Daily Tech Headlines – January 24, 2018
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| Daily Tech Headlines – January 24, 2018 | |
| Number | 423 |
| Broadcast Date | JANUARY 24, 2018 |
| Episode Length | 4:10 |
| Hosts | Rich Stroffolino |
The European Commission hands Qualcomm a big fine, Uber autonomous vehicles within 18 months, and Facebook acquires Confirm.io
Headlines
- The European Commission announced a 997 million euro fine against Qualcomm for anti-competitive behavior. The fine stems from a 2015 investigation into Qualcomm reportedly offering lower licensing payments to Apple in exchange for exclusively use their modem chipsets from 2011 through 2016. The fine represents 4.9 percent of Qualcomm’s 2017 turnover.
- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the company's first commercial autonomous vehicles could be deployed within 18 months. The company plans to slowly integrate autonomous vehicles into the overall drive pool, initially deploying them in situations where mapping, weather, and other conditions are optimal. Khosrowshahi said their autonomous cars would need to be retrained in each city, but said it's Phoenix test market could see a "perfect driver" within five years.
- Apple released Security Update 2018-001, which patches Meltdown vulnerabilities for macOS High Sierra, Sierra, and El Capitan. Patches to Spectre are not specifically mentioned in the release notes, but the update does include patches to speculative execution vulnerabilities.
- A new report from the analyst firm Canalys estimates Apple shipped 29 million iPhone X units in Q4, making it the most shipped phone in the quarter. The firm further estimates that 24% of shipments went to China. Canalys cited consistent residual values and increased production from late November onward for the numbers.
- Instagram Stories now supports GIPHY integration, meaning you can now add GIFs to your stories on Android and iOS. A GIF option will show up when you choose to add a sticker.
- DJI announced it's Mavic Air quadcopter will start at $799 shipping January 28. It's a mid-range model between the Mavic Spark and Mavic Pro. The Air has a 4K camera and can fly 21 minutes on a charge.
- Google announced a new version of G Suite designed for universities and other large educational institutions called G Suite Enterprise for Education. The new offering gives organizations an advanced security center for threat detection, mobile device management, and the ability to host Hangout calls with up to 50 participants, on top of the usual G Suite web apps. G Suite Enterprise for Education costs $4 per user per month.
- Google introduced an Audio Books section into the Google Play store Tuesday. You can access the audiobooks after purchase on the Web, in the Google Books app for Android and iOS, and through Google Assistant on Android devices.
- Facebook confirmed it acquired Confirm.io, a startup with an API to verify government-issued identification cards. The company launched in 2015 and uses mobile biometrics and facial recognition to confirm ID card information. Confirm.io announced plans to wind down current authentication software offerings.
- AMD announced plans to integrate their semi-custom silicon unit, which designs chips for game consoles and other devices, into their larger graphics business, the Radeon Technologies Group. The semi-custom unit was previously part of the Enterprise and Embedded group, and will now report to Senior Vice President Mike Rayfield.
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Daily Tech Headlines – January 24, 2018 |
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