Wrecked By Tech

Episode 118: Tesla hacks & why Marc's getting a Huawei P30 Pro


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In this week's episode, we talk about the information hackers can get from your totaled (or rented) Tesla, why Marc is getting a Huawei P30 Pro, and the three latest reasons to be mad at Facebook.

Speed round:

  • an influx of people buying Endgame tickets crashed theatre websites/servers/apps across North America
  • A Samsung subsidiary created a flower vase that doubles as a throwable fire extinguisher
  • Apple cancelled AirPower
  • Lenovo filed a patent for super weird-looking foldables
  • Valve is releasing a new VR headset in May
  • The Sega Genesis retro console comes to the US in fall
  • Toyota opened up 24,000 car patents to other automakers
  • Apple announced new Powerbeats Pro, a very expensive alternative to AirPods
  • Links:

    • Tesla Model 3 keeps data like crash videos, location, phone contacts
    • Researchers pulled unencrypted crash footage, personal data from Model 3
    • Huawei’s P30 Pro raises the bar for low-light photography - The Verge
    • The iPhone’s camera used to be a selling point - The Verge
    • Losing Face: Two More Cases of Third-Party Facebook App Data Exposure
    • Facebook will stop asking new users for their email passwords - Axios
    • Avengers: Endgame takes down Cineplex Canada website and app as tickets go on sale
    • Facebook Ad Algorithm Is a Race and Gender Stereotyping Machine
    • Samsung has created a flower vase that doubles as a fire extinguisher
    • Apple officially cancels AirPower
    • Lenovo patents vertical folding phone design with adjustable hinge
    • Valve to launch new VR headset in June, pre-orders to go up in May
    • Sega will release its Genesis Mini retro console on September 19th - The Verge
    • Toyota opens up 24,000 hybrid car patents to other automakers - The Verge
    • Apple's $329 CAD 'Powerbeats Pro' wireless earbuds officially revealed
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    Wrecked By TechBy Riley McDonald