The last episode was missing a piece. Last week, Guru lost his voice. Take 2 on that.
Show Notes
- Android News
- App News
- Popular display tweaking app f.lux coming to Android. Available now in beta, requiring root.
- Facebook Messenger adds multiple account support on Android
- Google’s text to speech engine updated, adding support as well as voice variations.
- Paypal updated with overhauled UI and fingerprint sensor for Marshmallow devices.
- Google offers to Gmailify your Yahoo or Hotmail/Outlook account.
- Google launches rich text formatting and instant RSVP in Gmail on Android
- Latest Street View update offers notifications for new collections, updated interface, and better integration with spherical cameras.
- In Other News
- George Gaynes dies at age 98.
- Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird”, dead at 89.
- Civilization: 25 years, 33m copies sold, 1 billion hours played, and 66 versions
- Also at 25 years, Lemmings.
- Looking at Justice Scalia’s opinions and dissents and its impact on technology.
- We are closer to embeddable/programmable SIMs replacing removable SIMs.
- One year anniversary of Net Neutrality was this week, attacks are still coming in court and Congress.
- It’s actually easy to force people to be evil.
- Former NASA chief on US Space policy: “No vision, no plan, no budget.”
- Researchers create super-efficient Wi-Fi.
- Asus lawsuit puts entire industry on notice over shoddy router security
- The Apple Security Controversy
- FBI asking Apple to bypass protections against brute-forcing Apple PINs.
- John McAffee claims he will break iPhone crypo for FBI in 3 weeks or eat his shoe.
- EFF supports Apple’s refusal to weaken security on iPhone.
- Senator drafting bill in response to Apple’s refusal to comply.
- Google’s Sundar Pichai comes out in support of not allowing hacking on their devices for benefit of government investigation.
- Bill of Rights was Meant to Make Government’s Job More Difficult
- Bill Gates says he was disappointed by reports he backs FBI in Apple fight
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