In the Weeds with Dexter Johnson

Microsoft actually won this year's SuperBowl, not the New England Patriots -- why? Their new adaptive controller, which was released September of 2018 brings us all together to allow those with impairments to play. This is a beautiful thing, because many of us take grabbing a controller and gaming for granted, but this aims to level that playing field and allow our special friends to play with us. Read more here: https://www.businessinsider.com/xbox-adaptive-controller-super-bowl-ad-microsoft-2019-2 ||

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Short story, I don't know, but I doubt you do either. ||

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We jump at the moment where we feel like we can call someone out over stealing a user's data -- but what about when they're knowingly giving it up for research and even getting paid for it? I pull your privacy card here. Read more here: https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/30/facebook-to-pull-controversial-data-collection-app-for-ios/ ||

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FaceTime in the latest version of iOS currently has a serious flaw in which during group FaceTime, you can hear the end recipient before they accept the call prompting many viable concerns. However, Tim Cook cannot get off of his privacy soapbox for one second. ||

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What does this mean for users and most importantly our privacy? Facebook had a rough 2018 and this doesn't sound like the best way to kick off 2019. Read more here: https://www.axios.com/facebook-master-plan-for-messaging-uniting-whatsapp-instagram-messenger-a6d3f00c-66ab-4b57-881e-7e7e82ea363a.html ||

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An upcoming major release of Google's popular web browser, Chrome will break many ad block extensions due to the company cracking down on extensions that execute remote code (eg. Calling a server to determine a list of hosts that serve ads to block on a recipients computer). But we also know Google wants to control the ad experience of Chrome users.... || Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/01/23/google-chrome-ad-blocker-ads-upgrade-problem-speed-slow-update/

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Apple champions user privacy like no other company on the planet, but don't let that stop you from seeing how they are falling short in so many areas. It is amazing how Apple pundits are not paying attention to the deflecting that is happening. ||

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There were smart devices everywhere, displays and things for your car -- what was your favorite item at CES 2019? What was mine you ask? The JBL Link Drive, the little plug that puts Google Assistant in your car. Read more here: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/jbl-link-drive-google-assistant-car-kit/ ||

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Google did a lot right in terms of pushing Google Assistant and Google Home platforms, but what about the state of Android and overall privacy concerns of its users? I say, do better. ||

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2019 is going to bring a slew of new wifi enabled devices that can interface with our existing digital assistants and make our lives easier, but let's not forget privacy and ensuring that these devices aren't mishandling our data. ||

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