We talk iCloud- and iTunes-based iOS backups, Apple Watch faces, and some current headlines related to security and privacy.

LINKS

Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph

Microsoft open sources its patent portfolio

Google shutting down Google+ after exposing data of up to 500,000 users

SMS Text Message Login Codes Autofill in iOS 12 and Mojave, But Remain Insecure

Facebook unveils the Portal, a video chat camera for the people who still trust Facebook

The Big Hack: Statements From Amazon, Apple, Supermicro, and the Chinese Government

Apple tells Congress it found no signs of hacking attack

Joe’s Cat Instagram

PICKS OF THE WEEK

Rob: Ridgid 18 gauge Hyperdrive nail gun

Kirk: Vanity Fair

Ian: A Star is Born (soundtrack, too!)