Tesla Autonomy Investor Day

    Samsung Folds - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/samsung-delays-galaxy-fold-phone-launch-over-screen-problems-n997321 Amazon’s Prime Customer - https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/22/apple-spends-more-than-30-million-on-amazon-web-services-a-month.html Tesla Autonomy Investor Day -...

  32. Amazon Sets The Music Free, NASA Needs Your Help, and Head In The Clouds

    Amazon Sets The Music Free - https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8506943/amazon-offer-ad-supported-music-service-exclusive NASA Needs Your Help - https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/15/18308044/nasa-app-point-smartphone-trees-picture-height-satellite-why Head In The Clouds -...

  33. Hotmail Hacked, World’s Biggest Plane Takes Flight, and Uber Pays For Google Maps

    Hotmail Hacked - https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/13/microsoft-support-agent-email-hack/ World’s Biggest Plane Takes Flight - https://www.theverge.com/transportation/2019/4/13/18309129/stratolaunch-worlds-biggest-airplane-first-flight-rockets Uber Pays For Google Maps -...

  34. Disney+ First Look, SpaceX Sticks The Landing, and Tinder More Gross Than Netflix

    Disney+ First Look - https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/11/disney-plus-app-and-streaming-service/ SpaceX Sticks The Landing - https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/11/18305112/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-rocket-landing-success-failure Tinder More Gross Than Netflix -...

  35. New MacOS Media Apps, Amazon Listens To Your Alexa Conversations, and Google Docs Gets Even Better

    New Music And Podcasts Apps For MacOS - https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/10/macos-10-15-itunes-standalone-apps/ Apple Podcasts Web Interface Updated - https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/10/18305241/apple-podcasts-web-interface-update Amazon Listens To Your Alexa Conversations -...

  36. Ford Taps The Brakes, Distracted Driving Up 10%, and Half Of US Without Broadband

    Ford Taps The Brakes - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-09/ford-ceo-tamps-down-expectations-for-first-autonomous-vehicles Distracted Driving Up 10% - https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/distracted-driving-up-10-percent-zendrive-study/ Half Of US Without Broadband -...

  37. Netflix’s Technical Limitations, Amazon’s Satellite Internet, and Microsoft’s USB Removal

    Netflix’s Technical Limitations - https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/07/netflix-explains-airplay-removal/ Amazon Satellite Internet - https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/05/jeff-bezos-amazon-internet-satellites-4-billion-new-customers.html Dot Amazon -...

  38. Stolen iPhone Chassis, Amazon EchoPods, and A Royal Username

    Stolen iPhone Chassis- https://bgr.com/2019/04/04/iphone-11-release-date-2019-design-leak-confirmed-maybe/ Amazon EchoPods - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-04/amazon-is-said-to-ready-airpods-rival-as-first-alexa-wearable A Royal Username -...

  39. Malware Mar-A-Lago, Facebook Phishing, and Walmart Voice Order

    Malware Mar-A-Lago - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/04/woman-from-china-carrying-malware-on-thumb-drive-illegally-entered-trump-resort/ Facebook Phishing - https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-asks-new-users-email-passwords-2019-4 Walmart Voice Order -...

  40. Happy Birthday Gmail, Stickers Trip Up Tesla, and Bragi Dashes Out

    Happy Birthday Gmail - https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/04/01/gmail-upgrades-its-smart-features-its-15th-birthday/3332842002/ Stickers Trip Up Tesla - https://boingboing.net/2019/03/31/mote-in-cars-eye.html Bragi Dashes Out -...

  41. Facebook Continues To Open Up, Another iCloud Phishing Scam, and Hacking Your Heart

    Why Am I Seeing This Post? - https://mashable.com/article/facebook-news-feed-posts-update/ Another iCloud Phishing Scam - https://www.cultofmac.com/616144/celebrities-phishing-apple-accounts-hacked/ Hacking Your Heart - https://www.foxnews.com/tech/hackers-can-take-over-heart-devices-dhs-warns...

  42. Billionaire Still Uses Flip Phone, Alexa With Legs, and Microsoft Ain’t Fooling Around

    Billionaire Still Uses A Flip Phone - https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/28/billionaire-warren-buffett-a-major-apple-investor-uses-a-20-flip-phone.html Alexa With Legs - https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/27/18284207/amazon-alexa-rohit-prasad-ai-robot-body-cameras-mit-embodied-cognition Microsoft Ain’t No...

  43. Flights Grounded, Huawei Smart Glasses, and EU Wants To Kill Memes

    You’re Grounded - https://mashable.com/article/computer-outages-airports/ Huawei Smart Glasses- https://www.pcmag.com/news/367413/huawei-launching-smart-glasses-by-july EU Wants To Kill Memes - https://www.wired.com/story/europes-new-copyright-law-could-bad-memes/ Cover art photo provided by...

  44. Apple’s Media Event and Music Labels Sue Charter

    Apple News+ And More - https://gizmodo.com/everything-apple-announced-today-1833552200 Apple Card - https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/25/apple-announces-apple-card/ Music Labels Sue Charter -...

  45. Boring Company Not Exciting, Facebook Passwords In Plain Sight, and New Powerbeats Coming Soon

    Boring Company Not Exciting - https://www.gq.com/story/elon-musk-yelp-reviews Facebook Stored Passwords in Plain Sight - https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/21/facebook-plaintext-passwords/ New Powerbeats Coming Soon - https://9to5mac.com/2019/03/22/wireless-powerbeats-airpods-2-rumor/ Cover art photo...

  46. Spotify Calls Apple A Monopolist, Top Facebook Execs Leaving, and Tesla Model Y Announced

    Spotify Calls Apple A Monopolist - https://9to5mac.com/2019/03/16/apple-spotify-monopoly-streaming/ Two Top Facebook Execs Leaving - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-chris Millions of New Telegram Users -...

  47. Facebook Wasn’t Hacked, US Grounds Boeing, and Facial Recognition’s Privacy Problem

    Facebook Wasn’t Hacked - https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-down-dont-blame-hackers/ US Grounds Boeing - https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/13/boeing-shares-fall-after-report-says-us-expected-to-ground-737-max-fleet.html Facial Recognition’s Privacy Problem -...

  48. Android On Windows, Google Relocates Employees, and Las Vegas Gets Boring

    Android Apps On Windows - https://bgr.com/2019/03/12/windows-10-android-apps-support-available-in-your-phone-beta-test/ Google Relocates Hardware Employees - https://amp.businessinsider.com/google-moved-dozens-employees-out-of-laptop-and-tablet-division-2019-3 Las Vegas Gets Boring -...

  49. Facebook Deletes Warren Ads, Amazon Deletes A Clause, and Apple’s Show Time Event

    Facebook Deletes Warren’s Ads - https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/11/18260857/facebook-senator-elizabeth-warren-campaign-ads-removal-tech-break-up-regulation Amazon Ends Anticompetitive Pricing Rule -...

  50. Y2K For GPS, YouTube Fact Checkers, and Zuckerberg Refocuses On Privacy

    Y2K 4 GPS - https://gizmodo.com/the-y2k-moment-for-gps-systems-is-just-a-month-away-1833125742 YouTube Fact Checkers -...

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