Episodes
Fri. 06/18 – Cell Networks Security Deliberately Nerfed?
June 18, 2021
Were some of the base encryption algorithms on cell networks deliberately nerfed? The first ever mass arrest of a ransomware gang? Proof that Google is working on a FindMy network rival? And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Thu. 06/17 – How About Some Ads On Your Oculus?
June 17, 2021
Facebook is bringing ads to Virtual Reality cause, why not, right? Stories are coming to the Xbox. Why is Google downsizing it’s healthcare team? Why are music artists flooding to Twitch? And is Facebook cornering the VR market like it cornered social media?
Wed. 06/16 – A Nightmare FTC Chair For Big Tech?
June 16, 2021
Lina Khan has not only been confirmed as FTC commissioner, she’s also been named FTC chair. Waymo raises a big new round, which is soops interesting. Spotify joins the audio rooms sweepstakes. A Windows 11 build leaks. And forget Apple Stores, would you visit an actual Apple Health Clinic?
Tue. 06/15 – Automattic Acquires Day One
June 15, 2021
Automattic acquires the popular iOS and iPad OS journaling app, Day One. Everybody wants a piece of Stripe. Stripe wants to be the “Stripe for Identity” all by itself. With HBO vanquished, now Netflix wants to become Disney faster than Disney can become Netflix. And could I interest you in an NFT o…
Mon. 06/14 – An “Extreme” Apple Watch?
June 14, 2021
Could we get an extreme sports Apple Watch soon? Google makes Workspace and Chat available to all. Bitcoin’s first major overhaul in four years is a go. TikTok has quickly become an advertising Monster. And I try to explain to you why everyone is suddenly so hype on Miami as a tech hub.
Fri. 06/11 – Now The Hackers Have Come For Our Hamburgers
June 11, 2021
Moar… hacking news. McDonalds. Electronic Arts. Le sigh. Apple wants to do away with passwords too. Elon Musk unveils the Model S Plaid. An interesting Apple Car hire. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Thu. 06/10 – Another Payoff To Ransomware Hackers
June 10, 2021
Another payoff to Ransomware hackers. Facebook to launch a smartwatch? Microsoft to launch a dedicated game streaming device? Samsung unveils a tiny, tiny camera sensor. Stripe wants to handle your sales tax headache. And can the creator economy take off in a world of App Stores with 30% rakes?
Wed. 06/09 – The First Country To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender
June 9, 2021
El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Biden reverses the TikTok and WeChat bans. Did one single customer cause that Fastly internet outage? Interesting raise for a faster Ethereum. Interesting new browser option. And maybe my favorite honey pot operation of all tim…
Tue. 06/08 – Fastly Takes Down The Internet
June 8, 2021
Fastly takes down the internet, highlighting how the internet is still really centralized. The US seized most of the bitcoins those hackers got from the Colonial Pipeline hack, highlighting how Bitcoin is actually eminently traceable. Facebook pokes Apple in the eye on WWDC day, and I give you a wr…
Mon. 06/07 - WWDC 2021
June 7, 2021
All the headlines from WWDC 2021. Bezos in space! France brings the first hammer down on this round of anti-competitive action, this time against Google. And Jane Manchun Wong has the details on the upcoming Twitter Super Followers thingy. Sponsors:Netgear.com/bestwifi promocode: tech10Cybereason.…
(Bonus) SpaceCasts Sampler!
June 5, 2021
A sampler of four different spaces from our new feed SpaceCasts! Search your podcast app for SpaceCasts and subscribe!
Fri. 06/04 – iPad Pro Rumors And WWDC Pre-Hype
June 4, 2021
Is MagSafe charging coming to iPads? Is the Biden administration actually cracking down harder on China than the Trump administration did? Is the recent slate of ransomware attacks the new normal or the sign of something bigger brewing? And, in the weekend longreads suggestions, we meet a guy who’s…
Thu. 06/03 – Twitter Launches Twitter Blue!
June 3, 2021
Twitter takes the wrapping off its subscription product, Twitter Blue. Multi-device support hints at a future WhatsApp app for iPads. Stack Overflow is the latest part of the developer ecosystem to sell for big bucks. And taking the temperature of Google’s Ethical AI team.
Wed. 06/02 – Facebook’s F8 Refresh
June 2, 2021
All the headlines from Facebook’s F8 Refresh. Etsy buys a used clothes marketplace. Another ransomware attack shutting down a major player in a vital industry, this time, literally in the meat-space. And you can start trading Dogecoin on Coinbase tomorrow.
Tue. 06/01 – Flagship GPU Headlines From Computex
June 1, 2021
Whole bunch of chip news from Computex. New Flagship Nvidia GPUs. New AMD graphics adapters. The thinnest gaming laptops in the realm? Twitter launches a weather news collective. Amazon is signing you up to Sidewalk whether you like or it not. And yeah, that Uber ride really has gotten more expensi…
Introducing SpaceCasts!
May 31, 2021
Introducing our new Clubhouse Room/Twitter Spaces audio collective. Subscribe now:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on Spotify
Fri. 05/28 – SolarWinds Back In The Headlines
May 28, 2021
The SolarWinds hackers are back, and I’m starting to fear the escalation of a cyber cold war here. Mark Gurman thinks we’ll see redesigned AirPods this year. Have I Been Pwned goes open source. And come for the longreads suggestions as always, but stay for my rant about that insane Citizen app stor…
Thu. 05/27 – Upgraded Nintendo Switch Imminent
May 27, 2021
An upgraded Nintendo Switch is maybe days away from being announced. Twitter Spaces can now happen on the desktop. The behind the scenes details of the MGM buy. Snowflake has left Silicon Valley for… checks notes… Montana. And Clubhouse makes a high profile hire that shows they’re still full steam …