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Episode 55: Con artists and Nazis and augmented reality
In this week's episode, we cover the disaster the "frank." phone turned out to be, and whether or not it was a con; Facebook's ad targeting permitting access to Nazis and other anti-Semites; augmented reality and what it'll mean when it gets to your iPhone, and later your computer. Honourable mentions to Apple's File System, Microsoft's Mixed Reality event on Oct. 3, and the most exciting innovation in computing in years.
Speed round:
-Comedians infiltrate Netflix dramas as ads for their upcoming specials
-The Oregon Trail is coming to Minecraft: Educational Edition
-Canadian team wins Hyperloop contest for Toronto–Montreal route
-Waze and Spotify integration now coming to iOS
-Samsung's Bixby button is structural bloatware
-Poll: 70% of 10,000 surveyed say they'd rather re-map the Bixby button to Google Assistant.
Links:
- [Update: Frank team responds] "Frank." isn’t just a phone, it’s a phony | Android Police
- Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach ‘Jew Haters’ | ProPublica
- Facebook is temporarily removing the ad targeting option ‘Jew haters’ | Recode
- Microsoft to hold Mixed Reality event on October 3rd in San Francisco | The Verge
- New Apple File System Coming in macOS High Sierra Won't Work With Fusion Drives | Mac Rumors
- Samsung’s Bixby button is structural bloatware | The Verge
- Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, And Ellen DeGeneres Drop In On Netflix Drama | Fastcompany
- The Oregon Trail is coming back to schools through Minecraft | The Verge
- Canadian team wins Hyperloop contest for proposing 39 minute Toronto-Montreal route | Mobilesyrup
- Waze and Spotify one-tap integration now rolling out on iOS | 9to5Mac
- BREAKING: Light has been stored as sound for the first time | ScienceAlert
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In this week's episode, we cover the disaster the "frank." phone turned out to be, and whether or not it was a con; Facebook's ad targeting permitting access to Nazis and other anti-Semites; augmented reality and what it'll mean when it gets to your iPhone, and later your computer. Honourable mentions to Apple's File System, Microsoft's Mixed Reality event on Oct. 3, and the most exciting innovation in computing in years.
Speed round:
-Comedians infiltrate Netflix dramas as ads for their upcoming specials
-The Oregon Trail is coming to Minecraft: Educational Edition
-Canadian team wins Hyperloop contest for Toronto–Montreal route
-Waze and Spotify integration now coming to iOS
-Samsung's Bixby button is structural bloatware
-Poll: 70% of 10,000 surveyed say they'd rather re-map the Bixby button to Google Assistant.
Links:
- [Update: Frank team responds] "Frank." isn’t just a phone, it’s a phony | Android Police
- Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach ‘Jew Haters’ | ProPublica
- Facebook is temporarily removing the ad targeting option ‘Jew haters’ | Recode
- Microsoft to hold Mixed Reality event on October 3rd in San Francisco | The Verge
- New Apple File System Coming in macOS High Sierra Won't Work With Fusion Drives | Mac Rumors
- Samsung’s Bixby button is structural bloatware | The Verge
- Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, And Ellen DeGeneres Drop In On Netflix Drama | Fastcompany
- The Oregon Trail is coming back to schools through Minecraft | The Verge
- Canadian team wins Hyperloop contest for proposing 39 minute Toronto-Montreal route | Mobilesyrup
- Waze and Spotify one-tap integration now rolling out on iOS | 9to5Mac
- BREAKING: Light has been stored as sound for the first time | ScienceAlert