Greetings from the depths of February, where El Kaiser shares an appraisal of his recent binge-watching content, The Good Place and Letterkenny. February also means Mobile World Congress — but not this year, thanks to concern over the coronavirus. After a stroll through the other recent tech headlines, J.D. also offers a (Hopefully) Helpful Hint about protect you and yours from an increasingly common bank scam. Punch up PTJ 326 to hear it all!

• “The Good Place” (NBC)
• “Letterkenny” (Hulu)
• The world’s biggest phone show has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns (The Verge)
• Coronavirus: Sony and Amazon pull out of major tech show (BBC News)
• Samsung’s new phones bring flip screens, 100-times zoom — and $1,400 price tags (The Washington Post)
• Foldable Phones Are Here. Do We Really Want Them? (The New York Times)
• Facebook will pay Reuters to fact-check Deepfakes and more (TechCrunch)
• Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked (BBC News)
• Ransomware Attacks Grow, Crippling Cities and Businesses (The New York Times)
• In Amazon’s Bookstore, No Second Chances for the Third Reich (The New York Times)
• Google Maps is turning 15! Celebrate with a new look and features (Google)
• 15 weird Google Maps stories to celebrate the 15th anniversary (Mash Viral)
• Online Dating: The Virtues and Downsides (Pew Research Center)
• This App Automatically Cancels and Sues Robocallers (VICE)
• Do Not Pay / Robo Revenge

(Hopefully) Helpful Hint

• How scammers use Zelle to drain your bank account (WCPO)
• Instant fraud: Consumers see funds disappear in Zelle account scam (NBC News)
• Zelle, the Banks’ Answer to Venmo, Proves Vulnerable to Fraud (The New York Times)
• Bank of America Fraud Prevention FAQ
• Citibank Security Center
• JPMorganChase Fraud Information
• Wells Fargo Security Center
• Understanding Fraud & Scams (Zelle)