Hacker Slacker

In this episode, we go over a busy news week and then talk about underrepresented groups in technology.

Show Links:

Apple Music on Echo Devices:

https://blog.aboutamazon.com/devices/alexa-play-bebe-rexha-on-apple-music

AirPods Update Rumors:

https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/02/kuo-all-new-design-airpods-in-2020-wireless-charging-model-in-first-quarter-2019/

Amazon Expanding Cashierless Retail:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-tests-its-cashierless-technology-for-bigger-stores-1543776320

Microsoft Working on Edge Successor:

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-building-chromium-powered-web-browser-windows-10

Waymo One:

https://medium.com/waymo/waymo-one-the-next-step-on-our-self-driving-journey-6d0c075b0e9b

Minority Wealth Management on Twitter: https://twitter.com/minority_wealth (@minority_wealth)

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In this episode, we talk about Product Hunt's new Breakout List of companies disrupting their space. From freight forwarding to flying taxis, we talk about five of the most interesting and innovative companies on the list.

Show Links:

Cellular Data Outperforming Wifi:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/23/mobile_v_wifi_speed_report/

Google Fi:

https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/google-fi-now-supports-most-android-devices-and-iphones/

iPhone Production:

https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/following-report-on-sluggish-demand-apple-vp-says-iphone-xr-is-its-most-popular-model/

Product Hunt's Breakout List:

https://breakoutlist.com/all/

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In this episode, we discuss decentralized transportation and the impact it has on cities and the people in them. Bike share companies such as Lime and Bird have rocketed to unicorn status in just a year and many companies like them have taken over cities.

Show Links:

Crypto Free-Fall:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-20/no-end-in-sight-for-crypto-sell-off-as-tokens-take-fresh-hit

Galaxy S 10th Year Anniversary:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/samsungs-top-secret-galaxy-s-phone-is-a-5g-monster-with-six-cameras-1542723747

Apple Maps Collecting Pedestrian Data:

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/19/apple-maps-pedestrian-data-california/

Citylab Bike Share History:

https://www.citylab.com/city-makers-connections/bike-share/

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In this episode, we interview Pathrise ( https://www.pathrise.com ) co-founder and CTO Derrick Mar. We discuss his life as a young YC executive, how Pathrise works, and more.

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Samsung Galaxy F:

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/11/12/18086898/samsung-foldable-phone-galaxyf-release-date-price-report

Amazon HQ2:

https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-selects-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-new-headquarters

Pandora Podcast Genome:

https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/13/pandora-brings-its-genome-technology-to-podcast-recommendations/

Lime Cars:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-13/lime-wants-to-spread-1-500-shared-cars-around-seattle

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In this episode, we go over this week's tech news including Uber resuming self-driving car operations, Google employees staging a walkout, and Samsung's new foldable smartphone.

Show Links:

Uber Self-Driving Cars: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidsilver/2018/11/03/uber-will-resume-self-driving-car-testing-in-pennsylvania/

Google Employee Walkout: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/technology/google-walkout-sexual-harassment.html

7-11 Scan and Pay: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18064370/7-eleven-app-checkout-qr-code-rewards

Amazon HQ2: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/technology/amazon-second-headquarters-split.html

Samsung's Foldable Phone: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18074838/samsung-foldable-phone-infinity-flex-display-technology-report

China's AI News Reporter: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18074806/ai-news-anchor-china-xinhua-digital-composite

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In this episode, we review our predictions from last week about Apple's iPad Event in Brooklyn. We also discuss IBM's acquisition of Red Hat and the differences between the new iPhones.

Show Links:

Dark Mode: https://paulmillr.com/posts/using-dark-mode-in-css/

IBM Acquiring Red Hat: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/28/tech/ibm-red-hat/index.html

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In this episode, we give our predictions for next week's iPad event, talk about The Big Hack, and give some background about our experiences with podcasts.

The Big Hack: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies

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In this episode, we have our first real interview with Ben Ha!

Shownotes:

https://medium.com/@1517

https://twitter.com/_benjaminha?lang=en

In this episode, we talk about Google's 2018 Made by Google event and all the new announcements that came from it.

This week we talk about the topic of one of the talks Andre went to at Tech Crunch​ Disrupt.