Subnet

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Tech news, in a byte-sized update. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.... more

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The podcast currently has 228 episodes available.

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July 04, 2018 107: July 4, 2018
Siri erroneously reports Stan Lee’s death, researchers determine whether your phone is eavesdropping, and Travis Air Force Base gets a light show courtesy of Intel’s Shooting Star drones.
Links and Show Notes Siri Is Telling People Stan Lee Died Yesterday | CinemaBlend These Academics Spent the Last Year Testing Whether Your Phone Is Secretly Listening to You | Gizmodo 500 Intel drones to replace fireworks above Travis Air Force Base for Fourth of July | TechCrunch
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July 03, 2018 106: July 3, 2018
A Samsung Messages bug appears to be sending random photos from users’ photo libraries to random contacts, a Facebook Messenger bug unblocked a bunch of blocked accounts for more than 800,000 users, and Instagram has introduced a new feature to separate old and new posts.
Links and Show Notes A Bug in Samsung's Default Texting App Is Sending Random Pics to Other People | Gizmodo Letting People Know About a Blocking Bug | Facebook Introducing “You’re All Caught Up” in Feed | Instagram
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July 02, 2018 105: July 2, 2018
The NSA is purging CDRs it gathered under FISA due to “technical irregularities,” Tesla sort of hits its Model 3 production goal, and researchers find a flaw in LTE that lets them send a user to a malicious site.
Links and Show Notes N.S.A. Purges Hundreds of Millions of Call and Text Records | The New York Times Tesla hits Model 3 production goal | TechCrunch Breaking LTE On Layer Two | aLTEr-attack.net
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June 29, 2018 104: June 29, 2018
Amazon has purchased an online pharmacy, while Kroger is looking at self-driving cars for grocery delivery and Razr has a new mechanical keyboard that uses light instead of springs.
Links and Show Notes Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B | TechCrunch Kroger teams with startup Nuro for driverless grocery delivery Razer revamps its mechanical keyboards with the Huntsman’s new optical switches - The Verge
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June 28, 2018 103: June 28, 2018
Samsung and Apple have settled their long-fought patent suit, while Disney has to sell of some of Fox to buy the rest. In news that will shock no space fan, the James Webb Telescope has seen another delay.
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Samsung and Apple have settled their long-fought patent suit, while Disney has to sell of some of Fox to buy the rest. In news that will shock no space fan, the James Webb Telescope has seen another delay.
Samsung and Apple Settle Long-Running Design Patent Dispute - Mac Rumors Disney Agrees to Sell 21st Century Fox’s Regional Sports Networks to Secure Justice Department Approval of Acquisition – Variety Webb Space Telescope pushed back again, won’t launch until 2021 | Ars Technica
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June 27, 2018 102: June 27, 2018
The macOS Mojave public beta is here, as are new Snapdragon chips aimed at mid-tier phones. Facebook has announced it is no longer building its own drones for Internet access.
Links and Show Notes macOS Mojave: Back to the Mac - Six Colors New Snapdragon chips bring dual cameras to more mid-tier phones Facebook abandons quest to build its own internet drones - The Verge
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June 26, 2018 101: June 26, 2018
The iOS 12 public beta is here, as are Amazon Prime discounts at Whole Foods across the US. Oh, and the Surface devices are getting on the USB-C train, sorta.
Links and Show Notes Apple Releases First Public Beta of iOS 12 - Mac Rumors Apple Beta Software Program Amazon expands Prime discounts to all Whole Foods stores this week Microsoft’s Surface USB-C dongle launches on June 29th for $79.99 - The Verge
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June 25, 2018 100: June 25, 2018
Apple has opened a keyboard repair program for its notebooks, Buzz Aldrin has opened a lawsuit against his son and former business partners and Tesla has been busy building tents so it can build cars.
Links and Show Notes Apple Launches Repair Program for Faulty MacBook and MacBook Pro Keyboards - Mac Rumors Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro - Apple Support Buzz Aldrin returns to Twitter, sues his son and former manager | Ars Technica Tesla built Model 3 assembly 'tents' to meet production goals Tesla’s new Model 3 assembly line inside a ‘tent’ is ‘way better’ and cheaper than other line, says Elon Musk | Electrek
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June 22, 2018 99: June 22, 2018
Apple and Qualcomm are battling it out, Intel is looking for a new CEO and MoviePass is doing MoviePass things.
Links and Show Notes Apple petitions U.S. Patent Office to invalidate four Qualcomm patents | 9to5Mac Intel CEO Krzanich Resigns After Relationship With Employee - Bloomberg
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June 21, 2018 98: June 21, 2018
IGTV is here, whole Xbox One owners get bad news about VR and Disney and Fox move forward with a merger.
Links and Show Notes Instagram announces IGTV, a standalone app for longer videos - The Verge
a revenue-sharing deal with partners
Looks like VR will never come to the Xbox One X, and Microsoft explains why - MSPoweruser Sorry, Comcast: Fox and Disney sign new merger deal, rejecting Comcast bid | Ars Technica
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FAQs about Subnet:

How many episodes does Subnet have?

The podcast currently has 228 episodes available.