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[[Category:Daily Tech News Show Episodes|.3382]]
{{Infobox Episode|
  title  = China's Tiny Hack Into Big Data |
  number = 3382 |
  date   = OCTOBER 4, 2018|
  length = 31:27 |
  hosts  = [[Tom Merritt]], [[Sarah Lane]]|
  guests = [[Justin Robert Young]]}}
A report by Bloomberg alleges that server hardware sold by Supermicro had surveillance chips installed by Chinese authorities at the factory with the intent to spy. Dutch agents uncover a Russian GRU operation trying to hack the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) right as the organization was about to report its findings in the UK poisoning case.

==Guest==
*[[Justin Robert Young]]
**[http://freepoliticalnewsletter.com/ Free Political Newsletter]
**[http://www.twitch.tv/justinryoung Justin's Twitch]
**[https://actionnewsgame.com/ Action News Game]
**[https://stickersordiaf.com/ StickersorDIAF.com]

==Quick Hits==
*[https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/3/17933558/lg-v40-thinq-review-cameras-5-features-battery-screen-photo-quality LG V40 ThinQ review: five cameras to change your perspective]
::The 6.4" LG V40 ThinQ smartphone is available for preorder now for $900+; and has five cameras but also runs Android 8.1 Oreo instead of the newer Android 9 Pie. And [https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/03/lg-watch-w7-hybrid-smartwatch/ LG's new Watch W7 has mechanical hands so the watch works even if the battery dies. The W7 goes on sale on October 14th for $449.]
*[https://www.androidauthority.com/nokia-7-1-909025/ Nokia 7.1 is here with Android One, a Snapdragon 636, and a $350 price tag]
::HMD Global officially announced the Nokia 7.1 will head to Europe and the US. Its 5.84-inch LCD screen supports HDR10 and HDR upscaling. It will get Android 9 Pie by November and is an Android Enterprise recommended phone. It's up for preorder Friday shipping October 28. Pricing starts at $349/319 Euros.
*[https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/3/17934432/mike-morhaime-blizzard-president-resigns Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime stepping down after 27 years]
::Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime has stepped down as President after 27 years. World of Warcraft executive producer J. Allen Brack is the new President. Morhaime will stick around as a strategic advisor.

==Top Stories==
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/04/a-new-nintendo-switch-is-reportedly-arriving-next-year/ A new Nintendo Switch is reportedly arriving next year]
::Nintendo’s working on a new Switch console to be released in 2019, sources tell the The Wall Street Journal. The new consolse may have an updated screen but other details are thin at this time. No word on a price for the updated Switch, which reportedly could arrive as early as next summer.
*[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/10/thin-and-light-comes-to-dell-gaming-in-new-alienware-m15-laptop/ Alienware m15 laptop sports thinnest Dell gaming design, Nvidia Max-Q GPUs]
::Dell announced the Alienware m15 laptop, which is 4.7-pounds, a slimmer top and side bezels around its 15.6-inch display, narrow edges hugging the keyboard, and a new honeycomb speaker bar that sits right below the hinges. Users can choose from an FHD or 4K display panel, and the laptop will support up to Core i5 and i7 processors, Nvidia 1060 or 1070 Max-Q graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 1TB SSD drive or dual drives with PCIe and SSD combinations. Dell estimates that the device's 90Wh battery will last up to 17 hours on a single charge. October 25 availability, starting at $1,099.
*[https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612212/the-first-social-network-of-brains-lets-three-people-transmit-thoughts-to-each-others-heads/ The first “social network” of brains lets three people transmit thoughts to each other’s heads]
::Andrea Stocco and colleagues at the University of Washington have developed the first brain-to-brain network that call Brainnet. An EEG registers brain frequency in three participants and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS induces electrical activity in one of the three participants. The two senders see a tetris-like game and can "send" a signal to rotate or not by moving a cursor to the right hand side of their screen. The cursor is moved right by staring at a 15Hz LED which causes the brain to emit that frequency. The receiver can only see the top half of the screen The signals are sent to the recievers brain by TMS which causes a phosphene to appear in their vision which tells them to rotate.
*[https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/04/yahoo-returns-to-messaging-with-irc-inspired-yahoo-together/ Yahoo returns to messaging with IRC-inspired Yahoo Together]
::Yahoo has launched Yahoo Together, the messaging app for friends and family previously codenamed Squirrel. Together can organize group chats by topic and send reminders about upcoming events. The app is live today worldwide on Android and iOS.
*[https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/3/17934194/amazon-minimum-wage-raise-stock-options-bonus-warehouse Amazon eliminates monthly bonuses and stock grants after minimum wage increase]
::Some Amazon employees have complained that despite the hourly wages being raised, they are losing stock awards and bonuses. Amazon stock trades at near $2,000 a share and employees got two shares upon being hired and one option a year. In addition to raising its lowest hourly rate to $15 an hour, Amazon is replacing stock awards with a direct stock purchase plan. Amazon is also ending its variable compensation pay program that added monthly bonuses based on performance. Amazon told CNBC, “We can confirm that all hourly Operations and Customer Service employees will see an increase in their total compensation as a result of this announcement."

==Discussion==
*[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/04/how-russian-spies-bungled-cyber-attack-on-weapons-watchdog How Russian spies bungled cyber-attack on weapons watchdog]
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies]

==Mailbag==
::'''Michael from Texas''' chimes in our discussion yesterday about Kindle use. He emails:<br /><br />I used to use my Kindle, until my boss wanted me to read something for work that I KNEW would take me forever to READ. So, I bought the book on Audible. I haven't touched my Kindle in months, but I've listened to A LOT of audio books in the past year during my commute and road trips.<br /><br />Like Scott said, though, I found the Kindle much easier on my eyes than a standard tablet, phone, etc. AND it was much less distraction-prone!

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