TWiT 735: I've Got a Chatroom in My Thigh




This Week in Tech (MP3) show

Summary: <ul> <li> Apple testily responds to Google's Project Zero discovery of China's iOS hack against Uyghur Muslims.</li> <li> Avoiding FUD: how secure is too secure?</li> <li> Facebook leaks 420 Million users' phone numbers. In a related story, until recently, AT&amp;T stored users' phone numbers in unencrypted paper files and delivered them directly to all US citizens.</li> <li> Apple Event this Tuesday! Which new phone will win the 2019 Fall Challenge?</li> <li> Phone Photography of the Phuture!</li> <li> Apple Watch 5 is all about sleep.</li> <li> Apple Tile, Apple Glasses, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, what else will happen on Tuesday?</li> <li> Harry is excited about the 16 Inch MacBook coming soon.</li> <li> Samsung Fold released in South Korea. It's not perfect, but it is a necessary step towards a cyberpunk future.</li> <li> An AI beat an 8th-grade science test. My 8th grader spends most of his time in the backyard blowing up stuff. Should we be scared?</li> <li> Joi Ito resigns over Epstein ties. Let's make sure we punish all the tech people who worked with Epstein and ignore all the bankers and politicians.</li> <li> Bill Gates has spent the past 10 years rehabilitating his image. Will his ties to Jeffrey Epstein remind everyone what a jerk he used to be?</li> <li> Verizon's 5G rollout to NFL stadiums only covers some seats.</li> <li> DOJ demands Apple and Google give them data on everyone who downloaded a gun scope tuning app.</li> <li> Supermicro flaw - no, not that Supermicro flaw, the other one.</li> <li> Huawei says the US is cyber-attacking it. Um, Duh.</li> <li> Biohacking is here. Stick a server in your thigh!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/harrymccracken" target="_blank">Harry McCracken</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonhiner" target="_blank">Jason Hiner</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/sethr" target="_blank">Seth Rosenblatt</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://mintmobile.com/twit">mintmobile.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://casper.com/twit1">casper.com/twit1 - promo code: TWIT1</a></li> <li><a href="http://wasabi.com">Wasabi.com offer code TWiT</a></li> <li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/Twit">ZipRecruiter.com/Twit</a></li> </ul>