Wrecked By Tech

Episode 83: China and Russia are hacking everything


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In this week's episode we discuss the sad state of sports streaming in Canada, Russia's impending cyber war with the West, China's possible cyber war with the west, Facebook and what they can and can't hear (read: they don't listen to your phone), Amazon's awful warehouse conditions, and Apple asking employees to please stop leaking things.

Speed round:

-BlackBerry really misses BlackBerry
-Tesla batteries last longer than we thought they would
-Sweden has a road that charges electric cars as they drive (kinda)
-Asus is making a gaming phone
-Sega's bringing out a retro console
-Rogers and Ericsson are testing 5G in Ottawa and Toronto
-Monty Python is on Netflix now

Links:

  • Pentagon claims 2,000% increase in Russian trolls after Syria strikes | USA Today
  • Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Targeting Network Infrastructure Devices | US-CERT
  • ZTE can no longer buy Qualcomm chips after US ban | The Verge
  • Is Facebook listening to your conversations? | The Verge – YouTube
  • Amazon warehouse workers skip bathroom breaks to keep their jobs, says report | The Verge
  • In a Leaked Memo, Apple Warns Employees to Stop Leaking Information | Bloomberg
  • BlackBerry CEO John Chen wants someone to revitalize the Bold | Mobilesyrup
  • Tesla batteries last longer than expected, says survey | Mobilesyrup
  • Sweden modified a road to recharge EVs while driving | Engadget
  • Asus confirms company is working on gaming smartphone | Mobilesyrup
  • Sega to release miniature version of the Genesis this year | Mobilesyrup
  • Rogers announces multi-year 5G plan, including partnership with Ericsson | Mobilesyrup
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Wrecked By TechBy Riley McDonald