Geek News Central Podcast: Calling the Predator Companies out! #1401
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Calling Predator companies out on the new things they are doing to collect more info from us and lock us into their platforms increasing dependency. I am personally about sick of it. Plus some bad news for iPhone 5 owners that use the device to keep big brother and all of these predator companies from tracking you. See the link below to the new Discord chat server we will see if this gets any traction. Swag Offer / Sticker Swap New Media Productions 365 N Willowbrook Rd Suite: C Coldwater, Mi, 49036 *** New Geek Central Discord Channel (https://discord.gg/rZEbg5) *** Subscribe to the Newsletter (https://geeknewscentral.com/newsletter/). Pickup Ohana Gear (https://www.cafepress.com/ohanastore). Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat (https://geeknews.chat) (Mastodon) Email Todd (mailto:[email protected]) or follow him on Facebook. (https://www.facebook.com/cochrane) Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/geeknews/). Download the Audio Show File (http://media.blubrry.com/geeknewscentral/p/ins.blubrry.com/geeknewscentral/GNC-2019-10-21.mp3) Support my Show Sponsor: 30% off on New GoDaddy Orders cjcgeek30 (http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-3590583-12200159-1454459286000) $4.99 for a New or Transferred .com cjcgeek99 (http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3590583-12200160-1430254390000) @ GoDaddy.com $1.00 / mo Economy Hosting with a free domain. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h (http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-3590583-12200154-1430254188000) $1.00 / mo Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w (http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3590583-12242416-1439241078000) Become a GNC Insider: Support this podcast (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZH44WGKEEEH9G) Show Notes: * Yerkes Observatory  (https://www.space.com/26858-yerkes-observatory.html) * Satellites track California’s devastating wildfires from space (https://www.space.com/california-kincade-wildfire-from-space.html) * Someone paid $195,000 for a Pokemon card (https://www.cnet.com/news/pikachu-illustrator-195000-most-expensive-pokemon-card/#ftag=CAD590a51e) * Best Bluetooth speakers (https://www.androidcentral.com/best-bluetooth-speakers) * Facebook employees criticize the company’s policy (https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-employees-criticize-social-networks-policy-that-lets-politicians-lie-in-ads/#ftag=CAD590a51e) * HBO Max (https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/28/20936202/att-hbo-max-netflix-disney-streaming-services-q3-earnings) * Facebook’s Preventative Health (https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/28/20936541/facebook-preventative-health-cancer-heart-disease-flu-tool) * Alphabet buying FitBit? (https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/28/alphabet-may-buy-fitbit/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkbHkuY29tL2kvZW50cnkvdlNiak9idXNwaVVVVWxIeDQ5NlhXL1dhUkJ3Mk5hUmRUVzFOQWl3b0xBcz1fMTZlMTMyZTdhZTI6ZjJlNWQ3NDo2OWI5ZjYxNg&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJIIukqrJoPOcXWIamOlEqTQZpt3lsVawl5hgC4Kw7kZ-k8AUs-AYGtEEy6crbOapuO7MAfnB7xEXhRfulffBzJrflZkDSr8RdAmE_OEt9CWUWqCmIWVbt6KfpB5WyRL1NkL-ClTHpqVF2LTBjNimjDGKo1BDU1Q-EGrzsKD9nSz) * Uber Money (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/28/uber-announces-deeper-push-into-financial-services-with-uber-money.html) * Apple releases iOS and iPad 13.2 (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/28/apple-releases-ios-13-2/) * Uber will pay drivers and couriers after every trip (https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/28/uber-money-bank-account-debit-credit-card/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkbHkuY29tL2kvZW50cnkvdlNiak9idXNwaVVVVWxIeDQ5NlhXL1dhUkJ3Mk5hUmRUVzFOQWl3b0xBcz1fMTZlMTM3YjhlOGY6ZjIwODcyNTo5N2IwYzhmNw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKCnI_K5DymR5qwSXmDbFK6SAXT_2Tucs9jxqM054gRmSSSM6Vdoy8rrVPKOWVc9fIxVcF4R8phkr2LXnM4Esv_b0pExotIAO9B2k--Fmz2YCjPKhgvhNaZkPpFgoRkaF9fdS6rzvPFowPa6n0apYdvqdbqjPXhSdZWjcCqYmEij) * Waymo (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-selfdriving-waymo/waymo-tests-rider-only-service-and-looks-beyond-
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