Tech News Weekly (Video HI)

1:22 IFTTT (If This Than That) is an app that works with everything. The company's CEO and creator Linden Tibbets talks about how and why he created it. 14:23 Amazon adopts the Rooney Rule for hiring board members. Jori Ford from the G2 Crowd explains why this isn't enough to bring true diversity to tech hiring. 36:53 Mary Meeker has released her trend report. Recode's Rani Malla offers highlights what's important and gives us a sneak peak into other interviews from ReCode's Code Conference. 48:52 Fraud.org helps consumers avoid scams. John Breyault, VP of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud with the National Consumers League, tells us about typosquatting and other tricks that cybercriminals are still using. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit

1:19 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before regulators in the EU to talk about how the company will protect its users, and Kurt Wagner from Recode shares the many ways that Zuckerberg sidestepped their questions. 17:38 A new privacy focused web browser claims to be the first virtual private web browser to ensure complete anonymity, and the founder of TraceFree, Scott Shaffer, joins to share exactly how it works. 27:56 People are receiving dozens of privacy policy emails every day thanks to the GDPR and its easy to toss them in the trash. Brian Chen from The New York Times cautions against ignoring them. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Kurt Wagner, Scott Shaffer, and Brian Chen Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

1:44 Ernesto Falcon from The Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses the Net Neutrality win in the Senate and its chances of passing the house. If you want to save Net Neutrality, its time to contact your Representative in the House. 11:40 Roger Cheng from CNET talks explains the importance of Chinese Android phone maker ZTE. What the company did wrong and why President Donald Trump is tweeting about them in advance of trade talks. 24:47 Hanna Kozlowska from Quartz talks about Facebook's audit and how Instagram will measure how much quality time we spend searching through dog photos. 38:11 Jason Howell offers a First Look at the OnePlus 6. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Ernesto Falcon, Roger Cheng, and Hanna Kozlowska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit

1:11 Jason Howell calls in from Google I/O to talk about his favorite announcements from the developer's conference. Plus, his thoughts on Google Duplex, Digital Well-Being, and the new Android P phone gestures. 16:14 Eric Newcomer from @technologya on Bloomberg reports on the news from Uber Elevate, including the announcement of UberAir, the company's future ride-sharing flying car company and their food delivery service via drone. 26:57 Paris Martineau from The Outline discusses her investigation into Google's spell checker, plus how Facebook is doing at fixing journalism. 38:12 Selena Larson from Dragos explains industrial cybersecurity, FUD, and why our internet connected coffee makers might be increasing our attack vectors. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Linkedin.com/tnw

Christopher Labos from the Body of Evidence podcast discusses the lack of evidence linking cell phones and cancer. Molly McHugh from The Ringer talks about the big announcements from Facebook's F8 conference. Sam Abuelsamid from the Wheel Bearings podcast says that autonomous vehicles haven't proven how safe they can be. Mark Smirniotis from The Wirecutter researched 32 VPNs to determine the best picks and how to find one you trust. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Christopher Labos, Molly McHugh, Sam Abuelsamid, and Mark Smirniotis Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit hover.com/twit

1:19 Nate Lanxon from Bloomberg talks about the terms of service reckoning 18:44 Tom Jackman from The Washington Post tells the story of Eric Lundgren, who is going to jail for selling Windows restore discs 29:19 Bradley Chambers from 9to5Mac explains why AppleCare+ is a horrible idea for schools that deploy iPads. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Nate Lanxon and Tom Jackman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

1:59 Ian Sherr from CNET helps round up some of the biggest news from the RSA security conference and checks in on Facebook's progress after last week's Congressional hearing. 13:40 Alex Colgan from Leap Motion discusses the idea behind Project North Star, an open source spec to get developers thinking about next generation augmented reality systems. 32:00 Mark Herstgaard from The Nation magazine shines a light on the cell phone industry's efforts to put a lid on scientific research that shows RF radiation's negative affects on rats. 45:12 Patrick Turner from Defense One shows how the Department of Defense is considering Google, Amazon, and Microsoft for a lucrative cloud infrastructure deal and what that might mean to employees of those companies. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Ian Sherr, Alex Colgan, Mark Hertsgaard, and Patrick Tucker Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit Linkedin.com/tnw

1:47 David McCabe from Axios talks about the Facebook Congressional hearing, and his thoughts after sitting in the room reporting on it first hand. 15:55 Timothy Lee from Ars Technica has questions and concerns over the current state of regulation of fully autonomous vehicles, or lack thereof. 32:51 Michael Robb from Common Sense discusses his report on the considerations parents should understand when it comes to kids and virtual reality. Hosts: Jason Howell and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guests: David McCabe, Timothy Lee, and Michael Robb Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: Linkedin.com/tnw

1:35 Evan Ackerman from the IEEE Spectrum blog, Automaton on Zipline blood drones, what makes a friendly robot face, how NASA's humanoid robot broke in space, and how self-driving cars handle snow. 16:59 Sarah Lacy on her new subscription social network Chairman Mom for working mothers. How she'll avoid trolls and give people a community they can access on their own time. 39:20 Josh Constine from TechCrunch on how Mark Zuckerberg claims he's going to fix Facebook. 52:20 Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica reviews the new HTC Vive Pro and explains the lawsuit PUBG just brought against clones of the game. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Evan Ackerman, Sarah Lacy, Josh Constine, and Sam Machkovech Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: hover.com/twit LastPass.com/twit

2:08 Kurt Wagner from Recode details how Facebook is cutting itself off from third-party data aggregators. 17:53 Carolina Milanesi from Creative Strategies compares Apple's recent education product announcement to Chromebooks in the classroom. 33:21 Andy Kroll from Mother Jones details the background of Cambridge Analytica and what led up to Facebook's related privacy revelations. 50:01 Gregg Murset talks about his app BusyKid and how to educate children in the management of money in the digital age. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Kurt Wagner, Carolina Milanesi, Andy Kroll, and Gregg Murset Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: g.co/getgke

1:44 Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research on why we need more state regulations for self-driving cars 15:51 Daniel Oberhaus from Motherboard on the town that banned bitcoin mining 28:42 Dan Provost from Studio Neat on the last pen you'll ever need 40:33 Brian McCullough from Techmeme ride home on the Cambridge Analytica saga and Zuckerberg's apology tour Host: Megan Morrone Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Daniel Oberhaus, Dan Provost, and Brian McCullough Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit RocketMortgage.com/TWiT

- 02:13 Roger Cheng from CNET discusses the Trump Administration's move to block Broadcom's acquisition of Qualcomm on grounds of national security.- 12:05 Louise Matsakis from Wired details the many attempts made prohibit children from accessing online porn, and the Supreme Court rulings that have challenged those efforts- 24:37 Erin Griffith from Wired details the story of Theranos, from Silicon Valley darling to perpetrator of investor fraud and what it means for CEO Elizabeth Holmes.- 37:12 Dave Gershgorn from Quartz analyzes the legacy of Stephen Hawking, and why his caution surrounding the evolution of artificial intelligence should be heeded. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Roger Cheng, Louise Matsakis, Erin Griffith, and Dave Gershgorn Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: g.co/getspanner

1:53 Surya Mattu from Gizmodo explains how to use a Rasberry Pi to track what your smart home is revealing about you 14:49 Emily Wilson, Director of Analysis at Terbium Labs shows us grilled cheese sandwiches and other surprising things she's found on The Dark Web 32:42 Mark Spoonauer from Tom's Guide is back to give us his review of the new Galaxy S9+ 46:41 Logan Crable tells us about his startup Outrider that matches hunters with land on which to hunt. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Surya Mattu, Emily Wilson, Mark Spoonauer, and Logan Crable Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: RocketMortgage.com/TWiT

1:34 Shara Tibken from CNET talks about the Samsung Galaxy S9, it's improved but imperfect security enhancements, and foldable phones. 17:20 Selena Larson from CNN breaks down Microsoft's Supreme Court case where its fighting to protect overseas data storage to protect its users. 30:17 Geoffrey Fowler from the Washington Post spent two weeks with Google's new Clips camera and has thoughts on what it might mean for the future of digital photography. 39:52 Nick Wingfield from the New York Times reads the tea leaves on what Amazon's acquisition of Ring might mean for its Echo devices. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Shara Tibken, Selena Larson, Geoffrey Fowler, and Nick Wingfield Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: g.co/getgke

1:31 Eric Newcomer from Bloomberg talks about the economics of MoviePass and why the movie theaters hate the service 12:54 Mark Bramhill, creator of the Person in Lotus Position emoji talks about cobalt mining, how to create an emoji, and other topics he covers in his popular podcast Welcome to Macintosh. 29:15 Jason and Megan switch back from Android to iOS and from iOS to Android and they talk about what they learned in the journey. 43:50 Gaurav Kumar, Redlock CTO talks about what crypto jacking is and how his firm discovered crypto jackers on Tesla's servers. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Eric Newcomer, Mark Bramhill, and Gaurav Kumar Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: RocketMortgage.com/TWiT