Wrecked By Tech

Episode 120: EV incentives and why you shouldn't buy a Galaxy Fold


Listen Later

In this week's episode, Marc and Riley talk about a new government EV incentive, a new Microsoft product, YouTube's fact-checking algorithm and its latest misstep, the Galaxy Fold (and what a mess it is just two days after being released to reviewers), leaks and censorship on Twitter, and more Facebook shenanigans.

Speed round:

  • Saskatchewan police to use social media monitoring to prevent people going missing
  • BC judge rules driving with two headphones in is distracted driving and carries a fine
  • Microsoft might be making wireless earbuds
  • Apple's next version of MacOS rumoured to include second-screen mode using an iPad
  • Google to announce a Pixel device on May 7
  • Russian company wants to make ads in the constellations
  • Links:

    • Canadian government launches $5,000 electric vehicle incentive
    • List of eligible vehicles under the iZEV Program - Transport Canada
    • Microsoft’s Surface Hub 2 hands-on: a collaborative PC for the future - The Verge
    • Algorithm “wrong call” caused YouTube to fact check Notre Dame fire with 9/11 attacks
    • My Samsung Galaxy Fold screen broke after just a day - The Verge
    • Here's why Galaxy Fold displays are already failing | Android Central
    • Starz Doesn't Like News About Leaked TV-Shows, Takes Down TorrentFreak Tweet - TorrentFreak
    • Mark Zuckerberg leveraged Facebook user data to fight rivals and help friends, leaked documents show
    • Facebook tests merging its News Feed and Stories into a single interface - The Verge
    • Facebook accidentally shipped VR hardware with conspiratorial messages hidden inside | TechCrunch
    • Saskatchewan police to use social media to predict who may go missing
    • B.C. judge says wearing two earbuds counts as distracted driving, even with dead phone
    • Microsoft could take on Apple’s AirPods with wireless Surface earbuds - The Verge
    • Apple rumored to add official iPad external display support in macOS 10.15 - The Verge
    • Google Will Announce a New Pixel Something on May 7 – Droid Life
    • Pepsi Plans to Project a Giant Ad in the Night Sky Using Cubesats
    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Wrecked By TechBy Riley McDonald