Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Episode 203: Attack Vector Ratio


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Just before we recorded the episode Apple announced their new Airpods Pro, we start off with a brief breakdown of what we know about them. Then we get on to the regular plethora of tech news, tips and picks to help you tech better.

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  • Followup:
    • AirPods Pro (00:30)
    • Google in talks to acquire Fitbit (04:05)
    • .2% of podcasts listened to on voice assistants (04:55)
    • Apple Pay overtakes Starbucks as the top mobile payment app in the US (06:00)
    • Square’s Cash App adding no fee stock purchases (06:50)
    • All Verizon unlimited wireless customers get a free year of Disney+ - The best shows on Disney+ on launch day (08:05)
    • AT&T giving HBO subscribers HBO Max for free (09:05)
    • Selena Gomez shoots new music video entirely on iPhone 11 Pro (11:05)
  • Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Cashless pay systems (11:55)
  • Takes:
    • After backlash, Portland-area Outback Steakhouse cancels AI surveillance test (17:30)
    • McDonald's wants to use AI and machine learning to predict your order (19:10)
    • Some UK Google Pixel 4 pre-orders showed up in a Pixel4 cereal box (21:35)
    • Inside Google’s quantum computing efforts (25:40)
    • Not News? Adobe plans to launch Illustrator on iPad after Photoshop (28:50)
  • Security/Privacy:
    • Travel reservations platform leaks US government personnel data (30:50)
    • iOS clicker trojan malware found in 17 apps in Apple’s app store (32:05)
  • Bonus Odd Take: Evolution of the Scrollbar, Information mesh (34:20)
  • Picks of the Week:
    • Dave: Comixology (36:50)
    • Nate: Mailchimp (39:15)
  • Ramazon™ purchase Item 1 Item 2 (43:05)
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