Tech News Weekly 314

Some college students are becoming subjected to tracking "opportunities" during their daily lives on campus. How Beeper Mini works in light of news that Beeper has brought iMessage to Android phones. And Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications.

• Tara García Mathewson from The Markup joins the show to talk about her article detailing a college students' day as they are subjected to a plethora of software tracking one's data on computers, how it's being shared with colleges, and the general privacy implications of being a college student.
• Beeper has announced an app called Beeper Mini that brings iMessage to Android phones. Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, stops by to discuss the app.
• Mikah Sargent shares his story of the week about how Apple has confirmed that governments are spying on people's phones through push notifications that we regularly get.
• And Jason Howell shares some big news at the end of the show.

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• Transcripts: Tech News Weekly 314 Transcript

Links

• He Wanted Privacy. His College Gave Him None – The Markup
• How Beeper Mini Works
• Apple Just Confirmed Governments Are Spying on People’s Phones With Push Notifications
• Jason Howell Substack