USB. Not Even Once

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USB. Not Even Once
Number 2864
Broadcast Date SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
Episode Length 43:28
Hosts Peter Wells
Guests Justin Gibson

Beware USB, Google Wifi Routers, and why Twitter and Salesforce makes sense.

Guest

Top Stories

Evan Spiegel has announced that Snapchat is now called Snap Inc., and they will be releasing sun glasses that have built-in cameras that can record up to 10 seconds of video.
Victoria Police have issued a warning about USB flash drives reportedly being left in letterboxes in the Melbourne suburb of Pakenham. Police said that the unmarked USB drives are “believed to be extremely harmful” and should not be plugged into computers or other devices. Earlier this year a group of researchers from the University of Illinois, the University of Michigan and Google published a study confirming that many people would pick up and plug a USB drive of unknown provenance.
Two sources are now telling Android Police that Google will introduce an own-brand Wi-Fi router called Google Wifi, and that the device will cost $129. A source that has proved reliable in the past has also told Android Police that the device will be launched alongside Google's Pixel phones, Google Home, and the 4K 'Chromecast Ultra' on October 4th.
News that Salesforce might be buying Twitter has confused a lot of people. TechCrunch thinks the acquisition might help fuel Salesforce's AI ambitions, because if you're a tech company not doing something in AI or VR in 2016,. are you really a tech company? Meanwhile, the beancounters over at Marketwatch think the deal makes no sense, and it's a sure sign that Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, is on a crazy shopping spree and must be stopped. You can read both opinions in our show notes.

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After Show

  • AFL
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1982 Swans, broke, moved to Sydney.
Rodney Eade was sacked, Paul Roos took over in 2002
Nick Davis Four Goals
Leo Barry's Mark
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