2020 Daily Tech News Show


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3			Coming up on DTNS Google redeisgn Google Pay to be much much more, Apple knocks its rev share on apps down to 15% for everyone but the big players, and robot wolves defend a Japanese town against bears.	Twitch Chat
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6			This is the Daily Tech News for... Wednesday Nov 18th, 2020. In LA, I'm Tom Merritt
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19		sl	The US FCC has voted to open additional spectrum for WiFi use. This is in addition to the 1200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 gigahertz band opened in April. The additional 45 megahertz of spectrum just voted on, is around the 5.9 Gigahertz band, and was set aside 20 years ago for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure transmission, but hasn't been used much. When devices are updated to support the additional bands, it will help increase speed and reliability.	https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21573068/fcc-wifi-5-9ghz-unlicensed-spectrum-frequencies
20		tm	Firefox 83 comes with an HTTPS-only mode built in. When turned on, the browser will automatically try to connect you to websites securely, even if the link you typed or clicked is not https. If a secure version is not available, Firefox will warn you and ask permission to continue. Users can turn the feature on in Firefox's privacy and security preferences. Firefox 83 also adds pinch to zoom for Windows touchscreen devices.	https://www.engadget.com/firefox-83-https-only-mode-093501278.html
21		sl	Chrome 87 will prioritize active tabs to reduce CPU usage by 5 times. Google also promises Chrome will now use less power and memory. Chrome is also getting tab search starting on Chromebook.	https://www.engadget.com/google-chrome-87-roll-out-performance-boost-201423833.html
22		tm	The president of the United States terminated the position of Christopher Krebs, who headed the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency or CISA. Last Friday CISA issued a report finding "no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.”	https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/17/trump-says-us-cybersecurity-chief-chris-krebs-has-been-terminated.html
23		sl	SoundCloud announced it will add blue checkmarks next to artists it has verified. Soundcloud said it is adding the checkmarks "to help well-known artists stand out and maintain their authenticity, and to help listeners identify these artists more easily." Any artists can request verification from settings.	https://thenextweb.com/apps/2020/11/18/soundcloud-verified-artists-blue-checkmark/
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25	:34	tm	Ad-free French social media app Yubo has reached 40 million users according to details released along with its latest round of funding. Yubo does not let you follow people or like content, though you can add friends. Instead, you join rooms based on topics like games, politics, etc-- where you live stream from your phone and chat with other users. Users pay for extra features like boosting their profile or stream. Yubo is working on partnerships with YouTube to integrate video content and Snap to use its camera kit for lenses.	https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/17/yubo-could-be-the-next-big-social-app-as-it-raises-47-5-million/
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27	:37	sl	Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer along with Enrique Muñoz Torres have launched a company called Sunshine. The company's first product is Sunshine Contacts, an iOS app for managing contacts. It's available by invite in beta and an Android version is in development. The company previously operated under the name Lumi Labs. Sunshine plans to develop and release other products involving group communication, event planning, family sharing, and scheduling."	https://www.fastcompany.com/90576544/marissa-mayer-enrique-munoz-torres-sunshine-lumi-labs
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29	:41	tm	Google launched a redesigned version of Google Pay for Android and iOS in the US. The app has three new tabs, Pay, explore and Insights. The pay tab has the expected features like payment functions and transaction history. Explore will contain deals and discounts. And Insights lets you connect your bank accounts to get a searchable overview of your finances. You can also approve Pay to look through Gmail and Google Photos for receipts to integrate into Insights. And that's not all. Coming in 2021 Google will partner with banks to offer checking and savings accounts inside Google Pay. Google has decided it was a good idea to call this new banking service "Plex." Google says it will not share transaction history with other parts of Google for targeting ads. Access to your data for searching and analysis will use strong encryption. You can also opt into a three month trial of transaction analysis that will end unless you respond yes to a prompt to continue it.	https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21571806/google-pay-relaunch-money-payments-finances-deals-offers-banking-plex
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36	:45	sl	Apple announced the App Store Small Business Program that-- starting January 1st-- will let developers who earn less than $1 million in annual sales apply for a reduced commission rate where Apple would only take 15 percent, instead of 30 percent, of sales. Once you reach $1 million in a year your rate goes up to 30 percent from then onward. Sensor Tower estimates 98 percent of developers would qualify for the reduced rate. Those developers make up 5 percent of total App Store revenue. More details about applications and process will be released in December.	https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21572302/apple-app-store-small-business-program-commission-cut-15-percent-reduction
37			--	https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21573109/epic-tim-sweeney-apple-app-store-fee-cut-reduction-criticize
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40	:52	tm	Twitter product lead Kayvon Beykpour says the company is “exploring” adding a dislike button to its platform. However, he says the priority now is minimizing the spread of inauthentic behavior, better harassment reporting tools, and cracking down on misinformation. Twitter previously let users report tweets they didn't like, but other users didn't see a tally of "dislike" numbers.	https://thenextweb.com/apps/2020/11/18/twitter-dislike-button/
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44			The Japanese town Takikawa on the island of Hokkaido has deployed two robots that look like wolves to scare away bears, and it appears to be working. After bears were found roaming neighbourhoods back in September. city officials decided to try out The Monster Wolf, which has four legs, a shaggy body, blond mane and red, glowing eyes. When it detects motion it moves its head, flashes lights and emits sounds ranging from wolfish howling to machinery noises. Ohta Seiki which makes the robots has sold about 70 units since 2018. The real Japanese wolf was hunted to extinction more than a century ago, but the bears might not realize that.	https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/11/japanese-town-deploys-monster-wolf-robots-to-deter-bears
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49		sl	Hey all, regarding the amazon pharmacy story. If you are interested in more background on the future of pharmacy and the changes in the profession, I recommend: Just filling prescriptions is no longer the main focus. I don't really see a tech angle to this, but thought I would pass it along. The young man running that site is the Pharmacy Advancement Fellow at the Ohio State University. And he's my son. take care and stay safe, Pat	https://grassrootsrph.com
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