Dead mediums doing well; Paramount joins the pluses; TikTok, WeChat ban from US app stores; TikTok brain; Arizona goes after Uber safety driver, not Uber; Amazon e-bikes in NYC; Spotify defends Joe Rogan, sort of; Hamm’s Hog & internet freedom; don’t post pictures of anything with a barcode; Twitter security for politicians; fake data markets; Windows exploit; ransomware attack leads to a death; new Lady in the tubes; Sky Guide; Apple iOS 14; Apple vs everyone; Roam if you want to; the most important plug in ever.
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Show Notes
FOLLOW UP
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IN THE NEWS
Trump Administration to Ban TikTok and WeChat From U.S. App Stores
Arizona prosecutes Uber safety driver—but not Uber—for fatal 2018 crash
Amazon poaches former Uber manager to grow its e-bike delivery team in New York City
Spotify CEO Defends Keeping Transphobic Joe Rogan Podcasts Online
Censoring Jon Hamm’s Penis Doesn’t Violate Copyright Law, Federal Judge Rules
APPS & DOODADS
Echo Plus (2nd Gen) – Premium sound with built-in smart home hub – Heather Gray
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Clock with Mandalorian The Child stand
Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards last night, thanks to The Mandalorian
Comment: Yesterday’s Apple event was a solid one
Apple burns developer goodwill with surprise release of iOS 14
Spotify has torn into Apple again, this time over the new Apple One subscription bundle
Spotify belatedly adds notifications for new podcast episodes
17 Things You Can Do in iOS 14 That You Couldn’t Do Before
The Apple Watch Won’t Come With a Charger Anymore. Are iPhones Next?
SECURITY HAH!
Tony Abbott hacked after posting boarding pass on Instagram
Twitter steps up account security for politicians ahead of the election
Fake Data Could Help Solve Machine Learning’s Bias Problem—if We Let It
New Windows exploit lets you instantly become admin. Have you patched?
