Summary: <p>In this Episode:</p> <ul> <li>EFF Wins Over Podcasting Patent (2:18) </li> <li>Facebook to Create Its Own Crypto (4:07) </li> <li>‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin (6:17) </li> <li>New Variant on Spectre, Meltdown Security Flaws (12:00) </li> <li>Not So Pretty: E-Fail and the PGP Flaw (13:54) </li> <li>Blockchain as `Next Frontier' for Logistics (16:00)</li> <li>3D Audio Headphones Startup Ossic Disappears (18:33)</li> </ul> <p>Weird and Wacky (21:30):</p> <ul> <li>Tesla Washed Their Cars With This Waterless Car Wash<br> </li> <li>Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup </li> <li>Sony’s 10-inch digital paper tablet</li> <li>Hiding Information in Plain Text </li> </ul> <p>Tech Recommendations (32:22):</p> <ul> <li>Adam - <a href="https://joby.com/" rel="nofollow">Gorillapod</a> </li> <li>Sanjay - <a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/products/focus-firefox" rel="nofollow">Firefox Focus</a> </li> </ul> <p>Ad music from "Partly Cloudy" by A Tape Full of Mistakes. <br> Weird and Wacky theme music from "Brainwavves" by Strong Suit.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tenrocket.com/">Ten Rocket</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tenrocket.com/">Tenrocket helps entrepreneurs and non-technical founders validate their idea with speed and confidence. They work in 10 day sprints to keep your vision on track and moving forward. Join the hundreds of entrepreneurs trusting their ideas with the team at Tenrocket. </a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.prototypeprime.com">Prototype Prime</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.prototypeprime.com">Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! </a> </li> </ul><p>Links:</p><ul> <li><a title="EFF Wins Final Victory Over Podcasting Patent | Electronic Frontier Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/05/eff-wins-final-victory-over-podcasting-patent">EFF Wins Final Victory Over Podcasting Patent | Electronic Frontier Foundation</a></li> <li><a title="Facebook Plans to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency" rel="nofollow" href="https://cheddar.com/videos/facebook-plans-to-create-its-own-cryptocurrency">Facebook Plans to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency</a></li> <li><a title="‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin: Billionaire Mike Novogratz" rel="nofollow" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/almost-irresponsible-not-invest-bitcoin-105211051.html">‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin: Billionaire Mike Novogratz</a></li> <li><a title="Not So Pretty: What You Need to Know About E-Fail and the PGP Flaw | Electronic Frontier Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/05/not-so-pretty-what-you-need-know-about-e-fail-and-pgp-flaw-0">Not So Pretty: What You Need to Know About E-Fail and the PGP Flaw | Electronic Frontier Foundation</a></li> <li><a title="Intel discloses new variant on Spectre, Meltdown security flaws" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnet.com/news/intel-discloses-new-variant-on-spectre-meltdown-security-flaws/">Intel discloses new variant on Spectre, Meltdown security flaws</a></li> <li><a title="FedEx's Smith Sees Blockchain as `Next Frontier' for Logistics - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-14/fedex-s-smith-sees-blockchain-as-next-frontier-for-logistics">FedEx's Smith Sees Blockchain as `Next Frontier' for Logistics - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a title="After tens of thousands of pre-orders, 3D audio headphones startup Ossic disappears" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/20/after-tens-of-thousands-of-pre-orders-high-end-3d-headphones-startup-ossic-disappears/?utm_medium=TCnewsletter">After tens of thousands of pre-orders, 3D audio headphones startup Ossic disappears</a></li> <li><a title="Tesla Washed Their Cars With This Waterless Car Wash and Helped Build a New Brand" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.inc.com/tracy-leigh-hazzard/tesla-washed-their-cars-with-this-waterless-car-wash-helped-build-a-new-brand.html">Tesla Washed Their Cars With This Waterless Car Wash and Helped Build a New Brand</a></li> <li><a title="Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup Semantic Machines to help bots sound more lifelike" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/20/microsoft-acquires-conversational-ai-startup-semantic-machines-to-help-bots-sound-more-lifelike/?utm_medium=TCnewsletter">Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup Semantic Machines to help bots sound more lifelike</a></li> <li><a title="Sony's 10-inch digital paper tablet is an ultra-expensive Moleskine replacement" rel="nofollow" href="https://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2018/05/22/sonys-10-inch-digital-paper-tablet-is-an-ultra-expensive-moleskine-replacement/">Sony's 10-inch digital paper tablet is an ultra-expensive Moleskine replacement</a></li> <li><a title="Hiding Information in Plain Text" rel="nofollow" href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/software/hiding-information-in-plain-text">Hiding Information in Plain Text</a></li> </ul>
