Shiny Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Apple”

Episode 39: S2E6 Apple's Big Red Button

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0500

In what should come as no surprise, EA doesn’t quite grasp why they aren’t doing well:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/02/ea-turns-in-bummer-fiscal-report-were-disappointed-in-our-underperformance/?comments=1

Just in case you have any doubts the GPU Boom is donezo:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/softbank-vision-fund-sells-nvidia-stake.html

I don’t think JP Morgan understands the “crypto” in cryptocurrency:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/14/18224976/jp-morgan-chase-cryptocurrency-banking-cnbc

The curious drama of the iOS Enterprise certificate
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/30/18203551/apple-facebook-blocked-internal-ios-apps

https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18206020/apple-facebook-internal-ios-apps-restores-enterprise-certificate

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/google-and-facebook-werent-the-only-ones-breaking-apples-rules-to-distribute-apps/

Radeon VII:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/02/amd-radeon-vii-a-7nm-long-step-in-the-right-direction-but-is-that-enough/

Another rung in Microsofts ladder to SaaS:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/6/18214194/microsoft-office-365-2019-ads-comparing-software-better-word-excell-powerpower

Episode 32: Think Different, Together.

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:00:00 -0400

Bad, bad bad bad:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180912/09265740626/eu-gives-up-open-web-experiment-decides-it-will-be-licensed-web-going-forward.shtml

Microsoft will begin charging monthly fee to continue getting Windows 7 security updates:
https://www.pcgamer.com/starting-in-2020-businesses-will-have-to-pay-microsoft-for-windows-7-security-updates/

Yet another reason I don't want Microsoft in charge of my desktop:
https://www-theverge-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/9/12/17850146/microsoft-windows-10-chrome-firefox-warning?amp_js_v=0.1#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2018%2F9%2F12%2F17850146%2Fmicrosoft-windows-10-chrome-firefox-warning

Apple iPhone Event:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17842438/apple-iphone-event-news-updates-xs-xr-watch-4-2018
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/9/12/17847226/apple-iphone-xs-vs-pixel-2-galaxy-note-s9-android-best-phone-specs

A friendly reminder: You do not own all of that digital media you paid for:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180912/09473640628/you-dont-own-what-youve-bought-apple-disappears-purchased-movies.shtml

Casting news for Witcher Netflix series:
https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/4/17818520/witcher-geralt-henry-cavill-netflix-series
https://io9.gizmodo.com/a-rumored-casting-call-has-some-members-of-the-witcher-1828911116

Episode 28: Shining Again

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

We are back! After a caaaaaRAZY month where we needed to find our heads and do some soul searching we jump right back into the shady, the shiny, and everywhere in between. This week we cover Google's notch law, Google does some evil, Apple does some good, and Windows throws everyone a bag of wrenches.

And the Lord sayeth unto the people, there shall be 2 notches. 1 more than 1 but 1 less than 3. Much less than 4 or 5, the number of notches on thy phones shall be 2:
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/31/17634058/android-p-notch-limits-google

Good thing Google got rid of it’s “don’t be evil” mantra:
https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/google-censored-search-engine-china/

youtube-powered thermal-throttled MacBookPro crisis turns out to be fault of unsigned firmware, NOT poor engineering...
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/we-tested-throttling-on-the-macbook-pro-now-apple-says-it-has-a-firmware-fix/

Windows-as-a-service.. The future of desktop computing is “Rent-a-center”
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3293429/microsoft-windows/with-daas-windows-coming-say-goodbye-to-your-pc-as-you-know-it.html
https://www.petri.com/wheres-microsoft-365-headed-next-managed-desktop ← og source article

Episode 25: GitHubbub

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Guys, can we just take a second to recognizze that we've managed to get an episode out every Monday for MONTHS! We're super proud and we'll except your pride too. This week we get into some huge developments including Apple's World Wide Developers Conference or WWDC and Microsoft's planned purchase of GitHub in addition to the beginning of the great CPU wars, FCC lied to you? No way! A touch on E3, and more!

Intel offers limited edition i7 CPU with 5GHz frequency:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12875/intel-announces-the-core-i78086k-coffee-lake-at-5-ghz
And a 28 core CPU coming out in Q4:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12893/intels-28core-5-ghz-cpu-coming-in-q4
And not to be outdone by Intel:
https://gizmodo.com/amds-status-competition-with-intel-ramps-up-1826599557

California senate passes tough net neutrality laws, heads to assembly:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180522/07230539875/californias-tough-new-net-neutrality-law-takes-another-step-forward.shtml

FCC Lied about DDOS, new FOIA releases show
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180605/07420739969/e-mails-show-fcc-made-up-ddos-attack-to-downplay-john-oliver-effect.shtml

Overall WWDC Roundup:
https://9to5google.com/2018/06/04/wwdc-2018-roundup-photos-notifcations-wellbeing-android/

More details from after the keynote… namely openGL being deprecated on Mac
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/06/the-end-of-opengl-support-other-updates-apple-didnt-share-at-the-keynote/

Microsoft announces it’s scheduled purchase of GitHub:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17422788/microsoft-github-acquisition-official-deal
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/06/everyone-complaining-about-microsoft-buying-github-needs-to-offer-a-better-solution/
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-github-code-moderation/

Episode 24: Fallout Fallout

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

You know what makes recording a podcast even more fun? Recording it in the same room as your co-host and and not having to rely on the internet to properly carry your voice and connect you. That's right, Christopher made the trip down to Colin's abode for this week's episode of Shiny Podcast and cover such topics as the beginning stages of GDPR, Telegram troubles, Tor coming to Firefox, a deep dive on the Fallout 76 announcement, and more!

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Hoopla/News

REBOOT ROUTERS! -fbi
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a20918611/vpnfilter-malware-reboot-router/

Tesla releases Linux GPL’d code
https://www.zdnet.com/article/tesla-starts-to-release-its-cars-open-source-linux-software-code/

Mozilla bringing TOR to Firefox
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/meetings/2018Rome/Notes/FusionProject

GPUs cause noise in LTE
https://github.com/iminehard/gpunoise/wiki

Telegram claims Apple has blocked updates since April
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-telegram-apple/telegram-says-apple-has-prevented-it-from-updating-since-april-idUSKCN1IW14R

First few days of GDPR- heavy fines for Google and Facebook.
GDPR and project Chris is working on
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-were-giving-you-all-euro-style-gdpr-rights-over-how-we-use-your-data/

Fallout 76
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/8nw1h2/hi_rfallout_just_want_to_clear_something_up_about/

Episode 23: The Disney Dominion

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 28 May 2018 01:00:00 -0400

The future (that I don’t want):
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/05/switchs-resident-evil-7-port-is-only-playable-as-online-livestream/

The real story is that this company sells this info to Securus, a prison telecom co.:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/fcc-investigates-site-that-let-most-us-mobile-phones-location-be-exposed/

So Disney just wants to be the sole proprietor of entertainment in America:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/23/comcast-closing-in-on-plan-to-challenge-disneys-fox-bid/

Apple on top of it:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/23/apple-introduces-new-privacy-portal-to-comply-with-gdpr/

Less tech but interesting nonetheless:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/23/verifly-launches-a-business-insurance-product-for-gig-economy-workers/

Start investing in masks:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180522/10395139880/aclu-obtains-documents-showing-amazon-is-handing-out-cheap-facial-recognition-tech-to-law-enforcement.shtml

We’ve beat this ISP fuckery horse pretty darn dead but here it is again:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180518/09350339861/verizon-begins-testing-dsl-usage-caps-it-refuses-to-call-usage-caps.shtml

Spectre V4: Speculative Store Bypass
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/speculative-store-bypass-explained-what-it-how-it-works

Episode 21: Google Ga Ga

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 14 May 2018 01:00:00 -0400

Google I/O:

Overall Roundup of things announced on May 8th:
https://9to5google.com/2018/05/08/google-i-o-2018-roundup/

Google shows off new Android P and it looks like a lot of recycled, outdated “upgrades”:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/05/google-details-new-android-p-features-including-iphone-x-like-gesture-controls/

Confirmed!:
https://9to5google.com/2018/05/08/chrome-os-linux-app-support/

Lots of talk, and some concern, over Google’s AI phone call assistant:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17334658/google-ai-phone-call-assistant-duplex-ethical-social-implications

Microsoft Build Roundup:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-io-vs-microsoft-build-dueling-yet-similar-visions-for-developers/

After 3 decades of ignoring the issues it created Microsoft fixes Notepad to include line endings for Unix and and MacOS:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/05/08/windows_notepad_unix_linux_macos/

We were just talking about this, just one company but it’s a start (Windows only :0( ):
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12709/the-acer-swift-3-sf31541-review-ryzen-meets-laptop

Steam App slated for release this summer will allow library to be streamed to Android and iOS devices:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/39998/

Quick: Apple removing apps that share locations data with 3rd Parties
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17334602/apple-targeting-apps-location-data-sharing-third-parties

Net Neutrality Death Date set for June 11
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/fcc-says-net-neutrality-rules-will-end-on-june-11-idUSKBN1IB1UN

California becomes first state to require solar panels on every new home built:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335832/california-solar-panel-housing-politics-renewable-energy
Special Guest: Davis.

Episode 18: Tiny Shiny 1

Shiny Podcast — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

We went back to the drawing board on the title of these shorter episodes and like a blinding light bulb smacking us in the face we arrived at Tiny Shiny. Like, duh, guys. This week we spend some time with MyFitness Pal, AMD's recent news of vulnerabilities on their CPU's, Google's continuing battle with Oracle, and more! And then we (mostly) go rapid fire on some other interesting tidbits.

https://news.sky.com/story/scientist-stephen-hawking-has-died-aged-76-11289119

MyFitnessPal breach compromising 150 Million User accounts
https://threatpost.com/under-armour-reports-massive-breach-of-150-million-myfitnesspal-accounts/130863/

AMD CPU vulnerabilities?! Say it ain't so!
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/a-raft-of-flaws-in-amd-chips-make-bad-hacks-much-much-worse/
And the plot...
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12525/security-researchers-publish-ryzen-flaws-gave-amd-24-hours-to-respond
Thickens…
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16577433
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12536/our-interesting-call-with-cts-labs

Microsoft going Windowless?
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/30/17179328/microsoft-windows-reorganization-future-2018

Let's Encrypt wildcard certs go live
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/lets-encrypt-takes-free-wildcard-certificates-live/

Oracle Vs Google Round 3? Could go all the way to supreme court
https://mashable.com/2018/03/30/google-vs-oracle-explainer/#4snSc6_KePqW

Microsoft to begin banning a variety of “obscenities” on multiple platforms:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/28/microsoft_services_agreement_bars_offensive_language/

First android go phone available in SU, $80
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/03/you-can-officially-buy-an-android-go-phone-in-the-us/

Sierra Leone Just Ran the first Blockchain-based election
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/14/sierra-leone-just-ran-the-first-blockchain-based-election/

Generic AOSP image running on new Galaxy S9 thank ti Project Treble
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-aosp-android-oreo-project-treble/
More googs… New Fuschia OS goes all in on “instant apps”
https://9to5google.com/2018/02/16/fuchsia-friday-instant-apps/

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/03/tesla-recalls-123000-model-s-electric-cars-for-faulty-power-steering-bolts/

UK passes bill to create foundation for commercial space travel:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/29/as-uk-fires-up-private-space-industry-space-camp-accelerator-launches/

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/30/17180042/macos-external-gpu-support-graphics-card

Episode 15: A Far Cry From OK

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Google Home and Chromecast crashing home WiFi networks:
\https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/chromecast-and-google-homes-reportedly-overloading-home-wi-fi/

New WiFi Protocol WPA3 to launch later this year:
https://www.androidauthority.com/wi-fi-alliance-wpa3-protocol-828999/

Bitcoin exchange platform BitConnect announces shutdown, sending numerous coins spiraling down:https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/16/bitconnect-which-has-been-accused-of-running-a-ponzi-scheme-shuts-down/

Let’s take a look at Nintendo’s newest Switch accessory: CARDBOARD(It’s actually called Labo):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Bd3HUMkyU

FCC admits mobile is not a suitable replacement for broadband, reverses plan to lower broadband standard:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/fcc-admits-mobile-cant-replace-home-internet-wont-lower-speed-standard/

Intel has a big problem and it needs to act like it
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-01-18/intel-has-a-big-problem-it-needs-to-act-like-it

Episode 14: MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0500

Our Special Guest Jared of Beerman Photography

EMC, VMware security issues:

Tesla Batteries Beat Expectations in Autralia

DropBox goes Public

Google Bought Startup that turns screens into speakers...

AMD’s 2018 Plans
2018 Roadmap
Alexa to Replace Cortana on certain PCs
New Intel/AMD Chip Partnership

For all of you Hue lights users…

Light and powerful laptops abound:

Oh the Irony… Power outage at CES
Special Guest: Jared Beerman.

Episode 13: The Worst Bugs Ever

Shiny Podcast — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:00:00 -0500

Google’s Big Middle Finger to Microsoft in WIndows Store

Apple slows iPhones over time to preserve battery life, get a Battery replacement for $29 from Apple.

Alexa is the 2017 home-spying device winner

The Most anticipated games in 2018

Is Amazon building a YouTube rival?

ANOTHER MASSIVE DATA LEAK OMFG!!!

FCC is redefining the definition of “broadband” to be slower

New Rules for android Devs requiring a minimum API level

Meltdown and Spectre: the Worst Bugs ever...
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Tip-Git-Disable-x86-PTI
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/01/intel-ceos-sale-of-stock-just-before-security-bug-reveal-raises-questions/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/security-world/2018/01/meltdown-and-spectre-what-you-need-to-know/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/meltdown-and-spectre-heres-what-intel-apple-microsoft-others-are-doing-about-it/

Intel’s initial Statement:
https://newsroom.intel.com/news/intel-responds-to-security-research-findings/
And Follow up:
https://newsroom.intel.com/news-releases/intel-issues-updates-protect-systems-security-exploits/
AMD:
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution
ARM:
https://developer.arm.com/support/security-update

Episode 4: Equif*** You

Shiny Podcast — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Newest iPhone is Bezel-less, button-less, and budget-less
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/12/16291244/new-iphone-x-photos-video-hands-on

This guy added a headphone jack to an iPhone.... seriously....
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8DQrSp5yEP937qNqTooOw

BEHOLD THE NOTCH: Newest iPhone X gets mixed reaction
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/14/16306298/apple-iphone-x-screen-notch

“Comcast can go F*** itself” - Vermont
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170831/13401538125/comcast-sues-vermont-insists-having-to-expand-broadband-violates-first-amendment-rights.shtml

China to ban major Bitcoin exchange, furthering goal to be super un-cool:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/14/china-bitcoin-exchange-suspended-bttc-china/?ncid=rss

Equifax Breach is bananas....b.a.n.a.n.a.s:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/09/equifax-breach-response-turns-dumpster-fire/
https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/6znofc/ysk_what_your_options_for_responding_to_equifax/ Special Guest: Davis.

Episode 2: Skynet vs Android Oreo

Shiny Podcast — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:00:00 -0400

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/24/16195756/google-pixel-2-launch-date-rumor

http://www.zdnet.com/article/android-8-0-oreo-google-says-its-looking-into-buggy-bluetooth-audio-problems/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2017/08/23/apple-iphone8-new-launch-date-leak-rumor/#1e8c0eb54609

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/wanted-weaponized-exploits-that-hack-phones-will-pay-top-dollar/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/elon-musk-posts-first-photo-of-spacexs-new-spacesuit/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/verizon-to-start-throttling-all-smartphone-videos-to-480p-or-720p/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/microsoft-to-remove-full-refs-support-from-windows-10-pro-push-workstation-sku/

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/22/16184430/crashplan-home-shutting-down

https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/22/google-launches-chrome-enterprise-for-businesses-that-want-to-use-chrome-os/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/elon-musk-other-executives-want-to-ban-killer-robots/