Beards of Tech Podcast

Beards of Tech

Ervin Lukacs, Matt Slavin, Kyle Fisher, Jeff Budzinski, Wayne Thompson
Podcast / Media group of friends who enjoy talking tech news and looking at the latest hardware released. Previously known as Industry 4.0
Episode 97: Improving iOS one jailbreak at a time
Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter Links:WWDC 2020: Everything Apple Announced — Apple's 31st Worldwide Developers Conference was a digital-only event in 2020, with no physical gathering in California due to the ongoing global health crisis.YouTube TV sharply increases monthly subscription to $64.99 - The Verge — YouTube TV has announced that it’ll be raising its monthly price from $50 per month to $64.99 as the company starts to offer eight of ViacomCBS’s channels, which are available today: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1.Data caps on Comcast, T-Mobile return on July 1 | PCWorld --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
Jul 6, 2020
1 hr 13 min
Episode 96: Hank and Tosh
Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter Links:Pixel Buds users are reporting Bluetooth connection issues - The Verge — Owners of Google’s new Pixel Buds are reporting a variety of connection issues with the true wireless earbuds. 9to5Google reports that issues have been raised on Google’s support forums as well as in a number of Reddit threads, and the problems have been replicated on review devices held by DroidLife, 9to5Google, and our own pair here at The Verge.Plex lets you host virtual movie nights with remote friends and family members — There are third-party extensions like Scener that allow us to watch content from Netflix, HBO, and other services together while staying apart during these times of coronavirus-induced social distancing orders, but Plex is ready to up this with a native solution. It has announced a new Plex Labs experiment that allows you to watch shows, movies, and videos from your library together with others, perfectly synced up for everyone.“The trampoline is working”—SpaceX returns human spaceflight to America | Ars Technica — Two human lives, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, hung in the balance. Thousands of people had put a decade of immensely hard work into reaching this moment. Success meant that NASA finally had its own access into space for astronauts. And it is not really an overstatement to say that if SpaceX flubbed this launch on the biggest of stages—if the unthinkable happened—it would scar the future of commercial space.Critical 'Sign in with Apple' Bug Could Have Let Attackers Hijack Anyone's Account — Apple recently paid Indian vulnerability researcher Bhavuk Jain a huge $100,000 bug bounty for reporting a highly critical vulnerability affecting its 'Sign in with Apple' system. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
Jun 2, 2020
1 hr 19 min
Episode 95: Recorded with Hypercam 2
Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter Links:Access your browsing history w/o a warrant? Senate votes yes. - 9to5Mac — The US Senate yesterday voted – by a single vote – to allow government agencies like the FBI and CIA to access your browsing history without a warrant.Facebook Acquires Giphy — Facebook is reportedly acquiring Giphy, the popular GIF sharing platform. Giphy, founded in 2013, has become a leading platform for sharing GIFs in recent years.iPad Keyboards - Apple — iPad keyboardsMagic Keyboard for iPad Pro Review: Why the iPad Is My Primary Computer — The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Review video Ervin was referencing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
May 18, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Episode 94: This episode contains no real gameplay
Top News Stuff PS5 Tech Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8B1LNrBpqc&t=295s Pixel Camera lead leaves https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/13/21257297/google-pixel-4-camera-marc-levoy-mario-queiroz-leaving https://blog.wink.com/wink-blog/2020/5/6/introducing-wink-subscription Wink Alternative: https://hubitat.com/ Hubitat Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbbs9B0l79c How to get things that aren’t in stock (Switch, TP, etc) https://www.zoolert.com/ https://www.nowinstock.net/ Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter Links:PS5 Unreal Engine 5 DemoThe mastermind of Google’s Pixel camera quietly left the company in March - The Verge — Two key Pixel execs, including the computer researcher who led the team that developed the computational photography powering the Pixel’s camera, have left Google in recent months, according to a new report from The Information. Introducing Wink Subscription — Wink Blog — Should you choose not to sign up for a subscription you will no longer be able to access your Wink devices from the app, with voice control or through the API,Wink AlternativeSmart Home Hub - Hubitat Review - YouTubeProduct Availability and In Stock Tracker Service | zooLertNowInStock.net Product Availability Tracker and In Stock Notification System --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
May 15, 2020
1 hr 6 min
Episode 93: Contact Tracing
Top News Stuff Contact Tracing https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Contact-Tracing.aspx https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/open-america/contact-tracing.html https://www.apple.com/covid19/contacttracing Pixel Buds impressions Apple watch impressions from a late adopter https://blog.google/products/meet/bringing-google-meet-to-more-people https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21241497/apple-ios-13-beta-faceid-face-mask-unlock-passcode-facetime-group-calls Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
May 5, 2020
1 hr
Episode 92: Quarantine Edition
Top News Stuff Zoom security concerns Zoom Alternatives that we have personally used. This list is organized by feature-set and ease of use. The easier to use and safer, the better. Lower in the list are those that sacrifice security for features. Skype Jitsi FaceTime Google Duo Google Meet Zoom Discord HouseParty Facebook Messenger (please avoid this) https://meet.jit.si/ Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
Apr 27, 2020
1 hr 10 min
Episode 91: 2019 Phone Buyers Guide
2019 Phone Buyer Guide What do you consider when purchasing a phone? Battery? Specs? Security? Camera? What kinds of phones are out there? When does one update? What features are necessary for you? Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter Links:Blizzard claims 'China had no influence' on decision to ban blitzchung - Business InsiderBlizzard fans make 'Overwatch's' Mei a mascot in Hong Kong protests meme - Business InsiderHere's everything Google announced at the Pixel 4 event --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
Oct 18, 2019
1 hr 17 min
Episode 90: If an Apple Tree 11 Max Pro display Super Retina XDR falls in the woods, does it make a sound?
Attendees Ervin Lukacs, Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin Top News Stuff *Database full of phone numbers from Facebook *Android 10 is out *Android 10 Bugs *Delete these Android Apps, they’re infected with Malware *Pixel 4 Leaks *Apple said something Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter Links:A huge database of Facebook users’ phone numbers found online | TechCrunchAndroid 10 is rolling out to Pixels starting todayEvery new Android 10 feature: The in-depth changelog for Google's latest OSAndroid 10 has a terrible bug that can’t be fixed – BGRJoker Malware: Delete These 24 Malware-Infested Android Apps Right Now | Digital TrendsMore Pixel 4 images leak as ‘Coral’ model is caught on videoEverything Apple Announced at Today's iPhone Event in Just Seven Minutes - MacRumors<a href="https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/10/iphone- --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
Sep 11, 2019
1 hr 36 min
Episode 89: El techo es en fuego
Attendees Wayne Ryan Thompson, Matt Slavin, Ervin Lukacs Top News Stuff Walmart sues Tesla over roof fires Galaxy Note 10 gets rid of headphone jack is no longer courageous No more Android Desserts YouTube removes videos videos of robots fighting over “Animal Cruelty.” https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-robot-combat-videos-animal-cruelty-a9071576.html First vape death in the US recorded in Illinois Twitter shuts down 200k accounts for spreading disinformation about protests Unlike Twitter and Facebook, Google refuses to call out China Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
Aug 26, 2019
1 hr 14 min
Episode 88: It’s my money and I want it now
Attendees Wayne Ryan Thompson, Jeff Budzinski, Matt Slavin Previously on Dragonball Z… Talked about the Galaxy Fold Jony Ive left Apple Prime Day blues XCloud Announced at e3 Top News Stuff Amazon no longer selling Dash buttons Ninja moves to Mixer DARPA building a new open source voting system Barr says Govt “Going dark” over lack of an encryption “Golden Key” Aint nobody getting $125 from Equifax Review Us! Review BoT BoT is Everywhere Website BoT on Spotify BoT on Google Play BoT on iTunes BoT on Stitcher BoT on Twitch BoT on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardsoftech/message
Aug 6, 2019
1 hr 10 min
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