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The latest tech news, in a byte-sized update. Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell.

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    Subnet 228: December 21, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 2:09


    Qualcomm has won an injunction against Apple in Germany; the FBI is taking down DDOS sites; the iPad is a more flexible computer than Apple says it is.

    Subnet 227: December 20, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 2:03


    On Earth, Facebook got a lot of bad news. Meanwhile, way out in the Kuiper Belt, the New Horizons spacecraft bears down on Ultima Thule.

    Subnet 226: December 19, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 1:13


    SpaceX is raising $500 million to build its satellite broadband network; AT&T is rolling out 5G to 12 U.S. cities, but it doesn't matter. Finally, Twitter is letting users arrange their timelines in a chronological fashion.

    Subnet 225: December 18, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 1:55


    Russian disinformation campaigns in 2016 were even more widespread than previously thought, especially on Instagram; Google's search engine for China may be dead in the water; and Google invests in more New York City real estate.

    Subnet 224: December 17, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 1:36


    Apple Music is now on the Amazon Echo; Robinhood is in hot water over a new checking account plan, and Vine and HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll has died.

    Subnet 223: December 14, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 1:44


    Apple is building a new campus in Austin, YouTube is cracking down on policy violations, and Virgin Galactic has made it to space.

    Subnet 222: December 13, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 1:57


    Apple has a plan for a premium news subscription service; Intel introduces a new chip architecture; and Apple plans to build its own modem chips for the iPhone.

    Subnet 221: December 12, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 1:37


    Sundar Pichai spent a day in Congress, Supermicro says a third-party audit of its systems show no infiltration by China, and Verizon says its Oath brand is basically worthless.

    Subnet 220: December 11, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 2:15


    Apple and Qualcomm's patent battle moves to China; GoPro plans to pull production of U.S.-bound products out of China; and the New York Times casts a spotlight on how smartphone apps abuse location data.

    Subnet 219: December 10, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 1:46


    Waymo's driverless cars are not-so-much, Alexa wants to fix our mistakes, and Android's Ice Cream Sandwich has melted.

    Subnet 218: December 7, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 1:51


    MoviePass and Microsoft Edge are both being reborn, while the Apple Watch Series 4 can now tell if you're about to die.

    Subnet 217: December 6, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 2:31


    The UK government releases internal Facebook documentation; Google employees lobby for better rights for contract workers; Canadian authorities arrest a Chinese tech exec at the request of the U.S. government.

    Subnet 216: December 5, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 1:21


    5G is here, if you live in Hawaii or the future. Pausing doesn’t mean what you think it means, and Uber/Lyft drivers in NYC are getting good news.

    Subnet 215: December 4, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 2:10


    Tumblr bans explicit imagery; Apple plans to sit out the first year of 5G; and Microsoft takes a third crack at making a lightweight version of Windows.

    Subnet 214: December 3, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 1:41


    Apple Music is coming to the Amazon Echo, 8K TV is coming to Japan and new AirPods are coming ... eventually.

    Subnet 213: November 30, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 1:35


    Samsung employees are caught selling foldable-screen secrets to China; young people are streaming video to traditional TV sets; and the remnants of Mic get sold off after it failed to find a business model.

    Subnet 212: November 29, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 1:58


    Amazon Web Services embraces the blockchain, takes on Microsoft, and revs up an unexpected approach to encouraging machine-learning development.

    Subnet 211: November 28, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 1:16


    iCloud works again on Windows 10, AWS built an ARM chip for use in servers, and Spotify looks to enter the market in India.

    Subnet 210: November 27, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 2:21


    The Supreme Court seems inclined to let an antitrust lawsuit against Apple move forward; Facebook disbands its election tampering "war room"; Facebook repositions its streaming-video service to focus on older viewers as teens abandon the platform.

    Subnet 209: November 26, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 2:06


    The UK government has seized documents that claim to show Facebook’s true knowledge of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Logitech is trying to purchase Plantronics, and if you want your sneakers to look like a Playstation — you’re in luck!

    Subnet 208: November 22, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 2:19


    Samsung plans four different Galaxy S10 models; Tumblr's app still isn't on the iOS App Store due to a lack of content filtering; a departing Facebook exec takes some blame while casting shade on his internal critics.

    Subnet 207: November 21, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 1:26


    The FCC is considering redefining rural broadband, while NASA is kicking off in-depth reviews at SpaceX and Boeing and Amazon bids on Disney's 22 sports channels it shed when buying Fox.

    Subnet 206: November 20, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 1:34


    Mars 2020 has a landing site; Tim Cook was interviewed by Axios; Google remembers that it makes both the Chromecast and smart speakers.

    Subnet 205: November 19, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 1:24


    Tumblr's iOS app vanishes; Civil War photography meets facial recognition; Microsoft starts selling Amazon Echo devices.

    Subnet 204: November 16, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 3:01


    Another bad day in a bad week in a bad couple of years for Facebook.

    Subnet 203: November 15, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 2:39


    Google Pixel phones get an upgrade that lets them see in the dark, the New York Times reports on how Facebook denied and deflected when confronted with criticism, and morale seems to be taking a big hit at Facebook HQ.

    Subnet 202: November 14, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 2:37


    Amazon's HQ2 choices are official, and three cities are going to add a bunch of new jobs; Waymo plans to officially launch its self-driving taxi service later this year; and Apple admits that it's added technology to Macs that might lock out independent repair shops.

    Subnet 201: November 13, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 3:17


    Samsung plans new Galaxy models for early next year; YouTube's CEO speaks out against a new European Union copyright directive; and reports from Apple's supply chain cast doubts on iPhone sales figures, at least for some.

    Subnet 200: November 12, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 1:42


    Apple has opened repair programs on recent products, Aardman Studios is now employee owned and Rocket Lab has launched its first commercial payload.

    Subnet 199: November 9, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 1:26


    Google updates sexual harassment policies following employee protests, and the Nintendo Switch is gaining YouTube support. Oh, and the team behind Vine have a new app coming next year.

    Subnet 198: November 8, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 1:45


    Samsung's gonna Samsung.

    Subnet 197: November 7, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 1:37


    Qualcomm has to change how it patents its cellular modem tech; Netflix is getting into animated series; Microsoft's Cortona boss is leaving the company.

    Subnet 196: November 6, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 1:17


    Samsung is teasing a foldable phone and Lime wants its users to stay safe. In non-tech news, Tuesday is Election Day in the United States. Don't miss the chance to have your vote heard.

    Subnet 195: November 5, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 1:39


    Tesla's legal problems are still worsening; the iPhone may switch to 5G as early as 2020; Amazon's choice of location for its new HQ is narrowing.

    Subnet 194: November 2, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 3:03


    Uber has created a perks system for drivers, Google saw protests at its campuses around the world, and Apple is changing how it reports its earnings every quarter.

    Subnet 193: November 1, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 2:22


    Twitter seeks more detail about spam posts; Apple halts the distribution of an Apple Watch update that may be breaking some watches; and autonomous delivery robots are loosed upon the citizens of Milton Keynes.

    Subnet 192: October 31, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 2:31


    As expected, Apple had a lot of news to share today about Macs and iPad. Elsewhere, NASA has said goodbye to a workhorse of a space telescope.

    Subnet 191: October 30, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 1:49


    The OnePlus 6T is here, as is the RED Hydrogen One, and the two phones couldn't be more different. Meanwhile, Apple is prepping for its iPad and Mac event in New York City.

    Subnet 190: October 29, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 2:26


    IBM buys Red Hat; Twitter admits it failed to suspend a suspected bomber after death threats he made; and a social-media network finds it hard to do business after hosting the anti-Semitic thoughts of a mass-murder suspect.

    Subnet 189: October 26, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 2:46


    The New York Times alleged that Google paid off executives accused of sexual misconduct; the Wall Street Journal detailed Netflix's firing practices; and the Library of Congress hands a win to the "right to repair" movement.

    Subnet 188: October 25, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 2:00


    Microsoft and Tesla have reported record quarters and Tim Cook is calling for stronger privacy laws here in the United States.

    Subnet 187: October 24, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 2:33


    It's all Apple today. Reviews of the iPhone XR have arrived; Apple claims to be fixing a "smooth selfie" bug; the company's 2019 video subscription service plans are revealed to be global; and the iPad Mini might not be dead after all.

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