Wrecked By Tech

Riley's away this week (again). In the meantime, Dan and Marc cover Apple's rejection of the Steam Link app, PayPal's imminent integration with Google Pay, the cancellation of the Essential Phone 2, the recording and sending of a full conversation over an Amazon Echo, Apple's knowledge of Bendgate, and an ad blocker that revealed hundreds of user emails.

Links:

• Apple has rejected iOS version of Steam Link app, Valve says | Ars Technica
• Apple's Phil Schiller Explains Why Valve's Steam Link App Was Rejected | Mac Rumors
• PayPal will work inside Gmail, YouTube, and more, thanks to Google Pay | The Verge
• The Essential Phone 2 has reportedly been canceled | The Verge
• Amazon explains how Alexa recorded a private conversation and sent it to another user | The Verge
• Internal Documents Show Apple Knew the iPhone 6 Would Bend | Motherboard
• Ad Blocker Ghostery Celebrates GDPR Day by Revealing Hundreds of User Email Addresses | Gizmodo

In this week's episode we talk about how Rogers, Telus, and Bell are selling your location data — likely without your permission; the new OnePlus 6 and whether we think it's impressive or not; YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are coming to Canada soon; iOS App Developers who want to start a "union;" and Twitter's date for limiting developer APIs.

Speed round:

Links:

• How Rogers, Telus and Bell sell access to your location data to third-party companies | CBC News
• OnePlus 6 is official: Glass body, 6.3-inch 19:9 display, and new cameras for $529 | Android Central
• Google's YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are launching in Canada in 2018 | Mobilesyrup
• Fed Up With Apple's Policies, App Developers Form a 'Union' Ahead of WWDC | WIRED
• Enabling all developers to build on the Account Activity API | Twitter
• Google Chrome is killing the URL security tag that highlights secure sites | Mobilesyrup
• Etsy selects Toronto as the site of the company’s first international machine learning centre | Mobilesyrup
• Instagram now lets users share posts directly to stories | Mobilesyrup
• Brilliant Ads on Twitter: "What happens in an internet minute in 2018?… "

On another show sans Riley, Marc and Dan talk about the Android P beta (and how you can get it, Google's new take (and price) on cloud storage, how pre-ordering a phone can get you a free TV, the return of the (S)NES Classic devices, vulnerability in email encryption, and Google's foray into military AI research.

Links:

• How to get Android P on your Pixel right now (or roll back to Oreo) | Android Central
• One simple way to get more out of Google | Google
• LG G7 ThinQ TV Promotion | LG Promotions
• NES Classic goes back on sale in Canada on June 29 | Mobilesyrup
• Researchers have found a vulnerability in two popular email encryption protocols | The Verge
• Google Employees Resign in Protest Against Pentagon Contract | Gizmodo

Riley was busy moving to England, so this week Marc and Dan take you through all the coolest news from Facebook F8, Microsoft Build, and Google I/O.

Links:

• Facebook's New 'Dating' Feature Could Crush Apps Like Tinder | WIRED
• Oculus Go | Oculus
• Microsoft is moving Kinect to the cloud | The Verge
• Microsoft demonstrates Alexa and Cortana integration | The Verge
• Microsoft’s new Windows 10 app mirrors your phone’s features to your PC | The Verge
• Microsoft’s meeting room of the future is wild | The Verge

In this week's episode we chat about first party vs. third party apps, a landmark case in consumer protection against cell phone carriers, and how WestJet and Air Canada plan to use AI to make things smoother.

Speed round:

Links:

• Customer takes Bell to court and wins, as judge agrees telecom giant can't promise a price, then change it | CBC News
• Air Canada, WestJet betting on benefits of artificial intelligence | CBC News
• I’m Sorry To Report Instagram Is Bad Now | Buzzfeed
• 'The writing's on the wall': Streaming services like Netflix set to overtake cable TV | CBC News
• Snap’s second-generation Spectacles are more grown up — and more expensive | The Verge
• Huawei is reportedly working on a backup OS to replace Android | Mobilesyrup
• Amazon Prime's yearly subscription price isn't increasing this May in Canada | Mobilesyrup
• Google Assistant is the most accurate digital assistant of 2018: Study | Mobilesyrup
• Google's job searching and alerts feature is now available in Canada | Mobilesyrup
• Google details how it plans to improve the Android podcast listening experience | Mobilesyrup

Dan is back! In this week's episode, the guys talk about Amazon's new vehicle delivery pilot, Amazon's rumoured robot, Facebook groups influencing Amazon ratings, Spotify's new "focused on free" announcement, YouTube Remix and the death of Google Play Music, and Android Chat.

Speed round:

Links:

• Amazon will now deliver packages to the trunk of your car | The Verge
• Amazon said to be working on robots for the home | The Star
• How merchants use Facebook to flood Amazon with fake reviews | The Washington Post
• Spotify launches a redesigned app with on-demand playlists for free users | The Verge
• Source: YouTube Remix Will Bring the End of Google Play Music | Droid Life

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.

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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

In this week's episode: the day one summary of Mark Zuckerberg's testimony to US Congress, how you can see if Cambridge Analytica got your data (check here), Facebook deleting Mark Zuckerberg's messages (and subsequently allowing you to delete yours soon), Twitter killing off third-party platform access, and the Huawei P20 Pro review from The Verge.

Speed round:

Links:

• How can I tell if my information was shared with Cambridge Analytica? | Facebook Help Center
• Facebook deleted Mark Zuckerberg’s Messenger texts without telling anyone | The Verge
• Facebook will add an “unsend” feature after secretly deleting Zuckerberg’s messages | The Verge
• Twitter could soon break all third-party clients including Tweetbot, Twitterific | Mobilesyrup
• Huawei P20 Pro review: a worthy iPhone X and Galaxy S9 rival | The Verge
• HQ Trivia finally gets social with ‘Friends on HQ’ update | TechCrunch
• Spotify’s first hardware device might be this music player for your car | The Verge
• Apple says the company is now globally powered by 100 percent renewable energy | MobileSyrup
• This wearable device can respond to your thoughts | The Verge
• ‘Netflix for movie theatres’ competitor Sinemia quietly launches in Canada | Financial Post

This week Marc and Riley discuss BlackBerry suing Snap, Inc., Instagram sharing less user data (suddenly and without explanation), cars with facial recognition, Spotify's great success in going public, and Apple abandoning Intel.

Speed round:

Links:

• BlackBerry launches legal action against Snap for alleged use of patented messaging technology | Mobilesyrup
• Instagram limiting developer access to user data on the platform | Mobilesyrup
• Subaru is using facial recognition in its new Forester to detect driver focus | Mobilesyrup
• Spotify stock begins trading at $165.90 a share, placing company valuation at $29.5 billion | The Verge
• Apple Music is set to surpass Spotify in paid US subscribers this summer | The Verge
• Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel | Bloomberg
• PlayStation's Telltale Sale offers games up to 75 percent off | Mobilesyrup
• Instagram abandons its Apple Watch app | The Verge
• Apple hires Google’s former AI boss to help improve Siri | The Verge
• Apple patents VR devices for the inside of self-driving cars | Mobilesyrup
• Fortnite is now publicly available on iPhone and iPad | Mobilesyrup
• Nintendo encourages Switch owners to avoid third-party docks | Mobilesyrup

This week, Marc and Riley talk about today's Apple educational event, the new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro, downloading your Facebook archive (and the problems it might cause you), and Marc's quest to #DeleteFacebook.

Speed round:

Links:

• 9.7-inch iPad (2018) Hands-on: Familiar, but new | Mobilesyrup
• Huawei’s P20 Pro has a unique triple camera and a predictable notch | The Verge
• Huawei P20 Pro camera review: Innovative technologies, outstanding results | DxOMark
• The Huawei P20 is not coming to the U.S. | TechCrunch
• Canadian availability and pricing for the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro | Mobilesyrup
• Signing up to diaspora* | The diaspora* Project
• Vero - True Social | Vero
• Sagoon | Sagoon
• The iPhone's Shutter Sound is a Canon | PetaPixel
• Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo | The Verge
• Netflix banned from competing at Cannes Film Festival | The Verge
• You can now control GarageBand with your face on iPhone X | The Verge
• Microsoft offering hundreds of Xbox games up to 75 percent off in Spring Sale | Mobilesyrup
• Canadian Apple Watch owners can now get up to $225 in trade-in credits | Mobilesyrup