2018 Daily Tech News Show


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6			This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday December 5th, 2018. In LA, I'm Tom Merritt
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14		sl	Microsoft launched a new version of Outlook for iOS focused on design improvements, such as the calendar icon which now animates while you're moving backwards or forwards, swiping in email includes haptic feedback, and the blue color being included which was used in Outlook on other platforms. There are also favorite folders for mail management and avatars in the inbox, and an inline view of your calendar before you press accept or decline on an invite.	https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/5/18125281/microsoft-outlook-design-update-ios-iphone
15		scott	Ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing announced a reorganization aimed to improve safety after two riders were murdered. Two new positions have been created. A chief information security officer reporting to Chief Technology Officer Bob Zhang. And a chief safety officer reporting to Chief Executive Cheng Wei. It also announced it will consolidate some ride-hailing divisions into a single business unit in order to improve compliance and services standards.	https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-didi-chuxing/chinas-didi-announces-reorganization-plan-to-address-safety-idUSKBN1O40OY?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews
16		tm	Amazon Prime App will launch on Comcast’s X1 set top box starting this week. Users will be able to use the X1’s voice-enabled remote to launch and navigate the Amazon Prime app. The service will require an Amazon Prime subscription. Matt Strauss VP of Xfinity Servicesfor Comcast Cable said of the deal ““We are very comfortable [with] our business relationship with Amazon… The value of Amazon Prime Video is providing access to its award-winning series, kids programming, and movies, integrated into the X1 guide.”	https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/comcast-x1-amazon-prime-video-launches-1203080846/amp/
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18	:33	scott	UK MP Damian Collins released 250 pages of internal Facebook documents that show how the company makes decisions about handling user data. Companies like Netflix and Airbnb were whitelisted in order to access friend data after they would have otherwise been restricted by new policies implemented in 2014. It also shows Facebook shutting down access for Twitter-owned app Vine. The documents were gathered as part of a court case against Facebook in the US and were made available to the UK as part of its investigation into the proliferation of false news on Facebook. Facebook said the documents are misleading.	https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/5/18127230/facebook-data-documents-parliament-deals-zuckerberg
19	:38	sl	Russian search giant Yandex launched its first smartphone, a 5.65-inch Android-powered phone that will cost 17,990 rubles ($270) and goes on sale tomorrow. The Yandex phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, and a 16-megapixel / 5-megapixel dual rear camera. Yandex has its own Google Assistant competitor, Alice, which will be baked in. The Yandex.Phone goes on sale tomorrow, December 6, through the Yandex Store.	https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/05/russian-internet-giant-yandex-launches-its-first-smartphone/
20	41	tm	The UK's BT ISP said Wednesday it will remove Huawei networking equipment from the core of its 3G and 4G mobile operations and will not use the company's hardware in 5G infrastructure. BT said Huawei equipment had not been used in its fixed-line networks. BT said it was removing the equipment from networks it acquired when it bought operator EE in 2016, to bring it in line with the rest of the business. BT said Huawei remains an important equipment provider outside the core network. Huawei said BT has always used different vendors in different network layers and it understands and fully supports the move.	https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bt-group-huawei-tech/bt-to-strip-chinas-huawei-from-core-networks-limit-5g-access-idUSKBN1O41C1?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews
21	:44	scott	Qualcomm announced a its new Flagship 855 mobile platform chip. It features a new multi-core AI engine with 3 times the performance of the previous chip, specialized silicon for enhanced computational photography and video capture and support for multi-gigabit 5G. The company also announced the 3D Sonic Sensor a fingerprint scanner that uses an ultrasonic scanner that can sit underneath the display. The sensor uses sonic waves to “see” the ridges and details of fingers even through grime, dust, oil and water on a screen.	https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/04/qualcomm-announces-the-snapdragon-855-and-its-new-under-display-fingerprint-sensor/
22	:46	sl	Apple released iOS 12.1.1 for iOS today, including improvements to FaceTime, where users can more easily switch between the front-facing and rear camera during calls. plus haptic Touch support for the iPhone XR. tvOS 12.1.1, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, and HomePod 12.1.1 also pushed out today, and Apple is preparing for its HomePod release in China.	https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/05/ios-12-1-1/
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28			Waymo launched its commercial autonomous vehicle taxi service, Waymo One, in the Phoenix, Arizona area Wednesday. It will be available by invite to some of the 400 or more participants in its Early Rider test program. The difference being the Waymo One riders will no longer have to keep their rides confidential. All Waymo cars will have safety drivers on board as well.	https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/05/waymo-launches-self-driving-car-service-waymo-one/
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30			At the beginning of the year KPMG International ranked the Netherlands as the country most ready to support driverless cars. The study looked at 1. Government support and oversight 2. Excellent highway infrastructure 3. Large-scale innovation and 4. General consumer acceptance. Singapore was number two and the US number three. Singapore took a knock for innovation though led in government and consumer acceptance. The US leads in innovation but falls behind on infrastructure. A lot of talk followed about Dutch company Amber, though no news from them lately. Amber uses self-driving at night to reposition cars for availability for human drivers.	https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/these-countries-are-winning-the-self-driving-race/
31			---	https://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/self-driving/the-first-fully-commercial-robocar-will-be-in-holland
32			Amber \| De elektrische deelauto waar je blij van wordt	https://www.driveamber.com/
33			---	https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/04/ohio-self-driving-shuttle-service/
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