Thu. 10/17 - Unlocking Tech on Phones Is Broken

Fingerprint sensors on the Galaxy S10 can be tricked by a phone case, the Pixel 4 face recognition system unlocks your phone even when you’re asleep, Netflix kicks off tech earnings season, Airbnb’s losses double, and Travis Kalanick is getting the Billion’s treatment. Paging Bobby Axelrod...Sponsors:WeWorkRemotely.comGetQuip.com/rideLinks:Samsung to patch the Galaxy S10’s fingerprint sensor over screen protector concerns (The Verge)Netflix soars 8% after beating on earnings, despite miss on subscribers (CNBC)Netflix finally admitted two things we already knew about the streaming wars (CNBC)Airbnb’s quarterly loss reportedly doubled in Q1, a bad sign as investors grow wary of money-losers (CNBC)Airbnb’s Q1 Loss More Than Doubled, New Data Shows (The Information)The FCC has voted to approve the T-Mobile-Sprint merger (The Verge)Privacy-focused Brave browser boasts 8M monthly active users (The Block)Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock works if eyes are shut (BBC News)Yahoo Groups Is Winding Down and All Content Will Be Permanently Removed (Vice)Microsoft introduces new open-source specs for developing cloud and edge applications (ZDNet)‘Billions’ Creators to Develop ‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’ Series at Showtime (Variety)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.