Taking the good with the bad featuring Joe Hindy

This week, we have a pair of top stories for you. First, we sit down with the TCL MoveAudio S600 TWS earbuds (Amazon). I've been using them for weeks and I'm ready to share some thoughts. Are these $99 earbuds a sweet deal or a bust? Then, we sit down with Joe Hindy to talk about the worst part of his day. It's another peek behind the curtain as we show you a day in the life of a tech writer. So how bad is it? You'll find out.

Verizon's THOR Designed to Bring 5G Coverage to Disaster-Stricken Areas (businessinsider.com)

Check out Verizon's rapid deployment vehicle for disaster areas called THOR...seriously.

Tim Cook says employees who leak memos do not belong at Apple, according to leaked memo (Verge)

Headline of the week, that's all we really have to say here.

Fortnite ‘blacklisted’ from Apple store, Epic Games CEO says (Polygon)

https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1440711772483186690?s=20

Apple refused to let Fortnite back into the App store because F-U Time Sweeney.

Facebook's new Portal Go takes on Amazon Echo displays with added portability (Android Central)

Facebook released two new portal devices that people won't buy.

Alexa Getting OnStar Emergency Services Soon (Lifewire)

OnStar subscribers with Echo devices will soon be able to access the service from their Alexa-powered devices.

Amazon announces 2021 Kindle Paperwhite: price, release date, specs (cnbc.com)

Amazon released three new Kindle devices: An update to the Kindle Paperwhite, plus a kids edition and Signature edition.

Elon Musk Confirms "Challenges" With Toilet on Tourist Spacecraft (Futurism)

Pooping in space is hard.

Ikea's $40 Sjömärke pad puts a wireless charger under your desk (Verge)

This device allows you to turn any wood or plastic table into a wireless charging pad.

Microsoft’s fall Surface event: the 7 biggest announcements (Verge)

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Fixes First-gen Shortfalls (Digital Trends)

Microsoft' Surface event this week introduced a number of new devices. We focused on the Surface Laptop Studio and the Surface Duo 2.

EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones (Verge)

The EU announced a proposed rule that would force electronics makers to use USB-C, including Apple.

Scientists created the world's whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning.

Scientists created the world's whitest paint to help fight against climate change.