MacVoices #24197: Biden Steps Down On X, Current iOS Still Beats Cellabrite

President Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race sparked discussions on the state of social media, particularly X (formerly Twitter).  The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea look at use of social media to deliver messages directly, bypassing traditional media filters. The conversation also covered Google's discontinuation of its URL shortener, reflecting on adapting to tech changes, humorously blending insights on tech, politics, and media intersections. Oh yes, and iPhones are still secure if the OS is kept up-to-date.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Presidential Race Announcement
01:00 Political Events Discussion
02:24 Significance of Social Media Platform
03:17 Surprise Platform Choice
04:48 X as Information Hub
06:43 Timing of Biden's Announcement
10:53 Leak Prevention Strategy
12:36 Speculations and Future Books
13:08 Discussion on White House Leak
15:30 Android Security Concerns
17:32 End of Google URL Shortener

Links:

Biden spurns traditional media, avoids leaks by quitting race online
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/22/bide...

Leaked Docs Show What Phones Cellebrite Can (and Can’t) Unlock
https://www.404media.co/leaked-docs-s...

Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available https://developers.googleblog.com/en/...

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