Popzara Magazine, Talks Apple Batteries, Burger Surveillance, Star Wars

Both Segments: Popzara Magazine, Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.

Throughout Popzara you’ll experience views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and movements, even politics. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, news bits, and so much more. We value originality and our diverse staff are committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener.

Topics Include:

Apple accused of racism after Face ID fails to distinguish between Chinese iPhone X users

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/apple-accused-racism-after-face-11735152

Windows 10’s face authentication defeated with a picture

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/21/16804992/microsoft-windows-10-windows-hello-bypass-security

Burger Joint Teams Up With Surveillance Giant to Scan Your Face for Loyalty Points

https://gizmodo.com/burger-joint-teams-up-with-surveillance-giant-to-scan-y-1821498988

Apple says slower performance of older iPhones is intentional

https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/20/apple-says-slower-performance-of-older-iphones-intentional/

Apple now requires games with loot boxes to disclose odds

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/21/16805674/apple-loot-box-app-store-games-odds-probability-disclosure

Walmart is developing a personal-shopper service for rich moms — and a store with no cashiers

https://www.recode.net/2017/12/20/16693406/walmart-personal-styling-jet-black-amazon-go-prime-no-checkout-store

Star Wars Talk!

BRIGHT debuts on Netflix (a big deal for Hollywood blockbusters)

A Christmas Story (Story) – fun diversion with an interesting segue into tech! Would like to lead off with this!

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!