A Fortnite Prize of EPIC Proportions
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| A Fortnite Prize of EPIC Proportions | |
| Number | 3288 |
| Broadcast Date | MAY 22, 2018 |
| Episode Length | 31:09 |
| Hosts | Sarah Lane |
| Guests | Patrick Beja |
Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO mentioned in an investor relations call that the PlayStation 4 was entering the final phase of its life cycle. Cryptic words to be sure, but what does this mean for the PlayStation console and does it signal a shift from gaming as a product to a gaming as service for the company?
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Quick Hits
- Sources tell The Wall Street Journal and Reuters that the US may strike a deal to lift its ban on U.S. firms supplying parts to ZTE. ZTE, was given a 7-year ban in April which hampered its operations. As part of the deal, China could remove tariffs on imported U.S. agricultural products, and agree to buy more American farm goods.
- Microsoft and Google disclosed a new CPU security vulnerability. Similar to Meltdown and Spectre, it's called Speculative Store Bypass (variant 4), and effects modern CPUs. Intel has started rolling out updates to OEMs, with broader availability in the coming weeks.
- Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the European Parliament today. Members of the Parliment asked the CEO pointed questions regulation, competition, taxes, security, disinformation, monopolistic practices and privacy. The format of the hearing allowed Zuckerberg only a few minutes to answer dozens of questions.
Top Stories
- Instagram added a mute feature so that you can stop seeing photos in your feed without unfollowing that user. Instagram said that it added this feature to make your feed more personalized, “We've also heard it may be a useful tool for managing complex social dynamics,” a rep tells Buzzfeed. After muting someone in the feed, you’ll still see their DMs, and you’ll still be able to look at their photos if you go to their profile page.
- Comcast announced its own Wi-Fi extender devices called xFi Pods that help boost wifi signals throughout the home. Comcast licensed the technology from mesh router maker Plume, which Comcast invested in last year, and then built its own hardware. Plume's pods were initially available in limited markets including Boston, Chicago and Denver. Today, on Plume's website a pack of 6 is $329, but Comcast’s six-pack is $199.
- A bug in Comcast's website used to activate Xfinity routers can be tricked into displaying the home address where the router is located, Wi-Fi name, and password. the researchers who discovered the bug say only a customer ID and that customer's house or apartment number is needed - something in a discarded bill or an email. Comcast has removed the option from its website.
- Epic Games announced it will put up a $100 million of prize money for the 2018 - 2019 season of Fortnite competitions. The same blog post on the Epic Games site adds “We’re getting behind competitive play in a big way, but our approach will be different – we plan to be more inclusive, and focused on the joy of playing and watching the game. Stay tuned for more details about competitive structures and eligible platforms in the weeks ahead.”
- Amazon is providing facial recognition technology to law enforcement in Oregon and Orlando Florida, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union through a Freedom of Information Act Request. Amazon is said to be advertising and selling the product, Rekognition, to law enforcement agencies. The ACLU and several civil rights organizations have submitted an open letter to Amazon, asking the company to stop, arguing that mass surveillance could disproportionately affect vulnerable communities.
Discussion
- PS4 is entering the ‘final phase of its life cycle’ — whatever that means
- No PlayStation 5? Don't be surprised if so
Mailbag
- What makes us valuable to others is knowing enough to be able to find the information quickly when we can. It is our belief that the knowing the details on a few topics is not as useful as understanding the basic concepts of many topics.
With access to information all the time, we should be testing student more on their ability to quickly provide a quality answer with their modern tools than on their ability to memorize details, which are often shortly forgotten.
The only time I find myself wishing I knew more details on few topics than understanding more topics but not the details is during interviews. - Sent by Pete
- What makes us valuable to others is knowing enough to be able to find the information quickly when we can. It is our belief that the knowing the details on a few topics is not as useful as understanding the basic concepts of many topics.
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