Jan 19th 2016
Tech News Today 1431
Star Wars is a Terrible Password
Hosted by
Megan Morrone,
Jason Howell
Smart Devices Refill Themselves
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy previous episodes from the TWiT Archives.
Guests:
Allison Sheridan,
Mike Murphy
Jason Howell, Megan Morrone, and Allison Sheridan talk about the new report from Amnesty International that says that Apple, Sony, Samsung, and others are sourcing cobalt from mines that use child labor. Don't be afraid of Tor for Facebook on Android. Mike Murphy from Quartz explains Amazon's new API that allows your smart home devices replenish themselves and what's new with Amazon's drone delivery army.
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Links
- Exposed: Child labour behind smart phone and electric car batteries
- Apple is slightly more diverse now than years past, though still mostly white and male
- Microsoft invests in new and expanded version of ‘Minecraft’ for the classroom, opens public preview of Learning Tools for OneNo
- Facebook Android App Update Makes It Easier to Connect Through Tor
- Google Is Rolling Out The Ability To Install Apps Directly From Search Results
- Viral publishers, seeing fewer Facebook clicks, shift focus to video
- Starbucks Now Lets You Save The Songs You Heard In-Store To Spotify
- Amazon is selling gadgets that can order their own refills
- Exclusive: Amazon Reveals Details About Its Crazy Drone Delivery Program
- Worst Passwords 2015