Google Announces the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL. Learn more at store.google.com.
Bad Reviews of Essential Android Phone sinks sales. Only 5,000 sold. Leo says that's sad because he likes his Essential phone. It runs clean and pure Android. It had its initial problems, but they've fixed it and it's gotten updates to make it more mature. The only problem is, it has no headphone jack.
Apple released the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus this week. Rich says that while a decade ago there were lines around the block, this time around, there was nobody waiting to get one. That's not because the iPhone falls flat, however. Quite the opposite. It's because most people are ordering their iPhone 8 online. It could also be that people are waiting for the iPhone X, though he believes the iPhone 8 may be a better phone.
Equifax was recently hacked and over 143 million people had their credit information stolen. Even worse, Equifax executives sat on the news for five weeks while many executives sold stock before it would tank. Leo says that this was insider trading plain and simple. Equifax has a higher duty to protect user credit information because we are required to have our credit monitored. They had one job: Protect the data that they gathered without our permission.
September 12th, Apple is poised to announced the next generation iPhone. Rumored to be called the iPhone X, it may have an OLED screen, face ID, upgraded cameras, faster chips, and all the usual refinements. Yet, no home button, no touch ID button, and not even an on/off switch that we know of. Tune in to TWIT on Tuesday for our live coverage.
The news broke this week that credit reporting agency Equifax had been hacked, and that 143 Million credit files had been stolen. This is prompting a huge class action lawsuit. Leo says the three big credit agencies have a very high duty to keep customer information safe, and they failed.
With Jeff Immelt having given up consideration for CEO, along with Meg Whitman, the board of Uber is meeting today to choose a new CEO.
Drones are now being used to identify sharks off the beaches of Australia. Humans are able to only accurately identify a breed of shark 20% of the time, while camera enabled drones have a 90% accuracy.
Clarence says that if you grab the wrong pair of welding glasses, it'll be just like having a huge flash going off in your eyes. So he advises taking a quick glance at the sun with the glasses on, then look away. If it looks like a camera flash, then you have the wrong glasses. Leo agrees. The damage the sun does to your eyesight will never heal. It's permanent and it's not worth risking for two minutes.
Ben wants to enjoy the total eclipse but all the glasses are sold out. So he's looking at welding glasses, but can't find 14 grade lenses. Can he stack two 8 grade lenses together? Leo says he doesn't think that they are additive and it won't work that way. It's certainly not worth taking the risk. The best place to find out what to wear is the NASA Eclipse Website.
The FBI has been contacting companies to tell them not to use Kaspersky AntiVirus Software because it represents a security threat, especially to power companies and other key industries vital to national security. Leo says it would have been better to just get the word out through the media and shows like the Tech Guy so that everyone could benefit from the warning. But truth be told, Leo isn't a fan of any antiVirus because it gives you a false sense of security. If you must use one, just use the one that comes with Windows. It's called Windows Defender and it does a good enough job.
