Summary: <p><em><strong>Facebook is developing a cryptocoin for WhatsApp, Blind was not quite anonymous enough, which is the most accurate voice assistant and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://metalab.co/"><strong>Metalab.co</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://iotpodcast.com/"><strong>The Internet of Things Podcast</strong></a></li> </ul> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-21/facebook-is-said-to-develop-stablecoin-for-whatsapp-transfers">Facebook Is Developing a Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Transfers, Sources Say</a> (Bloomberg)</li> <li> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/20/blind-anonymous-app-data-exposure/">At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from Silicon Valley employees</a> (TechCrunch)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/20/apple-ai-chief-john-giannandrea-promotion/">Apple AI Chief John Giannandrea Gets Promotion to Senior Vice President</a> (MacRumors)</li> <li> <a href="https://loupventures.com/annual-smart-speaker-iq-test/">Annual Smart Speaker IQ Test</a> (LoopVentures)</li> </ul> <p>The Betterment Weekend Longreads:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/">Software Defined Talk</a> (Podcast)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/15/business/apple-california-manufacturing-history.html">Apple Computers Used to Be Built in the U.S. It Was a Mess</a> (NYTimes)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612571/inside-shenzhens-race-to-outdo-silicon-valley/">Inside Shenzhen’s race to outdo Silicon Valley </a>(Bloomberg)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.recode.net/2018/12/20/18145644/ipo-uber-lyft-slack-wealth-philanthropy-real-estate-startups-silicon-valley">The 2019 IPO class headlined by Uber will create a ton of new wealth. Will the billions go to mansions or missions?</a> (Recode)</li> <li> <a href="https://medium.com/@645ventures/venture-capital-blind-spots-23381dc9488d">Venture Capital Blind Spots: The Top 7 Reasons Why VCs Miss Billion-Dollar Outcomes</a> (645 Ventures)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18140799/amazon-marketplace-scams-seller-court-appeal-reinstatement">Prime and Punishment</a> (The Verge)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/feature/358037/7-modern-bbses-worth-calling-today">7 Modern BBSes Worth Calling Today</a> (PCMag)</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/34f8474/podcast/sponsor/acugia/url/https%3A%2F%2Fflipboard.com%2F">https://flipboard.com/</a>
