Google announces a phone event, Equifax announces what caused its breach and Snapchat announces 3D cartoon versions of you.

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A burger-flipping robot and the truth behind power grid concerns.
With Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson and Bob Schultz.

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Apple’s new phones, watch and Apple TV, WhatsApp cofounder leaving, facebook restricts ad-supported content.

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Apple’s new phones, watch and OTT TV device, plus Samsung promises a bendable Galaxy Note phone next year.
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• News You Should Know
  • (02:15) Apple updates mobile line up
  • (02:45) MacOS High Sierra release set for 25 September
• More Top Stories
  • (02:55) BlueBorne can attack Bluetooth devices without user input
  • (05:25) Samsung announced plans for bendable display phone in 2018
  • (07:30) Equifax breach lawsuits begin
    • Chatbot lets you sue Equifax…without a lawyer | The Verge
    • Equifax…will waive credit freeze fees for 30 days | TechCrunch
  • (08:45) Nintendo updates production schedule of NES/SNES Classics
• Discussion
  • (11:40) Apple Press Event details
    • New Apple Watch announced with LTE
    • Apple’s watchOS 4 due out September 19th with better heart rate monitoring
    • New Apple TV 4K announced, launches September 22nd for $179
    • Apple will sell 4K movies for same price as HD
    • iPhone 8 and 8 Plus announced with wireless charging, True Tone display, A11 Bionic processor
    • The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus start at $699 and $799, and are available on September 22nd
    • iPhone X announced with edge-to-edge screen, Face ID, and no home button
    • Apple announces Animoji, animated emoji for iPhone X
    • iPhone X will unlock with facial recognition instead of home button

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Samsung Bendable phones, Equifax lawsuits, monkey reaches copyright settlement.

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Is it the press’s job to help Apple keep its secrets? Do leaks ahead of events spoil them for you? Plus Xiaomi tries to steal a little announcement thunder.
With Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, and Veronica Belmont.

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Xiaomi announces new phones and laptop, Apple iPhone leaks, China cracks down on cryptocurrency exchanges.

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An AI that can determine sexual orientation, a store that takes personal info for purchases and the horrible no good very bad Equifax breach.
With Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Shannon Morse and Len Peralta.

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• News You Should Know
  • (01:20) Equifax confirmed massive breach
  • (01:40) FBI investigating Uber
  • (01:55) Facebook willing to spend $1 Billion on original content
  • (02:20) Google acquiring HTC
• More Top Stories
  • (03:20) AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon form Mobile Authentication Taskforce
  • (04:35) Kaspersky Lab trades photos for swag
  • (07:15) Algorithm identifies gay/straight persons with facial images
  • (11:25) Camera manufacturer RED teams up with Leia Inc
  • (12:35) Google working with state of Florida for Irma traffic
• Discussion
  • (13:35) Equifax data breach affects as many as 143 million
    • Three Equifax Managers Sold Stock… | Bloomberg
    • Why the Equifax breach is…possibly the worst… | Ars Technica
    • TrustedID enrollment may waive rights
      • Are you an Equifax breach victim?… | Ars Technica
    • It’s time to build our own Equifax with blackjack and crypto | TechCrunch
    • What happened to Equifax today | TechCrunch
    • Equifax security breach leaks personal info… | Engadget
    • Equifax execs dumped stock before the hack news went public | TechCrunch
• Message of the Day
  • (33:35) Jim Thatcher – Ohio broadband
    • Ohio Senate Bill
    • Connect Ohio – Increasing Broadband Access and Use
    • Partnerships | Connected Nation

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Equifax breach exposes information on 143 million US residents, US FBI investigating Uber and RED has more details on its holographic smartphone.

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Smart clothes that grow with your children, John Deere gets into AI and how being online helps people stay clean and sober.
With Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young and Hammond Chamberlin

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