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Episode 120: EV incentives and why you shouldn't buy a Galaxy Fold

Wrecked By Tech

English - April 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 36.8 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 119: How to buy Reddit results, Model 3 cameras, and Netflix vs. Apple
Next Episode: Episode 121: Delete the McDonald's app

In this week's episode, Marc and Riley talk about a new government EV incentive, a new Microsoft product, YouTube's fact-checking algorithm and its latest misstep, the Galaxy Fold (and what a mess it is just two days after being released to reviewers), leaks and censorship on Twitter, and more Facebook shenanigans.
Speed round:
- Saskatchewan police to use social media monitoring to prevent people going missing
- BC judge rules driving with two headphones in is distracted driving and carries a fine
- Microsoft might be making wireless earbuds
- Apple's next version of MacOS rumoured to include second-screen mode using an iPad
- Google to announce a Pixel device on May 7
- Russian company wants to make ads in the constellations

In this week's episode, Marc and Riley talk about a new government EV incentive, a new Microsoft product, YouTube's fact-checking algorithm and its latest misstep, the Galaxy Fold (and what a mess it is just two days after being released to reviewers), leaks and censorship on Twitter, and more Facebook shenanigans.

Speed round:

Saskatchewan police to use social media monitoring to prevent people going missing
BC judge rules driving with two headphones in is distracted driving and carries a fine
Microsoft might be making wireless earbuds
Apple's next version of MacOS rumoured to include second-screen mode using an iPad
Google to announce a Pixel device on May 7
Russian company wants to make ads in the constellations

Links:

Canadian government launches $5,000 electric vehicle incentiveList of eligible vehicles under the iZEV Program - Transport CanadaMicrosoft’s Surface Hub 2 hands-on: a collaborative PC for the future - The VergeAlgorithm “wrong call” caused YouTube to fact check Notre Dame fire with 9/11 attacksMy Samsung Galaxy Fold screen broke after just a day - The VergeHere's why Galaxy Fold displays are already failing | Android CentralStarz Doesn't Like News About Leaked TV-Shows, Takes Down TorrentFreak Tweet - TorrentFreakMark Zuckerberg leveraged Facebook user data to fight rivals and help friends, leaked documents showFacebook tests merging its News Feed and Stories into a single interface - The VergeFacebook accidentally shipped VR hardware with conspiratorial messages hidden inside | TechCrunchSaskatchewan police to use social media to predict who may go missingB.C. judge says wearing two earbuds counts as distracted driving, even with dead phoneMicrosoft could take on Apple’s AirPods with wireless Surface earbuds - The VergeApple rumored to add official iPad external display support in macOS 10.15 - The VergeGoogle Will Announce a New Pixel Something on May 7 – Droid LifePepsi Plans to Project a Giant Ad in the Night Sky Using Cubesats