Episodes
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.
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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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Nov. 29, 2018
Thu. 11/29 - YouTube Jumps on the Stories Bandwagon
Amazon gets into self-driving cars… in a way, Google Assistant adds some familiar features, YouTube rolls out Stories, and WTF is happening in Crypto?
Stories from: @RolfeWinkler
Tweets: @CrankGameplays, @SavinTheBees
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Nov. 28, 2018
Wed. 11/28 - Google Fi (née Project Fi) Comes to iPhones
The biggest ad fraud ever? Amazon gets into medical records, Project Fi comes to iPhones, one of Elon’s LA tunnels is canceled, and the Big Mouth Billy Bass enters the 21st Century.
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8 People Are Facing Charges As A R...
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Nov. 27, 2018
Tue. 11/27 - Why Is Shopping On Amazon So Hard? (Replacement)
AWS goes the custom silicon route, Facebook Watch goes after the olds, will Microsoft leapfrog Apple and why does Amazon’s shopping experience suck so much?
Stories from: @katienotopoulos, @ShiraOvide
Tweets: @ajassy, @AlexS...
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Nov. 27, 2018
Tue. 11/27 - Why Is Shopping On Amazon So Complicated?
AWS goes the custom silicon route, Facebook Watch goes after the olds, will Microsoft leapfrog Apple and why does Amazon’s shopping experience suck so much?
Stories from: @katienotopoulos, @ShiraOvide
Tweets: @ajassy, @AlexS...
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Nov. 26, 2018
Mon. 11/26 - Apple Visits the Supreme Court
Apple heads to the Supreme Court over antitrust concerns about its App Store; Facebook’s internal documents are seized by the British Parliament; what’s behind the resurgence of Atari; the human story of Black Friday inside A...
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Nov. 20, 2018
Tue. 11/20 - Worse Shape: Tech Stocks or Crypto?
Storm clouds everywhere! Tech stocks in bear market territory, crypto in full-on meltdown territory… but video games might help solve science’s gender problem and this one spacebar trick might make your iPhone insanely more u...
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Nov. 19, 2018
Mon. 11/19 - Are iPhone Sales Really Underwhelming (This Time)?
Skype calls on Amazon Echos, Tumblr disappears from iOS, Facebook on a war footing, iPhone sales storm clouds, and the Bitcoin Cash hard fork explained.
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Skype calling now available on Alexa (The Verge)
Tweet Storm on...
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Nov. 16, 2018
Fri. 11/16 - How Much Money Does Airbnb Make?
Airbnb opens the kimono, a disc-less Xbox, Facebook pushes back on controversy, SpaceX gets a key go-ahead, and the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Airbnb booked more than $1 billion in third quarter revenue (CNBC)
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Nov. 15, 2018
Thu. 11/15 - The Bombshell NYTimes Story on Facebook
That huge New York Times story behind the scenes of Facebook, Google adds business messaging to Google Maps, Uber eats is a monster business, Amazon Go has a rival and there’s a new King of YouTube.
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Delay, Deny and D...
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