Wrecked By Tech

Episode 47: A Canadian ran the Dark Web and we're getting "the Netflix of sports"


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This week we talk about a 25-year-old Canadian who ran the biggest market on the Dark Web; DAZN, the "Netflix of sports"; Google's fight against Canada's internet censorship, and the death of MSPaint.

Speed round:

-Telus and Rogers are no longer selling the Pixel, possibly in prep for the new stuff
-Two Norwegian companies are attempting to make autonomous cargo ships.

Recommendations

Marc — Game Studio Tycoon 2 and iTunes 2
Dan — Plague, Inc.
Riley — engineerguy on YouTube, particularly this video

Links:

  • Canadian allegedly behind shuttered Dark Web market AlphaBay | The Globe and Mail
  • Sports streaming app DAZN launches in Canada with all NFL games for $20 a month | CBC News
  • Google Fights Against Canada's Order to Change Global Search Results | WIRED
  • What the EU antitrust ruling could mean for Google search | The Verge
  • Microsoft Forgoes Paint in Fall Rollout | Techvibes
  • MS Paint Artworks | Business Insider
  • Telus is discontinuing sales of the 32GB Silver Google Pixel | Mobilesyrup
  • Tesla of the Sea: Building the World’s First Autonomous Cargo Ship | Techvibes
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Wrecked By TechBy Riley McDonald