Fri. 8/24 - Facebook Summons the Five Families
Tech’s version of the five families met today to get on the same page over election security, 23andMe shuts down its API just to be safe, robot puppies, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:G...
24 Elo 201819min
Thu. 8/23 - The Backlash Against the “App Store Tax”
Australia bans Chinese telecoms equipment, Microsoft might offer an Xbox subscription that includes the whole console, new DJI drones, Alex Stamos on hacking the 2018 election and the backlash against...
23 Elo 201816min
Wed. 8/22 - Fake Russians are Back. And Now There Are Fake Iranians Also!
The fake Russians are back and they’ve brought some fake Iranians with them, Verizon throttles firefighters, Google wants to tell you something good, and day two of the Y Combinator demo days. Links:S...
22 Elo 201815min
Tue. 8/21 - Netflix "Tests" an End-Run Around iTunes
Microsoft uncovers more Russian political hacking, a possible MacBook Air successor, Netflix “tests” bypassing the App Store, and are you paying for Amazon’s electricity bill? Links:New Russian Hackin...
21 Elo 201815min
Mon. 8/20 - Fitness Trackers Ain't Dead Yet
Fitbit doubles down on fitness trackers, new EU regulations might be coming for web platforms, Karma is a startup selling excess food, Trip Advisor has its own fake news problem, and are women the mos...
20 Elo 201815min
Fri. 8/17 - The Secret Netflix Subcategories
A Google smart speaker with a screen, the crypto mining fad is fading, Silicon Valley has lost a piece of its history, the secret Netflix categories and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:Google...
17 Elo 201819min
Tue. 8/16 - Now Bezos Wants Movie Theaters?
Amazon might buy a chain of movie theaters, why the Saudis invest the way they do, Twitter pisses everyone off because… what else is new? And reviews of the Note 9 and Android Pie are in. Links:Amazon...
16 Elo 201814min
Wed. 8/15 - Alexa and Cortana, BFFs
Today, Twitter takes action on Alex Jones, a new Intel chip vulnerability, Alexa and Cortana play nice together, consolidation in podcasting and a “rest and vest” for the ages. Stories from: @AnneMari...
15 Elo 201815min
