Impossible Pork, Wawa Customers Beware, Mind-Reading Speech, Ring + Google Assistant Security
Channel: Category5 Technology TV with Robbie Ferguson
Date: 13/01/2020

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Here are the stories we are following this week in the Category5.TV Newsroom:

04:06 - US convenience store Wawa recently discovered malware that skimmed customers' payment card data at just about all of its 850 stores.

06:10 - Scientists have developed a brain implant that can read people's minds and turn their thoughts to speech.

11:22 - With criticism mounting, Amazon's Ring revealed a web dashboard of privacy controls it hopes will slash the number of horror stories coming from customers.

15:39 - A plant-based pork substitute has been launched at CES by one of the leading "alternative meat" producers.

21:22 - Google announced on Tuesday all of the new capabilities it's adding to its voice assistant, including various additions to the way it handles privacy.

Honorable Mentions:

01:03 - CES may be flooded with new tech coming out soon, but it's also a great place for companies to show off new things that they're working on.

02:12 - Sony -- yes, Sony -- has even demonstrated its electric car concept. They didn't suggest that this is meant for the public, but rather is being used as a platform for them to demonstrate some of their up-and-coming sensor and entertainment tech.

03:03 - As expected, the PS5 is shaping more than the future of gaming. The next-gen console is inspiring their home cinema devices as well, with Sony's newest TVs made specifically with the PS5 in mind, along with its 8K resolution.

Full Stories: https://category5.tv/shows/newsroom/episode/638/