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🗓️ 24 March 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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A wicked Windows zero day is out in the wild without a patch. Google is open sourcing a cool new AI architecture. Instagram wants you to co-watch your feed with a friend. A popular “challenger bank” comes to the US. And the iPad Pro reviews are in. Sponsors: Metalab.co Zapier.com/ride Links: Microsoft says hackers are attacking Windows users with a new unpatched bug (TechCrunch) Apple promises App Store expansion to 20 new countries starting next month (9to5Mac) Google open-sources framework that reduces AI training costs by up to 80% (VentureBeat) Google opens Stadia Makers program for indie game developers (9to5Google) Google unveils Android Performance Tuner, Android GPU Inspector, and Cloud Firestore for game developers (VentureBeat) Instagram has a new way for people isolated by coronavirus to connect: sharing posts via video chat (CNBC) Exclusive: Disney+ Sees Huge Subscription Spike As Homebound Audiences Clamor For Content (Forbes) Revolut launches its neobank in the US (TechCrunch) Review: Apple iPad Pro (2020) (Wired) APPLE IPAD PRO REVIEW 2020: SMALL SPEC BUMP, BIG CAMERA BUMP (The Verge) Buy my book for $2.99 (Kindle) Buy my book for $2.99 (B&N) How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Meme Right Home for Tuesday, March 24th, 2020.
0:07.0	I'm Brian McCullough.
0:08.0	Today, a Wicked Windows Zero Day is out in the wild without a patch.
0:12.0	Google is open sourcing a cool new AI. Zero Day is out in the wild without a patch.
0:12.6	Google is open sourcing a cool new AI architecture.
0:16.2	Instagram wants you to co watch your feed with a friend.
0:19.2	A popular Challenger Bank comes to the US,
0:22.3	and the iPad Pro reviews are in.
0:24.0	Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.
0:27.0	Microsoft says that attackers are exploiting a critical zero-day flaw in font rendering
0:38.5	that is present in all supported versions of Windows.
0:43.0	As of the time of this recording,
0:44.6	no patch is currently available,
0:46.7	quoting Tech Crunch.
0:48.4	The security flaw which Microsoft deems critical,
0:51.5	its highest severity rating, is found in how Windows handles and renders
0:56.0	fonts according to the advisory posted Monday. The bug can be exploited by tricking a victim
1:01.4	into opening a malicious document.
1:03.4	Once the document is opened or viewed in Windows preview,
1:06.8	an attacker can remotely run malware such as ransomware on a vulnerable device.
1:12.0	The advisory said that Microsoft was aware of
1:14.3	hackers launching limited targeted attacks, but did not say who was launching the
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