Microsoft advises on Spectre patch performance, Wi-Fi Alliance works on WPA3, and Vivo scans fingerprints under the screen.

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It’s Tuesday at CES 2018. We analyze the keynotes from Ford, Samsung and Intel, and comb through a blizzard of product announcements for the most interesting of the lot.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, and Patrick Norton.

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:05) Microsoft reveals how Spectre updates can slow your PC down | the verge
  • (01:30) Microsoft halts AMD Meltdown and Spectre patches after reports of unbootable PCs | the verge
  • (01:30) Facebook’s rumored Echo Show competitor will be called Portal and cost $499 | the verge
  • (01:50) Oculus Go is built by Xiaomi and has a Snapdragon 821 processor | the verge
  • (02:10) Oculus Go is built by Xiaomi and has a Snapdragon 821 processor | the verge
  • (02:25) “Political pressure” reportedly kills Huawei/AT&T smartphone deal | ars technica
  • (02:40) Dell’s XPS 15 gets the 2-in-1 treatment, plus Radeon RX Vega graphics | ars technica
    • Dell’s new XPS 15 2-in-1 has a ‘maglev’ keyboard | the verge
    • Dell’s new PCs will display incoming phone calls and text messages from iOS and Android | the verge
  • (03:15) I tried the first phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor | the verge
  • (03:40) WPA3 is coming this year to enhance Wi-Fi router security
• More Top Stories
  • (04:25) Google launches smart displays with JBL, Lenovo, LG and Sony | tech crunch
    • Google brings its Assistant to Android Auto | tech crunch
    • Google launches a new directory to help you discover Assistant actions | tech crunch
  • (06:25) Toyota and Lexus vehicles will add Amazon Alexa this year | the verge
  • (07:45) Razer’s Project Linda imagines a laptop dock for the Razer Phone | the verge
    • Razer moves into wireless power, debuts HyperFlux mouse and pad | tech crunch
  • (10:40) Google and Lenovo’s standalone VR headset will ship by mid-2018 | the verge
    • Lenovo’s Mirage Camera streams 180-degree VR video to YouTube | the verge
  • (13:40) Sony’s new Aibo robot just melted the hearts of a room full of jaded tech bloggers | tech crunch
    • Sony’s 2018 4K TVs keep the focus on OLED, HDR and Android | engadget
    • Sony launches a bunch of new headphones and adds Google Assistant functionality to the line | tech crunch
• Discussion Story
  • (16:05) Intel
    • Intel announces ‘major breakthrough’ in quantum computing chip | zd net
    • Intel CEO: Meltdown and Spectre patches will come to 90%+ of chips in the next week | tech crunch
    • Intel launches motion capture studio in LA to bring cinematic VR to Hollywood studios | tech crunch
    • Intel is making a big bet on autonomous driving in 2018 | engadget
    • Intel’s Mobileye will have 2 million cars on roads building HD maps in 2018 | tech crunch
  • (21:10) Samsung
    • Samsung’s CES 2018 press conference in 12 minutes | engadget
    • Samsung profit guidance disappoints, memory outlook cloudy | reuters
    • The 4 biggest announcements from Samsung’s CES 2018 keynote | bgr
    • Samsung Electronics unveils driverless car parts, infotainment platform | reuters
    • Samsung gets into digital whiteboards with the $2700 Flip | tech crunch
    • Samsung goes all in with IoT via SmartThings, including Gear smartwatches | zd net
  • (25:00) Ford
    • Ford taps Postmates for edge in self-driving delivery race | reuters
    • Ford taps Qualcomm to ensure cars can talk to everything else | tech crunch
    • Ford and Autonomic are building a smart city cloud platform | tech crunch
    • Ford will begin testing self-driving cars in a new city in 2018 | tech crunch
    • Ford plans to develop a connected car open-source platform | the verge
  • Elsewhere at CES
    • (29:05) EARGO MAX
• Message of the Day
  • (32:45) Chris – Modular video walls
• Today’s Contributors
  • Allison Sheridan
  • Patrick Norton
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Telegram to launch a cryptocurrency, AT&T backs out of a deal with Huawei, and crowdsourced PDAs.

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Amazon brings voice to Windows and Microsoft might be OK with that, Nvidia has a big gaming display and more AI firepower and there’s inflatable smart hip protection and so much more.
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Peter Wells, and Paul Spain.

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Sprint CEO joins Uber’s Board, Samsung and LG get their smart fridge on, and Tivo announces its Next-Gen Platform.

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In this episode, we discuss the big games you can exepect and look forwrd to in 2018:
Monster Hunter World (Jan 26, PS4, XBO, Win)
Dragon Ball Fighter Z (Jan 26, PS4, XBO, Win)
Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom (Mar 23, PS4, Win)
A Way Out (Mar 23, PS4, XBO, Win)
Far Cry 5 (Mar 27, PS4, XBO, Win)
Wargroove (TBA Q1/Q2, Switch, XBO, Win)
Kingdom Hearts III (TBA, PS4, XBO)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (TBA Q2, PS4, XBO)
Anthem (Q3, PS4, XBO, Win)
Crackdown 3 (Q2, XBO, PC)
Sea of Thieves (Mar 20, XBO, PC)
State of Decay 2 (2018, XBO, PC)
God of War (TBA Q1, PS4)
Detroit: Become Human (Q2, PS4)
Days Gone (TBA Q1/Q2, PS4)
Spider-Man (TBA Q1/Q2, PS4)

With Patrick Beja and Scott Johnson.

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The hottest trends to expect at CES, plus smart toilets. Which is one of the hot trends at CES actually.
Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Allison Sheridan.

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• News You Should Know
  • (01:05) Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine may leave the company in August | the verge
  • (01:40) To catch Apple, Fitbit invests in a company that makes a small patch to track blood sugar for diabetics | cnbc
  • (02:30) FCC issues final version of order eliminating net neutrality rules | tech crunch
• More Top Stories
  • (02:50) Alexa is coming to wearable devices, including headphones, smartwatches and fitness trackers | tech crunch
  • (05:10) Kohler’s new smart fixtures make Alexa your bathroom buddy | engadget
  • (07:40) Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it | ars technica
  • (09:40) Intel says performance impact of security updates not significant | reuters
    • Google says it can mitigate Spectre with “negligible” effect | boingboing
    • Intel facing multiple class action suits over chip security flaw | the verge
  • (14:20) GoPro cuts 200-300 jobs, largely impacting its drone division | tech crunch
• Discussion Story
  • (16:00) CES Expectations
    • CES 2018: What to expect | engadget
    • CES 2018: What to Expect from the Year’s Biggest Tech Show | the verge
    • 12 questions that CES 2018 needs to answer | cnet
• Message of the Day
  • (27:15) James – voicemail
• Today’s Contributors
  • Get Len Peralta‘s “CES Connected Commode” at his store or by supporting his Patreon
  • Allison Sheridan
    • Allison interviewed by Rich Stroffolino for Gestalt IT and the podcast IT Origins
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Jimmy Iovine might cash out at Apple, Kohler makes smart faucets and more updates on Meltdown and Spectre

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Whether or not to freak out about the new chip vulnerabilities, or whether to freak out about the Indian citizen database breach OR whether you should freak out about oil-filled artificial muscles for robots and prosthetics.
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt and Roger Chang.

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• News You Should Know
  • (01:15) Nintendo’s Switch is the fastest-selling US console ever | engadget
  • (01:20) Samsung’s new Exynos chip teases iPhone X features for Galaxy S9 | circuit breaker
  • (01:40) Blade Shadow heads to the US to slay your PC | cnet
  • (02:15) Mad Catz, maker of gaming peripherals, is back from the dead | cnet
  • (02:40) Microsoft unveils preorders for the beautiful $319 Cortana-powered thermostat | the verge
• More Top Stories
  • (03:10) “Meltdown” and “Spectre”: Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws | ars technica
    • Researchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s Computers | new york times
    • Meltdown and Spectre | graz university
    • Today’s CPU vulnerability: what you need to know | google security blog
    • Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems from Security Exploits | intel
    • Intel Memory Access Design Flaw Already Addressed by Apple in macOS 10.13.2 | macrumors
    • (05:30) Michael O’Neill – Meltdown and Spectre
  • (13:55) Mark Zuckerberg’s personal challenge for 2018: Fix Facebook | cnbc
  • (18:20) AT&T will launch real mobile 5G in 12 cities this year | engadget
  • (21:10) India probes report on breach of national identity database | reuters
  • (23:35) A Clever New Robotic ‘Muscle’ Seriously Lifts, Bro | wired
• Message of the Day
  • (26:35) Anonymous – Apple design
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The latest on the severe chip flaws, plus new Dell and Lenovo laptops.

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