Summary: Journalist <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/laura-m-holson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Laura M. Holson</a> is back in the house this week with a discussion of how the cosmetics superstore Sephora is using technology and social interaction to sell beauty products. On the opposite side beauty, though, is the ugly — and last week’s massive global ransomware outbreak even got into fugly territory. El Kaiser and J.D. discuss the attack and the other notable news bits of recent days in this jam-packed episode of Pop Tech Jam.<br> Links to Stories Mentioned on This Week’s Show<br> <br> * <a href="https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/us/nsa-hacking-shadow-brokers.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">In computer attacks, clues point to frequent culprit: North Korea</a> (The New York Times)<br> * <a href="https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/world/europe/cyberattacks-hack-computers-monday.html?_r=0&referer=http://techmeme.com/m/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ransomware’s aftershocks feared as U.S. warns of complexity</a> (The New York Times)<br> * <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/13/accidental-hero-finds-kill-switch-to-stop-spread-of-ransomware-cyber-attack" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">‘Accidental hero’ halts ransomware attack and warns: this is not over</a> (The Guardian)<br> * <a href="https://www.wired.com/2017/05/wannacry-ransomware-hackers-made-real-amateur-mistakes/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The WannaCry ransomware hackers made some real amateur mistakes</a> (Wired)<br> * <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/05/14/need-urgent-collective-action-keep-people-safe-online-lessons-last-weeks-cyberattack/#sm.0000ci5u3u1e09fgzv07sbhyysqov" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The need for urgent collective action to keep people safe online: Lessons from last week’s cyberattack</a> (Microsoft on the Issues)<br> * <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/16/15643668/htc-wants-you-to-squeeze-its-new-phone" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HTC wants you to squeeze its new phone</a> (The Verge)<br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-15/augmenting-snap-s-financial-reality" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Snap unveils new camera ads trying to stay ahead of Facebook</a> (Bloomberg)<br> * <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/16/instagram-face-filters/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram launches selfie filters, copying the last big Snapchat feature</a> (TechCrunch)<br> * <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-developing-the-legend-of-zelda-smartphone-game-1494820189?mod=e2tw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nintendo developing ‘The Legend of Zelda’ smartphone game</a> (The Wall Street Journal)<br> * <a href="https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/05/latest-update-brings-new-features-google-home.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Latest update brings new features to Google Home</a> (AndroidHeadlines)<br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-16/apple-said-to-plan-laptop-upgrades-as-microsoft-enters-market" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Apple plans laptop upgrades to take on Microsoft</a> (Bloomberg)<br> * <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/05/11/527829909/the-mp3-is-officially-dead-according-to-its-creators" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The MP3 is officially dead, according to its creators</a> (The Record : NPR)<br> * <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/05/15/your-mp3s-are-going-to-be-just-fine/?utm_term=.8dd8f2200700" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Your MP3s are going to be just fine</a> (The Washington Post)<br> * <a href="https://www.nytimes."></a>
