The Engadget Podcast Ep 16: Feds Watching
Yelfies, terrible touch pads and the governments new hacking powers.
Managing editor Dana Wollman and senior editor Devindra Hardawar join host Terrence O'Brien to talk about the week's biggest tech news, including Nike's new self-lacing shoes, Netlix's offline mode and "yelfies." Then they'll rant about what's been bother them this week, whether that's DirecTV, crappy touchpads or Amazon's convoluted pile of apps. Lastly they'll try to unravel the complicated mess that is Rule 41 and what it means for privacy in America.
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Wins |
Loses |
Winning % |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Trout | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| Mona Lalwani | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Devindra Hardawar | 14 | 10 | .583 |
| Dana Wollman | 10 | 8 | .555 |
| Chris Velazco | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Cherlynn Low | 7 | 9 | .437 |
| Nathan Ingraham | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Michael Gorman | 1 | 5 | .167 |
Relevant links:
- Yelp wants you to add a 'Yelfie' to your restaurant reviews
- A first look at Nike's self-lacing HyperAdapt sneakers
- Netflix's offline viewing mode was inevitable
- Amazon needs to simplify Prime Video to compete with Netflix
- AT&T's DirecTV Now streaming service launches on November 30th
- DirecTV Now is a good start for AT&T but nothing truly original
- How an obscure rule lets law enforcement search any computer
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