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Episode 51: Tech TV, retro vs. new gadgets, and Marc's redemption
Marc had a chest cold, so while he was away, Riley and Dan talked about: Riley's mechanical keyboard project; a comment/prompt from a listener on our Facebook page; NFC payments in Canada; tech companies getting into television; Elon Musk's new crusade against AI; iOS 11's new bonus privacy feature (and what it means for crossing borders.
Speed round:
-Shooting a picture of the sun will literally melt your camera
-Xbox One X is available for preorder now, including a special "Scorpio design" edition
-Android 8.0 Oreo is out and apparently it's pretty good
-The Essential Phone is out too and apparently that's pretty good
-Machines taught by photos learn sexism
Recommendations
Dan — Last Day on Earth: Survival iOS | Android
Riley — Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2
Links:
- Game Boy Accessories by Angry Video Game Nerd | YouTube
- How popular are mobile payments in Canada, anyway? | IT World Canada News
- Apple, Google and Facebook making major push into TV | Toronto Star
- Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban of killer robots | The Guardian
- iOS 11's SOS Feature Allows You to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require Passcode | Mac Rumors
- Tablet, Laptop, Smartphone Inspections at U.S. Canada Border | WhatsYourTech
- This is How Shooting the Sun Can Melt Your Camera | PetaPixel
- Preorders Open for Xbox One X, Including Limited Edition Scorpio Design | Techvibes
- Android 8.0 Oreo review: Vive la évolution | Android Central
- Essential Phone review | The Verge
- Machines Learn a Biased View of Women | WIRED
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Marc had a chest cold, so while he was away, Riley and Dan talked about: Riley's mechanical keyboard project; a comment/prompt from a listener on our Facebook page; NFC payments in Canada; tech companies getting into television; Elon Musk's new crusade against AI; iOS 11's new bonus privacy feature (and what it means for crossing borders.
Speed round:
-Shooting a picture of the sun will literally melt your camera
-Xbox One X is available for preorder now, including a special "Scorpio design" edition
-Android 8.0 Oreo is out and apparently it's pretty good
-The Essential Phone is out too and apparently that's pretty good
-Machines taught by photos learn sexism
Recommendations
Dan — Last Day on Earth: Survival iOS | Android
Riley — Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2
Links:
- Game Boy Accessories by Angry Video Game Nerd | YouTube
- How popular are mobile payments in Canada, anyway? | IT World Canada News
- Apple, Google and Facebook making major push into TV | Toronto Star
- Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban of killer robots | The Guardian
- iOS 11's SOS Feature Allows You to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require Passcode | Mac Rumors
- Tablet, Laptop, Smartphone Inspections at U.S. Canada Border | WhatsYourTech
- This is How Shooting the Sun Can Melt Your Camera | PetaPixel
- Preorders Open for Xbox One X, Including Limited Edition Scorpio Design | Techvibes
- Android 8.0 Oreo review: Vive la évolution | Android Central
- Essential Phone review | The Verge
- Machines Learn a Biased View of Women | WIRED