Google stops instant search, Apple partners for cochlear implants and why 2021 is predicted to be amazing.
With Rachel Metz, Scott Johnson and Tom Merritt
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Show Notes
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- News You Should Know
- More Top Stories
- (02:20) Nucleus 7 is a surgically implanted hearing device controllable via iOS
- (05:30) Google will no longer show search results as you type
- (07:30) Google’s Android Auto added limited version of Waze
- (10:45) Apple to pay $506 million for violating WARF patent
- (13:20) Nintendo reported 16.21 billion yen profit
- Discussion
- (15:25) The Tech World Is Convinced 2021 Is Going to Be the Best Year Ever -MIT Technology Review
- Message of the Day
- (27:45) Johannes – Amazon Echo Dot as car accessory
- (32:00) Michael – biometric insecurity
- (32:55) Anonymous – 2015 OPM breach
- Diamondclub.tv Survey
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