Stolendroids Podcast

Stolendroids Podcast


Podcast Episode #260 – Stupid Forbidden Language

April 04, 2016

Wow, so the FBI (not wanting to make precedent with decrypting an iPhone) is now happily doing it for anyone who asks? Well, nice to know Apple’s fears were entirely well founded!

* Google Wallet says “Thanks for the business, but no.”
* Google forced to reverse April Fool’s Day prank
* Not April Fool’s: Google is offering a land line?
* Xbox One opens dev mode
* Microsoft brings bots to everything, and AI to more than Cortana
* Microsoft drops a bomb on us all. A BASH bomb.
* Amazon blocks the crappy USB-C cables
* Documents reveal that FBI ordered Google to unlock phones, too
* FBI drops the Apple case because they don’t need Apple anymore
* Arkansas prosecutor needs help unlocking an iPhone. FBI says “Sure, why not?”
* FBI doesn’t want to give up code. Looks up definition of “irony”
* AdBlockers block more than just ads
* Petition to ban certain languages as “outlaw”. Not farsi, more Java.
* CNBC seeks to teach others on password security. Massively screws up password security
* Reddit isn’t saying that they’ve been subpoenaed for info, but they’ve been subpoenaed

 
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