Episodes

Sept. 20, 2022

Tue. 09/20 – Actual Inflation Comes To The App Store

Now the hackers have come for the crypto market makers. Spotify gets into the Audiobooks game. Slack gets in on the whole productivity apps renaissance. Actual inflation is coming to the app store and 1 Euro apps will soon be no more. And the chat room that only opens its doors when your phone’s ba…
Sept. 19, 2022

Mon. 09/19 – Uber Hack ≡ GTA VI Leak?

Did the same kid who allegedly hacked Uber allegedly leak GTA VI gameplay over the weekend? Interpol drops a red ball on Do Kwan. iPhone 14 Pro users report their cameras literally shake when they try to take pictures. Instacart wants to break the tech IPO hex. And the bull and bear case for the Fi…
Sept. 17, 2022

(Portfolio Profile) Treasury

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Sept. 16, 2022

Fri. 09/16 – Big Uber Breach

Uber is investigating a breach of its systems that has caused it to take some of its most important systems offline. The White House has finally delivered that big “comprehensive framework” for crypto regulation. How did Amazon do with its NFL broadcast last night? And, of course, the Weekend Longr…
Sept. 15, 2022

09/15 – Adobe To Acquire Figma

Adobe plans to acquire Figma for the biggest ever private software company acquisition. Is this a sign of things to come in the productivity space? Happy The Merge Day for Ethereum. TikTok just copies and pastes a BeReal clone. And California launches the first lawsuit against Amazon that might hav…
Sept. 14, 2022

Wed. 09/14 – The iPhone 14 Reviews Are Out

Arrest warrants for those behind LUNA and UST. Anti-cheating technology comes to video games. Apple is going all in on 3nm chips and soon. Mudge’s testimony before Congress yesterday. A first hands-on with the new Playstation VR thingy. And the reviews for the iPhone 14 are out.
Sept. 13, 2022

Tue. 09/13 – Google Does Google Things

Google does what it does best. Kills a product line. As the Twitter whistleblower testifies before congress, did extreme heat in California almost bring Twitter down recently? Amazon has updated the entry-level Kindle. And a review of the recently released iOS 16.
Sept. 12, 2022

Mon. 09/12 – The Whole “Oops! We Lost A Prototype” Gambit

One of those new Meta Quest headsets just happens to have been found in the wild. New Roku gear. Starbucks announces an NFT project. A spinoff Google Moonshot that might be the next generation networking gear. And is TikTok in the crosshairs again, and this time, not just for the US government?
Sept. 9, 2022

Fri. 09/09 – White House Comes Out Against Proof-Of-Work?

Is the US government about to legally curtail proof of work crypto projects? Intel’s big new GPU specs. Uber Eats signs a deal to get into the ankle bots business. What I believe is the oldest startup ever to be acquired by a tech giant. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Sept. 8, 2022

Thu. 08/09 – Why Disney Also Had 2nd Thoughts About Buying Twitter

Disney’s former CEO throws another lifeline to Elon Musk in his Twitter suit. Crypto folks are suing the US Treasury over an important crypto precedent. Why the current YC batch is still crypto heavy. A very interesting crypto raise. And a deeper look at the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island.
Sept. 7, 2022

Wed. 08/07 – The iPhone 14 Event

All the headlines from Apple’s Far Out iPhone event. Not to be outdone, details on the next Google Pixel event and Meta Quest Pro events. Ring brings end to end encryption to all its hardware. And for the first time in history, an alleged cyberattack has led to a severing of diplomatic ties.
Sept. 6, 2022

Tue. 09/06 – When “They” Turn Off Your Devices For You

Pretty high priority zero-day to tell you about. Is Binance about to upend the stablecoin market with its muscle? When your electrical utility takes over your smart thermostat. And how that rumored always on iPhone display might work in practice.
Sept. 3, 2022

(TWTR SPC) Whither The Creator Economy?

Talking the state of Snap, Substack, and the creator economy generally, with @kyurieff, @simonowens and others!
Sept. 2, 2022

Fri. 09/02 – iPhone Takes The Market Share Crown

The iPhone install base has surpassed the Android install base in the US for the first time basically since Android began. Apple settled with a developer for the first time any of us can remember. Meta signs a VR chip deal with Qualcomm. The really good and really annoying bits of the new USB stand…
Sept. 1, 2022

Thu. 09/01 – Twitter Edit Button Arrives

At long last, an edit button has come to Twitter. Nvidia and AMD say the US has imposed restrictions on exporting chips for AI-related applications to Russia and China. How Apple is gonna handle its new holepunch configuration. Disney wants its own Prime. And an AI art-creation bot you can try, rig…
Aug. 31, 2022

Wed. 08/31 – Not Great, Snap!

Huge, huge layoffs at Snap. Say hello to Apple Xcode Cloud Subscriptions. Say hello to “can’t be evil” NFT licenses. Forget foldable phones, I have a very interesting foldable laptop to tell you about. And if your crypto exchange fat fingered you $10 million dollars as a mistake, what would you buy?
Aug. 30, 2022

Tue. 08/30 – Twitter Shelved An OnlyFans Clone

Elon looks like he’s grabbing onto the Twitter whistleblower as a new argumentative lifeline. The big new CPU lineup from AMD. Gopuff is borrowing money to buy some time. Why did Twitter shelve plans for an OnlyFans clone? And is AI about to unlock our ability to understand what animals are saying?
Aug. 29, 2022

Mon. 08/29 – Apple’s iGlasses To Be Called Reality One?

Really, Apple? THAT is what you’re going to call your AR/VR glasses? I tell you what “that” is. A look at the passkeys Apple is bringing us soon. More deets on the Netflix ad-supported tier. WhatsApp’s super-app ambitions seem to be bearing fruit in India. And is it too late for Eminem and Snoop Do…
Aug. 27, 2022

(TWTR SPC) The TWTR Whistleblower And The REAL AI Revolution

First up, we have @KevinTDugan to give us deeper insight into the whole Twitter whistleblower situation. And then, @KylanGibbs of @inworld_ai convinces me we are maybe closer to the Metaverse than I ever thought possible. TLDR: AI might really be at a tipping point.
Aug. 26, 2022

Fri 08/26 - Forget 5G; T-Mobile And SpaceX To Offer Zero-G Service

Forget 5G, T-Mobile and SpaceX are teaming up to offer Zero-G Services. LastPass has gotten hacked, but we think your passwords are safe. When we can expect the new VR headset from Meta to be revealed. Twitter puts podcasts in your feed. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Aug. 25, 2022

Thu. 08/25 – Far Out

The Twitter Whistleblower is a big concern for Twitter, no matter what happens with the Elon stuff. Amazon zags slightly in its healthcare march. iPhone even official announcement. Ethereum merge dates officially solidified. Some new PCs from HP and what to expect from Nvidia’s next generation GPUs.
Aug. 24, 2022

Wed. 08/24 – Is The Twitter Whistleblower A “Material Adverse Effect”?

A deep dive into that Twitter whistleblower, because the allegations are getting pretty interesting, and it turns out he’s a bigger deal than I knew. Apple is breaking it’s iPadOS release cadence. Fitbit has unveiled three new wearables. And why just deciding to bring the silicon industry back onsh…
Aug. 23, 2022

Tue. 08/23 – The Twitter Whistleblower

The former head of security at Twitter has blown the whistle on the company saying it was… crap at security. Instagram wants to clone Be Real. More details on the new Sony VR headset. Some eth here, some eth there, eventually brands are making real money on NFTs. And get ready for the biggest leap …
Aug. 22, 2022

Mon. 08/22 – Elon Musk Raising Prices Just For Fun

Amazon continues to be serious about becoming your healthcare provider. Elon Musk is raising prices, I guess cause he can. Confirmation that Sam Bankman-Fried does indeed have a mountain of money. I continue to worry about stablecoins and contagion. And the kids are using FindMy as a new sort of so…