Tech Brew Ride Home

Latest Episodes:

Mon. 07/29 - Google Leaks, So We Don't Have To Jul 29, 2019

Show notes

Google continues to leak Pixel 4 details itself, Github bans users from specific countries, will we eventually see a TikTok phone? Consolidation in the food delivery space, and all hail our first official Fortnite World Cup Champion.

Sponsors:

Links:

(Don’t) hold the phone: new features coming to Pixel 4 (The KeyWord)
GitHub confirms it has blocked developers in Iran, Syria and Crimea (TechCrunch)
Amazon Wants to Rule the Grocery Aisles, and Not Just at Whole Foods (NYTimes)
China's ByteDance, after Smartisan deal, says developing smartphone (Reuters)
TikTok owner ByteDance confirms plans to produce a smartphone (The Verge)
Europe's top court sharpens guidance for sites using leaky social plug-ins (TechCrunch)
Just Eat £9bn merger plan sends shares soaring (The Guardian)
Sony is crowdfunding a wearable 'air conditioner' (updated) (Engadget)
Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, 16, wins Fortnite World Cup singles and $3 million (ESPN)

Fri. 07/26 - The T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Is Approved Jul 26, 2019

Show notes

The T-Mobile/Sprint merger gets the go-ahead, a whole bunch of odds-n-ends Apple stories, SoftBank announces a new Vision Fund, the biggest earnings wrap-up of the calendar quarter, turns out that Chris Hughes was serious about breaking up Facebook, and the weekend longreads suggestions.

Sponsors:

Links:

T-Mobile and Sprint merger approved by Justice Department (The Verge)
Apple and Goldman Sachs Credit Card Targeting August Launch Date (Bloomberg)
Trump says Apple will not be given tariff waivers or relief for Mac Pro parts made in China (CNBC)
Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem business (The Verge)
SoftBank CEO Takes More Control in New $108 Billion Vision Fund (Bloomberg)
Chris Hughes Worked to Create Facebook. Now, He Is Working to Break It Up. (NYTimes)

The Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

How Google Photos joined the billion-user club (Fast Company)
The Man Who Built The Retweet: “We Handed A Loaded Weapon To 4-Year-Olds” (BuzzFeed News)
What is Microsoft doing with Cortana? (The Verge)
The Hidden Costs of Automated Thinking (The New Yorker)
The Onion’s Guide To TikTok (The Onion)

Ursula K Le Guin's Earthsea Books

Thu. 07/25 - The Galaxy Fold Lives! Jul 25, 2019

Show notes

Samsung says we will finally see the Galaxy Fold in September, Tesla has a bad earnings miss, Deep Mind and Waymo partner to hopefully speed up AV development, AT&T can’t stop dialing up new streaming services and a gadget, game and documentary review trifecta.

Sponsors:

Links:

Samsung says it has fixed the Galaxy Fold and will release it in September (The Verge)
Apple Suppliers See Demand for New IPhones Stabilizing This Year (Bloomberg)
Telsa reports larger-than-expected losses of $408 million in second quarter (TechCrunch)
Facebook warns of costly privacy changes, discloses another U.S. probe (Reuters)
DeepMind and Waymo collaborate to improve AI accuracy and speed up model training (Venture Beat)
AT&T is launching another new streaming service this fall called AT&T TV (CNET)
AT&T Chief: HBO Max Will ‘Ultimately’ Offer Live News, Sports (Variety)
IKEA SYMFONISK review: Sonos speakers at IKEA prices (Gizmodo)
Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review (IGN)
NETFLIX'S THE GREAT HACK BRINGS OUR DATA NIGHTMARE TO LIFE (Wired)

The Ad-Free Feed Is HERE!

Get Your Classified Ad-Read HERE!

Wed. 07/24 - Is Media Piracy Coming Back? Jul 24, 2019

Show notes

The FTC comes down on Facebook, but is the new DOJ probe really what Silicon Valley should worry about? Cruise won’t be self-driving taxis in San Francisco this year, Snap really seems to be on the rebound, and is media piracy poised for a major comeback?

Sponsors:

Links:

U.S. government issues stunning rebuke, historic $5 billion fine against Facebook for repeated privacy violations (The Washington Post)
Google launches Gallery Go, a lightweight alternative to Google Photos (The Verge)
GM’s Cruise delays driverless taxi service, plans to build country’s largest EV fast charger station (Venture Beat)
Snap shares surge as results smash estimates (CNBC)
DoorDash CEO announces that now your tips will go to delivery workers (Engadget)
PLEX MAKES PIRACY JUST ANOTHER STREAMING SERVICE (The Verge)

CLASSIFIED AD:

Here's something new for the RideHome audience. Attention investors, those thinking about investing and those long interested in the music business. A tightly held start-up in the Music Publishing space is looking for some investor love. Rocket Songs is changing the way musicians across the globe get their hands on professionally written songs. With songwriters that have written for:

• Chris Stapleton

• Beyonce

• Kings of Leon

• top K-Pop acts

• And many others!

Up until now songs from these songwriters have been in a vault (literal and figurative) at Music Publishing Houses. But we're making them available in a state-of-the art marketplace. We are live. We are converting users and making money. But we need Seed Round money and we're not friends with any top VC or angel investors. So, if you want... to help disrupt the multi-billion dollar publishing industry, to help a start-up with a proven business model. Reach out! Email: InvestIn@RocketSongs.com and check out RocketSongs.com. But also, for serious investment inquiries: InvestIn@RocketSongs.com. Link in the show notes.

Tues. 7/23 - Intel Outside Jul 23, 2019

Show notes

Apple may buy Intel’s floundering 5G chip division, new rumored iPhone models seem like modest bumps, the attorney general dreams of an impossible encryption backdoor, a Facebook design flaw potentially exposed children to strangers, the NSA consolidates cybersecurity, Uber tests an all-in-one subscription plan, a suit against AT&T over a cryptocurrency theft can proceed, and winking face money bag 100% you should use emoji at work. Sponsors Pixel Union Marketing by Moe Links: Apple in Advanced Talks to Buy Intel’s Smartphone-Modem Chip Business (WSJ) Apple to release three ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall, including A13 chip, new Taptic Engine, more (9to5mac) US attorney general says encryption creates security risk (AP) AG Barr and Trump Want to Open Government Backdoors into Americans’ Personal Devices Video Available Here (Ron Wyden statement) Facebook design flaw let thousands of kids join chats with unauthorized users (The Verge) NSA Forms Cybersecurity Directorate Under More Assertive U.S. Effort (WSJ) Uber tests monthly subscription that combines Eats, rides, bikes and scooters (TechCrunch) Cryptocurrency investor’s $224 million suit against AT&T over stolen coins moves forward (CNBC) Yes, You Actually Should Be Using Emojis at Work (WSJ)

Mon. 7/22 - Just the Equifax, Ma'am Jul 22, 2019

Show notes

Equifax agrees to a settlement over its massive 2017 data breach, Microsoft invests a billion dollars in an generalized AI startup, Huawei is linked to North Korea’s cellular network buildout, Google settles multiple lawsuits, including a decade-old one about Wi-Fi snooping, Apple’s sequel to Tim Cook becomes apparent, and senseless violins. Sponsors Cloudbaker Pixel Union Links: CFPB, FTC and States Announce Settlement with Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach (CFPB) Proving you deserve $20,000 from the Equifax settlement will be nearly impossible (CNBC) With $1 Billion From Microsoft, an A.I. Lab Wants to Mimic the Brain (New York Times) Microsoft invests in and partners with OpenAI to support us building beneficial AGI (OpenAI press release) Leaked documents reveal Huawei’s secret operations to build North Korea’s wireless network (Washington Post) Google Finds Cheap Way Out of Multibillion-Dollar ‘Wi-Spy’ Suit (Bloomberg) How Google Extracted Itself From Three More Lawsuits—Data Sheet (Fortune) Apple’s Heir Apparent Is Much More Like Tim Cook Than Steve Jobs (Bloomberg) Etsy acquires musical instrument marketplace Reverb for $275 million (VentureBeat)

(Bonus) Is Tech Making Us- Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid? Jul 21, 2019

Show notes

Is technology really rotting our brains, destroying our society... or is that what everyone has always worried about with every technological advance, going back to tv, or telephones, or even writing letters? The new book, Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Changing Feelings about Technology, from the Telegraph to Twitter tries to look at this question from a historical perspective. Is it really different this time? But more importantly... to what degree has technological change impacted how we think of things, and vice-versa. My thanks to the authors, Luke Fernandez and Susan J. Matt. Sponsors: Gabi.com/ride Castro

(Bonus) The Moon Landing With Charles Fishman Jul 20, 2019

Show notes

So, today, July 20th 2019 is the 50th anniversary of human beings walking on the moon for the first time. As Glenn mentioned on Friday’s weekend longreads segment, Fast Company has been doing a 50 days to the moon thing. 50 different stories around the moon landing. They’re all from Charles Fishman, who wrote a book that came out this summer called One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission that Flew Us to the Moon. Please buy that book if you want a super great summer long read, literal longread. But also, listen to this conversation with Charles discussing amazing stories about the moon landing that I for sure never knew, and 100% blew my mind… Sponsors: MarketingByMoe.com Castro

Fri. 7/19 - This Pentagon Contract Is Not the One You’re Looking For Jul 19, 2019

Show notes

Microsoft makes boring pay dividends, Trump says he’ll use JEDI mind tricks to examine a Pentagon bid, Orlando ends a controversial facial-recognition test with Amazon, and your weekend long read suggestions. Sponsors Castro Fireside Links: Microsoft beats on earnings, stock ticks up (CNBC) Trump says he’s looking into a Pentagon cloud contract for Amazon or Microsoft because ‘we’re getting tremendous complaints’ (CNBC) Republican lawmakers urge Trump not to delay the $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract Amazon and Microsoft want (CNBC) Orlando cancels Amazon Rekognition program, capping 15 months of glitches and controversy (Orlando Weekly) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: 50 Days to the Moon (Fast Company) Is It Okay to Laugh at Florida Man? (Washington Post) TikTok Stars Are Preparing to Take Over the Internet (The Atlantic) Grindr Wanted To Make The World Better For Queer People. Then A Chinese Gaming Company Bought It. (Buzzfeed) Andy Ngo Has The Newest New Media Career. It’s Made Him A Victim And A Star (Buzzfeed)

Thurs. 07/18 - Netflix's Numbers Visit the Upside Down Jul 18, 2019

Show notes

Netflix's growth disappoints, but Stranger Things have happened. The Democratic National Committee tells candidates to avoid the photo-aging simulator FaceApp. Don't expect driverless cars any time soon, despite the hype. Can 5G networks give you cancer? No, no they can't. Finally, go ahead! Start that podcast. Don't listen to the naysayers. Sponsors: SVB.com/next Castro Links: Netflix subscription adds disappoint, stock drops (Variety) DNC warns candidates to stop using FaceApp, citing Russian danger (CNN) FaceApp developer describes privacy policy (TechCrunch) Tesla's plans for self-driving cars worry those who know best (Washington Post) Self-driving cars remains "way in the future" (New York Times) The 5G Health Hazard That Isn't (New York Times) Have we hit peak podcast? (New York Times)

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected