Techmanity Talks

Ep. 4 — 14 February 2019

FaceTime snooping, Apple Watch saves lives, folding smartphones, and big batteries

Timestamps

Privacy-related stories

• 00:28 — FaceTime snooping bug discovered by Grant Thompson
• 11:13 — Password keychain found in macOS by Linus Henze, criticises Apple’s lack of rewards for macOS bug-finder
• 14:38 — Is Apple slacking when it comes to tackling software bugs?
• 23:10 — Facebook’s “Research” app removed from App Store over privacy violations

Life-saving tech

• 36:12 — Norwegian man saved from potentially fatal fall by Apple Watch

Smartphone news and speculation

• 43:08 — Is there an iPhone SE 2 in the works?
• 55:41 — Xioami shares folding phone concept
• 62:47 — Energizer announces plans for smartphone with super-high capacity batteries
• 70:48 — Moto G7 line announced, Moto G7 Power packs 5,000 mAh battery

Honorable mentions

• 77:15 — Crypto exchange loses access to wallet holding $190M worth of Bitcoin when password-holder dies

Things we mentioned

• CNBC interview with Grant Thompson and mother
• Proof of concept of KeySteal exploit by Linus Henze
• GIF of Xioami folding phone from Mi Community forum thread

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