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Episode 108: The #tenyearchallenge conspiracy theory and some other snappy news
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In this week's episode, Marc and Riley talk about Xiaomi's foldable phone teaser, the new-and-maybe-exciting RAZR revival, Spotify's artist blocking feature, the potential for a Google Pixel Watch, the #tenyearchallenge and what it could mean for AI training, Facebook's imminent foray into petitions, and Chrome remote desktop features.
Speed round:
- A guy was convicted of two murders based on Garmin smartwatch data
- Microsoft is announcing HoloLens 2 at MWA next month
- Apple is accepting "shot on iPhone" submissions until Feb. 7
- Amazon pulled the Echo Clock due to connectivity problems
- A new dating app will let your friends swipe for you
- autonomous robot bars might be a thing
- Shopify is opening a tv and film production house, tailored for streaming services, in Ottawa
- Rogers is testing Google Assistant features for plan management
- Netflix apologized to Quebec for using Lac-Megantic footage in Birdbox but won't get rid of it
Links:
- Xiaomi’s folding phone is the best we’ve seen so far - The Verge
- Is this the Motorola RAZR with folding display? - The Verge
- Spotify Is Testing Artist Blocking | PCMag
- Google Buys Up Smartwatch Tech from Fossil Group for $40M
- Facebook's '10 Year Challenge' Is Just a Harmless Meme—Right? | WIRED
- Facebook launches petition feature, its next battlefield | TechCrunch
- How to access a remote computer using Google Remote Desktop - The Verge
- Ottawa-based Shopify plans to open TV and film production house
- Netflix apologizes to Lac-Megantic residents for including derailment disaster footage in content
- Rogers launching Google Assistant integration for carrier information
- Garmin data used to convict British runner for the murder of two gangsters - The Verge
- Microsoft to hold HoloLens 2 press event next month - The Verge
- Share your best photos shot on iPhone - Apple
- Amazon pulls its Echo Wall Clock due to connectivity issues - The Verge
- Match Group and Betches’ new dating app lets you swipe for your friends - The Verge
- Autonomous Bar Will Drive Up And Mix You Drinks | Geek.com
149 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on January 28, 2020 06:49 (). Last successful fetch was on November 06, 2019 12:52 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 225819904 series 1952303
In this week's episode, Marc and Riley talk about Xiaomi's foldable phone teaser, the new-and-maybe-exciting RAZR revival, Spotify's artist blocking feature, the potential for a Google Pixel Watch, the #tenyearchallenge and what it could mean for AI training, Facebook's imminent foray into petitions, and Chrome remote desktop features.
Speed round:
- A guy was convicted of two murders based on Garmin smartwatch data
- Microsoft is announcing HoloLens 2 at MWA next month
- Apple is accepting "shot on iPhone" submissions until Feb. 7
- Amazon pulled the Echo Clock due to connectivity problems
- A new dating app will let your friends swipe for you
- autonomous robot bars might be a thing
- Shopify is opening a tv and film production house, tailored for streaming services, in Ottawa
- Rogers is testing Google Assistant features for plan management
- Netflix apologized to Quebec for using Lac-Megantic footage in Birdbox but won't get rid of it
Links:
- Xiaomi’s folding phone is the best we’ve seen so far - The Verge
- Is this the Motorola RAZR with folding display? - The Verge
- Spotify Is Testing Artist Blocking | PCMag
- Google Buys Up Smartwatch Tech from Fossil Group for $40M
- Facebook's '10 Year Challenge' Is Just a Harmless Meme—Right? | WIRED
- Facebook launches petition feature, its next battlefield | TechCrunch
- How to access a remote computer using Google Remote Desktop - The Verge
- Ottawa-based Shopify plans to open TV and film production house
- Netflix apologizes to Lac-Megantic residents for including derailment disaster footage in content
- Rogers launching Google Assistant integration for carrier information
- Garmin data used to convict British runner for the murder of two gangsters - The Verge
- Microsoft to hold HoloLens 2 press event next month - The Verge
- Share your best photos shot on iPhone - Apple
- Amazon pulls its Echo Wall Clock due to connectivity issues - The Verge
- Match Group and Betches’ new dating app lets you swipe for your friends - The Verge
- Autonomous Bar Will Drive Up And Mix You Drinks | Geek.com
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