2019 Daily Tech News Show


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3			Coming up on DTNS, Bose wants to come to your house to silence the noise, a new handheld to play GameBoy cartridges and why World Leaders won't be treated the same by Twitter.	Twitch Chat
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6			This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday Oct 16th, 2019. In LA, I'm Tom Merritt
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15		sl	The Federal Communications Commission formally approved the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, an FCC official tells The Verge. Now the companies must deal with a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general who are suing to block the deal. Sprint and T-Mobile said that they won’t close the merger until that lawsuit is resolved.	https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20917162/fcc-tmobile-sprint-merger-justice-department-ajit-pai-geoffrey-starks-jessica-rosenworel
16		scott	Intel is buying Toronto-based Pivot Technology Solutions' Smart Edge software for $27 million, to help Intel split up data and store it closer to users to make devices work faster. Smart Edge is designed to run on Intel’s chips, which Intel intends to sell in 5G capable equipment.	https://www.reuters.com/article/us-intel-pivot-technlogy/intel-buys-software-business-from-canadas-pivot-technology-in-5g-push-idUSKBN1WU1SG
17		tm	The UK has decided not to go through with a plan to require internet users there to verify their age in order to view adult content on the Web. After delaying the scheme several times the UK's Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan said the government will focus on protecting children online "through our proposed online harms regulatory regime."	https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/uk-government-abandons-planned-porn-age-verification-scheme/
18		sl	For the older people in the audience who remember Yahoo Groups, you should know that starting October 21, you will no longer be able to upload content to Yahoo Groups. And starting December 14 all previously posted content to Yahoo Groups will be removed. You can download your Yahoo Groups posts using the privacy dashboard.	https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN31010.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkbHkuY29tL2kvc2F2ZWQ&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJJ1Y8w2ShfgzJFw-gs6mx_pxzXX_Jwiovexzi_YC67lRV4_LfPvHV6AdPLxNJIJVs8JdeqCHw0YjeffwCiGu0xbD1SMdoYeHdZNLWBuXXKJvU7WbgABrkB_Q0UqTTgyHo_O3ioMGIHxL1f1hHNFgu7MJy3X-6Ql_7k5aL6NPn0C
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20	:33	scott	LinkedIn wants to try networking in the real world with a new free tool called Events, which lets users plan, announce and invite others to meetups and get-togethers. Events will appear as a menu item and is first rolling out in English-speaking countries October 17, with other markets to follow.	https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/15/linkedin-gets-physical-debuts-new-events-hub-for-people-to-plan-in-person-networking-events/
21	:36	tm	Huawei announced its third-quarter revenue was up 27%, thanks to strong smartphone shipments prior to the enactment of US trade restrictions in May. The US has allowed some exemptions to the restrictions that expire in November. However not all technology is exempt. The company's Mate 30 smartphone, which went on sale last month, can't run Google's version of Android. Still, the company has shipped 185 million smartphones so far this year, which Strategy Analytics estimates means a 29% rise in Q3. At an event in Zurich, Huawei showed off new 5G antennas for the Blade AAU basestation. The new antennas double bandwidth and boost power output while weighing less and using less power. Huawei has shipped 400,000 base stations and estimates 56 carriers worldwide have deployed its new equipment.	https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-tech-results/huaweis-revenue-rises-24-4-in-first-three-quarters-of-2019-idUSKBN1WV0LJ?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews
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23	:39	scott	Some users of Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II headphones noticed a recent firmware update reduce the effectiveness of noise-cancelation. Some of those users downgraded the firmware to bring noise-canceling up to snuff, but Bose has blocked the ability to downgrade citing security concerns. Instead Bose engineers are visiting the houses of Bose users to try to figure out what's wrong, since they can't replicate the problem in the lab. So far Bose says it has modified how users update firmware but hasn't identified the problem. Users within a reasonable distance of Bose's Framingham Massachusetts headquarters can apply for a visit.	https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20917012/bose-qc35ii-firmware-noise-cancellation-bug-home-visits
24	:42	sl	The Hollywood Reporter reports that Apple's upcoming AppleTV+ has outspent its initially projected $1 billion annual content budget. Sources say the Jennifer Aniston vehicle Morning Show costs $15 million an episode for a total of $300 million for two seasons, with $2 million-an-episode fees that producers Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston negotiated. See, starring Jason Momoa, is said to cost $240 million for two seasons. Apple, while not banning explicit content outright, has reportedly said such content must be in service of the storyline and all projects should be in line with Apple's aspirational brand identity.	https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/apples-bumpy-tv-launch-inside-tech-giants-impending-arrival-hollywood-1247577
25	:45	tm	Analogue, a company that makes modern takes on classic video game consoles announced their next model will be the Analogue Pocket. At launch it will play cartridges from GameBoy, GameBoy Color and GameBoy Advance. Eventually Analogue will put out adapters for the Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and more. The goal is to eventually support all handheld game systems. The pocket has a 665ppi, LCD display, with a 1600 x 1440 resolution and built-in backlight plus USB-C for charging, an SD card slot and a headphone jack. The Analogue Pocket is set to launch in 2020 for $199.	https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/6/18513025/analogue-console-clones-gaming-history-preservation-code-hardware
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32	:48		Twitter made a post called "World Leaders on Twitter: principles & approach" explaining that in "cases involving a world leader, we will err on the side of leaving the content up if there is a clear public interest in doing so. " The post said that a world leader would be subject to enforcement of the rules no matter what if they promoted terrorism, threatened violence against an individual, posted private information, shared intimate images without consent, encouraged self-harm or engaged in child sexual exploitation.	https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/company/2019/worldleaders2019.html
33			Twitter announced it will no longer allow users to like, reply, share or retweet tweets sent by world leaders that violate its rules. Users will still be allowed to "retweet with comment" aka quote-tweet the tweets, however.	https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/15/twitter-world-leaders-break-rules/
34			Twitter’s policy on what it will let Trump tweet is completely toothless - MIT Technology Review	https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614575/twitters-policy-on-what-it-will-let-trump-tweet-is-completely-toothless/
35			Why social networks keep tripping over their own content moderation policies - The Verge	https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/10/16/20915658/trump-shooting-video-facebook-ads-twitter-world-leaders-rule
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42			Chris Christensen aka the Amateur Traveler has a tip that may save you from having to pack for your next trip!	amateurtraveler.com
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48			On Uber acquiring grocery delivery company Cornershop after Mexico blocked Walmart's acquisition: "The COFECE (Federal Comission for Economic Competitivity) stopped Walmart from acquiring Cornershop fearing that they could block competing stores and show preferred results being directed at their own. While Cornershop is only present in 10 cities, here in Mexico, the delivery service they offer can solve one of the main problems Walmart has which is dealing with last mile delivery, since they have only a limited range when offering products delivery. After the announcement, Walmart's stock didn't look that bad (it only lost about 1.1%) and their sales from apps or main portal represent about 1.4% of their total sales. It makes more sense for Uber to expand their market, acquiring Cornershop and complementing their services. In most cities where Uber offers ride services, they are no longer the first or second best options, being beaten by Didi or Beat, since any of these services are 10% - 15% cheaper in any given ride, but they don't offer food delivery or, in this case, fresh goods, pet toys or items from Walmart, Costco, Petco and other stores, where Uber can establish themselves as the main option there, using the fact that they already have brand recognition. Dan Campos
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