Episodes

Oct. 15, 2018

Mon. 10/15 - Palm is Back! Sort of...

The future of Photoshop is here today, Palm is back to bring us a tiny phone, Apple makes another acquisition, and why we’re doomed to a future of genetic surveillance. Links: FINALLY: REAL PHOTOSHOP ON THE IPAD (The Verge…
Oct. 12, 2018

Fri. 10/12 - Facebook Reports on its Breach Investigation

Facebook announces the results of their investigation into that data breach, the market downturn is biting some tech companies, has Spotify ruined music, and, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Links: An Update …
Oct. 11, 2018

Thu. 10/11 - F*** Everything, We're Doing 4 Cameras!

Facebook cracks down again, ahead of the election, Apple make some interesting acquisitions, how many cameras does a smartphone need, and Dieter Rams just wants Silicon Valley to slow down. Links: Facebook purged over 800 …
Oct. 10, 2018

Wed. 10/10 - Andy Rubin Can't Quit Smartphones

Windows needed a do-over, Snapchat hopes its Originals will give it one too, Minecraft abandons Apple TV, and Andy Rubin can’t quit smartphones. Links: Microsoft begins re-releasing Windows 10 October update after fixing …
Oct. 9, 2018

Tue. 10/09 - The "Made By Google" Event

The big Made By Google event, follow up on that Google+ bug, WeChat is willing to debunk rumors for you and Saudi Arabia doubles down on Masa Son. Links: First look at Google’s Pixel 3 and 3 XL (The Verge) Exclusive: iPad …
Oct. 8, 2018

Mon. 10/08 - Google Gets A Data Scandal All Its Own

Google has a data scandal and it's a doozy. Facebook portal is real, a Microsoft streaming gaming service is real, next generation Intel chips are manifest, no one knows what to believe in that blockbuster Bloomberg story, a…
Oct. 5, 2018

Fri. 10/05 - Evan Spiegel's Plan For Snap's Survival

He said she said on that Bloomberg Bombshell, Evan Spiegel’s plan for survival, new Macs are un-repairable, why are Apple Watch faces such a mess, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Stories from: @jsnell, @bizcarson Twe…
Oct. 4, 2018

Thu. 10/04 - Biggest Hardware Hack Ever?

Did China pull off a hardware hack to end all hardware hacks, is a new Nintendo Switch coming as soon as next summer, the ThinQ has five cameras on one phone, and Movie Pass? Still alive! Links: The Big Hack: How China Use…
Oct. 3, 2018

Wed. 10/03 - Presidential Alert - No Action Is Needed

Highlights from the Microsoft Surface event, Uber launches its scooter play, streaming service fatigue might be pushing consumers back toward piracy, did you get your smartphone alert from the president, and the new app star…
Oct. 2, 2018

Tue. 10/02 - Choose Your Own Adventure, But For Netflix

Amazon raises its minimum wage, Tesla’s hitting its Model 3 marks, another new California law could change the face of Tech Boards of Directors and Netflix wants us to choose our own adventure. Links: Amazon raises minimum…
Oct. 1, 2018

Mon. 10/01 - Tim Berners-Lee's Plan To Save The Web

California ready to do battle over net neutrality, Instagram under new management, Elon settles with the SEC, and Tim Berners Lee kinda wants a do-over on the whole World Wide Web thing. Links: The Trump administration is …
Sept. 28, 2018

Fri. 09/28 - Facebook Breached, Musk Faces A Ban

A new Facebook scandal—but this time it’s different, Slack is preparing for an IPO, an exciting new episode of Today in Elon Musk, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Slack Actively Preparing for Ear…
Sept. 27, 2018

Thu. 09/27 - When You Take Being an Apple Fanboi Too Far

Facebook said it doesn’t market certain data; surprise, surprise, researchers prove they do, Amazon doesn’t love unions, is the Oculus Quest VR’s iPhone moment, and do ride sharing companies actually make money? Links: Fac…
Sept. 26, 2018

Wed. 09/26 - Facebook Dirty Laundry

More fallout from the Instagram departures and some pretty dirty laundry aired from inside Facebook, Google reverses course on Chrome, Coinbase opens its doors to alts, and maybe I was right about Amazon Homes! Links: Excl…
Sept. 25, 2018

Tue. 09/25 - The Instagram Founders Ghost Facebook

Instagram’s founders turn in their two weeks notice, Samsung accuses Apple of stealing, lots of changes coming to Google Search, and a “Netflix for open source.” Links: Why Instagram's founders are resigning: independence…
Sept. 24, 2018

Mon. 09/24 - Office 2019 Is Here

Office 2019 is here, SiriusXM acquires Pandora, the Chrome browser login controversy, more missed revenue numbers in digital media and Eric Schmidt says there could someday be the regular internet and a separate, Chinese int…
Sept. 21, 2018

Fri. 09/21 - Instagram Fighting #hashtagoverload

More fallout from that monster Alexa event yesterday, Facebook is gonna take another swing at Portal, Instagram wants to cut down on #hashtagoverload, Gmail was too willing to say “I love you,” and the Weekend Longreads Sugg…
Sept. 20, 2018

Thu. 09/20 - Alexa For Friggin' Everything!

Amazon announced Alexa for friggin everything, AmazonGos might soon be friggin everywhere, a life insurer will only sell you a policy if you own a smartwatch, and they’ve finally found Spock’s home planet of Vulcan. Links:…
Sept. 19, 2018

Wed. 09/19 - HQ Wants to Play Wheel of Fortune

Amazon’s ad business is already huge, there’s a new retro Playstation console, Evernote is in our prayers, HQ is moving beyond trivia with a new game and a roundup of the Apple Watch Series 4 reviews. Links: The ACLU Is Ch…
Sept. 18, 2018

Tue. 09/18 - Alexa for Microwaves

A reported criminal investigation around Elon Musk’s tweets, Twitter brings back the chronological feed, Alexa for microwaves, and a wrap up of the iPhone XS and XS Max reviews. Links:Tesla Is Facing U.S. Criminal Probe Over…
Sept. 17, 2018

Mon. 09/17 - The Benioffs Buy Time

Another Billionaire bails out a major media brand, social network Path is no more, Amazon employees are allegedly taking bribes, Linus Torvalds apologizes for being a jerk, and Steve Jobs had a weird notion about what actual…
Sept. 15, 2018

(Bonus) What's Up With Tesla, With the Tesla Daily podcast

Literally, what the f*** is up with Tesla? With the Rob Maurer of the Tesla Daily podcast. Subscribe!
Guest: Rob Maurer
Sept. 14, 2018

Fri. 09/14 - More Drama Inside Google

More signs of drama inside Google, how Apple cleared the new Apple Watches through the FDA, how the Weather Channel made that insane flooding video, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:Google Employees Are Quitting …
Sept. 13, 2018

Thu. 09/13 - Where in the World is Larry Page?

The fallout from the Apple event, Google kills another beloved product, the Nintendo Switch online service comes online, and where in the World is Larry Page? Links:The iPhone Franchise (Stratechery)Making sense of the most …