Wrecked By Tech
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -A weekly Canadian tech conversation with professional nerds Riley, Marc, and Dan. If you're a tech geek in Canada, you've come to the right place.
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Episode 99: Folding phones, new streaming services, and compromised pot data
November 10, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this week's episode, Marc and Riley talk about Google's new sexual misconduct rules, Samsung (and others) getting into foldable phones, Disney's new streaming service, and the possibility of Hulu in Canada. Speed round: - Some Pixel 3s were crashing due to RAM issues — Google will fix it in December - Amazon's HQ2 will be split between two cities - Google's AI will be able to tell you where you got food poisoning - MacBook Pro users with hard drive issues and iPhone X users with touch scre...
Episode 98: October Apple Event and #GoogleWalkout
November 03, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 37 MBThis week Dan and Riley talk about the October 30 Apple event, Apple Maps, and the #GoogleWalkout following Andy Rubin news last week. Speed round: -Google wants to map your house with Roomba data -Flickr is becoming a paid service soon -Recode and Vox are partnering -Apple will officially fix your "vintage" iPhone now -bitcoin is undermining (get it?) climate change -Canadians can finally stream HBO shows legally
Episode 97: "A very Googly episode"
October 26, 2018 10:00 - 41 minutes - 24 MBThis week Marc and Riley talk about the Google Pixel 3's Night Sight, mandatory security updates for Android phones, Google's MeToo mishandling, and Canadian companies getting hacked. Speed round: -a Waterloo-based company wants smart glasses to be a thing -Facebook displayed baby ads to a woman who had a stillborn child -Facebook still accepts all sorts of political ads -Alexa can whisper now -you can "follow" locations on Google Maps -the Home Hub makes a great digital photo frame
Episode 96: Huawei's new phones and Samsung's cool new screens
October 19, 2018 10:00 - 44 minutes - 25.6 MBOn this week's episode, Marc and Riley talk about Huawei's newest phones, Samsung Display's latest tech (it's awesome), and Facebook's latest screwups. Speed round: -Panasonic makes human blinders -Google makes a good USB-C pair of headphones -Google Translation is coming to Google Assistant-enabled headphones -Essential cut another 30% of its workforce -The "world's thinnest phone" is the size of a business card
Episode 95: Google the Great and Facebook the...
October 13, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutes - 30.4 MBOn our triumphant return from summer hiatus, Marc and Riley talk about the Google event and the myriad devices announced there, Facebook's creepy new video calling tool, and Facebook's latest hack. Speed round: -Bell MTS is probably about to become just Bell Mobility -Dyson made a $500 curling iron that vacuums your hair -Kanye's phone passcode is 6 zeros -Robots can do parkour now -Samsung really wants to make a foldable phone
Episode 94: Summer Hiatus
July 07, 2018 00:00 - 2 minutes - 5.3 MBRiley, Marc, and Dan are taking a summer hiatus.
Episode 93: Slider phones are back
June 27, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes - 13.2 MBThis week it's another lone-ranger episode, but with Marc instead of Riley. He's going to talk about things like Facebook Messenger Kids, YouTube Music/YouTube Premium in Canada, the discontinuation of the EV rebate in Ontario, the latest in the case of a self-driving car killing a pedestrian, and the new wave of phones with sliding parts — but not the way you think.
Episode 92: A super quick news rundown
June 18, 2018 10:00 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBA lot happened this week, but Dan and Marc were busy. So if you can stand it, here's a 13-minute speed round of this week in tech. We could summarize here, but it's 13 minutes long. Just listen.
Episode 91: WWDC, two new Android phones, and Instagram vs. YouTube
June 11, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 68 MBDan's away in this episode, so Marc and Riley talk a bit about WWDC, the ASUS Republic of Gamers phone, the BlackBerry Key2, and Instagram's rumoured upcoming long-form video platform. Speed round: -Microsoft did buy GitHub -Spotify registered with the FCC, which means maybe hardware? -Canada's innovation minister announced a low-cost Internet plan for low income families -Calgary and Edmonton are testing self-driving shuttles
Episode 90: Is Tesla unlikable now?
June 04, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutes - 70.2 MBThis week we talk about Riley's experience with GDPR, Marc's experience with the Android P beta (and Dan's vow to stop using betas altogether), the latest 1Password release, London's new way to pay buskers with your credit card, and — you guessed it — Tesla. It's been a long road (and will continue to be), but we're maybe not as gung-ho on the company as we once were. Speed round: -The HomePod is coming to Canada on June 18 for $450 -Microsoft might be buying GitHub -Microsoft is more valuabl...
Episode 89: Alexa records a conversation and PayPal is coming to Gmail
May 30, 2018 10:15 - 49 minutes - 31.3 MBRiley's away this week (again). In the meantime, Dan and Marc cover Apple's rejection of the Steam Link app, PayPal's imminent integration with Google Pay, the cancellation of the Essential Phone 2, the recording and sending of a full conversation over an Amazon Echo, Apple's knowledge of Bendgate, and an ad blocker that revealed hundreds of user emails.
Episode 88: Your cell phone carrier is selling your location
May 23, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBIn this week's episode we talk about how Rogers, Telus, and Bell are selling your location data — likely without your permission; the new OnePlus 6 and whether we think it's impressive or not; YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are coming to Canada soon; iOS App Developers who want to start a "union;" and Twitter's date for limiting developer APIs. Speed round: -Google is pushing the Internet at large to be https -Etsy is opening an AI research lab in Toronto -Instagram is going to let you sh...
Episode 87: How Google failed at "don't be evil"
May 16, 2018 10:00 - 49 minutes - 31.4 MBOn another show sans Riley, Marc and Dan talk about the Android P beta (and how you can get it, Google's new take (and price) on cloud storage, how pre-ordering a phone can get you a free TV, the return of the (S)NES Classic devices, vulnerability in email encryption, and Google's foray into military AI research.
Episode 86: Facebook and Microsoft and Google, oh my
May 09, 2018 19:00 - 58 minutes - 36.6 MBRiley was busy moving to England, so this week Marc and Dan take you through all the coolest news from Facebook F8, Microsoft Build, and Google I/O.
Episode 85: A fight for cell phone pricing and flying with AI
May 02, 2018 10:00 - 56 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this week's episode we chat about first party vs. third party apps, a landmark case in consumer protection against cell phone carriers, and how WestJet and Air Canada plan to use AI to make things smoother. Speed round: -Instagram kinda sucks now -More Canadians will have streaming services than cable by 2020 -Snap Inc made more Spectacles -Huawei is making their own operating system -Amazon Prime isn't going up in Canada -Google Assistant is the most accurate of all digital assistants -...
Episode 84: Amazon is making a robot
April 26, 2018 05:00 - 57 minutes - 36.3 MBDan is back! In this week's episode, the guys talk about Amazon's new vehicle delivery pilot, Amazon's rumoured robot, Facebook groups influencing Amazon ratings, Spotify's new "focused on free" announcement, YouTube Remix and the death of Google Play Music, and Android Chat. Speed round: -CBS All Access is available in Canada now -SmugMug bought Flickr -Valve bought the studio behind Firewatch -Instagram lets you download all your crap now -Canadians are super down with deleting Facebook -S...
Episode 83: China and Russia are hacking everything
April 18, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this week's episode we discuss the sad state of sports streaming in Canada, Russia's impending cyber war with the West, China's possible cyber war with the west, Facebook and what they can and can't hear (read: they don't listen to your phone), Amazon's awful warehouse conditions, and Apple asking employees to please stop leaking things. Speed round: -BlackBerry really misses BlackBerry -Tesla batteries last longer than we thought they would -Sweden has a road that charges electric cars as...
Episode 82: Wait and see: a tech memoir
April 11, 2018 10:00 - 46 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this week's episode: the day one summary of Mark Zuckerberg's testimony to US Congress, how you can see if Cambridge Analytica got your data (check here (https://www.facebook.com/help/1873665312923476?helpref=search&sr=1&query=cambridge)), Facebook deleting Mark Zuckerberg's messages (and subsequently allowing you to delete yours soon), Twitter killing off third-party platform access, and the Huawei P20 Pro review from The Verge. Speed round: -HQ Trivia UK is rolling out social features s...
Episode 81: Is BlackBerry a patent troll?
April 04, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBThis week Marc and Riley discuss BlackBerry suing Snap, Inc., Instagram sharing less user data (suddenly and without explanation), cars with facial recognition, Spotify's great success in going public, and Apple abandoning Intel. Speed round: -Sony's doing a spring sale -Instagram doesn't have an Apple Watch app anymore -Apple filed a patent for VR systems in self-driving cars -Fortnite is now publicly available on iOS -Nintendo warns customers to avoid third-party Switch docks
Episode 80: The Apple Event and how to #DeleteFacebook
March 28, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThis week, Marc and Riley talk about today's Apple educational event, the new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro, downloading your Facebook archive (and the problems it might cause you), and Marc's quest to #DeleteFacebook. Speed round: -The iPhone camera sound is a Canon AE-1 film camera -Foxconn is buying Belkin (and, by proxy, Linksys and Wemo) -Netflix can't compete at Cannes -You can control GarageBand with your face now -Microsoft is having a big spring game sale until April 9 -The Apple trade-in...
Episode 79: Fortnite, killer self-driving Ubers, and 5G in Canada
March 21, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBDan's away this week. While he is, Marc and Riley talk about Fortnite and PUBG for mobile platforms, the autonomous Uber that killed a woman in Arizona (and its fallout), a public-private partnership that'll give $400 million toward 5G research in Canada, and empathetic robots designed to help call centre employees. Speed round: -Facebook and data and stuff -Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger Lite -Alexa's "brief mode" sounds perfect for Dan -Google Lens available on iOS through Google Phot...
Episode 78: New Fitbits and how to kill a pirate
March 14, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBIn this week's episode, we run a little long talking about Marc's move away from piracy and Dan's purchase of a Plex Pass. Then we get into an MIT study blaming humans for the real spread of fake news, Snapchat's latest "feature," YouTube's attempt to curb conspiracy theories, the new Fitbit devices, and a gripe about Sony. Speed round: -Larry Page bankrolled a flying taxi -Facebook's paying Warner music when you upload cover songs -Fortnite is coming to iOS for some reason -Trump nixed Broa...
Episode 77: Vero update, Instagram's next move, Facebook gets sued
March 07, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBIn this week's accidentally social-media focused episode, we chat (again) about Vero and what it's like a week later, BlackBerry suing Facebook for things we take for granted, hidden code hinting at features in Instagram, and Google Clips. Speed round: -Is Dan going to buy a $650 Dyson air purifier to survive his cat? -Is Marc going to buy Pizza Hut branded sneakers? -Marc's probably going to buy Star Wars Red Solo Cups -soon everybody can buy enviro-LEGO -Dropbox is buying into the Google ec...
Episode 76: Vero, Canadian ridesharing, and the Samsung Galaxy S9
February 28, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBIn this week's news we talk about the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ (briefly), ridesharing apps in Manitoba (at length), Google Assistant helping you with your cell phone bills (an average conversation) and a trendy new social media app called Vero (for a very long time). Speed round: -Intel knew about Meltdown and Spectre and didn't tell the US government -Apple now uses Google Cloud for iCloud services -California has officially greenlit self-driving car testing -YouTube Live will soon suppor...
Episode 75: Everything is awful
February 21, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBIn this week's (admittedly bleak) show, we chat about the Russian election interference, Shaw's massive employee departure, Huawei and Telus' Canadian 5G test (see? not all bad), Tesla's smart power grid in Nova Scotia, and the iOS patch for that Indian character glitch. Speed round: -Google can tell if you're at risk of heart problems with an eyeball scan -And they want to make machines do more doctoring in the future -Twitter gave up on its Mac client -Scientists used LiDAR and discovered a...
Episode 74: HomePod, Freedom Mobile hack, and Waymo v. Uber
February 14, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBIn this week's show we discuss a vulnerability in Freedom Mobile, Apple's insane Apple Watch sales numbers, Waymo and Uber's sudden court settlement, the HomePod, and Unilever's pledge to Facebook and YouTube (hint: shape up or we'll ship out). Speed round: -Alto's Odyssey is coming! -Essential only shipped 88,000 phones in 2017 -Google might actually try to take on iMessage -HomePod got a 1/10 for iFixit repairability
Episode 73: One of us is a cybercriminal
February 07, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBIn this week's episode, we talk about Intel's new smart glasses (Vaunt); the Pixel 2's Visual Core Chip; Microsoft's new "S Mode," which will replace 10 S; getting your iPhone battery replaced; Elon's total flamethrower sales; Netflix buying a Canadian film (and not letting us see it right away); Windows Mixed Reality; and Marc's experience with Daydream. Speed round: -Strava is trying to fix things by disabling stuff -Netflix's release of The Cloverfield Paradox -Canon might add fingerprint ...
Episode 72: Elon Musk made a flamethrower (Apple and Google did some stuff too)
January 31, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBIn this week's episode we talk about a Canadian Senate report that calls us "ill-prepared" for self-driving vehicles; Strava data that may have exposed several secret military bases; the Google Clips Camera; the HomePod; Elon Musk's no-joke, real-life, you-can-pay-money-to-buy flamethrower; and Facebook's latest AI research that aims to make assistants more human. Speed round: -The Room: Old Sins is now out on iOS (it's awesome) -AI porn has given way to... Nic Cage's face on everything? -Tom...
Episode 71: Amazon's new store and STEM for kids
January 24, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBDan's back! In this week's show we talk about new arrivals to CraveTV, funding for STEM and coding in schools, the new Amazon Go grocery store, and a picture-centric encrypted messaging app in alpha. Speed round: -Intel: be careful even when you're updating -Drunk driver assumes Tesla autopilot is literal pilot -Tim Cook's visit to a Toronto Apple Store is the first Apple CEO visit since the late '80s -BMW charges monthly for CarPlay -The Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling game console o...
Episode 70: CES, 2018 (Part 2)
January 17, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBThis week, while Dan's away fixing his computer, Marc and Riley run down a number of very interesting things to come out of CES (and a couple interesting non-CES things too). Look forward to robots, more televisions, the headlights of the future, Facebook's new News feed algorithm, and more.
Episode 69: CES, 2018 (Part 1)
January 10, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBOn this week's episode we catch you up on the three most important things we missed over the holidays, plus a number of developments and crazy products from CES. We're back and more tangent-y than ever. TWENTY EIGHTEEN!
Is piracy in jeopardy?
December 20, 2017 11:00 - 49 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this week's episode (minus Riley), the guys talk about a possibly precedent-setting case for pirates in Canada; a fake mobile version of Cuphead; Bell's attempt to circumvent CRTC rules about unlocking phones; Twitter's attempt to crack down on hateful, violent, or abusive content. Speed round: -Someone made a bunch of old games play as though they were Nokia Snake -No, a guy didn't make $1 million selling Chuck E Cheese tokens. -Plex came up with a Winamp player -There's a game on iPhone...
Episode 67: Canada's terrible cellular bills
December 13, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBIn this week's show, Dan and Riley (Marc is sick) talk about group texting, messaging apps, and fragmentation frustrations; Canada's wireless rates are still among the highest in the world; a former Facebook employee apologizing for ruining the world (and Facebook's response to him); Twitter's fun new feature; iPhones slowing down because of battery problem. Speed round: -iMac pro is coming out on Dec. 14 -Apple bought Shazam -Lyft started in Toronto today -Alexa is available in Canada as o...
Episode 66: Canadian streaming services and net neutrality
December 05, 2017 11:00 - 48 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this week's episode we talk net neutrality in Canada; Apple's latest software oops; Facebook's new Messenger app for children; CBC's new streaming app; Neil Young's catalogue, which is being released for free on — you guessed it — a streaming app; and Instagram's effort to combat animal abuse with pop-up messages during search. Speed round: -A dude live-streamed a pay-per-view UFC event by pretending he was playing a videogame -There's a Canadian app to sync streams so you can watch Netfl...
Episode 65: The hack attacks your Mac
November 30, 2017 11:00 - 39 minutes - 25.7 MBOn this week's show, we talk about Apple's embarrassing security goof (and how to fix it); the Canadian government's release of its own open-source malware spotting tool; the Canadian launch of Facebook Fundraising; Waze's latest update, and Dan's new toys. Speed round: -Snapchat looks different now -Jim Beam made a "smarthome" thing -Apple says Qualcomm is a patent troll -As of Dec. 1, Canadians can call their mobile carriers and get their phones unlocked for free.
Episode 64: Tesla, trivia, and title II
November 23, 2017 11:00 - 53 minutes - 76 MBThis week we talk about the Tesla event; the trivia app nobody heard of — until the CEO went bonkers; net neutrality in the US and how it could affect Canada; and Uber's latest difficulty. Speed round: -Google was collecting Android data whether you liked it or not -Canadian auditor general: this Phoenix pay thing is ridiculous -YouTube is going to block predatory comments on videos of kids -Apple finally talked about its autonomous vehicle research
Episode 63: Digital pills and Lyft in Canada
November 15, 2017 11:00 - 42 minutes - 27.3 MBDan is away this week, but in the meantime Marc and Riley talk about Freedom Mobile's huge Black Friday deal; Amazon Cash in Canada; Lyft's first venture out of the US and into Canada; a "digital pill" that knows when you took it and what the dosage was; and Bose crowdfunding earbuds on Indiegogo. Speed round: -Microsoft supports gifting Xbox games in the Store -the SNES Classic will be available in select Toys R Us on Nov. 18
Episode 62: New phones and your face data
November 10, 2017 06:00 - 44 minutes - 63.8 MBMarc's away for this episode, but in the meantime Dan and Riley talk about Twitter's new character limit, a Winnipeg school trustee who wants to change cell phone search and seizure rules in her division, Apple's face data going to developers, more Pixel 2 XL issues, the Razer phone, the next OnePlus phone, Snap Inc's current issues, and Facebook's proposed solution to revenge porn. Speed round: -Apple patched a bug that wouldn't let you type "I" -Apple officially won the "swipe to unlock" l...
Episode 61: Android disasters
October 24, 2017 10:00 - 51 minutes - 32.9 MBOn this week's show, we talk about Amazon Echo in Canada; Essential's price drop (probably due to its poor sales); major screen complaints about the Google Pixel 2 XL, and why that makes Riley sad; Amazon's HQ2 RFP; and the potential for Susan Fowler's explosive blog post as a movie. Speed round -Alphabet invested $1b into Lyft -Google is going to reward researchers $1,000 for reporting bugs in the Play Store -Xplorenet bought NetSet -Snap drastically overestimated demand for Spectacles -Onl...
Episode 60: Breached WiFi and AI philosophy
October 17, 2017 10:00 - 49 minutes - 31.5 MBOn this week's show, we talk about a major WiFi vulnerability that affects pretty much everything, and what it means for device security; a game about AI that's more philosophy than game (and also just a ton of fun); and Netflix's plans to bring their content to 50% original by next year. Speed round: -Facebook wants you to order food from it -Woz created a coding university -Facebook is going to be way more careful during the Canadian elections -Tesla fired a whole bunch of people -Faceboo...
Episode 59: Distracted driving and privacy fears
October 11, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBNews was slow on the heels of the Google and Microsoft announcements, but we soldiered on nevertheless. This week we dive into Google's Home Mini mistake that recorded everything by accident; Saskatchewan's attempt to curb distracted driving; Uber's Apple-sanctioned ability to screen record you at all times; a Quebec court ruling on Uber's presence in the province; and the Pixel 2's lack of DAC. Speed round: -Feds give Bell $4 mil to improve Internet in 6 Ontario communities -Jeff Koons' aug...
Episode 58: Google's 2017 haul
October 05, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBOn this episode, we discuss all the things Google announced on its Oct. 4 event, including two new Pixel phones, aptly named Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL; two new Google Home devices; a new camera device; wireless headphones; a fancy new Chromebook; and a whole bunch of AI stuff.
Episode 57: Microsoft's VR event
October 04, 2017 10:00 - 47 minutes - 30.5 MBOn this week's episode we discuss the announcements Microsoft made at its Mixed Reality Event on October 3, 2017. That includes availability, specs, and prices of the headsets; a VR-related business acquisition; a Halo VR experience, and several other things. Speed round: -Microsoft's mixed reality platform is now open to SteamVR -Groove Music is out, Spotify is in -Office 2019 is coming next year -Intel's building a Windows VR experience for the 2018 Winter Olympics
Episode 56: Things we love (and bloopers!)
September 26, 2017 10:00 - 41 minutes - 26.9 MBAll our glorious recommendations Book: Dan — The Phantom Tollbooth: Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (https://www.amazon.ca/Phantom-Tollbooth-Norton-Juster/dp/0394820371/ref=sr_1_1) Marc — The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (https://www.amazon.ca/Origin-Consciousness-Breakdown-Bicameral-Mind/dp/0618057072) Riley — The Gunslinger (https://www.amazon.ca/Dark-Tower-I-Gunslinger/dp/1501143514), but just so you can understand what’s going on in The Drawing of the Thre...
Episode 55: Con artists and Nazis and augmented reality
September 19, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBIn this week's episode, we cover the disaster the "frank." phone turned out to be, and whether or not it was a con; Facebook's ad targeting permitting access to Nazis and other anti-Semites; augmented reality and what it'll mean when it gets to your iPhone, and later your computer. Honourable mentions to Apple's File System, Microsoft's Mixed Reality event on Oct. 3, and the most exciting innovation in computing in years. Speed round: -Comedians infiltrate Netflix dramas as ads for their upc...
Episode 54: Apple's 2017 haul
September 13, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBThis week we recorded on Tuesday, Sept 12 — the day of the big Apple event. We discuss news on Apple TV, the new Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and iPhone X (all in Canadian prices, naturally).
Episode 53: The Canadian kid taking on big cellular companies
September 05, 2017 10:00 - 40 minutes - 26.4 MBOn this week's episode, we talk about the 17-year-old Canadian who's crowdfunding a mid-range Android phone; Andy Rubin's rookie mistake with the Essential phone; Canada's government body for handling telecom/television complaints; open-sourcing government projects in Canada; and the death of Juicero. Speed round: -the NYPD has to replace 36,000 Windows phones -the RCMP is using Outlook instead of a custom email system because Bell is the worst -The Ontario government really wants to give peo...
Episode 52: Movies, gear, and oodles of data
August 29, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBThe boys are back! It's the first episode with all three of us in nearly as many weeks — in it, we talk about: Cineplex's limited-time offer of half-priced movies for a week; Sony's permanent price cut of its VR platform in Canada; Microsoft's Mixed Reality controllers, and how they work without a camera; Apple's rumoured fall event; the Fitbit Ionic, and what it represents for the wearable company; a PSA about Game of Thrones; and how, as one author put it, "data is clearly the new oil." Spe...
Episode 51: Tech TV, retro vs. new gadgets, and Marc's redemption
August 23, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBMarc had a chest cold, so while he was away, Riley and Dan talked about: Riley's mechanical keyboard project; a comment/prompt from a listener on our Facebook page; NFC payments in Canada; tech companies getting into television; Elon Musk's new crusade against AI; iOS 11's new bonus privacy feature (and what it means for crossing borders. Speed round: -Shooting a picture of the sun will literally melt your camera -Xbox One X is available for preorder now, including a special "Scorpio design" ...
Episode 50: Lockstate's total eclipse of the smart
August 16, 2017 10:00 - 47 minutes - 30.4 MBDan's away again, but on this week's episode Marc and Riley cover a drone film festival in Toronto; a smart lock company that made it dumb with a software update; solar eclipse glasses that Amazon warns will hurt your eyes; a new Tile product (and maybe a new future based on their plans). Speed round: -US Senate hearing uses Canadian tech to record testimony -Facebook launches M in Canada Aug. 15 -HTC is making the Pixel 2 and it's squeezable -UE Boom and Megaboom are getting Alexa -Instagram...