El Kaiser and J.D. discuss the recent technology headlines, including Facebook’s wobbly Libra cryptocurrency, yet another iOS 13 update and political chaos around the globe. Also, there’s a giant Ouija board up in Salem, Massachusetts. And, leaving his beloved 3.5-mm headphone jack behind, El Kaiser takes a walk on the wireless side with a pair of Jabra Bluetooth earbuds.
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- High Schools to TikTok: We’re Catching Feelings (The New York Times)
- Twitch is testing out watch parties, at long last (Polygon)
- WAV audio files are now being used to hide malicious code (ZDNet)
- Google Pixel 4: Android And Assistant Are Evolving (Forbes)
- Hands-on with Pixel 4 and 4 XL: Google’s new phones only have minor differences (CNet)
- The Reason Your Photos Are About to Get a Lot Better (The New York Times)
- EBay, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe abandon Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency (CNBC)
- Defiant Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won’t Police Political Speech (The New York Times)
- Facebook’s Hands-Off Approach to Political Speech Gets Impeachment Test (The New York Times)
- Elizabeth Warren targets Facebook’s ad policy — with a Facebook ad (CNN)
- Why Facebook can’t stop politicians from lying (The Verge)
- Facebook to Pay $40M in Proposed Settlement in Video Metrics Suit (Hollywood Reporter)
- Google’s Pixel 4 hardware event: rumors, leaks, and what to expect (The Verge)
- Kuo: iPhone SE 2 Launching in Q1 2020 with A13 at $399 Price (MacRumors)
- Apple Adds Option to Delete Siri History and Opt Out of Sharing Audio Recordings in iOS 13.2 (MacRumors)
- Is Amazon Watching You? Cloud Cam Footage Reviewed By Humans (Bloomberg)
- Apple Removes App That Helps Hong Kong Protesters Track the Police (The New York Times)
- Apple, Google Pull Hong Kong Protest Apps After China Uproar (Wall Street Journal)
- Blizzard Boycott After Hearthstone Player Punished For Hong Kong Protest Support (BuzzFeed News)
- World’s Largest Ouija Board Unveiled in Salem, Ma. (Geek.com)
- Ouijazilla! (Talking Board Historical Society)
- Jabra Elite 65t Bluetooth earbuds