PTJ 239: Leak Week




POP | TECH | JAM show

Summary: June is <a href="https://staysafeonline.org/about-us/news/june-is-internet-safety-month-the-national-cyber-security-alliance-ncsa-and-connectsafely-share-tips-to-ensure-online-safety-and-summertime-fun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Internet Safety Month</a>, but it hasn’t been very safe for the personal information of 198 million people, which got exposed by sloppy data handling. The notoriously private Apple got trolled as well when a top-secret meeting about stopping data leaks got, er, leaked. After wading through the tech headlines of the week,  El Kaiser and J.D. discuss the merits of RAID, as well as how to turn your smartphone into a handy magnifier for those annoying moments when you actually have to read the fine print. Episode 239 of Pop Tech Jam awaits you.<br> Links to Stories in This Week’s News Segment<br> <br> * <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gop-data-firm-accidentally-leaks-personal-details-of-ne-1796211612" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GOP data firm accidentally leaks personal details of nearly 200 million American voters</a> (Gizmodo)<br> * <a href="https://www.upguard.com/blog/upguard-welcomes-security-expert-chris-vickery" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">UpGuard welcomes security expert Chris Vickery</a> (UpGuard)<br> * <a href="https://theoutline.com/post/1766/leaked-recording-inside-apple-s-global-war-on-leakers"> Leaked recording: Inside Apple’s global war on leakers</a> (The Outline)<br> * <a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/06/19/apples-tim-cook-asked-president-trump-for-coding-requirement-at-us-schools---report" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Apple’s Tim Cook asked President Trump for coding requirement at US schools </a> (Apple Insider)<br> * <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-buying-acquiring-whole-foods-for-42-a-share-2017-6?r=UK&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion</a> (Business Insider)<br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-18/amazon-said-to-plan-cuts-to-shed-whole-foods-pricey-image%20target=" rel="nofollow">Amazon plans cuts to shed Whole Foods’ pricey image</a> (Bloomberg)<br> * <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/19/time-warner-snapchat-agree-to-100-million-content-partnership.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Time Warner just handed Snapchat a $100 million lifeline</a> (CNBC)<br> * <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/06/ftc-two-state-attorneys-general-challenge-proposed-merger-two" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FTC and two state attorneys general challenge proposed merger of the two largest daily fantasy sports sites, DraftKings and FanDuel</a> (FTC.gov)<br> * <a href="https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2017/06/evolution-of-dropboxs-edge-network/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Evolution of Dropbox’s Edge Network</a> (Dropbox blog)<br> * <a href="https://blog.google/products/search/connecting-more-americans-jobs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Connecting more Americans with jobs</a> (Google blog)<br> * <a href="http://pages.et.uber.com/180-days/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">You asked, and we’re answering</a> (Uber blog)<br> * <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/06/jamie-erlicht-and-zack-van-amburg-joining-apple-to-lead-video-programming/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg joining Apple to lead video programming</a> (Apple Newsroom)<br> * <a href="http://www.androidauthority.com/google-launches-exclusive-play-music-features-galaxy-s8-780514/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google launches exclusive Play Music feature for Galaxy S8</a> (Android Authority)<br> * <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/16/atari-ceo-confirms-the-company-is-working-on-a-new-game-console/%20target=" rel="nofollow">Atari CEO confirms the company is working on a new game console</a>