As The Summer of 2019 winds down, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss (among other things) the buzz around Apple’s annual fall iPhone event, Twitter’s account security issue with one of its major users, Facebook’s latest attempts at transparency in political advertising and Amazon’s growing video-surveillance network. And, as nerds, we used to always run after the shiny new gadget to have the latest and greatest gear — but have we gotten over that particular fear of missing out? Spin up PTJ 316 to hear it all!
- Twitter C.E.O. Jack Dorsey’s Account Hacked (The New York Times)
- Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | D23 Special Look (StarWars.com | YouTube)
- The Mandalorian: Official Trailer (Disney+ | YouTube)
- Apple Invites Media to September 10 Event at Apple Park: ‘By Innovation Only’ (MacRumors)
- Apple is turning Siri audio clip review off by default and bringing it in house (TechCrunch)
- Improving Siri’s privacy protections (Apple)
- Apple offers customers even more options for safe, reliable repairs (Apple)
- Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Google ban (Reuters)
- Google set to move Pixel production from China to Vietnam (9to5Google)
- Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance concerns (Washington Post)
- Working Together for Safer Neighborhoods: Introducing the Neighbors Active Law Enforcement Map (The Ring Blog)
- Updates to Ads About Social Issues, Elections or Politics in the US (Facebook Newsroom)
- Telltale Games is being revived (Polygon)
- Telltale Games Press Release
- The Joys of Being a Late Tech Adopter (The New York Times)
