WiFi Optional

WiFi Optional - Episode 30

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 23:20:00 -0500

Episode 30: Mergers, acquisitions, and paranoia!

Your iPhone could be hacked with one iMessage! (1:00)

Edward Snowden's spy proof case (3:51)

Facebook at 60,000 feet? (8:44)

iPhone sales drop (12:01)

Softbank gets an ARM up (15:48)

They tried, again and again, and then they sold. Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83 billion in cash! (18:40)

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 29

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 21:54:00 -0500

Episode 29: Spending money!

Hackers snag $2 million from ATMs without using a credit card (1:23)

Toyota to invest $1 billion on self-driving technologies (5:05)

Facebook lets Messenger conversations go dark (9:03)

Pokemon go down: hacking group downs servers with DDOS attack (13:19)

Pokemon Demo for HoloLens? (18:13)

We have a new national holiday: Amazon Prime Day! This year's holiday was a MASSIVE success...for Amazon that is. (25:20)

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 28

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:50:00 -0500

Episode 28: The Tesla-MAC-MicroSD-Skype-Pokémon episode!

Reports on ANOTHER crash of a Tesla in autopilot mode! (1:35)

Got a MAC? You better watch what you download (4:20)

MicroSD goes bye-bye! (8:07)

...and bye-bye headphone jack...well, we think. (9:36)

Do you use Skype? But in what language? (11:33)

Did you forget to renew the domain name? Yeah, we're talking to you, TP-LINK! (15:12)

How many did YOU catch? It's ok, we know you play it too! Pokémon GO, that is! We talk about the game, and where it could go. Don't forget to "catch" the deep down article. (20:10)

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 27

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Wed, 6 Jul 2016 00:10:00 -0500

We are back from... our union mandated vacation. Yeah, that is it. And we have some super tech stories for you!

Google opens a facility is Detroit to capture better talent

60 Terabits per second between USA and Japan? Yup - we got that!

Welcome to the US Nuclear Command. We run DOS!

Self driving Tesla Model S was involved in first fatal crash

The latest iPhone may come out once every three years

Android N. They announced it. It has some cool features. And guess what? Google wants to come out with their own phone that has Android N on it!

* Disclaimer: I forgot to let Jason know that his mic was not working well :) . I take full responsibility for that one - Rukshan

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 27

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Wed, 6 Jul 2016 00:10:00 -0500

We are back from... our union mandated vacation. Yeah, that is it. And we have some super tech stories for you!

Google opens a facility is Detroit to capture better talent

60 Terabits per second between USA and Japan? Yup - we got that!

Welcome to the US Nuclear Command. We run DOS!

Self driving Tesla Model S was involved in first fatal crash

The latest iPhone may come out once every three years

Android N. They announced it. It has some cool features. And guess what? Google wants to come out with their own phone that has Android N on it!

* Disclaimer: I forgot to let Jason know that his mic was not working well :) . I take full responsibility for that one - Rukshan

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 26

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 23 May 2016 22:52:00 -0500

The Google I/O episode...

Gang Surrenders Key to TeslaCrypt Ransomware Kingdom

Oculus Rift update accidentally makes piracy easier

Google’s modular Project Ara phone is shipping to developers this fall

With Allo and Duo, Google Finally Encrypts Conversations End-to-End

Google plans to bring password-free logins to Android apps by year-end

Or course we focus on Google I/O and all of the goodies we can expect from Google in our deep dive segment.

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 25

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Tue, 17 May 2016 23:41:00 -0500

The episode where the cameras don't switch...again.
This week we talk a lot about auto tech, Google...and Apple!

iTunes reportedly deletes songs from your library, but Apple says they can't replicate the issue...but they have a patch that will fix it? Yeah...

Apple also thinks that downloaded music will go away and will be replaced by streaming media!

Alphabet starts a ride sharing app to go head to head with Uber!

Whatever you do, don't lie to Tesla!

PEW PEW PEW! The FAA tests drone detection at JFK airport.

Your next car might have more juice than you thought!

In our deep dive story, Google is coming up with a device called the Chirp, and we are excited to try it out!

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 24

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 9 May 2016 23:46:00 -0500

Get your blood delivered fresh by a drone, that was ordered using Apple's new AI engine, Viv :)

Can't make it to the next big concert? Try VR!

Windows 10 upgrades coming to an end. Get it while you can.

UPS delivers blood, using drones. Well, kind of...

Your next Moto X could be a modular phone

Who created Bitcoin? The saga continues

The developers of Siri secretly created a new AI engine called Viv, and it actually is super cool!

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 23

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Tue, 3 May 2016 23:19:00 -0500

We took a week off, but we are back with Episode 23, and we talk about Google, Apple, more ransomware attacks, and how to water your plants over the internet!

Did we find the real creator of Bitcoin?

Nokia is buying Withings!

Ransomware, 5-0

You're getting a VPN, you're getting a VPN, you're ALL getting a VPN!

How is your garden doing? There is an app for that!

On our deep dive story, we talk about how Apple got the shrug and self driving "minivans"!

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 22

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 23:25:00 -0500

Episode 22, where we talk about hacking, laws, texting while driving, and more

Did the FBI hire hackers to break in to the iPhone? ( related article )

Uninstall Quicktime. NOW!

Breathalyzer? No. Textalyzer!

Encryption legal battles

On our deep dive story, we talk bots! Are they good for you?

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 21

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:50:00 -0500

Episode 21: The TL:DR episode

FBI won't share hack, but still wants Apple to help? (Related: Feds need Apple's help)

Holy targeted malware, Batman!

Verizon wants to buy Yahoo

Facebook has a 360° camera (Related: Excedrin® made a migraine simulator? REALLY?)

Is HDR the next big format war for video?

We dive deep to find out how the great leak dubbed "The Panama Papers" happened.

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 20

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Wed, 6 Apr 2016 00:07:00 -0500

Episode 20 brings us face to face with the new tech!

FBI will help unlock iPhones when possible

WhatsApp just switched on encryption for a billion people

DJI files patent lawsuit against Yuneec, starting drone industry's first legal battle

Tesla Model 3 orders top $10 Billion in first 36 hours

This week on our deep dive segment, we talk about Virtual Reality (VR) headests and how they will impact the tech industry in the coming years:

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 19

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:02:00 -0500

Episode 19 kicks off with:

Microsoft's new AI engine, Tay, goes rogue

Intel retires the "tick-tock" product cycle

We are all excited for the new router from Synology!

A virtual VISA card...that actually might be worth looking into!

We yet again dig into the new developments with the FBI vs. Apple litigation and how it could potentially change the tech landscape

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 18

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 23:27:00 -0500

Today on the show, we chit-chat about:

Watch what you type. Mistyped URLs can give you malware!

iCloud is getting tighter encryption

Did you miss the latest Apple press event? Well, here is what you missed

Amazon Echo finally gives Fitbit a voice

We do a deep dive into the ongoing FBI / Apple legal saga (will the Apple engineers quit over this?)

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 17

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 23:14:00 -0500

We jam packed today's show with all kinds of awesome news articles:

Apple sends invites to a March 21st event...what will it be?

George Hotz wants to build a better self driving car than Google and Tesla

WhatsApp is encrypting their messages

Apple OS is now a target for ransomware!

Google's artificial intelligence engine beats a chess grandmaster (related article)

In our deep dive article today, we talk about the new and shiny Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 16

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Tue, 8 Mar 2016 00:33:00 -0600

On today's show we talk about;

Smartphone can copy a 3D model by listening

Hololens available for developers

Wireless mouse/keyboard might let hackers in (CLICK HERE for the article and links)

Astronaut Scott Kelly comes back to earth after a year!

And in our in depth story, Baltimore Police used what to catch criminals? and IFTTT going places with it's recipes. We also recognize Ray Tomlinson, the father of email. Rest in Peace, Ray!

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 15

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:34:00 -0600

On today's show we talk about;

FAA has concerns about cyber incidents

Apple building an unhackable phone?

Facebook has more buttons to push

GoPro spends $105 million!!!

Google self driving car...crashes!

We go in depth about the Apple lawsuit

Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter

WiFi Optional - Episode 14

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:41:00 -0600

On today's show we talk about;

Hackers take over a hospital

Twitter hires a high profile PR executive

Apple reverses Error 53

Volvo ditches keys?

We talk about the Apple and FBI debacle about iPhone security

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WiFi Optional - Episode 13

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 23:30:00 -0600

On today's show we talk about;

Error 53 gets legal

AT&T goes 5G

Hacker gets into the FBI

Dr. Dre is at it again...

We go into detail about a NEW (yes, NEW) Apple bug.
DISCLAIMER: Kids, don't try this at home. No, seriously! Don't!

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WiFi Optional - Episode 12

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Mon, 8 Feb 2016 22:02:00 -0600

On today's show we talk about;

GoPro Shooters Can Send Live Streams Up via Periscope

Google Adds Peer-to-Peer Connections to Hangouts

SSDs can lose data in as little as 7 days without power

AMD unveils world’s first 5GHz CPU

We also tell you about the iPhone ERROR 53 issue, about hacking and data security and have another technical difficulty (just like last week)!

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WiFi Optional - Episode 11

info@wifioptional.com (WiFi Optional) — Wed, 3 Feb 2016 00:29:00 -0600

On our return to tech, we look at Yahoo cutting it's workforce and we check out Jason's new toy! (oh, and we lose out internet connection during the show!)

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