It's that time of the week again! episode 3! We finally manage to get the whole gang together for this one. 

 

Topics for discussion

Google I/O - First Half

Everything to know about Google I/O

Bluetooth support for home

Home launching in more countries

Remove obstructions from pics

Suggested sharing

Shared libraries

http://www.androidcentral.com/google-io-2017

http://www.androidauthority.com/google-io/

Advancements in AI, Machine learning.

Android O and its improvements

Google Lens

Android has over 2 billion active devices

Typing in Google Assistant (finally)

Assistant on the iPhone!

Hands-free calling on Home to phones (unlike Amazon’s echo->echo calling)

Google photos enhancements

S8 to get daydream support

 

BREAK - 01:01:30

 

 

http://abc13.com/news/report-reveals-uber-charges-riders-more-in-wealthier-areas/2022921/

Switched ride cost algorithm, but kept driver payment algorithm the same.

Living in a richer neighborhood could cost you more money for ubers, or going from wealthier area to wealthier area

Uber is allegedly using a new technology to use location-based data to upcharge you.

 

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/05/volvo-says-no-more-diesel-engines-the-future-is-electric/

Volvo to ditch diesel engines in favor of electric; To follow Tesla’s lead.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/theresa-may-internet-conservatives-government-a7744176.html

Theresa May wants to create her own British internet

Also voting is important

 

Beats by Jeff Budzinski

Be sure to also check out Kyle's wrestling podcast, Keenan & Kyle!

Episode 2!

 

This one is a bit longer than the last one. Almost 2 hours!

 

Show Notes:

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170512/12095837350/fcc-temporarily-stops-taking-net-neutrality-comments-so-fcc-can-reflect.shtmlStop taking comments through FCC site so they can “reflect”

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/global-ransomware-attack,news-25079.htmlThe ransomware, variably called WanaCryptor 2.0, WannaCry, WCry or WCrypt, seemed to be using an exploit that was developed years ago by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and revealed publicly in a data dump last month.

 

https://thenextweb.com/insider/2017/05/11/hp-is-shipping-audio-drivers-with-a-built-in-keylogger/HP ships Elite, EliteBook, and ZBook laptops with an audio driver file that logs all keystrokes

Wipes the file on logout, but could be saved through any type of automatic pc backup software

ModZero’s blog post on this recommends that all users of HP computers should check whether the programs are installed: C:WindowsSystem32MicTray64.exe  or C:WindowsSystem32MicTray.exe”

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/09/microsoft-homehub-to-turn-windows-10-pcs-into-amazon-echo-competitors.htmlNew MS Win10 feature, the HomeHub, is set to enable smart home functionality similar to that of the Echo and Google Home, just with Cortana.

Will feature an ‘always on’ welcome screen for calendar and visual results (to-do list, notes, etc).

Uses Windows 10 machines, so could be a cheaper entry into the smart home for families with multiple windows machines throughout.

 

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-snap-future-20170511-story.htmlCan Snap’s stock make a comeback like Facebooks?

Discussion on snapchat vs fb competition

 

https://www.recode.net/2017/5/9/15564148/robots-jobs-employment-invest-first-quarter-sales?utm_campaign=recode.social&utm_medium=social&utm_content=recode&utm_source=facebookRobots are coming in full force to western manufacturing, and people are not doing much to reform how business and global economies work. This could cause problems down the line for the masses who’s job might be taken by machinery.

Hyperbolic title. The problem isn’t the robots, the problem is the socioeconomics around it all.

Welcome to the latest episode! We're still working through the audio processes but to those who join back with us on this one we hope you are enjoying the ride as much as we are. Ervin's out this week and we are joined by Kyle for his debut on the show.Coalition for Better Ads:https://www.betterads.org/standards/If you want to support the fight for net neutrality, donate to these links below:https://www.eff.org/ https://www.freepress.net/ https://www.fightforthefuture.org/ https://www.publicknowledge.org/ https://demandprogress.org/ Additionally, you can set them as your charity on... https://smile.amazon.com/ Write to your House Representative and senators: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state ...and the FCC https://www.fcc.gov/about/contact You can add a comment to the repeal here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/proceedings?q=name:((17-108)) Also, a URL you can use thanks to John Oliver www.gofccyourself.com

Hey all! In this episode we test the waters of the podcasting universe with some hot topics going on in the tech world.

 

Industry 4.0, as defined by Wikipedia, is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things and cloud computing.

 

We felt that encompasses all that is happening today in the tech world, and has the most direct impact on our daily lives as ordinary consumers.

 

Thanks for joining us on this ride, and enjoy the pilot episode of our main show!