Wrecked By Tech

Episode 135: Capital One hack: the 2019 privacy hellscape continues


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In this week's episode, we'll tell you about the Capital one hack, the next OPPO flagship phone, how Apple contractors are regularly listening to confidential conversations, Microsoft's groovy new tool for searching documents, a free defense against ransomware, a new bill that could change the face of the Internet, and how Facebook wants to read your mind.

Speed round:

  • Google Nest is giving away 100,000 free Home Minis to people with paralysis
  • The Google Pixel 4 will have radar and face unlock
  • Kijiji Canada is cracking down on ticket resales
  • B.C. Transit is going all-electric on buses
  • You can put iMessage on Android (but it's really, really involved)
  • Links:

    • Capital One hacked, over 100 million customers affected | TechCrunch
    • Upcoming OPPO flagship will have a 'Waterfall Screen' borderless display | Android Central
    • Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings | Technology | The Guardian
    • Microsoft creates new tool to find information within a document quickly
    • No More Ransom project has prevented ransomware profits of at least $108 million | ZDNet
    • New bill would ban autoplay videos and endless scrolling - The Verge
    • Facebook plans to read your mind with an AR headset
    • Google Nest is giving away 100,000 free Home Minis to people with paralysis | Android Central
    • The Google Pixel 4 will have built-in radar and unlock with a face scan - The Verge
    • Kijiji Canada to stop allowing users to resell event tickets
    • B.C. Transit switching entire fleet to electric buses | CBC News
    • How to get iMessage on Android | Android Central
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    Wrecked By TechBy Riley McDonald