Wrecked By Tech

Episode 111: Amazon news and the foreign Twitter trolls interfering with Canadian politics

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In this week's episode, Dan, Marc, and Riley talk about Crave's new price hike, a CBC investigation of Twitter pot-stirring by Russian and Iranian trolls, the Canadian government's advertising priorities, Jeff Bezos' blackmail allegations, a Marie-Kondo-inspired Twitter tool, Germany's laws on Facebook's business model, Amazon's NYHQ, Amazon's purchase of Eero, more apps abusing Apple's Enterprise Certificates, self-driving car performance numbers (and Apple's ranking in them), Apple's Italian homepage, and a very confusing Kickstarter about sex.

Speed round:

  • Tim Hortons might be rolling out a loyalty program soon — it'll work with cards and a phone app
  • Bell says Huawei being outlawed won't affect 5G rollout
  • Samsung's AirPlay and iTunes TVs will launch in Canada "sometime in spring"
  • Google filed Canadian trademarks for Duplex and Google Fi
  • IGTV is going to be pretty in your face pretty soon
  • GMAIL IS GETTING RIGHT CLICK ACTIONS ON EMAILS
  • Spotify will now suspend or terminate free accounts that use ad blockers
  • Samsung's S10 event is Feb. 20 and we're expecting a folding phone
  • Looks like Google is seriously considering making smartwatches
  • Waze users are reporting DWI checkstops and the NYPD sent Waze a C&D letter for it
  • The 2020 Olympic medals will probably be made from metals recovered from e-waste
  • Waze for iOS now has support for Siri Shortcuts

    • Links:

    • Starz content on Crave will soon cost an additional $5.99 per month
    • Twitter trolls stoked debates about immigrants and pipelines in Canada, data show | CBC News
    • Almost half of the government's 2018 ad spend went towards digital platforms
    • Jeff Bezos says National Enquirer is threatening to publish his nude photos - The Verge
    • Tokimeki Unfollow: A KonMari Tool for Decluttering Twitter | WIRED
    • German Regulators Just Outlawed Facebook's Whole Ad Business | WIRED
    • Amazon reportedly reconsidering New York headquarters after widespread backlash - The Verge
    • Amazon is buying mesh router company Eero - The Verge
    • Apple fails to block porn & gambling ‘Enterprise’ apps | TechCrunch
    • Apple self-driving car disegnagement data has it ranked last - 9to5Mac
    • Italian Apple homepage forced to add iPhone battery throttling advisory as result of lawsuit - 9to5Mac
    • LoveSync | Kickstart Your Love life by LoveSync — Kickstarter
    • Tim Hortons to launch loyalty program in mobile app across Canada 'very soon'
    • Bell says it will be ready to deploy 5G in time even if Canada bans Huawei
    • Samsung targeting spring launch for QLED iTunes-ready TVs in Canada
    • Google files Canadian trademark for its Duplex voice technology
    • Instagram is putting IGTV previews in your main feed - The Verge
    • Gmail's new right-click menu offers easy access to common functions
    • Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds are using ad blockers | TechCrunch
    • Samsung teases foldable phone news during Galaxy S10 event - The Verge
    • New job listings hint at greater wearables hardware ambitions from Google
    • Is Google hiring a VP of engineering for wearables to make a Pixel Watch? - The Verge
    • NYPD Is Not Happy About Waze's DWI Checkpoint Alerts | PCMag
    • Tokyo succeeds in plan to make 2020 Olympic medals from recycled gadgets - The Verge
    • Waze App for iOS Gains Siri Shortcuts Support - MacRumors
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