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Geeks Squawk Ep 323

Matt Armitage, Kulturpop

23-Nov-17 10:00

Geeks Squawk Ep 323

On this episode, the geeks talk about Uber paid hackers to delete stolen data, planned to buy 24,000 autonomous Volvo SUVs and attempted to cure travel sickness. Moreover, Android users' location data collected by Google - even when the location is turned off, Buoy Labs introduced new water monitor and Google planned to 'de-rank' Russia. Not to forget, King Of The Crowd for this week is Coolala's portable in or outdoor solar powered air conditioner!

0:13 - Uber Paid Hackers To Delete Stolen Data On 57 Million People

4:41 - Uber Plans To Buy 24,000 Autonomous Volvo SUVs In Race For Driverless Future

5:18 - Uber Wants To Cure Travel Sickness With Light, Air Blasts And Moving Seats

8:47 - Google Collects Android Users’ Locations Even When Location Services Are Disabled

14:05 - KOTC : In&Outdoor Solar Powered Portable Air Conditioner

17:55 - This $799 Water Monitor Tracks How Long You've Been In The Shower

20:53 - Google Plans To 'de-rank' Russia Today And Sputnik To Combat Misinformation

Produced by: Jeff Sandhu


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Tags:  Uberpaid off hackersriders and drivers informationVolvo SUVsdriverless futurecure travel sicknessmoving seatsGoogleAndroidlocation servicesSolar Powered Portable Air ConditionerCoolala AirconditioningBuoy Labswater monitor'de-rank'Russia





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