Ep 479: Good to the Last Click - Ad free (Patreon)

Aging Millennials embracing Folgers; Prime Day ridiculousness; a dip into COVID corner; Facebook bans Holocaust-denial content, finally; Quibi has no takers; Disney focuses on streaming; Yelp takes a stand against racism; phantom images fool autopilots; keeping e-scooters off sidewalks; 5G heartbreaks; Microsoft busts Trickbot; broken cables; Apple's bug bounties; Singaporn; Janeway's back; CRISPR doc; Fatman; Apple's new stuff; 1/2 a Christmas tree; feedback.

Show notes at https://gog.show/479 

SHOW NOTES

FOLLOW UP

Millennials Embrace Baby Boom Icon Folgers Coffee

Coronavirus is surging in Europe — but less so in Germany. Here’s why.

Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit ‘more severe’

Dutch woman dies after catching Covid-19 twice, the first reported reinfection death

Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare

IN THE NEWS

Facebook bans Holocaust-denial content after allowing it for years

Katzenberg Strikes Out on Quibi Sale Efforts, So Far

Disney says its ‘primary focus’ for entertainment is streaming — announces a major reorg

New Consumer Alert on Yelp Takes Firm Stance Against Racism

Split-Second ‘Phantom’ Images Can Fool Tesla’s Autopilot

Detection technology could help keep e-scooters off sidewalks

Podcast.com Domain Name Acquired by Amazon

Facebook donated $1.3 million to the UK’s World War II code-breaking hub, Bletchley Park

SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Microsoft disrupts international botnet group ahead of Election Day

Cyber Command also went after them, and apparently the two campaigns were not coordinated.

A broken internet cable took down Virginia’s voter registration website hours before the deadline

We Hacked Apple for 3 Months: Here’s What We Found

Home security cams hacked in Singapore, and stolen footage sold on adult websites

MEDIA CANDY

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Is For Kids, But the ’90s Optimism Is For Parents

Band Of Brothers Sequel Set To Begin Filming In March

Human Nature

The Boys Season 2

Long Way Up

Documentary Mania

FATMAN Official Trailer (2020)

APPS AND DOODADS

Everything Apple Announced, From 5G iPhones to Audio Spheres

Apple releases watchOS 7.0.2 with fix for Apple Watch battery drain issues

How to use Apple Diagnostics on your Mac

Apple Diagnostics: Reference codes

Sony Wireless Headphones for TV Watching (WHRF400R) with Transmitter Dock (TMRRF400) – 6-ft 3.5mm Stereo + NeeGo RCA Plug Y-Adapter for TV

Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Noise-Cancelling, with Alexa voice control – Black

The US Army is testing augmented reality goggles for dogs

MORON OF THE WEEK

You Can Buy Half Christmas Trees If You Don’t Want To Decorate A Full One

FEEDBACK LOOP

Hidden cameras and secret trackers reveal where Amazon returns end up

U.S. judge rules Apple could bar Epic Games’s ‘Fortnite’ from App Store

Wireless Qi-Certified Fast Charger with Mug Warmer/Drink Cooler | Nomodo

The Apple Watch tracks calories burned during sex. What does that mean for data privacy?

The Prodigal Techbro

Judge denies another voter registration extension in Florida, says state failed its citizens

The “Uber of Photography” App Just Launched This Week

Google’s new logos are bad