Wrecked By Tech

Episode 110: Crypto investments that died with a broker and the FBI's home genetics partner

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In this week's episode, Dan and Riley cover 5G development in Canada (with or without Huawei), how a dead CEO's air gap lost $190 million in investor bitcoin, a 14-year-old's bug bounty for finding the FaceTime bug, the penalties (and whether we think they're okay) for industrial espionage, more self-lacing shoes, the FBI's partnership with a home genetics company, Spotify's acquisition of Gimlet Media, Elon Musk's latest "for the good of the people" statement, and Peter Thiel's latest investment in "science media."

Speed round:

  • Tweets might actually become editable... for 10 seconds
  • Facebook Messenger will allow you to unsend messages up to 10 minutes after you send them
  • Samsung "leaked a video with a foldable phone," though it kinda just looks like an aspirational future video
  • Goop is getting a Netflix show (sigh)
  • Robot lawnmowers are coming
  • Nintendo's next mobile game will be Dr. Mario World
  • DxOMark has a score just for selfies now (Related: selfies make your nose look up to 30% bigger)
  • Energizer makes phones, apparently
  • Firefox will block autoplaying videos in their new update
  • You should probably download Chrome's new password vulnerability extension
  • There will be 230 new emoji come March
  • Apple is losing one of its few female execs — and maybe the next person tapped to be CEO
  • Warby Parker and FaceID mean you can try glasses on in real time before you order online
  • The EU banned a smartwatch for kids because it was extremely easily hacked

    • Links:

    • Innovation Minister Bains is committed to working with Bell, Telus regardless of Huawei ban decision
    • Canadian crypto exchange reportedly loses $190 million of customers’ money after founder dies - The Verge
    • FaceTime Bug Teenager Is Eligible for Bug Bounty Payout | PCMag
    • FBI charges second Apple employee with stealing autonomous car secrets | VentureBeat
    • Puma Teases Fi Self-Lacing Shoe | PCMag
    • One Of The Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Working With The FBI
    • Spotify is in talks to buy podcast startup Gimlet - Recode
    • Billionaire Musk releases all Tesla patents to help save the Earth | ABS-CBN News
    • Peter Thiel is funding a science publication questioning evolution and climate change — Quartz
    • Jack Dorsey: Twitter Mulling Short Window to Edit Tweets
    • Facebook begins rolling out 'unsend' feature in Messenger
    • Samsung Accidentally Uploads Video of Its Foldable Smartphone | PCMag
    • Netflix partners with Gwyneth Paltrow's brand Goop to release new lifestyle streaming series
    • iRobot's Terra Mower Will Make Lawn Care a Breeze | PCMag
    • Nintendo's Next Mobile Game Will Be 'Dr. Mario World,' Developed in Partnership With LINE - MacRumors
    • DxOMark Launches Selfie Scores for Rating Front Camera Image Quality
    • Energizer says it’s making phones with pop-up cameras, 18,000mAh batteries, and foldable displays - The Verge
    • Firefox will mute autoplaying videos by default starting next month - The Verge
    • Google's new Chrome extension warns if your login is compromised
    • Emojis are coming: Unicode unveils final list for 2019 with 230 new emojis
    • Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts is leaving in April - The Verge
    • Warby Parker’s new app uses AR and face scans to try on virtual glasses - The Verge
    • A kids’ smartwatch was recalled by the EU over privacy concerns - The Verge
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    Wrecked By TechBy Riley McDonald