Welcome to episode 80 of the EdTech Situation Room from January 3, 2018, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wes Fryer (@wfryer) discussed trends to watch at the upcoming 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (#CES2018), Apple Battery Gate, and hoopla over newly discovered processor flaws posing security risks. Additional topics included recent revelations over how antivirus software (specifically Kaspersky) can be readily manipulated to become spy software, and an article about the effect of social media in reducing adolescent partying. Geeks of the week included an article describing how to host podcast audio on Google Drive, and the best recommended home cable modem from Wirecutter. Check out these links in our shownotes, and even more we did not have time to discuss this week on edtechsr.com/links. Follow @edtechSR on Twitter for updates on upcoming shows.
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- The Big Tech Trends to Follow at CES 2018 (NY Times, 3 Jan 2018)
- CES 2018: What To Expect From The Year’s Biggest Tech Show (The Verge, 3 January 2018)
- For CES 2018, security of connected devices still a core fear (CNet; 3 January 2018)
- 12 questions that CES 2018 needs to answer (CNet; 3 January 2018)
- Apple will replace old iPhone batteries, regardless of diagnostic test results (The Verge; 3 January 2018)
- Apple’s response to its iPhone slowdown controversy is good — and a lesson to be more proactive about communicating (Recode; 28 December 2017)
- How to check how many battery cycles is your Apple iPhone battery on (Phone Arena)
- Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign (The Register, 2 Jan 2018)
- Google’s Project Zero team discovered critical CPU flaw last year (TechCrunch; 3 January 2018)
- A Critical Intel Flaw Breaks Basic Security For Most Computers (Wired; 3 January 2018)
- New details emerge on severe processor flaw affecting Windows, macOS, and Linux (The Verge; 3 January 2018)
- Microsoft issues emergency Windows update for processor security bugs (The Verge; 3 January 2018)
- How Antivirus Software Can Be Turned Into a Tool for Spying (NY Times, 1 Jan 2018)
- Why Teens Aren’t Partying Anymore (Wired; 27 December 2017)
- Jason’s Geek of the Week: Host your Podcasts on Google Drive for Free from Digital Inspiration
- Wes’ Geek of the Week: Best Cable Modem According to Wirecutter
