Monthly Archives: May 2018
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DTNS 3279 – Plane Cheese
Microsoft announces new features for Windows that’ll roll out by the end of the year, Walmart is buying Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, Valve says Steamlink will arrive for iOS and Android May 21st, and EA goes all in on Loot-boxes despite legal rulings against the practice in Europe.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.
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- Quick Hits
- (01:05) Apple cracking down on applications that send location data to third-parties | 9to5 mac
- (01:40) Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, BSD: All hit by same ‘serious’ security flaw | zd net
- (02:35) Critical Windows bug fixed today is actively being exploited to hack users | ars technica
- (03:10) ZTE is on life support after US ban | the verge
- More Top Stories
- (03:35) Microsoft’s Windows 10 ‘Redstone 5’ build introduces cloud clipboard | zd net
- (06:45) Walmart agrees to a $16 billion deal to buy a majority stake in India’s Flipkart | cnbc
- (09:50) Google developing Lookout app to aid the visually impaired | cnet
- (13:15) Valve’s free Steam Link app will make your entire Steam library playable on iOS and Android devices | ign
- (17:35) EA CEO: We’re ‘pushing forward’ with loot boxes despite regulation | venture beat
- (23:05) JetBlue will deliver N.Y.C. pizzas to L.A. for $15 or less | fast company
- jetBlue Pie in the Sky | jetblue
- Thing of the Day
- Messages of the Day
- (25:15) Robert – Please, Alexa
- Today’s Contributors
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 219 – Westworld (203), Deadwood (207-208)
Your thoughts on Avengers and Lost in Space. Plus, a new side of Westworld. For the next two weeks, Tom will be out of the country. Brian and Bryce will catch up with Legion and continue on Westworld during that time here on It’s Spoilerin’ Time.
00:55 – Summer Movie Draft update
04:52 – Triage (Avengers: Infinity War spoilers)
09:36 – Triage (Lost in Space)
13:57 – Triage (Avengers: Infinity War spoilers addendum)
15:14 – Westworld (203)
24:27 – Deadwood (207-208)
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Current Geek 169: You’ll Scare The Horses
Finding old arcades is awesome. Comcast speeds things up for some. Pocket Casts sold out. Disney preps the next big animated show. Land of Oz is a thing. Self Driving Life and more!
DTNS 3278 – Google, Please
We break down the announcements from this years action packed Google I/O, and cover everything from AI developments and roll-outs to new Android features and updates to News, Maps and Waymo!
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.
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Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!
Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes!
Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit
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Cordkillers 219 – Seven is the New Unlimited
Hulu adds offline, Arrested Development is back, and a Kimmy Schmidt finale movie? All this and more on Cordkillers!
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DTNS 3277 – Microsoft Edges Toward IoT and AI
We examine all info-packed Monday announcements from this year’s Microsoft BUILD event. Plus Robocalls are still a thing and unfortunately they’re getting worse and Spotify is not a publicly traded company.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson.
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A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.
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Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme!
Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!
Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes!
Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit
Show Notes
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- Quick Hits
- (00:35) Fitbit gets quick replies and menstrual cycle tracking | cnet
- (00:55) Instagram code reveals upcoming music feature | tech crunch
- (01:15) Google’s IoT platform Android Things is open to all developers | engadget
- (01:50) A serious security vulnerability has been found in 7-Zip | pc gamer
- More Top Stories
- (02:15) ZTE asks U.S. Commerce Department to suspend business ban | reuters
- (04:10) Drive.ai will launch an autonomous ride-hailing service in Texas | the verge
- (07:45) The big music labels are selling big chunks of their Spotify stakes | ercode
- (10:00) Yes, It’s Bad. Robocalls, and Their Scams, Are Surging. | the new york times
- Discussion Story (13:50): Microsoft Build
- IoT Edge
- Without its own phone OS, Microsoft now focuses on its Android Launcher and new ‘Your Phone’ experience | tech crunch
- Microsoft launches a unified API for all of its AI speech services | tech crunch
- Microsoft’s Project Ink Analysis lets developers add handwriting recognition to their apps | tech crunch
- Microsoft brings more AI smarts to the edge | tech crunch
- Microsoft and DJI team up to bring smarter drones to the enterprise | tech crunch
- Microsoft launches Project Brainwave, its deep learning acceleration platform | tech crunch
- Microsoft’s new IntelliCode is a smarter IntelliSense | tech crunch
- Microsoft Kinect lives on as a new sensor package for Azure | tech crunch
- AI
- Microsoft continues its quest to bring machine learning to every application | ars technica
- Microsoft shows off Alexa-Cortana integration, launches sign-up website for news | tech crunch
- Microsoft overhauls its conversational AI chatbot tools | tech crunch
- Microsoft commits $25M to its AI for Accessibility program | tech crunch
- Microsoft’s meeting room of the future is wild | the verge
- Also
- Microsoft Pay comes to Outlook, integrating Stripe, Braintree, Sage, Wave and more | tech crunch
- Microsoft Excel gets custom JavaScript Functions and Power BI visualizations | tech crunch
- Microsoft brings its Visual Studio App Center lifecycle management tool to GitHub | tech crunch
- Microsoft taps mixed reality for better collaboration and user support | engadget
- IoT Edge
- Thing of the Day
- Messages of the Day
- (26:25) Robert – Augmented Reality
- Today’s Contributors
DTNS LABS – GAMES – It’s Not For Me, But I’m Glad It Exists
In this episode, we discuss:
God of War
Nintendo Labo
Red Dead Redemption 2
PS2 games on Playstation Now
Oculus Go
Financial results
Battle Royale craze at E3
With Patrick Beja and Scott Johnson.
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