Workable Tech (Audio)

Recorded December 23, 2017

Story 1: Apple Kneecaps Older iPhones

Was it really necessary for Apple to slow down old iPhones?

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/21/16806582/apple-battery-slowdown-science

Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks multiple lawsuits

https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-slowdown-sparks-fraud-lawsuit/

Story 2: Android Malware Could Blow Up Your Battery

Jack of all trades

https://securelist.com/jack-of-all-trades/83470/

Story 3: Catch a Thief with Snowden's New App

Edward Snowden made an app to protect your laptop

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/23/16812834/edward-snowden-haven-guardian-project-laptop-phone

Edward Snowden's Haven app uses your phone to detect intruders

https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/22/edward-snowden-haven-app-android/

Citizenfour (Excellent Edward Snowden documentary)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenfour

Story 4: Microsoft (and Bill Gates) Aren’t All That Bad

Boy gives up his Xbox One present to help the homeless; Microsoft surprises him with new console and gifts

https://www.techspot.com/news/72350-boy-gives-up-xbox-one-present-help-homeless.html

Billionaire Bill Gates was this cat lover’s Secret Santa — here’s the epic haul of gifts he gave her

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/22/what-billionaire-bill-gates-gave-his-reddit-secret-santa.html

Recorded Sunday, December 17, 2007

Story 1: Firefox Plugin Freaks Out Users

Mozilla faces blowback after slipping Mr Robot plugin into Firefox

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/16/16784628/mozilla-mr-robot-arg-plugin-firefox-looking-glass

Story 2: Bitcoin Goes Up. Water Is Wet.

Bitcoin Hits $20,000 Per Coin, Capping Year of Enormous Growth

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hits-20000-per-coin-capping-year-of-enormous-growth

If you don't understand blockchain, maybe these cats can explain it to you

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/17/cryptokitties-makes-it-easy-to-understand-blockchain-and-genetics.html

SciShow: How Cryptocurrencies Work (this is the video that explains the blockchain as a poker game)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kubGCSj5y3k

Story 3: WordCamp US and the Live Debut of Gutenberg

WordCamp US 2017 Presentation Videos

https://wordpress.tv/event/wordcamp-us-2017/

Live Gutenberg Demo

https://videopress.com/v/DK5mLrbr?at=2109

Story 4: Everybody Wants to Rule the Net

11 lies you may have heard about net neutrality

https://www.popsci.com/net-neutrality-lies

Find your Senator

https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Find Your Congressperson

https://www.house.gov/representatives