Wed. 05/19 – Google I/O Roundup
Google I/O continues and continues to produce new headlines for us to cover. Nvidia is nerfing the ability to mine crypto. Ethereum says it’s going to go super energy efficient real soon. Microsoft10X is officially, no longer a thing. And reviews of the new iPad Pro reveal it to be… an iPad. Sponsors: Tovala.com/ride AirMedCareNetwork.com/tech offer code TECH Links: Helping all your devices work better together (Google) Google plans to build a commercial quantum computer by 2029 (Engadget) Google’s Project Starline Videoconference Tech Wants to Turn You Into a Hologram (Wired) Nvidia is nerfing new RTX 3080 and 3070 cards for Ethereum cryptocurrency mining (The Verge) Ethereum Staking Will Drop Power Consumption by 99% (Crypto Briefing) Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X isn't happening (ZDNet) IPAD PRO (2021) REVIEW: DREAM SCREEN (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Maj 202115min
Tue. 05/18 – Google I/O
All the headlines from Google I/O. Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM and James Bond. When we might expect those new MacBook Pros, the first reviews of the M1 iMacs and what’s the deal with the new lossless streaming not working with most of Apple’s hardware? Sponsors: Cybereason.com TinyCapital.com Links: ANDROID 12 PREVIEW: FIRST LOOK AT GOOGLE’S RADICAL NEW DESIGN (The Verge) Amazon Pondering Deal to Buy MGM (The Information) Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps (Bloomberg) APPLE’S NEW IMAC BRINGS M1 GOODNESS TO THE DESKTOP (The Verge) Censorship, Surveillance and Profits: A Hard Bargain for Apple in China (NYTimes) Exclusive: These are Apple’s new truly wireless in-ear Beats Studio earbuds (9to5Mac) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Maj 202118min
Mon. 05/17 – Better Quality Streaming Audio (Basically) For Free
Apple Music and Amazon Music HD bring better audio quality to everyone. AT&T throws in the towel on Warner Media by doing a shotgun marriage with Discovery. GitHub now lets you add video. Jane Manchun Wong says the subscription service is going to be called Twitter Blue. And what we might be able to expect from Google’s I/O tomorrow. Sponsors: Kiwico.com promocode: ride Cybereason.com Links: Apple announces lossless Apple Music is coming in June at no added cost (The Verge) Amazon Music Drops HD Tier to $9.99, Shaking Up Hi-Fi Streaming Market (Billboard) AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal that would create streaming giant (CNN Business) Microsoft Teams launches for friends and family with free all-day video calling (The Verge) GitHub now lets all developers upload videos to demo bugs and features (Venture Beat) ‘Twitter Blue’ subscription service to include undo tweets feature and ‘Collections,’ priced at $2.99 (9to5 Mac) Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Amid Probe Into Prior Relationship With Staffer (Wall Street Journal) Google's Android 12 redesign leaks with theme support, new animations, more (Phone Arena) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Maj 202117min
(TWTR SPC) Tipping As The Currency For The Creator Economy
From Friday, May 14, 2021. A long discussion about tipping as the base unit (???) of the creator economy? Featuring @gregarious as well as @NigelKofi (check out Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/) and @reeshahoward. Sponsor: Porkbun.com/tld/design Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Maj 20211h 30min
Fri. 05/14 – Now Ransomware Is Shutting Down The Irish Health Service
A ransomware attack has brought down large sections of the Irish health service. Why Disney+ numbers are suddenly looking so weak to investors. A deep dive review on whether or not, or even to what degree, Elon’s internet service from space can free us from ISP hell. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: AwayTravel.com/techmeme Streak.com/techmeme Links: Cyber attack 'most significant on Irish state' (BBC) Disney Plus Hits 103.6 Million Subscribers as Rapid Growth Slows, ESPN Plus Perks Up (Variety) STARLINK REVIEW: BROADBAND DREAMS FALL TO EARTH (The Verge) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: To Understand Amazon, We Must Understand Jeff Bezos (New York Times) The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised (Wired) Apple is Holding Back the Creator Economy (Every) Robinhood’s Big Gamble (The New Yorker) What Is an Entertainment Company in 2021 and Why Does the Answer Matter? (Matthew Ball) How the Personal Computer Broke the Human Body (Vice) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Maj 202119min
Thu. 05/13 – Elon Rekt Crypto
The whims of Elon Musk go both ways when it comes to crypto markets. SpaceX signs a deal with Google Cloud to do battle with AWS and the Kuiper Project. Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid the ransom and is getting back online. Will Facebook’s crypto project ever see the light of day, part 12. And the Ethereum creator donates Crypto to help India. Sponsors: Skiff.org/ride Cybereason.com Links: Tesla stops taking Bitcoin for vehicle purchases, citing environmental harm (The Verge) Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google Cloud (The Verge) Biden signs executive order designed to strengthen federal digital defenses (Washington Post) Roku will launch original programming fueled by Quibi’s content on May 20 (Tech Crunch) Apple parts ways with employee amid backlash (Axios) Facebook-backed crypto project Diem abandons Swiss license application, will move to the U.S. (CNBC) Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19 (Tech Crunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Maj 202118min
Wed. 05/12 – Xiaomi Gets Out Of The Dog House
The US lets Xiaomi out of the blacklist. GitHub ads security key support and wants to move on from the password era. eBay wants in on the NFT action. WhatsApp is gonna turn the screws until you agree to their terms. And speaking of, Brian Krebs outlines how that group suspected to be behind the pipeline hack has sophisticated ways of getting you to pay up. Sponsors: NordVPN.com/ride coupon code: ride LinkedIN.com/ride Links: US agrees to drop Xiaomi from blacklist after lawsuit (Bloomberg) Amazon updates the Echo Show 8 and 5 with better cameras (The Verge) GitHub shifts away from passwords with security key support for SSH Git operations (ZDNet) EBay officially opens its platform to NFT sales (The Block) WhatsApp will gradually stop you calling or messaging contacts if you don't agree to its new privacy policy (Insider) E-scooter company Bird will go public via SPAC (Axios) SoftBank joins corporate heavyweights with $37 bln Vision Fund profit (Reuters) A Closer Look at the DarkSide Ransomware Gang (Krebs on Security) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Maj 202118min
Tue. 05/11 – It’s New Chip Tuesday!
It’s new chip day. Intel unveils it’s 11th-gen Core Tiger Lake-H 10nm chips, while Nvidia unveils the RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti laptop GPUs. So expect a bunch of laptop lines to be refreshed. And, oh, look at that. The Dell XPS lineup already has been. Details on the next gen PlayStation VR hardware. And an argument that Apple’s recent privacy movies are a naked and ugly power play that harms the open web. Sponsors: Cybereason.com Kiwico.com promocode ride Links: Intel Launches 11th Generation Core Tiger Lake-H: Eight Core 10nm Mobile Processors (AnandTech) NVIDIA's RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti bring ray tracing to affordable laptops (Engadget) Dell’s new XPS 15 and XPS 17 get upgraded with Intel’s long-awaited 11th Gen H-series chips (The Verge) Next-Gen PlayStation VR Is 4K With Foveated Rendering And Vibration Feature (Upload) Foxconn’s iPhone output in India down amid COVID surge-sources (Reuters) Apple robbed the mob’s bank (Mobile Dev Demo) Graphic Novel by Matthew Bogart: IncredibleDoom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Maj 202117min
