Motherboard reports local law enforcement agencies around the US have purchased a brute force unlocker, GrayKey, to access locked iPhones. How does this software work, what does this mean for privacy on Smartphones, and what other options do users have to secure their phones? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Shannon Morse. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (01:15) Facebook users aren’t changing their privacy settings, despite uproar | engadget (01:30) AMD Ryzen 2nd Gen Details: Four CPUs, Pre-Order Today, Reviews on the 19th | anandtech More Top Stories (02:05) Some Android phone makers are reportedly lying about the security updates on their smartphones | business insider The Android ecosystem contains a hidden patch gap | security research labs (04:20) Gmail’s new design will include a ‘Confidential Mode’ | the verge (06:25) Web apps are only getting better | the verge (09:30) Russia to block Telegram app over encryption | bbc (12:00) Comcast is bundling Netflix into cable packages | engadget Discussion Story (14:45) Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show | motherboard GrayKey iPhone unlocker poses serious security concerns | malwarebytes What is GrayKey and How to Protect Your iPhone from Hackers and Malicious Activity? | tenorshare Shannon Morse on Twitter Mysterious $15,000 ‘GrayKey’ Promises To Unlock iPhone X For The Feds | Forbes iPhone unlockers set a dangerous precedent for abuse, says security expert | securitybriefasia Thing of the Day DTNS Sub-Reddit Messages of the Day (25:15) Matt – Cashless gift purchases (27:20) Armando – Rare Earth Recycling A massive, ‘semi-infinite’ trove of rare-earth metals has been found in Japan | cnbc Today’s Contributors Watch Shannon Morse‘s TekThing on Hak5 and support it on Patreon Get Len Peralta‘s “Observation Tool” at his store or by supporting his Patreon

ESPN launches ESPN + a new $5/month sports streaming video service, Uber will begin performing annual criminal background checks on its drivers and the UK reveals its first major Cyber Attack target was IS. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (00:45) Global PC Shipments Remain Stagnant; HP Holds On to Top Spot | bloomberg (01:10) Amazon Key, Ring doorbells may become your new smart home BFFs | cnet (01:30) Exclusive: Walmart close to buying majority of India’s Flipkart | reuters (01:45)Apple’s Stumbling HomePod Isn’t the Hot Seller It Wanted | bloomberg More Top Stories (02:25) Disney kicks off its streaming future today with ESPN+ | the verge (05:40) U.K. Reveals Its First Major Cyber-Attack Was Against IS | bloomberg (08:55) Snap is testing commerce with Snapchat Discover publishers | digiday (12:05) Tesla is no longer working with NTSB in fatal Model X crash investigation | tech crunch Tesla blames driver in last month’s fatal crash with Autopilot engaged | ars technica (16:00) ‘Urban mining’ in South Korea pulls rare battery materials from recycled tech | reuters (19:55) Uber to up its background checks for drivers | ap news Thing of the Day DTNS Sub-Reddit Messages of the Day (23:40) Norm – Cashless Society (26:25) MissMusicTeacher – Zuckerberg and the Senate Today’s Contributor Justin Robert Young Politics Politics Politics Daily Newsletter Jury Talks The Contender twitch.tv/justinrobertyoung

Some companies build their business model on leveraging the APIs of another company’s connected platform allowing both business to benefit. But what happens when a connected platform changes its rules on how others can leverage its platform? Plus the FTC says void warranty stickers might be illegal and Zuckerberg faces another day of Senate hearings. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (01:00) Spotify Is Planning a New Version of Its Free Music Service | bloomberg Spotify and Hulu launch a discounted entertainment bundle for $12.99 per month | tech crunch (01:25) FDA approves AI-powered software to detect diabetic retinopathy | engadget (01:45)Apple Must Pay $502.6 Million to VirnetX, Federal Jury Rules | bloomberg (02:20) Google to launch new Gmail design in the coming weeks | the verge More Top Stories (02:45) Ransomware Asks You to Play PUBG | pc world (05:00)  Uber gets into car rentals and public transit | tech crunch (07:45) FTC Staff Warns Companies that It Is Illegal to Condition Warranty Coverage on the Use of Specified Parts or Services | ftc (11:55) Facebook: Cambridge Analytica data had private messages | bbc (14:35) The 5 biggest takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the Senate | the verge Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Collects Internet Data on Non-Users | fortune Discussion Story (16:40) Steam Spy announces it’s shutting down, blames Valve’s new privacy settings | ars technica API changes will break Tweetbot and Twitteriffic alerts and streaming, Twitter not yet sharing new solution ahead of June deadline | 9to5 mac Thing of the Day DTNS Sub-Reddit Messages of the Day (24:00) Yaniv – YouTube Transcription Service (24:45) Drew – Cashless Troubles Today’s Contributor Scott Johnson

As countries like Sweden push for cashless payments it seems the future of currency is electronic payments but is this a necessarily a good thing? Plus Facebook CEO Zuckerberg gets a grilling on Capital Hill and the W3C and FIDO Alliance announce WebAuthn, a password-free open standard supported by the latest version of Firefox. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (00:50) LG’s flagship G7 will launch in May | engadget (01:35) Google Home and Home Mini are now available in India | the verge (02:05)Bots in the Twittersphere | pew research center (02:45) Walmart taps Postmates for grocery delivery service More Top Stories (03:20) Update: Facebook rolls out $40K user data abuse bounty ahead of Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony | tech crunch Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s first congressional hearing at 2:15PM ET | engadget Mark Zuckerberg isn’t ruling out a paid version of Facebook | the verge (06:05) Chrome and Firefox will support a new standard for password-free logins | the verge (07:45) First look at Instagram Nametags, its clone of Snapchat QR codes | tech crunch (09:30) Westworld trolls Reddit with spoiler video | bbc (11:55) Google launches an improved speech-to-text service for developers | tech crunch Discussion Story (14:55) The Swedes rebelling against a cashless society | bbc Going Cashless? Bad for Tax Cheats, Privacy, Poor | bloomberg Sweden’s March Toward a Cashless Society | bloomberg Megan McArdle: The downside of a cashless society | national post Thing of the Day Tech In Travel Minute Messages of the Day (27:15) David – Piling on Facebook Today’s Contributor Patrick Beja  

Zuckerberg meets lawmakers on Capital Hill, Facebook suspends two data analytic companies, and Facebook partners with nonprofit foundations to measure the affects of Social Media on elections. Plus PayPal is rolling out FDIC insured debit cards and Leap Motion announces Project North Star. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (01:10) Apple announces new red iPhone 8 and 8 Plus | the verge (01:30) Steve Wozniak drops Facebook: “The profits are all based on the user’s info” | ars technica (01:45)HP goes up against the iPad Pro with its $599 Chromebook x2 | the verge More Top Stories (02:10) Uber agrees to buy electric cycle-sharing startup JUMP Bikes | reuters (04:05) PayPal Has Been Quietly Getting Into the Traditional Banking Business | fortune (06:15) Leap Motion designed a $100 augmented reality headset with super-powerful hand tracking | the verge (09:35)  Over 20 advocacy groups complain to FTC that YouTube is violating children’s privacy law | tech crunch (11:10) Snapchat brings back chronological Stories feed for some | tech crunch Discussion Story (14:20) Facebook Suspends 2 More Data Firms as Cambridge Analytica Fallout Spreads | fortune Facebook will give researchers new data to study election interference | the verge CEO Zuckerberg says Facebook could have done more to prevent misuse | reuters Zuckerberg Statement to Congress | scribd Meet the lawmakers who could give Zuckerberg hell | axios Zuckerberg to make Capitol Hill rounds before testimony | axios Facebook may stop the data leaks, but it’s too late: Cambridge Analytica’s models live on | mit technology review Thing of the Day Tech’s Message Message of the Day (23:40) Aaron – Facebook message deletion (25:50) Joel – Warehouse job availability Today’s Contributor Justin Robert Young Politics Politics Politics Daily Newsletter Jury Talks The Contender twitch.tv/justinrobertyoung

Accessibility tech has made great strides over the years. We take a look at the trends and developments that promise to make technology more accessible and easier to use for persons with disabilities. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Shelly Brisbin. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

AI researchers signed a protest at a partnership between Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and arms maker Hanwha systems while Google employees signed an open letter to company CEO Sundar Pichai to stop cooperation with the DoD on work to integrate AI into combat operations. Plus Apple has told TechCrunch that an updated Mac Pro will ship in 2019 instead of the previously rumored 2018. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (01:10) As Spotify Goes Public, Sony Cashes In | the new york times (01:40) Some Amazon Key features, including keyless entry, go nationwide | cnet (02:20)Google Voice recruiting testers for new Wi-Fi (or mobile data) calling feature | tech crunch More Top Stories (02:55) Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows | tech crunch Apple’s redesigned Mac Pro is coming in 2019 | the verge (09:05) South Korean university boycotted over ‘killer robots’ | bbc Google should not be in business of war, say employees | bbc (12:05) All of Facebook’s privacy fixes have broken Tinder | the verge (15:05) The Lunar Xprize will continue, but without the $20 million reward | engadget (17:30) 6 River Systems raises $25 million for warehouse robots | tech crunch Fetch adds two new robots to its warehouse automation army | tech crunch (21:10) MoviePass Parent Acquires Moviefone in Deal With Verizon’s Oath | variety Message of the Day John – Platforms as a Public Service Today’s Contributor Justin Robert Young Politics Politics Politics Daily Newsletter Jury Talks The Contender twitch.tv/justinrobertyoung  

A horrific shooting at the YouTube offices in San Bruno have left the YT community on edge. What should be the response be and what new policies might the company enact? Plus the head of Google AI steps down and Facebook will begin informing users that their data might have been improperly used by Cambridge Analytica. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (00:50) Everything we know so far about the shooting at YouTube’s headquarters | the verge (01:15) Intel drops plans to develop Spectre microcode for ancient chips | ars technica (01:45) Tinder begins testing its first video feature, Tinder Loops | tech crunch More Top Stories (02:20) Apple Working on Touchless Control and Curved iPhone Screen | bloomberg (04:45) Apple nabs Google’s chief of AI and search John Giannandrea to broaden Siri, self-driving car programs | apple insider (07:40) Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington | bbc (08:45) Facebook will stop sharing as much of your personal data with people outside of Facebook | recode Facebook is reducing its Android call history and SMS data collection | the verge Facebook rewrites Terms of Service, clarifying device data collection | tech crunch Exclusive: Facebook CEO stops short of extending European privacy globally | reuters Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a U.S. House committee on April 11 | recode (14:05) Google’s latest undersea cable project will connect Japan to Australia | tech crunch Google Network Graphic | google Discussion (16:10) Youtube Shooting Details Everything we know so far about the shooting at YouTube’s headquarters | the verge A YouTube manager’s Twitter account was hacked to spread fake news during shooting | the verge Police Say Youtube Policies Motivated Shooter | wired Messages of the Day Dwayne – Windows 10 Upgrade John – WinnForum Today’s Contributor Scott Johnson

HTC released their new Vive Pro. How does it stack up to the competition and what does it say about the future of consumer VR? Plus Intel unleashes a torrent of new processors and Zipline wants to bring their drone delivery service to America. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Breaking News YouTube incident: ‘Active shooter’ near HQ in northern California | bbc Quick Hits  Snapchat introduces group video chat and friend tagging in Stories | the verge  South Korea’s Capital Is Planning to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency | coindesk More Top Stories  Intel Expands 8th Gen Core: Core i9 on Mobile, Iris Plus, Desktop, Chipsets, and vPro | anandtech   What to expect when Spotify goes public Tuesday | tech crunch Spotify relies on the big labels for most of its music. It thinks that will change. | recode Spotify closes up 13 percent after falling from highs on first day of trading | cnbc Spotify’s direct listing is an inflection point in the Wall Street-Silicon Valley relationship | recode  Zipline blood delivery drone applies for US trial | bbc  Now California’s DMV can allow fully driverless car testing | engadget  Mozilla Brings Firefox to Augmented and Virtual Reality | mozilla Discussion  HTC Vive Pro HTC Vive Pro review: Better in every way, but it’s not for you | engadget Review: HTC’s Vive Pro is clearly the world’s best VR headset | the next web HTC Vive Pro review: Eye-popping VR, with a price that’s a little too real | ars technica HTC Vive Pro review: Virtual reality without the rough, blurry edges | pc world HTC Vive Pro hands-on demo — VR hits the restart button | venture beat Thing of the Day  Tech In Travel Minute Today’s Contributors Lamarr Wilson

Are the timelines for autonomous car rollouts too optimistic? What are the real-world impediments to their implementation and what would be a more realistic time-frame for their deployment? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Rob Reid. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (01:35) Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel | bloomberg (02:00) Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 DNS service that will speed up your internet | the verge More Top Stories (02:25) Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s hardest year, and what comes next | vox (06:40) Carriers Are Hoarding America’s Bandwidth. Google Just Wants Them to Share | bloomberg (08:45) Amazon is asking cities for their high schoolers’ SAT scores… | business insider (11:00) Report: Google considering launching a mid-range Pixel phone this summer | ars technica (12:50) ESPN’s standalone sports streaming service launches April 12th | engadget Discussion (15:25) Tesla provides details of fatal accident Tesla rebuked by death crash investigators | bbc Rodney Brooks – Roboticist After On Podcast #23: The Future of AI and Robotics… Thing of the Day (27:00) Tech’s Message Today’s Contributors Rob Reid After On