Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jeff Gamet to speculate about the future of smarthomes and artificial intelligence, looking towards a future when these technologies work smoothly and have a real impact on how we live.
SPADE Smart Ear Wax Remover: $86.99
Boom! We have a deal for you today on an earwax remover. I bet you weren’t expecting that, but it works with an app on your iPhone, making it smart. This device has a soft scoop for inside your ear, and a camera that streams to your iPhone so you can see exactly what you’re doing. It has a magnetic cap, too. This device is $99.99, but coupon code CLEAN13 brings it down to $86.99 on checkout.
Official Trailer for '1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything' on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ released the trailer for 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything on Tuesday. The docuseries, which outlines the way music contributed to political and cultural upheaval in that year, will premiere on May 21. The eight episodes include never-before-seen footage from the likes of The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell, and Lou Reed.
Backblaze Partners With Veeam for Disaster Recovery
Cloud backup service Backblaze has partnered with Veeam to combat ransomware with a disaster recovery plan.
Brydge Releases Air MAX+ for iPad Air and iPad Pro
Brydge is releasing a new keyboard for iPad Air 4th-gen and iPad Pro 11-inch. It’s available to preorder for US$149.99.
Password Managers: How Do They Work? – TMO Daily Observations 2021-05-11
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont dig deep into password managers, how they work, and why you need one.
Amazon Data Breach Exposes 200,000 Fake Reviewers
Security researchers at SafetyDetectives found an insecure ElasticSearch database that potentially uncovers over 200,000 fake Amazon reviewers.
These Amazon vendors send to reviewers a list of items/products for which they would like a 5-star review. The people providing the ‘fake reviews’ will then buy the products, leaving a 5-star review on Amazon a few days after receiving their merchandise.
Upon completion, the provider of the fake review will send a message to the vendor containing a link to their Amazon profile, along with their PayPal details.
These are the Most Data-Hungry Health and Fitness Apps
A recent study examined privacy policies of the top health and fitness apps to determine which ones track the most data.
Apple Stopped $1.5 Billion Transactions in 2020
In the midst of its legal battle with Epic Games concerning the App Store, Apple says it stopped over US$1.5 billion fraudulent transactions in 2020.
Wondery Joining Apple Podcast Subscriptions
Amazon-owned podcast studio Wondery is partnering with Apple, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Apple Podcast subscriptions is set to launch in the future too, according to the report.
Wondery, which produces podcasts like Dr. Death, Business Wars and The Shrink Next Door, will bring its Wondery+ subscription service to Apple Podcast Subscriptions, which is set to launch later this month. Wondery+ offers ad-free podcasts, with early access and exclusive episodes for subscribers. The deal is good news for Apple users, some of whom were left wondering whether Wondery would continue to invest in the Apple ecosystem after being acquired by fellow tech giant Amazon earlier this year.