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77: Evil Mind Hacks
Podcast |
Supercharged
Publisher |
5by5
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Oct 16, 2015
Episode Duration |
01:43:38
This week on Supercharged we’re talking about the trans-pacific partnership, the iOS 9 jailbreak, manipulating the brain. Guests: Darren Herczeg (of Darren Corp.) and Alan Henry (of Lifehacker).
This week on Supercharged we’re talking about the trans-pacific partnership, the iOS 9 jailbreak, manipulating the brain. Guests: Darren Herczeg (of Darren Corp.) and Alan Henry (of Lifehacker).

This week on Supercharged we’re talking about the trans-pacific partnership, the iOS 9 jailbreak, manipulating the brain. Guests: Darren Herczeg (of Darren Corp.) and Alan Henry (of Lifehacker).

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  • Apple's standalone keyboard, trackpad, and mouse just got a lot betterApple is updating its standalone keyboard, trackpad, and mouse today in ways that make them much better than they used to be. The key change across the line is that they're all switching from AA battery power to built-in batteries that charge over a Lightning cable. Their batteries are expected to last about a month per charge, and they're supposed to be able to quickly gain about nine hours of power from just two minutes of being plugged in.
  • Controlled Testing Supports Apple's Claim of Nearly Equal iPhone 6s Battery Life With TSMC and Samsung ChipsLast week Apple addressed concerns over battery life discrepancies between the TSMC and Samsung A9 chips used in the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus, suggesting a real world battery life difference of only two to three percent between the chips despite Geekbench battery tests that had pointed towards a bigger gap.
  • Canon announces the EOS M10, its most portable mirrorless cameraPlus a wild new PowerShot covered in dials.
  • How to Jailbreak Your iPhone: The Always Up-to-Date Guide [iOS 9]Jailbreaking is a process that changes little by little with each iOS upgrade. Rather than always publishing new guides, we’re simply going to keep this one up to date. If you want to jailbreak your iOS device, you’ve come to the right page.
  • What’s actually in Obama’s secret trade deal?Vietnam slaps tariffs of 70 percent on U.S. cars and machinery, 35 percent on U.S. chemicals, 30 percent on U.S. biscuits and baked goods, and 25 percent on U.S. recording equipment. Japan marks up our oranges 16 percent from June through November and 32 percent from December through May; it marks up our beef exports 38.5 percent all year long. Cars made in America face a 30 percent tariff in Malaysia, which might not seem stiff compared to 50 percent on motorcycles or 35 percent on plywood, except that cars made in Japan and other Asian nations don’t face any tariff in Malaysia.
  • Three of The Easiest Ways to Manipulate People into Doing What You WantYou can do a lot of things to be more persuasive, from learning better ways to communicate to more shady manipulation techniques. Here are some of the easiest (and possibly evil) ways to get someone to say "yes."
  • How to Plant Ideas in Someone's MindIf you've ever been convinced by a salesperson that you truly wanted a product, done something too instinctively, or made choices that seemed entirely out of character, then you've had an idea planted in your mind. Here's how it's done.
  • How to Lie Without Actually Telling a LieWe all lie sometimes, whether you're seeking to hide your true feelings about someone's fruitcake or a housing a deep, dark secret. Nonetheless, most of us don't enjoy being dishonest and you don't have to be. By utilizing misdirection, you can lead others to believe a lie without ever telling it.
  • Use the Socratic Method to Easily Win ArgumentsArguments become heated and get out of hand when anger enters into the equation, often leaving both parties frustrated and upset. Using Socratic questioning in an argument, however, can help people see things from your perspective without causing unnecessary conflict.
  • http://lifehacker.com/how-to-burn-os-x-el-capitan-to-a-usb-flash-drive-1733425133It’s easy enough to upgrade to OS X El Capitan from the App Store, but downloading the software multiple times isn’t a great idea if you have more than one Mac, or a Hackintosh. Here’s how to burn El Capitan to a USB drive instead.
  • Man dupes Flipkart of Rs 20 lakhBengaluru: Leading e-commerce portal Flipkart was taken for a ride by a Hyderabad youth, who is said to have duped the company for over Rs 20 lakh.

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