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Apple Event Debriefing with MacStories' Federico Viticci and John Voorhees Mar 30, 2019

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So, we did the pre-amble for the Apple Services event last week, I figured we should do a debriefing, especially since it was such a confusing event, at least to me. I knew I needed some Apple experts to help me out, so I reached out to Federico Viticci and John Voorhees from MacStories. I don’t know if we sorted it out, but as I said earlier in the week, great minds think alike because Federico and I both had a brainstorm about when we might see AirPower released, if we ever do. By the way, Federico and John host a podcast you should check out, if you never have. AppStories, exploring the world of apps. Subscribe to it wherever you get your podcasts.

Fri. 03/29 - We have Lyft-Off! (Sorry) Mar 29, 2019

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Lyft IPO’d today, Huawei’s profits don’t seem affected by governmental pressures, Stack Overflow is looking for a new CEO, Alexa Business Blueprints allow you to create custom skills for your business and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: LightStream.com/ride DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Lyft pops 20% in trading debut (CNBC) In This Tech I.P.O. Wave, Big Investors Grab More of the Gains (NYTimes) Huawei tops $100 billion revenue for first time despite political headwinds (CNBC) The Next CEO of Stack Overflow (Stack Overflow Blog) Amazon’s Alexa for Business Blueprints lets employees make custom voice apps (VentureBeat) The Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Podcast Suggestion: RunAs Radio The danger of 'I already pay for Apple News+' (TechCrunch) Europe is splitting the internet into three (The Verge) ‘A battle for the top of the funnel’: Pinterest’s long road to becoming a commerce platform (Digiday) Forget Brexit and trade wars, Europe’s start-ups are thriving (Financial Times) The Enormous Numbers Behind Amazon’s Market Reach (Bloomberg) The Elaborate, Dying Art of Hustling for Money at Dave & Buster's (Vice)

Thu. 03/28 - Spotify Tests Subscriptions For Two Mar 28, 2019

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Facebook is charged with violations of the Fair Housing Act, the UK gives Huawei a pass but drags them at the same time, Spotify lets you share your account with your better half, and let’s take two on that Google podcast transcription search experiment. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website Link to how to use Google Podcast search Links: Facebook has been charged with housing discrimination by the US government (The Verge) Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities (NYTimes) Spotify is testing Premium Duo, a discounted subscription for two (The Verge) Microsoft sues to take control of domains involved in Iran hacking campaign (TechCrunch) The Business of Your Face (Fortune)

Wed. 03/27 - Microsoft Puts the Kibosh on April Fools' Jokes Mar 27, 2019

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The pioneers of modern AI win the Turing Award, Apple still hasn’t fixed its keyboard problem, India shot down a satellite in space and Microsoft puts the kibosh on April Fools’ jokes. The words to search for in Google podcasts (original story from the show that will tell you how to search is here) are as follows: transom mint sponsor hobby secrecy interact evacuate gadgetry. Sponsors Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Turing Award Won by 3 Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence (NYTimes) THE GODFATHERS OF THE AI BOOM WIN COMPUTING’S HIGHEST HONOR (Wired) Google Podcasts in-episode search is coming, shows now being fully transcribed (Android Police) Google makes emails more dynamic with AMP for Email (TechCrunch) Appl Still Hasn’t Fixd Its MacBook Kyboad Problm (WSJ) FTC announces inquiry into the privacy practices of broadband providers (The Verge) NYPD's Big Artificial-Intelligence Reveal (Governing.com) India says it has just shot down a satellite in space (MIT Technology Review) Microsoft leads the way in banning April Fools’ Day pranks (The Verge) Subscribe to the ad-free premium feed!

Tue. 03/26 - The EU's Copyright Directive Cometh Mar 26, 2019

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The EU Parliament approves the “link tax” and the “upload filter.” Uber acquires Careem, McDonald’s makes a tech acquisition, and a wrap-up of the hot-takes from the Apple event. Sponsors: Datadog's Integration with Alibaba Cloud Tiny.website Links: Europe’s controversial overhaul of online copyright receives final approval (The Verge) HUAWEI’S P30 PRO IS A PHOTOGRAPHIC POWERHOUSE WITH A TINY NOTCH (The Verge) Uber announces $3.1 billion deal to buy Middle East rival Careem (CNBC) McDonald's is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more customized drive-thru (TechCrunch) Exclusive: First look at Apple’s new AirPods-like ‘Powerbeats Pro’ truly wireless sport headphones (9to5Mac) Very Brief Thoughts and Observations on Today’s ‘Show Time’ Apple Event (Daring Fireball) Subscribe to the Ad-Free Premium Feed Here!

Mon. 03/25 - Apple Goes Hollywood! Mar 25, 2019

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The Apple event broken down piece by piece, YouTube wants out of the streaming video wars, Nintendo is working on two new Switch devices, is consolidation finally coming to the digital media space, and why you should know the name Transsion. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Apple launches $9.99 Apple News Plus with more than 300 magazines (The Verge) Apple introduced its own credit card, the Apple Card (TechCrunch) Apple announces Apple TV Plus video subscription service (The Verge) YouTube Bows Out of Hollywood Arms Race With Netflix and Amazon (Bloomberg) Nintendo to Launch Two New Switch Models (WSJ) Digital media companies Group Nine Media and Refinery29 are said to be in talks to merge (Business Insider) Shenzhen Transsion applies to raise capital on Shanghai’s technology board after taking Africa’s phone market by storm (South China Morning Post)

The Ride Hailing Industry From The Driver's Perspective With The Rideshare Guy Mar 24, 2019

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Not too long ago I recommended The Rideshare Guy podcast because I’ve fallen in love with it. That and his website, the Rideshareguy.com. Harry Campbell allows us to look at a space from a different angle than we usually do on this show. So, here’s a great conversation with Harry about the rideshare driver community! What they think about the upcoming IPOs, what they think about the ridesharing platforms generally, who might be the driver’s favorite, what do they think about self-driving cars? TheRideShareGuy.com

Apple's Big Event With The Future Forward Podcast Mar 23, 2019

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Today, we’re going to talk Facebook’s pivot to privacy and Apple’s big event on Monday. Please do search your podcast apps and subscribe to the Future Forward podcast. Sponsors: Stamps.com, click the microphone and enter RIDE Vistaprint.com/RIDE

Fri. 03/22 - AT&T's "5G E" is.... zzzzzzzzz.....? Mar 22, 2019

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Might Apple’s Monday event be a huge anticlimax? Is AT&T’s “5G E” slower than 4G? YouTube is responsible for 37% of mobile Internet Traffic, what programming languages are on the up and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Skillshare.com/ride Metalab.co Links: New York Times CEO warns publishers ahead of Apple news launch (Reuters) Apple’s plan for its new TV service: Sell other people’s TV services (Recode) 750,000 Medtronic defibrillators vulnerable to hacking (StarTribune) Facebook acknowledges concerns over Cambridge Analytica emerged earlier than reported (The Guardian) AT&T's fake 5G E is slower than Verizon's and T-Mobile's 4G (CNET) Mobile time-spent jumps up: YouTube corners ~40% of the traffic, Facebook less than 10% (WhatsNewInPublishing) The RedMonk Programming Language Rankings: January 2019 (RedMonk) Weekend Longreads: Meet Silicon Valley's 'China whisperer (CNNBusiness) Inside Garageband, the Little App Ruling the Sound of Modern Music (Rolling Stone) Grab vs. Go-Jek: Inside Asia’s Battle of the 'Super Apps' (Fortune) BETTER LIVING THROUGH CRISPR: GROWING HUMAN ORGANS IN PIGS (Wired) A MORE HUMANE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY, BROUGHT TO YOU BY CRISPR (Wired)

Thu. 03/21 - Santa Tim Has Forsaken Us! Mar 21, 2019

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Reset the x number of days without a Facebook scandal calendar, Microsoft launches Virtual Desktop but begins sunsetting Windows 7, European Wikipedia goes dark, and the hottest coin in crypto is making people remember the glory days of 2017. Sponsors: GetQuip.com/ride Metalab.co Links: Facebook Stored Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text for Years (Krebs on Security) Can Duruk's Tweet Storm Windows Virtual Desktop is now in public preview (TechCrunch) Microsoft launches previews of Windows Virtual Desktop and Defender ATP for Mac (VentureBeat) Microsoft warns Windows 7 users of looming end to security updates (TechCrunch) European Wikipedias have been turned off for the day to protest dangerous copyright laws (The Verge) Hottest Crypto Coin's Massive Rally Echoes Bitcoin's Glory Days (Bloomberg) APPLE IPAD MINI REVIEW: NO COMPETITION (The Verge) Subscribe to the ad-free feed!

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