Wrecked By Tech

Episode 113: The Samsung Event, MWC, and Facebook moderation

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In this week's episode, Dan, Marc, and Riley talk about the Canadian smart glasses company that the government gave a loan to (and wants the money back), the Samsung Unpacked event we just missed last week, a bunch of fun things being released/teased at MWC, the horrendous conditions American Facebook moderators have to go through, and much more.

Speed round:

  • Nest Secure had a microphone all along, can now be a Google Assistant device
  • Apple News monetization strategy is "abysmal" and "atrocious"
  • 1TB microSD cards are a thing now
  • The Nokia PureView has five cameras
  • Facebook has been gathering very personal information from a litany of other, unrelated apps
  • Anti-vaxx propaganda goes viral on Facebook, but Pinterest has pretty much solved that problem.
  • The Apple Watch may get built-in sleep tracking by 2020
  • Lenovo just made a lightweight, USB-C driven 14-inch monitor for dual screen productivity beasts
  • Apple Music might be coming to Google Home devices

    • Links:

    • Canadian government pulls $18 million investment from smart glasses company North following layoffs - The Verge
    • It looks like the S10's face unlock can be fooled by a picture
    • Samsung Galaxy S10 series to come pre-loaded with McAfee anti-malware protection
    • Huawei Unveils $2,600 Foldable 'Mate X' Smartphone to Rival Samsung's Galaxy Fold - MacRumors
    • Oppo shows off its own foldable phone - The Verge
    • TCL’s DragonHinge foldable phone prototype is untouchable for now - The Verge
    • Xiaomi’s folding phone is the best we’ve seen so far - The Verge
    • Oppo Introduces 10x Optical Zoom Triple-Camera Smartphone - MacRumors
    • LG’s palm-reading G8 has a unique vision of the future - The Verge
    • Microsoft’s HoloLens 2: a $3500 mixed reality headset for the factory - The Verge
    • Mozilla is bringing Firefox to Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 - The Verge
    • Microsoft’s new open model for HoloLens impresses Epic’s Tim Sweeney - The Verge
    • Microsoft's Kinect camera gets a second life as cloud-based PC peripheral
    • The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America - The Verge
    • Suicide tips hidden in children's YouTube videos alarm parents | CBC News
    • Facebook confirms 'clear history' tool is coming later this year
    • Nest Secure had a secret microphone, can now be a Google Assistant | CSO Online
    • Apple News monetization 'abysmal' and 'atrocious' – publishers - 9to5Mac
    • 1TB microSD cards are now a thing - The Verge
    • The Nokia 9 PureView has five cameras and a lot to prove - The Verge
    • You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook. - WSJ
    • Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cure | Technology | The Guardian
    • Apple Watch may get built-in sleep tracking by 2020 - The Verge
    • Check out Lenovo's thin, light and portable 14-inch USB-C display
    • It looks like Google Home speakers will soon support Apple Music
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