Episodes
Jan. 7, 2019
Mon. 01/07 - Is Apple's Resolution Hardware Agnosticism?
Is Apple willing to sacrifice Apple TV for the greater subscription good, is Google Assistant is coming to feature phones, what is the use-case for a tv you can roll up into a box, and plenty more like that because it’s time ...
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Jan. 4, 2019
Fri. 01/04 - The Verge vs. AT&T And L.A. vs. The Weather Channel app
The Verge and AT&T have a trademark dispute, the city of Los Angeles and The Weather Channel app have a location data dispute, more on how shows like Bandersnatch really might be the future of storytelling and the weekend lon...
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Jan. 3, 2019
Thu. 01/03 - Apple-ocalypse Now?
Apple lowers its guidance and the tech world freaks out, the company that you can outsource your censorship friendly China content to, a more durable e-scooter is coming and what to expect from CES.
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Jan. 2, 2019
Wed. 01/02 - What would I have to pay you to give up Facebook for a year?
Today, Roku is quietly a major combatant in the Streaming Wars, Tesla slashes prices, how many cameras can we fit on a smartphone, how much would it cost to convince you to quit Facebook, and why Bandersnatch might just be th...
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Dec. 31, 2018
New Year Podcast Announcement
Happy 2019! And... here's what we've got on tap for the pod in the new year!
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Dec. 28, 2018
Fri. 12/28 - Why Horizontal Instagram Might Be Inevitable
Instagram briefly goes horizontal, more on how epic Fortnite has been for Epic Games this year, Larry Ellison joins Tesla’s board, the global GPS wars are joined and the last weekend longreads of the year.
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Dec. 27, 2018
Thu. 12/27 - Mobile Alerts Are Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Amazon has a record-breaking holiday season, surprising absolutely no one, another Instagram crackdown, a look at Austin as a tech hub, and why mobile alerts are a Frankenstein monster increasingly out of control.
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Dec. 26, 2018
Wed. 12/26 - Airbnb and Slack Mull Untraditional IPOs
How the US government shutdown affects cybersecurity, how the Open Government Data Act is possibly good tech governance, Airbnb and Slack are considering non-traditional IPOs and the state of AI research at the end of 2018.
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Dec. 21, 2018
Fri. 12/21 - Facebook Goes Crypto
Facebook is developing a cryptocoin for WhatsApp, Blind was not quite anonymous enough, which is the most accurate voice assistant and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Sponsors:
Metalab.co
The Internet of Things...
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Dec. 20, 2018
Thu. 12/20 - iPhone Bans and iPad Bends
Now some iPhones can’t be sold in Germany, is there an iPad Pro bend-gate brewing, drones shut down a major UK airport, and why Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is suing the makers of Fortnite.
Sponsors:
Metalab.co
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Dec. 19, 2018
Wed. 12/19 - Something, Something... Another Facebook Scandal
I’m sorry. I truly am. Another Facebook scandal to tell you about. The Boring Company unveils its tunnel, Zwift is gamification, a fitness app play, a social network, VR, and e-sports all in one startup and why Touch ID might...
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Dec. 18, 2018
Tue. 12/18 - Has Google Stopped "Dragonfly?"
Google presses pause on that Chinese search project, what’s delaying Facebook’s Clear History project, AT&T’s 5G goes live and Audi unveils its autonomous vehicle ambitions.
Sponsors:
FlatironSchool.com/podcast
Metalab.co
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Dec. 17, 2018
Mon. 12/17 - Actually, It's Instagram That's The Problem?
Facebook got all the press but the Russians really loved Instagram to spread misinformation, more tech real estate moves, the CEO of HQ Trivia passes away, and how to break into somebody’s phone with a 3D-printed head.Sponsor...
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Dec. 14, 2018
Fri. 12/14 - Facebook Faces a GDPR Inquiry
Fri. 12/14 - Facebook Faces a GDPR Inquiryhttps://feedpress.me/RideHome - Direct RSS feed starting this weekend, just in caseThe bomb scare email scam that demanded bitcoin, Facebook’s Photo API gave away too many photos, App...
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Dec. 13, 2018
Thu. 12/13 - Apple Keeps Austin Weird
Apple keeps Austin weird with a new campus, RobinHood launches checking and savings accounts, hands on with the Apple Watch ECG thingy, and the most disliked video in YouTube history. Sponsors:MacStadium.com/ridehome Tiny.web...
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Dec. 12, 2018
Wed. 12/12 - Intel's Next Generation Architecture
Intel’s next generation architecture revealed, was China behind that massive Marriott hack, Good Money wants to give customers a stake in their own banking, and what is Michael Dell’s long game?Sponsors:Eero.com/ride (promo c...
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Dec. 11, 2018
Tue. 12/11 - Mr. Pichai Goes to Washington
Mr. Pichai goes to Washington, another bug prompts Google to kill Google+ even sooner, Keurig for beer makes no sense, and Doom turns 25.Sponsors:DataDogHQ.com/ridehomeTiny.websiteFlatironSchool.com/podcastLinks:Google moves ...
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Dec. 10, 2018
Mon. 12/10 - iPhone Sales Banned in China
iPhone sales blocked in China, Apple’s getting into the A&R business, pump the breaks on the e-scooter hype, and forget the notch, 2019 might be the year of the hole punch.Sponsors:DataDogHQ.com/ridehomeTiny.websiteLinks:Chin...
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Dec. 7, 2018
Fri. 12/07 - Microsoft Calls for Regulation of AI
Microsoft calls for regulation of facial recognition AI, the Crypto market crash is starting to claim casualties, Reddit is quietly doing very well, thank you very much, and the Weekend Longreads suggestions.Sponsors:Metalab....
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Dec. 6, 2018
Thu. 12/06 - Huawai’s CFO Arrested and Stock Markets Quake
Huawai’s CFO arrested and stock markets quake, Google’s Allo joins the crowded Google Deadpool, Lyft files for an IPO and are Amazon’s robots finally rebelling?Sponsors:DatadogHQ.com/RideHomeMetalab.coLinks:Canada arrests Hua...
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Dec. 5, 2018
Wed. 12/05 - Facebook Gets Docu-dumped by the UK
The UK Parliament docu-dumps on Facebook, Qualcomm fires the starter pistol on 5G rollout, an actual test drive on Waymo’s new ride hailing service, and behind that $100 million Friends deal.Sponsors:Metalab.coDataDogHQ.com/r...
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Dec. 4, 2018
Tue. 12/04 - Microsoft To Replace Edge with a Chromium Browser
Another day, another data breach, this time Quora, Microsoft might be replacing the Edge web browser, and maybe even replacing Windows, a review of some low-end smartphones and why 4k streaming and data caps are on a collisio...
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Dec. 3, 2018
Mon. 12/03 - Tumblr Bans NSFW... And Dooms Itself?
Tumblr bans adult content, is Apple going to sit on the 5G sidelines, Uber has held talks about acquiring either Bird or Lime, a new self-driving car yardstick and resetting your web browser to square one.SimpleContacts.com/r...
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Nov. 30, 2018
Fri. 11/30 - The Big Marriott/Starwood Data Breach
The monster Starwood Hotels data breach, Apple music comes to Amazon Echo devices, Instagram rolls out “close friends” lists, Airbnb wants to build your house, not just rent it, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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