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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 (Switc...

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...

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/...

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 ...

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/2019/09/0...

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_sour...

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-averag...

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...

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 ...

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-op...

Ep. 84 - Energizer is probably drunk

05Feb2019

Attendees

Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs, Kyle Fisher

Free Talk Section

Apple follows AT&Ts dumb lead

https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/05/5g-e-expaliner-iphone-ipad-ios-12-2/

What's in the News?

Apple revokes facebook cafeteria online services

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/31/apple-facebook-campus-permissions-revoked-teens-access-data-iphone-app

Google gets the hammer to...

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 Bug

https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/29/18202120/apple-facetime-eavesdrop-flaw-bug-testing-privacy

Apple Revenue U...

Ep. 82 - Voice of the People

 

17Jan2019

Attendees

Matt Slavin

Volkswagen to prep $50 billion attack against Tesla

https://wccftech.com/vw-readying-a-50-billion-technology-shift-to-do-direct-battle-with-tesla/

Microsoft begins work making chrome better

https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18128661/microsoft-chromium-project-chrome-support-windows

Alexa gets more helpful for Amazon Music subscribers

https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/06/am...

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/2019/1/7/1817...

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 note...

Ep. 79 - Zoox, Not Zoosk

 

23Dec2018

Attendees

Matt Slavin,  Ervin Lukacs

Bendgate 2.0

https://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 UK

https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/21/uk-airport-restarts-some-flights-after-drone-shutdown-chaos/

Self Driving car company, Zoox, gets Cali Permit...

Ep. 78 - Old Men Yell At Clouds 2

12Dec2018

Attendees

Matt Slavin, Jeff Budzinski, Ervin Lukacs, Ryan Thompson?

Location Data for Sale

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/10/business/location-data-privacy-apps.html

Better Podcast Tracking

https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/11/podcast-industry-aims-to-better-track-listeners-through-new-analytics-tech-called-rad/

Samsung is removing the headphone jack finally

https://www.theverge.c...