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    #236: We're Riled Up

    July 18th, 2019 · 61 minutes

    FaceApp is back and (maybe) sending your photos to spies, Zoom stepped in it, and the myth of the 10x Engineer.

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    Links and Show Notes

    FaceApp is back and so are privacy concerns - The Verge
    Democrats call for FaceApp to be investigated because it comes from Russia - The Verge
    Zoom Zero Day: 4+ Million Webcams & maybe an RCE? Just get them to visit your website!
    Serious Zoom security flaw could let websites hijack Mac cameras - The Verge
    Response to Video-On Concern - Zoom Blog
    Daring Fireball: Apple Is Sending Out Another Silent Update To Fix the Webcam Flaw in Zoom’s Partner Apps
    Shekhar Kirani on Twitter: "10x engineers ..."
    Brianna Wu on Twitter: "@skirani I don’t like your thread for many reasons ..."
    1x Engineer
    GitHub - cutenode/1x.engineer: The official website of 1x Engineers around the world
    We fired our top talent. Best decision we ever made.
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