Motion Sickness or Regular Sickness?
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| Motion Sickness or Regular Sickness? | |
| Number | 2861 |
| Broadcast Date | SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 |
| Episode Length | 41:26 |
| Hosts | Tom Merritt |
| Guests | Scott Johnson, Chris Kohler |
Is it risky to use Allo? Should Apple by McLaren Auto? Plus Chris Kohler talks with Scott Johnson and Tom Merritt about the Tokyo Game Show.
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Top Stories
- Blizzard announced it is phasing out the name Battle.net in favor of just calling things Blizzard. Right after Chris Metzen retired... coincidence??? I think SO! Here are some more top stories.
- Google released it's new messaging App Allo for iOS and Android. It includes the Google Assistant which can help you find restaurants, get information about trips and more. End to end encryption is available in the app but only if you use the incognito mode for your conversation. When Google announced Allo it said that no Allo conversation would be logged or stored. However in the release versions all non-incognito messages will be stored by default unless a user deletes them. The Verge reports Google made the change to improve Google Assistant's smart replies feature which generates suggested responses for you.
- Facebook will live stream the US Presidential debates in cooperation with ABC and Twitter will do the same in partnership with Bloomberg and of course YouTube will have coverage from Bloomberg, PBS, The Washington Post and Telemundo as well as streams from YouTube Live users. But NBC is partnering with AltspaceVR to stream the debates in virtual reality, hosted by Al Roker's avatar from Virtual Democracy Plaza. NBC will also stream Q&As, analysis and comedy shows and more leading up to election night coverage. The AltspaceVR app is available for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR. 2D versions will stream at altvr.com/nbcnews. Coverage starts Wednesday night.
- The Financial Times reports Apple approached automaker McLaren to discuss an acquisition or strategic investment. McLaren is best known for Formula One racing but also makes road cars including its P1 hybrid. It also supplies parts to carmakers and racing teams. McLaren emailed a statement to The Verge that said "We can confirm that McLaren is not in discussion with Apple in respect of any potential investment." The Verge points out the acquisition might still make sense. McLaren has expertise in building drivetrains and vehicle control systems and has experience with supplier-OEM relationships. It also works with carbon composites, aluminum, and carbon fiber. McLaren Applied Technologies works with companies to provide R&D and technology expertise.
- Along with the limited release of a community section on some channels YouTube has started a program called YouTube Heroes. People who help moderate comments and videos will earn points. Like one point for accurately identifying a video that doesn't comply with standards or 10 points for the best answer to a help question. As you earn points you rise through five levels where you receive additional moderation tools and at level 5, the ability to test new YouTube features before they roll out to the public.
- Tesla rolled out a security update to its Model S sedan after security researchers at Tencent in China demonstrated remote access to the car. The hack could access the brakes on a moving Model S, open the trunk, and activate the windshield wipers. It required the car in question to have a browser active and be connected to a compromised WiFi hotspot. Tesla sent out the over-the-air security patch within 10 days of the exploit being disclosed to them. Tesla also released Version 8 of Autopilot Tuesday night which includes a major change to how object detection works. Radar will help camera sensors detect objects. The new system might have avoided the crash that killed Josh Brown on May 7th.
- In the world's continuing pursuit to catch reality up to the movie Back to the Future II, the Cubs will win the World Series this year and Nike will come out with self-lacing shoes. Sure the first of those may be Tom's attempt as a Cardinals fan to jinx the Cubs, but the self-lacing shoes thing is 100% real. Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available at select US retail locations by appointment beginning November 28. More details on price and how to get an appointment will arrive in the next few weeks. Battery life is claimed to be two weeks. It comes with magnetic chargers and charges fully in 3 hours.
Discussion
- The Tokyo Game Show Is Full of Gorgeous Virtual Unreality
- Final Fantasy XV Goes Old School to Keep Relevant
- When You Finally Play The Last Guardian, Take Your Time
Pick of the Day
- Professional Drive Sekani Wright has a weekly column on dailytechnewsshow.com discussing ride sharing from the driver's perspective. This week Sekani calls out my love of Waze and argues persusaively why, for a pro driver, Google Maps is much better.
- Submitted by Tom
Messages
- Matt wrote in to remind us of Google's "Progressive Web Apps" which lets Chrome on Android users to get an app experience in the browser and even save the web apps to the home screen and have an offline experience, do push notifications and more.
Matt says "I think this is the future for smartphone app developers, and I predict that in a few years, smartphone users be spending most of their time in these kinds of web apps." - Sent by Matt
- Matt wrote in to remind us of Google's "Progressive Web Apps" which lets Chrome on Android users to get an app experience in the browser and even save the web apps to the home screen and have an offline experience, do push notifications and more.
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