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Ep. 4 — FaceTime snooping, Apple Watch saves lives, folding smartphones, and big batteries


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Techmanity TalksEp. 4 — 14 February 2019FaceTime snooping, Apple Watch saves lives, folding smartphones, and big batteriesTimestampsPrivacy-related stories
  • 00:28 — FaceTime snooping bug discovered by Grant Thompson
  • 11:13 — Password keychain found in macOS by Linus Henze, criticises Apple’s lack of rewards for macOS bug-finder
  • 14:38 — Is Apple slacking when it comes to tackling software bugs?
  • 23:10 — Facebook’s “Research” app removed from App Store over privacy violations
Life-saving tech
  • 36:12 — Norwegian man saved from potentially fatal fall by Apple Watch
Smartphone news and speculation
  • 43:08 — Is there an iPhone SE 2 in the works?
  • 55:41 — Xioami shares folding phone concept
  • 62:47 — Energizer announces plans for smartphone with super-high capacity batteries
  • 70:48 — Moto G7 line announced, Moto G7 Power packs 5,000 mAh battery
Honorable mentions
  • 77:15 — Crypto exchange loses access to wallet holding $190M worth of Bitcoin when password-holder dies
Things we mentioned
  • CNBC interview with Grant Thompson and mother
  • Proof of concept of KeySteal exploit by Linus Henze
  • GIF of Xioami folding phone from Mi Community forum thread
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