Hacker Slacker
By Jacob Peddicord
Hacker SlackerNov 09, 2018
59: Seattle Summer Wrap-up with Sheng-Jie Lim
Today, we wrap up our summers in Seattle with our classmate and fellow intern Sheng-Jie Lim.
Trigger Warning (Gun Violence, White Nationalism): 15:37-18:46
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58: Another Big News Week
This week, we discuss a plethora of tech news.
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57: Apple Hardware Design
Today, we discuss the history of Apple's hardware design, what it's like now, and what the future could hold.
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56: Governments and Facial Recognition Technology
Today, we discuss the use of facial recognition and tracking technology by governments and how the biases involved with it can lead to dangerous places.
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55: Ananya Paul
www.coindesk.com/quadrigacx-ceo-set-up-fake-crypto-exchange-accounts-with-customer-funds
- Raspberry Pi 4 Announced
techcrunch.com/2019/06/23/the-raspberry-pi-foundation-unveils-the-raspberry-pi-4/
- Apple Aquires Drive AI
www.axios.com/apple-buy-driveai-753da17d-60fe-44f9-84ff-1d2d82cd0b81.html
- Apple to employ 2000 people in Seattle
www.cnn.com/2019/06/25/tech/apple-seattle-jobs/index.html
- Ananya Paul's Site
manification10.github.io/portfolio/
54: Libra (Facebook Coin)
Google Donates $1B for 20,000 bay area homes
- blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/1-billion-investment-bay-area-housing/
CIA used smart TVs to spy
- www.vice.com/en_us/article/8qbq5x/the-cia-spied-on-people-through-their-smart-tvs-leaked-documents-reveal
New Ming Chi Quo Rumors
- www.macrumors.com/2019/06/17/5-4-inch-and-6-7-inch-iphones-2020-kuo/
Truckla
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKv_N0IDS2A
Google Kills Tablets
- www.theverge.com/2019/6/20/18693399/google-abandoning-tablets-pixel-slate-failure
53: The Cloud and Its Outages
52: WWDC 2019
WWDC 2019 was a marathon of rumors becoming reality, and today we discuss those at length.
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51: Global Coin, Chinese Megacorps, and More
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Episode 50: The First Annual Hacker Slacker Awards
We made it to 50 episodes! To celebrate, we go through some of the best tech of the past year in our first annual "awards show".
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49: Big News Week and More!
Today we discuss a ton of news plus the start of our summer.
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48: 2019 Developer Conferences
47: Music Tech with Ben Stuart
Today, we talk to our classmate Ben Stuart (https://soundcloud.com/ben-stuart-10) about music technology and production.
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46: How We Podcast
Show Links:
Siri Updates
Tesla News
Ford Investment
T-Mobile Checking
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45: Jack Dorsey's "Wellness" Habits
Today, we discuss an article about the Twitter co-founder's take on wellness.
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44: TikTok Part 2
In this episode, we continue our discussion on TikTok, plus news and more!
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43: What the Heck is TikTok?
Today, Andre and Jacob take a dive in the the world of TikTok and try to explain what the heck it is.
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42: Apple Announcements and YC Winter 2018
In this episode, we talk about Apple’s crazy week of announcements, tons of news, and Y Combinator’s Winter 2018 Batch.
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41: Breaking Up Big Tech
Today we discuss Elizabeth Warren's plan to break up big tech companies.
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40: Elon Musk
In this episode, we discuss the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Founder, Elon Musk.
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39: Casual Conversations
In this episode, we have some casual talks about random tech topics that we wanted to get off our chests.
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38: Siri Shortcuts with Matthew Cassinelli
In this episode, we are joined by Matthew Cassinelli to talk about Siri Shortcuts and more!
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37: Future Unicorns
In today's marathon episode, we discuss several news stories, plus a list of future unicorn companies.
Show Links:
Apple News Event: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/johnpaczkowski/apple-event-march-2019-news
Wells Fargo Systems Fail: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/ao4g2y/wells_fargo_is_down_declining_transactions_and_no/
Apple Enforces Security on Screen Recording: https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/07/apple-glassbox-apps/
Amazon Video Game: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3339557/gaming/amazon-new-world-mmo-preview.html
Automatic License Plate Readers: https://qz.com/1540488/in-just-two-years-9000-of-these-cameras-were-installed-to-spy-on-your-car/
Google Maps AR: https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-the-real-worldwith-google-maps-layered-on-top-11549807200
Amazon Acquires Eero: https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/11/18220960/amazon-eero-acquisition-announced
Companies Mentioned: Earnin, Marqeta, Checkr, C2FO, Citymapper, Mapbox, Alto Pharmacy
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36: Spotify Acquires Anchor and Gimlet
In this episode, we talk about Spotify's acquisitions of Anchor and Gimlet, and the impact on podcasting that they will have.
Show Links:
Uber Adds Public Transit: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205154/uber-public-transportation-app-denver
Apple Removes Head of Siri: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/01/apple-removes-siri-team-lead-as-part-of-ai-strategy-shift
Instagram Sensitivity Screens: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/04/instagram-to-launch-sensitivity-screens-after-molly-russell-death
$190 Million in Bitcoin Lost: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/02/05/a-major-canadian-bitcoin-exchange-has-a-big-problem/#327f1e155236
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35: Huawei
In this episode, we talk about the situation of the world's second largest smartphone manufacturer, Huawei. We are also excited to announce that LinkBacc, which you may remember from last week, is up on Product Hunt and ready to go! You can find the site here (http://www.lnkba.cc/jp/hs).
Show Links:
- LinkBacc: http://www.lnkba.cc/jp/hs
- LinkBacc on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/linkbacc
- FaceTime Bug: https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/28/facetime-bug-hear-audio/
- Apple Bans Facebook Internal App: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/30/apple-bans-facebook-vpn/
- Mark Zuckerberg Oped: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facts-about-facebook-11548374613
- Integrating Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram DMs: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/technology/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-messenger.html
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34: Cornhacks w/ Luke Bogus
Show Links:
Collection #1 Data Breach: www.troyhunt.com/the-773-million-record-collection-1-data-reach/
Google Acquires Fossil Smartwatch Division: www.engadget.com/2019/01/17/google-to-buy-fossil-smartwatch-tech/
Netflix's Biggest Competitor: www.gamasutra.com/view/news/334702/Netflix_claims_Fortnite_is_now_a_bigger_competitor_than_HBO.php
Uber Loyalty Program: techcrunch.com/2019/01/22/uber-loyalty-program/
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33: Productivity Apps
In this episode, we discuss todo and productivity apps, as well as a plethora of news stories now that CES 2019 has officially wrapped up.
Show Links:
Apple Replaced 11 Million iPhone Batteries: https://www.daringfireball.net
MicroLED is the Next Big Thing in TV Tech: https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-really-is-the-next-revolution-in-tv-technology-11546956347
Lime Halts Service In Switzerland: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/12/lime-scooters-switzerland-bumps/
Apple Launches New Battery Case for iPhone XS/XS Max/XR: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/15/18184280/apple-iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-case-wireless-charging
Andre's iPhone X Wallpaper: https://heyeased.weebly.com/
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32: CES 2019
Show Links:
iTunes and AirPlay in Samsung Smart TVs: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/apple-samsung-come-together-to-bring-itunes-to-new-samsung-smart-tv-models/
iPhone Sales Issues: www.cnbc.com/2019/01/10/iphone-sales-are-collapsing-investor-dan-niles-warns.html
iPhone Price Cut in China: 9to5mac.com/2019/01/09/apple-cuts-iphone-production-china/
Service Providers Selling Your Current Location: motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nepxbz/i-gave-a-bounty-hunter-300-dollars-located-phone-microbilt-zumigo-tmobile
Microsoft Partners with Kroger: www.theverge.com/2019/1/8/18154802/microsoft-kroger-retail-partnership-digital-signs-image-recognition-temperature-sensor
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31: Best of Hacker Slacker (so far)
Thank you all for listening, we have had an incredible time so far, and we can't wait for 2019!
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30: Exciting Hacker Slacker News!
Show Links:
Lyft Files for IPO:
www.cnn.com/2018/12/06/tech/lyft-ipo/index.html
Uber Files for IPO:
techcrunch.com/2018/12/07/uber-files-confidentially-for-ipo/
Google Plus Shutting Down Even Earlier:
www.theverge.com/2018/12/10/18134541/google-plus-privacy-api-data-leak-developers
Robinhood Checking:
techcrunch.com/2018/12/13/robinhood-free-checking-and-savings-accounts/
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29: Minorities in Tech w/ Jehron Petty
Show Links:
Apple Music on Echo Devices:
blog.aboutamazon.com/devices/alexa-play-bebe-rexha-on-apple-music
AirPods Update Rumors:
9to5mac.com/2018/12/02/kuo-all-new-design-airpods-in-2020-wireless-charging-model-in-first-quarter-2019/
Amazon Expanding Cashierless Retail:
www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-tests-its-cashierless-technology-for-bigger-stores-1543776320
Microsoft Working on Edge Successor:
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-building-chromium-powered-web-browser-windows-10
Waymo One:
medium.com/waymo/waymo-one-the-next-step-on-our-self-driving-journey-6d0c075b0e9b
Minority Wealth Management on Twitter: twitter.com/minority_wealth (@minority_wealth)
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28: Product Hunt Breakout List
Show Links:
Cellular Data Outperforming Wifi:
www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/23/mobile_v_wifi_speed_report/
Google Fi:
techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/google-fi-now-supports-most-android-devices-and-iphones/
iPhone Production:
techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/following-report-on-sluggish-demand-apple-vp-says-iphone-xr-is-its-most-popular-model/
Product Hunt's Breakout List:
breakoutlist.com/all/
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27: Decentralized Transportation
Show Links:
Crypto Free-Fall:
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-20/no-end-in-sight-for-crypto-sell-off-as-tokens-take-fresh-hit
Galaxy S 10th Year Anniversary:
www.wsj.com/articles/samsungs-top-secret-galaxy-s-phone-is-a-5g-monster-with-six-cameras-1542723747
Apple Maps Collecting Pedestrian Data:
www.macrumors.com/2018/11/19/apple-maps-pedestrian-data-california/
Citylab Bike Share History:
www.citylab.com/city-makers-connections/bike-share/
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26: Pathrise w/ Derrick Mar
Show Links:
Samsung Galaxy F:
www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/11/12/18086898/samsung-foldable-phone-galaxyf-release-date-price-report
Amazon HQ2:
blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-selects-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-new-headquarters
Pandora Podcast Genome:
techcrunch.com/2018/11/13/pandora-brings-its-genome-technology-to-podcast-recommendations/
Lime Cars:
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-13/lime-wants-to-spread-1-500-shared-cars-around-seattle
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25: News Quick Hits - Self Driving Cars, Google Employee Walkouts, Foldable Smartphones, and More
Show Links:
Uber Self-Driving Cars: www.forbes.com/sites/davidsilver/2018/11/03/uber-will-resume-self-driving-car-testing-in-pennsylvania/
Google Employee Walkout: www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/technology/google-walkout-sexual-harassment.html
7-11 Scan and Pay: www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18064370/7-eleven-app-checkout-qr-code-rewards
Amazon HQ2: www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/technology/amazon-second-headquarters-split.html
Samsung's Foldable Phone: www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18074838/samsung-foldable-phone-infinity-flex-display-technology-report
China's AI News Reporter: www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18074806/ai-news-anchor-china-xinhua-digital-composite
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24: iPad Event Recap
Show Links:
Dark Mode: paulmillr.com/posts/using-dark-mode-in-css/
IBM Acquiring Red Hat: www.cnn.com/2018/10/28/tech/ibm-red-hat/index.html
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23: Podcasts
The Big Hack: www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies
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22: Metaplug with Ben Ha
Shownotes:
medium.com/@1517
twitter.com/_benjaminha?lang=en
21: Made by Google Event
20: Investing Outside of Silicon Valley
19: Phone Compulsiveness and Instagram CoFounders Leaving
- www.nytimes.com/2018/09/24/technology/instagram-cofounders-resign.html
- techcrunch.com/2018/09/24/apple-closes-its-shazam-acquisition-and-says-the-music-recognition-app-will-soon-become-ad-free/
- www.theverge.com/2018/9/27/17911428/sec-lawsuit-elon-musk-tesla-funding-tweet
Main Topic: iPhone Compulsiveness
18: Summer Internships With Nick Siscoe
iPhone Clone Picture www.androidheadlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Apple-X-and-Android-Notches.jpg
News Articles
Amazon Go store in Chicago
techcrunch.com/2018/09/17/amazons-cashier-free-go-store-opens-in-chicago/
Galaxy Note 9 Catches Fire
www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-note-9-reportedly-catches-fire-in-womans-purse/
SpaceX Moon Mission
www.theverge.com/2018/9/17/17869990/elon-musk-spacex-lunar-mission-ticket-moon-passenger-bfr-falcon-yusaku-maezawa
Internships
Jacob Peddicord - Cboe Global Markets
Andre Garivay - Google
Nick Siscoe - PayIt
17: Apple Fall Event
16: Apple Event Tomorrow
15: TechCrunch Disrupt With Andre Part 3
14: TechCrunch Disrupt With Andre Part 2
13: TechCrunch Disrupt With Andre Part 1
12: Amazon's Push Into Ads
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17904752
Recommended Reads
1. Ask HN: Who is hiring?
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17902901
2. Reading with a pencil
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17905199
3. Vocore2, a ridiculously small Linux PC
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17899614
11: Apple Aquires AR Glasses Startup
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17873613
Recommend Reads
1. Norway's Plan for a Fleet of Electric Planes
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17873915
2. Ask HN: What do you struggle with?
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17867109
3. We Spent $3.3M Buying Out Investors: Why and How We Did It
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17870501
10: Data Over Light
Novel Attack Technique Uses Smart Light Bulbs to Steal Data
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17855789
Recommended Reads
1. Cigarette butts are the single greatest source of ocean trash
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17852254
2. AMD Announces Dual-Vega Radeon Pro V340 Card with 32GB of ECC HBM Memory
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17851025
3. Hacking law firms with abandoned domain names
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17845112