Over the last week, Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have gone up significantly. Please don’t take our investment advice, but we will examine the increase and how the election impacted it. It was a pretty slim week in tech news, but we found some interesting stories to cover and a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Also, we have some great tips and picks to help you tech better!
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: CryptoWatch (02:45)
Bitcoin touches record-high $85K, adds almost $20K in a week
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Navigating Google Workspace on the Web (10:35)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:55)
- FDA forces Costco to recall 80,000 pounds of butter because packaging did not say it ‘contains milk’
- NASA investigates laser-beam welding in a vacuum for in-space manufacturing
- LG’s new stretchable display can grow by 50%, bendy panels can be deformed into new form factors
- Apple Music is publishing a $450 hardcover book celebrating its 100 Best Albums
- Intel brings back workers’ free coffee, seeking to stem morale decline
- Boeing reportedly considers selling off its space business
TAKES
- iOS 18.1 added a new ‘Inactivity Reboot’ security feature for iPhone (24:05)
- iOS 18.2 fixes one of the most annoying aspects of the new Photos app (28:05)
- Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year (31:00)
- Databreach.com emerges as an alternative to HaveIBeenPwned (36:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: The Quilt Index (40:10)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE – Giveaway! (51:55)
