Big Blue Buys a Red Hat
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| Big Blue Buys a Red Hat | |
| Number | 3398 |
| Broadcast Date | OCTOBER 29, 2018 |
| Episode Length | 30:24 |
| Hosts | Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane |
| Guests | Lamarr Wilson |
Is Google planning to offer Play store apps on subscription basis? Who would it target and is the subscription model for software gaining steam?
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Quick Hits
- Wal-Mart is testing an automated store called Sam's Club Now in Dallas. The company will use it to try out new technology. A Scan and Go app lets customers scan items they put in their cart and pay for them on their phone. An app will also use machine learning to help create shopping lists and map out the best route through the store.
- Microsoft is adding sandbox mode to its Windows Defender antivirus software. The mode keeps the program isolated from the rest of the software running on a computer, reducing the chance of damge spreading.
- The UK's EasyJet airline said it is moving to the next step of engine development for an electric passenger jet aimed to be used on 500 km routes by 2027. EasyJet is developing the aircraft with Wright Electric which will test the engine in a nine-seat plane next year. It has already successfully tested it in a two-seat plane. Boeing-backed Zunum and Siemens are also developing electric motors for aircraft.
Top Stories
- IBM has agreed to acquire Red Hat for $34 billion, one of the largest tech acquisitions in US history. IBM intends to make Red Hat a unit in its Hybrid Cloud business. The deal is subject to regulatory and Red Hat shareholder approval and is expected to close as early as the second half of next year.
- OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T phone coming to the US on T-Mobile and will be compatible with Verizon. The 6.41-inch phone comes with a Snapdragon 845 chipset and in-screen fingerprint sensor. It will not have a headphone jack and not include USB-C headphones in the box. The OnePlus 6T will be available from November 1 starting at $549.
- Verizon and AT&T will begin selling the RED Hydrogen One phone for $1295 starting November 2. It has a screen described as holographic and the ability to record video in 3D to be played back on that screen. The Verge says the phone does not live up to the hype.
- Researchers at MIT built a software program called BeeMe that lets people suggest actions for a hired actor to perform, and then vote on which action that actor should take next. It's like Subservient Chicken, but real! Starting at 10 pm ET on Halloween, the Internet can help a human player in his quest to defeat an "evil AI". When the social experiment begins, the audience will be able to hear and see what the actor experiences, but won't be able to make the actor perform any commands that might endanger dignity, privacy or well-being. The experiment isn't unlike Twitch Plays Pokemon, a viral experiment from 2014, which holds the Guinness World Record for having the most participants - 1,165,140 players - in a single-player online video game.
- Sony announced the 20 games that will ship on the miniaturized PlayStation Classic when it goes on sale December 3 for $99.99. The list varies by region. The US version now adds Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear Solid, Rayman and Rainbow Six, though no Crash Bandicoot or Tomb Raider games. The Japan version will come with Parasite Eve and SaGa Frontier.
Discussion
Pick of the Day
- Amateur Traveler Chris Christensen is back with a few security tips when using credit cards for travel.
- Submitted by Chris Christensen
Mailbag
- You discussed some ideas around laws that could help protect privacy, and someone mentioned that there's a class of user who just can't be bothered. Beyond that, companies actively encourage users to give up their privacy to the point of bribing them... the first time my youngest daughter came to ask me for a Facebook account was because her game promised her gems if she linked it to a Facebook account - a game that markets itself to I think age "4+" users who are far too young to understand the implications of that action.
(and no, she still doesn't have a Facebook account) - Sent by Bruce
- You discussed some ideas around laws that could help protect privacy, and someone mentioned that there's a class of user who just can't be bothered. Beyond that, companies actively encourage users to give up their privacy to the point of bribing them... the first time my youngest daughter came to ask me for a Facebook account was because her game promised her gems if she linked it to a Facebook account - a game that markets itself to I think age "4+" users who are far too young to understand the implications of that action.
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