Podcast / Media group of friends who enjoy talking tech news, and looking at the latest hardware released.
Ervin Lukacs, Matt Slavin, Kyle Fisher, Jeff Budzinski, Wayne Thompson
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Top News Stuff PS5 Tech Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8B1LNrBpqc&t=295s Pixel Camera lead leaves https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/13/21257297/google-pixel-4-camera-marc-levoy-mario-queiroz-leaving https://blog.wink.com/wink-blog/2020/5/6/introducing-wink-subscription Wink Alternative: https://hubitat.com/ Hubitat Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbbs9B0l79c How to get things that aren’t in stock (Switch, TP, etc) https://www.zoolert.com/ https://www.nowinstock.net/ Review Us! * Review BoT (https://beardsoftech.com/review) BoT is Everywhere * Website (https://www.beardsoftech.com/) * BoT on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA) * BoT on Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idfqmdi2fwjzz2mhhtmtvcn5yyy) * BoT on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beards-of-tech/id1230437505) * BoT on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i4o?refid=stpr) * BoT on Twitch (https://go.twitch.tv/beardsoftech) * BoT on Twitter (https://twitter.com/beardsoftech)
Top News Stuff Contact Tracing https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Contact-Tracing.aspx https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/open-america/contact-tracing.html https://www.apple.com/covid19/contacttracing Pixel Buds impressions Apple watch impressions from a late adopter https://blog.google/products/meet/bringing-google-meet-to-more-people https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21241497/apple-ios-13-beta-faceid-face-mask-unlock-passcode-facetime-group-calls Review Us! * Review BoT (https://beardsoftech.com/review) BoT is Everywhere * Website (https://www.beardsoftech.com/) * BoT on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA) * BoT on Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idfqmdi2fwjzz2mhhtmtvcn5yyy) * BoT on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beards-of-tech/id1230437505) * BoT on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i4o?refid=stpr) * BoT on Twitch (https://go.twitch.tv/beardsoftech) * BoT on Twitter (https://twitter.com/beardsoftech)
Top News Stuff Zoom security concerns (https://www.tomsguide.com/news/zoom-security-privacy-woes) Zoom Alternatives that we have personally used. This list is organized by feature-set and ease of use. The easier to use and safer, the better. Lower in the list are those that sacrifice security for features. Skype Jitsi FaceTime Google Duo Google Meet Zoom Discord HouseParty Facebook Messenger (please avoid this) https://meet.jit.si/ Review Us! * Review BoT (https://beardsoftech.com/review) BoT is Everywhere * Website (https://www.beardsoftech.com/) * BoT on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA) * BoT on Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idfqmdi2fwjzz2mhhtmtvcn5yyy) * BoT on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beards-of-tech/id1230437505) * BoT on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i4o?refid=stpr) * BoT on Twitch (https://go.twitch.tv/beardsoftech) * BoT on Twitter (https://twitter.com/beardsoftech)
2019 Phone Buyer Guide What do you consider when purchasing a phone? - Battery? - Specs? - Security? - Camera? What kinds of phones are out there? When does one update? What features are necessary for you? Review Us! * Review BoT (https://beardsoftech.com/review) BoT is Everywhere * Website (https://www.beardsoftech.com/) * BoT on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA) * BoT on Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idfqmdi2fwjzz2mhhtmtvcn5yyy) * BoT on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beards-of-tech/id1230437505) * BoT on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i4o?refid=stpr) * BoT on Twitch (https://go.twitch.tv/beardsoftech) * BoT on Twitter (https://twitter.com/beardsoftech)
Attendees Ervin Lukacs, Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin Top News Stuff *Database full of phone numbers from Facebook (https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/04/facebook-phone-numbers-exposed/) *Android 10 is out (https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/09/03/android-10-is-rolling-out-to-pixels-starting-today/) (https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/09/03/every-new-android-10-feature-detailed-changelog/) *Android 10 Bugs (https://bgr.com/2019/09/05/android-10-update-for-pixel-phones-sensors-bug-explained/) *Delete these Android Apps, they’re infected with Malware (https://www.digitaltrends.com/android/android-app-joker-malware/) *Pixel 4 Leaks (https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/09/10/pixel-4-leak-reddit-high-quality-video-photos/) *Apple said something (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/09/10/everything-apple-announced-september-2019/) Review Us! * Review BoT (https://beardsoftech.com/review) BoT is Everywhere * Website (https://www.beardsoftech.com/) * BoT on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA) * BoT on Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idfqmdi2fwjzz2mhhtmtvcn5yyy) * BoT on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beards-of-tech/id1230437505) * BoT on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i4o?refid=stpr) * BoT on Twitch (https://go.twitch.tv/beardsoftech) * BoT on Twitter (https://twitter.com/beardsoftech)
Attendees Wayne Ryan Thompson, Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Top News Stuff * Walmart sues Tesla over roof fires (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/after-seven-roof-fires-walmart-sues-tesla-over-solar-panel-flaws/) * Galaxy Note 10 gets rid of headphone jack is no longer courageous (https://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10) * No more Android Desserts (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/22/android-10/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) * YouTube removes videos videos of robots fighting over “Animal Cruelty.” https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-robot-combat-videos-animal-cruelty-a9071576.html (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49452256) * First vape death in the US recorded in Illinois (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49452256) * Twitter shuts down 200k accounts for spreading disinformation about protests (https://www.thedailybeast.com/twitter-shuts-down-200000-chinese-propaganda-accounts-for-spreading-disinformation-about-hong-kong-protests) * Unlike Twitter and Facebook, Google refuses to call out China (https://www.businessinsider.com/google-doesnt-blame-china-hong-kong-disinformation-criticism-treason-2019-8?r=US&IR=T) Review Us! * Review BoT (https://apple.co/2ykRweF) BoT is Everywhere * Website (https://www.beardsoftech.com/) * BoT on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA) * BoT on Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idfqmdi2fwjzz2mhhtmtvcn5yyy) * BoT on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beards-of-tech/id1230437505) * BoT on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i4o?refid=stpr) * BoT on Twitch (https://go.twitch.tv/beardsoftech) * BoT on Twitter (https://twitter.com/beardsoftech)
Attendees Wayne Ryan Thompson, Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin Previously on Dragonball Z… * Talked about the Galaxy Fold * Jony Ive left Apple * Prime Day blues * XCloud Announced at e3 Top News Stuff * Amazon no longer selling Dash buttons (https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/01/amazon-stops-selling-stick-on-dash-buttons/) * Ninja moves to Mixer (https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/2019/8/2/20751800/ninja-mixer-stream-viewers-twitch-average-lollapalooza) * DARPA building a new open source voting system (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yw84q7/darpa-is-building-a-dollar10-million-open-source-secure-voting-system?utm_source=reddit.com) * Barr says Govt “Going dark” over lack of an encryption “Golden Key” (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/post-snowden-tech-became-more-secure-but-is-govt-really-at-risk-of-going-dark/) * Aint nobody getting $125 from Equifax (https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement) Review Us! * Review BoT (https://apple.co/2ykRweF) BoT is Everywhere * Website (https://www.beardsoftech.com/) * BoT on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA) * BoT on Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idfqmdi2fwjzz2mhhtmtvcn5yyy) * BoT on iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beards-of-tech/id1230437505) * BoT on Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i4o?refid=stpr) * BoT on Twitch (https://go.twitch.tv/beardsoftech) * BoT on Twitter (https://twitter.com/beardsoftech)
Ep. 87 - Crescat barba E pluribus unum 24Jul2019 Attendees Ervin Lukacs, Wayne Ryan Thompson, Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin, Kyle Fisher Top News Stuff we missed Galaxy Fold[ed] https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-fold/ Huawei https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/22/government-delays-decision-on-whether-to-restrict-huawei-5g Johnny Ive Leaving Apple https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/27/18761736/jony-ive-apple-leave-iphone-chief-design-officer-lovefrom-company-quit Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/7/18527206/google-pixel-3a-xl-phone-announcement-price-release-date-io-2019 San Francisco proposal would ban government facial recognition use in the city https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/29/18202602/san-francisco-facial-recognition-ban-proposal Amazon workers plan to strike during Prime Day https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/16/20696154/amazon-prime-day-2019-strike-warehouse-workers-inhumane-conditions-the-rate-productivity Microsoft announces Stadia Competitor XCloud at E3 https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/13/18677970/microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-cloud-gaming-hands-on-e3-2019 https://www.beardsoftech.com/
Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs, Jeph? Discussions YouTube de-monetizing videos for comments - interesting angle on why it might be a good thing from Linus’ WAN Show What's in the News? MWC Highlights Huawei Mate X foldable phone https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/25/huaweis-debuts-2600-foldable-mate-x-hits-new-smartphone-price-record HoloLens 2 https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-hololens-2-brings-even-more-vr-power Nokia 9 PureView https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/3071716/nokia-9-review-hands-on Xperia 1 https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/25/sony-xperia-1-4k-hdr-oled-display/ LG G8 ThinQ https://9to5google.com/2019/02/25/lg-g8-thinq-hands-on/ USB C gets even more confusing https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/usb-3-2-is-going-to-make-the-current-usb-branding-even-worse/ Microsoft stands strong with military contracts after employee pushback https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/25/tech/augmented-reality-microsoft-us-military/ The lives of people who look at the crappy parts of the internet https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18229714/cognizant-facebook-content-moderator-interviews-trauma-working-conditions-arizona
Ep. 85 - Oopsies unFOLD 05Feb2019 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Discussions Free Talk Section The Verge did an oopsie https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1033108-the-verge-how-we-built-a-copyright-strike/ What's in the News? OpenAI holds onto research longer to discuss ramifications of releasing extremely convincing AI https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1034001-the-pen-is-more-dangerous-than-the-sword-telsa-founded-openai-refuses-to-release-text-generating-ai-system-due-to-how-convincing-it-is/ Lawsuit filed for insider trading for apple’s lawyer who was supposed to prevent employees from insider trading https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/sec-files-insider-trading-lawsuit-against-former-apple-lawyer.html Press F to pay respects for Opportunity https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/opportunity-did-not-answer-nasas-final-call-and-its-now-gone-to-us/ You can now run Windows 10 on a Raspberry Pi 3 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-arm-raspberry-pi-3-installer,38604.html Amazon Backs out of HQ2 in Queens https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/nyregion/amazon-hq2-queens.html Hot Takes Samsung Event - Future of smartphones https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/20/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-s10-event-recap/ Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 84 - Energizer is probably drunk 05Feb2019 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs, Kyle Fisher Free Talk Section Apple follows AT&Ts dumb leadhttps://9to5mac.com/2019/02/05/5g-e-expaliner-iphone-ipad-ios-12-2/ What's in the News? Apple revokes facebook cafeteria online serviceshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/31/apple-facebook-campus-permissions-revoked-teens-access-data-iphone-app Google gets the hammer toohttps://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205795/apple-google-blocked-internal-ios-apps-developer-certificate Nintendo proves that nothing digital lasts foreverhttps://motherboard.vice.com/enus/article/wjm5kw/nintendo-makes-it-clear-that-piracy-is-the-only-way-to-preserve-video-game-history?utmsource=reddit.com Firefox bans autoplayhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/firefox-to-block-noisy-autoplaying-video-in-next-release/ Energizer is drunbkhttps://www.theverge.com/2019/2/1/18207313/energizer-avenir-pop-up-camera-foldable-screens-mwc https://light.co/camera Hot Takes Google checks if your passwords are compromisedhttps://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/google-password-checkup-cross-account-protection/ Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
29Jan2019 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Discussions https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/ Free Talk Section Matts Hackintosh is working (with a little help from ervin)Windows gonna Windows https://www.tonymacx86.com/ https://hackintosher.com/ https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ Whats in the News? Apple Facetime Bughttps://www.theverge.com/2019/1/29/18202120/apple-facetime-eavesdrop-flaw-bug-testing-privacy Apple Revenue Up in everything but iPhonehttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/01/apple-reports-first-quarter-results/ Report says water is wet, and Netflix would lose subs if it went Hulu on their customershttp://www.netimperative.com/2019/01/netflix-would-lose-57-of-their-subscribers-if-they-added-commercials/ Hulu drops prices to combat Netflix hikehttps://www.theverge.com/2019/1/23/18193539/hulu-price-change-subscription-ads-live-tv-2019 Not a normal news week without input from Zucchttps://gizmodo.com/mark-zuckerberg-thinks-you-dont-trust-facebook-because-1832040327 Hot Takes The importance of two-factor Authenticationhttps://9to5mac.com/2019/01/27/two-factor-authentication/ Does your favorite app support Two factor Auth? Find out! https://twofactorauth.org/ https://authy.com/ Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 82 - Voice of the People 17Jan2019 Attendees Matt Slavin Volkswagen to prep $50 billion attack against Teslahttps://wccftech.com/vw-readying-a-50-billion-technology-shift-to-do-direct-battle-with-tesla/ Microsoft begins work making chrome betterhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18128661/microsoft-chromium-project-chrome-support-windows Alexa gets more helpful for Amazon Music subscribershttps://techcrunch.com/2018/12/06/amazon-music-customers-can-now-talk-to-alexa-more-naturally/ Google Assistant gets better with news curationhttps://www.blog.google/products/news/collaborating-future-audio-news-assistant/ Turns out Voice is important in techhttps://techcrunch.com/2018/12/06/7-things-to-think-about-voice/?utmsource=feedburner&utmmedium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29 Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 81 - Sometimes It’s Vaporware 07Jan2019 Attendees Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18171013/lg-rollable-tv-oled-4k-tv-features-photos-video-release-ces-2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18169939/google-assistant-billion-devices-feature-phones-ces-2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172740/htc-vive-cosmos-vr-headset-announce-ces-2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172421/harley-davidson-livewire-electric-motorcycle-price-ces-2019 https://mashable.com/article/why-apple-airplay-2-support-lg-samsung-vizio/#N3oCxuWNaiqH https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/6/18168793/samsungs-75-inch-microled-4k-tv-pitcure-quality-ces-2019 https://www.pcgamesn.com/nvidia/nvidia-rtx-2060-review-benchmarks-founders-edition https://www.xda-developers.com/kodi-blocked-sony-android-tv/ https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/04/att-starts-rolling-out-updates-with-fake-5g-evolution-icon-just-as-promised/ Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 80 - Year in Review 02Jan2019 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs First Segment - Top Articles of the 2018 (chronologically, Matt’s Picks) Boring Company Flamethrower (Jan 28th, Ep. 36)https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/27/elon-musks-boring-co-flamethrower-is-real-500-and-up-for-pre-order/ Starman Launched into space (Feb 6th, Ep. 38) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElonMusk%27sTesla_Roadster We didnt put an article in the notes, but it happened and its the title Ajit Pai receives the NRA Courage award for saving the internet (25Feb Ep. 40)https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/02/nra-gives-ajit-pai-courage-award-and-gun-for-saving-the-internet/ Drunk Man Accidentally takes $1600 Uber from WV to Jersey ( 04Mar Ep. 41)https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/drunk-man-accidentally-takes-1600-uber-from-west-virginia-to-new-jersey/ Episode 43 - Cambridge Analytica, Rihanna tanking Snap Stock, and Uber Autonomous accident (busy episode, 19Mar) Episode 49 celebrated 1 year of podcast (Apr 29th) Google I/O 2018 brought Smart Compose, Duplex, Adaptive Battery, and first update via Project Treble, Google Photos Colorization, etc. (09May, Ep 50) Great Conversation about Workplace burnout (26Jun, Ep 56) People were shoving MacBook i9 laptops into the freezer (22Jul, Ep 60)https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/17/core-i9-chip-macbook-pro-throttling/ Bitconnect de-listed from final crypto-exchange (12Aug, Ep 63)https://www.ccn.com/dead-coin-walking-bitconnect-set-to-be-delisted-from-last-crypto-exchange/ Alex Jones Suspended Permanently from Twitter (12Sep, Ep 67)https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/06/twitter-permanently-bans-alex-jones-and-infowars-accounts.html Apple Event (17Sep, Ep 68) Episode 70 - I’m reading this Jeff Google Event (08Oct, Ep 71) RIP Google + Cards Against humanity 99% off sale (27Nov, Ep 76)https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/23/18109070/cards-against-humanity-black-friday-99-percent-off-sale-cars-diamonds Second Segment Best tech of 2018 (Ervin | Matt) Smartphone pick - Pixel 3s Camera | iPhone XS iPhone XS Max | Pocophone F1 OnePlus 6T | OnePlus 6T Game Console Pick - Souljaboy game pad | Souljaboy game pad PS4 Pro | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch | PS4 Pro Home tech pick - iPad Pro | iPad Pro Apple Watch Series 4 | Google Home Lenovo Smart Display | TCL Televisions Most exciting thing about 2019 (speculate) Biggest improvement - iOS on iPad | Siri gets a lot better YouTube rewind | tablet software experiences get some love Apples naming scheme | Souljaboy makes a comeback Biggest fear - Mark Zuckerberg | Yea that one China | Data Breaches Galore Logan Paul | Dr Fuji’s CES Vaporware Big 3 phone speculation (apple, google, samsung) - Notches are done, Moving to cutouts | Samsung kills the headphone jack Budget iPhone - Sub $400 | USB-C iPhone DSLR Level Cameras | Google drops fingerprint scanner Miscellaneous- Foldable budget phones Pocophone F2 Let’s guess and speculate, and see if we were wrong come next Dec Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 79 - Zoox, Not Zoosk 23Dec2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Bendgate 2.0https://www.thurrott.com/apple/195842/apple-continues-to-defend-bent-ipad-pro-design https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/22/18152161/apple-dan-riccio-email-ipad-pro-2018-bending Drone shuts down airport in UKhttps://techcrunch.com/2018/12/21/uk-airport-restarts-some-flights-after-drone-shutdown-chaos/ Self Driving car company, Zoox, gets Cali Permit for transporting peoplehttps://techcrunch.com/2018/12/21/self-driving-car-startup-zoox-gets-permit-to-transport-passengers-in-california/ Man sues feds after being detained by airport security for not unlocking his phonehttps://arstechnica.com/?post_type=post&p=1429891 Never talk to the policehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE Australia’s Anti-Encryption lawhttps://techcrunch.com/2018/12/05/australia-rushes-its-dangerous-anti-encryption-bill-into-parliament/ Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 78 - Old Men Yell At Clouds 2 12Dec2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Ervin Lukacs, Ryan Thompson? Location Data for Salehttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/10/business/location-data-privacy-apps.html Better Podcast Trackinghttps://techcrunch.com/2018/12/11/podcast-industry-aims-to-better-track-listeners-through-new-analytics-tech-called-rad/ Samsung is removing the headphone jack finallyhttps://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/12/11/18135722/galaxy-s10-headphone-jack-samsung-a8s Android Trojan sends $1000 through Paypalhttps://9to5google.com/2018/12/11/android-trojan-paypal-accessibility/ Google to shut down Google+ 4 months earlierhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/10/18134541/google-plus-privacy-api-data-leak-developers Old Men don’t get the internet part 2 Sundar Pichai had to remind Congress that google doesn’t make iPhoneshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/11/18136377/google-sundar-pichai-steve-king-hearing-granddaughter-iphone-android-notification Sundar Pichai had to explain why Googling ‘idiot’ brings up photos of Trumphttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/11/18136114/trump-idiot-image-search-result-sundar-pichai-google-congress-testimony Generic Coveragehttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/12/18138036/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-house-judiciary-committee-congress-testify Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 77 - Top Level Subdoma.in 06Dec2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Tumblr to ban all adult content on Dec 17thhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/3/18123752/tumblr-adult-content-porn-ban-date-explicit-changes-why-safe-mode DuckDuckGo finds google personalized results despite users being logged out or in. incognito modehttps://betanews.com/2018/12/04/duckduckgo-study-google-search-personalization/ Microsoft to rebuild Edge to run Chromiumhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18128648/microsoft-edge-chrome-chromium-browser-changes white house to end renewable/EV subsidies https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-autos-idUSKBN1O22D4?utm_source=reddit.com Giuliani Twitter failhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/5/18127063/rudy-giuliani-twitter-bias-accusation-hyperlinked-text-president-trump Sundar Pichai to testify in court on Dec 11thhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/12/4/18125609/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-congress-house-hearing-dragonfly Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 76 - Oh, the Humanity 27Nov2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Ervin Lukacs, Kyle Fisher Agenda Google Fi coming to iPhones/Samsung/OnePlus?https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/11/27/18114662/google-project-fi-apple-iphone-samsung-oneplus-rumor Insight Lands on marshttps://motherboard.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/8xp8wg/nasas-insight-lander-is-already-snapping-amazing-pictures-of-mars Google Pixel Slate reviews are mixed https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/11/27/googles-pixel-slate-is-a-hard-first-step-to-realizing-chrome-oss-bright-future/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/27/google-pixel-slate-review/ https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/11/27/18113447/google-pixel-slate-review-tablet-chrome-os-android-chromebook-slapdash Facebook treatment of black people https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/27/18114610/facebook-discrimination-mark-luckie-black-employees-hr An open letter from Google Employees to Google to stop efforts to create a censored search engine for Chinahttps://medium.com/@googlersagainstdragonfly/we-are-google-employees-google-must-drop-dragonfly-4c8a30c5e5eb Cards against Humanity holds 99% off salehttps://www.theverge.com/2018/11/23/18109070/cards-against-humanity-black-friday-99-percent-off-sale-cars-diamondshttps://www.99percentoffsale.com/ Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 75 -Amazon HQ2: Electric Boogaloo 14Nov2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Ervin Lukacs Agenda Cloudflare rolls out its DNS services to mobile devices https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/11/cloudflare-privacy-dns-service-ios-android/ Four units of measurement are about to be re-evaluated https://phys.org/news/2018-11-base-metric.html Google’s Night Sight is incredible, and backwards compatible! https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/14/18092660/google-night-sight-review-pixel-2-3-camera-photos-image-quality Waymo to launch paid driverless taxi service https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/13/18091024/waymo-commercial-driverless-taxi-service-december-2018-public-launch T2 Chip to prevent certain repairs on recent Macs https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/12/18077166/apple-macbook-air-mac-mini-t2-chip-security-repair-replacement-tool Amazon strikes deal with Apple to sell new iPhones and iPads https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/9/18079340/amazon-apple-iphone-ipad-watch-beats-deal-selling-products-online Amazon Selects Queens in NYC & Crystal County in Virginia as HQ2 locations https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-chooses-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-additional-headquarters-1542075336 https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/14/18095536/amazon-hq2-protests-law-new-york Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 74 - Folding Under Pressure 08Nov2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Kyle Fisher Agenda Sprint is throttling Skypehttp://fortune.com/2018/11/08/sprint-throttling-skype-service/ Robyn Denholm to take over as Tesla Chairhttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/11/tesla-replaces-elon-musk-as-chair-hell-stay-ceo/ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/08/tesla-chairwoman-robyn-denholm.html Google Maps is testing Crash and Speed Trap reportinghttps://www.engadget.com/2018/11/07/google-maps-collision-speed-trap-reports-test-waze/ Samsung’s weird Foldable phone is weirdhttps://techcrunch.com/2018/11/07/samsung-folding-phone/ They’re also adding notcheshttps://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/11/7/18073054/samsung-notch-display-phones-coming Disney’s Netflix Rival is cominghttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/08/disneys-new-netflix-rival-will-be-called-disney-plus-and-launch-late-2019.html 5G Broadband is also on its wayhttps://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46127712 Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 73 - If You’re Reading This, It’s Past My Bedtime 29Oct2018 Attendees Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Agenda NASA Fixes Hubble Gyroscope by Cycling Power https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/24/nasa-hubble-gyroscope-fix/ Electric Cars Get Higher Speed Limit in Austria https://electrek.co/2018/10/29/electric-cars-higher-speed-limit-than-gas-cars-ev-incentive-austria/ Apple Bans Bloomberg from iPad Event https://www.cultofmac.com/585868/apple-bars-bloomberg-from-ipad-event-as-payback-for-spy-chip-story/ Double the Notches, Double the Fun for Pixel 3 https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/10/29/hilarious-pixel-3-xl-bug-adds-second-notch-side-screen/ Google Locks Out Third-Party Qi Chargers https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/10/drm-for-chargers-google-pixel-3-locks-fast-qi-charging-to-its-own-79-stand/ Ninja’s NYE Special https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/26/18030602/fortnite-ninja-tyler-blevins-new-york-city-times-square-new-years-eve-red-bull-event IBM Acquires Red Hat https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/10/ibm-buys-red-hat-with-eye-on-cloud-dominance/ OnePlus 6t Launch https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/29/18034130/oneplus-6t-phone-verizon-t-mobile-us-carrier-compatibility-deal https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/29/oneplus-6t-launches-with-6-41-display-and-in-screen-fingerprint-reader-starts-at-549/ Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 72 - Pixel Me Not Pink 16Oct2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Agenda Google Event Rounduphttps://www.theverge.com/2018/10/9/17938340/google-pixel-3-event-news-recap-highlights-2018 Paul Allen Died of Cancer at 65https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/15/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-dies-of-cancer-at-age-65.html 2019 May Be the Year of Website Hackshttps://www.zdnet.com/article/around-62-of-all-internet-sites-will-run-an-unsupported-php-version-in-10-weeks/ Google's Inbox begins to prepare for shutdownhttps://www.androidpolice.com/2018/10/16/inbox-v1-78-begins-preparation-shutdown-removes-option-disable-gmail-notifications-apk-teardown/ Google Solves Antitrust Issues in Europe by Charging Licensing Fees in Europe for Androidhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/10/16/17984074/google-eu-android-licensing-bundle-chrome-search Review Us! Review I4O Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Ep. 71 - Hold My Beer 08Oct2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs, Jeff Budzinski Agenda Verizon humble-bragging about saving lives after throttling firefighters https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/10/after-throttling-firefighters-verizon-praises-itself-for-saving-lives/ SpaceX Bringing that loud to the West Coast, AND LANDING IT TOO https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/spacex-will-attempt-to-make-a-historic-west-coast-landing-sunday-night/ Your Monday doesn’t suck as much as NASA’s https://motherboard.vice.com/enus/article/mbdxxb/hubble-space-telescope-in-sleep-mode-after-gyro-failure?utmsource=reddit.com America doesn’t cut it for kids anymore https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/the-atlantic-americas-grip-on-childrens-entertainment-is-coming-to-an-end-because-of-youtube-165005.html “Siri, I’m being pulled over.” https://www.businessinsider.com/ios-12-shortcut-uses-iphone-to-record-police-during-traffic-stop-2018-10?utm_source=reddit.com Apple says no way to chinese microchips https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/04/chinese-spy-chips-are-said-to-be-found-in-hardware-used-by-apple-amazon-apple-denies-the-bloomberg-businessweek-report.html Facebook holds Google’s beer for a data breach; Google done did it now https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/08/google-reportedly-exposed-private-data-of-at-least-hundreds-of-thousands-of-plus-users.html More like Google- amirite https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/08/google-plus-hack/ And It’ll cost ‘em https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/10/07/google-may-face-33bn-bill-uk-customers-data-breach/amp/ Google Event 2018 https://9to5google.com/2018/10/08/pixel-3-google-event-2018-roundup/ Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 70 02Oct2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs, Kyle Fisher Agenda Microsoft Surface Event https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/2/17929822/microsoft-surface-event-2018-highlights-news-recap-surface-laptop-pro Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/02/amazon-raises-minimum-wage-to-15-for-all-us-employees.html Elon Musk to remain CEO https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/29/sec-settles-charges-with-teslas-elon-musk-will-remain-as-ceo.html Tesla deliveries double in one quarter https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/02/tesla-deliveries-double-led-by-model-3-surge/ Tesla Autopilot Version 9 https://electrek.co/2018/09/27/tesla-autopilot-version-9-mad-max-mode-navigate/ Google Event Rumor Roundup https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/what-to-expect-from-google-october-event-2018/ Best Buy accidentally sells third generation Chromecast before its released https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/29/17917818/google-chromecast-third-gen-best-buy-accidental-leak Facebook is using your 2FA for ads https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/9je935/yesfacebookisusingyour2faphonenumberto/ Facebook Breach https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/28/facebook-50-million-user-accounts-security-berach?CMP=ShareiOSAppOther https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2018-09-28-facebook-caught-automatically-blocking-ap-and/ https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/28/zuckerberg-facebook-page-hacker-livestream/ Is anybody reading this? Love, Jeff. Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 69 - It’s Been a Fortnite 26Sep2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Kyle Fisher Agenda Sony to roll back Cross-Play statements starting with Fortnitehttps://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45653520 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/09/sonys-walled-garden-cracks-open-cross-console-play-comes-to-ps4/ Instagram Founders step downhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/9/25/17903556/instagram-founders-quit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-facebook https://www.recode.net/2018/9/24/17899342/instagram-cofounders-depart-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger MacOS Mojave is the bees kneeshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/9/24/17896252/mac-os-mojave-review-updates-dark-mode-new-features https://arstechnica.com/features/2018/09/macos-10-14-mojave-the-ars-technica-review/ Amazon opens brick and mortar store of only 4-star and up productshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/9/26/17907520/amazon-4-star-retail-store-new-york-soho Qualcomm sues Apple for stolen technologyhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/apple-stole-qualcomm-chip-secrets-and-gave-them-to-intel-qualcomm-claims/ Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 68 17Sep2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Quick Stories iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS 12, Homepod 12 Available Todayhttps://9to5mac.com/2018/09/17/ios-12-features-2/ Apple is discontinuing the X, the 6S, and the SEhttps://www.businessinsider.com/apple-discontinues-the-iphone-x-iphone-6s-and-iphone-se-2018-9?utmsource=reddit.com Airpower RIP 2017-2017https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/reports-apple-airpower-still-overheating-may-be-doomed-to-failure/ Ajit Pai said some stuffhttps://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8x7nzx/ajit-pai-calls-california-net-neutrality-law-radical-and-illegal Article 13https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17849868/eu-internet-copyright-reform-article-11-13-approved SpaceX signed first private passenger for lunar round triphttps://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/SpaceX-Signed-First-Private-Passenger-Moon-493261841.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/18/spacex-japan-billionaire-yusaku-maezawa-first-tourist-to-fly-to-moon.html Pronounced Yūsaku Maezawa Agenda Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 67 12Sep2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Quick Stories Twitter suspends Alex Jones’ account permanentlyhttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/06/twitter-permanently-bans-alex-jones-and-infowars-accounts.html Inbox by Gmail going away March 2019https://www.fastcompany.com/90235559/inbox-googles-playground-for-email-innovation-is-going-bye-bye https://www.process.st/inbox-vs-gmail/ OnePlus 6T to have a in screen fingerprint reader and come to T-Mobile in the UShttps://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/173768/oneplus-6t-to-have-an-in-screen-fingerprint-reader https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/165995/report-oneplus-6t-launch-t-mobile https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t-in-display-fingerprint-scanner/ Google Photos API https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/09/11/google-launches-google-photos-partner-program/ Agenda Microsoft interrupting installs of Chrome and Firefox for Edge adshttps://betanews.com/2018/09/12/microsoft-interrupting-chrome-firefox-installations-to-promote-edge-windows-10/ Imposter Syndromehttps://www.cnet.com/news/tech-employees-likely-to-suffer-from-impostor-syndrome/ “Comparison is the thief of joy” - Theodore Roosevelt Apple Eventhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/technology/apple-event-live-iphone-watch-ios12.html Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 66 02Sep2018 Attendees Ervin Lukacs, Jeff Budzinski Quick Stories IFA 2018 https://www.techradar.com/news/ifa-2018 Google Assistant Bilingual Support https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/30/17798096/the-google-assistant-can-understand-two-languages-at-once iOS 12 Beta Update Popup https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/31/apples-new-ios-12-beta-fixes-the-annoying-please-update-bug/ Agenda Google and Mastercard Deal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-30/google-and-mastercard-cut-a-secret-ad-deal-to-track-retail-sales Apple September 15th Event Announced and Leaks https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/30/apple-september-12-iphone-event-invites/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/30/2018-iphone-xs-design-larger-version-gold-exclusive/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/30/exclusive-apple-watch-series-4/ California Net Neutrality https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/31/17805892/california-sb822-net-neutrality-law-vote NN and Seniors https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/att-backed-robocalls-tell-seniors-net-neutrality-raises-phone-bills-by-30/ No Pixel Watch this year https://9to5google.com/2018/08/31/google-no-pixel-watch/ Google launches their Titan Security Keys but people have concerns about who makes it https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mb4zy3/transparency-google-titan-security-keys-china Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 65 26Aug2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Agenda Verizon’s throttling interrupted Firefighting services https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/verizon-throttled-fire-departments-unlimited-data-during-calif-wildfire/ California state assembly plans to hear this casehttps://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/23/california-state-assembly-plans-hearing-on-verizon-throttling-of-firefighters-data/ Net Neutrality Stuff https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/twenty-two-states-ask-u-s-appeals-court-to-reinstate-net-neutrality-rules-idUSKCN1L605W http://www.govtech.com/policy/California-Net-Neutrality-Bill-Advances-Amid-Industry-Criticism.html Fortnite and Google https://mashable.com/2018/08/25/google-epic-games-fortnite-android-app-exploit/ T Mobile Breach https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/8/24/17776836/tmobile-hack-data-breach-personal-information-two-million-customers Europe to ban Halogen Light bulbs https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/23/europe-to-ban-halogen-lightbulbs Tesla to stay public https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/24/tesla-to-stay-publicly-traded-elon-musk-says-company-is-better-off.html Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 64 20Aug2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Agenda Netflix experimenting with ads Twitch is not experimenting Giphy is staying relevant Teen stores hacked Apple data in a folder called 'hacky hack hack’ Analysts warn flash storage is on the verge of a price crash Nvidia RTX 2070, 2080, and 2080ti launch event (1 of 2) Nvidia RTX 2070, 2080, and 2080ti launch event (2 of 2) Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 63 - “What the Fax” 12Aug2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Agenda FCC admits it was never actually hacked Samsung announces the new Galaxy Note 9 Pixel 3 Leaks Spotify might let users skip all ads Google Play store informs users it does not carry Fortnite Old fax machines are being targeted by hackers Bitconnect set to be de-listed from final Coin Exchange Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 62 - “One Trillion Flamethrowers” 05Aug2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Ervin Lukacs Revisit Boring Company Not-A-Flamethrower pickup event Agenda Google Maps Fortnite for android bypassing Google Play Store to avoid fees Venezuela Maduro Drone Assassination Attempt Facebook Dating Apple becomes first Trillion Dollar Company ever Tesla is dumping Nvidia for its own in-house chips Motorola makes first 5G phone Tesla Gigafactory Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 61 - "Netflix and Panic" 29Jul2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Revisit Macbook 2018 i9 Throttle Patch Agenda Senate Wants Emergency Messages to Appear in Streaming Services GSK/23andMe Partnership: DNA for Clinical Research Treatments Waymo/Walmart Partnership to Drive Customers to Get Groceries Facebook Stock in Freefall Because Everyone Already Uses It Zuckerberg Lost $15 Billion in One Day Facebook Loses $123 Billion in Value ASUS ROG Gaming Phone Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 60 - “Powered by Unicorn Farts” 22Jul2018 Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Ervin Lukacs Agenda 15 inch 2018 Macbooks i9 chips are severely throttled due to thermal issues Facebook doubles down on Holocaust denier’s with “sincere beliefs” “If someone gets fired for the data abuse, it should be me” - Zuckerberg Something good to come out of the FCC? ‘One Touch Make Ready’ EU Google Fine Response Farting Unicorns Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. I4O on Spotify I4O on Podbean I4O on Google Play I4O on iTunes I4O on Stitcher I4O on Twitch I4O on Facebook I4O on Twitter
Episode 59 15Jul2018/ Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Agenda New Business Amazon owns 50% of US commerce https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/13/amazons-share-of-the-us-e-commerce-market-is-now-49-or-5-of-all-retail-spend/ New proposal in the UK to require all homes to be capable of charging EV cars https://www.techspot.com/news/75410-uk-require-all-new-homes-have-electric-vehicle.html Samsung unveiled its new 3.5ghz system https://www.samsungcentral.com/2018/07/15/samsung-unveiled-its-3-5-gigahertz-band-5g-operating-equipment-system/ Dubai to begin construction of world’s largest vertical farm https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/dubai-vertical-farm-emirates-catering/index.html Tesla lands deal to build a factory in China https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china/tesla-to-open-plant-in-shanghai-with-annual-capacity-of-500000-cars-local-media-idUSKBN1K01HL Elon Musk / Thai rescue controversy http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-on-thailand-cave-rescue-somethings-messed-up-if-this-is-not-a-good-thing-2018-7?utm_source=reddit.com Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4o Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OaGevW7jTGRMh5RSicyAe?si=0M5sw9f2RkyqpBY5dD44dA Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh
Episode 58 - First SSL, Then the Moon! 08-Jul-2018/Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Ervin Lukacs Agenda Twitter Suspends 70 Million Accounts HTC Lays off 1500 Employees Apple Music Surpasses Spotify Virgin Galactic plans to launch customers to space from a future Italian spaceport Despite Chrome’s pending “mark of shame,” 3 major news sites aren’t HTTPS Newsweek, Time, and Fox remain vulnerable to injection, man-in-middle attacks. Google's Gmail controversy is everything people hate about Silicon Valley Where to Find i4o Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4O Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh
Episode 57 - The Roadmap to Innovation 01-Jul-2018/ Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Agenda Ajit Pai's Family Threatened LTE Exploits iOS 12 Beta on 5s iOS 12 Beta Features Fixing Apple Maps Plan to Fix Apple Maps T-Mobile RCS Support Discussion Topic How To Stay Innovative in Your Industry Where to Find i4o Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh
Episode 56 - I Am Job. 26-Jun-2018 Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Agenda Apple to Overhaul Audio Products in 2019 Senate Rejects ZTE Rescue Bill Intel CEO Resigns After Investigation Finds He Had Relationship with Employee Supreme Court Ruled 5-4 for Needing a Warrant for Obtaining Location Info from a Cell Tower Conversation About Tech/Workplace Burnout Where to Find i4o Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh
Episode 55 17-Jun-2018/ Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin Agenda Items from Previous Episode Samsung cancels foldable smartphone plan https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/06/16/samsungs-cancelled-project-v-foldable-phone-years-ago-shows-leaked-photos/ Oprah signs deal with Apple http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/15/technology/oprah-apple-deal/ Tesla lays off 9% of its company http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/12/news/companies/tesla-layoffs/index.html Comcast did something good?!?! https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/15/comcast-no-longer-throttling-heavy-users-speed/ Amazon Prime Now rolling out to more states https://primenow.amazon.com/onboard Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones Enjoy the photography of Ryan Thompson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynerthompson Instagram: wayneryan21 Enjoy the Photography of Ervin Lukacs: Instagram: Ervin.Lukacs
Episode 54 “Git Gud?” 10 June 2018 Attendees Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin Agenda New Business Microsoft Acquires GitHub for $7.5B in Microsoft stock https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-has-acquired-github-for-7-5b-in-microsoft-stock/ Microsoft Sharepoint Mixed Reality https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/21/17376422/microsoft-sharepoint-spaces-mixed-reality-virtual-reality-features Tesla Full Autopilot in August https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/10/tesla-will-start-enabling-full-self-driving-features-in-august/ Net Neutrality Dead on Monday https://www.cnet.com/news/net-neutrality-is-really-officially-dead-on-monday-now-what/ Amazon Admits to Labor Violations https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/10/amazon-admits-to-labor-violations-at-echo-factory/ Facebook Privacy Goof https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/06/facebook-bug-made-posts-by-14-million-users-readable-by-anyone/ Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. Podbean: Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones
Episode 53 - A Piece of the Ajit Pai 03June2018/ Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Kyle Fisher Agenda New Business Microsoft to potentially acquire GitHub https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/03/microsoft-github-acquisition-talks/ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/01/microsoft--github-acquisition-talks-resume.html California Net Neutrality Bill Passes https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/30/california-senate-passes-net-neutrality-bill/ macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/06/apple-releases-macos-high-sierra-10-13-5-with-messages-in-icloud-support/ Noteworthy: iCloud Messages sync; security updates - address vulnerabilities in graphics drivers for Intel and AMD chips that allowed applications to read restricted memory, and it fixes a vulnerability in the Mail app that allowed attackers to access the contents of encrypted emails Google quietly kills tablet page on store (...aaand its back) https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/02/google-killed-android-tablet-section/ Teens Dump Facebook https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/31/teens-dump-facebook-for-youtube-instagram-and-snapchat/ Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones Enjoy the photography of Ryan Thompson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynerthompson Instagram: wayneryan21 Enjoy the Photography of Ervin Lukacs: Instagram: Ervin.Lukacs
Episode 52 27May2018/ Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin Agenda New Business South African Epi-pen alternative costs $16 a shot https://www.businessinsider.co.za/sa-medical-engineers-have-built-a-cheap-epipen-replacement-that-costs-r200-a-shot-2018-5 Senators Demand FCC Answer for Fake Comments After Realizing Their Identities Were Stolen https://gizmodo.com/senators-demand-fcc-answer-for-fake-comments-after-real-1826213294 Essential discontinuing Essential phone 2 Find link Netflix is now worth more than Comcast https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-23/netflix-eclipses-comcast-in-market-value-as-stock-hits-record Gaming Critic ‘TotalBiscuit’ passes away at 33 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44250597 Google and Facebook accused of GDPR violations… already http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44252327
Episode 51 13May2018/ Webcast Attendees Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski Agenda Items from Previous Episode Google I/O New Business First Half Google’s Digital Wellbeing Initiative https://9to5google.com/2018/05/08/google-digital-wellbeing/ All the Goodness that was Google I/O https://9to5google.com/2018/05/12/this-weeks-top-stories-google-io-2018-pixel-smartwatch-more/ Google Scanning emails for machine learning https://theoutline.com/post/4524/remember-when-google-said-it-would-stop-reading-your-email?zd=1&zi=3mhlppbo Mozilla Voice can be the open source alternative to Google Duplex https://voice.mozilla.org/en#12 Apple Class Action lawsuit over faulty keyboards https://gizmodo.com/apple-slapped-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-faulty-mac-1825983089 Maker of smart luggage goes out of business after airlines ban bags with built-in batteries http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-bluesmart-20180505-story.html Net Neutrality Vote to take place on Wednesday PSA https://www.courthousenews.com/democrats-close-to-forcing-vote-on-net-neutrality/ Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: I4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones Enjoy the photography of Ryan Thompson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynerthompson Instagram: wayneryan21 Enjoy the Photography of Ervin Lukacs: Instagram: Ervin.Lukacs
Google I/O 2018 Android P Public Beta Out Today https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/8/17320826/android-p-beta-public-download-link-opt-in-sign-up-io-2018Available on not just Pixel Devices thanks to Project Treble New navigation bar with changes to multi tasking and gestures Adaptive battery uses ML to improve battery life Adaptive Brightness uses ML to adjust screen brightness to exactly how you like it Google Assistant (Google Duplex) will be able to book appointments for youhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/5/8/17332070/google-assistant-makes-phone-call-demo-duplex-io-2018 Smart Composehttps://www.theverge.com/2018/5/8/17331960/google-smart-compose-io-2018 Google Assistant Continued Conversationshttps://www.androidpolice.com/2018/05/08/google-assistant-gets-conversational-will-soon-listen-consecutive-requests/ Google Photos adds Colorization, and morehttps://techcrunch.com/2018/05/08/google-photos-will-add-more-ai-powered-fixes-including-colorization-of-black-and-white-photos/ White House Meets with Top US AI companieshttps://www.engadget.com/2018/05/08/white-house-ai-summit/ Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: i4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones Enjoy the photography of Ryan Thompson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynerthompson Instagram: wayneryan21 Enjoy the Photography of Ervin Lukacs: Instagram: Ervin.Lukacs
Episode 49 “I4O One Year Extravaganza” 29Apr2018/ Webcast Attendees Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin Topics Quick Topics: Happy One Year Anniversary to I4O 49 weekly episodes including pilot 5 I4O explains Some live broadcasts of events Ford Kills Most Sedans and Coupes https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/25/ford-to-stop-selling-most-small-cars/ Windows 10 Timeline https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/27/windows-10-april-update-review/ Google Tasks https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/27/17286226/google-tasks-review-to-do-list-gmail-calendar-keep Bill Gates’ $12m Universal Flu Vaccine https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/27/17293160/bill-gates-announces-12-million-for-universal-flu-vaccine-research GEDMatch Used To Find Golden State Killer https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/gedmatch-a-tiny-dna-analysis-firm-was-key-for-golden-state-killer-case/ In Depth Topics: Blue Origin First Test Flight https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/28/blue-origin-first-test-flight-2018-livestream/ Prime going up to $120/yr https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/04/27/how-to-get-around-amazon-primes-new-119-fee/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ee25166bba9c Belgium votes to consider loot boxes as gambling https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/25/17280440/belgium-video-game-loot-boxes-illegal-gambling iPhone SE 2, Glass Back and a Headphone Jack https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/26/leaked-iphone-pics-show-glass-back-and-headphone-jack/ Apple VR/AR Dual 8K Headset https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/4/27/17291964/apple-vr-ar-headset-report Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: i4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones Enjoy the photography of Ryan Thompson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynerthompson Instagram: wayneryan21 Enjoy the Photography of Ervin Lukacs: Instagram: Ervin.Lukacs
Episode 48 "Rich Podcasting Services" 22Apr2018/ Webcast Attendees Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin Topics Flickr acquired by SmugMughttps://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/04/20/smugmug-buys-flickr-verizon-oath/537377002/ U.S. Investigating AT&T and Verizon Over Wireless Collusion Claimhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/technology/att-verizon-investigate-esim.html?mtrref=drudgereport.com&gwh=B51CFD0E19B6D08BDF47C635A111452F&gwt=pay Horrid working conditions at Amazon warehouseshttps://www.theverge.com/2018/4/16/17243026/amazon-warehouse-jobs-worker-conditions-bathroom-breaks Chrome 66 (autoplaying videos blocked) is finally livehttps://venturebeat.com/2018/04/17/chrome-66-arrives-with-autoplaying-content-blocked-by-default/ Google Stopping work on allo in favor of ‘chat’https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/19/17252486/google-android-messages-chat-rcs-anil-sabharwal-imessage-texting Notes - Plugs, worthy mentions, etc. Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: i4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones Enjoy the photography of Ryan Thompson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynerthompson Instagram: wayneryan21 Enjoy the Photography of Ervin Lukacs: Instagram: Ervin.Lukacs
Episode 47 “Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington” 15Apr2018/ Webcast Attendees Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs, Kyle Fisher, Justin Robert Young Topics Oregon Net Neutrality Lawhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/oregon-finalizes-net-neutrality-law-despite-likelihood-that-isps-will-sue/ Google Pixel Phone to Automatically Send Spam Calls to Voicemailhttps://www.theverge.com/2018/4/11/17223904/google-pixel-phone-app-spam-call-voicemail-update-android Warranty Void If Removed Stickers Declared Illegalhttps://engt.co/2JAKZkh New Gmail Format on Webhttps://engt.co/2qrEbfQ Mark Zuckerberg goes to Washington https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/10/17222444/mark-zuckerberg-senate-hearing-highlights-cambridge-analytica Facebook launched a bug bounty program to help stop the next Cambridge Analytica https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/10/facebook-will-pay-up-to-40000-if-you-find-a-big-data-leak.html Cambridge Analytica Acting CEO Steps Downhttps://tcrn.ch/2qqpAS7 Notes - Plugs, Worthy Mentions, etc. Podbean: http://industryfouroh.podbean.com/ Google Play: Industry 4.0 iTunes: Industry 4.0 Stitcher: i4o Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/industryfouroh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryfouroh Twitter: https://twitter.com/industryfouroh All episode music produced by Jeff Budzinski: https://soundcloud.com/thejbones Enjoy the photography of Ryan Thompson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynerthompson Instagram: wayneryan21 Enjoy the Photography of Ervin Lukacs: Instagram: Ervin.Lukacs Justin Robert Young: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JustinRobertYoung https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinRobertYoung https://twitter.com/justinryoung After Things A podcast discussing various aspects of being a creative professional. Daily Tech News Show - Young is a weekly correspondent of the technology news podcast hosted by Tom Merritt. JuRY - A solo weekly podcast with an eclectic blend of humorous anecdotes, cultural musing and audience feedback. The Morning Stream Young is a weekly contributor to Scott Johnson's morning show on his Frogpants network. Night Attack - A weekly comedy podcast based on the Billboard #1 Comedy Album series, which Young co-hosts with Brian Brushwood. It succeeded the NSFW Show. Politics Politics Politics! - Non-partisan political commentary focused on the 2016 US election candidates and continues to frolic in the afterbirth. Hotline Monday - A live call-in drive time podcast where viewers can call-in to the show and discuss anything in the news, however it is heavily focused on geeky content. Young is the co-host with Johnson. Weird Things Podcast A podcast discussing science, the paranormal, the supernatural, and fringe, hosted by Young, Brushwood, and Andrew Mayne. Special Guest: Justin Robert Young.