TNW 117: Who Hacked Bezos's iPhone?




Tech News Weekly (Video HI) show

Summary: <ul> <li>First, we talk with Joseph Menn over at Reuters about his exclusive report. Apple reportedly dropped plans for encrypting iCloud backups after the FBI complained.</li> <li>Then, we chat with Joseph Cox of Vice about the alleged hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's iPhone by the Saudi crown prince.</li> <li>Afterward, we have a chat with Tanya Basu of MIT Technology Review about the Human Screenome Project — would you want to take a screenshot of your phone every five seconds for science?</li> <li>Finally, Jason and Mikah round things out with a discussion of fly brains and Microsoft's Surface Neo and Duo.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell">Jason Howell</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/josephmenn" target="_blank">Joseph Menn</a>, <a href="https://motherboard.com" target="_blank">Joseph Cox</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/tanyabasu" target="_blank">Tanyu Basu</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="http://ustudio.com">ustudio.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://zapier.com/TNW">zapier.com/TNW</a></li> </ul>