Mar 21st 2019
Tech News Weekly 75
Totally Not Haunted Radio
Hosted by
Megan Morrone,
Jason Howell
New Apple Hardware, Oculus Rift S
Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
- 01:47 Apple quietly unveiled a number of improvements to its product library with a new iPad Mini, iPad Air, iMac, and Airpods. Drafts developer Greg Pierce shares his unique perspective on the new announcements.
- 18:24 Is it ridiculous to buy a vinyl record with nothing but silence if the purpose is to use it for silent meditation?
- 24:20 Insurance companies are starting to dip their toes in the waters of monitoring social networks for insurance claim violations, and privacy advocates said this would happen long ago.
- 29:56 The Internet of Things is rife with security holes, and the Wirecutter's Rachel Cericola has some tips to help protect against hackers.
- 45:14 Russell Holly from Mobile Nations is at the Game Developers Conference, and had quality time with Google Stadia, Oculus Rift S, and Oculus Quest
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Links
- Apple Airpods Are Getting Even Better
- Can a Facebook Post Make Your Insurance Cost More?
- How to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers
- Stadia hands-on: Big gaming promises and lots of unanswered questions
- Oculus Rift S hands on: A modest but critical update
- Klaxo, the totally not haunted radio, is my new favorite game