Episode 110: Crypto investments that died with a broker and the FBI's home genetics partner
Wrecked By Tech
English - February 07, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBTech News News Technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this week's episode, Dan and Riley cover 5G development in Canada (with or without Huawei), how a dead CEO's air gap lost $190 million in investor bitcoin, a 14-year-old's bug bounty for finding the FaceTime bug, the penalties (and whether we think they're okay) for industrial espionage, more self-lacing shoes, the FBI's partnership with a home genetics company, Spotify's acquisition of Gimlet Media, Elon Musk's latest "for the good of the people" statement, and Peter Thiel's latest investment in "science media."
Speed round:
- Tweets might actually become editable... for 10 seconds
- Facebook Messenger will allow you to unsend messages up to 10 minutes after you send them
- Samsung "leaked a video with a foldable phone," though it kinda just looks like an aspirational future video
- Goop is getting a Netflix show (sigh)
- Robot lawnmowers are coming
- Nintendo's next mobile game will be Dr. Mario World
- DxOMark has a score just for selfies now (Related: selfies make your nose look up to 30% bigger (https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/3/1/17059566/plastic-surgery-selfie-distortion))
- Energizer makes phones, apparently
- Firefox will block autoplaying videos in their new update
- You should probably download Chrome's new password vulnerability extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/password-checkup/pncabnpcffmalkkjpajodfhijclecjno)
- There will be 230 new emoji come March
- Apple is losing one of its few female execs — and maybe the next person tapped to be CEO
- Warby Parker and FaceID mean you can try glasses on in real time before you order online
- The EU banned a smartwatch for kids because it was extremely easily hacked
In this week's episode, Dan and Riley cover 5G development in Canada (with or without Huawei), how a dead CEO's air gap lost $190 million in investor bitcoin, a 14-year-old's bug bounty for finding the FaceTime bug, the penalties (and whether we think they're okay) for industrial espionage, more self-lacing shoes, the FBI's partnership with a home genetics company, Spotify's acquisition of Gimlet Media, Elon Musk's latest "for the good of the people" statement, and Peter Thiel's latest investment in "science media."
Speed round:
Tweets might actually become editable... for 10 seconds
Facebook Messenger will allow you to unsend messages up to 10 minutes after you send them
Samsung "leaked a video with a foldable phone," though it kinda just looks like an aspirational future video
Goop is getting a Netflix show (sigh)
Robot lawnmowers are coming
Nintendo's next mobile game will be Dr. Mario World
DxOMark has a score just for selfies now (Related: selfies make your nose look up to 30% bigger)
Energizer makes phones, apparently
Firefox will block autoplaying videos in their new update
You should probably download Chrome's new password vulnerability extension
There will be 230 new emoji come March
Apple is losing one of its few female execs — and maybe the next person tapped to be CEO
Warby Parker and FaceID mean you can try glasses on in real time before you order online
The EU banned a smartwatch for kids because it was extremely easily hacked
Links:
Innovation Minister Bains is committed to working with Bell, Telus regardless of Huawei ban decisionCanadian crypto exchange reportedly loses $190 million of customers’ money after founder dies - The VergeFaceTime Bug Teenager Is Eligible for Bug Bounty Payout | PCMagFBI charges second Apple employee with stealing autonomous car secrets | VentureBeatPuma Teases Fi Self-Lacing Shoe | PCMagOne Of The Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Working With The FBISpotify is in talks to buy podcast startup Gimlet - RecodeBillionaire Musk releases all Tesla patents to help save the Earth | ABS-CBN NewsPeter Thiel is funding a science publication questioning evolution and climate change — QuartzJack Dorsey: Twitter Mulling Short Window to Edit TweetsFacebook begins rolling out 'unsend' feature in MessengerSamsung Accidentally Uploads Video of Its Foldable Smartphone | PCMagNetflix partners with Gwyneth Paltrow's brand Goop to release new lifestyle streaming seriesiRobot's Terra Mower Will Make Lawn Care a Breeze | PCMagNintendo's Next Mobile Game Will Be 'Dr. Mario World,' Developed in Partnership With LINE - MacRumorsDxOMark Launches Selfie Scores for Rating Front Camera Image QualityEnergizer says it’s making phones with pop-up cameras, 18,000mAh batteries, and foldable displays - The VergeFirefox will mute autoplaying videos by default starting next month - The VergeGoogle's new Chrome extension warns if your login is compromisedEmojis are coming: Unicode unveils final list for 2019 with 230 new emojisApple retail chief Angela Ahrendts is leaving in April - The VergeWarby Parker’s new app uses AR and face scans to try on virtual glasses - The VergeA kids’ smartwatch was recalled by the EU over privacy concerns - The Verge