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Thu. 08/22 - Google Deserts Desserts (h/t The Verge) Aug 22, 2019

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Will we see an iPhone Pro next month? Google has a new proposal for ad tracking, Android deserts dessert nomenclature, why hasn’t tech solved parking yet, and why The Irishman might be a major fork in the road for Netflix.

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Apple Readies Camera-Focused Pro iPhones, New iPads, Larger MacBook Pro (Bloomberg)
Google proposes new privacy and anti-fingerprinting controls for the web (TechCrunch)
Google deserts desserts: Android 10 is the official name for Android Q (The Verge)
The Google Play store’s visual refresh (Android Developers Blog)
Google DeepMind Co-Founder Placed on Leave From AI Lab (Bloomberg)
SpotHero raises $50 million to bring underutilized parking spaces online (VentureBeat)
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is a perfect example of Netflix’s big screening dilemma (The Verge)

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Nintendo Dispatch is a weekly Nintendo podcast with Nintendo fans Michael, Christina, and James. Each week they breakdown the latest news, game releases, and happenings in the Nintendo universe. No topic or game system is off limits as we discuss at the Nintendo Switch, 3DS, Nintendo's mobile games, theme parks, merchandise, and whatever else awesome Nintendo is doing. Join them each week for a new episode of awesome. Go to nintendodispatch.com or search Nintendo Dispatch on your podcast app right now to subscribe.

Wed. 08/21 - The Bull Case For WeWork Aug 21, 2019

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Next gen chips from Intel, the real HQ2 for Amazon is in India, the controversy around Apple blocking ad tracking on kids apps is a real case for King Solomon, and Ben Thompson makes a compelling bull case for WeWork.

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Intel Launches Comet Lake-U and Comet Lake-Y: Up To 6 Cores for Thin & Light Laptops (AnandTech)
Dell unveils new XPS, Inspiron, and Vostro models with Intel Comet Lake processors (VentureBeat)
Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests: sources (Reuters)
Amazon opens its biggest global campus in India (Reuters)
Gmail in G Suite now uses AI for inline spelling and grammar suggestions (VentureBeat)
Shazam data is powering Apple Music's newest chart, the Shazam Discovery Top 25 (TechCrunch)
Apple aims to protect kids’ privacy. App makers say it could devastate their businesses. (The Washington Post)
The WeWork IPO (Stratechery)

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The Merge Conflict podcast is a weekly discussion with developers Frank and James on all things development, technology, & more. After years of being friends, Frank and James finally decided to sit down and start a podcast about their lives as mobile developers using Xamarin. Much more than just another mobile development podcast, Merge Conflict, reaches all areas of development including desktop, server, and of course mobile. They also cover fun things happening in the world of technology and gaming and whatever else happens to be on their minds. Head to mergeconflict.fm to learn more or search Merge Conflict in your favorite podcast app today to subscribe.

Tue. 08/20 - Is Apple TV+ DOA? Aug 20, 2019

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Twitter suspends a bunch of China-linked accounts, is Apple TV+ dead on arrival? 23 towns in Texas are hit with ransomware, and why isn’t Alexa in your car?

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Information operations directed at Hong Kong (Twitter)
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From China (Facebook)
Updating our advertising policies on state media (Twitter)
Apple Targets Apple TV+ Launch in November, Weighs $9.99 Price After Free Trial (Bloomberg)
Apple splashes $6bn on new shows in streaming wars (Financial Times)
States to Move Forward With Antitrust Probe of Big Tech Firms (WSJ)
Sony to acquire Insomniac Games (Polygon)
Over 20 Texas local governments hit in 'coordinated ransomware attack' (ZDNet)
The first Lightning security key for iPhones is here, and it works with USB-C, too (The Verge)
Amazon Wants to Put Alexa in Cars. Google and Apple Are There Already (Bloomberg)

Mon. 08/19 - The Silicon Chip To Define The AI Era? Aug 19, 2019

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Libra gets competition, Spotify and Roku get family friendly, Amazon is sitting out the launch of Disney+ (for now), Ikea is serious about becoming a smart-home player, and can the world’s largest semiconductor chip kickstart an AI revolution?

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Binance planning to launch ‘Venus,’ similar to Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency Libra (The Block)
Spotify's Premium Family plans get an explicit content filter (Engadget)
The Roku Channel is adding a kids and family section with free TV shows and movies (The Verge)
Disney+ will stream on these devices at launch (The Verge)
Ikea goes all in on smart home tech (The Verge)
Hacker Releases First Public Jailbreak for Up-to-Date iPhones in Years (Motherboard)
A new unicorn is born: Toor Insurance raises $100 million for a $1 billion valuation (TechCrunch)
Root raises $350 million to drive auto insurance change (Axios)
Cerebras (Pierre Lamond)

(Bonus) Is The Netflix Algo Broken? With Julia Alexander @loudmouthjulia Aug 17, 2019

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On a recent weekend longreads segment, I recommended a piece by The Verge’s Julia Alexander asking whether Netflix’s recommendation algorithms were broken, or maybe borked. We’re going to talk a bit about that today, but since Julia is on the Streaming Wars beat at The Verge, you know how I love to talk about the streaming wars, and we are right about at the point where the battle is going to be joined in earnest.

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Fri. 08/16 - Coinbase says all your bitcoin base are belong to us Aug 16, 2019

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Coinbase says all your bitcoin base are belong to us, Apple sues a “virtualization” company, was Amazon offering vendors a pay to play scheme with Amazon Choice, and, as always, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Weird gadgets that are actually really useful (ZDNet)
Trump Tumult Has Gadget Giants Splitting Along U.S.-China Lines (Bloomberg)
THREE YEARS OF MISERY INSIDE GOOGLE, THE HAPPIEST COMPANY IN TECH (Wired)
WEWORK ISN’T A TECH COMPANY; IT’S A SOAP OPERA (The Verge)
WeWTF (ProfGalloway.com)
Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Both an evolution and a plan for radical change (Ars Technica)
SpaceX’s First Astronauts Train Up for Space, but Crew Dragon Faces Delays (Inverse.com)
HOW A 'NULL' LICENSE PLATE LANDED ONE HACKER IN TICKET HELL (Wired)

Thu. 08/15 - Three Words And An App That Could Save Your Life Aug 15, 2019

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Facebook tweaks groups, Google Assistant lets you remind family members, can we be training voice AI in a better way, say hello to the Sega Genesis Mini, and the free app that can save your life out in the wilderness.

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Facebook is simplifying group privacy settings and adding admin tools for safety (The Verge)
THE SEGA GENESIS MINI BUILDS ON WHAT MADE NINTENDO’S TINY CONSOLES GREAT (The Verge)
UPS has been quietly delivering cargo using self-driving trucks (The Verge)
Stay organized and productive with new Assignable reminders (Google)
Do Tech Companies Really Need to Snoop Into Private Conversations to Improve Their A.I.? (Slate)
What3words: The app that can save your life (BBC News)

Wed. 08/14 - “We” Files, a MacBook Pro “No Fly List” and “Boatbnb” Aug 14, 2019

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WeWork files for its IPO, a huge data leak reveals fingerprints, facial recognition data and more, are you going to have trouble taking your MacBook Pro on your next flight, why Two and a Half Men is the next big piece in the streaming wars and why I’m bullish on an Airbnb for boats.

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WeWork files for long-awaited IPO (Axios)
Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms (The Guardian)
FAA Bans Recalled MacBook Pros From Flights (Bloomberg)
AI Startup Boom Raises Questions of Exaggerated Tech Savvy (WSJ)
HBO Max eyeing ‘Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Two and a Half Men’ in $1.5 billion deal (The Daily Dot)
Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio Chats (Bloomberg)
Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace Boatsetter raises $10M as it looks to grow globally (TechCrunch)

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Tue. 08/13 - Automattic & Tumblr & Snap & Spectacles 3 Aug 13, 2019

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Tumblr finds its final home (hopefully), new Snap Spectacles, a new gaming startup tries to one-up Fortnite’s social model, why your DSLR camera is a prime ransomware target, and yes, Twinfluencers are apparently a thing.

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Verizon to Sell Tumblr to WordPress.com Owner (WSJ)
Snap Unveils a New Version of Video-Recording Spectacles (Bloomberg)
Microsoft Cancels Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft (Thurrott.com)
Singularity 6 raises $16.5M from Andreessen Horowitz to create a 'virtual society' (TechCrunch)
Security researchers find that DSLR cameras are vulnerable to ransomware attack (The Verge)
Twinfluencers Are Taking Over the Internet (The Atlantic)
Design Memes: The Origin of those Helvetica List T-Shirts (HowDesign.com)

Mon. 08/12 - Your 108 Megapixel Smartphone Camera Aug 12, 2019

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Would you want (or need) a 108MP smartphone camera? The “Ninja” Blevins/Twitch breakup explained. The cat-and-mouse between Chrome and paywalls explained. Credit where due for Apple on wearables, and why touchscreens might not be a user interface panacea.

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Samsung's 108-megapixel mobile sensor closes in on mirrorless cameras (Engadget)
Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn (updated) (Engadget)
The New York Times is still detecting Chrome Incognito Mode after Google’s fix (9to5Google)
Apple Deserves More Credit for Wearables (Above Avalon)
How Facebook Is Changing to Deal With Scrutiny of Its Power (NYTimes)
Navy Reverting DDGs Back to Physical Throttles, After Fleet Rejects Touchscreen Controls (USNI News)

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