TNW 88: Libra Brings Fiat to Facebook?




Tech News Weekly (Video HI) show

Summary: <p>- (02:04) Brady Dale from Coindesk says that Facebook's newly announced cryptocurrency Libra could ultimately make or break the company.<br>- (17:31) What happens when someone hijacks your SIM card? Matthew Miller from ZDNet shows that its a nightmare that gets worse before it gets better.<br>- (35:57) With E3 in the books, Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica highlights three games that have him most excited including the eagerly anticipated remake of Final Fantasy VII.<br>- (52:14) What exactly does the Pixel 4 leak and the Radiohead mini-disc hack have in common? They are both opportunities from the targets to take control of the message.</p> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell">Jason Howell</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyDale" target="_blank">Brady Dale</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/palmsolo" target="_blank">Matthew Miller</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/samred" target="_blank">Sam Machkovech</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/behind-the-tech">Behind the Tech</a></li> <li><a href="http://peakptt.com">peakptt.com use code TWIT</a></li> <li><a href="http://Linkedin.com/technews">Linkedin.com/technews</a></li> </ul>