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Episode 49: Rural fibre, hackers, and sexism in Silicon Valley
While Marc's away this week, Dan and Riley talk about a group of rural Manitoba areas banding together to build and maintain a fibre Internet network; a British hacker, once lauded as an "accidental hero," now arrested for selling malware; a sexist manifesto from a now-ex Google employee; and the ability to troll autonomous cars.
Speed round:
-the new Apple watch will probably have LTE
-Apple AirPods shortage is starting to end
-Samsung Galaxy S8 is the first bezel-less phone with military grade armour
-Google wants to use AI to hide crashing Android apps on the Play Store
-Microsoft is releasing a Spotify app on Xbox
-Google is discounting Pixel and Pixel XL phones, plus giving free stuff with them
-A Tesla driver made it over 1,000km on a single charge
Recommendations
Riley — 2017 Nat Geo Photographer of the Year Award Winners
Dan — Capitals
Links:
- 3 Western Manitoba municipalities, school division form their own fibre optic internet service | CBC News
- Briton who stopped WannaCry attack arrested over separate malware claims | The Guardian
- Exclusive: Here's The Full 10-Page Anti-Diversity Screed Circulating Internally at Google | Gizmodo
- Laying a trap for self-driving cars | TechCrunch
- New Apple Watch will have LTE internet connection built-in | Business Insider
- Apple AirPods shortage starting to end with shorter shipping times | Business Insider
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is the first all-screen phone with military-grade armor | TechRadar
- Google wants to use artificial intelligence to hide crashing Android apps on the Play Store | Business Insider
- Microsoft reveals Spotify for Xbox One app | The Verge
- Google discounts Pixel and Pixel XL by up to $200 in Canada, gives free Daydream View headset | Mobilesyrup
- Tesla driver breaks 1,000km-single charge long distance EV record | SlashGear
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By Riley McDonaldWhile Marc's away this week, Dan and Riley talk about a group of rural Manitoba areas banding together to build and maintain a fibre Internet network; a British hacker, once lauded as an "accidental hero," now arrested for selling malware; a sexist manifesto from a now-ex Google employee; and the ability to troll autonomous cars.
Speed round:
-the new Apple watch will probably have LTE
-Apple AirPods shortage is starting to end
-Samsung Galaxy S8 is the first bezel-less phone with military grade armour
-Google wants to use AI to hide crashing Android apps on the Play Store
-Microsoft is releasing a Spotify app on Xbox
-Google is discounting Pixel and Pixel XL phones, plus giving free stuff with them
-A Tesla driver made it over 1,000km on a single charge
Recommendations
Riley — 2017 Nat Geo Photographer of the Year Award Winners
Dan — Capitals
Links:
- 3 Western Manitoba municipalities, school division form their own fibre optic internet service | CBC News
- Briton who stopped WannaCry attack arrested over separate malware claims | The Guardian
- Exclusive: Here's The Full 10-Page Anti-Diversity Screed Circulating Internally at Google | Gizmodo
- Laying a trap for self-driving cars | TechCrunch
- New Apple Watch will have LTE internet connection built-in | Business Insider
- Apple AirPods shortage starting to end with shorter shipping times | Business Insider
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is the first all-screen phone with military-grade armor | TechRadar
- Google wants to use artificial intelligence to hide crashing Android apps on the Play Store | Business Insider
- Microsoft reveals Spotify for Xbox One app | The Verge
- Google discounts Pixel and Pixel XL by up to $200 in Canada, gives free Daydream View headset | Mobilesyrup
- Tesla driver breaks 1,000km-single charge long distance EV record | SlashGear