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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = The T-Zone|<br />
number = 335|<br />
date = November 2, 2020|<br />
length = 59:01|<br />
hosts = [[Brian Brushwood]], [[Tom Merritt]]|<br />
guests = [http://twitter.com/andybeach Andy Beach]}}<br />
Another Netflix price hike, T-Mobile unveils TV, and Sassy Justice delivers deepfake'd news. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Andy Beach.<br />
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==Guests==<br />
*[http://twitter.com/andybeach Andy Beach]<br />
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==Intro Video==<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIsKen3y-mU Bridgerton]<br />
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==Primary Target==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21535264/tmobile-tvision-live-internet-tv-streaming-service-price T-Mobile expands into live internet TV with new TVision streaming service]<br />
::T-Mobile will launch its streaming TV service TVision for T-Mobile postpaid customers starting November 1. TVision comes in three tiers. For $40 a month you get the major networks both broadcast and cable. A $50 a month Plus tier adds more sports channels and for $60 a month you get NFL RedZone. These plans include 100 hours of cloud DVR and up to three concurrent streams. A $10 add-on called Vibe adds 30 channels from AMC, Discovery and Viacom, with two concurrent streams and DVR access for an extra $5. You can also add channels from Starz, Showtime and Epic for additional fees. TVision will be available on Android, iOS, Android TV/Google TV, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV as well as on T-Mobile's $50 TVision Hub Android TV streaming device.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/hands-on-with-t-mobile-tvision-live-tv-worth-10-but-not-much-more-youtube-tv-sling-hulu-philo/#ftag=CAD590a51e Hands-on with T-Mobile TVision live TV: Worth $10 but not much more]<br />
*[https://nscreenmedia.com/tmobile-tvision-nothing-new/ TMobile TVision brings nothing new to the vMVPD market]<br />
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==How to Watch==<br />
*[https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2020/10/28/why-netflixs-corporate-shakeup-matters-to-you/ Why Netflix’s Corporate Shakeup Matters To You]<br />
::Netflix has reorganized its content division and Daily Tech News Show talked with Merrill Barr to explain what it might mean and how it will effect us. The short version is that Netflix used to be organized by genre and subdivided by budget and territory. Barr writes, "One exec would handle high-budget dramas while another handled low-budget sci-fi/fantasy and another took charge of Canadian imports as another managed the Irish mysteries." Now the division will be more tradition with execs in charge of drama, comedy, unscripted etc., with all the territories and budgets mixed together. Barr suggests this might lead to Netflix making more traditional television rather than expensive "10-hour movies."<br />
*[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/behind-netflixs-upheaval-departures-anxiety-and-another-reorg Behind Netflix's Upheaval: Departures, Anxiety and Another Reorg]<br />
*[https://www.xda-developers.com/netflix-prepares-audio-only-mode-background-listening/ Netflix prepares to add an audio-only mode for background listening]<br />
::XDA Developers found code in the Android app for Netflix that includes messages, "Save your data by turning off the video and listening to your favorite shows." And “The video is off, but you can continue listening to your show while you are busy doing other things.” This seems to indicate a feature to listen to the audio of a show without the video playing saving bandwidth and battery life. The features are not live and may never be.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/netflix-increases-prices-us-monthly-plans-1234819132/ Netflix Raises Price of Standard Monthly Plan in U.S. to $14 per Month]<br />
::Netflix has raised prices for US users. The standard plan which includes 2 streams and HD goes up one dollar from $12.99 to $13.99 a month. The Premium plan which offers four streams and 4K goes up $2 from $15.99 to $17.99 a month. The basic plan which is a single non-HD stream stays at $8.99 a month. Netflix last raised prices in the US 22 months ago. Netflix says it is raising the prices to "continue to offer more variety of TV shows and films.” That's become costlier as more services compete not just for customers but for high quality shows as well. CEO Reed Hastings said in the last earnings call that Netflix wants to “have so many hits that you know when you come to Netflix you can just go from hit to hit to hit and never have to think about any of those other services.”<br />
*[http://yolo420.com/cordkillers335link Keeping Netflix Reliable Using Prioritized Load Shedding]<br />
::The Netflix blog has a detailed description on how it prioritizes service when system failure happens to try to keep the video you're watching streaming without interruption. System failures can mean all kinds of things from network outages beyond Netflix's control to software errors and more. The blog explains that Netflix lets certain things fail first to reduce load. The first to go are things like logs and background requests that you never notice. Next to go would be interface elements that affect your experience but not your video playback like stop and pause markers or language selection, viewing history etc.<br />
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==What to Watch==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21540895/quibi-shutdown-lil-yachty-series-selling-content-hbo-max The first Quibi refugee show has found a home. Public Figures, a drama from Lil Yachty is headed to HBO Max. The show produced and starring Yachty follows the lives of aspiring influencers living in New York.]<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/netflix-assassins-creed-live-action-anime-animated-series-144647646.html Netflix has signed a deal with Ubisoft for multiple shows based on the Assasin's Creed games. These include live action, animated and anime adaptations.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/saved-by-the-bell-trailer-zack-kelly-first-look-1234816148/ ‘Saved by the Bell’ Trailer Offers First Look at Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tiffani Thiessen in Peacock Series]<br />
::A trailer for Peacock's Saved by the Bell is out showing Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tiffani Thiessen back as Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski. And you also get to see Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater call Elizabeth Berkeley Lauren's Jessie Spano “Mama." And yes he spins a chair around to sit in it backwards. The plot of the series is that Zack is now governor and has to consolidate schools for budget reasons. His son Mac and Jessie's son Jamie attend Bayside and Slater is the gym teacher. And new kids integrating into Bayside is the basic storyline.<br />
*[https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/02/in_brief_ai/ South Park creators have a new political satire series with some of the best AI-generated deepfakes on the internet yet]<br />
::South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have created a new live action comedy called Sassy Justice. The show is about a fictional investigative reporter in Cheyenne, Wyoming named Fred Sassy. Using deep fake tech Sassy takes on President Trump's face, a character who runs dialysis clinics has Mark Zuckerberg's face and other actors use the appearances of Al Gore, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. You can watch Sassy Justice on YouTube.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/timothy-hutton-replaced-y-the-last-man-fx-1234818302/ Timothy Hutton Replaced on FX’s ‘Y: The Last Man,’ as Production Begins]<br />
::Y: The Last Man has shifted its cast around ahead of production beginning. Olivia Thirlby has replaced Imogen Poots as Hero Brown, while Ashley Romans takes over the role of Agent 355 from Lashana Lynch. And Paul Gross replaces Timothy Hutton as the President of the United States. It's expected to premiere through FX on Hulu next year.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/the-crown-trailer-2-gillian-anderson-olivia-colman-emma-corrin-1234817833/ A new trailer is out for Season 4 of the Crown arriving November 15 on Netflix.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/10/neil-gaiman-election-american-gods-season-3-premiere-date-starz-1234603852/ ‘American Gods’ Season 3 set to premiere January 10 on Starz]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/narcos-mexico-renewed-season-3-netflix-1234817124/ 'Narcos: Mexico' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/ted-lasso-renewed-season-3-apple-1234817924/ 'Ted Lasso' Approved for a third season on Apple TV Plus]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/10/brave-new-world-canceled-peacock-one-season-1234603893/ Peacock canceled ‘Brave New World’]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/10/jon-stewart-to-host-current-affairs-series-at-apple-as-part-of-first-look-deal-1234604306/ Apple has signed up Jon Stewart to host a current affairs show that will be one hour single-issues episodes. There will also be a companion podcast.]<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-is-working-on-a-vince-mcmahon-documentary-with-wwe/#ftag=CAD590a51e Netflix is working on a Vince McMahon documentary with WWE]<br />
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==Eyes On==<br />
*'''Andy:''' [https://youtu.be/2HtaIvb61Uk Melanie Martinez K-12]<br />
*'''Brian:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Queen's Gambit]<br />
*'''Tom:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Schitts Creek] Season 1<br />
*'''On the Lookout:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12888462?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 My Octopus Teacher]<br />
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==Front Lines==<br />
*[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/amazon-argues-users-dont-actually-own-purchased-prime-video-content Amazon Argues Users Don't Actually Own Purchased Prime Video Content]<br />
::Amanda Caudel sued Amazon on behalf of California residents for unfair competition and false advertising. She claims the company "secretly reserves the right" to end your access to digital movies and TV shows you buy from Amazon Prime Video. Amazon filed Monday to dismiss the complaint arguing she has not been injured. Amazon wrote, "The complaint points vaguely to online commentary about this alleged potential harm but does not identify any Prime Video purchase unavailable to Plaintiff herself. In fact, all of the Prime Video content that Plaintiff has ever purchased remains available."<br />
::Amazon also contends this isn't a secret thing since the terms of service "expressly state that purchasers obtain only a limited license to view video content and that purchased content may become unavailable due to provider license restriction or other reasons."<br />
::So if you ever wondered if you owned your content from Amazon, no you do not. You have limited license to it.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21539909/peacock-22-million-users-comcast-q3-2020-earnings Peacock hits nearly 22 million users, but it’s not clear how many are paying]<br />
*[https://nscreenmedia.com/flex-and-peacock-enough-comcast/ Peacock flies but does Flex do enough for Comcast?]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/peacock-quibi-nbcunversal-comcast-restructure-1234818685/ NBCUniversal Chief: Peacock Is ‘Opposite of Quibi’ as Streamer Reaches 22 Million Sign-Ups]<br />
::Sign-ups for Peacock passed all NBC's internal metrics for success reaching 22 million. It did not say how many of those were paying and how many were getting it free through their cable subscription or through the free ad-supported tier. NBC also said the number of active monthly users and engagement have exceeded their initial forecasts but did not give details. Yellowstone and Mr. Mercedes were cited as acquisitions doing well on Peacock. Comcast also said there are one million active users of Flex, the streaming TV set top box bundled with Comcast cable internet.<br />
*[https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/next-up/the-future-of-cable-tv-private-equity The Future Of Cable TV: Private Equity?]<br />
::CNBC reported last week that experts estimate 25 million households will cut the cord over the next five years. Nielsen estimates 25% of TV viewing is now streaming but Samsung says that number is 50% on its smart TVs. Protocol's Janko Roettgers pulls together quotes from multiple executives who believe that subscription services are over invested and not all of them will survive. That ad-supported video has a bad rap but that might change. And low-rated cable channels are either already winding down or will soon. It all seems to point toward the decline of channels on cable TV, a shakeout in streaming services and an opportunity in ad-supported video.<br />
*[https://kotaku.com/report-sony-to-buy-crunchyroll-for-957-million-1845527113 Sony To Buy Crunchyroll For Over $957 Million]<br />
::Nikkei Asia's sources say Sony is in the final round of negotiations to buy Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll, owned by AT&T has 70 million free members and 3 million subscribers. Sony acquired anime streamer Funimation in 2017.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-tv-is-coming-to-xbox-one-series-s-series-x-on-nov-10/#ftag=CAD590a51e Apple TV is coming to Xbox One, Series S, Series X on Nov. 10]<br />
::The Apple TV app will arrive on Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Series X November 10. The same date the new Series X and S launch. The new Xbox's will also have Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Spotify, YouTube, HBO Max, Peacock, YouTube TV, Vudu and Twitch.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/11/amc-networks-5-5m-paid-streaming-subs-by-year-end-lower-q3-distribution-ad-revenue-damp-sales-earnings-at-u-s-linear-networks-1234607535/ AMC Networks’ Linear Channels Squeezed In Q3 But Sees 5.5M Subs, $200M Sales From Streaming By Year End]<br />
::AMC Networks estimates it will have 5.5 million streaming subscribers by the end of the year across AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, UMC and IFC Films Unlimited.<br />
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==Dispatches From The Front==<br />
I just wanted to let you know that I took your suggestion and watched the first episode of “Ted Lasso” on Sunday evening. (After reactivating my Apple TV account.) 10 episodes later, it is now 2 am and it was all time well spent. I’ll just reinforce the rhetoric that Ted Lasso is worth the time and money.<br />
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Thanks for the suggestion.<br /><br />
- '''Daniel'''<br />
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Hi Brian and Tom,<br /><br />
I am a patreon supporter and love your show since the FrameRate days.<br /><br />
Apparently there’s going to be a big boxing fight on Saturday and my friend asked me to help set up, because it is no longer being offered from his cable service (Spectrum in Los Angeles)<br /><br />
You have to download, install and purchase the pay-per-view package from the Showtime app on your smart TV. My friend has a smart TV but it has only been used with the cable subscription, and the TV is not even connected to the Internet.<br />
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This is interesting and I am curious why this is done. My guess is that Showtime gets a higher percentage of revenue because they don’t have to split it with the cable provider, as this is an over the top service.<br />
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I just wanted to get your thoughts on this because it seems to be another example of over-the-top services bypassing the cable subscription model.<br />
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I suppose at this point just about everybody has a smart TV, or a streaming device and they’re not losing too many people, especially those who are willing and able to pay $70 for the pay-per-view event.<br />
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- '''David'''<br />
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==Links==<br />
*http://www.cordkillers.com/blog/2020/11/2/cordkillers-335-the-t-zone-w-andy-beach<br />
*[http://www.patreon.com/cordkillers patreon.com/cordkillers]<br />
*[https://www.doghousesystems.com/v/rogue doghousesystems.com/v/rogue]<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = Snap Launches Spotlight Feed |<br />
number = 1291 |<br />
date = NOVEMBER 23, 2020|<br />
length = 5:39 |<br />
hosts = [https://about.me/Stroffolino Rich Stroffolino]}}<br />
Snap launched a new feed on Snapchat called Spotlight, two new programs in California allow for paid autonomous vehicle services, and a coalition of digital marketing companies ask the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to block implementation of Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ initiative.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/23/snapchat-launches-a-tiktok-like-feed-called-spotlight-kick-started-by-paying-creators/ Snapchat launches a TikTok-like feed called Spotlight, kick-started by paying creators]<br />
::Snap launched a new feature in Snapchat called Spotlight, a dedicated space with short, entertaining videos in a vertically scrollable feed. Snap says its algorithms will personalize feeds with the most engaging recent snaps, and the feed will be human moderated. The algorithm will look at how many views a Snap gets, how long people watch it, if it was frequently skipped, and whether it gets shared. Spotlight will feature snaps from both private and public accounts, by either sending to Spotlight directly or posted in the Our Story feed. Snaps from private accounts won't feature attribution, with no way to comment or message the creator. Snap also says it will pay over $1 million a day to users who create top Spotlight Snaps for the rest of 2020.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/23/21591045/california-robotaxi-paid-rides-cpuc-permits Robotaxis get the green light for paid rides in California]<br />
::The California Public Utilities Commission approved the Drivered and Driverless Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Programs that allow for paid autonomous ride hailing services in the state. To participate, companies will need to obtain either a charter-party carrier Class P permit or a Class A charter-party certificate in the Drivered AV Passenger Service pilot program, as well as an AV testing permit from California's Department of Motor Vehicles. The state expects it will take several months for companies to be accepted into the programs. Operating an autonomous ride hailing service will require submitting quarterly reports that include anonymized pickup and dropoff information, the availability of wheelchair accessible rides, fuel and electric charging types of vehicles, vehicle and passenger miles traveled, and working with the disadvantaged and accessibility communities. Previously the CPUC allowed for autonomous testing in the state, but not for paid autonomous vehicle services.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/23/digital-marketing-firms-file-uk-competition-complaint-against-googles-privacy-sandbox/ Digital marketing firms file UK competition complaint against Google’s Privacy Sandbox]<br />
::A coalition of digital marketing companies calling themselves Marketers for an Open Web announced it filed a complaint with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to block implementation of Google's ‘Privacy Sandbox’ initiative. This initiative is set to roll out in early 2021 and would phase out third party tracking cookies. The coalition is asking for the Privacy Sandbox to be delayed until regulators devise "long term competitive remedies" to mitigate Google's ad dominance. Google's Privacy Sandbox is an open standard the company announced last year that would replace cookies with a browser privacy budget that would allow a site to make a limited number of API calls to get information to group a user into a larger group but not sacrifice anonymity.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-secret-weapon-in-ar-is-right-in-front-of-us/ Apple's secret weapon in AR is right in front of us]<br />
::While Apple's rumored augmented- or mixed-reality headset isn't a thing yet, Mike Rockwell, Apple's head of AR, and Allessandra McGinnis, its senior product manager for AR, tell CNET that Apple's mission right now is through the device you already have in your pocket - the iPhone. Apple says there are already 10,000 AR-enabled iOS apps from 7,000 developers, many of which focus on shopping or home improvement.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/11/22/google-task-mate/ Google testing paid crowdsourcing service ‘Task Mate’ in India]<br />
::Google launched an invitation-only trial of a new app called Task Mate in India, designed to let users “earn money doing simple tasks on your smartphone.” The app says tasks are from “businesses around the world,” and are categorized as either “Sitting” or “Field Tasks,” with a provided walking ETA. Example tasks include walking to a store front and taking a picture, recording a spoken sentence, transcribing content, or checking details for a business. Users can either select from a number of available tasks, or the app can send a notification request on a task. It's unclear if local businesses make requests to Google for these tasks or are paying for the service.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/21/twitter-fleets-bug/?guccounter=1 A bug meant Twitter Fleets could still be seen after they disappeared]<br />
::Twitter confirmed that a bug in its ephemeral Fleets feature could allow content to be viewed after the supposed 24 hour expiration. These fleets would disappear from the UI of the main Twitter app, but a developer tool using Twitter API could pull in Fleet URLs which could be used to view content after 24 hours from posting. Twitter clarified that the API only pulls Fleet URLs less than 24 hours old, and is working on a fix to make older URLs unviewable after 24 hours. Twitter does store Fleet content for up to 30 days, and is available in a user's Twitter data for download until the platform deletes it.<br />
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/20/xbox-series-x-controller-coming-to-apple-devices/?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Xbox Series X Controller Support Coming to Apple Devices]<br />
::An updated Apple support page says the company is working with Microsoft to bring compatibility for the Xbox Series X controller to Apple devices. Apple devices currently support the Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller , Xbox Adaptive Controller, and PlayStation DualShock 4 Controller.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/11/20/first-generation-homepod-can-now-be-jailbroken-with-checkra1n/ First-generation HomePod can now be jailbroken with Checkra1n]<br />
::Twitter user L1ngL1ng confirmed he was able to use the Checkra1n jailbreaking tool to jailbreak a first generation HomePod, posting a screen shot of accessing the HomePod OS over a SSH connection. This is the first publicly demonstrated jailbreak of a HomePod, which runs an OS based on tvOS.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/google-assistant-can-finally-schedule-your-lights-094435012.html Google Assistant can finally schedule your smart lights]<br />
::Google Assistant can now schedule turning on and off smartlights. This works through Assistant's Scheduled Actions features, and can be set to either specific times or for events like sundown and sunset. Previously Google Assistant could turn on or off smart lights, or use them as part of an alarm.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/youtube-billie-eilish-infinite-bad-guy-google-creative-lab-150019482.html Google built an 'Infinite Bad Guy' generator using 15,000 YouTube covers]<br />
::To celebrate the video for Billie Eilish's Bad Guy surpassing one billion views on YouTube, Google created Infinite Bad Guy, and endless music video built on covers of the song at billie.withyoutube.com. The site initially plays the official video, with one of 15,000 cover videos on either side of the playing version. Clicking on those videos will transition to the new version without missing a beat or a lyric. Google trained a neural network to sync the different versions. Clicking pause will list every cover you listened to during your session.<br />
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==Links==<br />
*[https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2020/11/23/snap-launches-spotlight-feed-dth/ This episode on dailytechnewsshow.com]<br />
*[http://www.patreon.com/dtns Support DTNS on Patreon]<br />
*[http://dailytechnewsshow.reddit.com/ DTNS subreddit]<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = Uber, Lyft Win California Proposition |<br />
number = 1275 |<br />
date = NOVEMBER 4, 2020|<br />
length = 3:57 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]]}}<br />
App-based drivers will not be considered full-time employees under California law, Massachusetts extends right to repair laws to car data and Chrome patches two zero-day vulnerabilities.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/spotify-apple-watch-195333332.html Spotify now works on the Apple Watch, no phone required]<br />
::Spotify's Apple Watch app now can stream without connecting to an iPhone. The feature is in beta and rolling out to some users. The Watch will need its own WiFi or cellular connection, offline listening is not yet enabled.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-voters-exempt-uber-lyft-doordash-from-having-to-reclassify-drivers-11604476276?mod=djemalertNEWS California Voters Exempt Uber, Lyft, DoorDash From Reclassifying Drivers]<br />
::Voters in California have passed Proposition 22 which exempts app-based drivers, both ride hailing and food delivery, from a state law that would have required them to be full time employees. The new law will leave drivers as independent contractors but guarantee them a minimum wage, limit driving hours to 12 out of every 24, and provide health insurance and accident insurance subsidies for some drivers.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/motor-vehicle-data-question-1-081059455.html Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data]<br />
::Massachusetts voters passed Question 1 which will prevent car manufacturers from locking up advanced telematics data collected by driver assistance tools. iFixit founder Kyle Wiens called it “... the most advanced Right To Repair law in the world, opening wireless automotive diagnostics and unleashing a world of possible apps.”<br />
*[https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/election-california-privacy-ballot-measure-prop-24-passes California privacy ballot measure Prop 24 passes]<br />
::California voters approved Proposition 24 which will replace California's Consumer Privacy Act which was passed in 2018. The proposition essentially keeps the protections of the original act but requires a supermajority of the legislature, or another proposition, to change them. It adds the ability for California citizens to require companies to limit the use of sensitive personal information and creates a government agency to handle privacy law enforcement. California businesses have until January 2023 to comply with the new provisions.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/portland-maine-facial-recognition-ban-102520333.html Portland, Maine votes in favor of facial recognition ban]<br />
::Voters in Portland, Maine made an ordinance against the use of facial recognition by the city fixed for five years. The measure lets citizens sue to receive $100 per violation or a total of $1,000. It requires the city to suppress any illegally obtained evidence and be grounds for a city official's termination.<br />
*[https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/11/google-fixes-two-more-chrome-zerodays-that-were-under-active-exploit/ Google fixes two more Chrome zero-days that were under active exploit]<br />
::Google patched two zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome. One was a remote-code execution bug in Chrome's V8 javascript engine. The second was a heap-based buffer overflow in Chrome for Android that would let attackers escape the sandbox.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/comcast-walmart-in-talks-to-develop-and-distribute-smart-tvs-11604430314?mod=djemalertNEWS Comcast, Walmart in Talks to Develop and Distribute Smart TVs]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal's sources say Comcast and Walmart are in talks to develop a smart TV. Comcast would provide the smart TV software which would run on TVs made by a third party and promoted and sold by Walmart and possibly carry Walmart branding. Comcast's software would work nationwide and not be tied to its cable service though it might encourage growth of Comcast's Peacock and Xumo products. Walmart has an existing partnership to sell TVs running Roku under the Onn brand.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-facebook-fined-by-turkey-for-breaching-law-aimed-at-curbing-dissent-11604501440?mod=rss_Technology Twitter, Facebook Fined by Turkey for Breaching Law Aimed at Curbing Dissent]<br />
::Turkey's government has fined Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Periscope and TikTok, each the equivalent of $1.2 million US for missing a November 2 deadline to appoint a Turkish representative. According to a law adopted this summer, social media companies must have a permanent representative in Turkey, store Turkish user data in the country, and execute court-ordered takedowns.<br />
*[https://www.pcgamer.com/facebook-oculus-quest-2-elite-strap-order-hold/ Facebook pauses Oculus Quest 2 Elite Strap orders following reports of snapping]<br />
::Some people who have ordered the Oculus Quest 2 Elite Strap with Battery and Carrying Case say they have received emails saying their orders have been delayed. The email says Oculus is "investigating some customer quality reports" and has paused shipping while it looks into the problem. Some people on Reddit have reported the strap breaking.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/03/intel-has-acquired-cnvrg-io-a-platform-to-manage-build-and-automate-machine-learning/ Intel has acquired Cnvrg.io, a platform to manage, build and automate machine learning]<br />
::Intel has acquired Israel's Cnvrg.io which operates a platform for tracking and training machine learning models. Intel says Cnvrg will continue as an independent company within Intel serving its existing and future customers. Intel recently acquired SigOPt which runs an optimization platform for machine learning models. Intel also owns computer vision company Mobileye and AI chipmaker Habana.<br />
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Voice assistants may learn when you are talking to them, Walmart foregoes robots…for now, and where are visual effects artists getting paid?<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[https://twitter.com/nicole Nicole Lee]<br />
**[https://www.engadget.com/ Engadget]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.androidcentral.com/gboard-starts-rolling-out-enhanced-voice-typing-google-pixel-users Gboard starts rolling out 'enhanced voice typing' for Google Pixel users]<br />
::Gboard users on Google's Pixel phones are starting to see an "enhanced voice typing" experience. It uses Google Assistant for better recognition and prediction including some efficient features like saying "clear" to delete whatever you just voice typed. You can also use auto punctuation and "faster voice typing" which doesn't use the cloud to process your voice.<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-to-github-times-up-this-unfixed-high-severity-security-bug-affects-developers/ Google to GitHub: Time's up – this unfixed 'high-severity' security bug affects developers]<br />
::Google Project Zero discovered a high-severity flaw in GitHub's Actions workflow commands and reported it to GitHub on July 21. GitHub issued an advisory October 1 and deprecated the vulnerable commands but argued the vulnerability should be classed as moderate. Project Zero proactively offered GitHub a 14-day grace period on the 90-day disclosure extending it to November 2. The day before the deadline GitHub asked for a 48-hour extension to notify customers and fix a hard date in the future. Project Zero declined and disclosed the bug Monday.<br />
*[https://www.pocket-lint.com/ar-vr/news/oculus-rift/154479-some-oculus-quest-2-elite-straps-are-breaking-and-oculus-is-cancelling-orders Some Oculus Quest 2 Elite Straps are breaking and Oculus is cancelling orders]<br />
::Some people who have ordered the Oculus Quest 2 Elite Strap with Battery and Carrying Case say they have received emails saying their orders have been delayed. The email says Oculus is "investigating some customer quality reports" and has paused shipping while it looks into the problem. Some people on Reddit have reported the strap breaking.<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-02/apple-to-hold-nov-10-event-to-announce-macs-with-own-chips Apple to Launch MacBooks With Own Chips Next Week]<br />
::Bloomberg's sources said Apple and its overseas suppliers are producing three Macs with Apple processors: new 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros and a new 13-inch MacBook Air. Foxconn is reportedly assembling the two smaller laptops, and Quanta Computer is building the larger MacBook Pro.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/twitchcon-glitchcon-november-043540735.html Twitch plans streaming GlitchCon event for November 14th]<br />
::Twitch calls its logo Glitch. Which is important to know because Twitch just announced that TwitchCon which had been canceled is being replaced by an online event called GlitchCon, happening November 14. No other details were announced.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/3/21547306/walmart-shelf-scanning-robots-automation-bossa-nova-robotics-contract-ended Walmart is giving up on shelf-scanning robots in favor of humans]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal reports Walmart is ending its contract to use Bossa Nova robotics robots to keep track of its inventory in 500 store locations. Five years ago, Walmart began using the six-foot-tall inventory-scanning machines. The Wall Street Journal says [https://www.wsj.com/articles/walmart-shelves-plan-to-have-robots-scan-shelves-11604345341?mod=djemalertNEWS Walmart may have ended the partnership because increased online ordering meant more humans were going to the shelves to fulfill online orders and could be used to do inventory. Some in-store shoppers apparently weren't crazy about the robots either. Walmart said it "will continue testing new technologies." While Bossa Nova robotics has laid off 50 percent of its staff.]<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/ai-direction-of-voice-estimation-for-smart-speakers-162251048.html AI could tell smart speakers what direction your voice is coming from]<br />
::Scientists at Carnegie-Mellon university have trained a machine learning model to tell when you're talking to it just by the sound of your voice. It estimates the direction from which a voice was projected, not just the direction it arrives. Your voice may arrive from multiple directions after bouncing off walls and such. The system recognizes the sound directed straight at it is first and clearest, while other sounds that bounce around tend to be muffled and delayed. It also takes into account that human speech frequencies vary based on direction, with higher frequencies being more directional and more likely to be absorbed rather than reflected. The model can work on device without needing cloud processing. One use could be to let a smart speaker know when you're talking directly to it, eliminating the need to use a wake word. It also might be able to tell when a person is actually in the room with it. The code has been released publicly.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/3/21547298/whatsapp-storage-space-bulk-delete-management-tool WhatsApp makes it easier to free up space with new storage management tool]<br />
::A couple of interesting news notes about messaging apps here. WhatsApp has updated its "Storage Usage" tool to add thumbnails of content to be deleted and adding the ability to group data by "forwarded many times" and "larger than 5 megabytes" along with previous ways of categorizing it. Meanwhile, [https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/02/bridgefy-launches-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-for-the-app-used-during-protests-and-disasters/ peer-to-peer offline messaging app Bridgefy which uses Bluetooth and WiFi to directly route messages even when there is no internet service, has added end-to-end encryption using the Signal protocol.] The app has been used to avoid censorship and outages in Hong Kong, the US, Thailand and Nigeria and most recently for communication in earthquake-hit areas of Turkey and Greece.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54798278 Jack Ma's Ant Group: World's biggest market debut suspended]<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/ant-group-ipo-postponed-by-shanghai-stock-exchange-11604409597?mod=rss_Technology Ant’s Record IPO Suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges]<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/03/china-postpones-ants-colossal-ipo-after-closed-door-talk-with-jack-ma/ China postpones Ant’s colossal IPO after closed-door talk with Jack Ma]<br />
*[https://www.techinasia.com/ant-group-suspends-hong-kong-listing-shanghai-exchange-halts-ipo Ant Group suspends Hong Kong listing after Shanghai exchange halts IPO]<br />
::Ant Group has pulled its stock listing from STAR market in Shanghai and the Hong Kong Stock exchange. Ant's stock was set to debut Thursday and raise $34 billion. It would have been the biggest stock debut in history beating last December's Saudi Aramco IPO. Reuters reports Ant's controlling shareholder, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and two other Ant executives met with four financial regulators Monday and were told Ant's online lending business faces government scrutiny. China's banking regulator released new rules on micro lending that same day which would impact Ant's consumer and business lending unit. Ant operates Alipay, the main payment system in China and sells insurance and mutual funds, managing China's largest money-market fund. But Ant Group bills itself as a technology firm and therefore avoids some of the capital requirements and other regulations that banks are subject to in China. And Ma may have irritated the Chinese government. At a fintech conference last month Ma compared traditional banks to pawn shops and appeared to flatly contradict China’s Vice President Wang Qishan. At the conference, the Vice President said China needed to safeguard its financial system from systemic risks. Ma, speaking later, said “There’s no systemic financial risks in China because there’s no financial system in China." After the meeting Monday, Ant Group said it "is committed to implementing the meeting opinions in depth and continuing our course based on the principles of: stable innovation; embrace of regulation; service to the real economy; and win-win cooperation.” Everyone from China's National Pension to Blackrock were buying in but early subscribers to the IPO will have their money returned.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-tech-enlists-hollywood-to-boost-adoption-of-enhanced-reality-11604399401 Big Tech Snags Hollywood Talent to Pursue Enhanced Reality]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal notes the trend of Hollywood visual effects artists going to work for Google, Facebook and Apple. Artists from ILM, Digital Domain, Weta and more have moved to tech companies for higher salaries, job security, hours and better benefits. Movie effects have seen falling prices and falling compensation as a result. Whereas tech companies are increasing spending on AR from $21 billion this year to an expected $121 billion by 2023 according to Accenture. Award-winning visual effects artist and head of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, Paul Debevec, has been working for Google for 4 and a half years and has brought three colleagues over with him. Debevec helped design the Light Stage, a nine-foot diameter spherical device with 14,000 lights and more than 40 cameras that captures and recreates actors heads, like Brad Pitt in Benjamin Button. Debevec helped Google build its own version that can capture the entire body, not just the head, to help create convincing digital people for AR. Apple bought facial-tracking technology developed by Debevec's predecessor at USC, Hao Li, and used it in its Animoji. Some of Li's colleagues went to work for Apple shortly after the sale.<br />
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==Kicker==<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/amazon-nintendo-mario-boxes-104527852.html Amazon is randomly shipping products in Mario-themed boxes]<br />
::Nintendo and Amazon are celebrating Mario's 35th anniversary by sending out some Amazon orders in Mario-themed boxes. Getting a box is random so you aren't guaranteed to get one but you might. Amazon has also launched a new Super Mario splash page featuring a timeline of the franchise.<br />
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Walmart rethinks its in-store robots, Ant’s IPO gets delayed, PayPal does record numbers in Q3.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-02/apple-to-hold-nov-10-event-to-announce-macs-with-own-chips Apple to Launch MacBooks With Own Chips Next Week]<br />
::Apple announced it will hold its third fall virtual event on November 10th at 10am PST, titled "One more thing." Apple has previously said it would release Apple Silicon-based Macs by the end of 2020. On Tuesday, Bloomberg's sources said Apple and its overseas suppliers are producing three Macs with Apple processors: new 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros and a new 13-inch MacBook Air. Foxconn is reportedly assembling the two smaller laptops, and Quanta Computer is building the larger MacBook Pro.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/walmart-shelves-plan-to-have-robots-scan-shelves-11604345341?mod=djemalertNEWS Walmart Scraps Plan to Have Robots Scan Shelves]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal reports Walmart is ending the use of roving robots in its store aisles to keep track of its inventory. Walmart partnered with Bossa Nova Robotics five years ago to gradually add six-foot-tall inventory-scanning machines to stores, but reportedly Walmart ended the partnership because it found human workers yielded similar results, and some in-store shoppers weren't crazy about the robots.<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/paypal-q3-beats-estimates-on-record-growth-in-payment-transactions/ PayPal Q3 beats estimates on record growth in payment transactions]<br />
::PayPal said it processed a record $247 billion in total payment volume during its 3rd quarter. The company said it processed 4 billion payment transactions, about 40.1 payment transactions per active account. PayPal reported net income of $1.02 billion, or 86 cents a share. PayPal-owned Venmo also had its best quarter ever, processing more than $44 billion of total payment volume, an increase of 61% over the same period last year.<br />
*[https://www.fastcompany.com/90571123/twitter-says-it-will-trust-these-7-news-outlets-for-2020-election-results Twitter says it will trust these 7 news outlets for 2020 election results]<br />
::Twitter announced it will consider US election results official when they are confirmed by state election authorities or confirmed by two of the following outlets: ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Decision Desk HQ, Fox News, and NBC News. Twitter will add labels to tweets that claim victory before this confirmation.<br />
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/technology/ant-ipo-jack-ma-summoned.html China Halts Ant Group’s Blockbuster I.P.O.]<br />
::The Shanghai Stock Exchange postponed financial services company Ant’s initial public offering Monday night, which was geared to be the biggest stock debut in history with investors on multiple continents and at least $34 billion in proceeds. Investor Jack Ma, the co-founder of the e-commerce titan Alibaba and Ant’s controlling shareholder, was given notice that he and Ant's management team might no longer meet the requirements for listing. Chinese regulators also summoned company executives, including Ma. Ma spun Ant out of Alibaba in 2011.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/11/03/november-patch-rolls-out-for-galaxy-s10-s20-note-10-and-note-20-series/ November patch rolls out for Galaxy S10, S20, Note 10, and Note 20 series]<br />
::The November 2020 security patch is now rolling out for Samsung's Galaxy S10, S20, Note 10, and recently released Note 20 series. Users can check for the patch in their Settings > System Updates panel.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/3/21547776/snapchat-creator-follower-counts-settings-profile?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Snapchat now lets creators show off their subscriber counts]<br />
::Snapchat will now let creators make public how many subscribers they have. A first for Snapchat, which didn't use to give its users any public-facing metric about their followings or audiences. In a statement to The Verge, a Snap spokesperson said: “We’ve listened to feedback from our creator community and many of them expressed interest in having the option to show that their community on Snapchat is growing.”<br />
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The RIAA has found the piracy, Waymo simulates collisions, and your cough might know if you have COVID-19 before your body shows symptoms.<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.fastcompany.com/90571123/twitter-says-it-will-trust-these-7-news-outlets-for-2020-election-results Twitter says it will trust these 7 news outlets for 2020 election results]<br />
::Twitter announced it will consider US election results official when they are confirmed by state election authorities or confirmed by two of the following outlets: ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Decision Desk HQ, Fox News, and NBC News. Twitter will add labels to tweets that claim victory before this confirmation.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/2/21542278/raspberry-pi-400-keyboard-computer-arm-release-date-news-features The Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer]<br />
::The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the Raspberry Pi 400, a keyboard that includes a Raspberry Pi 4 system on a chip inside. The Raspberry Pi 400 costs $70 for just the keyboard, or $100 for a bundle with a mouse, power supply, microSD card, HDMI cable, and beginner’s guide. It's available in the UK, US, France, and Germany now, coming to Italy and Spain next week, with releases planned in India, Australia, and New Zealand by the end of the year.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/02/walmarts-phonepe-zips-past-google-pay-in-india-as-upi-tops-2-billion-monthly-transactions/ Walmart’s PhonePe zips past Google Pay in India as UPI tops 2B monthly transactions]<br />
::India's open architecture payment infrastructure, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) surpassed 2 billion transactions in October, doubling on the year. Walmart's PhonePe payment app had the most volume in the month, beating Google Pay's year long lead with 835 million transactions vs 820 million. Paytm and Amazon Pay rounded out the top 4 with 245 million and 125 million, respectively.<br />
*[https://t.co/nEXbEGR51I Huawei develops plan for chip plant to help beat US sanctions]<br />
::The Financial Times's sources say Huawei plans to build a dedicated chip factory in Shanghai to make components for its telecom infrastructure business. The factory will launch using a 45 nanometer process. That's right, 45. The factory will scale down to 20 nanometers by late 2022. Combined with existing stockpiles, this may allow their domestic telecom business to continue with minimal disruption.<br />
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/02/apple-november-event/?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Apple Announces November 10 Event, Apple Silicon Macs Expected to Debut]<br />
::Apple announced it will hold its third fall virtual event on November 10th at 10am PST. The event announcement is titled "One more thing." Apple has previously said it would release Apple Silicon-based Macs by the end of 2020.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54780460 Algorithm spots 'Covid cough' inaudible to humans]<br />
::MIT scientists published a paper in the IEEE Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology describing an algorithm that can identify individuals with COVID-19 by the sound of their cough, including asymptomatic patients. COVID changes the sound you produce even when asymptomatic. In testing, the algorithm was 98.5% accurate on patients with a positive COVID-19 test, and 100% accurate for those with no other symptoms. The algorithm was trained on a dataset of 70,000 audio samples with multiple coughs, 2500 of which were from confirmed COVID-19 cases. The researchers hope to get regulatory approval to use it as a way to take quick non-invasive daily screenings, and for pool testing to quickly detect outbreaks in groups. Cambridge University, Carnegie Mellon University and UK health start-up Novoic have been working on similar projects.<br />
*[https://blog.archive.org/2020/10/30/fact-checks-and-context-for-wayback-machine-pages/ Fact Checks and Context for Wayback Machine Pages]<br />
::The Internet Archive announced that web pages archived in the WayBack Machine that have been found to be part of misinformation campaigns will have banners added noting that. The Internet Archive will rely on FactCheck.org, Check Your Fact, Lead Stories, Politifact, Washington Post Fact-Checker, AP News Fact Check, USA Today Fact Check, Graphika, Stanford Internet Observatory, and Our.news to identify the pages. The content of the archived post will not be changed. A thin yellow header will be added between the normal WayBack Machine header and the beginning of the archived page, that will link to an article for additional context.<br />
*[https://torrentfreak.com/github-warns-users-reposting-youtube-dl-they-could-be-banned-201102/ GitHub Warns Users Reposting YouTube-DL They Could Be Banned]<br />
::[https://yt-dl.org/about.html YouTube-dl is a tool that lets you download video from YouTube for offline viewing and use.] Until recently its source code was hosted on GitHub. The US Digital Millennium Copyright Act says that, [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201 "No person shall manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology, product, service, device, component, or part thereof, that—.. is primarily designed or produced for the purpose of circumventing a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title."] On October 23, the RIAA filed a copyright complaint with GitHub requesting it take down the YouTube-dl project. [https://torrentfreak.com/riaa-takes-down-popular-open-source-youtube-dl-software-201024/ The RIAA claims YouTube-dl is primarily designed and marketed for circumventing YouTube’s technological measures.] The DMCA requires a platform like GitHub to respond to takedown requests. [https://torrentfreak.com/riaas-youtube-dl-takedown-ticks-of-developers-and-githubs-ceo-201027/ The action immediately caused an uptick in searches for youtube-dl on Google. Many users began to mirror and clone the source code. The developers also continued to host the source code from their own site. Many people forked the code and uploaded it to GitHub. A Twitter user named Galactic Furball encoded the software into images that could be easily shared. The CEO of GitHub, Nat Friedman reached out to YouTube-dl's developers to try to help them defeat the DMCA claim.] Friedman suggested to TorrentFreak that YouTube-dl could be restored if it removed examples from its code that showed copyrighted songs and removing a particular piece of code that circumvents YouTube's rolling cipher that was cited by the RIAA. [https://torrentfreak.com/deciphering-youtubes-rolling-cypher-in-your-browser-is-a-piece-of-cake-201030/ TorrentFreak has showed how the rolling cipher can be circumvented using any browser, no stream ripping tools required.] Though GitHub did warn users that reposting the exact code that was removed is a violation of GitHub's DMCA policy.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/30/21538999/waymo-self-driving-car-data-miles-crashes-phoenix-google?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 WAYMO PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN ON 6.1 MILLION MILES OF SELF-DRIVING CAR DATA IN PHOENIX]<br />
::Waymo released two reports detailing the data it gathered in its autonomous car business, as well as outlining its safety methodologies. The reports look at data from all of 2019 and the first nine months of 2020. In 2019, Waymo's 300 vehicle fleet logged 6.1 million miles with onboard human safety drivers in a 100-square-mile service area around Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Tempe Arizona, as well as 65,000 fully autonomous miles.<br /><br />In that time, Waymo vehicles were involved in 18 crashes, and 29 events. Waymo counts events where safety drivers took over and avoided accidents. It simulates what would have happened otherwise and uses the results of the simulation to improve the system. Of the actual crashes, 14 were from other drivers rear ending Waymo cars. In simulated crashes, the most common events were lane changes with another car entering a Waymo vehicle's lane. Other drivers contributed to 8 severe or potentially severe incidents. Three of those occurred in real life. One event involved a Waymo vehicle T-boned by another vehicle going 40 mph. In only 3 actual crashes was an airbag deployed by any vehicle involved, with Waymo saying there were no serious injuries from incidents. Only one crash occurred with a passenger aboard the car, a 4 mph rear ending with a human safety driver aboard.<br />
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==Kicker==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/1/21544341/disney-skinless-robot-blink-human-robotics Disney’s new skinless robot can blink like a human because why not]<br />
::A couple interesting developments in robot nightmare news. The first comes from Disney Research team, who published a paper with researchers from the University of Illinois and the California Institute of Technology about a robot designed to hold eye gaze more realistically. This robot can turn to face people and blink, but also shift from direct eye contact to the rapid eye movements to better reflect how people actually hold eye contact. In a demonstration video, the robot has no skin, but does dress in a stylish oxford.<br /><br />[https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/freebots-spheres-swarm-robots Not to be outdone, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong presented developments on a new kind of modular robots called FreeBOT at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots. These include small robotic vehicles inside iron spheres, with two motorized wheels and a permanent magnet inside. Think of it like a Sphero robot that can magnetically connect to other units. Right now these all need to be remote controlled and don't have any sensors onboard, but it solves a major problem of modular robots by making connecting much simpler.]<br />
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::Just a quick thought on the discussion about getting a free Apple Watch in return for recording a decent level of exercise (DTNS 3898).<br /><br />I guess it's possible that unfit people would ratchet up their exercise (enough to reduce risk of death) for a free watch, but I wonder if the insurance company has a slightly different aim. I would imagine the offer is especially appealing if you already put in the sweaty calories. That might bias the insured population towards fitter people and save payouts?<br />
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Waymo released a safety report on its driverless car service in Arizona, the Wayback Machine will now include contextual banners from fact checking organizations, and Huawei reportedly plans to build a factory in Shanghai for its telecom chips.<br />
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*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/30/21538999/waymo-self-driving-car-data-miles-crashes-phoenix-google?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 WAYMO PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN ON 6.1 MILLION MILES OF SELF-DRIVING CAR DATA IN PHOENIX]<br />
::Waymo released a report on its autonomous vehicle operations in Phoenix Arizona for the first time. The report looked at driving data from all of 2019 and the first nine months of 2020, and found that its vehicles were involved in 18 crashes and 29 simulated events, where a human safety driver was determined to have prevented an incident, none of which resulted in serious injury and which the company said were "nearly all" the fault of other drivers. Waymo operated a fleet of 300 vehicles in the region, operating in a 100-square-mile-area, logging 6.1 million miles with safety drivers onboard in 2019, along with 65,000 fully autonomous miles. The report outlined details about all crashes with the vehicles, as well as outlining Waymo's overall safety methodology.<br />
*[https://blog.archive.org/2020/10/30/fact-checks-and-context-for-wayback-machine-pages/ Fact Checks and Context for Wayback Machine Pages]<br />
::The Internet Archive announced it began adding in banners on web pages archived in the WayBack Machine that have been referenced by fact checking organizations or found to be part of misinformation campaigns. Organizations used for these contextual banners include FactCheck.org, Check Your Fact, Lead Stories, Politifact, Washington Post Fact-Checker, AP News Fact Check, USA Today Fact Check, Graphika, Stanford Internet Observatory, and Our.news. The content of the archived post is unaltered, with a yellow banner at the top linking to the outside article for additional context.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21541408/smartphone-market-share-q3-2020-samsung-apple-huawei-xiaomi Samsung regains top smartphone vendor spot as Xiaomi overtakes Apple]<br />
::Samsung has retaken the top spot for phone shipments worldwide according to IDC, Counterpoint and Canalys. Huawei had taken over the top for a quarter on strong sales in China while the rest of the world saw a dip in phone purchases. Huawei's Q3 shipments dropped 7 percent and 24 percent year over year, but came in second. Xiaomi grew 46 percent on the year and took over third, passing Apple which dropped 7 percent and came in fourth. Five, six and seven went to Oppo, Vivo and Realme, which are all BBK brands. If you combined BBK brands, BBK would be second and close to Samsung.<br />
*[https://t.co/nEXbEGR51I Huawei develops plan for chip plant to help beat US sanctions]<br />
::The Financial Times reports, according to sources, Huawei plans to build a dedicated chip factory in Shanghai to make components for its telecom infrastructure business. The factory would be run in partnership with Shanghai IC R&D Center, and initially create chips on an old 45nm process. This would be followed by a process shift to 28nm in late 2021, which sources say would be suitable for smart TVs and Internet of Things devices, before moving to 20nm in late 2022, with plans to use these chips for some 5G infrastructure. Sources say that with Huawei's existing stockpile of infrastructure components, this may allow their domestic telecom business to continue with minimal disruption. Sources did not mention any plans to manufacture chips for phones at the plant.<br />
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/29/instagram-disables-recent-hashtag-tab-to-reduce-election-misinfo.html Instagram will disable a feature that could be used to sow election misinformation]<br />
::Instagram removed the "Recent" tab from Hashtag pages before the US election in an effort to help stop the spread of "harmful information." Hashtag pages on Instagram show top results and recent results. Recent results show the latest content regardless of relevancy. Top results are ranked by popularity.<br />
*[https://www.androidcentral.com/whatsapp-details-new-disappearing-messages-feature-ahead-imminent-rollout WhatsApp details new 'disappearing messages' feature ahead of imminent rollout]<br />
::WhatsApp announced plans to add a disappearing messages feature last November and has now updated its FAQ with details on how it will work. Once enabled, messages will disappear after 7 days. Either user in an individual chat can toggle the feature on or off, while only admins can do so in group chats. Messages in a disappearing chat forwarded to a standard chat thread won't disappear, and unread notifications will still contain message details if not read within the 7 day window. WhatsApp has not announced when the feature will actually roll out, but previously said it will come to WhatsApp on the web, Android, iOS, and KaiOS.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54780460 Algorithm spots 'Covid cough' inaudible to humans]<br />
::MIT researchers published a paper in the IEEE Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology outlining an AI algorithm that can identify individuals with COVID-19 by the sound of their cough, including asymptomatic patients. In testing, the algorithm was 98.5% accurate on patients with a positive COVID-19 test, and 100% accurate on those with no other symptoms than the cough. The algorithm was trained on a dataset of 70,000 audio samples with multiple coughs, 2500 of which were from confirmed COVID-19 cases. The researchers hope to use this as a way to take quick non-invasive daily screenings, and for pool testing to quickly detect outbreaks in groups.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/31/21542700/intel-iris-ex-max-discrete-graphics-gpu?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 The first laptops with Intel’s Iris Xe Max graphics are now available to order]<br />
::Intel announced the first wave of laptops to use its Iris Xe Max discrete GPUs. These initial GPUs all include Intel's 11th generation Tiger Lake CPUs, and use Intel’s Deep Link technology to combine discrete and integrated GPUs for creative work. The laptops include the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 available now in the US for $1549.99, the 14-inch Acer Swift 3X that starts at $899 and available in December, and the 14-inch Asus VivoBook Flip TP470, which Intel says will be available "shortly" in the US and China.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/01/tencent-claims-record-100m-daily-users-on-mobile-game-honor-of-kings/ Tencent claims record 100M daily users on mobile game Honor of Kings]<br />
::As part of the five-year anniversary for the mobile game Honor of Kings, Tencent announced the game surpassed 100 million daily active users. The game's developer, TiMi Studios, also announced plans to use Honor of Kings IP in two new games in unspecified new genres, an anime, and a TV series in China.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/2/21542278/raspberry-pi-400-keyboard-computer-arm-release-date-news-features The Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer]<br />
::The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the Raspberry Pi 400, a keyboard that includes a Raspberry Pi 4 system on a chip inside. It includes a quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 CPU, 4GB of RAM, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 5, with two micro-HDMI ports that can power dual 4K displays. The Raspberry Pi 400 costs $70 for just the keyboard, or $100 for a bundle with a mouse, power supply, microSD card, HDMI cable, and beginner’s guide. It's available in the UK, US, France, and Germany now, coming to Italy and Spain next week, with releases planned in India, Australia, and New Zealand by the end of the year.<br />
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Amazon is reportedly in talks to turn closed Sears and JCPenney stores into distribution hubs, Ming-Chi Kuo analyzes the impact of a WeChat ban on iPhone shipments, and E Ink Corporation shows off a foldable e-reader.<br />
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*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-and-giant-mall-operator-look-at-turning-sears-j-c-penney-stores-into-fulfillment-centers-11596992863?mod=djemalertNEWS Amazon and Mall Operator Look at Turning Sears, J.C. Penney Stores Into Fulfillment Centers]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to sources, Simon Group, the largest mall owner in the US, is in talks with Amazon to turn empty department store locations into Amazon distribution hubs. Talks have focused on former locations of JC Penney and Sears department stores, both of which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It's unclear how many stores are under consideration, but Simon Group malls had 74 locations from the two companies as of public filings in May.<br />
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2020/08/10/kuo-wechat-ban-iphone-shipments/?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Kuo: Global iPhone Shipments Could Decline Up to 30% If Apple Forced to Remove WeChat From App Store]<br />
::A new note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo looks at the potential impact of President Trump's executive order banning WeChat transactions in the US on iPhone sales. The note looks at the impact if WeChat is removed from the App Store in the US, or if the ban would require removing the app globally. In the case of a removal from the US store, Kuo predicts iPhone shipments declining 3-6%. If removed globally, Kuo sees iPhone shipments declining 25-30%, with shipments of other Apple proucts like Macs, iPads, and Apple Watch declining 15-25%. In Apple's latest earnings report, Greater China accounted for roughly 15% of Apple's quarterly revenue.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-advertising-idUSKCN25337K TikTok prepares advertisers for possible app ban]<br />
::According to a memo sent to ad agencies, TikTok will continue to honor planned ad campaigns, but will refund any that it can't fullfill, as a result of the executive order that bans transactions with the company in the US after September 15th. The memo also said TikTok will work with major influencers to migrate to other platforms in the event the ban becomes effective. Prior to the executive order, TikTok had forecast $1 billion in revenue for 2020.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-tiktok-have-held-preliminary-talks-about-possible-combination-11596925449?mod=djemalertNEWS Twitter, TikTok Have Held Preliminary Talks About Possible Combination]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal reports that Twitter held preliminary talks with TikTok about potentially merging with TikTok's US operations. Sources say Microsoft is still considered the frontrunner in a potential TikTok acquisition, but that Twitter believes its smaller size would be less likely to face antitrust scrutiny. Given Twitter's $29 billion market cap, it is unclear how Twitter would finance a potential deal.<br />
*[https://apnews.com/270e93e985733a4d086c06a01375cea0 Huawei: Smartphone chips running out under US sanctions]<br />
::According to Huawei's consumer business president Richard Yu, the company will stop production of it's Arm-based Kirin chips on September 15th, as contractors that make the chips require US manufacturing technology. Yu said Huawei lacks the ability to make its own chips and that the company's smartphone production has "“no chips and no supply.” Last year that US Department of Commerce placed Huawei on its "entity list" requiring a license to export to the company. In May, the Commerce Department amended its rules to extend this to include the sale of semiconductors made abroad with U.S. technology. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/qualcomm-lobbies-u-s-to-sell-chips-for-huawei-5g-phones-11596888001?mod=djemalertNEWS The Wall Street Journal also reported that Qualcomm is currently lobbying the Commerce Department for a license to sell advanced components to Huawei, arguing that a export ban would strengthen overseas competitors like MediaTek and Samsung.]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21356811/twitter-reply-limit-ios-mistake-feature-experiment Twitter accidentally tells all iOS users they can limit replies to their tweets]<br />
::Twitter told the Verge it accidentally pushed incorrect release notes to an update of its iOS app Thursday which said the ability to control replies to tweets was being added. It's not. It's still being tested. If you have the ability to limit who replies to a Tweet you're in t he test but if you don't have it don't expect to get it after all.<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/10/android-tv-google-play-instant-apps-speech-to-text-predictive-typing/ Google gives Android TV developers instant apps, speech-to-text, and predictive typing]<br />
::Google announced new developer tools for Android TV. The platform now supports Google Play Instant, which lets users launch an app without a full install, and has been available on Android since May 2018. The Android TV emulator will also get Play Store support, purchases on Android TV can now be made with a pin code rather than a user's full password, and the previous A-Z keyboard is being replaced with GBoard TV which includes speech-to-text and predictive typing. Google also announced that Android TV monthly active devices were up 80% on the year, although it did not provide specific numbers.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/7/21358339/microsoft-windows-reorg-2020-panos-panay-windows-development Microsoft signals renewed interest in Windows with latest reshuffle]<br />
::Two years ago, Microsoft divided the Windows team with the core development going to the cloud and AI team aka Azure and the front end in a team that is now under under Panos Panay. Microsoft is now moving the fundamentals and developer experience team back under Panay. Windows core engineering will stay with Azure. Panay says his team will focus on growing the Surface business among other things.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/paramount-antitrust-consent-decrees-eliminated-1234728696/ Judge Approves Ending Paramount Antitrust Consent Decrees]<br />
::Since the Paramount Consent Decree of 1948, the big 5 movie studios of the time haven't owned theaters and have been limited in something called block booking which lets a studio force a theater to take a smaller movie in order to get a more desirable blockbuster. Friday, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres found “…that termination of the Decrees is in the public interest.” Not all studios were subject to the decree, Lionsgate and Disney were nt part fo the Big 5 for instance and didn't have to comply. But now any studio is free to buy a theater. However they are more likely to take advantage of the end of restrictions against block booking which will end after a two year sunset period.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/10/21361545/folding-e-ink-reader-prototype-note-taking E Ink demos a folding e-reader that can also take notes]<br />
::E Ink corporation published a video showing a prototype foldable e-reader device. This builds on a previous prototype showed off earlier this year, with a sturdier hinge, dedicated hardware buttons, lightbars on the top and botton, and support for notetaking with a Wacom stylus. It's unclear if the technology is ready for E Ink Corporation to license to OEMs for production.<br />
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Microsoft continues negotiations to acquire TikTok’s operations in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, the Content Authenticity Initiative publishes a white paper outlining a standard for authenticating media, and Google launches the Ads Transparency Spotlight Chrome plugin.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump-exclusive/exclusive-trump-gives-microsoft-45-days-to-clinch-tiktok-deal-idUSKBN24Y0UD Exclusive: Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal]<br />
::Microsoft announced that following negotiations between CEO Satya Nadella and President Trump, the company would continue discussions about a potential acquisition of TikTok's operations in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand from ByteDance, setting a deadline of September 15 to complete negotiations. The President had previously stated he planned to ban TikTok in the US over national security risks. Reuters reports that, according to sources, the negotiations will be overseen by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States that has the right to block any agreement. Microsoft says it may invite other American investors to take a minority stake in the company, and does not plan to provide further updates until negotiations are complete.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/7/31/21349332/nvidia-talks-buy-arm-processor-mobile-deal-32-billion-softbank-purchase-rumor Nvidia is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to buy ARM for more than $32 billion]<br />
::Bloomberg's sources say Softbank is in advanced talks with Nvidia to buy Arm in a deal possibly worth $32 billion. Softbank bought ARM in 2016 for $31 billion. The source says Nvidia is the only company in concrete discussions and a deal could be done in the next few weeks. Nvidia mostly makes GPUs, but its Tegra mobile chips, used in the Nvidia Shield and Nintendo Switch, are based on Arm designs.<br />
*[https://www.axios.com/system-for-thwarting-deepfakes-unveiled-d8fc760c-9a44-43fb-a92e-8a86498414d6.html System for thwarting deepfakes unveiled]<br />
::The Content Authenticity Initiative, whose members include Adobe, Twitter and the New York Times, published a white paper outlining an open standard for a photo and video authentication systems. This standard would be built in hardware like cameras and phones, as well as in editing software like Photoshop, creating a digital signature when media is initially captured, and a new signature after each edit. This signature could optionally include the creator's name and location information. The group will now work on prototyping the system. There is no timeline for when this standard might become available.<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-launches-chrome-extension-for-ad-transparency-trust-token-api/ Google launches Chrome extension for ad transparency, Trust Token API]<br />
::Google launched the Ads Transparency Spotlight plugin in the Chrome web store. This shows data collected by Google's Ad Disclosure Schema API, and shows how many ads are on a page, a list of ad providers serving the ads, why the ad was shown on that page, and provides links to each ad company's privacy policy. Google hopes other advertisers will expose similar ad APIs to make the extension more usable.<br />
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/business/media/election-coverage.html How the Media Could Get the Election Story Wrong]<br />
::In an interview with the New York Times' Ben Smith, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is considering new rules regarding premature claims of victory in the upcoming US presidential election. He said the Facebook Election Center will rely on wire services to report results. Regarding the large number of mail in ballots expected in the election, Zuckerberg said Facebook is planning an education campaign to get "people ready for the fact that there’s a high likelihood that it takes days or weeks to count this — and there’s nothing wrong or illegitimate about that.”<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349827/microsoft-cortana-shutdown-devices-ios-android Microsoft is shutting down Cortana on multiple devices, including iOS and Android]<br />
::Microsoft will end support for third-party Cortana skills on September 7th, 2020. And in early 2021, Microsoft plans to discontinue the Cortana apps on iOS and Android, and remove the current Cortana functionality from the first-generation Surface Headphone and give users a $25 gift card. Microsoft will also remove it from the Invoke speakers and give those users a $50 gift card.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21349401/youtube-community-captions-deaf-creators-accessibility-google YouTube is ending its community captions feature and deaf creators aren’t happy about it]<br />
::YouTube will discontinue its community captions feature that let viewers add subtitles to videos on September 28th due to low usage, plus spam and abuse. However, deaf and hard-of-hearing creators and those who used it to translate videos into other languages say this hurts accessibility, and those who can't pay to make their own captions. YouTube told The Verge it would provide creators who have used the feature on at least 3 videos in the past 60 days a free six-month subscription to subtitling service Amara.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/03/google-to-invest-450m-in-smart-home-security-solutions-provider-adt/ Google to invest $450M in smart home security solutions provider ADT]<br />
::Google announced it will invest $450 million in ADT, buying a 6.6% stake in the home security company. This will see ADT using Google's Nest devices to enhance the company's security monitoring, and each company will invest $150 million on co-marketing, product development, and investment in technology and employee training.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21348693/netflix-playback-speed-slow-fast-mobile-android-web-tv-streaming Netflix is letting people watch things faster or slower with new playback speed controls]<br />
::Netflix is rolling out playback speed controls on its Android app. The speed controls are available on downloaded titles saved for offline viewing. You can choose to stream at 0.5x, 0.75x or go faster with 1.25x or 1.5x. Pitch correction will keep voices sounding normal and captions will keep time. And you have to choose it for each video you watch. The feature launches August 1 and will roll out to everyone worldwide over the coming weeks. Both the National Association of the Deaf and the National Federation of the Blind commended Netflix on adding the playback features. Netflix plans to test the feature on iOS and the Web but not on TV versions of the app.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china-videogames/apple-removes-thousands-of-game-apps-from-china-store-research-firm-idUSKBN24X3KE Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: research firm]<br />
::A report from the research firm Qimai shows that Apple removed 29,800 apps from the App Store in China, including over 26,000 games. This comes as Apple stepped up enforcement of Chinese game licensing rules, which requires a government-issued license number to make in-app purchases. Apple previously set a deadline of June 30 for developers to submit a license number. Previously Apple allowed titles on the App Store if the developer was waiting on license approval from the government.<br />
*[https://www.gamesradar.com/dualshock-4-pads-wont-work-with-ps5-games-playstation-confirms/ DualShock 4 pads won't work with PS5 games, PlayStation confirms]<br />
::Sony confirmed that the PS4 DualShock 4 controller cannot be used for upcoming Playstation 5 games. The DualShock 4 can still be used to play PS4 games on the new console, and Sony says that peripherals like "licensed racing wheels, arcade sticks, and flight sticks", as well as the PlayStation camera, headsets, and VR controllers will be forward compatible with PS5 games.<br />
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Study finds face masks decrease facial recognition accuracy, Spotify increases Group Sessions party size, Twitter temporarily suspends account to force tweet deletion.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/28/ces-2021-will-be-an-all-digital-event-in-january-2021/ CES is going online-only in 2021]<br />
::The Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro tells VentureBeat there will be no physical event in 2021 after initially planning a hybrid in-person and virtual show. A new all-virtual format will let exhibitors, attendees and the press engage through online talks and meetings. The CTA says it consulted with more than 10,000 attendees and other stakeholders and found that many didn't want to physically attend due to COVID-19 pandemic worries. Shapiro says “Our event has been primarily an indoor event. If it were a financial decision, we would go forward. (But this decision) gives exhibitors and attendees the opportunity to make their own plans and reimagine the event and their digital presence.”<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344967/twitter-donald-trump-jr-delete-tweet-misinformation-masks-hydroxychloroquine?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Twitter forced Donald Trump Jr. to delete tweet spreading COVID-19 misinformation]<br />
::Twitter forced the son of President Trump, Donald Trump Jr., to remove a tweet that linked to a video spreading information about COVID-19 the company labeled as misinformation. The tweet included a link to another now-deleted tweet that featured the video promoting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 cure. Donald Trump Jr's account was suspended from posting new tweets, and Twitter told Vice that it was a “temporary lockout until the Tweet is deleted—not a suspension.”<br />
*[https://themarkup.org/google-the-giant/2020/07/28/google-search-results-prioritize-google-products-over-competitors Google’s Top Search Result? Surprise! It’s Google]<br />
::The Markup reports it found that of more than 15,000 recent popular Google queries, 41 percent of the first page of search results on mobile devices linked to Google's own properties and what the company calls “direct answers,” or information copied from other sources, sometimes without their knowledge or consent. On the top 15 percent of the page, that figure jumped to 63 percent, and in 20% of searches in the Markup's sample, links to external websites weren't on the first screen at all. Google spokesperson Lara Levin says The Markup's methodology was “flawed and misleading" because it was “based on a non-representative sample of searches” and said using Google Trends makes it more likely that results would include Google “knowledge panels” than a random sample would.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344751/facial-recognition-face-masks-accuracy-nist-study Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study]<br />
::A study by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found that wearing face masks that adequately cover the mouth and nose causes the error rate of many facial recognition algorithms to spike to between 5 percent and 50 percent. Black masks were more likely to cause errors than blue masks, and the more of the nose covered by the mask, the more the algorithms struggled to correctly identify a face. However, the NIST’s report only tested a type of facial recognition known as one-to-one matching, where an algorithm checks to see if the target’s face matches the face on an ID, such as a passport. Mass surveillance, where a crowd is scanned to find matches with faces in a database, uses a one-to-many system.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/07/27/samsung-unpacked-2020-trailer-teaser/ Samsung teases Note 20, Galaxy Buds Live, Fold 2, Tab S7, and Galaxy Watch 3 in Unpacked trailer]<br />
::Samsung published a trailer for its virtual Unpacked event, scheduled for August 5th. The video featured the silhouettes of five devices, which appear to be the Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Watch 3, a new Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Note 20. [https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/27/21339952/galaxy-watch-3-appears-to-leak-in-detailed-hands-on-video A video of the purported Galaxy Watch 3 was also posted in a hands-on demo from YouTuber TechTalkTV.]<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/spotify-remote-listening-party-group-sessions-162131360.html Spotify adds a remote listening party option where everyone is a DJ]<br />
::Spotify updated its Group Sessions beta feature to let up to five premium subscribers listen to music or podcasts together. All members of the listening party's host and guests can control playback, skip tracks or episodes, and add items in the queue. Spotify first launched Group Sessions in May.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/quick-charge-5-50-percent-5-minutes-130010740.html Qualcomm's Quick Charge 5 promises more power and super fast speeds]<br />
::Qualcomm announced Quick Charge 5, which it claims is 70% faster than Quick Charge 4, and supports 100W smartphone charging. The new charging tech uses 12 separate voltage, current and temperature protections, and runs 10 degrees Celsius cooler than Quick Charge 4. Quick Charge 5 cables will be backward compatible with earlier versions and it supports USB Power Delivery and Type-C.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/26/21339451/voting-local-election-email-phishing-trump-biden-cybersecurity?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Report suggests local election officials’ emails could be at risk for phishing attempts]<br />
::The research firm Area 1 Security published a new report looking at how vulnerable email systems used by county and local elections officials were to phishing. Surveying more than 10,000 officials, the report found that 53% only implemented rudimentary or non-standard anti-phishing technologies, with 28% implementing basic measures like those from a cloud provider’s email controls, and 18.6% using advanced controls like an independent email security service. Additionally 5.4% of surveyed officials used personal email addresses to conduct election-related business. Six jurisdictions across New Hampshire, Maine, Missouri, and Michigan were also using unpatched versions of the open source Exim email software. The US National Security Agency warned in May that unpatched Exim installs were being exploited by foreign intelligence agencies. The researchers note that email systems aren't connected to systems that count votes.<br />
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Garmin announces to return limited functionality to services following a multi-day outage, big tech CEO reportedly rescheduled to testify before US House antitrust subcommittee on July 29th, and Google extends its work from home policy through at least July 2021.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/garmin-begins-to-restore-garmin-connect-features-services/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Garmin begins to restore Garmin Connect features, services, says customer data not impacted]<br />
::Garmin announced it began restoring limited functionality to Garmin Connect, after suffering an outage that began on July 22nd. Garmin Connect can now display activity details and uploads, register devices, show the dashboard, produce reports and segments. On Garmin's Strava service, Strava Beacon integration is working, but segments, routes and uploaded activities can only be queued to sync. A Garmin employee speaking to Bleeping Computer said the outage was caused by WastedLocker ransomware, with the attackers asking for a $10 million ransom.<br />
*[https://www.axios.com/exclusive-big-tech-antitrust-hearing-gets-new-date-46e571e0-b2ed-452c-a8cd-3a76bc78e9f7.html Exclusive: Big Tech antitrust hearing gets new date]<br />
::Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg were scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on July 27th. This was postponed for a private memorial and public viewing of US Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis. Axios reports that, according to sources, the rescheduled session will take place on July 29th.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-keep-employees-home-until-summer-2021-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11595854201?mod=djemalertNEWS Google to Keep Employees Home Until Summer 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic]<br />
::Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Google will extend its work from home policy until at least July 2021. This extends to Google's roughly 200,000 full time and contract employees in its major office in Mountain View, Calif., as well as other offices in the U.S., U.K., India, and Brazil. Google has partially reopened some smaller offices in countries relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Australia, Greece and Thailand.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-cyber-access-exclusive/exclusive-more-than-1000-people-at-twitter-had-ability-to-aid-hack-of-accounts-idUSKCN24O34E Exclusive: More than 1,000 people at Twitter had ability to aid hack of accounts]<br />
::Two former Twitter employees tell Reuters that more than a thousand employees and contractors had access to internal tools as of early 2020 that could change user account settings and hand control to others, including contractors like Cognizant that work with Twitter. Twitter says it's seeking a new head of security, working to better secure its systems and train employees on resisting tricks from outsiders.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/24/no-grace-period-after-schrems-ii-privacy-shield-ruling-warn-eu-data-watchdogs/ No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs]<br />
::Following the European Court of Justice ruling that invalidated the EU-US Data Protection Shield framework, the European Data Protection Board published that “Transfers on the basis of this legal framework are illegal,” with no regulatory grace period. The regulator warns that entities wishing to transfer EU personal data to the US will need to use alternative mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses or Binding Corporate Rules, both of which require upfront assessments to determine if the entity can meet the legal requirement to protect the data from U.S. surveillance.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/24/21337326/nba-microsoft-teams-together-mode-basketball-virtual-experience-fans The NBA is using Microsoft Teams to bring basketball fans courtside]<br />
::The National Basketball Association (NBA) is using Microsoft Teams’ new Together Mode to create a virtual experience for fans during live games, using AI to segment faces and shoulders to recreate the experience of being in a venue. Fans will be able to watch a live feed of the game within Teams and see other fans at the same time.<br />
*[https://www.counterpointresearch.com/one-three-smartphones-sold-5g-phone-china-q2-2020/ One in Three Smartphones Sold was a 5G Phone in China in Q2 2020]<br />
::A new report from Counterpoint research shows that smartphone sales in China fell 17% on the year in Q2, but that compared to Q1, sales increased 9%. Huawei increased its marketshare in the quarter to 46%, and still grew sales 14% on the year. Apple was the fastest growing OEM in the quarter, increasing sales 32% on the year. Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi saw sales decresae 29%, 31% and 35%, respectively. In Q2, 33% of smartphones sold were 5G enabled.<br />
*[https://blog.streamelements.com/state-of-the-stream-june-q2-2020-livestreaming-is-getting-much-larger-and-more-global-8acfc3fadbba State of the Stream June/Q2 2020: Livestreaming is getting much larger and more global, non-gaming content is on the rise, and nature channels are a thing]<br />
::A new report on game streaming from StreamElements and the streaming analytics firm Arsenal shows that Twitch streaming in Q2 grew 56% from Q1, peaking at 1.8 billion hours watched in April, and surpassing 5 billion hours in the quarter. In June, streaming hours watch on Twitch increased 60% on the year. Facebook gaming saw streaming in June up 200% on the year to 334 million hours. In Q2 Facebook streaming was up 75% from Q1. The report also found that the top 4 Twitch streamers and top 10 on Facebook Gaming come from outside the US. Just Chatting content was the most watched in the quarter, up 94% from Q1. The top three games in Q2 were League of Legends, Grand Theft Auto 5, and Fortnite.<br />
*[https://www.businessinsider.com/india-bans-47-more-chinese-apps-2020-7 India has banned 47 more Chinese apps including a TikTok clone and is eyeing hundreds more]<br />
::Last month, India banned 59 Chinese smartphone apps, including TikTok. India Today now reports that, according to sources, an additional 47 apps have been banned. These apps were mostly clones of the already banned apps that would let Indian users still access the services, like TikTok Lite. The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is also reportedly reviewing over 250 Chinese apps for any user privacy or national security violations, including the popular game PUBG.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/quick-charge-5-50-percent-5-minutes-130010740.html Qualcomm's Quick Charge 5 promises more power and super fast speeds]<br />
::Qualcomm announced Quick Charge 5, which it claims is 70% faster than Quick Charge 4, and supports 100W smartphone charging. The new charging tech uses 12 separate voltage, current and temperature protections, and runs 10 degrees Celsius cooler than Quick Charge 4. Quick Charge 5 cables will be backward compatible with earlier versions and it supports USB Power Delivery and Type-C.<br />
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title = AI Stories That Write Themselves |<br />
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date = JULY 28, 2020|<br />
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Andrew Mayne incorporated OpenAI’s latest GPT-3 model into a project to help him develop dialogue for characters real and fictitious called AI|Writer.<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[[Andrew Mayne]]<br />
**[https://twitter.com/andrewmayne @AndrewMayne]<br />
**[https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Beneath-Underwater-Investigation-Unit-ebook/dp/B07XJN2NGT/ The Girl Beneath the Sea (Underwater Investigation Unit Book 1)]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344926/spotify-premium-group-session-stream-together Spotify Premium users can now host a listening party with up to five friends — even if they live far away]<br />
::Spotify updated its Group Sessions beta feature to let up to five premium subscribers listen to music or podcasts together. All members of the listening party's host and guests can control playback, skip tracks or episodes, and add items in the queue. Spotify first launched Group Sessions in May.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53553580 Google's new transatlantic data cable to land in Cornwall]<br />
::Google announced plans to build an undersea cable to connect the UK, Spain and the US. It's Google's fourth privately owned undersea cable. While it will help Google save money, an industry insider told DTNS "The average user will see nothing from this, although it is nice to see new fiber in the water." [https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks/9300-oman-australia-cable-is-on-its-way.html An example of a cable that will impact general users is the Oman to Perth cable to be completed in December 2021. That will be the only cable directly connecting Europe, Middle East and Africa to Australia, avoiding routes through the South China Sea.]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/27/21340993/intel-hardware-chief-venkata-murthy-renduchintala-leaving Intel’s hardware chief is leaving the company]<br />
::Intel announced Monday that that its Chief Engineering Officer Dr. Venkata (Murthy) Ren-du-chin-tala will leave the company August 3. His Technology Systems Architecture and Client Group will be split into five teams -- technology development, manufacturing, design engineering, architecture, and supply chain management --all reporting to Intel CEO Bob Swan.<br />
*[https://www.protocol.com/tech-companies-cleaning-up-emmy-nominations Tech companies are cleaning up Emmy nominations — even Quibi]<br />
::Netflix received the most Emmy nominations of any studio, digital or otherwise with 160. Ozark alone had 18. Amazon got 31, Hulu 26, Apple TV+ 20, Disney+ 19, mostly for The Mandalorian, Quibi got 10, Oculus 3 and YouTube 2.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/foldingathome-rosettaathome-arm64-support-121508788.html Folding@home ARM support lets Android devices crunch COVID-19 research data]<br />
::Folding@Home and Rosetta@Home both now support ARM64 devices meaning you can run them on Android devices, Raspberry Pi and more. Both projects are being used for research on the coronavirus. [https://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=261830 Good Day Internet has a Folding at home team you can join.]<br />
*[https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/07/moderna-begins-first-late-stage-us-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine/ First US Phase III trial for COVID-19 vaccine begins]<br />
::Let's check in on SARS-COv2 vaccine progress. Phase 3 vaccine trials are used to demonstrate effectiveness in a large group of people and are usually the last step before a vaccine can be submitted for approval for use. Vaccines from AstraZeneca, SinoVac, China National Biotec are all in Phase 3. Monday a vaccine from Moderna began its 30,000 person phase 3 trial at more than 100 sites in the US. A vaccine from CanSino is approved for use by the Chinese military and in negotiations with several countries to begin a Phase 3 trial.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/28/ces-2021-will-be-an-all-digital-event-in-january-2021/ CES is going online-only in 2021]<br />
::The Consumer Technology Association announced there will be no physical event in January, after initially planning a hybrid in-person and virtual show. Instead, an all-virtual format will let exhibitors, attendees and the press engage through online talks and meetings. The CTA says it consulted with more than 10,000 attendees and other stakeholders and found that many didn't want to physically attend due to health concerns about the virus. Shapiro said “We realized with no vaccine it’s just not possible to have a physical CES. Our event has been primarily an indoor event. If it were a financial decision, we would go forward." He cited a shortage of physical tests as one element of the decision as well. And the 2022 CES is planned as a hybrid physical and digital event based on what the CTA learns from this coming one.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53573294 Iter: World's largest nuclear fusion project begins assembly]<br />
*[https://scitechdaily.com/fusion-energy-era-iter-assembly-begins/ Fusion Energy Era: ITER Assembly Begins – World’s Largest Science Project to Replicate the Fusion Power of the Sun]<br />
::Nuclear fusion is different than nuclear fission. Fission splits atoms and releases radioactivity. Fusion combines atoms releasing a lot of energy with little radioactivity. If you can get fusion to work the idea is you have an abundant source of energy with no carbon emissions, using very small amounts of fuel and no physical possibility of a meltdown.. The world's biggest nuclear fusion project Iter has entered its five-year assembly phase in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, southern France. Iter is a collaboration between 35 partner countries including Switzerland the UK and the EU providing 45% of the funding as well as funding and other contributions from China, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the US. Iter will confine hot plasma in a structure called a tokamak to control fusion reactions. If all goes on schedule it would go online in December 2025 and produce 200 megawatts of power, enough to power about 200,000 homes. So essentially this is a very expensive proof of concept. The hope is more affordable commercial designs can be made based on Iter.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344751/facial-recognition-face-masks-accuracy-nist-study Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study]<br />
::A study by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found that wearing face masks that adequately cover the mouth and nose causes the error rate of many facial recognition algorithms to rise between 5 percent and 50 percent. Black masks were more likely to cause errors than blue masks, and the more of the nose covered by the mask, the more the algorithms struggled to correctly identify a face. However, the NIST’s report only tested a type of facial recognition known as one-to-one matching, where an algorithm checks to see if the target’s face matches the face on an ID, such as a passport. These are often used at border control and airline boarding. The study didn't examine the kind of facial recognition used to unlock phones, which uses depth sensors. NIST also didn't evaluate one-to-many algorithms used in mass surveillance, where a crowd is scanned to find matches with faces in a database. NIST plans to evaluate one-to many systems later this year as well as algorithms designed to recognize mask wearers.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/google-web-app-plans-collide-with-apple-iphone-safari-rules/ Google's web app plans collide with Apple's iPhone, Safari rules]<br />
::CNET's Stephen Shankland has a great write up on Progressive Web Apps causing a conflict between Apple and Google. Progressive Web Apps or PWA are websites that can be saved to a desktop, work without a network and do app-like things like synchronize data and deliver push notifications. Web apps are meant to work in any browser no matter what operating system you use. Google's Fugu project is adding PWA capabilities to Chromium which then show up in Microsoft Edge, Opera, Brave and others. But Apple's Safari is not Chromium-based, and on iOS, you can only use browsers based on Safari's WebKit engine. So PWA features only show up in Safari or any iOS browser (even Chrome for iOS) if Apple adds the function to WebKit. Apple recently published 16 web programming abilities it will not add to Safari because of privacy and security concerns. Among the features Apple doesn't support are notifications and prompts to install a PWA. Also data sync and access to the file system are restricted because of security concerns.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://aiwriter.app/ AI|Writer]<br />
*[https://thisstartupacquisitionannouncementdoesnotexist.ajnisbet.com/ Acquisition blog post generator]<br />
*[https://vo.codes/ Vocodes. Vocal playground.]<br />
*[https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/N6vZEnCn6A95Xn39p/are-we-in-an-ai-overhang Are we in an AI overhang?]<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::Fake crowds have been getting a lot of attention lately but faked sounds in live sports is not new. Pre-recorded and video game sounds have been part of live sports broadcast for a decade. Your chat with Andy Ihnatko about the virtual fans reminded me that BBC Radio 4 did a show in 2011 called “The Sound of Sports” that is a great backgrounder on how live sports and video games are merging and influencing one another. I first heard this show courtesy of the podcast "99% Invisible" (99PI). (Brian also mentioned this ep)<br /><br />As an aside, since you mentioned them in yesterday’s show, I was involved in early experiments to add virtual down markers in NFL broadcasts. It was a partnership between the NFL, the technology developer, and the Canadian broadcaster I was with at the time. We tried all sorts of things to test the tech and things that worked well in testing would invariably go wrong when we were live on air. BUT, if you’re going to mess up a live NFL broadcast, better to mess up in Canada where only 5% of the audience will be upset rather than in the US where NFL takes on an almost religious importance.<br />
::'''Sent by Greg'''<br />
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010r7cl The Sound of Sport]<br />
*[https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-sound-of-sports The Sound of Sports]<br />
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hosts = [[Sarah Lane]]}}<br />
Study finds face masks decrease facial recognition accuracy, Spotify increases Group Sessions party size, Twitter temporarily suspends account to force tweet deletion.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/28/ces-2021-will-be-an-all-digital-event-in-january-2021/ CES is going online-only in 2021]<br />
::The Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro tells VentureBeat there will be no physical event in 2021 after initially planning a hybrid in-person and virtual show. A new all-virtual format will let exhibitors, attendees and the press engage through online talks and meetings. The CTA says it consulted with more than 10,000 attendees and other stakeholders and found that many didn't want to physically attend due to COVID-19 pandemic worries. Shapiro says “Our event has been primarily an indoor event. If it were a financial decision, we would go forward. (But this decision) gives exhibitors and attendees the opportunity to make their own plans and reimagine the event and their digital presence.”<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344967/twitter-donald-trump-jr-delete-tweet-misinformation-masks-hydroxychloroquine?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Twitter forced Donald Trump Jr. to delete tweet spreading COVID-19 misinformation]<br />
::Twitter forced the son of President Trump, Donald Trump Jr., to remove a tweet that linked to a video spreading information about COVID-19 the company labeled as misinformation. The tweet included a link to another now-deleted tweet that featured the video promoting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 cure. Donald Trump Jr's account was suspended from posting new tweets, and Twitter told Vice that it was a “temporary lockout until the Tweet is deleted—not a suspension.”<br />
*[https://themarkup.org/google-the-giant/2020/07/28/google-search-results-prioritize-google-products-over-competitors Google’s Top Search Result? Surprise! It’s Google]<br />
::The Markup reports it found that of more than 15,000 recent popular Google queries, 41 percent of the first page of search results on mobile devices linked to Google's own properties and what the company calls “direct answers,” or information copied from other sources, sometimes without their knowledge or consent. On the top 15 percent of the page, that figure jumped to 63 percent, and in 20% of searches in the Markup's sample, links to external websites weren't on the first screen at all. Google spokesperson Lara Levin says The Markup's methodology was “flawed and misleading" because it was “based on a non-representative sample of searches” and said using Google Trends makes it more likely that results would include Google “knowledge panels” than a random sample would.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21344751/facial-recognition-face-masks-accuracy-nist-study Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study]<br />
::A study by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found that wearing face masks that adequately cover the mouth and nose causes the error rate of many facial recognition algorithms to spike to between 5 percent and 50 percent. Black masks were more likely to cause errors than blue masks, and the more of the nose covered by the mask, the more the algorithms struggled to correctly identify a face. However, the NIST’s report only tested a type of facial recognition known as one-to-one matching, where an algorithm checks to see if the target’s face matches the face on an ID, such as a passport. Mass surveillance, where a crowd is scanned to find matches with faces in a database, uses a one-to-many system.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/07/27/samsung-unpacked-2020-trailer-teaser/ Samsung teases Note 20, Galaxy Buds Live, Fold 2, Tab S7, and Galaxy Watch 3 in Unpacked trailer]<br />
::Samsung published a trailer for its virtual Unpacked event, scheduled for August 5th. The video featured the silhouettes of five devices, which appear to be the Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Watch 3, a new Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Note 20. [https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/27/21339952/galaxy-watch-3-appears-to-leak-in-detailed-hands-on-video A video of the purported Galaxy Watch 3 was also posted in a hands-on demo from YouTuber TechTalkTV.]<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/spotify-remote-listening-party-group-sessions-162131360.html Spotify adds a remote listening party option where everyone is a DJ]<br />
::Spotify updated its Group Sessions beta feature to let up to five premium subscribers listen to music or podcasts together. All members of the listening party's host and guests can control playback, skip tracks or episodes, and add items in the queue. Spotify first launched Group Sessions in May.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/quick-charge-5-50-percent-5-minutes-130010740.html Qualcomm's Quick Charge 5 promises more power and super fast speeds]<br />
::Qualcomm announced Quick Charge 5, which it claims is 70% faster than Quick Charge 4, and supports 100W smartphone charging. The new charging tech uses 12 separate voltage, current and temperature protections, and runs 10 degrees Celsius cooler than Quick Charge 4. Quick Charge 5 cables will be backward compatible with earlier versions and it supports USB Power Delivery and Type-C.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/26/21339451/voting-local-election-email-phishing-trump-biden-cybersecurity?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Report suggests local election officials’ emails could be at risk for phishing attempts]<br />
::The research firm Area 1 Security published a new report looking at how vulnerable email systems used by county and local elections officials were to phishing. Surveying more than 10,000 officials, the report found that 53% only implemented rudimentary or non-standard anti-phishing technologies, with 28% implementing basic measures like those from a cloud provider’s email controls, and 18.6% using advanced controls like an independent email security service. Additionally 5.4% of surveyed officials used personal email addresses to conduct election-related business. Six jurisdictions across New Hampshire, Maine, Missouri, and Michigan were also using unpatched versions of the open source Exim email software. The US National Security Agency warned in May that unpatched Exim installs were being exploited by foreign intelligence agencies. The researchers note that email systems aren't connected to systems that count votes.<br />
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==Links==<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = The Laziest Old Man Is A Hero|<br />
number = 322|<br />
date = July 27, 2020|<br />
length = 1:02:20|<br />
hosts = [[Brian Brushwood]], [[Tom Merritt]]|<br />
guests = [[Iyaz Akhtar]]}}<br />
Watch less TV and get healthier? Maybe! HBO Max subscriber numbers are in, and Bill & Ted has a physical and virtual screening date! All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest [[Iyaz Akhtar]].<br />
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==Guests==<br />
*[[Iyaz Akhtar]]<br />
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==Intro Video==<br />
*[https://youtu.be/fGlDgh7FLgM Jamie: Keep Cooking and Carry On]<br />
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==Primary Target==<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53501743 Cutting screen time lowers risk of death, study finds]<br />
*[http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/214940/ The actual Study]<br />
::A study from the University of Glasgow followed 490,966 UK participants between the ages of 37-73 for twelve years from 2006-2018.<br />
::The purpose was to investigate associations between TV viewing time and health. (TV for this study included watching videos on devices like a mobile phone too.<br />
::TV time was self-reported in hours per day.<br />
::The study found the lowest risk of death associated with those who watched less than 2 hours a day.<br />
::"Limiting TV time to 2 hours per day might have prevented, or at least delayed, 7.97% (95% CI, 5.54-10.70) of CVD deaths. Substituting TV time with sleeping, walking, or moderate or vigorous physical activity was associated with reduced risk for all outcomes when baseline levels of substitute activities were low." (All deaths lowered estimated 5.62%)<br />
::Dr Hamish Foster from the University of Glasgow's Institute of Health and Wellbeing led the study.<br />
::"Further research is needed to understand all these factors and inform future advice and guidelines."<br />
::For instance unhealthy eating and lower socioeconomic status are linked to higher TV Time and also to poor health.<br />
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==How to Watch==<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/hbo-max-had-flawless-launch-att-ceo-john-stankey-says-drawing-4-1-million-signups-dwarfing-hbo-now-engagement-1202992629/ HBO Max Had “Flawless” Launch, AT&T CEO John Stankey Says, Drawing 4.1 Million Signups, Dwarfing HBO Now Engagement]<br />
::On AT&T's earnings call, CEO John Stankey told analysts that HBO and HBO Max had a combined 36.3 million subscribers by the end of June. Of this HBO Max had roughly 3 million retail customers, with another 1 million activation coming through bundles with other AT&T platforms. Stankey said that getting HBO subscribers that use linear cable service signed up to HBO Max has been slow, and that HBO Max users spend 70% more time in the app than HBO Now users.<br />
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*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/att-tenet-movies-streaming-hbo-max-1234714459/ AT&T Chief Sees More Movies Heading to Streaming Amid Pandemic]<br />
*[https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/07/atts-epic-directv-losses-mount-as-another-954000-video-customers-flee/ AT&T’s epic DirecTV losses mount as another 954,000 video customers flee] <br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/23/hbo-max-reached-4-1m-subscribers-in-first-month-despite-lack-of-distribution-on-roku-and-fire-tv/ HBO Max reached 4.1M subscribers in first month, despite lack of distribution on Roku and Fire TV]<br />
::On AT&T's earnings call, CEO John Stankey told analysts that HBO and HBO Max had a combined 36.3 million subscribers by the end of June up 5%. Of this HBO Max had a total of 4.1 million signups. Stankey said that getting HBO subscribers that use linear cable service signed up to HBO Max has been slow, and that HBO Max users spend 70% more time in the app than HBO Now users.<br />
::Stankey accused Amazon of "treating HBO Max and its customers differently than how they’ve chosen to treat other services, and their customers.” He did not mention Roku.<br />
::A free with ads version of the service is still expected in 2021.<br />
::MoffettNathanson analyst Craig Moffett wrote Thursday in a note to clients that HBO Max “has gotten off to a rather inauspicious start.” Although it “cleared the bar of growing nicely past the baseline of pre-launch ‘regular’ HBO subscriptions.”<br />
::Stankey said more movies that had been intended for theaters will be shifted to streaming though Tenet will not be one of them.<br />
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*INTERNET<br />
::AT&T internet customers dropped from 14.05 million to 13.94 million. Fiber customers rose from 4.1 million to 4.32 million during the three-month period<br />
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*TV<br />
::Lost 954,000 video customers<br />
::886,000 from its cable services (DirecTV, U-Verse and AT&T TV)<br />
::AT&T TV Now lost 68,000.<br />
::AT&T finished the quarter with 19.4 million video customers across these services down from 25.5 million a year ago.<br />
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==What to Watch==<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/bill-ted-face-the-music-pvod-theatrical-labor-day-weekend-1202992916/ Orion pictures announced that Bill & Ted Face the Music will open in theaters September 1 but also be made available for sale on VOD. It will be interesting to see if any theaters actually refuse to show it.]<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/star-trek-prodigy-nickelodeon-2021-185235382.html Star Trek's computer-animated 'Prodigy' airs on Nickelodeon in 2021]<br />
::A kids-oriented animated Star Trek series called Prodigy will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2021. The series will be written by the Trollhunters pair, Kevin and Dan Hageman, Prodigy will be about rebellious teens who commandeer an old starfleet ship and head off for adventures. CBS All Access released the opening scene of Star Trek: Lower Decks as well. It premieres August 6. And Star Trek: Discovery will return for season 3 on CBS All Access October 15.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/star-trek-lower-decks-cbs-all-access-unveils-opening-scene-of-new-animated-series-comic-conhome-1202993304/ ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’: CBS All Access Unveils Opening Scene Of New Animated Series]<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/star-trek-discovery-sets-season-3-premiere-date-for-october/#ftag=CAD590a51e Star Trek: Discovery sets season 3 premiere date for October]<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/plex-adds-80-free-ad-supported-streaming-channels-in-grid-guide/#ftag=CAD590a51e Plex adds 80 free, ad-supported streaming channels in grid guide]<br />
::Plex added an 80-channel ad-supported grid of free streaming content. Like Pluto TV or Xumo it includes streams from Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Tastemade IGN etc. You don't need PlexPass, a Plex server or even a login to access it. Just the Plex app.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/netflix-turkey-if-only-lgbt-132521950.html Netflix reportedly cancels Turkish show rather than write-out gay character]<br />
::Netflix stopped production on a series called If Only set in Turkey the day before filming. The series features a gay character and the Turkish government refused a filming permit. Rather than write the character out of the series, Netflix has canceled the show.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/rick-and-morty-drops-new-mini-episode-set-in-tokyo/#ftag=CAD590a51e Rick and Morty dropped a minisode set in Tokyo from Tower of God director Takashi Sano and in a Twitch event Adult Swim showed off footage from season 5 of Rick and Morty with full voices but roughed in animation.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/the-crown-season-5-premiere-2022-filming-summer-2021-1202990878/ ‘The Crown’ Season 5 Will Not Premiere Until 2022 As Netflix Show Takes Filming Break]<br />
::Netflix has delayed production of season 5 of the Crown until next June. Deadline's sources say this was a planned hiatus unrelated to the virus.Season 4 is in the can and set to premiere later this year. AND The Legend of Korea returns to Netflix August 14. Avatar: The Last Airbender placed in Netflix's top 10 for 61 days, a record.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/27/21340050/netflix-the-witcher-blood-origin-live-action-prequel-announced Netflix announced a six-part live-action Witcher spinoff called Blood Origin taking place 1200 years before Geralt of Rivia.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/bobs-burgers-creatives-season-11-pandemic-episode-comic-conhome-1202994341/ Bob's burgers is coming back Sept. 27 including an episode about a worm pandemic that was written before the world actually shut down because of a virus pandemic.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/archer-returns-season-11-official-trailer-comic-conhome-1202994909/ Archer is back on FXX September 16.]<br />
*[https://www.imore.com/apple-tv-start-streaming-oprah-conversation-july-30?utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20TheIphoneBlog%20%28iMore%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner An Oprah Winfrey talk show called "The Oprah Conversation" will launch on Apple TV+ July 30.]<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/the-walking-dead-season-11-pushed-to-2021/#ftag=CAD590a51e The Walking Dead Season 10 finale meant to air in April will air October 4 and Season 11 has been delayed until autumn 2021.]<br />
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==Eyes On==<br />
*'''Brian:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1695360?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Legend of Korra]<br />
*'''Tom:''' Baseball<br />
*'''Iyaz:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3868860?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Married at First Sight] - 9 seasons on Hulu. But we will focus on [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODY3ODVjYjUtNTBiMy00ZjlkLTg5MTItNDU5NmVlM2U0YzhmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzY0MTE3NzU@._V1_UX100_CR0,1,100,148_.jpg DEVS].<br />
*'''On the Lookout:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9184994?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 How To Sell Drugs Online]<br />
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==Front Lines==<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/tenet-will-be-released-internationally-before-coming-to-us-on-sept-3/#ftag=CAD590a51e Tenet to be released internationally before coming to US on Sept. 3]<br />
::Warner Brothers announced Monday that Tenet will open in 70 countries worldwide August 26. It will show in some US cities starting September 3.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/amc-theatres-new-reopening-date-coronavirus-tenet-1202992874/ AMC Theatres Will Start Reopening In August Following ‘Tenet’ Pause]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/regal-cinemas-reopening-tenet-labor-day-weekend-release-1202996419/ Regal Cinemas Sets Mid-August Reopening In Time For ‘Tenet’ Labor Day Weekend Release]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/ ‘Mulan’ Off The Calendar; Disney Also Delays ‘Avatar’ & ‘Star Wars’ Movies By One Year As Studio Adjusts To Pandemic]<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/star-wars-avatar-delay-220932930.html Disney's next Star Wars trilogy gets pushed back, will debut in 2023]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/box-office/a-quiet-place-2-top-gun-maverick-release-date-delay-1234709716/ ‘A Quiet Place 2,’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Delayed Until 2021]<br />
::Last week AMC Theaters announce it would delay its reopening from July 30 to mid-late August so its theaters will be open when Tenet launches. Monday, Regal cinemas announced it will reopen in the US starting August 21, the day Unhinged with Russel Crowe is set to release.<br />
::Lots of other films moved too. Disney took Mulan off its schedule for the time being. Avatar movies have been delayed by a tear with Avatar 2 now set for December 16 2022. The first of an untitled Star Wars trilogy directed by Taika Waititi has been moved a year to Dec. 22 2023. A Quiet Place Part 2 has been moved from September to April 23, 2021 and Top Gun: Maverick shifted from December to July 2, 2021.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/21/nbcus-peacock-streaming-service-hits-1-5m-app-downloads-in-first-6-days/ NBCU’s Peacock streaming service hits 1.5M app downloads in first 6 days]<br />
::Sensor Tower reports NBC's Peacock streaming app saw 1.5 million downloads in its first 6 days. For those keeping score that's 25% more than Quibi got in its first 6. Peacock was number one on iOS for its first two days, number 1 on iPad OS for the first three days and stuck at number 1 among non-game apps on Google Play since launch.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21336241/quibi-screenshot-share-streaming-ios-android-mobile-drm-copyright Quibi will finally let you screenshot, but it’s a little bit complicated]<br />
::Speaking of Quibi, (a phrase said very rarely), the ability to take a screenshot of the app has been launched. Well sort of. You still can't use the iPhone's screenshot capability. You have to use a screenshot tool from within the Quibi app by touching and holding the screen until a pop-up menu appears.<br />
*[https://www.imore.com/apple-tv-could-get-dramatic-pivot-following-success-greyhound Apple TV+ could get 'dramatic pivot' following success of 'Greyhound']<br />
::Fast Company's sources say Apple TV Plus may pivot to more movies after the success of Greyhound with Tom Hanks on the platform. One source said that Apple is "discussing plans to release a dozen new movies a year on Apple TV+."<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21331709/netflix-app-available-now-google-nest-hub-max-smart-display Netflix is now available on Google’s Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max]<br />
::Google's Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max now support Netflix. You can tell Google Assistant what show to play or scroll through menus using the Nest touchscreen. Gesture control on the Nest Hub Max is supported for pause and resume playback.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/07/pluto-tv-goes-live-on-verizon-in-biggest-free-streaming-distribution-deal-to-date-1202992855/ Pluto TV's deal with Verizon has launched meaning Pluto TV will come preinstalled not only on some Android phones it sells but also on Fios cable boxes and Stream TV and 5G Amazon Home Fire devices.]<br />
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==Dispatches From The Front==<br />
Hey killers,<br />
<br />
I was sitting here watching JG Quintel’s new show Close Enough (Love it) on HBO Max (not a plug) and it made me think “How cool it would be if streaming services added a music streaming/YouTube-like function by allowing users to create playlists for episodes they love?” If they wanted more cool points, they’d be shareable.<br />
<br />
My thought stemmed from wanting to put episodes from this show and Regular Show together in a mix but imagine making holiday themed lists or the equivalent of a “mixtape” containing “our shows/movies” with your significant other. This could be a game changer and I’m surprised it doesn’t already exist!<br />
<br />
Peace and love!<br />
<br />
- '''Edge'''<br />
<br />
Good morning Tom and Brian,<br />
<br />
I am struggling to figure out how I can watch the Blues win their second Stanley Cup. I assume that TV rights were item #1 during negotiations for the NBA and NHL return to play. I live in St Louis, so traditionally NHT TV blacks out all in-market games. Last I checked Edmonton was not in Missouri, but I believe FSMW is going to carry the round-robin tournament games.<br />
<br />
I had been using PS View/Vue until it went away with the season's pause. Sling, I believe, still is in a pissing match with the region FS networks, way to go Disney....<br />
<br />
Am I left with YouTube TV or Hulu Live TV? I know Fubo also ended up losing regional fox sports stations.<br />
<br />
I think the general question is, what happens to sports TV rights with these bubble centers?<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
- '''Sean'''<br />
<br />
I figured I'd write you guys about the progress of using PLEX to make a streaming service. Long story short, it's been a success! We already had a fair collection of content, and I'm slowly growing my physical (and digital) library, so there's always new content to watch on the PLEX. I also figured I'd let you guys know what I'm using, both hardware wise and software side. For hardware, I'd highly recommend Seagate's 5 TB external hard drive. At about $100, it's a huge deal, and the most storage I've seen that you can get at that price. I'm also using a $90 external blu ray drive to rip the blu rays. From a software perspective, I'm using Tuneskit for iTunes content, MakeMKV for ripping the Blu Rays and DVDs, and Handbrake for compressing the content if I feel inclined to do so. While MakeMKV technically requires a license, while the software is in "beta", the devs have been releasing free temporary keys every month in their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
I still have more work to do, as the college I go to doesn't support port forwarding and I'm using my laptop as a host, so I need to change my setup if my siblings are to be able to watch the content while I'm at college, but this has been going very well and is fun and easy to use. Thank you for the encouragement!<br />
<br />
Hard drive: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VS8QCXC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1<br /><br />
Blu ray Drive: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TS5SHHY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1<br /><br />
Tuneskit: https://www.tuneskit.com/m4v-converter/<br /><br />
HandBrake: https://handbrake.fr/<br /><br />
MakeMKV: https://www.makemkv.com/<br /><br />
MakeMKV Free Keys: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1053<br /><br />
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<br />
Sincerely,<br /><br />
- '''Amar'''<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = Unreal Fans |<br />
number = 3831 |<br />
date = JULY 27, 2020|<br />
length = 32:29 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]], [[Sarah Lane]], [http://twitter.com/jollyroger Roger Chang]|<br />
guests = [https://twitter.com/Ihnatko Andy Ihnatko]}}<br />
First it was canned audio played over loudspeakers, now it's virtual fans in the stands. How is the technology that powers video games making virtual audiences for live games?<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[http://twitter.com/Ihnatko Andy Ihnatko]<br />
**[http://ihnatko.com ihnatko.com]<br />
**[http://wgbhnews.org/ WGBH]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/27/garmin-confirms-ransomware-attack-outage/ Garmin confirms ransomware attack took down services]<br />
::Garmin confirmed reports that its 5-day outage was caused by a ransomware attack that encrypted "some of its systems". The company also began restoring limited functionality to Garmin Connect. Garmin Connect can now display activity details and uploads, register devices, show the dashboard, produce reports and segments. On Garmin's Strava service, Strava Beacon integration is working, but segments, routes and uploaded activities can only be queued to sync. Garmin said there is “no indication” that customer data was accessed, lost or stolen.<br />
*[https://www.axios.com/exclusive-big-tech-antitrust-hearing-gets-new-date-46e571e0-b2ed-452c-a8cd-3a76bc78e9f7.html Exclusive: Big Tech antitrust hearing gets new date]<br />
::Axios' sources say Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will now testify before the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee in a rescheduled session on July 29th.<br />
*[https://www.businessinsider.com/india-bans-47-more-chinese-apps-2020-7 India has banned 47 more Chinese apps including a TikTok clone and is eyeing hundreds more]<br />
::Last month, India banned 59 Chinese smartphone apps, including TikTok. India Today's sources now say an additional 47 apps have been banned, mostly clones of the already banned apps that would let Indian users still access the services, like TikTok Lite. The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is also reportedly reviewing over 250 Chinese apps for any user privacy or national security violations, including the popular game PUBG.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-keep-employees-home-until-summer-2021-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11595854201?mod=djemalertNEWS Google to Keep Employees Home Until Summer 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic]<br />
::Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Google will extend its work from home policy until at least July 2021. This extends to Google's roughly 200,000 full time and contract employees in its major office in Mountain View, Calif., as well as other offices in the U.S., U.K., India, and Brazil. Google has partially reopened some smaller offices in countries relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Australia, Greece and Thailand.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/07/27/samsung-unpacked-2020-trailer-teaser/ Samsung teases Note 20, Galaxy Buds Live, Fold 2, Tab S7, and Galaxy Watch 3 in Unpacked trailer]<br />
::Samsung published a trailer for its virtual Unpacked event, scheduled for August 5th. The video featured the silhouettes of five devices, which appear to be the Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Watch 3, a new Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Note 20.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/quick-charge-5-50-percent-5-minutes-130010740.html Qualcomm's Quick Charge 5 promises more power and super fast speeds]<br />
::Qualcomm announced Quick Charge 5, which it claims is 70% faster than Quick Charge 4, and supports 100W smartphone charging. The new charging tech uses 12 separate voltage, current and temperature protections, and runs 10 degrees Celsius cooler than Quick Charge 4. Quick Charge 5 cables will be backward compatible with earlier versions and it supports USB Power Delivery and Type-C.<br />
*[https://www.protocol.com/cta-microsoft-facebook-health-initiative We're in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. Big tech is already preparing for the next one.]<br />
::The Consumer Technology Association launched the Public Health Tech Initiative. This working group includes Microsoft, Facebook, Philips CVS Health and Northwell Health, and will look at how technology has been deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group plans to introduce a white paper with initial findings, with an ultimate goal of creating recommendations for policymakers to prepare for future public health emergencies.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/26/21339451/voting-local-election-email-phishing-trump-biden-cybersecurity?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 Report suggests local election officials’ emails could be at risk for phishing attempts]<br />
::The research firm Area 1 Security published a new report looking at how vulnerable email systems used by county and local elections officials were to phishing. Surveying more than 10,000 officials, [https://www.area1security.com/resources/2020-elections-phishing-report/ the report found that 53% only implemented rudimentary or non-standard anti-phishing technologies, with 28% implementing basic measures like those from a cloud provider’s email controls, and 18.6% using advanced controls like an independent email security service.] Additionally 5.4% of surveyed officials used personal email addresses to conduct election-related business. Six jurisdictions across New Hampshire, Maine, Missouri, and Michigan were also using unpatched versions of the open source Exim email software. The US National Security Agency warned in May that unpatched Exim installs were being exploited by foreign intelligence agencies. The researchers note that email systems aren't connected to systems that count votes.<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-27/twitter-s-security-woes-included-broad-access-to-user-accounts Twitter’s Security Woes Included Broad Access to User Accounts]<br />
::Bloomberg's sources claim and Twitter confirmed that more than 1500 people have access to admin tools that can reset Twitter accounts, review security breaches and responding to content violations. Those tools can access phone numbers, email addresses and IP addresses which could be used to estimate location. The 1500 people include Twitter employees as well as employees of companies Twitter contracts to provide customer service. Bloomberg's sources- which are made up of four former Twitter employees and several contractors-- claim that in 2017 and 2018 some contractors made a game of creating bogus help desk inquiries to justify accessing celebrity accounts including Beyonce. Some contractors were caught and fired. In a statement Twitter said “We have no indication that the partners we work with on customer service and account management played a part [in the recent attack]" and Twitter told Bloomberg that personnel only have access to tools they require for their jobs, and need “extensive security training and managerial oversight” to get access. 1500 employees would average to about 124,000 twitter accounts per customer service person.<br />
*[https://blog.streamelements.com/state-of-the-stream-june-q2-2020-livestreaming-is-getting-much-larger-and-more-global-8acfc3fadbba State of the Stream June/Q2 2020: Livestreaming is getting much larger and more global, non-gaming content is on the rise, and nature channels are a thing]<br />
::A new report on game streaming from StreamElements and the streaming analytics firm Arsenal shows that Twitch streaming in Q2 grew 56% from Q1, peaking at 1.8 billion hours watched in April, and surpassing 5 billion hours in the quarter. In June, streaming hours watch on Twitch increased 60%. Facebook gaming saw streaming in June up 200% on the year to 334 million hours. In Q2 Facebook streaming was up 75% from Q1. The report also found that the top 4 Twitch streamers and top 10 on Facebook Gaming come from outside the US. The most popular content on Twitch for the quarter was not a game but people Just Chatting, up 94% from Q1. The top three actual games in Q2 were League of Legends, Grand Theft Auto 5, and Fortnite. Twitch's Travel and Outdoors category also rose 183% from January to June as people yearned to see some nature, apparently.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53450688 What the heroin industry can teach us about solar power]<br />
::The BBC's Justin Rowlatt has a story about an industry that has adopted widespread use of solar power to reduce costs and increase productivity. This agricultural industry has seen increasing crop yields from small entrepreneurs as solar power allows it to place groundwater pumps in more areas, allowing irrigation and planting in places that it previously couldn't use. Essentially if you drill 100 meters down to ground water you can then pump it into reservoir by attaching solar panels to an electric pump. The whole setup costs about $5,000. Cultivation in one area has grown from 157,000 hectares in 2012 to an estimated 344,000 hectares in 2019. The industry is opium-growing and the entrepreneurs are in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The panels first began appearing in 2013. By 2019 67,000 solar arrays have been counted in Helmand province alone. The evidence comes from satellite images analyzed by a company called Alcis. The have increasingly found areas that were just desert now show green fields, water reservoirs and arrays of solar panels.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/25/21336017/fox-sports-baseball-virtual-fans-epic-unreal-engine-empty-stadiums-mlb How Fox Sports will use virtual fans created in Unreal Engine to fill empty stadiums in MLB broadcasts]<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::Tom mentioned that Rey treed a possum. Well, meet my Alaskan Malamute, Jack. Two weeks ago, he treed this guy, our neighborhood black bear, Bruno.<br /><br />Poor Bruno tried to come down three times. Jack kept chasing him back up the tree. On the fourth try, Bruno made it down and Jack jumped on top of him. They wrestled for a couple of minutes, then stopped. Bruno got up and walked off in one direction, Jack calmly walked over to me in the other direction and we headed for home. Me? I was standing about five feet away from the action trying to get Jack to stop. What was I thinking?!?<br /><br />P.S. Bruno on all fours is about four to five feet tall. Jack is a big dog. He weighs 130 lbs, but still only about a quarter of the size of Bruno.<br />
::'''Sent by Barry in Jaffrey, NH'''<br />
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Garmin announces to return limited functionality to services following a multi-day outage, big tech CEO reportedly rescheduled to testify before US House antitrust subcommittee on July 29th, and Google extends its work from home policy through at least July 2021.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/garmin-begins-to-restore-garmin-connect-features-services/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Garmin begins to restore Garmin Connect features, services, says customer data not impacted]<br />
::Garmin announced it began restoring limited functionality to Garmin Connect, after suffering an outage that began on July 22nd. Garmin Connect can now display activity details and uploads, register devices, show the dashboard, produce reports and segments. On Garmin's Strava service, Strava Beacon integration is working, but segments, routes and uploaded activities can only be queued to sync. A Garmin employee speaking to Bleeping Computer said the outage was caused by WastedLocker ransomware, with the attackers asking for a $10 million ransom.<br />
*[https://www.axios.com/exclusive-big-tech-antitrust-hearing-gets-new-date-46e571e0-b2ed-452c-a8cd-3a76bc78e9f7.html Exclusive: Big Tech antitrust hearing gets new date]<br />
::Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg were scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on July 27th. This was postponed for a private memorial and public viewing of US Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis. Axios reports that, according to sources, the rescheduled session will take place on July 29th.<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-keep-employees-home-until-summer-2021-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11595854201?mod=djemalertNEWS Google to Keep Employees Home Until Summer 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic]<br />
::Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Google will extend its work from home policy until at least July 2021. This extends to Google's roughly 200,000 full time and contract employees in its major office in Mountain View, Calif., as well as other offices in the U.S., U.K., India, and Brazil. Google has partially reopened some smaller offices in countries relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Australia, Greece and Thailand.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-cyber-access-exclusive/exclusive-more-than-1000-people-at-twitter-had-ability-to-aid-hack-of-accounts-idUSKCN24O34E Exclusive: More than 1,000 people at Twitter had ability to aid hack of accounts]<br />
::Two former Twitter employees tell Reuters that more than a thousand employees and contractors had access to internal tools as of early 2020 that could change user account settings and hand control to others, including contractors like Cognizant that work with Twitter. Twitter says it's seeking a new head of security, working to better secure its systems and train employees on resisting tricks from outsiders.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/24/no-grace-period-after-schrems-ii-privacy-shield-ruling-warn-eu-data-watchdogs/ No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs]<br />
::Following the European Court of Justice ruling that invalidated the EU-US Data Protection Shield framework, the European Data Protection Board published that “Transfers on the basis of this legal framework are illegal,” with no regulatory grace period. The regulator warns that entities wishing to transfer EU personal data to the US will need to use alternative mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses or Binding Corporate Rules, both of which require upfront assessments to determine if the entity can meet the legal requirement to protect the data from U.S. surveillance.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/24/21337326/nba-microsoft-teams-together-mode-basketball-virtual-experience-fans The NBA is using Microsoft Teams to bring basketball fans courtside]<br />
::The National Basketball Association (NBA) is using Microsoft Teams’ new Together Mode to create a virtual experience for fans during live games, using AI to segment faces and shoulders to recreate the experience of being in a venue. Fans will be able to watch a live feed of the game within Teams and see other fans at the same time.<br />
*[https://www.counterpointresearch.com/one-three-smartphones-sold-5g-phone-china-q2-2020/ One in Three Smartphones Sold was a 5G Phone in China in Q2 2020]<br />
::A new report from Counterpoint research shows that smartphone sales in China fell 17% on the year in Q2, but that compared to Q1, sales increased 9%. Huawei increased its marketshare in the quarter to 46%, and still grew sales 14% on the year. Apple was the fastest growing OEM in the quarter, increasing sales 32% on the year. Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi saw sales decresae 29%, 31% and 35%, respectively. In Q2, 33% of smartphones sold were 5G enabled.<br />
*[https://blog.streamelements.com/state-of-the-stream-june-q2-2020-livestreaming-is-getting-much-larger-and-more-global-8acfc3fadbba State of the Stream June/Q2 2020: Livestreaming is getting much larger and more global, non-gaming content is on the rise, and nature channels are a thing]<br />
::A new report on game streaming from StreamElements and the streaming analytics firm Arsenal shows that Twitch streaming in Q2 grew 56% from Q1, peaking at 1.8 billion hours watched in April, and surpassing 5 billion hours in the quarter. In June, streaming hours watch on Twitch increased 60% on the year. Facebook gaming saw streaming in June up 200% on the year to 334 million hours. In Q2 Facebook streaming was up 75% from Q1. The report also found that the top 4 Twitch streamers and top 10 on Facebook Gaming come from outside the US. Just Chatting content was the most watched in the quarter, up 94% from Q1. The top three games in Q2 were League of Legends, Grand Theft Auto 5, and Fortnite.<br />
*[https://www.businessinsider.com/india-bans-47-more-chinese-apps-2020-7 India has banned 47 more Chinese apps including a TikTok clone and is eyeing hundreds more]<br />
::Last month, India banned 59 Chinese smartphone apps, including TikTok. India Today now reports that, according to sources, an additional 47 apps have been banned. These apps were mostly clones of the already banned apps that would let Indian users still access the services, like TikTok Lite. The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is also reportedly reviewing over 250 Chinese apps for any user privacy or national security violations, including the popular game PUBG.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/quick-charge-5-50-percent-5-minutes-130010740.html Qualcomm's Quick Charge 5 promises more power and super fast speeds]<br />
::Qualcomm announced Quick Charge 5, which it claims is 70% faster than Quick Charge 4, and supports 100W smartphone charging. The new charging tech uses 12 separate voltage, current and temperature protections, and runs 10 degrees Celsius cooler than Quick Charge 4. Quick Charge 5 cables will be backward compatible with earlier versions and it supports USB Power Delivery and Type-C.<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = Disney Blinked|<br />
number = 318|<br />
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Amazon wants to build a linear TV service, the movies and theaters have delayed openings again, and UK is losing Disney channels. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Iyaz Akhtar.<br />
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==Guests==<br />
*[[Iyaz Akhtar]]<br />
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==Intro Video==<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q6Co-nd0lM The Story of Fire Saga]<br />
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==Primary Target==<br />
*[https://www.protocol.com/amazon-prime-live-tv Amazon is looking to add live TV to Prime Video]<br />
::Protocol's sources say Amazon is "actively pursuing" deals to license live linear TV programming. Job listings indicate Amazon may add live programming to its Prime Video service. One job listing mentions concerts, political debates and news in addition to existing streams of live sports. Other listings mention live TV broadcasters and cable networks as potential partner. One listing says, "We … are building next gen linear catalog systems to provide best-in-class Linear TV experience to Prime Video customers."<br />
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==How to Watch==<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/amazon-prime-video-rolling-out-watch-party-social-viewing-feature-on-laptops-1202973100/ Amazon Prime Video Rolling Out ‘Watch Party’ Social Viewing On Laptops]<br />
::Amazon Prime Video is launching Watch Party, which will let up to 100 Prime subscribers view film and TV together at once over the internet. The feature is rolling out to US users in the browser, though it is not supported by Apple's Safari. Amazon says thousands of titles will be eligible for watch party and all subscribers will be able to host and participate.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-delays-mulan-to-august/ Disney delays Mulan to August]<br />
*[https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/26/21304238/tenet-release-date-delay-inception-re-release-july-august-theaters-christopher-nolan Tenet’s release date has been delayed again]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/amc-theatres-reopening-new-date-tenet-mulan-1202972756/ AMC shifts reopening date]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/global/french-moviegoers-out-in-force-in-spite-of-slim-film-offer-1234693063/ French Moviegoers Out in Force in Spite of Slim Film Offer]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/weekend-box-office-coroanvirus-cinemark-jurassic-park-trolls-world-tour-jaws-1202966822/ ‘Jurassic Park’ Roars To No. 1 Again, 27 Years Later: Weekend Box Office]<br />
::As cord cutters the state of theaters is important. For some, because it's the way you want to watch some movies. For others, because you're hoping movies will come to your home faster.<br />
::Here's what's up this week:<br />
::The big news, Disney blinked. After Tenet moved AGAIN, Mulan was delayed to August 21. That puts Tenet back in the pole position for big movies, when it debuts August 12. Yes, Tenet ALSO moved it's opening from the recently rescheduled July 31 to August 12. So Tenet August 12 then Mulan August 21. Oh and Warner says it will EXTEND Tenet's theatrical window. If you're curious, the rerelease of Inception that was set to happen before Tenet will now happen July 31.<br />
::AMC announced in short order that it will shift its target for full reopening from July 15 to July 30. That will still be in time for the wide release of Unhinged starring Russell Crowe<br />
::France reopened its movie theaters this weekend and got between 850,000 and 900,000 admissions. That's about 50% of an average June week.<br />
::Domestically the number one movie in the US for the fourth week was Jurassic Park. Yes, that's three weeks in 1993 and one week in 2020 at number one. Spielberg also had number two with Jaws.<br />
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==What to Watch==<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/03/amazons-spring-pilot-season-debuts-five-new-shows-on-march-17th/ Amazon's spring Pilot Season debuts five new shows on March 17th]<br />
::Amazon will release five new pilot TV shows March 17. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, written and directed by Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, is about a 1958 housewife trying to make it as a Greenwich Village comedian with Rachel Brosnahan from House of Cards and Tony Shaloub as her father. Oasis is based on Michael Faber’s The Book of Strange New Things. Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden travels to a distant planet to establish a colony. The other three are half hour comedies. The Legend of Master Legends about a Las Vegas street hero, Budding Prospects about city boys growing pot in rural northern California and The New VIPS an animated comedy about low-level employees getting control of their company after accidentally killing their boss.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21301959/netflix-july-2020-orginals-licensed-tv-movies-competitors Netflix is straight up flexing at this point]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/netflix-reed-hasting-rise-international-shows-1202968354/ Netflix Sees Rise In Users Watching International Shows During Coronavirus Pandemic]<br />
::While many outlets scramble to find new releases due to production shutdowns, Netflix has 59 originals launching in July. New seasons of Umbrella Academy and Last Chance U, a Charlize Theron film, a remake of The Babysitters Club and that's just originals. Netflix is also getting the Karate Kid trilogy, Spaceballs and more. Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos noted most of Netflix's 2020 slate has been shot. And because it has originals worldwide, new productions are already back underway in countries like Taiwan and Korea. That international focus is also paying off with some of Netflix's most popular titles being La Casa De Papel with 65 million viewers and Germany's Unorthodox and Italy's Summertime as well. That also means the majority of its new users are coming from outside Canada and the US.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/nbc-social-distancing-comedy-connecting-1234691475/ NBC Orders Social Distancing Comedy ‘Connecting’ From ‘Blindspot’ Team]<br />
::NBC has its own way of creating new content during the time of the pandemic. It has ordered an 8-episode season of a comedy series called Connecting about a group of friends trying to stay connected by video chats. The series comes from the folks behind NBC's Blindspot. Similar moves have come from FreeForm which commissioned Love in the Time of Corona and Netflix ordering a Jenji Kohan series called Social Distance.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/blackpink-breaks-youtube-24-hour-record-230500342.html Blackpink breaks YouTube's 24-hour viewing record]<br />
::The record for most viewed YouTube video in its first 24 hours now is held by Korean group Blackpiink for their new single "How You Like That." Racking up 82.5 million views, passing BTS's previous record of 74.6 million for "Boy with Luv."<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/the-princess-bride-on-quibi-adam-sandler-tiffany-haddish-1234693448/ ‘The Princess Bride’ on Quibi: A Review of the First Four Minutes with Adam Sandler and Tiffany Haddish]<br />
::Quibi launched a celebrities-at-home DIY remake of The Princess Bride with dozens of celebrities recreating the movie from their home under the direction of Jason Reitman. A new chapter will be dropped every day for two weeks, starting June 29.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/global/netflix-chicken-run-sequel-aardman-animation-1234645463/ Netflix will distribute a sequel to Chicken Run outside of China. Shooting is planned for next year.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/lucifer-renewed-sixth-final-season-at-netflix-1202967271/ ‘Lucifer’ Renewed For Sixth & Final Season At Netflix]<br />
::Remember when we told you Lucifer was coming back to Netflix for it's 5th and final series. Psych, Netflix just renewed Lucifer for a 6th series which it swears will be the final one. The now penultimate Season 5 arrives August 21.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/netflix-kenya-barris-blackaf-season-2-1202967072/ Netflix renews’ ‘#blackAF’ for a second season with Kenya Barris playing an exaggerated version of himself and Rashida Jones playing his wife.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/hbo-max-justice-league-wonder-woman-watchmen-superman-1202968107/ HBO Max will not lose Batman VS. Superman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad and Justice League July 1, instead those will stay on HBO Max until December.]<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/amazon-the-boys-season-2-september-4-180157812.html The first three episodes of The Boys season two will arrive on Amazon Prime Video September 4 and the remaining five will premiere weekly.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/hamilton-teaser-video-advances-disney-debut-filmed-version-1202972181/ A new teaser video showed a few more scenes from the upcoming streaming version of the musical Hamilton coming to Disney + July 3.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/hulu-to-serve-up-jamie-oliver-jamie-keep-cooking-carry-on-1202972389/ And Hulu has the rights to show Channel 4's Jamie Oliver cooking show, Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On in the US starting July 27.]<br />
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==Eyes On==<br />
*'''Brian:''' [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/the-last-of-us-part-ii-ps4/ The Last of Us Part 2], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8688814?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Dragon Prince]<br />
*'''Tom:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008682/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Homecoming]<br />
*'''Iyaz:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10837476?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Inside Bill’s Brain]<br />
*'''On the Lookout:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6317068?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Final Space]<br />
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==Front Lines==<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/streaming-video-subscriptions-churn-covid-19-deloitte-1234642672/ Streaming-Video Subscriptions Have Risen During COVID-19 — but So Has ‘Subscription Fatigue,’ Study Finds]<br />
::A study from Deloitte indicates the average US consumer subscribes to four different streaming services, up from 3 before lockdowns began. 80% now subscribe to at least one, up from 73%. In January, 20% said they had canceled a streaming service in the past 12 months. In May, 17% said they had canceled one since January. Parks Associates numbers reflected this with 41% of streaming service subscribers saying they had canceled a service in Q2 up from 39% in Q1. Cost and the end of discounted or free trials were the main reasons for canceling.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/streaming-subscribers-have-itchy-trigger-fingers-during-covid-19-with-churn-rate-rising-to-41-report-1202972533/ Streaming Subscribers Have Itchy Trigger Fingers During COVID-19, With Churn Rate Rising To 41%]<br />
::Netflix has added the ability to remove a show from the continue watching row. When you click on a title you can choose the option to "remove from row." The feature is available on Android and iOS.<br />
*[https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200625/11325544783/att-ditches-15-tv-service-it-used-as-regulator-bait-to-seal-time-warner-merger.shtml AT&T Ditches $15 TV Service It Used As Regulator Bait To Seal Time Warner Merger]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/warnermedia-cnn-atlanta-headquarters-att-debt-1202973194/ WarnerMedia To Sell CNN Atlanta Headquarters As Parent AT&T Seeks To Slash Debt]<br />
::In order to get approval to acquire Warner Media, AT&T had to promise it wouldn't raise TV prices. As part of this promise it announced AT&T Watch, a streaming service for $15 a month with major channels, just no sports. AT&T is now discontinuing the service. But AT&T is far from driving competitors out of business. It's focused on cutting costs, including plans to sell the CNN Center in downtown Atlanta and lease it back for at least five years.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/25/21303043/disney-channel-united-kingdom-xd-streaming-plus-new-zealand-sky-comcast Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus]<br />
::In the UK, Disney will discontinue The Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior on October 1, and move those channels titles to the UK version of Disney Plus. Disney could not reach a carriage agreement with Sky or Virgin. Disney previously pulled channels from Sky in New Zealand in favor of Disney Plus.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/espn-available-fubotv-lineup-1234648449/ ESPN Is Finally Coming to FuboTV Lineup]<br />
::FuboTV, which launched as a sports-centered streaming service but has now broadened, finally got access to ESPN. ESPN's one through three will arrive on the base package along with other Disney-owned properties like National Geographic and FreeForm. Regional sports networks and other ESPN specialty channels will be available as well. Fubo has not raised prices since March 2019, but said it has nothing to announce price wise at this time.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/nbcuniversal-peacock-sets-google-deal-for-july-national-expansion-android-streaming-1202967578/ Peacock is available to some customers of Comcast cable but July 15 it launches for everyone. Ahead of that, NBC's streaming service has reached a deal with Google to show up on Android TV and Chromecast at launch.]<br />
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==Dispatches From The Front==<br />
Hey guys,<br />
<br />
I still use my Tablo to DVR everything, especially since they've added automatic commercial skip.<br /><br />
I find it's easier just to record it locally. I have one place to watch all of my prime time content. I don't have to worry about whether Hulu will keep enough episodes in case I fall behind. I also have the ability to record any show or event that may or may not be available elsewhere. Also, in the rare event that I actually want to watch a show the day it airs, I have that option. ...<br />
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- '''Scott''' <br />
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On Friday nights, The Last Leg broadcasts live at 10pm on the UK station Channel 4. By taping it on my DVR then starting watching at 10:15 I get to fast forward through the ads, but still see the last part live, so can follow along on twitter.<br />
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DVRs last use case then: Short time shifting of live shows.<br />
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Regards,<br /><br />
- '''Brian'''<br />
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Hey gang,<br />
<br />
I will often channel surf or scroll through the movie channels on cable and say "oh hey Ford vs Ferrari is on HBO now, I'll record that" and then the next time I pull up the DVR it's serves as a reminder that we wanted to watch that movie and voila! We can watch it. I literally just did that this past weekend and finally watched the movie yesterday. But if I don't watch it right away, I will continue to see that movie on the DVR every time I scroll through it, and it's a nice continued reminder that we want to watch that....<br />
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- '''Adam'''<br />
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I have a number of reasons I like my TiVo but, for the discussion you had on the latest episode, let's just do one example:<br /><br />
I am re-watching JAG and the original Law & Order. It is not available free, at least on any of the main services I use, (ED NOTE JAG is on CBS ALL Access) The first was 227 episodes and second was 456. I have recorded all of them over the months, on the secondary channels of my OTA stations, with no further effort from me. So I have gotten ~700 episodes, all free, ( i do not have a monthly fee on my TiVo but it would only be 6.99 if I did) To buy them is 1.99 per or $13 to $20 per season. I have saved several hundred dollars and can, if it is ever necessary, watch them when the internet is down.<br />
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- '''Dan'''<br />
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==YouTube==<br />
<youtube>9jUPP1AeAWE</youtube><br />
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==Links==<br />
*http://www.cordkillers.com/blog/2020/6/30/cordkillers-318-disney-blinked-w-iyaz-akhtar<br />
*[http://www.patreon.com/cordkillers patreon.com/cordkillers]<br />
*[https://www.doghousesystems.com/v/rogue doghousesystems.com/v/rogue]<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = I Got 99 Clips, Are they Legal? |<br />
number = 3797 |<br />
date = JUNE 8, 2020|<br />
length = 30:27 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]], [[Sarah Lane]], [http://twitter.com/jollyroger Roger Chang]}}<br />
Despite the predicted doom and gloom over AirBnB’s future due to COVID-19, the latest numbers from the company suggest a resurgent interest in the company’s services.<br />
<br />
==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21284066/sony-ps5-playstation-5-event-rescheduled-date-time-information Sony’s PS5 event rescheduled to June 11th]<br />
::Sony rescheduled its PlayStation 5 event to Thursday, June 11 at 4 PM Eastern time. Sony plans to show off games for over an hour at playstation.com/ps5.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/08/google-maps-updated-with-covid-19-info-and-related-transit-alerts/ Google Maps updated with COVID-19 info and related transit alerts]<br />
::Google updated Google Maps to show COVID-19 related information, including locations that require a mask to be worn, COVID-19 checkpoints, and how crowded public transit is likely to be. Google Maps will also show requirements when going to a testing or medical facilities, including if an appointment is needed for COVID-19 testing in some countries.<br />
*[https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-card-holders-can-buy-iPads-airpods-with-monthly-payments_id125153 Apple Card interest-free installment payments extended to iPad, AirPods purchases and more]<br />
::Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's sources say Apple's preparing to roll out interest free payments on Apple devices paid with the Apple Card. The company will reportedly offer 12-month interest-free payments for iPads, Macs, Apple Pencil, and iPad keyboards, with 6 months no interest on AirPods, Apple TV, and HomePod. Last year, Apple introduced 24-month 0% financing on iPhone models.<br />
*[https://www.androidcentral.com/motorolas-new-one-fusion-has-16mp-pop-camera-5000mah-battery Motorola's new One Fusion+ has a 16MP pop-up camera, huge 5000mAh battery]<br />
::Motorola announced the One Fusion+ smartphone, which features a 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 730 chipset, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 5000mAh battery. It also has a popup 16MP self cam, and 4 rear cameras, including ultrawide, macro and depth sensing cameras. The phone runs Android 10 and comes to Europe later this month for €299.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/05/apple-releases-new-open-source-password-manager-resources-project-for-developers/ Apple releases new open source ‘Password Manager Resources’ project for developers]<br />
::Apple published Password Manager Resources on GitHub, designed for developers of password managers to “create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites." The resources include the requirements of particular websites to generate compatible passwords, groups of websites with shared credential backends and the URLs of sites to change passwords. Apple hopes the resources will improve overall quality of all password managers and provide an incentive for websites to use standards to improve password manager compatibility.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52966178 Tesla battery supplier Catl says new design has one million-mile lifespan]<br />
::The Chinese car-battery maker Catl announced it's ready to manufacture a battery that can power a car for 1.2 million miles over 16 years. According to Catl chairman Zeng Yuqun, the battery will cost 10% more than its existing batteries. Automakers currently warrant electric car batteries for 60,000 to 150,000 miles from 3 to 8 years. The company currently supplies batteries to Tesla, BMW, Daimler, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/6/21282470/facebook-group-recommendation-update-list-moderators Facebook tells group admins to consider adding people of color as moderators]<br />
::Facebook published new group moderation guidelines. Facebook recommends groups create specific lists of topics that aren't allowed. Facebook also recommended mods educate themselves on the issues, “create opportunities for new and diverse members” to join as moderators, and acknowledge current events with a post that outlines group rules.<br />
<br />
==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21283769/brave-browser-affiliate-links-crypto-privacy-ceo-apology Brave browser CEO apologizes for automatically adding affiliate links to cryptocurrency URLs]<br />
::Twitter user Yannick Eckl noticed that when visiting the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in the Brave browser, the browser automatically redirected to an affiliate version of the URL, and review of the browser's code on GitHub found similar redirects for the exchanges Ledger, Trezor and Coinbase. Referral URLs inevitably track clicks in order to pay a percentage to the affiliate, in this case, Brave. Brave promotes itself as letting users receive advertisements without revealing personal data. According to Brave CEO Brendan Eich, the affiliate links were only meant for the opt-in trading widget on a new tab page. Autocomplete should not have added the referral code. Eich wrote on Twitter, "we are clearly not perfect, but we correct course quickly." According to Eich, the redirects never revealed any user information.<br />
*[https://internetpolicy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/OmniBallot-1.pdf Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System]<br />
::Michael Specter of MIT and J. Alex Halderman of the University of Michigan released a report called Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System. It analyzed the security of OmniBallot, that has been deployed in Delaware, West Virginia and some other jurisdictions. Omniballot works by letting you download a blank ballot that you can then choose how to mark and return. The report recommends avoiding using OmniBallot if possible or otherwise downloading the blank ballot and printing it, then marking it by hand and mailing it back. They recommend to confirm the mailing address. Omniballot can mark the ballot on screen but that will share your identity and the selections with the Democracy Live servers. Democracy Live says the ballots are secured with AWS ObjectLock and that selections are encrypted. The report notes that potential vulnerabilities could be software engineers and sysadmins at Democracy Live either corrupted or phished, AWS employees or access through JavaScript running on the Omniballot website. Potential attacks would be to mis-deliver ballots from the wrong precinct, or not include all races, interfere with ballot return to delay, or replace return envelope instructions to cause printed ballots to be mailed to the wrong location.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/04/kids-now-spend-nearly-as-much-time-watching-tiktok-as-youtube-in-u-s-u-k-and-spain/ Kids now spend nearly as much time watching TikTok as YouTube in US, UK and Spain]<br />
::The digital safety app maker Qustodio released a survey of 60,000 families looking at apps used by children aged between 4 and 14 from the US, the UK and Spain from February 2019 to April 2020. The survey found YouTube is watched by 69% of kids in the US, 74% in the UK and 88% in Spain, while YouTube Kids was used by 7% of kids in the US, 10% in the UK, and not meaningfully used in Spain. Overall viewing was down in all three countries by a few minutes, still accounting for 86 minutes a day in the US. Netflix remained the second most watched video app with 33% in the US, 29% in the UK, and 28% in Spain. As of February, TikTok was used by 16.5% of US kids, 18% in the UK and 37% in Spain, with watch time up 116% to 82 minutes a day in the US, peaking at 95 minutes during COVID-19 lockdowns. In gaming, Roblox dominated in the US and UK with 54% and 51% of kids playing, respectively. In Spain, the game only saw 17% playing, with Brawl Stars being the big hit. On average, children played Roblox 20 minutes longer than any other video game app, with 81 minutes per day in the US in February. Interestingly, COVID-19 increased time spent on Roblox by as much as 45% in Spain, but didn't significantly alter the percentage playing.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/twitch-streamers-receive-flood-of-dmca-music-claims-131901691.html Twitch streamers receive a flood of music copyright claims for old clips]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/21284287/twitch-dmca-copyright-takedowns-clips-controversy-broken-system Twitch streamers are getting blindsided by years-old copyright notices]<br />
::Twitch posted on Twitter that it has received a "sudden influx of DMCA takedown requests for clips with background music from 2017-19. The claimant is listed as the Recording Industry of America Association. If you’re unsure about rights to audio in past streams, we advise removing those clips. We know many of you have large archives, and we're working to make this easier." Clips are snippets of a live stream that are saved by users to help promote a channel. The music is usually allowed to be streamed live as part of a game like Beat Saber, but not allowed to be used in stored video. Like most services, creators can be suspended if they get three copyright strikes, which leaves many creators racing to delete clips they didn't create, sometimes in the thousands. The DMCA is an exception to Section 230, which says that platforms are liable for copyright infringement.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/the-air-force-will-pit-an-autonomous-fighter-drone-against-a-pilot-121526011.html?guccounter=1 The US Air Force is preparing a human versus AI dogfight]<br />
::The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched a project to create an unmanned, AI-driven fighter jet back in 2018, hoping to show progress on the project in 18 months. Now the head of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, says its researchers are working on a autonomous drone that can take down a fighter jet in air-to-air combat, with hopes to begin trials in July 2021. If the trial is successful, AFRL team leader Steve Rogers said the system could be integrated into human-operated planes to help humans to make tactical decisions in combat situations. Lt Gen Shanahan said the military should heed the lessons of the self-driving car industry, that these kind of technical advances are not always immediately successful, saying that despite billions in investment, there aren't yet any level 4 autonomous vehicles.<br />
<br />
==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-07/airbnb-joins-vacation-rental-sites-seeing-surge-in-summer-demand AirBnB Joins Vacation-Rental Sites Seeing Surge in Demand]<br />
::Bloomberg reports that Airbnb saw more nights booked for US listings from May 17 to June 3rd than it did in 2019, and has seen a similar boost in domestic travel in other markets, with more listings available now than prior to March. Expedia, VRBO and Booking Holdings are seeing similar rises in searches for vacation home rentals. Searches at VRBO are up year over year, down 10% at AirBnB. Hotel searches on the other hand are down 60%. Vacation rental searches on Google are equal to last year while hotel searches are down. Searches seem to be happening within days of travel and bookings are for more than a week at a time. AirBnB said more than 50% of May bookings were within 200 miles of a users home, compared to less than a third in February. Booking Holdings has seen domestic destinations shift from 45% of business to 70%.<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::I just wanted to give you a possible use case for the Samsung Sero that was a topic and the namesake of DTNS 3793 “Rotate Me For Two Grand.” Samsung makes a Commercial version similar to this called the Flip, and Flip 2. My job is to design Audio and Video systems for corporate and government clients. We have been specifying these in collaboration spaces for years now. The Flip has Touch and annotation capabilities which make it useful in huddle and collab situations. The ability to rotate the orientation, display video from sources like your laptop, phone, or tablet, and to annotate on these, make it an invaluable tool. Without touch capabilities or the ability to annotate I am not sure if the consumer version would work as an “at home” version of this use case.<br />
::'''Sent by Gain'''<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-sero-tv-rotates-portrait-mode-vertical-vids-like-giant-phone/ Samsung Sero TV rotates to portrait mode for vertical vids, like a giant phone]<br />
*[https://www.samsung.com/us/business/products/displays/interactive/wm-series/flip-55-lh55wmhptwc-za/ WM55H - Samsung Flip Digital Flipchart for Business]<br />
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<br />
::I heard Tom mention using Twitter to see civil unrest near him. Someone showed me Snap Map at maps.snapchat.com. I watched things happening near me and other places. It isn't intuitive, but if you click on the map, you will see Snap Stories near where you clicked. It helped me see the protests near me were civil.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />
::'''Sent by Chris'''<br />
*[https://map.snapchat.com/ Snap Map]<br />
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==YouTube==<br />
<youtube>YNmMhU6pnVo</youtube><br />
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*[https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2020/06/08/i-got-99-clips-are-they-legal-dtns-3797/ This episode on dailytechnewsshow.com]<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = I Got 99 Clips, Are they Legal? |<br />
number = 3797 |<br />
date = JUNE 8, 2020|<br />
length = 30:27 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]], [[Sarah Lane]], [http://twitter.com/jollyroger Roger Chang]}}<br />
Despite the predicted doom and gloom over Airbnb’s future due to COVID-19, the latest numbers from the company suggest a resurgent interest in the company’s services.<br />
<br />
==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21284066/sony-ps5-playstation-5-event-rescheduled-date-time-information Sony’s PS5 event rescheduled to June 11th]<br />
::Sony rescheduled its PlayStation 5 event to Thursday, June 11 at 4 PM Eastern time. Sony plans to show off games for over an hour at playstation.com/ps5.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/08/google-maps-updated-with-covid-19-info-and-related-transit-alerts/ Google Maps updated with COVID-19 info and related transit alerts]<br />
::Google updated Google Maps to show COVID-19 related information, including locations that require a mask to be worn, COVID-19 checkpoints, and how crowded public transit is likely to be. Google Maps will also show requirements when going to a testing or medical facilities, including if an appointment is needed for COVID-19 testing in some countries.<br />
*[https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-card-holders-can-buy-iPads-airpods-with-monthly-payments_id125153 Apple Card interest-free installment payments extended to iPad, AirPods purchases and more]<br />
::Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's sources say Apple's preparing to roll out interest free payments on Apple devices paid with the Apple Card. The company will reportedly offer 12-month interest-free payments for iPads, Macs, Apple Pencil, and iPad keyboards, with 6 months no interest on AirPods, Apple TV, and HomePod. Last year, Apple introduced 24-month 0% financing on iPhone models.<br />
*[https://www.androidcentral.com/motorolas-new-one-fusion-has-16mp-pop-camera-5000mah-battery Motorola's new One Fusion+ has a 16MP pop-up camera, huge 5000mAh battery]<br />
::Motorola announced the One Fusion+ smartphone, which features a 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 730 chipset, 6GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and a 5000mAh battery. It also has a popup 16MP self cam, and 4 rear cameras, including ultrawide, macro and depth sensing cameras. The phone runs Android 10 and comes to Europe later this month for €299.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/05/apple-releases-new-open-source-password-manager-resources-project-for-developers/ Apple releases new open source ‘Password Manager Resources’ project for developers]<br />
::Apple published Password Manager Resources on GitHub, designed for developers of password managers to “create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites." The resources include the requirements of particular websites to generate compatible passwords, groups of websites with shared credential backends and the URLs of sites to change passwords. Apple hopes the resources will improve overall quality of all password managers and provide an incentive for websites to use standards to improve password manager compatibility.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52966178 Tesla battery supplier Catl says new design has one million-mile lifespan]<br />
::The Chinese car-battery maker Catl announced it's ready to manufacture a battery that can power a car for 1.2 million miles over 16 years. According to Catl chairman Zeng Yuqun, the battery will cost 10% more than its existing batteries. Automakers currently warranty electric car batteries for 60,000 to 150,000 miles from 3 to 8 years. The company currently supplies batteries to Tesla, BMW, Daimler, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/6/21282470/facebook-group-recommendation-update-list-moderators Facebook tells group admins to consider adding people of color as moderators]<br />
::Facebook published new group moderation guidelines. Facebook recommends groups create specific lists of topics that aren't allowed. Facebook also recommended mods educate themselves on the issues, “create opportunities for new and diverse members” to join as moderators, and acknowledge current events with a post that outlines group rules.<br />
<br />
==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21283769/brave-browser-affiliate-links-crypto-privacy-ceo-apology Brave browser CEO apologizes for automatically adding affiliate links to cryptocurrency URLs]<br />
::Twitter user Yannick Eckl noticed that when visiting the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in the Brave browser, the browser automatically redirected to an affiliate version of the URL, and review of the browser's code on GitHub found similar redirects for the exchanges Ledger, Trezor and Coinbase. Referral URLs inevitably track clicks in order to pay a percentage to the affiliate, in this case, Brave. Brave promotes itself as letting users receive advertisements without revealing personal data. According to Brave CEO Brendan Eich, the affiliate links were only meant for the opt-in trading widget on a new tab page. Autocomplete should not have added the referral code. Eich wrote on Twitter, "we are clearly not perfect, but we correct course quickly." According to Eich, the redirects never revealed any user information.<br />
*[https://internetpolicy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/OmniBallot-1.pdf Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System]<br />
::Michael Specter of MIT and J. Alex Halderman of the University of Michigan release a report called Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System. It analyzed the security of OmniBallot, that has been deployed in Delaware, West Virginia and some other jurisdictions. Omniballot works by letting you download a blank ballot that you can then choose how to mark and return. The report recommends avoiding using OmniBallot if possible or otherwise downloading the blank ballot and printing it, then marking it by hand and mailing it back. They recommend to confirm the mailing address. Omniballot can mark the ballot on screen but that will share your identity and the selections with the Democracy Live servers. DemocracyLive says the ballots are secured with AWS ObjectLock and that selections are encrypted. The report notes that potential vulnerabilities could be software engineers and sysadmins at Democracy Live either corrupted or phished, AWS employees or access through javascript running on the Omniballot website. Potential attacks would be to mis-deliver ballots from the wrong precinct, or not include all races, interfere with ballot return to delay, ore replace return envelope instructions to cause printed ballots to be mailed to the wrong location.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/04/kids-now-spend-nearly-as-much-time-watching-tiktok-as-youtube-in-u-s-u-k-and-spain/ Kids now spend nearly as much time watching TikTok as YouTube in US, UK and Spain]<br />
::The digital safety app maker Qustodio released a survey of 60,000 families looking at apps used by children aged between 4 and 14 from the US, the UK and Spain from February 2019 to April 2020. The survey found YouTube is watched by 69% of kids in the US, 74% in the UK and 88% in Spain, while YouTube Kids was used by 7% of kids in the US, 10% in the UK, and not meaningfully used in Spain. Overall viewing was down in all three countries by a few minutes, still accounting for 86 minutes a day in the US. Netflix remained the second most watched video app with 33% in the US, 29% in the UK, and 28% in Spain. As of February, TikTok was used by 16.5% of US kids, 18% in the UK and 37% in Spain, with watch time up 116% to 82 minutes a day in the US, peaking at 95 minutes during COVID-19 lockdowns. In gaming, Roblox dominated in the US and UK with 54% and 51% of kids playing, respectively. In Spain, the game only saw 17% playing, with Brawl Stars being the big hit. On average, children played Roblox 20 minutes longer than any other video game app, with 81 minutes per day in the US in February. Interestingly, COVID-19 increase time spent on Roblox by as much as 45% in Spain, but didn't significantly alter the percentage playing.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/twitch-streamers-receive-flood-of-dmca-music-claims-131901691.html Twitch streamers receive a flood of music copyright claims for old clips]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/21284287/twitch-dmca-copyright-takedowns-clips-controversy-broken-system Twitch streamers are getting blindsided by years-old copyright notices]<br />
::Twitch posted on Twitter that it has received a "sudden influx of DMCA takedown requests for clips with background music from 2017-19. The claimant is listed as the Recording Industry of America Association. If you’re unsure about rights to audio in past streams, we advise removing those clips. We know many of you have large archives, and we're working to make this easier." Clips are snippets of a live stream that are saved by users to help promote a channel. The music is usually allowed to be streamed live as part of a game like Beat Saber, but not allowed to be used in stored video. Like most services, creators can be suspended if they get three copyright strikes, which leaves many creators racing to delete clips they didn't create, sometimes in the thousands. The DMCA is an exception to Section 230, which says that platforms are liable for copyright infringement.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/the-air-force-will-pit-an-autonomous-fighter-drone-against-a-pilot-121526011.html?guccounter=1 The US Air Force is preparing a human versus AI dogfight]<br />
::The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched a project to create an unmanned, AI-driven fighter jet back in 2018, hoping to show progress on the project in 18 months. Now the head of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, says its researchers are working on a autonomous drone that can take down a fighter jet in air-to-air combat, with hopes to begin trials in July 2021. If the trial is successful, AFRL team leader Steve Rogers said the system could be integrated into human-operated planes to help humans to make tactical decisions in combat situations. Lt Gen Shanahan said the military should heed the lessons of the self-driving car industry, that these kind of technical advances are not always immediately successful, saying that despite billions in investment, there aren't yet any level 4 autonomous vehicles.<br />
<br />
==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-07/airbnb-joins-vacation-rental-sites-seeing-surge-in-summer-demand Airbnb Joins Vacation-Rental Sites Seeing Surge in Demand]<br />
::Bloomberg reports that Airbnb saw more nights booked for US listings from May 17 to June 3rd than it did in 2019, and has seen a similar boost in domestic travel in other markets, with more listings available now than prior to March. Expedia, VRBO and Booking Holdings are seeing similar rises in searches for vacation home rentals. Searches at VRBO are up year over year, down 10% at Airbnb. Hotel searches on the other hand are down 60%. Vacation rental searches on Google are equal to last year while hotel searches are down. Searches seem to be happening within days of travel and bookings are for more than a week at a time. Airbnb said more than 50% of May booking were within 200 miles of a users home, compared to less than a third in February. Booking Holdings has seen domestic destinations shifts from 45% of business to 70%.<br />
<br />
==Mailbag==<br />
::I just wanted to give you a possible use case for the Samsung Sero that was a topic and the namesake of DTNS 3793 “Rotate Me For Two Grand.” Samsung make a Commercial version similar to this called the Flip, and Flip 2. My job is to design Audio and Video systems for corporate and government clients. We have been specifying these in collaboration spaces for years now. The Flip has Touch and annotation capabilities which make it useful in huddle and collab situations. The ability to rotate the orientation, display video from sources like your laptop, phone, or tablet, and to annotate on these, make it an invaluable tool. Without touch capabilities or the ability to annotate I am not sure if the consumer version would work as an “at home” version of this use case.<br />
::'''Sent by Gain'''<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-sero-tv-rotates-portrait-mode-vertical-vids-like-giant-phone/ Samsung Sero TV rotates to portrait mode for vertical vids, like a giant phone]<br />
*[https://www.samsung.com/us/business/products/displays/interactive/wm-series/flip-55-lh55wmhptwc-za/ WM55H - Samsung Flip Digital Flipchart for Business]<br />
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<br />
::I heard Tom mention using Twitter to see civil unrest near him. Someone showed me Snap Map at maps.snapchat.com. I watched things happening near me and other places. It isn't intuitive, but if you click on the map, you will Snap Stories near where you clicked. It helped me see the protests near me were civil.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />
::'''Sent by Chris'''<br />
*[https://map.snapchat.com/ Snap Map]<br />
<br />
==YouTube==<br />
<youtube>YNmMhU6pnVo</youtube><br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = I Got 99 Clips, Are they Legal? |<br />
number = 3797 |<br />
date = JUNE 8, 2020|<br />
length = 30:27 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]], [[Sarah Lane]], [http://twitter.com/jollyroger Roger Chang]}}<br />
Despite the predicted doom and gloom over Airbnb’s future due to COVID-19 the latest numbers from the company suggest a resurgent interest in the company’s services.<br />
<br />
==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21284066/sony-ps5-playstation-5-event-rescheduled-date-time-information Sony’s PS5 event rescheduled to June 11th]<br />
::Sony rescheduled its PlayStation 5 event to Thursday, June 11 at 4 PM Eastern time. Sony plans to show off games for over an hour at playstation.com/ps5.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/08/google-maps-updated-with-covid-19-info-and-related-transit-alerts/ Google Maps updated with COVID-19 info and related transit alerts]<br />
::Google updated Google Maps to show COVID-19 related information, including locations that require a mask to be worn, COVID-19 checkpoints, and how crowded public transit is likely to be. Google Maps will also show requirements when going to a testing or medical facilities, including if an appointment is needed for COVID-19 testing in some countries.<br />
*[https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-card-holders-can-buy-iPads-airpods-with-monthly-payments_id125153 Apple Card interest-free installment payments extended to iPad, AirPods purchases and more]<br />
::Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's sources say Apple's preparing to roll out interest free payments on Apple devices paid with the Apple Card. The company will reportedly offer 12-month interest-free payments for iPads, Macs, Apple Pencil, and iPad keyboards, with 6 months no interest on AirPods, Apple TV, and HomePod. Last year, Apple introduced 24-month 0% financing on iPhone models.<br />
*[https://www.androidcentral.com/motorolas-new-one-fusion-has-16mp-pop-camera-5000mah-battery Motorola's new One Fusion+ has a 16MP pop-up camera, huge 5000mAh battery]<br />
::Motorola announced the One Fusion+ smartphone, which features a 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 730 chipset, 6GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and a 5000mAh battery. It also has a popup 16MP self cam, and 4 rear cameras, including ultrawide, macro and depth sensing cameras. The phone runs Android 10 and comes to Europe later this month for €299.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/05/apple-releases-new-open-source-password-manager-resources-project-for-developers/ Apple releases new open source ‘Password Manager Resources’ project for developers]<br />
::Apple published Password Manager Resources on GitHub, designed for developers of password managers to “create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites." The resources include the requirements of particular websites to generate compatible passwords, groups of websites with shared credential backends and the URLs of sites to change passwords. Apple hopes the resources will improve overall quality of all password managers and provide an incentive for websites to use standards to improve password manager compatibility.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52966178 Tesla battery supplier Catl says new design has one million-mile lifespan]<br />
::The Chinese car-battery maker Catl announced it's ready to manufacture a battery that can power a car for 1.2 million miles over 16 years. According to Catl chairman Zeng Yuqun, the battery will cost 10% more than its existing batteries. Automakers currently warranty electric car batteries for 60,000 to 150,000 miles from 3 to 8 years. The company currently supplies batteries to Tesla, BMW, Daimler, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/6/21282470/facebook-group-recommendation-update-list-moderators Facebook tells group admins to consider adding people of color as moderators]<br />
::Facebook published new group moderation guidelines. Facebook recommends groups create specific lists of topics that aren't allowed. Facebook also recommended mods educate themselves on the issues, “create opportunities for new and diverse members” to join as moderators, and acknowledge current events with a post that outlines group rules.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21283769/brave-browser-affiliate-links-crypto-privacy-ceo-apology Brave browser CEO apologizes for automatically adding affiliate links to cryptocurrency URLs]<br />
::Twitter user Yannick Eckl noticed that when visiting the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in the Brave browser, the browser automatically redirected to an affiliate version of the URL, and review of the browser's code on GitHub found similar redirects for the exchanges Ledger, Trezor and Coinbase. Referral URLs inevitably track clicks in order to pay a percentage to the affiliate, in this case, Brave. Brave promotes itself as letting users receive advertisements without revealing personal data. According to Brave CEO Brendan Eich, the affiliate links were only meant for the opt-in trading widget on a new tab page. Autocomplete should not have added the referral code. Eich wrote on Twitter, "we are clearly not perfect, but we correct course quickly." According to Eich, the redirects never revealed any user information.<br />
*[https://internetpolicy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/OmniBallot-1.pdf Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System]<br />
::Michael Specter of MIT and J. Alex Halderman of the University of Michigan release a report called Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System. It analyzed the security of OmniBallot, that has been deployed in Delaware, West Virginia and some other jurisdictions. Omniballot works by letting you download a blank ballot that you can then choose how to mark and return. The report recommends avoiding using OmniBallot if possible or otherwise downloading the blank ballot and printing it, then marking it by hand and mailing it back. They recommend to confirm the mailing address. Omniballot can mark the ballot on screen but that will share your identity and the selections with the Democracy Live servers. DemocracyLive says the ballots are secured with AWS ObjectLock and that selections are encrypted. The report notes that potential vulnerabilities could be software engineers and sysadmins at Democracy Live either corrupted or phished, AWS employees or access through javascript running on the Omniballot website. Potential attacks would be to mis-deliver ballots from the wrong precinct, or not include all races, interfere with ballot return to delay, ore replace return envelope instructions to cause printed ballots to be mailed to the wrong location.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/19/oneplus-credit-card-breach-40000-affected/?sr_source=Twitter OnePlus says up to 40,000 customers affected in credit card breach]<br />
::The digital safety app maker Qustodio released a survey of 60,000 families looking at apps used by children aged between 4 and 14 from the US, the UK and Spain from February 2019 to April 2020. The survey found YouTube is watched by 69% of kids in the US, 74% in the UK and 88% in Spain, while YouTube Kids was used by 7% of kids in the US, 10% in the UK, and not meaningfully used in Spain. Overall viewing was down in all three countries by a few minutes, still accounting for 86 minutes a day in the US. Netflix remained the second most watched video app with 33% in the US, 29% in the UK, and 28% in Spain. As of February, TikTok was used by 16.5% of US kids, 18% in the UK and 37% in Spain, with watch time up 116% to 82 minutes a day in the US, peaking at 95 minutes during COVID-19 lockdowns. In gaming, Roblox dominated in the US and UK with 54% and 51% of kids playing, respectively. In Spain, the game only saw 17% playing, with Brawl Stars being the big hit. On average, children played Roblox 20 minutes longer than any other video game app, with 81 minutes per day in the US in February. Interestingly, COVID-19 increase time spent on Roblox by as much as 45% in Spain, but didn't significantly alter the percentage playing.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/twitch-streamers-receive-flood-of-dmca-music-claims-131901691.html Twitch streamers receive a flood of music copyright claims for old clips]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/21284287/twitch-dmca-copyright-takedowns-clips-controversy-broken-system Twitch streamers are getting blindsided by years-old copyright notices]<br />
::Twitch posted on Twitter that it has received a "sudden influx of DMCA takedown requests for clips with background music from 2017-19. The claimant is listed as the Recording Industry of America Association. If you’re unsure about rights to audio in past streams, we advise removing those clips. We know many of you have large archives, and we're working to make this easier." Clips are snippets of a live stream that are saved by users to help promote a channel. The music is usually allowed to be streamed live as part of a game like Beat Saber, but not allowed to be used in stored video. Like most services, creators can be suspended if they get three copyright strikes, which leaves many creators racing to delete clips they didn't create, sometimes in the thousands. The DMCA is an exception to Section 230, which says that platforms are liable for copyright infringement.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/the-air-force-will-pit-an-autonomous-fighter-drone-against-a-pilot-121526011.html?guccounter=1 The US Air Force is preparing a human versus AI dogfight]<br />
::The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched a project to create an unmanned, AI-driven fighter jet back in 2018, hoping to show progress on the project in 18 months. Now the head of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, says its researchers are working on a autonomous drone that can take down a fighter jet in air-to-air combat, with hopes to begin trials in July 2021. If the trial is successful, AFRL team leader Steve Rogers said the system could be integrated into human-operated planes to help humans to make tactical decisions in combat situations. Lt Gen Shanahan said the military should heed the lessons of the self-driving car industry, that these kind of technical advances are not always immediately successful, saying that despite billions in investment, there aren't yet any level 4 autonomous vehicles.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-07/airbnb-joins-vacation-rental-sites-seeing-surge-in-summer-demand Airbnb Joins Vacation-Rental Sites Seeing Surge in Demand]<br />
::Bloomberg reports that Airbnb saw more nights booked for US listings from May 17 to June 3rd than it did in 2019, and has seen a similar boost in domestic travel in other markets, with more listings available now than prior to March. Expedia, VRBO and Booking Holdings are seeing similar rises in searches for vacation home rentals. Searches at VRBO are up year over year, down 10% at Airbnb. Hotel searches on the other hand are down 60%. Vacation rental searches on Google are equal to last year while hotel searches are down. Searches seem to be happening within days of travel and bookings are for more than a week at a time. Airbnb said more than 50% of May booking were within 200 miles of a users home, compared to less than a third in February. Booking Holdings has seen domestic destinations shifts from 45% of business to 70%.<br />
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::I just wanted to give you a possible use case for the Samsung Sero that was a topic and the namesake of DTNS 3793 “Rotate Me For Two Grand.” Samsung make a Commercial version similar to this called the Flip, and Flip 2. My job is to design Audio and Video systems for corporate and government clients. We have been specifying these in collaboration spaces for years now. The Flip has Touch and annotation capabilities which make it useful in huddle and collab situations. The ability to rotate the orientation, display video from sources like your laptop, phone, or tablet, and to annotate on these, make it an invaluable tool. Without touch capabilities or the ability to annotate I am not sure if the consumer version would work as an “at home” version of this use case.<br />
::'''Sent by Gain'''<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-sero-tv-rotates-portrait-mode-vertical-vids-like-giant-phone/ Samsung Sero TV rotates to portrait mode for vertical vids, like a giant phone]<br />
*[https://www.samsung.com/us/business/products/displays/interactive/wm-series/flip-55-lh55wmhptwc-za/ WM55H - Samsung Flip Digital Flipchart for Business]<br />
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::I heard Tom mention using Twitter to see civil unrest near him. Someone showed me Snap Map at maps.snapchat.com. I watched things happening near me and other places. It isn't intuitive, but if you click on the map, you will Snap Stories near where you clicked. It helped me see the protests near me were civil.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />
::'''Sent by Chris'''<br />
*[https://map.snapchat.com/ Snap Map]<br />
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Airbnb says domestic bookings are up on the year since mid-May, Alexis Ohanian resigns from Reddit’s board, and Apple publishes Password Manager Resources on GitHub.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-07/airbnb-joins-vacation-rental-sites-seeing-surge-in-summer-demand Airbnb Joins Vacation-Rental Sites Seeing Surge in Demand]<br />
::Bloomberg reports that Airbnb saw more nights booked for US listings from May 17 to June 3rd than it did in 2019, and has seen a similar boost in domestic travel in other markets, with more listings available now than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CEO Brian Chesky, overall search queries are down 10% on the year, but that bookings within 200 miles of a users' home accounted for more than 50% in May, compared to less than a third in February.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/5/21281744/reddit-co-founder-alexis-ohanian-resigns-board Alexis Ohanian asks to be replaced by a black candidate as he resigns from Reddit’s board]<br />
::Co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, resigned from Reddit's board of directors Friday. Ohanian said on Twitter he has urged the board to fill his seat with a black candidate, and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the company would honor that request. Ohanian also promised to use future gains from his Reddit stock holdings to serve the black community starting with a million dollar pledge to the Know Your Rights Camp. Ohanian's wife and daughter are black.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/6/21282470/facebook-group-recommendation-update-list-moderators Facebook tells group admins to consider adding people of color as moderators]<br />
::Facebook published new group moderation guidelines in response to moderators deleting posts regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and injustice as "political." Rather than simply banning "political" posts, Facebook recommends groups create specific lists of topics that aren't allowed. Facebook also recommended mods educate themselves on the issues, “create opportunities for new and diverse members” to join as moderators, and acknowledge current events with a post that outlines group rules.<br />
*[https://apnews.com/33be3ab29cc4ea2f46f027378f423010 Study: Autonomous vehicles won’t make roads completely safe]<br />
::A study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates that autonomous cars would prevent about one third of US car crashes if all cars on the road were autonomous. Autonomous cars will be better at identifying hazards, react faster and not suffer distractions. The problem comes when events happen too fast for even a computer to react to, such as a bicycle unexpectedly veering into a car's path. Autonomous cars are not expected to be able to prevent all errors and misjudgments. A group of autonomous vehicle makers called Partners for Automated Vehicle Education pointed out the study assumed humans could alter car programs to break traffic laws, which accounted for another 38% of crashes.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/05/apple-releases-new-open-source-password-manager-resources-project-for-developers/ Apple releases new open source ‘Password Manager Resources’ project for developers]<br />
::Apple published Password Manager Resources on GitHub, designed for developers of password managers to “create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites." The resources include the requirements of particular websites to generate compatible passwords, groups of websites with shared credential backends and the URLs of sites to change passwords. Apple hopes the resources will improve overall quality of all password managers and provide an incentive for websites to use stanards to improve password manager compatibility.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/google-search-antitrust-probe-duckduckgo-103218093.html The DoJ is investigating Google's search dominance, DuckDuckGo CEO suggests]<br />
::DuckDuckGo search engine CEO Gabriel Weinberg told Bloomberg that officials investigating Google for antitrust violations asked him about the idea of forcing Google to offer search alternatives on Android and in Chrome. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-google/u-s-states-lean-toward-breaking-up-googles-ad-tech-business-cnbc-idUSKBN23C2NZ?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews US state and federal investigators are examining Google's dominance in mobile OS, digital advertising and other businesses.]<br />
*[https://decrypt.co/31522/crypto-brave-browser-redirect Privacy browser Brave under fire for violating users’ trust]<br />
::Twitter user Yannick Eckl noticed that when visiting the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in the Brave browser, the browser automatically redirected to an affiliate version of the URL, and review of the browser's code on GitHub found similar redirects for the exchanges Ledger, Trezor and Coinbase. According to Brave CEO Brendan Eich, the redirects have since been removed and promised to "never revise typed in domains again." According to Eich, the redirects never revealed any user information.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/04/kids-now-spend-nearly-as-much-time-watching-tiktok-as-youtube-in-u-s-u-k-and-spain/ Kids now spend nearly as much time watching TikTok as YouTube in US, UK and Spain]<br />
::A new survey by the digital safety app maker Qustodio looking at children aged 4 to 14 found they spent an average of 85 minutes a day watching YouTube and 80 minutes a day on TikTok. The survey looked at 60,000 families with children in the US, UK, and Spain. YouTube is used by 69% of kids surveyed in the US, with only 7% using the YouTube Kids app. The second most watched video app by kids in the US is Netflix with 33% watching, followed by TikTok with 16.5% watching. While time on YouTube dipped a few minutes on the year in each country, the US saw average minutes on TikTok increase 116% from May 2019 through February 2020.<br />
*[https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-card-holders-can-buy-iPads-airpods-with-monthly-payments_id125153 Apple Card interest-free installment payments extended to iPad, AirPods purchases and more]<br />
::Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that, according to sources, Apple is preparing to roll out interest free payments on Apple devices paid with the Apple Card. The company will reportedly offer 12-month interest-free payments for iPads, Macs, Apple Pencil, and iPad keyboards, with 6 months no interest on Airpods, Apple TV, and HomePod. Last year, Apple introduced 24-month 0% financing on iPhone models.<br />
*[https://www.protocol.com/apple-patent-selfie-covid Apple has an idea for social-distancing selfies]<br />
::Apple was granted a patent for software to create “synthetic group selfies.” The patent outlines an Apple device user inviting others to be part of the selfie, with software arranging still photos, stored video images, or live streaming images into a single photo. Users would keep the original image and synthetic selfie, as well as be able to modify the placement of people in the synthetic image. Apple originally filed the patent in 2018.<br />
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Google announced new features for its Pixel line of Android phones, AT&T confirmed to The Verge that its HBO Max streaming service will not count against AT&T Mobile’s traditional data caps or the soft data caps on unlimited plans, and Samsung launched the Access phone subscription program in the US.<br />
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*[https://twitter.com/bigchrisashley Chris Ashley]<br />
**[http://smrpodcast.com/ SMR Podcast]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.axios.com/cisco-sony-postpone-events-amid-continued-protests-59583087-2c9e-4e6f-ad09-9756cc12c80c.html Cisco, Sony postpone events amid continued protests]<br />
::Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced Cisco Live, scheduled for Wednesday, will be postponed. Robbins said that "People across the U.S. and the world are dealing with so much pain, frustration and anger…We want to give you space this week to do what you need to do within your own organizations and communities."<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21277238/sony-ps5-playstation5-event-postponed-protests Sony postpones PS5 event ‘to allow more important voices to be heard’]<br />
::Sony is also postponing its PlayStation 5 event that was scheduled for Thursday, June 4th. The company's official account tweeted, “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration…And for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.” Sony didn't give details on a new date. EA also delayed its Madden NFL 21 event scheduled for Tuesday, and Google has delayed its Android 11 beta announcement.<br />
*[https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-06-01-gartner-says-global-smartphone-sales-declined-20--in- Gartner Says Global Smartphone Sales Declined 20% in First Quarter of 2020 Due to COVID-19 Impact]<br />
::New data from Gartner shows global sales of smartphones declined 20.2% in the first quarter of 2020. Samsung’s smartphone sales fell 22.7% in Q1, but the company kept the No. 1 spot with 18.5% market share. Huawei recorded a decline of 27.3% year over year to 42.5 million units, but was still in the No. 2 position with 14.2% market share. Apple’s iPhone sales declined 8.2% to 41 million units, and Oppo’s smartphone sales fell 19.1%. Strong sales of Xiaomi's Redmi devices actually led the company to a gain over Q1 of 2019, the only top 5 company to do so.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/now-all-your-alexa-devices-work-like-intercom-195511189.html Now all your home’s Alexa devices work like an intercom]<br />
::Amazon now lets you use the Drop In feature on all your home's Amazon-capable devices at once. You could already use the Drop In feature to send your voice to say the Echo in the bathroom or the Echo Show in the Kitchen. Now you can say, "Drop in everywhere" and it will send your voice to all the devices like an intercom. Reminders can now also be set for all devices.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/2/21277266/hp-omen-15-laptop-gaming-design-pavilion-price-release HP’s Omen 15 gaming laptop has a sleek new design]<br />
::HP released a new version of its Omen 15 gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch screen on a 180-degree hinge. HP hopes people will pick it up for more uses than just gaming. You can choose AMD Ryzen 7 H-series or Intel Core i7 H-series processors and up to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GPU. Specs range up to 32 GB of RAM, 1 Terrabyte P-C-I-e drive and an OLED panel up to 300 Hz full HD or 120 HZ for Ultra HD. Omen 15 is available June 2 starting at $999. HP also announced the 16-inch Pavilion Gaming 16 in June starting at $799. [https://www.cnet.com/news/hp-amplifies-its-audio-game-with-new-accessories/ HP also announced its first 2.1 channel speaker system, a wireless gaming headset, new mice and a 24-inch gaming monitor.]<br />
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*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21276908/google-pixel-feature-drop-june-2020-safety-check-bedtime Google’s latest Pixel features include a ‘safety check’ for when you’re walking alone]<br />
::Google announced new features for its Pixel line of Android phones. Adaptive Battery predicts when your battery will run out and you can now start recordings with Google Assistant and get automatic transcripts. Personal safety check lets you set a time to check in when you're out and about. At that time a prompt asks if you're OK. You can dismiss it, start sharing location with emergency contacts or call 911. If you do nothing it will automatically share location with emergency contacts. A new bedtime mode in the clock app lets you fall asleep to calming sounds, limit interruptions and log your activity if you're on your phone after bedtime. Google rolled out bedtime tools in Android itself last month, but today’s new Bedtime tab in the Clock app is exclusive to Pixel phones now and coming to all Android devices “later this Summer.”<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/02/how-to-delete-old-facebook-posts-manage-activity/ Facebook finally makes it way easier to trash your old posts]<br />
::Facebook launched a tool called "Manage Activity" that lets users batch-delete old posts. You can search by date, people tagged, or content type and choose to either delete entirely or archive them so only you can see them. Deleted posts will be recoverable for 30 days if you change your mind though you can choose to delete them before the 30 days. Manage Activity is available to some app users now and will roll out over the next few weeks.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/2/21277402/hbo-max-att-data-caps-netflix-disney-plus-streaming-services-net-neutrality HBO Max won’t hit AT&T data caps, but Netflix and Disney Plus will]<br />
::AT&T confirmed to The Verge that its HBO Max streaming service will not count against AT&T Mobile’s traditional data caps or the soft data caps on unlimited plans. Competing services like Netflix and Disney Plus will. A Verge source says HBO Max is using AT&T’s “sponsored data” system, which technically allows any company to pay to excuse its services from data caps, which would mean, internally at AT&T Warner Media records an expense and AT&T Mobility records revenue. When The Verge investigated in February 2018, only AT&T's own DirecTV, U-verse and Fullscreen used the sponsored data service. [https://developer.att.com/sponsored-data AT&T lists Aquto as a partner on its Sponsored Data page. Aquto is a marketing company that gives customers more data to use in exchange for viewing ads.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/06/roku-unveils-on-screen-program-guide-adds-live-linear-networks-to-roku-channel-1202948552/ Roku Unveils On-Screen Program Guide, Adds Live Linear Networks To Roku Channel]<br />
::Roku has added a program guide grid to its Roku Channel app which shows what's streaming at the moment on the 130 viewing options. The options include several live news streams. This is similar to how Xumo or Pluto TV work. The Roku Channel also offers on demand programming, some free with ads as well as premium offerings from Starz, BET+, Acorn TV and others.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/06/01/samsung-access-launches-in-the-us-w-extended-warranties-microsoft-365-more/ Samsung Access launches in the US w/ extended warranties, Microsoft 365, more]<br />
::Samsung launched the Access phone subscription program in the US. The program bundles in a new Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, or Galaxy S20 Ultra device with Samsung Premium Care, 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage, and Microsoft 365 Personal services. Users can upgrade devices after nine months for free, or earlier for a one-time $100 fee, with a $100 fee for cancelling Access within the first three months. Access pricing varies by device, $37 per month for the Galaxy S20, $42 per month for the Galaxy S20+, or $48 per month for the Galaxy S20 Ultra.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21276691/samsung-sero-portrait-landscape-tv-uk-price-release-date Samsung’s rotating mobile-friendly TV goes on sale for $1,999]<br />
::Samsung’s 43" 4K QLED Sero TV-- you know the one we talked about at CES that rotates between landscape and portrait modes-- is now on sale in the US for $2000 and in the UK for £1600. The Sero was only available in Korea up until now. If you have a compatible phone such as Samsung's own Galaxy phone, you can tap it against the TV’s frame to launch screen mirroring, and the TV will automatically rotate to match the phone’s orientation. You can also use a remote, voice command, or the SmartThings app to manually rotate the TV, and AirPlay 2 is also supported.<br />
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::I'm sure that Amos (sp?) will let you know but the GDI team has broken into the top 500 Folding@Home teams ( out of 253708)!<br />
::'''Sent by Charles'''<br />
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title = Book Publishers Sue Internet Archive |<br />
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length = 4:41 |<br />
hosts = [[Sarah Lane]]}}<br />
Apple releases iOS 13.5.1, Samsung’s Sero TV comes to US and UK, Cisco and Sony both postpone this week’s events.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.axios.com/cisco-sony-postpone-events-amid-continued-protests-59583087-2c9e-4e6f-ad09-9756cc12c80c.html Cisco, Sony postpone events amid continued protests]<br />
::Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced in a YouTube video that the company will postpone Cisco Live, which was scheduled to start Wednesday. Robbins said that "People across the U.S. and the world are dealing with so much pain, frustration and anger…We want to give you space this week to do what you need to do within your own organizations and communities."<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21277238/sony-ps5-playstation5-event-postponed-protests Sony postpones PS5 event ‘to allow more important voices to be heard’]<br />
::Sony is also postponing its PlayStation 5 event that was scheduled for Thursday, June 4th due to ongoing protests as well. The company's official account tweeted, “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration…And for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.” Sony didn't give details on a new date for the PS5 event. EA also delayed its Madden NFL 21 event scheduled for Tuesday, and Google has delayed its Android 11 beta announcement.<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/01/pixel-feature-drop-adaptive-battery-recorder-google-assistant-bedtime-clock-personal-safety/ Third Pixel feature drop improves AI-powered Adaptive Battery, integrates Recorder and Google Assistant]<br />
::Google did announce new features for its Pixel line of Android phones. Adaptive Battery predicts when your battery will run out, the Recorder app now has Google Assistant integration, new features for bedtime are designed to help you sleep better, and the Personal Safety app gets more features as well. Google also rolled out bedtime tools in Android itself last month, but today’s new Bedtime tab in the Clock app is exclusive to Pixel phones and coming to all Android devices “later this Summer.”<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/01/ios-13-5-1-release-features-updates/ Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 and watchOS 6.2.6 with ‘important security updates’]<br />
::Apple released iOS 13.5.1 to the public Monday following last month’s release of iOS 13.5 which the company says provides important security updates, including a patch for the vulnerability used by the Unc0ver jailbreak. Apple also released watchOS 6.2.6 to the public, iPadOS 13.5.1, and updates to HomePod and Apple TV.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21276691/samsung-sero-portrait-landscape-tv-uk-price-release-date Samsung’s rotating mobile-friendly TV goes on sale for $1,999]<br />
::Samsung’s 43" 4K QLED Sero TV that rotates between landscape and portrait modes is now on sale in the US for $2000 and in the UK for £1600. The Sero was previously available in Korea but back at CES 2020, Samsung did announce that it would be bringing the TV to the US and other global markets. If you have a compatible phone such as Samsung's own Galaxy phone, you can tap it against the TV’s frame to launch screen mirroring, and the TV will automatically rotate to match the phone’s orientation. You can also use a remote, voice command, or the SmartThings app to manually rotate the TV, and AirPlay 2 is also supported.<br />
*[https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-06-01-gartner-says-global-smartphone-sales-declined-20--in- Gartner Says Global Smartphone Sales Declined 20% in First Quarter of 2020 Due to COVID-19 Impact]<br />
::New data from Gartner shows global sales of smartphones declined 20.2% in the first quarter of 2020, due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Samsung’s smartphone sales declined 22.7% in the first quarter of 2020, but the company kept the No. 1 spot with 18.5% market share. Huawei recorded a decline of 27.3% year over year to 42.5 million units, but was still in the No. 2 position with 14.2% market share. Apple’s iPhone sales declined 8.2% to 41 million units, and Oppo’s smartphone sales fell 19.1%. Strong sales of Xiaomi's Redmi devices actually led the company to a gain over Q1 of 2019, the only top 5 company to do so.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/2/21277402/hbo-max-att-data-caps-netflix-disney-plus-streaming-services-net-neutrality HBO Max won’t hit AT&T data caps, but Netflix and Disney Plus will]<br />
::AT&T confirmed to The Verge that its HBO Max streaming service will not contribute to AT&T’s traditional data caps and soft data caps on unlimited plans, but competing services like Netflix and Disney Plus will. A Verge source says HBO Max is using AT&T’s “sponsored data” system, which technically allows any company to pay to excuse its services from data caps, which would mean its HBO Max's expense and AT&T Mobility's revenue. And without net neutrality in the United States, AT&T is allowed to do this.<br />
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/books/internet-archive-emergency-library-coronavirus.html Publishers Sue Internet Archive Over Free E-Books]<br />
::The New York Times reports a lawsuit, filed on behalf of publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley & Sons, and Penguin Random House, is suing the Internet Archive over its library of free ebooks, claiming the Internet Archive should not be allowed to have 1.3 million titles up for free for anyone to download. Previously available to one borrower at a time, in March the Internet Archive lifted that restriction to serve “displaced learners" amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle has defended the Internet Archive actions, saying it was practically acting as a digital library while public libraries were inaccessible, and that any author who wants their work taken down can get in touch with the organization.<br />
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title = Who Watches the Watch Parties?|<br />
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guests = [[Justin Robert Young]]}}<br />
Will online co-watching break out of novelty? Plus, HBO Max has launched, Superman may still be Henry Cavill, and a new way to sharewatch Hulu and Plex with friends. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest [[Justin Robert Young]].<br />
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==Guests==<br />
*[[Justin Robert Young]]<br />
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==Intro Video==<br />
*[https://youtu.be/lvcwkFWb_30 Into The Dark: Good Boy]<br />
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==Primary Target==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/28/hulu-launches-a-new-watch-party-feature-for-virtual-viewing-parties-and-chat/ Hulu launches a new Watch Party feature for virtual viewing parties and chat]<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/28/plex-launches-a-co-watching-experience-for-its-on-demand-library-and-users-personal-media/ Plex launches a co-watching experience for its on-demand library and users’ personal media]<br />
::Hulu and Plex both announced new co-watching features. Hulu Watch Party launched for subscribers on the no-ads tiers, and allows for co-watching with up to 8 people for on-demand content with integrated chat on hulu.com. The feature doesn't require a browser extension, and each viewer can control their own playback, with an option to “Click to Catch Up” to resync viewing. Meanwhile, Plex's "Watch Together" feature launched in beta and lets users watch either Plex on-demand content or from users' personal libraries. The feature syncs playback between viewers but there is no integrated chat. The number of viewers depends on the Plex server hardware, network connection, disk speed, and the streaming content. Watch Together is available on Apple TV, iOS, and Android, with Roku support on the way. The feature is free while in beta but will require a Plex Pass subscription once officially released. Earlier this month, HBO partnered with the browser extension Scener for co-watching, with up to 20 other people.<br />
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==How to Watch==<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/hbo-max-is-here-but-you-cant-watch-on-roku-or-amazon-fire-tv/ HBO Max is here, but you can't watch on Roku or Amazon Fire TV]<br />
::HBO Max launched in the United States on Wednesday. Most HBO subscribers got an app update giving them the option to access HBO Max at no additional cost or stay with just HBO Now for the time being. HBO Max includes all of HBO plus additional content from Warner Media including DC movies and TV shows. HBO is also no longer available as an Apple TV Channel. Existing subscribers through that method won't lose access but will not get updated Max content. However, Channel subscribers automatically get HBO Max, and are directed to download the Max app and sign in with their Apple account. And that may explain something: HBO Max is not available on Roku or Fire TV.<br />
::Amazon told Engadget it wants to offer HBO Max through Prime Video Channels, Amazon's equivalent Apple TV Channels. But unlike Apple, Amazon is insisting that HBO subscribers get Max through the Prime Video Channels saying, "We believe that if you’re paying for HBO, you’re entitled to the new programming through the method you’re already using. That’s just good customer service and that’s a priority for us.”<br />
::Roku's still saying it wants to reach an agreement, so that seems to just be about the revenue sharing. Roku has played hardball lately.<br />
::Andy Forssell, executive vice president and general manager of WarnerMedia's direct-to-consumer products, tells CNET that the company has HBO Max applications ready to go for both Roku and Amazon Fire TV.<br />
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==What to Watch==<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/05/killers-of-the-flower-moon-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-robert-de-niro-apple-paramount-1202904816/ Apple To Team With Paramount On Scorsese-DiCaprio-De Niro Drama ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’]<br />
::Deadline reports Apple will team up with Paramount to foot the bill for Martin Scorsese's western, Killers of the Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Paramount was nervous about the cost so the deal will supposedly see the movie labeled an Apple Original while Paramount will still distribute theatrically.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/05/man-of-steel-henry-cavill-superman-warner-bros-1202945025/ We Haven’t Seen The Last Of Henry Cavill’s Man Of Steel]<br />
::Deadline reports that Warner Brothers is in talks with Henry Cavill to return as Superman, though not in a stand-alone Superman movie. Instead, Superman might show up in upcoming movies that are not in the can, such as Shazam 2, Black Adam or Aquman 2. He is not expected to appear in The Batman, according to Deadline.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/05/fraggle-rock-reboot-series-order-apple-1202943858/ Fraggle Rock’ Reboot Gets Series Order At Apple]<br />
::Apple has ordered a complete series reboot of Fraggle Rock for Apple TV+. Short videos called Fraggle Rock: Rock On recently debuted on the service. The new Fraggle Rock series from the Jim Henson Company will reunite the original stars – Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley, and Uncle Travelling Matt – for new songs and adventures. Apple also acquired the 96 episode back catalogue of Fraggle Rock for Apple TV+, their first license deal.<br />
*[http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/1/14776420/netflix-war-machine-teaser-trailer-brad-pitt-tilda-swinton Watch the teaser for Netflix’s next prestige film War Machine]<br />
::This weekend, I watched some videoconference'd reunions. One was an interview with cast members from Star Trek: Voyager. Another was a table read of the pilot episodes of Kim's Convenience and Fresh Off the Boat. The combined casts did a private Q&A after for those who donated to COVID-19 relief. There have been many others including Lord of the Rings. Did y'all watch any of these now multitudinous reunions?<br />
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==Eyes On==<br />
*'''Brian:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9612516/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Space Force]<br />
*'''Tom:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9612516/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Space Force]<br />
*'''Justin:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Community] Season 4<br />
*'''On the Lookout:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235759?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Great]<br />
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==Front Lines==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26/21271346/quibi-apple-ios-airplay-google-chromecast-june-tv Quibi has updated its iOS app to support Apple AirPlay. The video service launched without the ability to watch video anywhere but in the app. Quibi hopes to have Chromecast support in June.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/streaming/asia/disney-plus-japan-launch-june-1234618352/ Disney Plus to Launch in Japan in June]<br />
::Disney Plus is set to launch in Japan on June 11. The monthly subscription will cost 700 Yen a month, about $6.50 US. Current subscribers to Disney Deluxe, from NTT DoCoMo will be upgraded to Disney Plus at no additional cost.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/05/netflix-closes-deal-american-cinematheque-egyptian-theatre-1202946525/ Netflix Closes Acquisition Of Egyptian Theatre; Joins Forces With American Cinematheque]<br />
::Netflix now owns the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Netflix will invest in the theatre’s renovation and will use it for special events, screenings and premieres during the week. The venue's nonprofit, American Cinematheque will remain nonprofit and continue to expand the theatre's movie and event programming.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/avatar-james-cameron-jon-landau-new-zealand-1234621878/ James Cameron and Jon Landau Return to New Zealand for ‘Avatar’ Restart]<br />
::Director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau arrived in Wellington, New Zealand Sunday to resume filming the Avatar sequel. Cameron and Landau will spend two weeks in quarantine before they can get back to work. Staff will return next week and must also self-isolate. New Zealand's borders are closed, however there is an exemption for activities of “significant economic value.”<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/theaters-reopening-coronavirus-stay-at-home-orders-1234616839/ Movie Theaters Struggle to Draw Crowds as Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Orders Ease]<br />
::Variety ran a story last week about some of the theaters reopening in the US. About 3 percent of indoor theaters in the US were open last week. A theater in Vidalia, Georgia saw weekend attendance in the 30s. The Ritz Theater in Thomaston, Georgia had nobody. Center Theaters in Oklahoma says attendance is about 25% what it usually is this time of year. Attendance at Elks Theater in Rapid City, South Dakota is down 70%. Variety also talked to theater owners who reopened in Texas and Utah. Some of them are using reopening to try out their new safety protocols.<br />
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==Dispatches From The Front==<br />
Moving the account over for me was seamless as, by the time I cut the cord last December, I knew that HBO Max was coming and how to make sure the transition was as easy as possible. I signed up through the HBO NOW website, and I pay them directly.<br />
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I can watch HBO Max on my laptop at the moment but, like a lot of other people, I'm waiting for it to arrive on Roku. I do hope there's a separate app, too, because I don't see a way to bookmark shows or movies on the Roku Channel app, much less manage that from the road or have it sync up show progress with what I watch on my laptop.<br />
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- '''Avalon'''<br />
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Honestly, I don't know why HBO just didn't add the new material to HBO without making such a mess of things. "They could have announced that on May 27th your HBO get's even better!" I'm sure it had something to do with existing agreements and re-negotiating current deals. But what a mess of confusion they have created. Well, at least it gave the tech press something to write about for a few weeks. Thanks for the work you do,<br />
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- '''George'''<br />
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Hi everyone. Hope everyone has stayed safe and healthy with everything going on right now.<br />
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Just thought I'd report on how my transition to HBO Max has went? So far, not terrible. I am an HBO Now subscriber through Hulu. The app on my Android phone updated from HBO Now to Max at launch. My Rokus are stuck on Now for awhile until HBO and Roku make an agreement. For myself, that's not terrible. Because I discovered asking with Bryce that your que on HBO Now doesn't transfer to Max when you upgrade.<br />
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So seeing as I didn't write down my que on HBO Now before doing the upgrade, I fired up my Roku stick and added to my Max que on my phone everything I could see on my Now que on my bedroom TV.<br />
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Closing note, thank you to Merrill Barr for recommending "Harley Quinn" season 1 last week. I've been watching it with my YouTube TV account. So far I've watched 6 episodes. I hope the rest of the series shows up on HBO Max later this year.<br />
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- '''David'''<br />
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When talking about the Snyder cut of Justice League, Brian brought up all the free marketing that they were able to get just from the fan support. What's funny is that's the reason the producers changed the name of the movie John Wick from the original name Scorn. Apparently Keanu Reeves kept saying the movie was called John Wick. The co-creator, Derek Kolstad said in an interview, "Marketing was like, 'Dude, that's four to five million dollars in free advertising so far, so it's John Wick instead of Scorn'. I can't imagine it being Scorn now."<br />
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Thought you'd get a kick out of that.<br />
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- '''Ander'''<br />
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Hello, your boss here -<br />
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History 101 on Netflix is a masterful Covid compatible production. It is comprised entirely of one narrator and stock footage / B-roll. Not great, but totally watchable, would be interested on how cheaply they were able to get this done, and how many people realize what's going on with it.<br />
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Keep up the good work and don't forget to file your expense reports,<br /><br />
- '''John'''<br />
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title = Samsung Launches Access Program in the US |<br />
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Samsung launches the Access phone subscription service in the US, the US will join the Global Partnership on AI, and Zynga buys the mobile game maker Peak for $1.8 billion.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/06/01/samsung-access-launches-in-the-us-w-extended-warranties-microsoft-365-more/ Samsung Access launches in the US w/ extended warranties, Microsoft 365, more]<br />
::Samsung launched the Access phone subscription program in the US. The program bundles in a new Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, or Galaxy S20 Ultra device with Samsung Premium Care, 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage, and Microsoft 365 Personal services. Users can upgrade devices after nine months for free, or earlier for a one-time $100 fee, with a $100 fee for cancelling Access within the first three months. Access pricing varies by device, $37 per month for the Galaxy S20, $42 per month for the Galaxy S20+, or $48 per month for the Galaxy S20 Ultra.<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-28/g-7-ai-group-adds-u-s-citing-threat-from-china U.S. Will Join G-7 AI Pact, Citing Threat From China]<br />
::Chief Technology Officer of the United States, Michael Kratsios, announced the US will join the rest of the G7 in the Global Partnership on AI, which studies and provides recommendation on responsible AI development to companies and governments. The US will outline its involvement with the organization at a meeting of G7 science ministers on June 4th. According to Kratsios, the group will establish shared democratic principles as a counter to China’s attempt "to shape international standards on facial recognition and surveillance."<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-01/zynga-to-buy-peak-for-1-8-billion-in-its-largest-deal-ever Zynga to Buy Peak for $1.8 Billion in Its Largest Deal Ever]<br />
::Zynga announced it agreed to buy the Turkish mobile-game maker Peak in a deal worth $1.8 billion. The deal will provide Zynga with the popular puzzle games Toon Blast and Toy Blast, and estimated to grow Zynga's daily active users by 60%, largely through its expanded international audience. Zynga previous bought Peak's mobile card game studio in 2017 for $100 million.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/31/india-rejects-walmart-owned-flipkarts-proposed-foray-into-food-retail-business/ India rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposed foray into food retail business]<br />
::India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade rejected Flipkart's proposed plan to enter the country's food retail business, citing failure to meet regulatory guidelines. According to sources speaking to TechCrunch, the department did not provide specific regulatory failings. Flipkart said it intends to reapply, and previously announced plans to invest $258 million in its food retail business.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/magic-leap-ceo-rony-abovitz-stepping-down-at-ar-startup/ Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz stepping down at AR startup]<br />
::Business Insider obtained a memo from Magic Leap co-founder and CEO Tony Abovits to employees saying he will step down and the company is actively recruiting candidates to replace him as CEO. The memo also mentions a new round of funding previously reported.<br />
*[https://www.thurrott.com/apple/235850/tile-says-apple-changed-ios-to-harm-its-business Tile Says Apple Changed iOS to Harm Its Business]<br />
::The Financial Times reports that tracking-app maker Tile has sent a letter to Europe's competition commissioner asking for an investigation into Apple. Tile complains that Apple made tracking default off for tracking apps but leaves it on for Apple's own Find My app. Tile also complained about app store placement and Apple stopping selling Tile tags in Apple stores. Apple denies allegations of uncompetitive behavior. Tile has filed similar complaints in the US.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/30/21275441/waymo-self-driving-car-delivery-bay-area-resume-covid Waymo’s robot minivans are ready to roll in the Bay Area for the first time since COVID-19 outbreak]<br />
::According to an email seen by The Verge, Alphabet's Waymo plans to resume some autonomous vehicle service in the Bay Area as of June 8th. Waymo paused on-road service in mid-March when “shelter-in-place” orders banned all nonessential travel. Service will resume by providing deliveries for two non-profits Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and DrawTogether.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-now-lets-you-book-a-ride-for-50-an-hour/ Uber now lets you book a ride for $50 an hour]<br />
::Uber has added "hourly booking" in 12 US cities that lets you hire a driver for $50 an hour for up to seven hours. Hourly bookings can not be used for airport trips or outside the city service area. Hourly booking was already available from Uber in Australia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/30/21275524/microsoft-news-msn-layoffs-artificial-intelligence-ai-replacements Microsoft lays off journalists to replace them with AI]<br />
::Microsoft confirmed its laying off journalists and editorial workers at its Microsoft News and MSN organizations across the US and UK, many of whom were contracted to work on story selection for the outlets. Microsoft says the layoffs were not a result of business pressures from the pandemic, and The Guardian reports that UK layoffs were a result of Microsoft's shift to stop employing humans to curate articles on its homepages, relying instead on AI.<br />
*[https://gizmodo.com/apple-pays-developer-100-000-for-finding-serious-bug-i-1843805634 Apple Pays Developer $100,000 for Finding Serious Bug in ‘Sign In With Apple’ System]<br />
::Apple paid a $100,000 bug bounty to security researcher Bhavuk Jain after disclosing a serious bug with Sign in with Apple. The service allows users to hide their email from third-parties, which creates a JSON web token that includes the user-specific Apple email ID for that service. Jain found that he could request these web tokens for any Apple email ID, which would allow an attacker to forge a web token by linking any email ID to it and gaining access to the victim’s account. Jain says Apple patched the vulnerability and found no evidence that the bug was exploited in the wild.<br />
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2020/05/31/tim-cook-george-floyd-protests/ Tim Cook Addresses George Floyd's Death and Ensuing Protests and Riots as Apple Temporarily Closes Some U.S. Stores]<br />
::In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple acknowledged that it closed a number of Apple stores across the US on May 31st and June 1st as a result of ongoing protests across the US. In a memo to employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook committed to donating to the Equal Justice Initiative and other non-profits and will match all employee non-profit donations on a 2 to 1 basis for the month of June.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/05/29/android-11-beta-delay/ Google delays next week’s Android 11 Beta release and virtual launch event]<br />
::Google announced it was delaying the launch of the Android 11 Beta 1 release, saying “now is not the time to celebrate” in light of ongoing nationwide protests in the US. No word on when the launch will be rescheduled, but Google says the final release is still scheduled for Q3 2020.<br />
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Apple updates the MacBook Pro with the new Magic Keyboard, Jeff Bezos called to testify to US House Judiciary Committee over whether Amazon lied to congress about using third-party data, and HiSilicon overtakes Samsung for smartphone processor shipments in China.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/4/21245940/macbook-pro-13-inch-apple-new-magic-keyboard-price-release-date Apple announces new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard]<br />
::Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which now includes the Magic Keyboard. Pricing starts at $1299 and includes a quad core 8th gen Intel i5, 256GB of storage, 8GB of RAM, a TouchBar with a physical escape key, a 500nits display that supports the P3 color gamut, and 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports. 10th gen Intel processors and faster LPDDR4X memory are available on models with 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports. With the update, Apple no longer sells devices with butterfly keyboard switches.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21244106/amazon-jeff-bezos-house-judiciary-committee-david-cicilline-antitrust-private-label Jeff Bezos is being called to testify before Congress over ‘misleading’ statements from Amazon]<br />
::The US House Judiciary Committee called Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify whether Amazon’s associate general counsel Nate Sutton lied to Congress when he claimed Amazon did not use third party seller data to develop its own products. The Wall Street Journal reported April 24 that Amazon employees had used such data for such purposes. Amazon released a statement last week saying it does not believe the claims made in The Wall Street Journal article.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/04/uber-eats-exits-seven-markets-transfers-one-as-part-of-competitive-retooling/ Uber Eats exits seven markets, transfers one as part of competitive retooling]<br />
::In a regulatory filing, Uber disclosed its Uber Eats service is pulling out of markets in the Czech Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and Ukraine by June 4th, as well as transferring service in the United Arab Emirates to it's subsidiary Careem in the coming weeks. An Uber spokesperson said this is part of Uber's previously announced strategy to only operate Uber Eats in markets where it can hold first or second place in marketshare.<br />
*[https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/03/tech/uber-drivers-riders-face-masks/ Exclusive: Uber will soon require drivers and riders to wear face coverings in the US]<br />
::Uber confirmed a new policy to require drivers and riders in certain countries to wear face masks. As part of the policy, Uber is developing a system to detect if drivers are wearing masks before they are allowed to get online and accept trips. Uber said it is working to get masks to drivers who need them as soon as possible, as part of a commitment to buy tens of millions of face masks last month.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/01/nvidias-top-scientist-develops-open-source-ventilator-that-can-be-built-with-400-in-readily-available-parts/ Nvidia’s top scientist develops open-source ventilator that can be built with $400 in readily available parts]<br />
::Nvidia Chief Scientist Bill Dally released an open-source ventilator hardware design called OP-Vent. The ventilator can be made with off-the-shelf parts that cost less than $400. It uses a solenoid valve to control air flow and a flow meter for precision delivery. The design has yet to be cleared by the US FDA and Dally is seeking manufacturing partners to make it at scale.<br />
*[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/01/virgin-and-o2-plan-merger-to-challenge-sky-and-bt Virgin and O2 plan merger to challenge Sky and BT]<br />
::[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-telefonica-liberty-britain-idUSKBN22G0G2 In a stock market filing, Telefonica confirmed it is in talks with Liberty Global about a possible merger of their respective UK assets, O2 and Virgin Media, with a proposed 6 million cable customers and 37.8 million mobile subscribers combined.] Liberty Global also owns a 10% stake in the UK's ITV, although it is unclear if that would be part of the merger.<br />
*[https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3082057/huaweis-hisilicon-overtakes-qualcomm-chinas-top-smartphone-processor Huawei’s HiSilicon overtakes Qualcomm as China’s top smartphone processor supplier for first time]<br />
::The Chinese research firm CINNO reports that in Q1, the Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon surpassed Qualcomm for the most smartphone processors shipped in China for the first time. HiSilicon shipped 22.21 million processors in the quarter with effectively flat growth on the year, compared with overall smartphone processor shipments in China down 44.5% on the year. According to CINNO, over 90% of Huawei phones shipped used HiSilicon processors in the quarter.<br />
*[https://www.abacusnews.com/tech/chinas-internet-report-shows-who-winners-and-losers-are-during-pandemic/article/3082078 China’s internet report shows who the winners and losers are during the pandemic]<br />
::According to a biannual report from the China Internet Network Information Center, China now has 904 million internet users, up 9% since the end of 2018. Mobile internet users account for 99.3%. 496 million people don't have internet access as of March 2020, of which 60% live in rural areas. The report also saw the impact of COVID-19, with online education platforms increasing users 82% since June 2019. Other impacts include food delivery app users decreased 2%, travel booking app users were down 9%, and ride hailing users were down 7% since the end of 2018. The report also showed 560 million live streamers in the country.<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-mentioned-in-1000-sec-filings-over-the-past-year/ Ransomware mentioned in 1,000+ SEC filings over the past year]<br />
::Catalin Cimpanu at ZDNet reports that in the past 12 months, more than 1,000 documents mentioning ransomware as a credible and potential future risk for their operations, have been filed by companies to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. This includes 743 filed in 2020, compared to the 749 documents filed with the SEC listing ransomware in all of 2018. In February 2018, the SEC published formal guidance asking companies to improve disclosure of cyber-security risks, specifically referencing ransomware. According to a report by the ransomware incident response company Coveware, ransomware ransoms in Q1 2020 average $110,000, up from $10,000 a year ago.<br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/joeparlock/2020/05/04/valve-ends-steamvr-updates-for-mac-os-systems/#1cc602204108 Valve Ends SteamVR Updates For Mac OS Systems]<br />
::Valve announced it is ending support for SteamVR on macOS. Mac users can still use SteamVR in Steam by opting into the beta branch in settings, which will still provide access to legacy software, although will not receive further updates. Valve says the move was made to allow the company to focus development on Windows and Linux.<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
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Germany will adopt decentralized contact tracing for COVID-19, DJI announces the Mavic Air 2, and Reddit launches (then rolls back) a Start Chatting feature.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/business/amazon-france-unions-coronavirus.html Amazon Loses Appeal of French Order to Stop Selling Nonessential Items]<br />
::France's Versailles Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling, ordering Amazon to stop delivering non-essential items in the country to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the ruling, Amazon can only deliver health items, food, pet food and electronics while it does risk evaluations in consulation with French unions. Amazon faces a fine of up to 100,000 euros for each non-essential delivery.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech/germany-flips-on-smartphone-contact-tracing-backs-apple-and-google-idUSKCN22807J Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing]<br />
::Germany's Chancellery Minister Helge Braun and Health Minister Jens Spahn announced that the country would adopt a decentralized approach to contact tracing for COVID-19. Germany authorities had previously backed the Pan-European Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing plan to develop a tracking system that would give health authorities centralized control of the data. According to sources speaking to Reuters, Apple refused to change Bluetooth settings in iOS to allow for this centralized approach. According to the announcement, the tracing system "should be voluntary, meet data protection standards and guarantee a high level of IT security."<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239587/johs-hawley-bill-barr-justice-department-amazon-antitrust-investigation Sen. Josh Hawley calls for a criminal antitrust probe into Amazon]<br />
::Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley urged the US Justice Department in a letter to open a criminal antitrust investigation into Amazon over whether its employees used sales data from independent sellers in order to develop its own competing, private label products. Last week, The Wall Street Journal published a report indicating that Amazon official Nate Sutton may have “lied” to Congress about its data practices in a previous hearing. In response to Senator Hawley's letter, an Amazon spokesperson told The Verge that the company bars employees “from using non-public, seller-specific data to determine which private label products to launch.”<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/instagram-live-fundraisers-140042841.html Instagram launches live fundraisers for nonprofits]<br />
::Instagram is launching “live fundraisers” to allow nonprofit donations during live video feeds, which the company announced last week. Broadcasters choose a nonprofit to support, and viewers can make donations using their credit card which unlocks an “I donated” sticker, similar to the “Stay Home” sticker the company introduced in March. Instagram users could previously fundraise for nonprofits through their Stories. [https://www.cnet.com/news/tiktoks-donation-stickers-let-you-raise-funds-for-coronavirus-relief/ TikTok also added a donation feature in the form of clickable stickers that can be added to TikTok videos and live streams that let people submit donations within the app. The company partnered with 8 organizations to support communities impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and will match donations made through May 27.]<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/to-fight-fraud-amazon-now-screens-third-party-sellers-through-video-calls/ To fight fraud, Amazon now screens third-party sellers through video calls]<br />
::Amazon announced a pilot program in the US, UK, China, and Japan to verify third-party sellers to help reduce fraudulent sellers and listings on its platform. The program initially used in-person interviews and now switched to video calls in light of COVID-19, and checks the sellers ID against their application to Amazon, with Amazon associates also using third-party data sources for additional verification. This pilot project is in addition to the use of machine learning algorithms and human investigators reviewing applications, which Amazon says stopped 2.5 million accounts from listing items in 2019. Amazon says more than 1000 seller applications have already gone through the verification pilot project.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/27/21239003/dji-mavic-air-2-drone-camera-price-specs-features-release-date DJI’s new Mavic Air 2 has an upgraded camera and much longer flying time]<br />
::DJI announced the Mavic Air 2, with a bigger image sensor than the original Mavic Air, and DJI’s own OccuSync transmission technology replacing traditional Wi-Fi. It has up to 34 minutes of flight time and comes with a redesigned controller. Preorders start for $799 and start shipping May 11th in the US. DJI's Fly More bundle now includes ND filters, a carrying bag, prop guards, charging hub, and three batteries for $988.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21240509/google-meet-video-conferencing-free-gmail Google Meet video conferencing is now free for anybody]<br />
::Google made its enterprise video conferencing service Google Meet available for free to anyone with a Google account. Meetings can have up to 100 participants. After September 30, Google may limit free meetings to 60 minutes. The free version does not offer phone-in options. Google Meet will also be integrated into Gmail.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/apple-adds-covid-19-testing-sites-to-maps-across-the-u-s-and-shares-more-mobility-data/ Apple adds COVID-19 testing sites to Maps across the US, and shares more mobility data]<br />
::Apple added COVID-19 test sites to its Apple Maps in the US. Apple also updated its Mobility Trends site which offers data on how people are moving around in order to assist local governments with lockdown policy. The update includes improved regionalization like state or province-level search and more cities available to review.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/apple-and-google-release-first-seed-of-covid-19-exposure-notification-api-for-contact-tracing-app-developers/ Apple and Google release first seed of COVID-19 exposure notification API for contact tracing app developers]<br />
::Apple and Google are delivering the first version of their exposure notification API to selected developers working on apps for public health organizations. After this test round, the API is expected to be released broadly in mid-May. The updates come in the beta of Apple's Xcode 11.5 and iOS 13.5 and Google's Play Services and Android Developer Studio.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/reddit-chat-rooms-for-subreddits-160023293.html Reddit adds chat rooms for subreddits]<br />
::Reddit introduced a new chat tool called "Start Chatting" on April 30th, which will randomly match up to seven users in a given subreddit into a chat. The feature was supposed to roll out to 16,000 Safe for Work subreddits and with plans to expand to other subreddits in the coming weeks. Start Chatting was subsequently rolled back on May 1st, with Reddit citing errors that caused the "Start Chatting" buttons to appear on all subreddits, as well as criticism from moderators.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/walmart-is-piloting-a-pricier-2-hour-express-grocery-delivery-service/?tpcc=ECTW2020 Walmart is piloting a pricier 2-hour Express grocery delivery service]<br />
::Walmart confirmed plans to launch a new grocery service called Express, which would provide 2 hour or less grocery delivery for an additional $10 fee. The service has been in testing in 100 US stores since mid-April, and Walmart plans to expand it to 1000 stores by early May, expanding to more than 2000 in coming weeks. Express delivery slots will be available when traditional delivery isn't available same day or even days out, but Walmart says it will not push back standard delivery orders to make capacity for Express.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-icann-org-sale/icann-rejects-sale-of-org-registry-to-for-profit-investor-group-idUSKBN22D4FV ICANN rejects sale of .org registry to for-profit investor group]<br />
::The board of ICANN voted to reject the sale of the .org registry to Ethos Capital, citing concerns on how Ethos would use the registry to pay down the $300 million in debt the acquisition would require. The Internet Society currently manages the .org Public Internet Registry, and announced plans for the sale in November. The deal also faced scrutiny from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as well as several ICANN founding members.<br />
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With more people spending an increased amount of time in front of the TV, we asked Home Theater guru Robert Heron on tips to improve on the HDTV sound experience.<br />
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*[https://twitter.com/robertheron Robert Heron]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21243306/microsoft-build-2020-registration-virtual-event-online Microsoft Build goes free, virtual, and more developer-focused for 2020]<br />
::Microsoft opened registration for its virtual Build conference, making registration free for all attendees. The event will feature opening remarks by CEO Satya Nadella, the usual keynotes to start the conference with 48-hour workshops streamed on Twitch. The 48-hour event will start May 19th at 8AM PT. The in-person Build conference required a $2,395 entry fee last year.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21243249/reddit-chat-room-feature-start-chatting-subreddit-rollback Reddit removes chat room feature after one day due to site-wide bug]<br />
::Reddit's vice president of product and community Alex Le announced that the company rolled back the release of its Start Chatting feature, which was just released on April 30th. Le cited several errors with the launch, including a bug that would show a "Start Chatting" button on all subreddits, even those not part of the initial rollout. Le also said Reddit will give subreddit moderators the ability to opt-out of having the feature appear in their communities. In a statement to The Verge, Reddit said they will "reassess our rollout plan and evolve the product to meet the needs of our community.”<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-icann-org-sale/icann-rejects-sale-of-org-registry-to-for-profit-investor-group-idUSKBN22D4FV ICANN rejects sale of .org registry to for-profit investor group]<br />
::The board of ICANN voted to reject the sale of the .org registry to Ethos Capital, citing concerns on how Ethos would use the registry to pay down the $300 million in debt the acquisition would require. The Internet Society currently manages the .org Public Internet Registry, and announced plans for the sale in November. The deal also faced scrutiny from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as well as several ICANN founding members.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21244106/amazon-jeff-bezos-house-judiciary-committee-david-cicilline-antitrust-private-label Jeff Bezos is being called to testify before Congress over ‘misleading’ statements from Amazon]<br />
::The US House Judiciary Committee called Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify whether Amazon’s associate general counsel Nate Sutton lied to Congress when he claimed Amazon did not use third party seller data to develop its own products. The Wall Street Journal reported April 24 that Amazon employees had used such data for such purposes. Amazon released a statement last week saying it does not believe the claims made in The Wall Street Journal article.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/01/nvidias-top-scientist-develops-open-source-ventilator-that-can-be-built-with-400-in-readily-available-parts/ Nvidia’s top scientist develops open-source ventilator that can be built with $400 in readily available parts]<br />
::Nvidia Chief Scientist Bill Dally released an open-source ventilator hardware design called OP-Vent. The ventilator can be made with off-the-shelf parts that cost less than $400. It uses a solenoid valve to control air flow and a flow meter for precision delivery. The design has yet to be cleared by the US FDA and Dally is seeking manufacturing partners to make it at scale.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21243860/xbox-series-x-launch-release-date-timing-coronavirus-games-schedule Xbox Series X still set to launch on schedule, but games could be delayed]<br />
::In an interview with CNBC, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer said the launch of the Xbox Series X is still on schedule for a holiday 2020 release, but that game production was a "bigger unknown." Some titles for the console, like Wasteland 3 and Minecraft Dungeons, have already been delayed due to work disruption from COVID-19, with Halo Infinite the only first party title confirmed to launch with the Xbox Series X. Microsoft is hosting an online event next week to highlight 3rd party games for the console.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/epic-cancels-fortnite-world-cup-2020-235339013.html Epic cancels 2020 Fortnite World Cup]<br />
::Epic Games announced the cancellation of the 2020 Fortnite World Cup citing the “limitations of cross region online competition” making it impossible. The company will continue to support third-party events, but these and all other Fortnite events will remain online until further notice.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.imore.com/apple-says-applecare-and-ads-may-be-worst-affected-covid-19 Apple says AppleCare and ads may be worst affected by COVID-19]<br />
*[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/in-an-unusual-investor-call-apple-reports-flat-quarterly-earnings-amid-covid-19/ In an unusual investor call, Apple reports flat quarterly earnings amid COVID-19]<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-results/apple-reports-higher-sales-as-china-reopens-after-coronavirus-but-gives-no-forecast-idUSKBN22C3PT?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Apple sales inch higher despite coronavirus but CEO Tim Cook sees uncertain future]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21243158/apple-q2-2020-earnings-coronavirus-covid-19-growth-watch-airpods Apple’s services business hits all-time record and helps lessen coronavirus impact]<br />
::Apple reported revenue growth last quarter of 1% year over year, overcoming shutdowns to Apple stores worldwide in March and in China in February, along with disruptions to its supply chain. Wearables revenue rose 23% on the year. iPhone, iPad and Mac sales decreased 7%, 10%, and 3% respectively. Sales in China fell $1 billion year over year. Service revenue rose $2.2 billion to $13.3 billion reaching 515 million subscribers across all offerings, with Apple News up to 125 million monthly active users. Apple CFO Luca Maestri did say that Apple Care and Apple advertising would be affected in the next quarter, lowering service revenue. Tim Cook said sales were recovering in the second half of April and the supply chain was full throttle at the end of March. Apple has opened stores in China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan and plans to reopen stores in Austria and Australia in 1-2 weeks, followed by a few stores in the US in the first half of May. Apple employees will not return to the Cupertino offices until early June at the earliest.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/walmart-is-piloting-a-pricier-2-hour-express-grocery-delivery-service/?tpcc=ECTW2020 Walmart is piloting a pricier 2-hour Express grocery delivery service]<br />
::Walmart confirmed plans to launch a new grocery service called Express, which would provide 2 hour or less grocery delivery for an additional $10 fee. The service has been in testing in 100 US stores since mid-April, and Walmart plans to expand it to 1000 stores by early May, expanding to more than 2000 in coming weeks. Express delivery slots will be available when traditional delivery isn't available same day or even days out, but Walmart says it will not push back standard delivery orders to make capacity for Express.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-results/amazon-sees-possible-second-quarter-loss-as-it-forecasts-4-billion-in-covid-19-related-costs-idUSKBN22C3O6?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Amazon sees possible second-quarter loss as it forecasts $4 billion in COVID-19-related costs]<br />
::Amazon reported revenue rose 26% last quarter. Subscription revenue rose 28%. Advertising revenue was up 44%. AWS cloud services revenue rose 33%. Profits dropped to $2.5 billion from $3.6 billion last year. Amazon forecasts a 28% rise in revenue next quarter but also its first quarterly loss in five years. [https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-sales-surge-but-bezos-says-coronavirus-costs-could-hit-4-billion/ Jeff Bezos expects to spend $4 billion or more in the quarter on COVID-19 related expenses.] Amazon hired 175,000 people this quarter and says it will spend $300 million this quarter to develop virus testing capability. Amazon also raised warehouse worker pay and is paying for protective equipment. It also notes warehouse efficiency has dropped as it attempts to maintain social distancing at worksites. Amazon Prime's goal of 1 day shipping has been put off until later in the year.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21243905/mayday-strike-boycott-amazon-target-walmart-whole-foods-instacart-shiptstrike Workers from Amazon, Instacart, and others are calling in sick to protest poor virus protections]<br />
::May 1 is International Workers Day and employees from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, FedEx, Target, Shipt, and Walmart have joined in a work stoppage to protest working conditions. Instacart workers want better distribution of protective equipment. Whole Foods is calling for locations with positive cases to be shut down for 14 days. Amazon delivery service partners are asking for professional cleaners to sanitize vehicles at the end of each shift, rather than having drivers do it themselves. Amazon employees are asking the company to be transparent about the number of cases at Amazon facilities. In response, Amazon said, “Masks, temperature checks, hand sanitizer, increased time off, increased pay, and more are standard across our Amazon and Whole Foods Market networks already." Target told Wired [https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-instacart-target-coronavirus-may-day-strike/ the concerns come from “a very small minority." Instacart said it "has invested nearly $20 million in the last few weeks to support the health and safety of shoppers.”]<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/covid-19-quarantine-boosts-smart-speaker-usage-among-u-s-adults-particularly-younger-users/ COVID-19 quarantine boosts smart speaker usage among U.S. adults, particularly younger users]<br />
::A couple of surveys are trying to get a sense of how tech usage has changed since the advent of COVID-19. A survey from NPR and Edison Research says 35% of US smart speaker users say they listen to more news and info and 36% say they increased music and entertainment consumption. 18-34 year-olds report 50% increase in news and 52% increase in music consumption. Smart speaker owners who work from home were more likely to request news but less likely to ask for weather or time. The number of users considering buying a second smart speaker for kids has risen from 47% last spring to 71%. In a separate report, [https://www.imore.com/ipad-apps-downloads-have-grown-year-year-first-time-2013 Sensor Tower notes iPad downloads rose 40% in Q1, the first year over year growth since Q4 2013. Spending on iPad apps rose 16 percent the biggest rise since Q4 2014. Games and entertainment lead but education apps came in third topping 100 million downloads for the first time.]<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
===Upgrading Your Home Theater's Sound===<br />
====Why?====<br />
::Everything Netflix makes in-house is Dolby Atmos (and Dolby Vision)<br />
::Other streaming/broadcast sources providing multi-channel sound<br />
::Gamers/gaming<br />
====Check your TV's sound settings====<br />
::Some premium TVs feature room audio correction<br />
::Try out different sound modes<br />
::Compression (or not)<br />
====Headphones====<br />
::If your TV has BT, use your favorite wireless headphones/buds<br />
::Many TVs have a way to connect wired headphones<br />
====Soundbars====<br />
::Always seem to sound better w/ a separate sub<br />
::Smart or not<br />
::Mounted TV? Mount the soundbar.<br />
::[https://www.rtings.com/soundbar RTings.com is a terrific resource for reviews/testing/questions]<br />
====Quit screwing around====<br />
::Get an AVR and do the room right<br />
::Dolby Atmos w/ a 7.4.2-ish setup is simply awesome<br />
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::On the topic of AI's ownership of the patent, there is a "monkey selfie" that is famous among photographers. Because the photographer publicly said he let the monkeys take selfies, he lost the copyright dispute.<br /><br />More importantly, the Copyright Office said "only works created by a human can be copyrighted under United States law, which excludes photographs and artwork created by animals or by machines without human intervention."<br /><br />I don't know too much about patent or copyright laws. But isn't AI kind of like smart animals right now?<br />
::'''Sent by Komei'''<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_selfie_copyright_dispute Monkey selfie copyright dispute - Wikipedia]<br />
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Walmart confirmed it will launch 2-hour grocery delivery service called Express, Epic Games cancels the Fortnite World Cup, and ICANN votes against the sale of the .org registry.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/walmart-is-piloting-a-pricier-2-hour-express-grocery-delivery-service/?tpcc=ECTW2020 Walmart is piloting a pricier 2-hour Express grocery delivery service]<br />
::Walmart confirmed plans to launch a new grocery service called Express, which would provide 2 hour or less grocery delivery for an additional $10 fee. The service has been in testing in 100 US stores since mid-April, and Walmart plans to expand it to 1000 stores by early May, expanding to more than 2000 in coming weeks. Express delivery slots will be available when traditional delivery isn't available same day or even days out, but Walmart says it will not push back standard delivery orders to make capacity for Express.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/4/30/21241344/apple-google-contact-tracing-survey-maryland-washington-post-exposure-notification-surveillance Americans are surprisingly open to letting their phones be used for coronavirus tracking]<br />
::A new survey conducted by the University of Maryland and The Washington Post finds that nearly 3 in 5 Americans are either unable or unwilling to use Google and Apple's new COVID-19 infection-alert system currently in development, which may impact the app's effectiveness. Of the 82% of surveyed Americans who have smartphones, around 50% say they definitely or probably would use such an app. Willingness among those reporting they are worried about getting sick is obviously higher. 59% of survey respondents said they would “be comfortable” using the app to broadcast to others if they did test positive for COVID-19. A recent study by epidemiologists at Oxford University estimated that 60% of an area's general population would need to use a contact-tracing app that notifies users of exposure along with other tactics such as broader testing and the quarantining of the most vulnerable people, in order for the app to effectively contain the virus.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52491123 Coronavirus: Facebook reopens some moderation centres]<br />
::Facebook has started allowing some contract content reviewers to return to work in its content review centers in San Francisco and Austin. Returning to work is voluntary and offices will have reduced capacity. Returning contractors will also be given personal protective equipment and have their temperature checked at the beginning of their shift. Offices will be deep cleaned at the end of shifts.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/epic-cancels-fortnite-world-cup-2020-235339013.html Epic cancels 2020 Fortnite World Cup]<br />
::Epic Games announced the cancellation of the 2020 Fortnite World Cup citing the “limitations of cross region online competition” making it impossible. The company will continue to support third-party events, but these and all other Fortnite events will remain online until further notice.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21243860/xbox-series-x-launch-release-date-timing-coronavirus-games-schedule Xbox Series X still set to launch on schedule, but games could be delayed]<br />
::In an interview with CNBC, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer said the launch of the Xbox Series X is still on schedule for a holiday 2020 release, but that game production was a "bigger unknown." Some titles for the console, like Wasteland 3 and Minecraft Dungeons, have already been delayed due to work disruption from COVID-19, with Halo Infinite the only first party title confirmed to launch with the Xbox Series X. Microsoft is hosting an online event next week to highlight 3rd party games for the console.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21243306/microsoft-build-2020-registration-virtual-event-online Microsoft Build goes free, virtual, and more developer-focused for 2020]<br />
::Microsoft opened registration for its virtual Build conference, making registration free for all attendees. The event will feature opening remarks by CEO Satya Nadella, the usual keynotes to start the conference with 48-hour workshops streamed on Twitch. The 48-hour event will start May 19th at 8AM PT. The in-person Build conference required a $2,395 entry fee last year.<br />
*[https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/04/30/apples-services-and-wearables-gamble-pays-off-in-difficult-quarter Apple's services and wearables gamble pays off in difficult quarter]<br />
::In Q1, Apple reported earnings per share of $2.55 on revenue of $58.31 billion, beating analyst expectations. [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-stock-gains-slightly-as-earnings-dip-amid-covid-19-pandemic-but-investor-return-set-to-grow-2020-04-30 The beat was buoyed by strong sales in both services and wearables.] Services revenue increased 16.5% to $13.4 billion, with CEO Tim Cook stating that the company will meet its goal of doubling 2016 services revenue in 2020. According to CFO Luca Maestri, Apple Music and cloud services set revenue records in the quarter, with "strong double digits" paid subscriber growth for Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+. Wearables revenue increased 23% on the year to $6.3 billion. iPhone, iPad and Mac sales decreased 7%, 10%, and 3% respectively.<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/04/30/amazon-earnings-q1-2020/ Amazon reports $75.5 billion in Q1 2020 revenue: AWS up 33%, subscriptions up 28%, and ‘other’ up 44%]<br />
::Amazon reported it earned $5.01 per share in Q1 on revenue of $75.5 billion, missing on analyst earnings estimates of $6.25 per share. AWS revenue grew 33% on the year to $10 billion, subscription revenue, that includes Prime and Amazon video, increased 28% to $5.56 billion, while Other revenue, which mostly includes ad revenue, increased 44% to $3.91 billion. On the earnings call, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company will take its estimated Q2 $4 billion operating profit on COVID-related expenses like getting products to customers and keeping employees safe. Of this, Amazon said $300 million will be invested in the company's COVID-19 testing capabilities. The company also announced it obtained 100 million face masks that will be required for all associates, drivers, and support staff, as well as 1,000 thermal cameras and 31,000 thermometers to do mandatory daily temperature checks for frontline workers.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21243249/reddit-chat-room-feature-start-chatting-subreddit-rollback Reddit removes chat room feature after one day due to site-wide bug]<br />
::Reddit's vice president of product and community Alex Le announced that the company rolled back the release of its Start Chatting feature, which was just released on April 30th. Le cited several errors with the launch, including a bug that would show a "Start Chatting" button on all subreddits, even those not part of the initial rollout. Le also said Reddit will give subreddit moderators the ability to opt-out of having the feature appear in their communities. In a statement to The Verge, Reddit said they will "reassess our rollout plan and evolve the product to meet the needs of our community.”<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-icann-org-sale/icann-rejects-sale-of-org-registry-to-for-profit-investor-group-idUSKBN22D4FV ICANN rejects sale of .org registry to for-profit investor group]<br />
::The board of ICANN voted to reject the sale of the .org registry to Ethos Capital, citing concerns on how Ethos would use the registry to pay down the $300 million in debt the acquisition would require. The Internet Society currently manages the .org Public Internet Registry, and announced plans for the sale in November. The deal also faced scrutiny from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as well as several ICANN founding members.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242445/vesa-displayport-alt-mode-2-0-usb-4-4k-144hz-hdr-8k-16k-displays New DisplayPort spec enables 16K video over USB-C]<br />
::The Video Electronics Standards Association, or VESA issued the spec for DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 that lets USB 4 offer the DisplayPort 2.0 functions which include 4K displays at 144Hz with HDR, 8K displays at 60Hz with HDR, and 16K displays at 60Hz with compression. Devices that support DisplayPort AltMode 2.0 should start arriving next year.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/plex-crackle-movies-tv-shows-free-streaming-130014856.html Plex adds Crackle movies and TV shows to its free streaming service]<br />
::Plex announced that it added movies and TV shows from Crackle to its ad-supported streaming service in the US. Plex launched the service back in December, and in the announcement said it's working on new partnerships to add further content to the free service.<br />
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As movie theaters remain empty due to COVID-19, a fights a brewing between studios who want to release their feature films as on demand content and theater owners who want to retain exclusivity windows for new releases.<br />
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==Guest==<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242454/raspberry-pi-high-quality-camera-announced-specs-price Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses]<br />
::The Raspberry Pi Foundation released the High Quality Camera, a module for the Raspberry Pi SoC with a 12.3-megapixel backside-illuminated Sony IMX477 sensor. The board supports interchangeable C- and CS-mount lenses and offers adjustable back focus, and initial resellers will bundle the High Quality Camera with either a $25 6mm CS-mount lens or a $50 16mm C-mount lens. The High Quality Camera module itself is available for $50.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/tiktok-tops-2-billion-downloads/ TikTok tops 2 billion downloads]<br />
::The app analytics firm Sensor Tower reports that ByteDance's TikTok and the Chinese version Douyin surpassed 2 billion downloads combined. Since Sensor Tower started collecting analytics in 2014, only Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger have surpassed that milestone, excluding pre-installed apps. In Q1, Sensor Tower estimates the app was downloaded 315 million times, the highest number of downloads for any app in a quarter.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21241093/facebook-google-photos-transfer-tool-data Facebook’s new tool makes it easy to transfer photos and videos to Google Photos]<br />
::Facebook began rolling out its image transfer tool in the US and Canada, letting users transfer images to Google Photos. The tool originally launched in Ireland in December last year as part of Facebook's work with the Data Transfer Project. Facebook says that once the tool rolls out globally, Facebook will work to enable transferring images to "Microsoft, Apple, Twitter, and other companies that join the Data Transfer Program.”<br />
*[https://press.trendforce.com/press/20200430-3357.html Smartphone Production to Drop by 16.5% YoY in 2Q20, Setting Historical Record in YoY Decline, Says TrendForce]<br />
::Analysts at Trendforce found that global smartphone production in Q1 fell 10% on the year to roughly 280 million units. The firm predicts a 16.5% drop on the year for Q2, which would be the largest decline in a quarter. Of the top six global smartphone manufacturers, only Vivo increased production volume in the quarter, up 5.5% on the year to 23 million units. In its earnings call, [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/29/qualcomm-earnings-q2-2020.html Qualcomm says it expects a 30% reduction in handset shipments for the quarter ending in June but does not forecast a change in demand for 5G handset equipment.]<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52491123 Coronavirus: Facebook reopens some moderation centres]<br />
::Facebook has started allowing some contract content reviewers to return to work in its content review centers in San Francisco and Austin. Returning to work is voluntary and offices will have reduced capacity. Returning contractors will also be given personal protective equipment and have their temperature checked at the beginning of their shift. Offices will be deep cleaned at the end of shifts.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242445/vesa-displayport-alt-mode-2-0-usb-4-4k-144hz-hdr-8k-16k-displays New DisplayPort spec enables 16K video over USB-C]<br />
::The Video Electronics Standards Association, or VESA issued the spec for DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 that lets USB 4 offer the DisplayPort 2.0 functions which include 4K displays at 144 Hz with HDR, 8K displays at 60Hz with HDR, and 16K displays at 60Hz with compression. Devices that support DisplayPort AltMode 2.0 should start arriving next year.<br />
*[https://www.anandtech.com/show/15758/intels-10th-gen-comet-lake-desktop Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake for Desktops: Skylake-S Hits 10 Cores and 5.3 GHz]<br />
::Intel announced its new 10th generation desktop processors, code named Comet Lake, the 5th iteration of the company's Skylake microarchitecture, and built on a 14nm process. AMD's chips are made on a 7nm process, so Intel is emphasizing its clockspeed advantage over AMD's cores and efficiency. Intel announced 32 processors, with the top line i9-10900K including 10-cores, 20 threads, a base clock of 3.7GHz with a Thermal Velocity Boost clock up to 5.3GHz.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21241972/microsoft-teams-75-million-daily-active-users-stats Microsoft Teams jumps 70 percent to 75 million daily active users]<br />
::In its earnings call Wednesday, [https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2020/04/30/microsoft-stock-pumps-after-it-sees-two-years-of-digital-transformation-in-two-months/ Microsoft noted it has seen “two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months.”] Microsoft also said its Microsoft Teams users have grown from 44 million last month to 75 million daily active users this month. Teams also has had 200 million meeting participants in a single day, compared to Zoom's 300 million meeting participants. Zoom has not announced an active user count.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242869/microsoft-xbox-series-x-games-demo-date Microsoft to demo Xbox Series X games on May 7th]<br />
::Gaming revenue for Microsoft rose 2% but Xbox Live users rose 90 million and [https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242479/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-subscribers-phil-spencer-comments Xbox Game Pass reached 10 million subscribers.] Microsoft also announced it will stream an announcement and demo of Xbox Series X gameplay May 7 at 11 AM eastern.<br />
*[https://www.imore.com/apple-q2-2020 Apple Q2 2020: Revenue up slightly over last year at $58.3 billion]<br />
::Apple announced Q2 earnings. Revenue of $58.3 billion, up slightly over last year.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-results/amazon-forecasts-second-quarter-operating-income-below-estimates-idUSKBN22C3O6?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Amazon sees possible second-quarter loss as it forecasts $4 billion in COVID-19-related costs]<br />
::Amazon released their Q2 operating income and it was below estimates. The company forecasts operating income in the range of a loss of $1.5 billion and profit of $1.5 billion. Analysts were expecting operating income of $3.8 billion.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-results/twitter-sales-top-estimates-sees-rebound-from-asias-eased-coronavirus-rules-idUSKBN22C1XF?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Twitter gains users, beats estimates but ad trends alarm investors]<br />
::[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/twitter-q1-sales-up-3-to-808m-as-it-swigs-to-a-loss-on-covid-19-mdaus-hit-record-166m/ Twitter beat expectations in Q1 as revenue rose 3% on the year and it lost a penny a share. Twitter's monetizable daily users grew 24% to an all-time high of 166 million, beating estimates by about 2 million.] Twitter said ad revenue declined 27% year over year between March 11 and March 31, and CFO Ned Segal said that is a sign of what the company has seen in April. Twitter says ad sales rebounded in Asia and Twitter plans to release tools earlier than planned for direct response ads which are attractive to game and app makers who are continuing to advertise. Twitter will limit hiring to product development, research and user support.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/4/30/21241344/apple-google-contact-tracing-survey-maryland-washington-post-exposure-notification-surveillance Americans are surprisingly open to letting their phones be used for coronavirus tracking]<br />
::A new survey conducted by the University of Maryland and The Washington Post finds that nearly 3 in 5 Americans are either unable or unwilling to use Google and Apple's new COVID-19 infection-alert system currently in development, which may impact the app's effectiveness. Of the 82% of surveyed Americans who have smartphones, around 50% say they definitely or probably would use such an app. Willingness among those reporting they are worried about getting sick is obviously higher. 59% of survey respondents said they would “be comfortable” using the app to broadcast to others if they did test positive for COVID-19. A recent study by epidemiologists at Oxford University estimated that 60% of an area's general population would need to use a contact-tracing app that notifies users of exposure along with other tactics such as broader testing and the quarantining of the most vulnerable people, in order for the app to effectively contain the virus.<br />
*[https://medium.com/@thezedwards/the-2020-url-querystring-data-leaks-millions-of-user-emails-leaking-from-popular-websites-to-39a09d2303d2 The 2020 URL Querystring Data Leaks — Millions of User Emails Leaking from Popular Websites to Advertising & Analytics Companies]<br />
::Tech entrepreneur Zach Edwards wrote a Medium post showing several sites send email addresses to third-party advertising and analytics companies during user signup. Google, Facebook and Twitter's advertising units are among those who have received emails through this mechanism. Javascript loaded on many pages collected information like browser type, device etc for analytics and ad targeting purposes. A referrer field often gives these third parties the URL prior to the page the script is loaded on. In situations where a user is clicking an email confirmation link, the user's email address may be included in the URL and then subsequently shared with the grid party in the referring URL. Edwards says Wish.com, Mailchimp and The Washington Post took action to remedy the problem quickly. Quibi says it has fixed the problem but Edwards could not verify this. JetBlue has not acknowledged the problem exists. Growing Child magazine, Democratic Data Broker NGPVAn.com / EveryAction.com are also identified as having the problem.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/reddit-chat-rooms-for-subreddits-160023293.html Reddit adds chat rooms for subreddits]<br />
::Reddit introduced a new chat tool called "Start Chatting," which will randomly match up to seven users in a given subreddit into a chat. The feature will roll out to Safe for Work subreddits and will be expanding in the coming weeks. Users can exchange messages, share posts or send GIFs in the chat. Users can report chats to Reddit within a conversation, or block other users so they won't be paired up with them in chats going forward.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.wsj.com/articles/trolls-world-tour-breaks-digital-records-and-charts-a-new-path-for-hollywood-11588066202?mod=e2tw ‘Trolls World Tour’ Breaks Digital Records and Charts a New Path for Hollywood]<br />
*[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-theatres-refuses-play-universal-films-wake-trolls-world-tour-1292327 AMC Theatres Refuses to Play Universal Films in Wake of 'Trolls: World Tour']<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21241463/regal-amc-universal-trolls-world-tour-vod-streaming-warner-bros-disney Regal Cinemas warns Universal over Trolls World Tour skipping theaters]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/comcast-nbcuniversal-coronavirus-theaters-trolls-world-tour-1234594025/ NBCUniversal Chief Says Premium VOD for Some Movies Will Be ‘Complementary’ to Theatrical Distribution]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/amc-entertainment-financial-reports-delayed-1234593536/ Embattled AMC Entertainment to Delay Financial Reports Due to Coronavirus Pandemic]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/trolls-world-tour-amc-universal-cineworld-window-war-analysis-1202921388/ AMC, Cineworld & Universal ‘Trolls’ Windows War: Why This Storm Is Already Passing]<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::Regarding who should get the patents for designs created by an AI, '''David in Sunny and Cool Minnesota''' says,<br /><br />If you were to buy an A.I. and have absolutely no interaction with it (first: why did you buy it?) and it makes a bunch of patentable designs, those designs should belong to the person who created the A.I. Now if you buy an A.I. and provide input and interact with it and use it for whatever and there are patentable designs that come from it, then even though someone else created it, you provided the input that was essential to creating the design so you would get the patent, not the A.I.<br /><br />Think of it like this, if an artist paints a painting, who owns it, the artist or the brush? What if the artist uses a simple machine to make the painting such as a paint can with a hole or holes punched in the bottom that drips and drizzles paint onto a canvas as it swings back and forth from a rope tied to a hook in the ceiling? Does the artist get credit or the paint can?<br /><br />But for me, if we continue to anthropomorphize A.I. or other machines I think it will lead to a lot of troubles and problems as we, as a society, expect A.I. to act in a human way but are constantly disappointed and scared by the alien way it will likely act.<br />
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title = Apple and Google Deliver First Version of Contact Tracing App to Devs |<br />
number = 1114 |<br />
date = APRIL 30, 2020|<br />
length = 6:02 |<br />
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Apple and Google deliver the first version of their contact tracing API to developers, LA county website lets any resident schedule a COVID-19 test, and Intel announces its 10th generation Comet Lake processors.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/apple-and-google-release-first-seed-of-covid-19-exposure-notification-api-for-contact-tracing-app-developers/ Apple and Google release first seed of COVID-19 exposure notification API for contact tracing app developers]<br />
::Apple and Google are delivering the first version of their exposure notification API to selected developers working on apps for public health organizations. After this test round, the API is expected to be released broadly in mid-May. The updates come in the beta of Apple's Xcode 11.5 and iOS 13.5 and Google's Play Services and Android Developer Studio. Apple and Google will release sample code on Friday.<br />
*[https://gizmodo.com/l-a-offers-free-coronavirus-testing-to-everyone-even-1843174724 L.A. Offers Free Coronavirus Tests to Everyone, Even People Without Symptoms]<br />
::Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that any residents in LA County can sign up at coronavirus.LAcity.org to schedule a free COVID-19 test, even if they do not currently exhibit symptoms. Users must prove they live in the county, and those that have symptoms will get priority on same and next day appointments. Currently, the city has 34 testing centers and a daily capacity of 18,000 tests.<br />
*[https://www.anandtech.com/show/15758/intels-10th-gen-comet-lake-desktop Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake for Desktops: Skylake-S Hits 10 Cores and 5.3 GHz]<br />
::Intel announced its new 10th generation desktop processors, code named Comet Lake, the 5th iteration of the company's Skylake microarchitecture, and built on a 14nm process. Intel announced 32 processors, with the top line i9-10900K including 10-cores, 20 threads, a base clock of 3.7GHz with a Thermal Velocity Boost clock up to 5.3GHz when kept under 70-degrees C. All i3, i5, i7, and i9 models include hyperthreading, i7 and i9 models support DDR4-2933 memory, with all other processors supporting DDR4-2666. The lineup includes F SKUs that don't include integrated graphics, as well as T processors that operate at a 35W TDP. The CPUs all use the new LGA1200 socket, with Intel also releasing new Z490, B460, and H470 motherboard chipsets to support it.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/reddit-chat-rooms-for-subreddits-160023293.html Reddit adds chat rooms for subreddits]<br />
::Reddit introduced a new chat tool called "Start Chatting," which will randomly match up to seven users in a given subreddit into a chat. The feature will roll out to 16,000 Safe for Work subreddits and expand in the coming weeks. Users can exchange messages, share posts or send GIFs in the chat. Users can report chats to Reddit within a conversation, or block other users so they won't be paired up with them in chats going forward.<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-announces-chrome-web-store-crackdown-for-august-2020/ Google announces Chrome Web Store crackdown for August 2020]<br />
::Google announced new policies for the Chrome Web Store, designed to cut down on duplicate entries and malicious extensions. Starting August 27th, duplicate extensions, extensions that only have a single purpose (like loading a single webpage), and that abuse browser notifications will be banned, as well as ones that use "keyword spam" in metadata. Developers have until that date to update extensions, with Google delisting those that don't comply after that time.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21241093/facebook-google-photos-transfer-tool-data Facebook’s new tool makes it easy to transfer photos and videos to Google Photos]<br />
::Facebook began rolling out its image transfer tool in the US and Canada, letting users transfer images to Google Photos. The tool originally launched in Ireland in December last year as part of Facebook's work with the Data Transfer Project. Facebook says that once the tool rolls out globally, Facebook will work to enable transferring images to "Microsoft, Apple, Twitter, and other companies that join the Data Transfer Program.”<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242454/raspberry-pi-high-quality-camera-announced-specs-price Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses]<br />
::The Raspberry Pi Foundation released the High Quality Camera, a module for the Raspberry Pi SoC with a 12.3-megapixel backside-illuminated Sony IMX477 sensor. The board supports interchangeable C- and CS-mount lenses and offers adjustable back focus, and initial resellers will bundle the High Quality Camera with either a $25 6mm CS-mount lens or a $50 16mm C-mount lens. The High Quality Camera module itself is available for $50.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/30/21242421/zoom-300-million-users-incorrect-meeting-participants-statement Zoom admits it doesn’t have 300 million users, corrects misleading claims]<br />
::Zoom updated an April 24th blog post that originally claimed the company had 300 million daily users to now state that it has “300 million daily Zoom meeting participants,” a figure which includes the same person logging into multiple Zoom meetings in a day multiple times. In the updated post, Zoom said, "This was a genuine oversight on our part.”<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/microsoft-shares-rise-after-the-tech-giant-posts-15-growth/ Microsoft shares rise after the tech giant posts 15% growth]<br />
::Microsoft reported revenue up 15% year over year and $1.40 earnings per share, beating analyst expectations. Azure grew 59% year over year, Office 365 commercial income grew 25%, LinkedIn grew 21%, and Xbox, Surface and search were flat. Microsoft noted that COVID-19 had minimal impact on its Q1 results.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/30/twitter-q1-sales-up-3-to-808m-as-it-swigs-to-a-loss-on-covid-19-mdaus-hit-record-166m/?tpcc=ECTW2020 Twitter Q1: sales up 3% to $808M as it swings to a loss on COVID-19, mDAUS hit record 166M]<br />
::Twitter reported it lost $0.01 per share on revenue of $808 million, up 3% on the year. Analysts had expected revenue of $776 million on earnings of $0.10 per share. The company saw monetizable daily active users increase 24% to 166 million on the year, with 32 million users added on the year and 14 million added since last quarter.<br />
*[https://press.trendforce.com/press/20200430-3357.html Smartphone Production to Drop by 16.5% YoY in 2Q20, Setting Historical Record in YoY Decline, Says TrendForce]<br />
::Analysts at Trendforce found that global smartphone production in Q1 fell 10% on the year to roughly 280 million units. The firm predicts a 16.5% drop on the year for Q2, which would be the largest decline in a quarter. Of the top six global smartphone manufacturers, only Vivo increased production volume in the quarter, up 5.5% on the year to 23 million units.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/tiktok-tops-2-billion-downloads/ TikTok tops 2 billion downloads]<br />
::The app analytics firm Sensor Tower reports that ByteDance's TikTok and the Chinese version Douyin surpassed 2 billion downloads combined. Since Sensor Tower started collecting analytics in 2014, only Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger have surpassed that milestone, excluding pre-installed apps. In Q1, Sensor Tower estimates the app was downloaded 315 million times, the highest number of downloads for any app in a quarter.<br />
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title = Look what AI made! |<br />
number = 3771 |<br />
date = APRIL 29, 2020|<br />
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guests = [[Scott Johnson]]}}<br />
Autonomous vehicles promise an exciting future but how do you develop the technology during a pandemic? And will priorities shift when the emergency passes?<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[[Scott Johnson]]<br />
**[http://www.frogpants.com/ Frogpants]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/apple-and-google-release-first-seed-of-covid-19-exposure-notification-api-for-contact-tracing-app-developers/ Apple and Google release first seed of COVID-19 exposure notification API for contact tracing app developers]<br />
::Apple and Google are delivering the first version of their exposure notification API to selected developers working on apps for public health organizations. After this test round, the API is expected to be released broadly in mid-May. The updates come in the beta of Apple's Xcode 11.5 and iOS 13.5 and Google's Play Services and Android Developer Studio. Apple and Google will release sample code on Friday.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21240509/google-meet-video-conferencing-free-gmail Google Meet video conferencing is now free for anybody]<br />
::Google made its enterprise video conferencing service Google Meet available for free to anyone with a Google account. Meetings can have up to 100 participants. After September 30, Google may limit free meetings to 60 minutes. The free version does not offer phone-in options. Google Meet will also be integrated into Gmail.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/apple-adds-covid-19-testing-sites-to-maps-across-the-u-s-and-shares-more-mobility-data/ Apple adds COVID-19 testing sites to Maps across the US, and shares more mobility data]<br />
::Apple added COVID-19 test sites to its Apple Maps in the US. Apple also updated its Mobility Trends site which offers data on how people are moving around in order to assist local governments with lockdown policy. The update includes improved regionalization like state or province-level search and more cities available to review.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/04/28/shoelace-area-120-shutdown/ Google shutting down Area 120’s hyperlocal social network Shoelace on May 12]<br />
::Google launched Shoelace in 2019 as a way for people to find group activities with people in the area who shared interests. It was available on iOS in New York City. Google has decided to shut down Shoelace as of May 12.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-samsung-elec-results/samsung-elec-first-quarter-operating-profit-up-3-as-chips-soften-virus-blow-idUSKCN22B00B Samsung warns of second-quarter profit fall as coronavirus hits sales of phones, TVs]<br />
::Samsung declined to give an annual forecast due to uncertainty over the economic climate. It believes its memory chip sales will be strong due to PC and server sales, but smartphones and TVs might not sell well due to a possible dip in consumer spending. Samsung's operating profit rose 3% in Q1 on strong chip sales.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/spotify-q1-beats-on-sales-of-2b-with-monthly-active-users-up-31-to-286m/ Spotify Q1 beats on sales of $2B with monthly active users up 31% to 286M]<br />
::Spotify reported a positive net income of $1 million with a rise of 31% paid users and 32% ad-supported users. Listening patterns changed so that every day now looks like the weekend according to Spotify.<br />
*[https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-q1-2020-net-profit-jumps-211-yoy-despite-weak-smartphone-sales LG's Q1 2020 net profit jumps 21.1% YoY, despite weak smartphone sales]<br />
::LG reported a 21.1% operating profit increase over last year and its highest Q1 profit margin ever at 7.4 percent. LG saw strong sales of home appliances and TVs. Smartphone sales fell 34%. LG plans to control production and marketing costs to guard against decreased demand the rest of the year.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21240339/alphabet-google-q1-2020-earnings-revenue-profit-ad-business Alphabet weathers first quarter after the novel coronavirus, but the worst is yet to come]<br />
::Alphabet reported Q1 revenue up 13% and net income up 1.5%. Profit was affected by a slowdown in ad revenue in March. YouTube revenue rose 33% to $4 billion and Cloud revenue rose 55% to $2.8 billion. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said video conferencing service Google Meet has been growing at 3 million new users a day, up from 2 million last month. Alphabet's "other bets", all its non-Google companies, lost $1.1 billion. Alphabet expects Q2 to be difficult for its advertising business.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/microsoft-shares-rise-after-the-tech-giant-posts-15-growth/ Microsoft shares rise after the tech giant posts 15% growth]<br />
::Microsoft reported revenue up 15% year over year and $1.40 earnings per share, beating analyst expectations. Azure grew 59% year over year, Office 365 commercial income grew 25%, LinkedIn grew 21% and Xbox, Surface and search were flat. Microsoft noted that COVID-19 had minimal impact on its Q1 results.<br />
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/29/facebook-fb-earnings-q1-2020.html Facebook soars after reporting ‘stability’ in ad revenue after fall in March]<br />
::Facebook announced that in its Q1 it brought in $17.74 billion, up almost 18% from $15.08 billion over the same quarter in 2019. Facebook now claims 2.99 billion monthly users across its family of apps, up from 2.89 billion in the previous quarter. The company claims it's stabilizing after seeing an initial steep decrease in advertising revenue in March due to COVID-19.<br />
*[https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/29/1000795/facebook-ai-chatbot-blender-beats-google-meena/ Facebook claims its new chatbot beats Google’s as the best in the world]<br />
::Facebook has open-sourced a chatbot called Blender it claims can talk about nearly anything. Blender was trained on 1.5 billion publicly available Reddit conversations. It was then refined with additional data sets for conversations that contain emotion, information-dense conversations like with an expert, and conversations between people with distinct personas for personality. The model is so big it needs two chips to run. Facebook claims Blender is more engaging and human than Google's Meena bot launched in January. Blender fooled human evaluators 49% of the time into thinking its conversations were more human than human ones if the conversations are kept short. Blender also occasionally makes up facts since it uses correlations rather than a knowledge base.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52474250 AI cannot be recognised as an inventor, US rules]<br />
::The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected two patents where the AI system Dabus was listed as the inventor. Dabus's creator Stephen Thale said the system came up with designs for interlocking food containers and a rhythm for a hard to ignore warning light on its own, so he felt it would be inaccurate to list himself as the inventor. US patent law says an inventor has to be an individual not a corporation, and an AI is neither. In this ruling, the USPTO said the inventor must be a "natural person." The ruling may be appealed.<br />
*[https://www.theinformation.com/articles/uber-discusses-plan-to-lay-off-about-20-of-employees Uber Discusses Plan to Lay Off About 20% of Employees]<br />
::Uber's longest-serving executive, CTO Thuan Pham, is leaving the company according to an SEC filing. The Information's sources say Uber is considering layoffs that could affect up to 20% of its 27,000 employees. Uber has said its ride-hailing business has fallen by 70%, and The Information reports food delivery has not made up the difference. Uber rival [https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21241351/lyft-layoff-furlough-salary-employees-coronavirus-pandemic Lyft said in an SEC filing that it will lay off 982 employees, about 17% of its workforce.] Lyft will also furlough 288 employees and reduce salaries by 10% for other employees for a 12-week period. Executives at Lyft will take a 20-30% pay cut. [https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/deliveroo-cuts-15-of-staff-as-coronavirus-challenges-food-delivery/ UK food delivery service Deliveroo says it will cut more than 350 of its staff, around 15% of its global workforce in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.] Deliveroo blamed the impacts of the virus which have caused many restaurants to close down altogether, and customers to cook more rather than order delivery.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/04/28/challenges-of-developing-autonomous-vehicles-during-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/ The challenges of developing autonomous vehicles during a pandemic]<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/ford-postpones-autonomous-vehicle-service-until-2022/ Ford postpones autonomous vehicle service until 2022]<br />
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::I am ecstatic to announce that the GDI Folding Team has cracked into the top 1% of teams worldwide! We are now more than 80 volunteers strong and have run nearly 4,000 simulations, placing us just outside the top 2,000 (out of a quarter-million) teams.<br />
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::'''Anne Frost''' wanted you to know about a thing she's doing to help knitters!<br /><br />Yarn and fiber festivals around the world have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. This is a major source of income for many makers, and a source of learning and socializing for knitters, crocheters, spinners, and weavers. The Online International Fiber Festival will run from May 1-8. Each day, participants will visit a different country known for their wool production or knitting traditions all from the comfort of their home wifi. There will be fiber-craft classes in the morning; history and culture experiences in the afternoon; a menu for a regional dinner that can be made from ingredients in grocery stores worldwide; and a 1-2 hour evening event. This has all been organized from what is available online. You'll need a membership to MyBluprint.com to attend, which does offer free trials.<br />
*[http://oiff.familypodcasts.com/ Online International Fiber Festival]<br />
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title = Facebook's Chatbot Talks Like a Human |<br />
number = 1113 |<br />
date = APRIL 29, 2020|<br />
length = 5:35 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]]}}<br />
Facebook launches a chatbot it says can converse like a human, Alphabet earnings better than expected and Google Meet now free.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21240339/alphabet-google-q1-2020-earnings-revenue-profit-ad-business Alphabet weathers first quarter after the novel coronavirus, but the worst is yet to come]<br />
::Alphabet reported Q1 revenue up 13 percent and net income up 1.5%. Profit was affected by a slowdown in ad revenue in March. YouTube revenue rose 33 percent to $4 billion and Cloud revenue rose 55 percent to $2.8 billion. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said video conferencing service Google Meet has been growing at 3 million new users a day, up from 2 million last month. Alphabet's "other bets", all its non-Google companies, lost $1.1 billion. Alphabet expects Q2 to be difficult for its advertising business.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21240509/google-meet-video-conferencing-free-gmail Google Meet video conferencing is now free for anybody]<br />
::Google made its enterprise video conferencing service Google Meet available for free to anyone with a Google account. Meetings can have up to 100 participants. After September 30, Google may limit free meetings to 60 minutes. The free version does not offer phone-in options. Google Meet will also be integrated into Gmail.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/apple-adds-covid-19-testing-sites-to-maps-across-the-u-s-and-shares-more-mobility-data/ Apple adds COVID-19 testing sites to Maps across the US, and shares more mobility data]<br />
::Apple added COVID-19 test sites to its Apple Maps in the US. Apple also updated its Mobility Trends site which offers data on how people are moving around in order to assist local governments with lockdown policy. The update includes improved regionalization like state or province-level search and more cities available to review.<br />
*[https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/29/1000795/facebook-ai-chatbot-blender-beats-google-meena/ Facebook claims its new chatbot beats Google’s as the best in the world]<br />
::Facebook has open-sourced a chatbot called Blender it claims can talk about nearly anything. Blender was trained on 1.5 billion publicly available Reddit conversations. It was then refined with additional data sets for conversations that contain emotion, information-dense conversations like with an expert, and conversations between people with distinct personas for personality. The model is so big it needs two chips to run. Facebook claims Blender is more engaging and human than Google's Meena bot launched in January. Blender fooled human evaluators 49% of the time into thinking its conversations were more human than human ones if the conversations are kept short. Blender also occasionally makes up facts since it uses correlations not a knowledge base.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/google-shoelace-shutdown-035517446.html Google is killing its experimental social network Shoelace]<br />
::Google launched Shoelace in 2019 as a way for people to find group activities with people in the area who shared interests. It was available on iOS in New York City. Google has decided to shut down Shoelace as of May 12.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239792/youtube-fact-check-panels-videos-united-states-misinformation-covid-coronavirus YouTube brings fact-check panels to searches in the United States]<br />
::YouTube has been showing information from fact checkers when users in India and Brazil search for certain topics. YouTube will now show those facts checking panels in the United States too. YouTube has more than a dozen US publishers, like FactCheck.org and Politifact in its network and is open to any member of the International Fact-Checking Network.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21240414/uber-cto-thuan-pham-resign-layoffs-kalanick Uber’s CTO steps down as company reportedly mulls 20 percent layoffs]<br />
::Uber's longest-serving executive, CTO Thuan Pham is leaving the company according to an SEC filing. The Information's sources say Uber is considering layoffs that could affect up to 20 percent of its employees. Uber has said its ride-hailing business has fallen by 70%. The Information reports food delivery has not made up the difference.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/deliveroo-cuts-15-of-staff-as-coronavirus-challenges-food-delivery/ Deliveroo cuts ~15% of staff as coronavirus challenges food delivery]<br />
::UK food delivery service Deliveroo says it will cut more than 350 of its staff, around 15% of its global workforce in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Deliveroo blamed the impacts of the virus which have caused many restaurants to close down altogether, and customers to cook more rather than order delivery.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52474250 AI cannot be recognised as an inventor, US rules]<br />
::The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected two patents where the AI system Dabus was listed as the inventor. Dabus's creator Stephen Thale said the system came up with designs for interlocking food containers and a rhythm for a hard to ignore warning light on its own, so he felt it would be inaccurate to list himself as the inventor. US patent law says an inventor has to be an individual not a corporation, and an AI is neither. In this ruling, the USPTO said the inventor must be a "natural person." The ruling may be appealed.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ams-results/sensor-maker-ams-expects-limited-second-quarter-impact-from-coronavirus-idUSKCN22B0HM?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Sensor maker AMS gives upbeat outlook, shares up 22%]<br />
::Austria's AMS which makes power and lighting sensors for mobile, medical, and other devices forecast a profit margin of 17-20% for Q2 after reaching revenue of $501 million and a 20% profit margin in the quarter ending in March. AMS is continuing with its acquisition of car headlight maker Osram.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-samsung-elec-results/samsung-elec-first-quarter-operating-profit-up-3-as-chips-soften-virus-blow-idUSKCN22B00B Samsung warns of second-quarter profit fall as coronavirus hits sales of phones, TVs]<br />
::Samsung declined to give an annual forecast due to uncertainty over the economic climate. It believes its memory chip sales will be strong due to PC and server sales, but smartphones and TVs might not sell well due to a possible dip in consumer spending. Samsung's operating profit rose 3% in Q1 on strong chip sales.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/29/spotify-q1-beats-on-sales-of-2b-with-monthly-active-users-up-31-to-286m/ Spotify Q1 beats on sales of $2B with monthly active users up 31% to 286M]<br />
::Spotify reported a positive net income of $1 million with a rise of 31% paid users and 32% ad-supported users. Listening patterns changed so that every day now looks like the weekend according to Spotify.<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/amd-meets-q1-expectations-with-growth-in-computing-and-graphics/ AMD meets Q1 expectations with growth in computing and graphics]<br />
::AMD reported revenue growth of 40 percent year over year driven by a 73% rise in computing and graphics revenue from strong Risen and Radeon sales. AMD lowered its annual revenue forecast from 30% to 25% growth, due to an expected drop in consumer demand in the second half.<br />
*[https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-q1-2020-net-profit-jumps-211-yoy-despite-weak-smartphone-sales LG's Q1 2020 net profit jumps 21.1% YoY, despite weak smartphone sales]<br />
::LG reported a 21.1 percent operating profit increase over last year and its highest Q1 profit margin ever at 7.4 percent. LG saw strong sales of home appliances and TVs. Smartphone sales fell 34 percent. LG plans to control production and marketing costs to guard against decreased demand the rest of the year.<br />
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title = In Amazon We Antitrust |<br />
number = 3770 |<br />
date = APRIL 28, 2020|<br />
length = 31:06 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]], [[Sarah Lane]], [http://twitter.com/jollyroger Roger Chang]|<br />
guests = [https://twitter.com/NotPatrick Patrick Beja]}}<br />
How are various countries implementing contact tracing apps and which ones should we be concerned about?<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[https://twitter.com/NotPatrick Patrick Beja]<br />
**[http://www.patreon.com/RDVTech Patrick's Patreon]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/27/21239003/dji-mavic-air-2-drone-camera-price-specs-features-release-date DJI’s new Mavic Air 2 has an upgraded camera and much longer flying time]<br />
::DJI announced the Mavic Air 2, with a bigger image sensor than the original Mavic Air, and DJI’s own OccuSync transmission technology replacing traditional Wi-Fi. It has up to 34 minutes of flight time and comes with a redesigned controller. Preorders start today for $799 and start shipping May 11th in the US. DJI's Fly More bundle now includes ND filters, a carrying bag, prop guards, charging hub, and three batteries for $988.<br />
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/28/checkout-joins-facebook-backed-digital-currency-project-libra.html Facebook-backed digital currency project Libra has a new member]<br />
::UK payments company Checkout.com has joined the Libra Association. The Libra Association recently reconfigured itself to use one-to-one currency backed stable coins on a centralized blockchain. Shopify, nonprofit Heifer International and cryptocurrency brokerage Tagomi, also recently joined the Libra association.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239143/facebook-instagram-graduation-ceremony-oprah-winfrey-live-stream Facebook to stream a virtual graduation ceremony with Oprah Winfrey as commencement speaker]<br />
::Facebook will host #Graduation2020 on Facebook and Instagram on May 15 at 2 p.m ET. Oprah Winfrey, Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles, and others will address the 2020 graduating class and Miley Cyrus will perform. Event video will be shared on Facebook Watch and highlights will be shared on Instagram's official account. Graduates can also host their own ceremonies in a special virtual graduation hub which includes custom filters and celebrations in Messenger Rooms. iHeartRadio is also hosting speeches for the Class of 2020 from Jimmy Fallon, Hillary Clinton, John Legend and others.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239516/npd-consumer-spending-technology-work-from-home-education-entertainment US spending on tech booms even as overall purchasing declines]<br />
::The NPD group estimates consumer tech sales in the US rose 23 percent year over year for the week ending April 18. Tech sales happened across work and entertainment. TV sales rose 86 percent, computer monitors rose 73 percent, soundbars up 69 percent, printers up 61 percent, PCs up 53 percent, streaming TV sales up 42 percent and DVD and Blu-ray players up 27 percent. The biggest gain was for microphones, up 147 percent. Overall consumer spending across all industries fell 23 percent.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239809/google-stadia-pubg-launch-ea-games-fifa-star-wars-madden-nfl-release-date Google Stadia gets PUBG, with Star Wars, Madden, and FIFA arriving later this year]<br />
::PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds or PUBG is free for Stadia Pro users including a season pass. Stadia Free members can buy PUBG for $29.99 or bundled with a season pass for $39.99. PUBG on Stadia will support cross-play. Google is partnering with EA to bring Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Madden NFL, and FIFA to Stadia later this year.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/instagram-now-allows-users-to-fundraise-for-nonprofits-while-livestreaming/ Instagram now allows users to fundraise for nonprofits while live streaming]<br />
::Instagram is launching “live fundraisers” to allow nonprofit donations during live video feeds, which the company announced last week. Broadcasters choose a nonprofit to support, and viewers can make donations using their credit card which unlocks an “I donated” sticker, similar to the “Stay Home” sticker the company introduced in March. Instagram users could previously fundraise for nonprofits through their Stories.<br />
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/27/apple-reopening-many-more-stores-in-may/ Apple Expecting to Reopen 'Many More' Stores in May]<br />
::Apple earnings will be announced Thursday. Ahead of this, Bloomberg reports Apple's vice president of retail Deirdre O'brien told employees she expects that "many more" Apple stores will reopen in May. One store in South Korea and several in China are the only Apple stores open. Canalys estimates sales of iPhones in China jumped 21% last month from a year earlier. [https://www.imore.com/q1-iphone-shipments-80-india Counterpoint Research estimates iPhone sales in India rose 78% year over year in Q1.] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-results-preview/china-discounts-cheaper-iphone-to-cushion-apple-from-virus-blow-to-demand-idUSKCN22A1LY Analysts expect Apple to report a 6% drop in revenue and an 11% fall in net income.]<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-results/google-parent-alphabet-tops-sales-estimates-despite-virus-hammering-economy-idUSKCN22A37K?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Alphabet warns of difficult quarter as consumers Google pandemic, not shopping]<br />
::Alphabet just released their Q1 earnings, beating analysts estimates for revenue. Google experienced a smaller drop off in advertiser spending than it had anticipated. Google ad sales were $33.8 billion, up 10% from last year.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239587/johs-hawley-bill-barr-justice-department-amazon-antitrust-investigation Sen. Josh Hawley calls for a criminal antitrust probe into Amazon]<br />
::Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley wrote a letter asking the US Justice Department to open a criminal antitrust investigation into Amazon over whether its employees used sales data from independent sellers in order to develop its own competing, private label products. Last week, The Wall Street Journal published a report indicating that Amazon may have used third-party data to develop its brands. An Amazon spokesperson told The Verge that the company bars employees “from using non-public, seller-specific data to determine which private label products to launch.” And [https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-may-have-broken-labor-laws-in-employee-firing-new-york-ag-says/ New York's Attorney General Letitia James wrote a letter to Amazon raising concerns over the firing of five employees who have spoken out about health and safety concerns at Amazon warehouses.] Amazon says all of the employees were fired for policy violations not for expressing concerns.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239517/microsoft-surface-laptops-tablets-thunderbolt-support-security-concerns-comment Microsoft says Surface devices don’t have Thunderbolt due to security concerns]<br />
::A webinar about Microsoft's Surface engineering was leaked on Twitter. In the video, a Microsoft employee says that the Surface does not have Thunderbolt support or removable RAM because of security concerns. The employee explains that Thunderbolt has direct memory access allowing a well-crafted stick to access data stored in memory. Removable RAM can be frozen with liquid nitrogen and removed and the data read. Laptops from Dell, Lenovo and HP support Thunderbolt and Windows 10 has built-in Kernel level protection for Thunderbolt 3 that protects against devices using Thunderbolt ports for Direct Memory Access. But in a possibly more controversial move, [https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/24/21234170/microsoft-word-two-spaces-period-error-correction-great-space-debate Microsoft is updating Word to highlight two spaces after a period as an error by default.]<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-surveillance-tech/companies-bet-on-ai-cameras-to-track-social-distancing-limit-liability-idUSKCN22914R Companies bet on AI cameras to track social distancing, limit liability]<br />
::As factories, construction sites and stores begin to reopen around the world, social distancing will still be required to keep the spread of COVID-19 under control. Reuters reports on computer vision software being used for compliance. Chicago's Pepper Construction is using software from SmartVid.io at a project in Deerfield, Illinois. Samarth Diamond polishing factory in Gujarat, India will use Glimpse Analytics. And two Michigan shopping centers will deploy RE Insight's distance tracking software. Similar software has been used to detect helmet compliance at construction sites and count people in shops but distance gauging and mask detection are new functions.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/google-medical-researchers-humbled-when-ai-screening-tool-falls-short-in-real-life-testing/ Google medical researchers humbled when AI screening tool falls short in real-life testing]<br />
*[https://www.blog.google/technology/health/healthcare-ai-systems-put-people-center/ Healthcare AI systems that put people at the center]<br />
::You learn from failures as much or more as from successes and what works in a lab doesn't always work in practice. Google Health created a deep learning system that examines eyes for evidence of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss. The tool worked with 90% accuracy in internal tests. So Google Health took the tool to test at clinics in rural Thailand. The normal procedure is to take images of a patient's eyes and send them to ophthalmologists for a 4-5 week turnaround. The Google system was supposed to do this in seconds. In practice, the project ran into a large number of images rejected by the Deep Learning system because of insufficient quality. Slow and intermittent uploads also reduced the number of patients that could be seen. Some patients were uncomfortable with the idea they might get the results right away and have to go to a hospital immediately, so they declined to participate in the study. In a paper about the project, the study's authors said, "attending to people—their motivations, values, professional identities, and the current norms and routines that shape their work—is vital when planning deployments."<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52441428 NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan]<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/waiting-for-apple-and-google-would-slow-down-uks-contact-tracing-app/ Waiting for Apple and Google would 'slow down' UK contact-tracing app, government says]<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/uks-coronavirus-contacts-tracing-app-could-ask-users-to-share-location-data/ UK’s coronavirus contacts tracing app could ask users to share location data]<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-20/france-says-apple-s-bluetooth-policy-is-blocking-virus-tracker France Says Apple Bluetooth Policy Is Blocking Virus Tracker]<br />
*[https://www.numerama.com/tech/619446-stopcovid-vs-apple-pourquoi-la-france-sest-mise-dans-une-impasse.html StopCovid vs Apple : pourquoi la France s’est mise dans une impasse]<br />
::Comprehensive testing and contact tracing of infected people is considered the best way to limit the spread of the virus and let healthy people leave their homes with a low risk of infection. We mentioned yesterday that Germany has opted for the decentralized system of tracking that is also being used in the Apple Google platform for exposure identification. The UK and France prefer a centralized system. Both systems use Bluetooth to detect exposure and send anonymous alerts when it is determined that your phone has been near the phone of someone else who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The difference between the two is Apple and Google's keep the data on your phone and do matching there. The centralized approach does the matching on a server. The centralized system carries greater privacy risks but allows for research purposes like anonymous graphing of data to look for patterns of spread, as well as asking users to voluntarily share location data to help study how the virus propagates. A technical difference specific to iPhone is iOS does not allow most apps to do Bluetooth data handshakes in the background. The Google Apple system will be allowed to do this. The UK system will wake the app regularly to do this meaning it will use more power.<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::I work in marketing for global technology company. Since the announcement of GDPR a few years ago, it's been a major priority to make sure we were fully compliant, and in fact, extra cautious, given some ambiguity in some of the wording of the rules. This meant changing online form entries and opt-in policies, not just for Europe, but all markets. It also meant changing webpages and web experiences, how we work with third parties, how we run advertising campaigns, backend tools and platforms to make sure data is filtered/collected properly, etc.. And we did indeed see impact and major effects from these changes. I can't speak for all companies, but not wanting to be made an example of and being fined 4% of total annual turnover, the company has made sure to follow the rules well.<br />
::'''Sent by anonymous'''<br />
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hosts = [[Sarah Lane]]}}<br />
WhatsApp increases video calls from four to eight people, DJI announces Mavic Air 2, Facebook will host #Graduation2020 event.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239587/johs-hawley-bill-barr-justice-department-amazon-antitrust-investigation Sen. Josh Hawley calls for a criminal antitrust probe into Amazon]<br />
::Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley urged the US Justice Department in a letter to open a criminal antitrust investigation into Amazon over whether its employees used sales data from independent sellers in order to develop its own competing, private label products. Last week, The Wall Street Journal published a report indicating that Amazon official Nate Sutton may have “lied” to Congress about its data practices in a previous hearing. In response to Senator Hawley's letter, an Amazon spokesperson told The Verge that the company bars employees “from using non-public, seller-specific data to determine which private label products to launch.”<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/instagram-live-fundraisers-140042841.html Instagram launches live fundraisers for nonprofits]<br />
::Instagram is launching “live fundraisers” to allow nonprofit donations during live video feeds, which the company announced last week. Broadcasters choose a nonprofit to support, and viewers can make donations using their credit card which unlocks an “I donated” sticker, similar to the “Stay Home” sticker the company introduced in March. Instagram users could previously fundraise for nonprofits through their Stories.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/tiktoks-donation-stickers-let-you-raise-funds-for-coronavirus-relief/ TikTok's donation stickers let you raise funds for coronavirus relief]<br />
::TikTok also added a donation feature in the form of clickable stickers that can be added to TikTok videos and live streams that let people submit donations within the app. TikTok partnered with eight organizations - the CDC Foundation, the James Beard Foundation, Meals on Wheels, MusiCares, National PTA, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, No Kid Hungry and The Actors Fund to support communities impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and will match donations made through May 27. Tiltify will process the transactions.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/to-fight-fraud-amazon-now-screens-third-party-sellers-through-video-calls/ To fight fraud, Amazon now screens third-party sellers through video calls]<br />
::Amazon announced a pilot program in the US, UK, China, and Japan to verify third-party sellers to help reduce fraudulent sellers and listings on its platform. The program initially used in-person interviews and now switched to video calls in light of COVID-19, and checks the sellers ID against their application to Amazon, with Amazon associates also using third-party data sources for additional verification. This pilot project is in addition to the use of machine learning algorithms and human investigators reviewing applications, which Amazon says prevented 2.5 million accounts from listing items in 2019. Amazon says more than 1000 seller applications have already gone through the verification pilot project.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/ups-cvs-starting-drone-prescription-deliveries-in-florida-this-may/ UPS, CVS starting drone prescription deliveries in Florida this May]<br />
::Starting in May, CVS and UPS will use Matternet M2 quadcopters to deliver prescription medications to The Villages retirement community in central Florida. The Villages has more than 135,000 residents. CVS and UPS began drone delivery of medicine in North Carolina last November.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/27/21239003/dji-mavic-air-2-drone-camera-price-specs-features-release-date DJI’s new Mavic Air 2 has an upgraded camera and much longer flying time]<br />
::DJI announced the Mavic Air 2, with a bigger image sensor than the original Mavic Air, and DJI’s own OccuSync transmission technology replacing traditional Wi-Fi. It has up to 34 minutes of flight time and comes with a redesigned controller. Preorders start today for $799 and start shipping May 11th in the US. DJI's Fly More bundle now includes ND filters, a carrying bag, prop guards, charging hub, and three batteries for $988.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech/germany-flips-on-smartphone-contact-tracing-backs-apple-and-google-idUSKCN22807J?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing]<br />
::Along with comprehensive testing availability, contact tracing is one of the essential methods countries like South Korea, New Zealand and the Indian state of Kerala have used to stop the spread of COVID-19 and loosen up restrictions on movement. These efforts were mostly manual but apps can help with contact tracing and several countries are firming up their plans. Sunday, Germany changed course from a centralized system to a decentralized system. That system tracks exposure and keeps anonymized encrypted data on devices instead of on a centralized server. Meanwhile, France has been developing its own centralized protocol, called ROBERT. The UK's NHS is also going ahead with a centralized approach. Australia launched an app Sunday based on Singapore's TraceTogether software. The Australian app got more than two million downloads.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239549/whatsapp-eight-person-video-calls-encryption WhatsApp ups limit on video calls to eight people]<br />
::WhatsApp released an update that increases the number of people on a concurrent video call from 4 to 8. Similar products have larger limits such as Google Duo which supports 12 people, Apple’s FaceTime supports 32, Houseparty supports eight, Skype and Facebook’s Messenger Rooms both support 50, and Zoom’s free tier supports 100.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/shopify-launches-shop-a-new-mobile-shopping-app/ Shopify launches Shop, a new mobile app]<br />
::Shopify launched a consumer shopping app called Shop, a rebrand of Shopify's app Arrive that tracks packages for merchants and other retailers. The new Shop app also lets consumers browse a feed of recommended products, get brand info and buy with a one-click checkout process. Shop won't include any ads, and is free to both shoppers and brands. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shop includes a feature to browse local merchants and see which ones currently support delivery and in-store purchase.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/oprah-winfrey-to-give-commencement-address-on-facebook-and-instagram/ Oprah Winfrey to give commencement address on Facebook and Instagram]<br />
::Facebook will host #Graduation2020 on Facebook and Instagram on May 15 at 2 p.m ET. Oprah Winfrey, Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles, and others will address the 2020 graduating class and Miley Cyrus will perform. Event video will be shared on Facebook Watch and highlights will be shared on Instagram's official account. Graduates can also host their own ceremonies in a special virtual graduation hub which includes custom filters and celebrations in Messenger Rooms. iHeartRadio is also hosting speeches for the Class of 2020 from Jimmy Fallon, Hillary Clinton, John Legend and others.<br />
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Streaming is both up AND down. Plus, tons of movie delay dates, Parks and Rec doing a quarantine reunion, and all the movie festivals are going streaming very soon! All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Allison Sheridan.<br />
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==Guests==<br />
*[https://www.podfeet.com/ Allison Sheridan]<br />
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==Intro Video==<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LZWmRUxOj9g Kimmy vs The Reverend]<br />
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==Primary Target==<br />
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/netflix-nflx-earnings-q1-2020.html Netflix blows away new subscriber expectations]<br />
::Netflix added 15.77 million subscribers in Q1, well past estimates. Netflix reported a total of 182.9 million subscribers, up 22.8% year over year. Netflix said it could not accurately predict future subscriber growth because of the pandemic. It expects a spike this coming quarter but a slowdown in growth as people come out of lockdown. Netflix also said its Q3 releases are on track since filming had been completed. Future gaps from the current pause in production will be made up with licensed content. Some filming has resumed in Iceland and South Korea which will serve as models for resumption in other regions. Netflix said its most viewed content in Q1 was Spenser Confidential with 85 million households. Netflix also revised its negative cash flow down from $2 billion this year to $1 billion and said it will raise $1 billion through a debt offering.<br />
*[https://www.thurrott.com/music-videos/235053/netflix-gets-a-screen-lock-feature-on-android Netflix has added a screen-lock feature to its Android mobile app.]<br />
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==How to Watch==<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/doctor-strange-2-heads-to-2022-thor-love-and-thunder-moves-up-a-week-1202917542/ ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Sequel Pushes ‘Doctor Strange 2’ To 2022 As Disney & Sony Team On Release Date Changes]<br />
::ALL the movies are getting moved. Here's the latest from the past week:<br />
::Spider-Man: Homecoming part 3 moving from July 16, 2021 to November 5, 2021<br />
::Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness moving from November 5, 2021 to March 25, 2022<br />
::The Into the Spider-Verse sequel moves from April 8, 2022 to October 7, 2022<br />
::Thor: Love and Thunder moves from Feb. 18, 2022 to Feb. 11, 2022. So a week earlier.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/box-office/venom-sequel-delayed-june-2021-1234586038/ Venom: Let There Be Carnage- will move from October 2, 2020 to June 25, 2021]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/box-office/lin-manuel-mirandas-in-the-heights-sets-new-release-date-for-summer-2021-1234586132/ The movie version of Lin Manuel-Miranda's "In the Heights" moves from this June to next June, June 18, 2021.]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21230806/scoob-theatrical-release-home-rental-buy-scooby-doo-warner-bros-coronavirus Scooby Doo will go straight to digital purchase May 15.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/box-office-coronavirus-blockbuster-movies-1234587367/ Coronavirus Fallout May Redefine the Types of Movies That Play in Theaters]<br />
::AT&T COO and soon-to-be CEO John Stankey told investors Wednesday that the parent company of Warner Brothers is rethinking its theatrical model.<br />
::“We remain supportive of the theatrical experience and our exhibition partners.”<br />
::Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff - the most confidence in are “tentpole titles”<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/post-pandemic-streaming-tv-increase-1234589195/ Post-Pandemic, Americans Say They’ll Keep Streaming More TV — and Go to Movies, Concerts Less]<br />
::People getting more used to watching movies at home<br />
::Mid-level films were already having a hard time getting by at theaters<br />
::Schedule getting crowded as movies get pushed off to later (see Artemis Fowl, The Lovebirds and My Spy all skipping reschedule to go to theaters)<br />
::Leaving only big money blockbusters as viable for theaters<br />
::L.A.-based E-Poll Market Research surveyed what people say they will do once they are allowed to leave their houses. 14% said they expect to stream TV less. And 23% say they will go to movie theaters less.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ifc-films-indie-theaters-coronavirus-1234586006/ IFC Films will let indie theaters screen library titles for no rental fee when theaters reopen. The films will be made available starting May 29.]<br />
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==What to Watch==<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/parks-and-recreation-is-getting-a-one-off-reunion-episode/ Parks and Recreation is getting a one-off reunion episode next week]<br />
::Wednesday, April 30 at 8:30 PM, NBC is showing a Parks and Rec reunion with the characters dealing with quarantine life, including Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O'Heir and Retta. The half-hour special will help raise money for Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-streaming-disney-plus-1234590532/ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ to Hit Disney Plus Two Months Early]<br />
::A couple Star Wars notes. A lot happening on May 4 on Disney+. The finale of SW: Clone Wars will premiere and Disney will release Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to Disney+ two months early. There will also be an 8-episode behind the scenes look at The Mandalorian. All of that on Disney+ on May 4. Also, Deadline says Russian doll co-creator Lesley Headland will write and run a Star Wars series for Disney+, set in an alternate timeline...<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/new-star-wars-series-female-led-leslye-headland-russian-doll-disney-plus-1202915221/ Female-Focused ‘Star Wars’ Series From ‘Russian Doll’s’ Leslye Headland In Works At Disney+]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/fraggle-rock-new-minisodes-apple-tv-plus-muppetswatch-teaser-1202913232/ ‘Fraggle Rock’: Apple TV+ Launches New Mini-Sodes Of Muppets Classic – Watch The Teaser]<br />
::Apple TV+ is premiering minisodes of Fraggle Rock called "Fraggle Rock: Rock On!" each Tuesday. Apple says, “Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is all shot on iPhone 11 phones from the homes of the production team and individual artists from all over the U.S.”<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/youtube-free-film-festival-cannes-tribeca-sundance-1234590501/ YouTube to Host Free Virtual Film Festival With 20 Partners Including Cannes, Tribeca, Sundance]<br />
::YouTube will host a 10-day digital film festival May 29-June 7 with 20 festival partners including the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. It will be available at youtube.com/weareone for free and will raise money for health-related charities.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/youtube-launches-free-new-original-shows-during-covid-19/ YouTube launches free new original shows during COVID-19]<br />
::YouTube will launch 11 original shows streaming for free over the next two months including a dance special called Move With Me with dancer and producer Matt Steffanina, and a show called Create Together With Me, hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/sxsw-2020-festival-slate-to-launch-on-prime-video-april-27-film-list-1202913778/ 39 SXSW film festival films are now streaming on Amazon Prime until May 6.]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/23/21233545/netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-may-15th All three seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender will come to Netflix in the US on May 15]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/westworld-hbo-renews-sci-fi-drama-season-4-1202914917/ HBO will make a fourth season of Westworld which will continue to be run by Lisa Joy and Christopher Nolan.]<br />
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==Eyes On==<br />
*'''Brian:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096639?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Lonesome Dove]<br />
*'''Tom:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458290?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Clone Wars]<br />
*'''Allison:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6450804/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Terminator: Dark Fate]<br />
*'''On the Lookout:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141842?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Sopranos]<br />
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==Front Lines==<br />
*[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/warnermedia-sets-late-may-hbo-max-launch-1291084 WarnerMedia Sets Late May HBO Max Launch]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/hbo-max-apple-streaming-distribution-1202918784/ HBO Max Sets Apple Deal For Streaming Distribution]<br />
::Streaming service HBO Max is set to launch on May 27, including 10,000 hours of library programming from across WarnerMedia's catalog and new original series for $15/month. HBO Max will be available automatically to subscribers to HBO through DirecTV, AT&T U-verse, AT&T TV Now, Charter, YouTube TV and Apple.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/streaming-dips-but-still-nearly-doubles-2019-level-ozark-tops-svod-list-nielsen-1202916595/ Streaming Dips But Still Nearly Doubles 2019 Level; ‘Ozark’ Tops SVOD List – Nielsen]<br />
::Streaming is up. Not a surprise. Streaming is also down. Surprise! Both are true. Nielsen estimates US viewers streamed 154.6 billion minutes of video for the week ending April 13, the lowest level in a month but almost twice as much as the same time a year ago. Ozark was the top title for subscription video on demand. A couple other factoids. Chicago saw the largest rise in streaming TV going from 12th to 5th in the US. While evening is still getting the most viewing, the hours between 1 and 4 PM all saw 50% rises in viewing.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/chicago-goes-deep-dish-on-streaming-2pm-is-hot-new-timeslot-and-other-takeaways-from-nielsens-latest-covid-number-crunch-1202914505/ Chicago Goes Deep-Dish On Streaming, 2 PM Is Hot New Time Slot, And Other Takeaways From Nielsen’s Latest COVID-19 Number-Crunch]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/digital-film-piracy-surges-unprecedented-levels-coronavirus-lockdown-muso-research-1234590451/ Digital Film Piracy Surges to ‘Unprecedented’ Levels Amid Coronavirus Lockdown]<br />
::Research firm Muso calculated that visits to film piracy websites rose around 40% across the UK, Canada and the US in March. Italy and Spain saw rises of 66% and 50%. Muso CEO Andy Chatterley said, “Piracy or unlicensed consumption trends are closely linked to paid-for or licensed content. So, just as Netflix has seen large subscriber gains, we have seen a significant spike in visits to film piracy sites."<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/food-network-kitchen-free-amazon-fire-tv-tablet-1234589579/ Amazon Is Giving One Year Free of Food Network Kitchen to Millions of Fire TV, Tablet Owners]<br />
::Amazon is giving users of its Fire TV and Fire tablet devices a free year's subscription to Food Network Kitchen. The service from Discovery provides 2300 on-demand cooking classes from celebrity chefs and Food Network hosts. The service normally costs $4.99 a month.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/quibi-tv-casting-2-7-million-app-downloads-1234587512/ Quibi got another million downloads in its second week bringing the total to 2.7 million. Quibi also said it will add the ability to cast video to TVs sometime next month but no details on how that would work were released.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/global/coronavirus-sweden-denmark-coronavirus-production-restart-1234586965/ Film Production Restarts in Sweden, Denmark Under New Coronavirus Rules]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/neighbours-resumes-production-australia-coronavirus-guidelines-safety-plan-1202913780/ Australia’s ‘Neighbours’ Sets Safety Protocols As It Resumes Production; First Show Back Could Be Road Map For Others]<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-plus-reportedly-begins-work-on-the-mandalorian-season-3/ Disney Plus reportedly begins work on The Mandalorian season 3]<br />
::Film and TV shoots have restarted in Sweden and Denmark under new rules that limit the number of people on set, distance rules between workers and no crowd scenes. Australia's long-running soap Neighbors will go back into production with the added precautions of temperature checks and no physical contact between actors. Camera angles will be used to show people closer together than they are. And pre-production work and scripts have begun for season 3 of The Mandalorian. Season 2 is coming in October.<br />
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==Dispatches From The Front==<br />
Tom, Brian, and Bryce,<br />
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I just wanted to say a quick thank you to you guys for continuing to put out content right now. I know lots of people are reporting a decrease in podcast listeners during this time, but I'm definitely not one of them. I still get to go to work every day and have really appreciated hearing the upbeat conversations that don't forecast doom. Keep up the good work.<br />
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- '''Ander'''<br />
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I use the TV time app to track all of my shows, and justwatch to find them as well...all because of your recommendations. This being said, I am now in a beta test. I believe that it is open beta, but it is called Reelgood. I do not know if you have heard of it, or even mentioned it before and maybe I missed it. It incorporates all of the things that you guys have discussed before. It not only incorporates finding shows and tracking them, but it also plays them on the app that you use for it. Amazing. So, for example..you want to watch Better Call Saul. It is listed as up next, you click it, then choose the app listed (you input your services on setup), and choose which device to use. Boom, auto go to it and play. The downside is that for now it is your device or Roku only (it brings up the remote for you), but they are going to add Fire TV next. Seems to work well with most services.<br />
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Once this is ready for release...it should be amazing.<br />
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- '''Toby'''<br />
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*[http://www.patreon.com/cordkillers patreon.com/cordkillers]<br />
*[https://www.doghousesystems.com/v/rogue doghousesystems.com/v/rogue]<br />
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Twitter has made doctors and other medical professionals social media celebrities. But are they ready for it and can they help stop the spread of false and misleading medical information?<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/27/wsj-iphone-12-delays/ Apple iPhone 12 mass production delayed by a month, according to Wall Street Journal]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal's sources say Apple production of the next-generation iPhone is about a month behind schedule, indicating a later release than the company's typical September target. Apple also reportedly cut its July-December build estimates by 20%, as more production is pushed to 2021.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/whatsapps-new-limit-cuts-virality-of-highly-forwarded-messages-by-70/ WhatsApp’s new limit cuts virality of ‘highly forwarded’ messages by 70%]<br />
::On April 7th, WhatsApp implemented a limit on "highly forwarded" messages, allowing users to forward these on to one user or group at a time, down from five. Facebook announced that since the change, the spread of such messages has been reduced 70% globally. Facebook previously limited WhatsApp forwards to five recipients in 2018, which it said reduced forwards on its service by 25%.<br />
*[https://www.canalys.com/newsroom/canalys-India-smartphone-market-Q1-2020?ctid=1415-393849f2c1becc8d4650863685801528 Canalys: Vivo topples Samsung in India to take second position in Q1 2020]<br />
::According to the analyst firm Canalys, in Q1 Vivo overtook Samsung in smartphone shipments in India, growing shipments 49% to 6.7 million units to Samsung's 6.3 million. This makes Vivo number two in terms of marketshare, behind Xiaomi.<br />
*[https://www.anandtech.com/show/15746/opencl-30-announced-hitting-reset-on-compute-frameworks Khronos Announces OpenCL 3.0: Hitting the Reset Button on Compute Frameworks]<br />
::The Khronos Group released the provisional OpenCL 3.0 standard, the latest update to the open framework for programming GPUs and other compute accelerators. The new version reverts the core API to a fork of OpenCL 1.2, with everything released as part of the OpenCL 2 releases made optional components, giving platforms more control over which features to integrate. Khronos hopes to have the standard ratified by members in a few months.<br />
*[https://www.fastcompany.com/90497398/bill-gates-announces-his-foundation-will-focus-total-attention-on-covid-19-pandemic Bill Gates announces his foundation will focus ‘total attention’ on COVID-19 pandemic]<br />
::Bill Gates announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would turn its "total focus" to defeating the COVID-19 pandemic. This will shift the charity from its work on HIV, malaria, and polio research, and even the foundation's educational efforts will shift to focus on facilitating online learning. The Gates Foundation has the largest charity endowment with over $40 billion.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/ups-cvs-starting-drone-prescription-deliveries-in-florida-this-may/ UPS, CVS starting drone prescription deliveries in Florida this May]<br />
::Starting in May, CVS and UPS will use Matternet M2 quadcopters to deliver prescription medication to The Villages retirement community in central Florida. The Villages has more than 135,000 residents. CVS and UPS began drone delivery of medicine in North Carolina last November.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/27/technology/GDPR-privacy-law-europe.html Europe’s Privacy Law Hasn’t Shown Its Teeth, Frustrating Advocates]<br />
::Europe's General Data Protection Regulation went into effect almost two years ago, setting up a broad set of consumer data rights with fines of up to 4% of global company revenue. But a recent New York Times piece looks at the issues around enforcement. So far, Google remains the only large tech firm fined under the law, a 50 million euro fine for not properly disclosing to users how data is collected across services for ad personalization. The two largest fines, against Marriott and British Airways for data breaches, are under regulatory review. Part of the enforcement problem is that EU countries are responsible for investigations where companies are based, rather than centrally pooling resources across the EU. This means that Luxembourg, with a €5.7 million regulatory budget, is responsible for cases involving Amazon. Ireland, where Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Twitter are based, is responsible for leading more investigations than any other EU country, but has not issued any GDPR penalties. But proponents of the law point to the law's benefits beyond penalties, citing increased awareness of data issues by the public, changes from major tech companies with requests to download and delete data, and Facebook's recent delay of its dating app launch over data collection questions from regulators.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21231023/netflix-tv-shows-movies-new-2020-pandemic-production-disney-universal-warner-bros-sony Netflix promises subscribers it won’t run out of new content while people are stuck at home]<br />
::If you're worried about content running out during the COVID-19 pandemic, we're starting to see evidence of production resuming, with [https://variety.com/2020/film/global/coronavirus-sweden-denmark-coronavirus-production-restart-1234586965/ film and TV shoots restarting in Sweden and Denmark,] Australia's long-running soap [https://deadline.com/2020/04/neighbours-resumes-production-australia-coronavirus-guidelines-safety-plan-1202913780/ Neighbors resuming production soon,] [https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-plus-reportedly-begins-work-on-the-mandalorian-season-3/ pre-production on the Mandalorian beginning for season 3,] and Netflix filming in South Korea and Iceland. In fact, Netflix doesn't expect to have their 2020 content schedule effected. Chief content officer Ted Sarandos said 2020 content is largely in post-production. Since Netflix releases entire seasons at once, most series are shot well in advance of release. Netflix currently has over 200 projects being worked on remotely, with plans to release more content in 2020 than 2019.<br />
*[https://www.inputmag.com/reviews/google-pixel-buds-2-review-real-time-translation-is-the-killer-app Google Pixel Buds 2 review: real-time translation is the killer app]<br />
::Google announced the 2nd generation Pixel Buds back in October, and the $179 wireless earbuds are now available. Reviews found the design a major improvement from the first generation, with solid fit and good, although not class leading, sound quality and mics. The buds don't have active noise cancelation, but do seal in the ear for better isolation, with an Adaptive sound mode to change the volume based on the environment. Battery life also was impressive at 5 hours given their smaller size, with an additional 19 hours with the wireless charging case. Hands free Google Assistant integration worked well, even if responses were slower than expected. On the software side, Google's Fast Pair worked well, but reviews criticized the Pixel Buds app for not supporting EQ adjustments or customizing touch controls.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/to-fight-fraud-amazon-now-screens-third-party-sellers-through-video-calls/ To fight fraud, Amazon now screens third-party sellers through video calls]<br />
::Amazon announced a pilot program in the US, UK, China, and Japan to verify third-party sellers to help reduce fraudulent sellers and listings on its platform. The program initially used in-person interviews and now switched to video calls in light of COVID-19, and checks the sellers ID against their application to Amazon, with Amazon associates also using third-party data sources for additional verification. This pilot project is in addition to the use of machine learning algorithms and human investigators reviewing applications, which Amazon says 2.5 million accounts from listing items in 2019. Amazon says more than 1000 seller applications have already gone through the verification pilot project.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech/germany-flips-on-smartphone-contact-tracing-backs-apple-and-google-idUSKCN22807J?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing]<br />
::Along with comprehensive testing availability, contact tracing is one of the essential methods countries like South Korea, New Zealand and the Indian state of Kerala have used to stop the spread of COVID-19 and loosen up restrictions on movement. These efforts were mostly manual but apps can help with contact tracing and several countries are firming up their plans. Sunday, [https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/germany-ditches-centralized-approach-to-app-for-covid-19-contacts-tracing/ Germany changed course from a centralized system to a decentralized system. That system tracks exposure and keeps anonymized encrypted data on devices instead of on a centralized server.] Meanwhile, France has been developing its own centralized protocol, called ROBERT. [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52441428 The UK's NHS is also going ahead with a centralized approach.] Australia launched an app Sunday [https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/26/21237598/australia-coronavirus-contact-tracing-privacy based on Singapore's TraceTogether software.] [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-27/australia-launches-contact-tracing-app-as-states-ease-lockdown The Australian app got more than two million downloads.]<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/26/1000602/covid-coronavirus-doctors-tiktok-youtube-misinformation-pandemic/ Doctors are now social-media influencers. They aren’t all ready for it.]<br />
::Technology Review's Abby Ohlheiser has a story about all the doctors and other medical professionals becoming celebrities on social media as people look for information related to the virus. The article suggests that medical misinformation may have thrived on social media in part because medical professionals did not want to be seen as unprofessional. Also, it's not as easy as it may sound. COVID-19 is causing more of them to join in and it's a balance. You have to be funny on TikTok but be cringe and you lose your audience and your credibility. You also have to maintain ethical behavior. Not all doctors know all things. For example, Jeffrey VanWingen, a doctor who runs a private family practice in western Michigan made a video on disinfecting groceries. His first video ever got 25 million views on YouTube. But he gets a few things wrong.<br />
:::You should wash fruits with water not with soap.<br />
:::He did not clarify that you should not leave perishables in the garage for a few days.<br />
:::He has added links and updates to the description because YouTube doesn't let you edit and replace a video.<br />
::Even within disciplines not everybody is as qualified as everyone else. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist who now has a large following on Twitter has found his expertise and analysis questioned by other epidemiologists and even reliable individuals know they have outsized influence. Doctor Mike on YouTube says “expert opinion,” including his, is “the lowest form of evidence.” And becoming popular means sponsors come knocking, in medical cases, pharmaceutical companies.<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::I was pleasantly surprised that the VanMoof caught the DTNS's eyes. Electric bikes are all the rage in waffly Belgium (and Europe certainly). In the battle, consumers are the winners. There are so many choices and completely new & different types of bikes.<br /><br />(I'm a VanMoof S2 guy. If you're wondering. And I know you're wondering! And, yes, a 205 cm / 6'9" guy can ride one of those.)<br /><br />A couple of interesting ones:<br /><br />In the category of VanMoof S3, there's the Cowboy (https://cowboy.com/ - how the hell did they get that domain - must be a story in itself). Cowboy is a Brussels startup that makes a sleeker, more sporty looking bike than the VanMoof. Removable battery is a big plus.<br />
::'''Sent by Rico'''<br />
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The Khronos Group releases OpenCL 3.0, Apple reportedly a month behind on next-gen iPhone production, and Germany will adopt decentralized contact tracing framework for COVID-19.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.anandtech.com/show/15746/opencl-30-announced-hitting-reset-on-compute-frameworks Khronos Announces OpenCL 3.0: Hitting the Reset Button on Compute Frameworks]<br />
::The Khronos Group released the provisional OpenCL 3.0 standard, the latest update to the open framework for programming GPUs and other compute accelerators. The new version reverts the core API to a fork of OpenCL 1.2, with everything released as part of the OpenCL 2 releases made optional components, giving platforms more control over which features to integrate. As Ryan Smith at Anandtech points out, this is largely a reflection of how OpenCL consortium members have deployed OpenCL, with OpenCL 2.2 released in 2017, but not seeing support from Nvidia, Intel, AMD, or embedded device makers. Khronos hopes to have the standard ratified by members in a few months.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/27/wsj-iphone-12-delays/ Apple iPhone 12 mass production delayed by a month, according to Wall Street Journal]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to sources, Apple production of the next-generation iPhone is about a month behind schedule, indicating a later release than the company's typical September target. The company also reportedly cut its July-December build estimates by 20%, as more production is pushed to 2021.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/federal-court-approves-facebook-settlement-with-ftc-over-cambridge-analytica/ Federal court approves $5B Facebook settlement with FTC over Cambridge Analytica]<br />
::Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approved the deal reached last summer that will see Facebook pay $5 billion to the US Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations. The fine relates to Facebook failing to do enough to make sure third parties protected user information, including Professor Aleksandr Kogan who shared Facebook user information with Cambridge Analytica without seeking permission to share it.<br />
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/business/amazon-france-unions-coronavirus.html Amazon Loses Appeal of French Order to Stop Selling Nonessential Items]<br />
::France's Versailles Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling, ordering Amazon to stop delivering non-essential items in the country to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the ruling, Amazon can only deliver health items, food, pet food and electronics while it does risk evaluations in consolation with French unions. Amazon faces a fine of up to 100,000 euros for each non-essential delivery.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech/germany-flips-on-smartphone-contact-tracing-backs-apple-and-google-idUSKCN22807J Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing]<br />
::Germany's Chancellery Minister Helge Braun and Health Minister Jens Spahn announced that the country would adopt a decentralized approach to contact tracing for COVID-19. Germany authorities had previously backed the Pan-European Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing plan to develop a tracking system that would be giving health authorities centralized control of the data. According to sources speaking to Reuters, Apple refused to change Bluetooth settings in iOS to allow for this centralized approach. According to the announcement, the tracing system "should be voluntary, meet data protection standards and guarantee a high level of IT security."<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-27/australia-launches-contact-tracing-app-as-states-ease-lockdown Two Million Australians Download Coronavirus Contact-Tracing App]<br />
::Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the country's COVIDSafe contract tracing app has been downloaded more than 2 million times. Morrison said mass adoption of the app and broader testing are prerequisites for easing social distancing restrictions in the country, with the government saying at least 40% of Australia's population needs to use the COVIDSafe app for it to be effective.<br />
*[https://www.fastcompany.com/90497398/bill-gates-announces-his-foundation-will-focus-total-attention-on-covid-19-pandemic Bill Gates announces his foundation will focus ‘total attention’ on COVID-19 pandemic]<br />
::Bill Gates announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would turn its "total focus" to defeating the COVID-19 pandemic. This will shift the charity from its work on HIV, malaria, and polio research, and even the foundations educational efforts will shift to focus on facilitating online learning. The Gates Foundation has the largest charity endowment with over $40 billion.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21231023/netflix-tv-shows-movies-new-2020-pandemic-production-disney-universal-warner-bros-sony Netflix promises subscribers it won’t run out of new content while people are stuck at home]<br />
::During Netflix's earnings call, chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the company's slate of 2020 films and series are all largely in post production, and that the company does't anticipate substantial changes to its 2020 release schedule. Sarandos said this is largely because Netflix releases entire seasons at once, so most series are shot well in advance of release. Netflix currently has over 200 projects being worked on remotely, with plans to release more content in 2020 than 2019.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/24/21234433/att-ceo-randall-stephenson-retire-replacement-john-stankey-coo AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is stepping down, John Stankey to serve as new CEO]<br />
::AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson will step down July 1, and COO John Stankey will take over as CEO. Randall Stephenson will remain executive chairman of AT&T's board until January. Stankey was named President and COO of AT&T in September, and gave over control of the WarnerMedia division to former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar earlier this month. AT&T recently settled a dispute with some investors over the direction of the company, agreeing to make no more major acquisitions and separate the roles of CEO and chairman of the board.<br />
*[https://www.canalys.com/newsroom/canalys-India-smartphone-market-Q1-2020?ctid=1415-393849f2c1becc8d4650863685801528 Canalys: Vivo topples Samsung in India to take second position in Q1 2020]<br />
::The analyst firm Canalys reported that smartphone shipments in India increased 13% in Q1, with Chinese smartphone maker Vivo overtaking Samsung for the number two spot in the country. Vivo grew shipments 49% to 6.7 million units, as Samsung saw shipments fall 13.7% to 6.3 million. The OEM RealMe also saw strong growth in the quarter, growing shipments 200% to 3.9 million, overtaking Oppo for the number four spot in the country. Xiaomi remained the largest smartphone OEM in the country, growing shipments 8% to 10.3 million units.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/whatsapps-new-limit-cuts-virality-of-highly-forwarded-messages-by-70/ WhatsApp’s new limit cuts virality of ‘highly forwarded’ messages by 70%]<br />
::On April 7th, WhatsApp implemented a limit on "highly forwarded" messages, allowing users to forward these on to one user or group at a time, down from five. Facebook announced that since the change, the spread of such messages has been reduced 70% globally. Facebook previously limited WhatsApp forwards to five recipients in 2018, which it said reduced forwards on its service by 25%.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/travis-scott-fortnite-record-viewers-live-1234589033/ Travis Scott Destroys ‘Fortnite’ All-Time Record With 12.3 Million Live Viewer]<br />
::Travis Scott drew 12.3 million concurrent Fortnite players to a 15-minute live virtual performance, breaking the record of 10.7 million set by Marshmello in February 2019. The number does not count views on YouTube or Twitch.<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = Quibi Cult|<br />
number = 307|<br />
date = April 6, 2020|<br />
length = 1:08:14|<br />
hosts = [[Brian Brushwood]], [[Tom Merritt]]|<br />
guests = [https://wehaveconcerns.simplecast.fm/ Jeff Cannata]}}<br />
Quibi is out now. What shows are good and what things can Quibi do to succeed? Plus, The Simpsons in 4:3 is coming soon and Amazon video rentals have come to iOS! All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Jeff Cannata.<br />
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==Guests==<br />
*[https://wehaveconcerns.simplecast.fm/ Jeff Cannata]<br />
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==Intro Video==<br />
*[https://youtu.be/y_01QJYDavw Netflix’s LA Originals]<br />
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==Primary Target==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/05/quibi-launches-its-mobile-streaming-service-in-the-middle-of-the-quarantine-era/ Quibi launches its mobile streaming service in the middle of the quarantine era]<br />
*[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/quibi-day-one-this-phone-focused-tv-service-really-isnt-that-bad/ Quibi, day one: This phone-focused TV service really isn’t that bad]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/quibi-mobile-only-streaming-backlash-1234571779/ Why You Can’t Watch Quibi on TV: Backlash Over Mobile-Only Viewing]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/6/21207500/quibi-app-how-to-watch-download-price-subscription-streaming-rotation-shows Quibi: how to watch shows and use the app’s features]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/5/21202564/quibi-launch-streaming-short-form-video-date-price-jeffrey-katzenberg Quibi app launch: best or worst timing?]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/t-mobile-quibi-free-one-year-1203552744/ Quibi Free on T-Mobile for One Year to Unlimited Wireless Customers]<br />
::Quibi has launched in Canada and the US with a 90-day free trial with ads (offer ends at the end of April - T-Mobile family plan users can get a year free until July 7).<br />
::50 shows including Chrissy's Court with Chrissy Teigen as a judge in small claims court, Most Dangerous Game, starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz, Survive starring Sophie Turner and Fresh Daily from Rotten Tomatoes from Tom's wife's team.<br />
::Eventually will cost $4.99 a month or $7.99 a month without ads. (You can pay that to remove ads right now too if you want)<br />
::Episodes are around 5-10 minutes and can only be viewed on your mobile device. No casting to bigger screens.<br />
::The waiting in line use case for Quibi is a little reduced unless you're waiting at a grocery store or testing center.<br />
::Quibi CTO Rob Post told TechCrunch, “I’m looking to take small breaks more than ever before to stand up, walk around, go outside. Our use cases are these in-between moments. Now more than ever, that use case is still present.”<br />
::Early reviews of shows largely positive<br />
::Sees competition as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram<br />
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==How to Watch==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/1/21203294/amazon-prime-video-ios-in-app-purchases-iphone-ipad-apple-tv-change Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV]<br />
::Amazon now allows purchases of movies and TV shows in its iOS and Apple TV apps. Previously users had to purchase or rent shows on the Web to gain access in the app. Apple takes 30% of all in-app purchases and does not allow companies to subvert that by linking in their own purchasing methods.<br />
*[https://www.imore.com/apple-lets-some-streaming-services-bypass-its-30-app-store-fee Apple lets some streaming services bypass its 30% App Store fee]<br />
::Apple announced it established a program for premium subscription video entertainment providers, letting them use the payment system tied to the existing subscription, rather than Apple's which takes a 30% cut. This change lets Amazon Prime Video, Canal+, and Altice One offer purchases in its iOS and Apple TV apps. The program also brings “integration with the Apple TV app, AirPlay 2 support, tvOS apps, universal search, Siri support and single or zero sign-on.”<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21206400/apple-tax-amazon-tv-prime-30-percent-developers Why Amazon got out of the Apple App Store tax, and why other developers won’t]<br />
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==What to Watch==<br />
*[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/no-joke-rick-and-morty-has-a-new-trailer-second-half-of-s4-will-air-may-3/ Rick and Morty trailer out for Sunday return to Adult Swim May 3.]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/6/21210080/cbs-all-rise-coronavirus-episode-social-distancing-zoom-facetime CBS courtroom drama will use Zoom, FaceTime for special pandemic episode]<br />
::CBS' series All Rise is a drama set in a courthouse. A new episode has been produced shooting video from actors' homes using programs like FaceTime, WebEx and Zoom along with some visual effects. The episode will tell how the characters from the courthouse are dealing with the effects of COVID-19. Judge Benner authorizes Judge Lola Carmichael to preside over a virtual bench trial while other characters try to maintain their relationships and one tries to make extra money as a food delivery driver. The episode will air May 4 at 9 PM on CBS.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/6/21209616/disney-frozen-olaf-short-youtube-twitter-josh-gad-hyrum-osmond Disney animator Hyrum Osmond and actor Josh Gad have created new Frozen shorts starring Olaf the snowman. "At Home with Olaf, available on YouTube is made entirely by Gad and Osmond from their homes.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/fox-sports-seth-winter-coronavirus-advertising-football-1234569957/ Fox Predicts Return of Sports In 3Q, 4Q]<br />
::Fox is already planning for the return of sports, meeting with advertisers to get ad buys for Q3 and Q4. July marks the beginning of Q3. NFL and college football start back up in August and there is talk of a compressed MLB season and finishes for the NHL and NBA that would make for a packed second half of 2020.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/markets-festivals/amazon-prime-sxsw-coronavirus-1234569358/ The SXSW Film Festival will show some of its festival films for free in front of the paywall on Amazon Prime Video. Filmmakers who participate will be paid a screening fee for making their film available over a 10-day period.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/tribeca-film-festival-online-programming-coronavirus-1234569755/ Tribeca Film Festival to Move Some Programming Online After Coronavirus Postponement]<br />
::Tribeca Film festival will run some of its programming online April 15-26 on the Industry Extranet Resource Hub for journalists and members of the industry. Buyers can watch and bid on films. Tribeca’s Cinema360 will release 15 virtual reality films for the public on Oculus TV.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/one-world-coronavirus-virtual-benefit-concert-183457715.html Late-night hosts will help stream a COVID-19 benefit concert on April 18th]<br />
::Late Night hosts and celebrities will come to gather for a live stream called One World: Together at Home to raise money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert will host and Billie Eilish, Alanis Morissette, Chris Martin, Elton John, John Legend and Kacey Musgraves are among those who will perform. The stream will run on Apple, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube, as well as ABC, NBC and CBS and BBC One. The stream runs live April 18 at 8 PM Eastern.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/fleabag-live-theatre-phoebe-waller-bridge-covid19-charity-1202901178/ ‘Fleabag’: Live Performance Of Phoebe Waller-Bridge Comedy To Be Released For COVID-19 Charities; Amazon & Soho Theatre Among Those To Stream]<br />
::Phoebe Waller-Bridge's live theater performance of Fleabag from 2019 is being released online through Soho Theater's sites in most parts of the world, and Amazon Prime Video in the US. Profits from the rental fee will be donated to charities supporting work to fight COVID-19.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/disney-broadway-concert-stream-covid-19-assistance-fund-1202901383/ Disney’s Broadway Anniversary Concert To Stream For COVID-19 Assistance Fund]<br />
::Likewise, last November's benefit concert celebrating Disney's 25 years on Broadway will stream April 13 on broadwaycares.org to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The stream will include live interviews with Disney Stars throughout the stream.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/2/21205990/simpsons-disney-plus-ratio-fix-49-169-visual-gags-fxx-streaming The Simpsons will be available on Disney Plus in the correct aspect ratio by the end of May]<br />
::Disney announced that original 4:3 aspect ratio versions of The Simpsons will be available on Disney+ by the end of May. The episodes available now are cropped to fit 16:9 screens. The Simpsons released its episodes in 4:3 until midway through its 20th season in 2009.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/obi-wan-kenobi-disney-plus-series-joby-harold-1234569286/ Variety's sources say Joby Harold has been hired to write the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+. Hoseein Amini left the series in January. Joby Harold has not written for TV before. He was EP on John Wick 3.]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/andrew-lloyd-webber-youtube-channel-to-offer-free-musicals-during-covid-19-pandemic-1202899092/ Andrew Lloyd Webber YouTube Channel To Offer Free Musicals During COVID-19 Pandemic]<br />
::A YouTube channel called The Shows Must Go On will feature free streams of Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals once a week, starting this past Friday with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This coming April 10 will be Jesus Christ Superstar. Each musical is available for 48 hours.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/sky-world-news-nbcuniversal-delay-andy-lack-1234569192/ NBCUniversal Delays Launch of NBC Sky World News]<br />
::The NBC Sky World News service has been delayed from its expected summer launch. The worldwide news service required a lot of travel to create and the UK lockdown has prevented completion of its London production facilities.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/keira-knightley-starrer-misbehaviour-uk-ireland-film-releases-heading-online-early-due-to-coronavirus-disruption-1202901336/ Keira Knightley Starrer ‘Misbehaviour’ – UK & Ireland Film Releases Heading Online Early Due To Coronavirus Disruption]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/box-office/top-gun-maverick-delayed-coronavirus-tom-cruise-1203550174/ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Release Pushed to December]<br />
::The movie Misbehaviour, starring Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw came out in the UK March 13, just in time for theaters to shut down. It's being released online early starting April 15. Pablo Larraín’s Ema is going to skip theatrical and debut online May 2. And Top Gun: Maverick, set for release June 24 has been rescheduled for December 23. A Quiet Place Part II now has a September 4 premiere date. And The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run moved from May 22 to July 31.<br />
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==Eyes On==<br />
*'''Brian:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8741290/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Tales from the Loop], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5071412?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Ozark]<br />
*'''Tom:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1905041?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Furious 6]<br />
*'''Jeff:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8613070/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Portrait of a Lady on Fire], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9363602/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 WrestleMania]<br />
*'''On the Lookout:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10314462/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist]<br />
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==Front Lines==<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/movie-theaters-closed-coronavirus-virtual-cinemas-1203550005/ In the Age of Coronavirus, Even Movie Theaters Learn to Love Streaming]<br />
::Multiple small theater chains including the Alamo Drafthouse have begin launching virtual cinemas that let viewers support their local theater and watch movies from home. Movies cost around $12 to rent for a couple days. Alamo's website called BirthMoviesDeath.com for folks to chat about the movies they just saw.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/jason-kilar-warnermedia-ceo-hire-1202897646/ WarnerMedia Sets Ex-Hulu Boss & Amazon Exec Jason Kilar As CEO]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/warnermedia-ceo-jason-kilar-hbo-max-streaming-1203551935/ New WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar on His Vision for the Future of Media]<br />
::WarnerMedia has hired original Hulu CEO Jason Kilar to be its new CEO. John Stankey, will move back to only holding the AT&T COO role and Kilar will report to Stankey. WarnerMedia's HBO Max is set to launch in May. Kilar will also oversee News, Sports and Entertainment networks (like HBO, CNN and TNT) as well as Warner Brothers studios.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/2/21206062/hbo-stream-movies-tv-shows-free-wire-sopranos-veep-six-feet-under-detective-pikachu HBO is making a ton of TV shows and movies free to non-subscribers]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/roku-channel-hbo-free-shows-movies-sesame-street-1234571255/ Roku Channel Adds Hundreds of Hours of Free HBO Shows, Movies and ‘Sesame Street’ Episodes]<br />
::April 3, HBO made more than 500 hours of content available to stream without paying HBO. Among the content are The Wire, Barry, The Sopranos, Succession and several more including movies. Game of Thrones and Westworld were NOT made available for free. The Roku channel included the free HBO shows in its app as well, and added 20 episodes of Sesame Street from 2016-2018 which will be available through May 15.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/04/nbcuniversal-reducing-commercials-as-advertisers-scale-back-shift-message-family-movie-night-limited-ads-1202901703/ NBCUniversal Is Reducing Commercials As Advertisers Scale Back And Shift Messaging; Hello, Family Movie Night With Limited Ads]<br />
::As advertisers either remove or lessen ad runs, NBC announced it will educe ad inventory across its channels and departs. That means fewer commercials in almost every type of programming. In programs that can adapt, like news, there will just be more news. In edited content that can't be easily expanded clips from talk shows will fill some of the gaps. And NBC will offer commercial-free family movie nights (which will actually have sponsors, just not all the commercial interruptions).<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/31/21200918/roku-os-9-3-update-spanish-voice-faster-performance Roku OS 9.3 adds faster performance, Spanish voice support, and more]<br />
::Roku released OS 9.3 to streaming boxes for this month, with TVs to get it in the months after. The update adds Spanish language support to voice commands as well as improvements to understand natural speech in Canada, Ireland and the UK. Voice search results will be more visual and some channels now support play from search.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/coronavirus-china-film-tv-production-partial-restart-1234570137/ China’s Film and TV Production Makes Partial Restart After Coronavirus Hiatus]<br />
::Filming of TV and movies in China has resumed for the first time since the country shut down in February. Traffic jams have returned in Shanghai and Shenzhen, though Beijing still has restrictions on transport. New film and TV productions are expected to be ready for release in Q3 or 4.<br />
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==Dispatches From The Front==<br />
Hey Killers,<br />
<br />
Have to say I am totally in the same boat as Lamarr. I love movies but prefer to watch them at home. My thing is my wife and I value our time greatly so driving to a theater finding parking, standing in line to buy a ticket or if you already got a ticket online waiting on the usher to clip it, sitting through previews you already saw online and driving home; all adds up to an extra hour plus for an average already 2hr movie. That is a big chunk of my weekend. When I have so many other things to get done. Keep the good shows coming guys appreciate what you and awesome guests like Lamarr do!<br />
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-'''Donovan'''<br />
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<br />
I just finished the last episode and you mentioned sending Conan some Logitech 920s. This made me curious. What cameras do you all use?<br />
<br />
- '''Josh'''<br />
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*[https://youtu.be/CH1DfRv1bLI?t=2144 How to Perform an Online Magic Show (w/ Michael Kent)]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?t&v=mIQr3T_pYzw DTNS Special - How to Stream Video from Home]<br />
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I'm still watching CordKillers, but I had an idea for how to make Day & Date streaming work.<br />
<br />
$150 for opening week to stream at home.<br />
<br />
90 days works out to about 13 weeks.<br />
<br />
Reduce the price by $10 per week. By the time the 90 days runs out, we're back down to the $20 price most of these movies are running when they first release.<br />
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This gives theaters a way to compete with the streaming-at-home price tag while also giving studios a way to make $$ from us suckers who would rather not deal with crowds, idiots who won't shut off their phones, etc. :)<br />
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Heck, maybe charge $200 for the first week and drop it by $10 per week, so you're still at more-than-theater-prices as the window closes... ? To me, this seems like some sort of reasonable balance to allow theaters to stay in business AND give people the option to stay at home and watch Lamarr's 82" 8K TV when Wonder Woman 1984 hits the streams. :)<br />
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- '''Michael'''<br />
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Tom and Brian,<br />
<br />
Episode 306, you were talking about how studios do not want to give up theater revenue. Since it seems like most studios are tied to mega corporations that have their own streaming services, I think there is a opening for VIP or Early Access subscriber memberships. Imagine them tacking on $8 a month to their normal streaming prices for instant access to major new movies. This would bring in extra money and you could combine movie marketing with streaming brand marketing. That would likely lower their marketing costs. Not to mention less risk of high quality digital files getting stolen since they are not sending them out to theater servers. The lower costs of distribution and marketing combined with high monthly subscriber revenue could make theaters much less important to the over all revenue brought in.<br />
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Just a thought.<br />
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Keep up the great work.<br />
<br />
Cheers,<br />
<br />
- '''Kevin'''<br />
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title = Zoom Updates Default Settings to Combat Zoombombing |<br />
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Zoom updates its default settings to combat Zoombombing, Microsoft updates Skype to not require an account to start or join a meeting, and YouTube will actively remove videos that conflate 5G technology with COVID-19.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/04/04/school-districts-including-new-york-citys-start-banning-zoom-because-online-security-issues/ School districts, including New York City’s, start banning Zoom because of online security issues]<br />
::Zoombombing, or joining public and private Zoom conferences uninvited to broadcast disruptive content saw several recent reactions. Several school districts, including New York City Department of Education and Clark County Public Schools in Nevada have banned teachers from using the platform as a result, while many others are reassessing its use and updating security practices. Meanwhile, [https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21207260/zoombombing-crime-zoom-video-conference-hacking-pranks-doj-fbi a press release on the US Department of Justice’s website warned that federal, state, and local law enforcement will pursue charges for Zoombombing, including for “disrupting a public meeting, computer intrusion, using a computer to commit a crime, hate crimes, fraud, or transmitting threatening communications.”] To combat the practice, Zoom announced that as of April 5th, passwords will be required to enter calls by Meeting ID and will [https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/03/zoom-waiting-rooms-default/ turn on virtual waiting rooms by default so hosts can manually add call participants.]<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/03/skype-ditches-account-download-requirements-now-link-based-free-calls/ Skype ditches account and download requirements, offers link-based option for free video calls]<br />
::Microsoft announced it updated Skype to allow people to join cross-platform video conferences and download Skype without an account. Microsoft also published a web page to allow anyone to start a free Skype meeting from any device from a browser with the full Skype feature set, with a link that does not expire.<br />
*[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/05/youtube-to-suppress-content-spreading-coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theory YouTube moves to limit spread of false coronavirus 5G theory]<br />
::Following several arson attacks on cell towers in the UK in the past week, YouTube announced it would actively remove videos that link 5G technology with COVID-19, and would consider 5G-only conspiracy videos to be "borderline content," subject to demonetization and removal from search, which YouTube says will reduce views by 70%. The Observer reported on Sunday that UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden held talks with Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Twitter explaining that the government considered spreading misinformation about 5G to be unacceptable.<br />
*[https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/uber-partners-with-flipkart-to-deliver-everyday-essentials-in-mumbai-bengaluru-and-delhi/article31270846.ece Uber partners with Flipkart to deliver everyday essentials in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi]<br />
::Uber announced a partnership with Walmart-owned Flipkart to deliver essential items in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi. Uber will not charge a commission for the service and drivers will be provided with masks, gloves, sanitizers and safety training according to Uber India and South Asia Director-Operations and Head of Cities Prabhjeet Singh.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/coronavirus-china-film-tv-production-partial-restart-1234570137/ China’s Film and TV Production Makes Partial Restart After Coronavirus Hiatus]<br />
::Filming of TV and movies in China has resumed for the first time since the country shut down in February. Traffic jams have returned in Shanghai and Shenzhen, though Beijing still has restrictions on transport. New film and TV productions are expected to be ready for release in Q3 or 4.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21207248/chrome-samesite-cookie-roll-back-update-privacy-settings Google is temporarily rolling back Chrome’s SameSite cookie requirements]<br />
::Google is rolling back its SameSite cookie requirements that blocked most third-party cookies unless specifically set by the website you were on. The idea was to encourage sites to change their practices for more privacy. But with resources taken up with complications related to COVID-19, Google is giving sites some extra time to adapt.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/05/tim-cook-face-shields-masks/ Tim Cook: Apple shipping custom face shields to medical workers as mask donations cross 20M]<br />
::In a video from Apple CEO Tim Cook, he announced that Apple has now sourced 20 million masks from its supply chain for healthcare workers, up from 10 million last week. He also said the company designed a custom face shield for medical workers with the first shipment arriving at Kaiser Hospital in Santa Clara Valley last week. Cook hopes to ship 1 million face shields by the end of this week, and consistently ship 1 million a week going forward.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020-04-05-google-maps-highlights-restaurant-delivery-options.html Google Maps now highlights restaurants with delivery options]<br />
::Google rolled out an update to Maps on iOS and Android to highlight restaurants with delivery and takeout options. The update has rolled out to the US, Canada and France.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-prime-d/exclusive-amazon-to-delay-marketing-event-prime-day-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN21L2S6?il=0 Exclusive: Amazon to delay Prime Day event due to coronavirus, outlines cloud risks]<br />
::According to internal meeting notes from Amazon General Counsel David Zapolsky seen by Reuters, Amazon plans to delay its Prime Day shopping event until August. Zapolsky expects Amazon will have 5 million extra devices in warehouses planned for the event, and loose between $100-300 million in sales.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/6/21208932/quibi-app-review-price-short-form-video-content-features-streaming-rotation Quibi app review: shifting landscape]<br />
::The premium short form video service Quibi launched on April 6. The service is mobile only, and offers 50 shows at launch. It costs $4.99 a month with ads, $7.99 ad-free, with a 90-day free trial. Episodes are limited to 10 minutes or less, and use "turnstyle" technology, using two video streams optimized for landscape and portrait at once with synced audio to allow users to quickly change device orientation while keeping content full screen.<br />
*[https://www.counterpointresearch.com/global-online-music-streaming-grew-2019/ Global Online Music Streaming Grew 32% YoY to Cross 350 Million Subscriptions in 2019]<br />
::Analysts at Counterpoint Research found that paid streaming music subscriptions grew 32% worldwide in 2019, to 358 million subscribers. Spotify remained the top music streaming service with 35% of subscriber marketshare and 31% of total revenue, with Apple Music in second with 19% of subscribers and 24% of revenue. Amazon Music with 15% of subscribers, Tencent Music with 11%, and YouTube Music with 6% rounded out the top 5.<br />
*[https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-is-now-2nd-most-popular-desktop-browser-beats-firefox/ Microsoft Edge is now 2nd most popular desktop browser, beats Firefox]<br />
::New figures from NetMarketShare show that Microsoft's Edge browser overtook Firefox as the second most popular desktop browser, with 7.59% of the market vs 7.19% for Firefox. Chrome is a distant first with 68.5% marketshare, while Internet Explorer 11 still commands 5.6% in fourth.<br />
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==Links==<br />
*[https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2020/04/06/zoom-updates-default-settings-to-combat-zoombombing-dth/ This episode on dailytechnewsshow.com]<br />
*[http://www.patreon.com/dtns Support DTNS on Patreon]<br />
*[http://dailytechnewsshow.reddit.com/ DTNS subreddit]<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = Welcome, We've Been Waiting For You!|<br />
number = 306|<br />
date = March 30, 2020|<br />
length = 1:00:12|<br />
hosts = [[Brian Brushwood]], [[Tom Merritt]]|<br />
guests = [http://youtube.com/lamarrwilson Lamarr Wilson]}}<br />
Animated shows are still being made, new Rick & Morty short, and Wonder Woman coming in August. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Lamarr Wilson.<br />
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==Guests==<br />
*[http://youtube.com/lamarrwilson Lamarr Wilson]<br />
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==Intro Video==<br />
*[https://youtu.be/O-LtbHykms0 Netflix’s new show #blackAF]<br />
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==Primary Target==<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/03/animation-tv-series-continue-coronavirus-challenges-1202890786/ Animation Hasn’t Shut Down Due To Coronavirus Crisis, But Slower]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/03/netflix-orders-angry-birds-animated-series-movies-1202891775/ Netflix gave a series order to Angry Birds: Summer Madness for premiere in 2021.]<br />
::Deadline has an article about how animation production is continuing with creative teams working from home and actors recording voiceovers from home.<br />
::Disney, CBS and Nickelodeon all have their animation studios running. Warner Bros. Animation is in various stages.<br />
::Fox-owned Bento Box (which makes Bob's Burgers among others) is hiring.<br />
::The Family Guy is doing a remote score with musicians recording their parts from home.<br />
::Crews use Zoom and Skype to do virtual table reads and edit sessions. Even so some studios are talking abut shifting to new episodes every two weeks instead of every week. (One speed bump is asynchronous cable connections with great download but slow upload)<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/legit/news/coronavirus-james-corden-talks-hosting-new-primetime-special-from-his-garage-1203548350/ James Corden on Hosting Primetime Special From His Garage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic]<br />
::James Corden recorded a special Late Late Show in his garage to air Monday, March 30 on CBS. Will Ferrell recorded sketches and David Blaine performed magic. It ends with one entire Broadway company performing from their homes. The show hopes to raise money for the CDC Foundation and Feeding America.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/andy-cohen-watch-what-happens-live-return-monday-coronavirus-diagnosis-1203547766/ Andy Cohen Plans ‘Watch What Happens Live’ Return Monday Despite Coronavirus Diagnosis]<br />
::Andy Cohen, who is recovering from COVID-19, will bring Watch What Happens Live back to Bravo with video chats with guests. The actual Watch What Happens Live set is based on Cohen's apartment anyway.<br />
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==How to Watch==<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/korea-box-office-judy-on-top-cinemas-slump-1203548701/ Korea Box Office: ‘Judy’ Debuts on Top, Cinemas Slump to Historic Lows]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/korea-box-office-money-wins-opening-weekend-1203171237/ Korean Box Office last year]<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/03/china-orders-re-closing-all-cinemas-nationwide-1202894103/ China Orders Re-Closing Of All Cinemas Nationwide]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/box-office/amc-theatres-furloughs-employees-coronavirus-pandemic-1203545081/ AMC Theatres Furloughs CEO, Staff Due to Coronavirus Pandemic]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/movie-theaters-coronavirus-stimulus-1203545712/ Theater Owners Chief: Coronavirus Stimulus Will Save Cinemas]<br />
::Korea's approach to dealing with the virus involves aggressive tracking and testing which means it's social distancing rules can be less severe. That means its theaters have been allowed to stay open. But that doesn't mean Koreans have felt like going to the movies much right now.<br />
::The movie Judy opened in Korea Wednesday bringing in 41,000 admissions over five days. By comparison, the top box office draw at this time last year was a crime drama called Money which brought in 1.54 million admissions. That led theater chain CJ-CGV to shut down 35 of its complexes nationwide and reduce screenings at the rest of its theaters.<br />
::In China, 500 theaters had opened up the previous weekend but shut back down March 27. Even when open crowds were small.<br />
::In the US, AMC Theaters furloughed more than 600 corporate employees, affecting all workers including the CEO. A US stimulus package will provide loan guarantees to theaters for 4 months.<br />
*[https://drafthouse.com/austin/news/introducing-virtual-cinema-at-alamo-drafthouse Alamo Drafthouse launches "Virtual Cinema," an aggregator for renting new indie films online while supporting local Alamo cinemas. Prices, rental periods, and rental websites vary.]<br />
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==What to Watch==<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/rick-and-morty-gets-a-surprise-mini-episode/ Rick and Morty season 4 drops a surprise mini episode free online]<br />
::A Rick and Morty short made by Japanese Studio Deen, called Samurai and Shogun. It's mostly a samurai battle of Ricks. Still no word on when the rest of the current season will release.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/call-of-the-wild-digital-release-harrison-ford-disney-1203540892/ Disney released "The Call of the Wild" starring Harrison Ford to digital March 27 for $14.99. "Downhill" starring Will Ferrell and Julia Louis Dreyfus also released the same day for $9.99.]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/24/21188505/wonder-woman-1984-delayed-warner-bros-coronavirus-disney-marvel-universal Wonder Woman 1984 delayed by Warner Bros.]<br />
::Wonder Woman 1984 will no longer open June 4. It has been rescheduled to open August 14. Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical In the Heights has been taken off the schedule for the time being and Christopher Nolan's Tenet is still on schedule for July 17.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/one-day-at-a-time-free-streaming-pluto-tv-1203543977/ Classic episodes of One Day at a Time are available to stream for free on Pluto TV. The former Netflix show reboot debuted Season 4 on Pop TV March 24.]<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/24/fox-sports-to-broadcast-the-full-season-of-nascars-virtual-race-series/ Fox Sports to broadcast the full season of NASCAR’s virtual race series]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/music/news/living-room-concert-for-america-coronarvirus-elton-john-now-streaming-watch-1203548714/ Elton John’s ‘Living Room Concert for America’ Now Streaming on YouTube]<br />
::“Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America” showed on Fox Sunday, March 29 hosted by Elton John. It will be made available on iHeartRadio's YouTube channel for free through Wednesday. Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Backstreet Boys, Dave Grohl, Camila Cabello, Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw and more all performed from their homes.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/03/netflix-new-marie-kondo-series-renews-love-is-blind-the-circle-rhythm-flow-1202891056/ Netflix has approved a new series from Marie Kondo to be called "Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo" and renewing Love is Blind and The Circle for two seasons each and Rhythm + Flow for a season.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/locke-key-renewed-season-2-netflix-1203548792/ Netflix approved a second season of Locke & Key. No date was announced.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/john-kraskinski-steve-carell-office-reunion-1203549077/ John Krasinski and Steve Carell Hold Mini ‘Office’ Reunion]<br />
::John Krasinski started a YouTube series called "Some Good News" trying to share stories of good things happening. In the first episode, he chats with Steve Carell about their time together on The Office and with a 15-year-old cancer survivor who was cheered by her entire neighborhood on her return from the hospital.<br />
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==Eyes On==<br />
*'''Brian:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11823076?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Tiger King], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8806524?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Picard], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103466?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Larry Sanders], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3032476?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Better Call Saul], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475784?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Westworld], [https://www.half-life.com/en/alyx/ Half-Life: Alyx]<br />
*'''Tom:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596343?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Fast Five], [https://www.pbs.org/show/baseball/ Baseball Documentary Series]<br />
*'''Lamarr:''' [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4520988?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Frozen 2] on D+, catching up on [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1643266/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Ancient Aliens], [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114694?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Tommy Boy] again (steelbook)<br />
*'''On the Lookout:''' [https://www.twitch.tv/ironchef_episodes IronChef_Episodes on Twitch]<br />
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==Front Lines==<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/sling-tv-free-two-weeks-coronavirus-1203545752/ Dish Is Making Sling TV Streaming Package Free for Two Weeks]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/patrick-stewart-cbs-all-access-free-month-1203543617/ ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Star Patrick Stewart Announces Free Month of CBS All Access]<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/roku-offers-a-free-month-of-premium-channels-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/ Roku offers a free month of premium channels amid coronavirus outbreak]<br />
::Lots of free streaming being offered out there. Sling TV is offering its 45-channel Blue package for 14 days for free until April 5. CBS All Access is offering a free month until April 23. And Roku has lined up 20 partners to offer 30 days free through the Roku Channel, including Showtime, Epix, Noggin and more.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/opinion/olympics-deferral-plucks-feathers-from-nbcuniversals-peacock-1203544162/ Olympics Deferral Plucks Feathers From NBCUniversal’s Peacock]<br />
::The Summer Olympics has been delayed until 2021, taking away one of the big promotional attractions for NBC's Peacock streaming service. Variety's surveys indicated Olympics coverage was Peacock's second most appealing feature, after classic TV shows like Parks and Rec.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/24/video-streaming-services/ Unsurprisingly, video streaming services see huge demand; less so, Apple TV+]<br />
::Data provided to Forbes from streaming analytics firm Antenna show that between March 14-16, the number of Disney+ signups more than tripled compared to the same period from the week prior. The numbers may continue to spike since Monday's Disney+ launch in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. HBO Now saw a 90% gain and Showtime 78%. Netflix got a 47% bump, and Apple TV+ 10%. Antenna warns that HBO Now and Showtime tend to see the most churn because of the number of users who sign up for a free trial and then cancel.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/27/los-angeles-based-ficto-launches-its-quibi-competitor-with-niantic-as-a-content-partner/ Los Angeles-based Ficto launches its Quibi competitor — with Niantic as a content partner]<br />
::Ficto has launched a short-video streaming service without a paywall and without Jeffrey Katzenberg's superstar lineup. Ficto offers interactive dramas, film adaptations, comedies, documentaries, talk shows, game shows and news with live chat, polling and more. Average run time for episodes is around five minutes. One of the big name shows is built around Niantic's game Ingress. Ficto pays creators based on how often their content is viewed.<br />
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==Dispatches From The Front==<br />
There are several versions of HBO, I don’t understand what the big deal is.....so they create another channel or app and call it HBO Max, who cares....if it works, great, if not...oh well. Life will go on and maybe they will change the service to some other name.<br />
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HBO East<br /><br />
HBO West<br /><br />
HBO2 East<br /><br />
HBO2 West<br /><br />
HBO Comedy East<br /><br />
HBO Comedy West<br /><br />
HBO Family East<br /><br />
HBO Family West<br /><br />
HBO Latino East<br /><br />
HBO Latino West<br /><br />
HBO Signature East<br /><br />
HBO Signature West<br /><br />
HBO Zone East<br /><br />
HBO Zone West<br /><br />
HBO<br /><br />
HBO Films<br /><br />
HBO Max<br /><br />
HBO Go<br /><br />
HBO Now<br /><br />
HBO Animation<br /><br />
Red by HBO<br /><br />
HBO On Demand<br /><br />
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- '''Wayne'''<br />
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So I was watching your show and my 3 year old son, after hearing you guys say Netflix too much realized, "hey, we aren't watching anything animated." So sparked by Netflix references, he put down his trucks and looked me straight into my eyes and said, "Netflix? Netflix, daddy? Storybots? Where Storybots?"<br />
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He begrudgingly let me have my turn with the TV before its inevitable return to animated fare. I was able to catch most of the episode while my 5 year old daughter was imposing taking care of her teddy/baby.<br />
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Keep up the good work, thanks for remote working during this troubling time.<br />
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Your boss,<br /><br />
- '''Sean'''<br />
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{{Infobox Episode|<br />
title = Fight For Your Rights To Privacy |<br />
number = 3749 |<br />
date = MARCH 30, 2020|<br />
length = 30:27 |<br />
hosts = [[Tom Merritt]], [[Sarah Lane]], [http://twitter.com/jollyroger Roger Chang]|<br />
guests = [[Molly Wood]]}}<br />
As health authorities race to contact trace infected patients with people in the public, many are turning to smartphones as a way to speed-up the process. But are there privacy issues related to this method and how can they be mitigated?<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[[Molly Wood]]<br />
**[http://www.marketplace.org/people/molly-wood Market Place]<br />
**[https://www.marketplace.org/shows/make-me-smart-with-kai-and-molly/ Make Me Smart]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/update-2-on-microsoft-cloud-services-continuity/ Update #2 on Microsoft cloud services continuity]<br />
::Microsoft announced use of Azure services in regions with shelter-in-place orders increased 775% with use of services like Microsoft Teams, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Power BI. The company announced last week that it would be prioritizing Azure services to first responders, medical facilities and other healthcare applications.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/amazon-warehouse-whole-foods-workers-strike/ Amazon warehouse workers are walking out and Whole Foods workers are striking]<br />
::Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island walked off the job Monday demanding better treatment during the COVID-19 outbreak. Workers at Amazon-owned Whole Foods are organizing a sick-out for Tuesday demanding paid sick leave for those who self-quarantine, free virus testing and hazard pay. And [https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-30-instacart-workers-go-on-strike-despite-concessions.html the Gig Workers Collective is calling for Instacart shoppers to strike in a call for sick pay.]<br />
*[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3b745/zoom-removes-code-that-sends-data-to-facebook Zoom Removes Code That Sends Data to Facebook]<br />
::Zoom updated its iOS app to stop sending device data to Facebook. According to a Zoom spokesperson, the company will eventually remove the Login with Facebook SDK entirely, and allow users to login with Facebook through a browser.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/29/21199070/hq-trivia-game-app-shut-down-return-acquired-gaming HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down]<br />
::After shutting down a little over a month ago, HQ Trivia returned over the weekend, announcing it had been acquired by an undisclosed investor. Sources tell The Verge that more episodes will air regularly in the future, although an actual schedule hasn't been announced.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/30/21197761/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-review-gaming-laptop-specs-features-price ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS G14 REVIEW: AMD HAS REWRITTEN THE RULES]<br />
::AMD introduced the Ryzen 4000 series of mobile APUs at CES, and the first reviews of the new chips are out today. PCMag found the 8-core Ryzen 9 4900HS chip in the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop offered comparable or better performance than current Intel i9 mobile chips, but significantly, was able to put the 4900HS in a 14-inch 3.5 pound laptop. Reviewers also saw strong battery life from the Zephyrus G14, with The Verge getting almost 9 hours on a charge with general use. AMD has competed with Intel on desktop performance since the launch of its Zen architecture in 2017, [https://www.pcworld.com/article/3534769/ryzen-4000-review-amds-7nm-ryzen-9-offers-game-changing-performance-for-laptops.html but the initial Ryzen 4000 reviews seem to show that AMD is now competitive in mobile as well.]<br />
*[https://blog.telegeography.com/covid-19-impact-on-the-submarine-cable-industry The COVID-19 Impact on the Submarine Cable Industry]<br />
::Alan Mauldin, with the consulting firm TeleGeography, wrote about the impact COVID-19 is having on the undersea cable industry. Cable factories are running close to capacity to meet demand, but quarantines have led one manufacturer to close two major factories, pushing back deployments. The good news is that the existing cable framework has plenty of existing capacity that can be lit up. The bad news is that these cables need frequent maintenance, with over 100 breaks a year on average. Repairing these cables requires manned crews, as well as permits from governments to access ports and territorial waters, something that was already experiencing delays prior to the pandemic. While access to networks has been a priority for those working from home, Mauldin calls for governments to expedite this permit process to ensure the backhaul can keep up.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/30/microsoft-365-bundles-office-365-with-ai-and-cloud-powered-features/ Microsoft 365 bundles Office 365 with AI and cloud-powered features]<br />
::Microsoft announced it will add new features to its Office 365 subscription service and rename it Microsoft 365. Along with the normal Office apps you'll get Microsoft Editor in Office apps which recommends word choice and more concise ways of writing something. A PowerPoint feature listens as you rehearse and recommends changes. Excel can connect with banks to download spending data. And Family Safety lets parents monitor kids screen time on Windows, Android and Xbox. It shows which apps are being used and offers change of location alerts. There are also third-party integrations with software from Adobe, Headspace and Bark. The price stays the same when it becomes available April 21: $6.99 per month for an individual plan and $9.99 per month for a family of up to six people.<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/30/skype-passes-40-million-daily-active-users-up-70-due-to-coronavirus/ Microsoft announces Teams for consumers, Skype daily active users up 70% to 40 million]<br />
::Microsoft announced a consumer version of Teams will launch later this year. It will include tools suited for families and small groups. Along with the expected features there will be some specific ones like sharing grocery lists, organizing family calendars and storing things like WiFi passwords and other account info shared in a family or group. Microsoft Teams for Android and iOS will get these new features in preview “in the coming months.” What about the fate of Skype? Microsoft’s corporate VP for Modern Life, Search and Devices Yusuf Mehdi told TechCrunch, [https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/microsoft-teams-is-coming-to-consumers-but-skype-is-here-to-stay/ “We remain committed to Skype. Skype today is used by a hundred million people on a monthly basis. The way I think about it is that Skype is a great solution today for personal use. A lot of broadcast companies use it as well."]<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/30/microsofts-chromium-edge-is-getting-vertical-tabs-smart-copy-and-password-monitor/ Microsoft’s Chromium Edge is getting Vertical Tabs, Smart Copy, and Password Monitor]<br />
::The Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge is getting vertical tabs in its preview channels within the next few months. It will also get Smart Copy which can do things like preserve table formatting when you copy from a website. Password Monitor in Edge will notify you if it finds one of your passwords has been stolen, and directs you to the proper page to change your password. Microsoft also announced its Collections bookmarking feature will come to mobile later this year.<br />
===Roundup of what tech is doing to help fight COVID-19===<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-28-abbott-covid-19-lab-in-box-test-fda.html?utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morningafter Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes]<br />
::Medical device maker Abbott received emergency use authorization from the US FDA for use of its existing ID NOW lab-in-a-box for COVID-19 testing. This uses molecular testing to look for viral RNA, and can be used outside of a hospital, and return positive results within 5 minutes, or an all-clear within 13 minutes. Abbott hopes to be able to deliver 50,000 tests per day by next week.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52094193 Coronavirus: Tech firm Bloom Energy fixes broken US ventilators]<br />
::Fuel cell maker Bloom energy is delivering 170 certified repaired ventilators to Los Angeles that had been in storage since the mid-2000s and did not work properly. The original manufacturer said it would take a month to fix them. Bloom believes it can refurbish close to 1,000 a week and is looking for more to repair.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/germanys-space-agency-shifts-its-3d-printing-resources-to-producing-protective-medical-equipment/ Germany’s space agency shifts its 3D printing resources to producing protective medical equipment]<br />
::The German space agency DLR announced it successfully tested converting its aerospace-grade 3D printers to make medical equipment like ventilators and face masks. The work comes from the agencies Sytemhaus Technik engineering group, which used crowdsourced and open source templates for manufacturing. DLR is sharing what it learned with other institutions to help ramp up production, and working on getting their products certified by healthcare agencies.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/fda-grants-emergency-authorization-to-system-that-decontaminates-n95-respirator-masks-for-re-use/ FDA grants emergency authorization to system that decontaminates N95 respirator masks for re-use]<br />
::The lab management company Battelle received special emergency authorization from the US FDA to implement a system to decontaminate N95 respirator masks using concentrated hydrogen peroxide. These masks are designed for single use, but the decontamination system allows them to be used up to 20 times. The process takes 2.5 hours, and Battelle currently has capacity for 80,000 masks per day. The company is partnering with the Columbus based OhioHealth as its first healthcare-system partner.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-tech/germany-aims-to-launch-singapore-style-coronavirus-app-in-weeks-idUSKBN21H26Z?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Germany aims to launch Singapore-style coronavirus app in weeks]<br />
::Germany hopes to launch a smartphone app within weeks to trace people infected by the coronavirus. Like Singapore's TraceTogether app, the system is voluntary and uses Bluetooth to alert users of others nearby. The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecoms, Heinrich Hertz Institute is working with others in Europe to save the duration and contact between people for two weeks on cell phones anonymously without using location data. The effort has gained support across party lines.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-28-mobile-ad-location-data-shows-how-covid-19-spreads.html US officials use mobile ad location data to study how COVID-19 spreads]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal's sources say the US CDC, and state and local governments have used anonymized location data from mobile ads to aid in pandemic response plans. Data is received through the COVID-19 Mobility Data Network project coordinated by Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Princeton and other schools, with the goal of creating a portal with information on up to 500 cities in the US.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-27-the-surveillance-profiteers-of-covid-19-are-here.html The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here]<br />
*[https://www.techinasia.com/korea-response-covid19-praised-startups-helped Korea's response to Covid-19 was widely praised. Startups had a lot to do with it]<br />
::Are these different? <br /><br />In a recent Engadget piece, Violet Blue points out that while South Korea and European Union countries have turned to smartphone apps and services to track citizens, these countries have strong privacy legislation that put limits on the long term impacts.<br /><br />European countries must meet GDPR requirements to collect data.<br /><br />Singapore has privacy laws that require individual consent.<br /><br />In Korea for example people know what was collected, how it would be used and when it would be erased. On March 9, South Korea's vice health minister Kim Gang-lip said, “Public participation must be secured through openness and transparency." Adding, his team was making efforts to “respect creative thinking and use cutting-edge technology to develop the most effective means of response.”<br /><br />The tracking is also only worthwhile combined with testing and other efforts to help people. She writes, "most of the countries showing success with coronavirus tracing have unique, current legislation specific to pandemics with provisions on data collection."<br />
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==Thing of the Day==<br />
*[http://amateurtraveler.com/ Amateur Traveler]<br />
::Chris Christensen has a tip for those working from home and getting used to remote working software… namely, Slack.<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::I just want you to know how much I appreciate GDI because you, your regulars, and guests are such good human beings. GDI has grown my affection for you and my appreciation of what a great tech show you have created.<br />I have learned so much from you about the tech world. Not just the news, but what it might mean and how it fits into how we live, act, and think as people living together in this time.<br />I truly enjoy the banter before and after the show and what you share with me and your other listeners.<br />Thank you.<br />
::'''Sent by Rob from a rainy and cold Toronto suburb'''<br />
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The Wall Street Journal reports that the US CDC, state and local governments are using anonymized location data from mobile ads to aid in pandemic response plans, UK telcos agree to remove data caps for wired broadband, and HQ Trivia returns.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-28-mobile-ad-location-data-shows-how-covid-19-spreads.html US officials use mobile ad location data to study how COVID-19 spreads]<br />
::The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to sources, the US CDC, state and local governments have used anonymized location data from mobile ads to aid in pandemic response plans. Data is received through the COVID-19 Mobility Data Network project coordinated by Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Princeton and other schools, with the goal of creating a portal with information on up to 500 cities in the US. The data is being used to see where people are gathering, how well stay-at-home orders are honored, and the impact of the pandemic on retail.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-broadband/uk-broadband-providers-lift-data-caps-during-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21G00S UK broadband providers lift data caps during coronavirus crisis]<br />
::The UK's Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden announced that the country's largest telcos reached an agreement with the Office of Communications to remove data caps on fixed-line broadband, with BT, Virgin, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodaphone, O2, and Three among those signing on. As part of the agreement, the telcos will also prioritize infrastructure repair for vulnerable customers, help those customer unable to pay bills, and improve internet service packages to ensure people can stay connected.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-28-abbott-covid-19-lab-in-box-test-fda.html?utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morningafter Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes]<br />
::Medical device maker Abbott received emergency use authorization from the US FDA for use of its existing ID NOW lab-in-a-box for COVID-19 testing. This uses molecular testing to look for viral RNA, can be used outside of a hospital, and return positive results within 5 minutes, or an all-clear within 13 minutes. Abbott hopes to be able to deliver 50,000 tests per day by next week.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/fda-grants-emergency-authorization-to-system-that-decontaminates-n95-respirator-masks-for-re-use/ FDA grants emergency authorization to system that decontaminates N95 respirator masks for re-use]<br />
::The lab management company Battelle received special emergency authorization from the US FDA to implement a system to decontaminate N95 respirator masks using concentrated hydrogen peroxide. These masks are designed for single use, but the decontamination system allows them to be used up to 20 times. The process takes 2.5 hours, and Battelle currently has capacity for 80,000 masks per day. The company is partnering with the Columbus -based OhioHealth as its first healthcare-system partner.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/27/instacart-shopper-strike-covid-19/ Instacart shoppers are planning a nationwide strike to demand better safety protections and pay amid COVID-19]<br />
::Instacart workers led by the Gig Workers Collective plan to strike in the US on March 30th, demanding Instacart provide personal protective equipment, $5 extra per order hazard pay, change the default tip to 10%, and extend sick pay qualification to people with pre-existing conditions.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/27/yelp-pauses-gofundme-covid-19-fundraising-after-opt-out-outcry/ Yelp pauses GoFundMe Covid-19 fundraising after opt-out outcry]<br />
::A Yelp and GoFundMe fundraising program to help local businesses affected by Covid-19 has been paused after people complained there was no easy or quick way to opt out of the fundraising without providing a drivers’ licenses or business ID verification. Yelp now says its working with GoFundMe to create a “seamless” approach where businesses have to opt-in.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-facebook/facebook-commits-100-million-to-support-news-media-hurt-by-virus-crisis-idUSKBN21H1VB?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Facebook commits $100 million to support news media hurt by virus crisis]<br />
::Facebook announced it would spend $100 million in advertising and financial support for news organizations struggling to operate in the COVID-19 pandemic. Of this, $25 million will go to emergency grant funding for local media, with $75 million for ad spends on global news organizations. Facebook said the first round of grants went to 50 local newsrooms in the US and Canada.<br />
*[https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/update-2-on-microsoft-cloud-services-continuity/ Update #2 on Microsoft cloud services continuity]<br />
::Microsoft announced use of Azure services in regions with shelter-in-place orders increased 775% with use of services like Microsoft Teams, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Power BI. Microsoft announced last week that it would be prioritizing Azure services to first responders, medical facilities and other healthcare applications, and placed limits and "soft quotas" on free offers to prioritize capacity for paying customers.<br />
*[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3b745/zoom-removes-code-that-sends-data-to-facebook Zoom Removes Code That Sends Data to Facebook]<br />
::Zoom updated its iOS app to stop sending device data to Facebook. According to a Zoom spokesperson, the company implemented a ‘Login with Facebook’ feature using the Facebook SDK, but that the SDK was also sending "unnecessary information" to Facebook, like mobile OS versions, device time zone, device model, and carrier. Zoom says it will eventually remove the SDK entirely, and allow users to login with Facebook through a browser.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/29/21199070/hq-trivia-game-app-shut-down-return-acquired-gaming HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down]<br />
::After shutting down a little over a month ago, HQ Trivia returned with a new trivia content, initially announced by a tweet from co-founder Rus Yusupov. Sources tell The Verge that this wasn't a one-off event, and that more episode will air regularly in the future, although the actual schedule is unknown. HQ Trivia host Matt Richards also tweeted that users who did not cash out winning prior to the apps original shutdown will be able to do so this week.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/30/21197611/samsung-galaxy-chromebook-google-release-date-april Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook hits shelves April 6th]<br />
::Samsung debuted the Galaxy Chromebook at CES this year, and now announced the laptop will be released on April 6th. The ChromeOS device will come in one configuration, with a 10th gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM, and a 256GB SSD, with a 13.3-inch 4K touch OLED display and s-pen support for $999.<br />
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title = Broken Facts Machine |<br />
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Facebook’s attempt at fact-checking political posts runs into a problem as various fact-checking partners contradict each other on a recent POTUS comment.<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[[Justin Robert Young]]<br />
**[https://www.raisethedeadpodcast.com/ Raise The Dead Podcast]<br />
**[http://freepoliticalnewsletter.com/ Free Political Newsletter]<br />
**[http://www.twitch.tv/justinryoung Justin's Twitch]<br />
**[https://actionnewsgame.com/ Action News Game]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/5/21166686/coronavirus-amazon-google-facebook-microsoft-twitter-seattle-staff-remote-work Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are asking Seattle-based staff to work from home because of coronavirus]<br />
::Amazon and Facebook have shut down their Seattle-area offices after confirming that workers at both companies have contracted COVID-19. Amazon recommends all Seattle and Bellevue, Washington employees work from home. Facebook encourages its Seattle employees to work from home. Google asked all its employees in Washington state to work from home. And Microsoft will let all its Seattle and San Francisco area employees work from home.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/05/twitter-bans-hate-speech-around-age-disability-and-in-the-wake-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak-disease/ Twitter expands hateful conduct rules to ban dehumanizing speech around age, disability and now, disease]<br />
::Twitter announced it has expanded its rules around prohibited speech to include language that dehumanizes people on the basis of their age, disability, or disease. New Tweets that break these rules could result in account suspensions.<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-csme-bug-is-worse-than-previously-thought/ Intel CSME bug is worse than previously thought]<br />
::A vulnerability that impacts the Intel Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) is worse than originally thought and a patch from May 2019 does not fully fix the issue. The CSME cryptographically verifies and authenticates all firmware running on a system. Mark Ermolov from Positive Technologies found the bug can be exploited by malware with root privileges to recover the chipset key and grant an attacker access to everything on a device. Previously it was thought physical access was needed to exploit the vulnerability. For sensitive systems the only recourse is to replace the hardware. Only Intel 10th-generation chips are free of the vulnerability.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/05/samsung-unveils-its-latest-4k-and-8k-qled-tvs-for-the-us/ Samsung unveils its latest 4K and 8K QLED TVs for the US]<br />
::Samsung is launching its 8K and 4K QLED TV lineup in the US. The Q950TS flagship model in 65, 75, and 85-inch models run at 7,680 x 4,320 native resolution, have full array local dimming (FALD) to maximize HDR quality, and peak brightness by up to 20 percent over last year's models. The TVs offer support for both AMD's open-source FreeSync and NVIDIA G-Sync technology for gaming, and contain a neural-network upscaling engine powered by the Quantum Processor 2.0 8K for 4K programming. No exact price or release dates yet.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/05/south-korea-passes-one-of-the-worlds-first-comprehensive-cryptocurrency-laws/ South Korea passes one of the world’s first comprehensive cryptocurrency laws]<br />
::The South Korean National Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the country’s financial services laws that would authorize Korea’s financial regulators to provide a framework for the regulation and legalization of cryptocurrencies and crypto exchanges. Regulators will develop rules around anti-money laundering and other processes, but loosen restrictions it placed on blockchain adoption during the crypto-boom several years ago.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-waymo-uber/ex-uber-self-driving-head-owes-179-million-to-google-in-contract-dispute-idUSKBN20R37A Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google]<br />
::Anthony Levandowski, former employee of Google and Uber's autonomous car units, has been ordered to pay $179 million to Google for unfair competition and a breach of legal obligations. Levandowski and Lior Ron (who settled separately with Google) started their own autonomous car company bringing over Google employees and then sold the company to Uber. Levandowski is also under federal indictment for stealing trade secrets from Google. Levandowski filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy-focused-duckduckgo-launches-new-effort-to-block-online-tracking/ Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo launches new effort to block online tracking]<br />
::DuckDuckGo has been collecting data about online trackers and has created a dataset called Tracker Radar that it will share with other companies to help protect user privacy. Tracker Radar has 5,326 domains from 1,727 companies. Browser maker Vivaldi says it has begun using the dataset to protect its users. TrackerRadar data will be updated monthly and DuckDuckGo also sells an optional license for help using the data.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/04/apple-warns-of-iphone-replacement-shortages/ Apple reportedly warns stores of iPhone replacement shortages]<br />
::Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple told technical support staff at its stores that replacement iPhones for damaged devices will be in short supply for two to four weeks. Staff were told they could offer to mail replacement devices when they arrive and offer loaner devices in the meantime. Some of Bloomberg's sources indicate replacement parts have also started to run low.<br />
*[https://www.cnet.com/news/forget-foldable-phones-large-rollable-displays-are-the-way-to-go/ Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go]<br />
::TCL showed off two prototype devices with flexible screens. The first was a working unit of their tri-fold phone, first showed as a non-functioning unit at CES. The device is a 6.65-inch phone when folded down, and expands into a 10-inch tablet. The phone uses two distinct hinge designs to fold flat, and TCL demonstrated using it in a two-pane fold as well. The other device featured a sliding design with a screen that rolls up into the back of the phone. A dummy device was demoed by TCL, and a video concept showed a motorized screen unrolling at the push of a button. TCL says it's experimenting with dozens of form factors, and no timeline for these devices to come to market was announced.<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/04/apple-now-allows-push-notification-advertising-updates-dating-app-review-guidelines-and-more/ Apple now allows push notification advertising, updates dating app review guidelines and more]<br />
::Apple updated its App Store review guidelines. These now state that developers must submit new and updated apps using the iOS 13 SDK and implement “Sign in with Apple” for apps that offer other services to log in with, both starting April 30, 2020. Apple also announced that new apps in the “dating” and “fortune telling” categories will be rejected unless they provide a “unique, high-quality experience.” Developers will also no longer be able to use custom notifications to ask for a user review, they'll have to use the API, BUT apps can now send advertising push notifications if a user authorizes them and a way to opt out is provided.<br />
*[https://fortune.com/2020/03/05/delete-location-data-privacy-personal-information-donotpay/ Exclusive: For $3, a ‘robot lawyer’ will sue data brokers that don’t delete your personal and location info]<br />
::[https://donotpay.com/ DoNotPay,] the robot lawyer service that started disputing parking tickets, has expanded to multiple services like cancelling streaming services, requesting compensation from airlines for poor customer service and more. The latest service from DoNotPay called "Digital Health" automates the process of requesting your data be deleted under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The system contacts more than 100 data brokers and requests your data be deleted, shows you what data they collected and can file legal paperwork to sue if companies fail to comply. DoNotPay costs $3 a month for access to all its services.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/03/trump-coronavirus-hoax-fact-check/ Facebook fact-check feud erupts over Trump virus ‘hoax’]<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/help/publisher/182222309230722 Fact-Checking on Facebook: What Publishers Should Know]<br />
*[https://ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org/ Commit to transparency — sign up for the International Fact-Checking Network's code of principles]<br />
::Facebook's fact-checking partners have been certified through the Pointer Institute's non-partisan International Fact-Checking Network. Stories can be labeled partly false, false headline or just false (among others like satire and opinion) on Facebook on the advice of one of these partners. The partners are: AFP US, The Associated Press, Check Your Fact, Factcheck.org, Lead Stories, Politifact, Science Feedback and Reuters Fact Check. Check Your Fact is a subsidiary of conservative outlet The Daily Caller. This week, the President said, “Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus. You know that, right? Coronavirus. They’re politicizing it. We did one of the great jobs . . . They tried the impeachment hoax. That was on a perfect conversation. They tried anything, they tried it over and over, they’ve been doing it since you got in. It’s all turning, they lost, it’s all turning. Think of it. Think of it. And this is their new hoax.” Snopes rated the quote “mixed” saying, “Despite creating some confusion with his remarks, Trump did not call the coronavirus itself a hoax.” Politico wrote a story headlined: “Trump rallies his base to treat coronavirus as a ‘hoax.’” NBC News wrote a story headlined: “Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax.’” Check Your Fact rated both headlines as false with the note, “Trump actually described Democratic complaints about his handling of the virus threat as a ‘hoax.’” Publishers may appeal to the fact-checking entity about the label, in this case Check Your Fact. The only other remedy would be to convince the IFCN to reject the fact-checking entity for failure to meet its guidelines. Who you think is right in this case is NOT the issue for us. The heat of the controversy is.<br />
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==Thing of the Day==<br />
*[http://amateurtraveler.com/ Amateur Traveler]<br />
*[https://www.flexjobs.com/ FlexJobs]<br />
::Chris Christensen aka the Amateur Traveler has a tip for finding work remotely.<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::I can attest to reasoning being as important as math skills in programming. I have been a working software engineer for 35 years. I was a liberal arts major with a concentration in math. I knew I wanted to do software, but my school didn't have a CS concentration. In retrospect I did better being more general. I can't remember any of the math, but the training in problem solving has stayed with me. I have a mantra for any of my teams, "Think about the problem not the solution."<br />
::'''Sent by Jason from Chicago'''<br />
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::In the late seventies, I was an undergrad in college and worked as a Computer Lab Assistant. I would help the students with programming in BASIC. I found a near perfect correlation between the person's skills with programming and their proficiency in doing proofs in high school geometry. I mentioned this to the professor and he suggested I write a paper about it. This never came about, but I was always felt that the same skill set was used in both thought processes. This is similar to the field of Logic as taught in Math and Philosophy.<br />
::'''Sent by Ian'''<br />
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TCL demoed a working tri-fold smartphone and demoed a rolling concept phone, GM’s new Ultium can get 400 miles on a charge, and the security startup Corellium shows Android running on iOS.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/3/5/21165069/tcl-foldable-trifold-phone-hands-on-rollable-concept-prototype-display-tablet TCL’s new foldable and rollable concepts imagine a wild future of phones]<br />
::TCL showed off two prototype devices with flexible screens. The first was a working unit of their tri-fold phone, first showed as a non-functioning unit at CES. The device is a 6.65-inch phone when folded down, and expands into a 10-inch tablet. The phone uses two distinct hinge designs to fold flat, and TCL demonstrated using it in a two-pane fold as well. The other device featured a sliding design with a screen that rolls up into the back of the phone. A dummy device was demoed by TCL, but a video concept showed a motorized screen unrolling at the push of a button. TCL says its experimenting with dozens of form factors, and no timeline for these devices to come to market was announced.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21164513/gm-ev-platform-architecture-battery-ultium-tesla GM unveils a new electric vehicle platform and battery in bid to take on Tesla]<br />
::General Motors announced a new battery called Ultium that uses pouch-style cells instead of cylindrical cells, which can be stacked vertically or horizontally. The Ultium's 50-200kWh range can get up to 400 miles on a charge. GM added aluminum to reduce the cobalt content by 70 percent. Ultium's cost should be below $100/kWh. GM plans to have 20 electric "nameplates" by 2023 with the first three coming in the next few months. Its plant in Hamtramck, Michigan will be retrofitted to produce autonomous and electric vehicles. Battery cells are to be supplied from a factory run by a joint venture with LG Chem in Lordstown, Ohio.<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-04/india-s-top-court-strikes-down-curbs-on-cryptocurrency-trade Cryptocurrency Bourses Win India Case Against Central Bank Curbs]<br />
::India's Supreme Court has sided with cryptocurrency exchanges that were banned in April 2018 by the central bank, barring banks from offering any services to support digital currencies. The court struck down the RBI’s curbs, which would let virtual currency investors and businesses in India push against stricter rules being planned by the government, and participate in projects such as Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency. The Supreme Court is separately hearing another case which will decide on regulations for digital currencies. The Indian central bank has been exploring creating a sovereign-backed digital currency and said private coins like Bitcoin increase potential for money laundering and other illegal activities.<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/03/05/stadia-4k-web/ Google starts rolling out 4K Stadia gaming on the web]<br />
::9to5Google reports that Google Stadia began rolling out support for 4K gameplay in a browser, previously this was limited to playing on a Chromecast Ultra or supporting smart TV. A Stadia Pro subscription and at least a 35Mbps connection are needed to access 4K as part of the "best visual quality" setting on Stadia.<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/04/google-hires-sonys-shannon-studstill-to-run-stadia-games-and-entertainment-studio-in-la/ Google hires Sony’s Shannon Studstill to run Stadia Games and Entertainment studio in L.A.]<br />
::Google announced it hired former Sony game development leader Shannon Studstill to head a new Stadia Games and Entertainment studio. According to Stadia VP Jade Raymond, the new studio will focus on “exclusive games, using new gameplay mechanics, creative ways to play together, and unique interaction models that we’re just starting to explore.”<br />
*[https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/04/apple-now-allows-push-notification-advertising-updates-dating-app-review-guidelines-and-more/ Apple now allows push notification advertising, updates dating app review guidelines and more]<br />
::Apple updated its App Store review guidelines. These now state that developers must submit new and updated apps using the iOS 13 SDK and implement “Sign in with Apple” for apps that offer other services to log in with, both starting April 30, 2020. Apple also announced that new apps in the “dating” and “fortune telling” categories will be rejected unless they provide a “unique, high-quality experience.” Developers will also no longer be able to use custom notifications to ask for a user review, and apps can now send advertising push notifications if a user authorizes them.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/5/21165938/realme-band-announced-price-date-specs-cricket Realme’s first wearable is a $20 fitness band with a cricket mode]<br />
::Realme launched the Realme Band, a fitness wearable that costs 1,499 Indian Rupees, or about $20 USD. The band is IP68 waterproof rated and includes a 160x80 1-inch screen with a virtual button to change functions. An accelerometer wakes the band's display when raising your wrist, and includes customizable watch faces and smartphone notifications. The Band supports heart rate monitoring, step tracking, gives movement reminders, and nine modes to track activity for individual sports. The band is available on Realme's website and comes to Amazon on March 9th.<br />
*[https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-india-doorstep-service-1089867/ OnePlus will now come to your house and fix your phone]<br />
::OnePlus announced it now offers home service and repair for devices in select India cities, including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, with plans to expand to all tier-1 and several tier-2 cities in the country. Users can apply for service using the OnePlus Care app, choose a time for service, and submit their location. OnePlus is also offering free pickup and dropoff device service, something already offered in India by RealMe and Xiaomi.<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-04/apple-warns-stores-about-shortage-of-replacement-iphones Apple Warns Stores About a Shortage of Replacement iPhones]<br />
::Bloomberg reports that, according to sources, Apple informed Apple Store technical support staff that replacement iPhones will be in short supply for the next two to four weeks, presumably as a result of supply chain issues from the COVID-19 outbreak. Apple employees also said that individual parts like screens and camera components are in short supply as well. Apple advised support staff to offer mail in replacement iPhones and provide loaner devices to customers to help ease the shortage.<br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2020/03/04/exclusive-this-hack-runs-android-on-your-iphone/ Exclusive: This Hack Turns Apple’s iPhone Into An Android]<br />
::Forbes reported on Project Sandcastle from the Cybersecurity startup Corellium, which allows Android to be run within iOS. Project Sandcastle uses the checkra1n jailbreak to launch, and is limited to iPhone 7, 7 Plus and current iPod Touch, running Android 10, although major items like the camera and Google Play store do not currently work. Corellium researcher David Wang previously got Android running on an original iPhone model, and is currently being sued by Apple for creating software versions of the iPhone for security and testing.<br />
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New research from the University of Washington shows strong correlation between language skills, reasoning capability, and working memory as key indicators of coding ability beating out mathematical capability.<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[[Scott Johnson]]<br />
**[http://www.frogpants.com/ Frogpants]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/03/hulu-live-tv-now-available-sony-ps4/ Hulu's live TV service is finally available on the PS4]<br />
::Hulu's Live TV service is now available on Sony's PlayStation, joining YouTube TV as options to replace the now closed PlayStation Vue streaming TV service. Hulu's existing PlayStation app will be updated to give access to the Live TV features.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/amazon-studios-cancels-sxsw-coronavirus-1203523420/ Amazon Studios Cancels SXSW Plans Due to Coronavirus Concerns]<br />
::Amazon Studios joined Twitter and Facebook in cancelling plans to attend the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas starting March 13. Amazon had planned two screenings, some panels and a marketing event.<br />
*[https://www.thurrott.com/microsoft/231376/microsoft-teams-giving-away-paid-features-for-six-months-due-to-coronavirus Microsoft Teams Giving Away Paid Features for Six Months Due to Coronavirus]<br />
::Microsoft is offering free six-month trials to the premium version of Microsoft Teams. The premium version has more calling and meeting features than the free version. But Microsoft is also updating the free version of Teams to let users schedule meetings for video calling, starting March 10.<br />
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51736405 Tesla downgraded Model 3 chip in China thanks to coronavirus]<br />
::Tesla has been using an older slower processor for its Autopilot functions for cars made in China since January 7, because of a lack of chip supply. Tesla says it will upgrade the chip free of charge when supplies become available. The newer chips prices images 21 times faster than the previous generation.<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/04/twitter-starts-testing-its-own-version-of-stories-called-fleets-which-disappear-after-24-hours/ Twitter starts testing its own version of Stories, called ‘Fleets,’ which disappear after 24 hours]<br />
::Twitter announced it will test a new sharing format called "Fleets" starting in Brazil. Fleets cannot receive likes, public replies or retweets and disappear after 24 hours. Fleets show up in rounded profile icons at the top of the timeline from people who follow each other. Fleets do NOT show up in search or Moments and cannot be embedded on external websites.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21164513/gm-ev-platform-architecture-battery-ultium-tesla GM unveils a new electric vehicle platform and battery in bid to take on Tesla]<br />
::General Motors announced a new battery called Ultium that uses pouch-style cells instead of cylindrical cells, which can be stacked vertically or horizontally. The Ultium's 50-200kWh range can get up to 400 miles on a charge. GM added aluminum to reduce the cobalt content by 70 percent. Ultium's cost should be below $100/kWh. GM plans to have 20 electric "nameplates" by 2023 with the first three coming in the next few months. Its plant in Hamtramck, Michigan will be retrofitted to produce autonomous and electric vehicles. Battery cells are to be supplied from a factory run by a joint venture with LG Chem in Lordstown, Ohio.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21164510/google-assistant-screen-reading-feature-accessibility-translation Google Assistant can now read webpages aloud in 42 different languages]<br />
::A feature Google showed at CES that reads webpages aloud is rolling out worldwide. Users tell Google Assistant "Read It" or "Read This Page" and the page will be read aloud and highlight words as they are read. You can tap the screen to move to a particular section as well. You can also adjust the speed of the reading to be slower or faster. The feature also translates between 42 languages.<br />
*[https://kotaku.com/researchers-are-using-a-video-game-to-fight-coronavirus-1842070007 Researchers Are Using A Video Game To Fight Coronavirus]<br />
::The Foldit puzzle game which crowd sources research into protein folding in a game format, has added a COVID-19 virus related puzzle. The hope is to develop a protein that binds to COVID-19 to block interaction with human cells and halt infection. Human players are often better than computers at finding certain solutions. However, the Folding@Home project is also researching the virus. Folding@Home uses spare computer cycles to power a computer model.<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-04/india-s-top-court-strikes-down-curbs-on-cryptocurrency-trade Cryptocurrency Bourses Win India Case Against Central Bank Curbs]<br />
::India's Supreme Court has sided with cryptocurrency exchanges that were banned in April 2018 by the central bank, barring banks from offering any services to support digital currencies. The court struck down the RBI’s curbs, which would let virtual currency investors and businesses in India push against stricter rules being planned by the government, and participate in projects such as Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency. The Supreme Court is separately hearing another case which will decide on regulations for digital currencies. The Indian central bank has been exploring creating a sovereign-backed digital currency and said private coins like Bitcoin increase potential for money laundering and other illegal activities.<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.fastcompany.com/90470552/surprising-study-reveals-what-makes-a-good-coder-and-its-not-math?fbclid=IwAR0dX-sM7B4fIuPJYzlsV_wKeNpeked0glvyIXAd_pgnyzQAaasrcUtomyU Surprising study reveals what makes a good coder, and it’s not math]<br />
*[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200302103735.htm Not a 'math person'? You may be better at learning to code than you think]<br />
::Chantel Prat, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington, is the lead author on a study published in Nature's Scientific Reports. 36 adults learned python and they were tested for things like problem-solving, memory, numerical skill, resting-state brain activity. They found the participants who learned Python the fastest had strong language, working memory and reasoning abilities. Math skill was barely correlated. Learning programming languages seems like it may resemble learning a language like Korean or Spanish.<br />
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==Thing of the Day==<br />
*[https://www.uktechshow.com/ Tech's Message]<br />
::Let's see what's the latest on Tech's Message this week where Nate Lanxon tackles food, and royalty.<br />
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::I'm actually excited to see reports that Apple is going to go down the Mini LED route with their coming products according to Quo. I have zero Apple hardware in my life these days, but I have a super high-end PC. The highest-end gaming PC monitors are getting new revisions later this year with Mini LED backlights, and the new backlight is expected to add a large amount to the price of these new revisions.<br /><br />With Apple ordering Mini LED backlights from suppliers that will hopefully mean the orders will be high enough to bring down Mini LED prices in general. Right now there is a premium charged for Mini LED and anything that brings down the price is nothing but good news to me as these displays are amazing to gaze upon.<br />
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Google launches its webpage-reading feature, Twitter tests disappearing posts and Hangouts and Teams offer free upgrades for people working from home.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21164510/google-assistant-screen-reading-feature-accessibility-translation Google Assistant can now read webpages aloud in 42 different languages]<br />
::A feature Google showed at CES that reads webpages aloud is rolling out worldwide. Users tell Google Assistant "Read It" or "Read This Page" and the page will be read aloud and highlight words as they are read. You can tap the screen to move to a particular section as well. You can also adjust the speed of the reading to be slower or faster. The feature also translates between 42 languages.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163553/google-io-2020-cancelled-coronavirus-tech-developer-conference Google cancels I/O 2020, its biggest event of the year]<br />
::Google announced it will not host an in-person Google I/O event May 12 out of concern for the COVID-19 virus. Google is looking into an alternative format for the event. Tickets will be refunded by March 13.<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/amazon-studios-cancels-sxsw-coronavirus-1203523420/ Amazon Studios Cancels SXSW Plans Due to Coronavirus Concerns]<br />
::Amazon Studios joined Twitter and Facebook in cancelling plans to attend the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas starting March 13. Amazon had planned two screenings, some panels and a marketing event.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/04/twitter-starts-testing-its-own-version-of-stories-called-fleets-which-disappear-after-24-hours/ Twitter starts testing its own version of Stories, called ‘Fleets,’ which disappear after 24 hours]<br />
::Twitter announced it will test a new sharing format called "Fleets" starting in Brazil. Fleets cannot receive likes, public replies or retweets and disappear after 24 hours. Fleets show up in rounded profile icons at the top of the timeline from people who follow each other. Fleets do NOT show up in search or Moments and cannot be embedded on external websites.<br />
*[https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/03/hulu-live-tv-now-available-sony-ps4/ Hulu's live TV service is finally available on the PS4]<br />
::Hulu's Live TV service is now available on Sony's PlayStation, joining YouTube TV as options to replace the now closed PlayStation Vue streaming TV service. Hulu's existing PlayStation app will be updated to give access to the Live TV features.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/04/resso-music-india-bytedance/ Resso, ByteDance’s music streaming app, officially launches in India, sans Tencent-backed Universal Music]<br />
::TikTok maker ByteDance has released its first music streaming app, called Resso, in India. Resso has licensing with most major labels and publishers, though not yet Universal. Resso offers social features like sharing lyrics and comments. The free tier includes ads and limits streaming quality to 128kbps. For 99 rupees a month on Android, or 119 rupees a month on iOS, you get no ads and 256kbps streaming as well as the ability to skip tracks. Resso has been test marketed in Indonesia as well.<br />
*[https://kotaku.com/researchers-are-using-a-video-game-to-fight-coronavirus-1842070007 Researchers Are Using A Video Game To Fight Coronavirus]<br />
::The Foldit puzzle game which crowd sources research into protein folding in a game format, has added a COVID-19 virus related puzzle. The hope is to develop a protein that binds to COVID-19 to block interaction with human cells and halt infection. Human players are often better than computers at finding certain solutions. However, the Folding@Home project is also researching the virus. Folding@Home uses spare computer cycles to power a computer model.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163328/apple-macbook-pro-14-inch-imac-ipad-pro-mini-led-ming-chi-kuo Apple is planning to launch a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro with a Mini-LED display, says Ming-Chi Kuo]<br />
::Analyst Ming-chi Kuo sent a note to investors saying his sources indicate Apple has six products coming this year and next that will use mini-LEDs: a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a 27-inch iMac Pro, a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro, a 16-inch MacBook Pro, a 10.2-inch iPad, and a 7.9-inch iPad mini. Mini-LEDs are smaller so they can use more backlights, control local dimming better and deliver improved contrast, brightness and black levels.<br />
*[https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/03/03/g-suite-users-get-free-hangouts-meet-upgrades-through-june-in-response-to-covid-19-crisis/ G Suite users get free Hangouts Meet upgrades through June in response to COVID-19 crisis]<br />
::Google announced it will make advanced Hangouts Meet videoconferencing capabilities available to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers until July 1, 2020. The features include larger meetings and live-streaming and the ability to record and save meetings for later viewing.<br />
*[https://www.thurrott.com/microsoft/231376/microsoft-teams-giving-away-paid-features-for-six-months-due-to-coronavirus?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=microsoft-teams-giving-away-paid-features-for-six-months-due-to-coronavirus Microsoft Teams Giving Away Paid Features for Six Months Due to Coronavirus]<br />
::Microsoft is offering free six-month trials to the premium version of Microsoft Teams. The premium version has more calling and meeting features than the free version. But Microsoft is also updating the free version of Teams to let users schedule meetings for video calling, starting March 10.<br />
*[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/facebook-denies-reports-it-is-backing-away-from-libra-cryptocurrency/ Facebook denies reports it is backing away from Libra cryptocurrency]<br />
::The Information's sources say Facebook will offer digital versions of government-backed currencies along with its proposed Libra cryptocurrency in Facebook's Calibra wallet. The Libra currency expected to launch this summer will now be delayed by several months. Bloomberg's sources say Libra itself will be recast as a payments network that could operate with multiple coins.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21163757/vsco-montage-photo-video-editing-feature VSCO hopes its new editing feature will convince more people to pay for a subscription]<br />
::Social image editing app VSCO is adding a new feature called Montage that lets paying members edit photos and videos together on one canvas to create a collage like image. Montage can be portrait, landscape or square and collaborators can add photos and videos from their camera rolls. The collage can change scenes for up to two minutes and save as a .mov or if still as a .jpg. VSCO's paid membership currently costs $20 a year.<br />
*[https://thenextweb.com/in/2020/03/04/after-8-months-kashmir-finally-lifts-social-media-ban-but-only-on-2g/ After 8 months, Kashmir finally lifts social media ban — but only on 2G]<br />
::Access to all sites on the Web have been restored in Indian-administered Kashmir, 8 months after connectivity was cut off. However, the restoration only applies to 2G postpaid connections, verified prepaid connections and fixed lines with MAC address binding. The Kashmir chamber of commerce estimates local businesses lost $2.4 billion due to the disconnection.<br />
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We get a wrap from this year’s RSA conference from security-news website “The Parallax” founder and editor-in-chief Seth Rosenblatt.<br />
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==Guest==<br />
*[https://twitter.com/sethr Seth Rosenblatt]<br />
**[https://the-parallax.com/ The Parallax]<br />
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==Quick Hits==<br />
*[https://9to5google.com/2020/03/03/google-io-2020-coronavirus/ Google cancels ‘physical’ I/O 2020 due to coronavirus concerns]<br />
::Google announced it will not host an in-person Google I/O event May 12 out of concern for the COVID-19 virus. Google is looking into an alternative format for the event. Tickets will be refunded by March 13. Facebook and Twitter have both pulled out of the SXSW conference in Austin, TX, due to virus concerns. [https://www.zdnet.com/article/coronavirus-tech-conference-cancellations-e3-nab-gartner-dell-world-and-more/ SXSW organizers say the event is still proceeding as planned in March.] In addition, [https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21162250/facebook-pulls-out-sxsw-conference-coronavirus-concerns Facebook is restricting visits to its offices and conducting job interviews by video conference.] [https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-03-02/twitter-tells-employees-to-work-from-home-amid-coronavirus-fears Twitter is encouraging its 4,800 employees to work from home.]<br />
*[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/mlb-google-cloud-amazon-aws-statcast-1203522184/ MLB Swings From Amazon’s AWS to Google Cloud for Data and Analytics]<br />
::Major League Baseball is replacing Amazon Web Services with Google Cloud as its new data and analytics partner. The multiyear pact makes Google Cloud MLB’s official partner for business operations, including Statcast, the automated service that analyzes player performance and abilities. MLB will also use Google Ad Manager and its Dynamic Ad Insertion feature for its digital ads business for the third year in a row.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-foxconn/virus-to-dent-foxconns-consumer-electronics-revenue-in-first-quarter-idUSKBN20Q0O3?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews Virus to dent Foxconn's consumer electronics revenue in first-quarter]<br />
::Foxconn expects revenue to drop 15% in Q1 due to shutdowns and travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, Foxconn believes normal production should resume by the end of March. Foxconn operates several factories in China and Apple is one of its biggest customers.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/02/pixel-phones-updated-with-new-gesture-controls-emoji-ar-effects-more/ Pixel phones updated with new gesture controls, emoji, AR effects & more]<br />
::Google announced Pixel owners are getting new features such as additional music controls, emojis, more photo and video features, expanded emergency help features through Google's Personal Safety app, Google Pay improvements, and more. Shortly after the release, [https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163091/google-android-update-pixel-4-march-pull Google pulled the update for AT&T Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL phones.]<br />
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==Top Stories==<br />
*[https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-expands-day-delivery-new-network-mini-warehouses-near-cities/ Amazon expands same-day delivery with new network of mini warehouses near cities]<br />
::Amazon announced that by adding smaller fulfillment centers in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas, it will increase same-day deliveries in those areas by 3 million items. Prime Now, the existing same-day service, offers roughly 20,000 items for rapid delivery, along with groceries. Customers will see a new “Today by” tag on items that are eligible, with an overnight delivery option as well.<br />
*[https://www.fastcompany.com/90470219/project-lightspeed-how-facebook-shrunk-messenger-down-by-75 Project LightSpeed: How Facebook shrunk Messenger down by 75%]<br />
::A new lightweight version of Facebook Messenger for iOS is going live. The iOS version has shrunk from 130 MB to 30 MB. It goes from 1.7 million lines of code to 360,000. This is the Project Lightspeed version of Messenger announced at F8 last year. It was also supposed to ship last year but missed its deadline. VP of Messenger Stan Chudnovsky told Fast Company it was like remodeling a house and discovering new problems when you open up the walls. It doesn't look too much different. The Discover tab is removed and the People tab got a redesign. Inbox read receipts and polls are temporarily gone. Facebook intends to incorporate some of the updates into future Android versions.<br />
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2020/03/03/apple-14-1-inch-macbook-pro-mini-led/ Apple Working on Six Mini-LED Products Including New 14.1-Inch MacBook Pro and Refreshed iMac Pro]<br />
::Analyst Ming-chi Kuo sent a note to investors saying his sources indicate Apple has six products coming this year and next that will use mini-LEDs: a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a 27-inch iMac Pro, a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro, a 16-inch MacBook Pro, a 10.2-inch iPad, and a 7.9-inch iPad mini. Mini-LEDs are smaller so they can use more backlights, control local dimming better and deliver improved contrast, brightness and black levels.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/03/smartnews-local-news-feature-now-covers-more-than-6000-u-s-cities/ SmartNews’ local news feature now covers more than 6,000 U.S. cities]<br />
::Local US news app SmartNews announced it now has publishing partners in more than 6,000 cities. SmartNews has a tab for local news based on location sharing from the app's user. Article are picked by Machine Learning from sources curated by a team of journalists. SmartNews claims it wants to break users out of media bubbles. The election news tab, for instance, has a slider to let you see news about each candidate from a left, right, or center perspective. Members of the SmartNews engineering, product, data and marketing teams have taken listening tours through Minnesota, Iowa, Nevada and California to hear local concerns about news coverage. Michigan and Florida are next.<br />
*[https://in.reuters.com/article/health-corona-virus-boku/boku-pay-volumes-jump-as-coronavirus-keeps-users-home-idINKBN20Q107?rpc=401& Boku pay volumes jump as coronavirus keeps users home]<br />
::Payment service Boku has noted a 30% rise in payments over the last two months, due in large part to the effects of the COVID-19 virus in South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Oman. Boku is an online payment system tied to a mobile number accepted on many entertainment websites including Spotify, PlayStation, and many gambling websites. And [https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-google-gives-businesses-schools-g-suite-enterprise-features-until-july-1/ Google announced it will make advanced Hangouts Meet videoconferencing capabilities available to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers until July 1, 2020. The features include larger meetings and live-streaming and the ability to record and save meetings for later viewing.]<br />
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==Discussion==<br />
*[https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/coronavirus-the-unexpected-human-element-at-rsa-conference-2020.html Coronavirus: The Unexpected Human Element at RSA Conference 2020]<br />
*[https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-mom-broke-into-prison-wardens-computer/ How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden's Computer]<br />
*[https://the-parallax.com/2020/02/27/kr00k-wi-fi-billion-devices-iphone-echo-kindle/ Kr00k Wi-Fi flaw exposes a billion devices to hackers]<br />
*[https://www.darkreading.com/theedge/wendy-nather-on-how-to-make-security-democratization-a-reality/b/d-id/1337133 Wendy Nather on How to Make Security 'Democratization' a Reality]<br />
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==Mailbag==<br />
::The loss of support for Google Reader may not be comparable for the prospects of Stadia but the drop of support for Daydream VR I think is. I was one of the people who bought into Daydream and Google has dropped support. They no longer are involved in developing apps, they have cut support for the device in their most recent phones and they are letting the platform die. I thought Daydream worked really well and would have done much better if it had been better supported by Google. If Stadia doesn't perform as quickly as expected how long will Google's attention span linger before they cut and run like they did with Daydream?<br />
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::Hi DTNS Team.<br /><br />Thank you for talking about the dangers of improper Lithium-ion battery disposal. I work in the waste industry, primarily dealing with landfill operations and the frequency of landfill fires being caused by these batteries has to be increasing as well just from my personal experience.<br /><br />In 2019, I believe that every landfill fire we reported to our regulators was caused or suspected to be caused by a battery. Our last fire I had the luck of actually being the first person to spot and respond to the fire, and the mangled remains make it hard to determine what it was, but the number of cells makes me think something like a lawnmower battery pack. The ability for these batteries to put out an extreme amount of heat is impressive, especially because it’s chemical energy will continue to be expended even if you’ve thrown water on it. A few years back, a large fire was extinguished, with all of the charred surface waste removed and soaked, bucket by bucket as it was removed, one of these piles flared back up 22 hours later. That’s enough heat to re-light wet waste and begin smoldering again.<br /><br />I was recently at another landfill and at the entrance, framed for all to see, is a charred musical greeting card, a source of a fire for them that was luckily extinguished very quickly.<br /><br />Landfill operators do develop a quick eye for these things, one of our incidents a few years ago (pictures posted in the slack) was a Mophie pack, that was spotted smoking and removed before anything else caught fire. It was able to be spotted among all the waste, with really no sign of smoke from the cab of a landfill compactor.<br /><br />While in most industries, a fire is a rare emergency event, in the waste industry, I now consider a fire event an expected, not a potential event.<br />
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Amazon announced orders of non-essential products are suspended in Italy and France, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi calls for gig workers to be included in the stimulus package, and IBM helps to launch the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium.<br />
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==Headlines==<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-shipping-ex-idUSKBN2180YZ Exclusive: Amazon.com to stop shipping non-essentials to consumers in Italy and France]<br />
::Amazon announced it will stop shipping non-essential products to customers in Italy and France to allow fulfillment centers to focus on more needed supplies. Customers can still order non-essential products from sellers that do not use fulfillment by Amazon. [https://www.geekwire.com/2020/internal-memo-jeff-bezos-tells-amazon-employees-hes-wholly-focused-covid-19-crisis/ In other Amazon news, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sent a company wide memo to employees saying that he is "now wholly focused on COVID-19 and on how Amazon can best play its role.”]<br />
*[https://www.axios.com/uber-ceo-trump-economic-stimulus-0ad76e27-a2cf-4fdb-ad24-8235dc326f91.html Scoop: Uber CEO asks Trump to include drivers in economic stimulus]<br />
::In a letter to US President Trump, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called on the Administration and Congress to "act quickly to provide protections for independent workers" in the upcoming stimulus package, additionally calling on an update to labor laws to remove the "choice between flexibility and protection" for workers.<br />
*[https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/22/ibm-coronavirus-covid-19-supercomputing-consortium/ IBM, White House, Department of Energy, and others launch consortium to give coronavirus researchers access to supercomputers]<br />
::IBM announced it is helping launch the COVID-19 High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium and will help coordinate offering over 330 petaflops of computing power to researchers working on COVID-19. Other members include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Department of Energy, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, as well as several universities and national labs. The consortium will evaluate proposals and prioritize resources based on the "most immediate impact", providing 16 systems with a combined 775,000 processor cores and 34,000 GPUs.<br />
*[https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/23/uber-ola-suspend-all-rides-in-new-delhi/ Uber, Ola suspend rides in several Indian cities]<br />
::As part of the local state government’s lockdown order, riding hailing platforms Uber and Ola suspended all rides in Delhi until March 31st. Uber suspended all shared rides in India last week, and Ola said it is restricting ride options in the country, focusing vehicles on healthcare workers and those that support public services.<br />
*[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200320005404/en/Strategy-Analytics-Global-Smartphone-Shipments-Tumble-38 Strategy Analytics: Global Smartphone Shipments Tumble 38 Percent YoY in February 2020]<br />
::A new report from Strategy Analytics shows that global smartphone shipments in February decreased 38% on the year, from 99.2 million units to 61.8 million. This is the largest annual drop in shipments, with the report noting that COVID-19 outbreak in Asia dropping both supply and demand.<br />
*[https://deadline.com/2020/03/disney-reduces-bandwidth-delays-french-debut-1202889432/ Disney+ To Reduce Bandwidth By 25 Percent, Delays France Launch Until April 7]<br />
::Disney+ will still launch in most of the EU on March 24, but committed to reducing bandwidth utilization from the service by 25%. Disney announced the launch in France is delayed until April 7th. [https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/20/disney-india-hotstar-launch-postponed/ The company also indefinitely suspended the launch of the service in India, originally scheduled for March 29th.]<br />
*[https://www.zdnet.com/article/world-health-organization-launches-covid-19-information-service-on-whatsapp/ World Health Organization launches COVID-19 information service on WhatsApp]<br />
::The World Health Organization launched a chatbot on WhatsApp for COVID-19 information. Information is updated daily and launches with English support with Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish support arriving "in the coming weeks." Meanwhile, [https://messengernews.fb.com/2020/03/23/messenger-partners-with-developers-to-provide-government-health-organizations-with-free-services-to-respond-to-coronavirus-pandemic/ Facebook announced it will provide free services to government health organizations and UN health agencies to use Messenger to scale their response to the COVID-19 crisis. Facebook developers will help automate answering commonly asked questions and provide a way to send out mass updates with new information.] And [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/21/apple-updated-siri-to-help-people-who-ask-if-they-have-coronavirus.html Apple updated Siri in the US to provide a CDC-approved conversation flow to answer user questions if they have COVID-19 symptoms.]<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/21/21189051/google-coronavirus-website-launches-covid19-trump-enhanced-search-results Google’s coronavirus website finally launches alongside enhanced search results]<br />
::Google launched its dedicated COVID-19 information site at google.com/covid19. The site is available in English with a Spanish version on the way, and offers “state-based information, safety and prevention tips", search trends related to COVID-19, with information from the World Health Organization and the US CDC as well as links to US states local health sites. All this information will also be provided in information cards for people searching for COVID-19 related topics.<br />
*[https://www.macrumors.com/2020/03/23/kuo-iphones-sensor-shift-2021-periscope-2022/ Kuo: Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization Coming to 6.7-Inch iPhone in 2020, Periscope Lens to Follow in 2022]<br />
::A new note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that a new high end 6.7-inch iPhone scheduled for 2020 will feature sensor-shift image stabilization on the rear camera, with the technology expanding to multiple models in 2021. Current iPhones offer optical image stabilization on telephoto and standard wide cameras through their lenses. Kuo also predicts that in 2022, Apple will introduce a periscope lens to allow for more telephoto range.<br />
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-apple/apple-scraps-curbs-on-online-buyers-of-iphones-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21A0SA Apple scraps curbs on online buyers of iPhones amid virus outbreak]<br />
::Apple dropped its two-device limit on iPhones on its online store, with Reuters testing carts in the US, China, and Hong Kong that let customers buy more than 10 devices. Device limits still apply to iPads and Macs.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/23/21190640/amazon-prime-video-profiles-recommendations-progress-ios-android-apple-tv-fire-devices Amazon Prime Video is adding support for up to six profiles on the same account]<br />
::Amazon began rolling out user profiles for its Prime Video service. Accounts can have up to six different profiles, including ones for children with limited content. Profiles will let users track viewing progress, manage watch lists, and get personalized recommendations.<br />
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Microsoft reveals the full specifications of the Xbox Series X, Alphabet’s Verily launches its pilot COVID-19 screening and testing website for the San Francisco Bay area, and the US FCC announces the “Keep Americans Connected Pledge” with ISPs.<br />
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*[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2020-inside-xbox-series-x-full-specs Inside Xbox Series X: the full specs]<br />
::Microsoft revealed the full specs of the upcoming Xbox Series X. The next-gen console includes a custom 7nm AMD Zen 2 CPU with 8 cores clocked at 3.8GHz, a AMD RDNA 2 GPU with 12 teraflops of performance and 52 compute units clocked at 1.825GHz, with 16GB of GDDR6 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD. Console storage can be expanded with 1TB expansion cards on the rear of the machine, and it includes USB 3.2 external hard drive support and a 4K Blu-ray drive. Games states can be saved directly to the SSD to be resumed up to weeks later after system updates, and Microsoft is using a “Xbox Velocity Architecture,” to allow developers to dynamically load large environments from the SSD into memory. Microsoft demos load time on the console, with State of Decay 2 loading 40 seconds faster compared to the Xbox One X.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21116762/microsoft-windows-10-active-devices-billion-7-support Microsoft hits its goal of 1 billion devices running Windows 10]<br />
::Microsoft announced that 1 billion active machines now use Windows 10, including PCs, laptops, Xbox One consoles, and HoloLens devices. The milestone comes less than 5 years after the OS launched, although Microsoft originally set a three year target, based on projected installs on Windows Phone devices. Microsoft also disclosed it has 17.8 million Windows Insider testers.<br />
*[https://www.anandtech.com/show/15623/amd-ryzen-9-4900h-4900hs AMD Announces Ryzen 9 4900H and 4900HS: The Halo 35 W and 45 W Mobile APUs]<br />
::AMD announced new top end mobile processors, the Ryzen 9 4900H and 4900HS. Both are built on a 7nm process, offer 8 Zen 2-based cores and 16-threads, and 8 GPU compute units. The 4900H has a TDP of 45W, a base frequency of 3.3GHz, with a turbo up to 4.4GHz, while the 4900HS offers a 35W TDP, a base clock of 3GHz, and a turbo up to 4.3GHz. Both are expected to hit the market in Q2 2020.<br />
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/alphabets-verily-says-it-will-launch-a-limited-coronavirus-testing-website-monday.html Alphabet’s Verily launches a limited coronavirus screening website]<br />
::Alphabet's Verily subsidiary launched its pilot COVID-19 screening and testing website on Sunday night. The site is limited to the San Francisco Bay Area and requires sign in with a Google account. The site allows those 18-years and older to take a screener survey, and can direct people to available mobile testing facilities based on capacity in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, with test result available in a few days. Verily plans to scale the site to other areas as more testing kits and sites become available.<br />
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/03/13/att-comcast-other-internet-providers-agree-not-cancel-or-penalize-internet-subscribers-who-cant-pay-their-bills/ AT&T, Comcast and other Internet providers agree to help subscribers who can’t pay their bills due to coronavirus]<br />
::The US Federal Communications Commission announced the “Keep Americans Connected Pledge,” signed by dozen of telecom providers, who agreed to not terminate service or assess late fees on customers and businesses over the next 60 days and open wi-fi hot spots to any American. FCC Chair Ajit Pai also urged telcos to take further steps on their own like relaxing data caps, [https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21179330/comcast-t-mobile-coronavirus-data-caps-hotspots-fcc which AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Comcast have suspended for the next 60 days.]<br />
*[https://t.co/A6BTxsWZkM Amazon Courts Walmart, Target to Join Cashierless Tech Group]<br />
::In December, Amazon announced it would contribute code to a new networking operating system designed for switches called Dent, a project maintained by the Linux Foundation. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon plans to use Dent to open source parts of its "Just Walk Out" cashierless technology, according to sources. Amazon also reportedly met with Target and Walmart to discuss the technology, but neither has plans to test the technology currently.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21163586/microsoft-build-2020-virtual-event-cancel-online-coronavirus Microsoft’s biggest event of the year goes virtual due to the coronavirus spread]<br />
::Microsoft has decided to make its BUILD developer conference a digital conference May 19-21. The event had been scheduled to take place in Seattle. And [https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21175785/wwdc-2020-online-only-apple-keynote-announced-coronavirus Apple announced its Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC will be held online in June with the usual keynote and developer sessions delivered over the internet. Apple did not announce specific dates.]<br />
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/apple-fined-1point2-billion-by-french-competition-authorities.html Apple fined a record $1.2 billion by French antitrust authorities]<br />
::The French Competition Authority fined Apple 1.1 billion euros for anti-competitive practices regarding agreements with wholesalers Tech Data, and Ingram Micro. The ruling found that Apple and the two companies agreed not to compete with each other, that Apple stopped premium resellers from lowering prices, and unfairly limited supply to those resellers. Tech Data and Ingram Micro received fines of 76.1 million euros and 62.9 million euros respectively. The complaint that sparked the probe into Apple's practices came in 2012 from the premium reseller eBizcuss.com. Apple plans to appeal the ruling.<br />
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-16/u-s-health-agency-suffers-cyber-attack-during-covid-9-response Cyber-Attack Hits U.S. Health Agency Amid Covid-19 Outbreak]<br />
::Bloomberg reports that, according to sources, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyber-attack on Sunday night. The attack reportedly was a distributed denial of service designed to slow the agency's systems down, but didn't appear to do so in a meaningful way. It doesn't appear that any data was lost or exfiltrated, and it is unknown what party was behind it.<br />
*[https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181272/steam-concurrent-user-record-set-cs-go Steam hit its all-time concurrent user peak over the weekend]<br />
::Steam recorded a new record of 20.3 million concurrent users over the weekend, with a record 6.4 million actively playing a game. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was the post popular game with over 1 million simultaneous players, followed by Dota 2 and PUBG.<br />
*[https://news.microsoft.com/2020/03/13/microsoft-announces-change-to-its-board-of-directors/ Microsoft announces change to its board of directors]<br />
::Microsoft announced that co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates is stepping down from its Board of Directors. Gates plans to spend more time on philanthropic activities, and will continue to serve as Technology Advisor to CEO Satya Nadella. He served as Microsoft board chairman from 2000 to 2014.<br />
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