Well we are certainly interested in Molly Gloss after that Ursula K. Leguin blurb, we’re mad on behalf of Chuck Wendig, each for different reasons, and coincidentally Zeroes by Chuck Wendig is our next pick. Plus we wrap up the journey that is Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country.
Samsung and Verizon May Launch 5G S10 in US – DTH
Amazon and Alphabet earnings are in, Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub is complete, AT&T shuts down FilmStruck streaming service.
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Today in Tech History – – October 25, 2018
1955 – Tappan introduced the first microwave oven for home use. It sold for $1,295. Raytheon developed the Radarrange after engineer Percy LeBaron Spencer was working on an active radar set and accidentally melted a candy bar in his pocket.
1977 – VAX/VMS was born. At a shareholder meeting, DEC, the Digital Equipment Corporation, released VMS v1.0 the first version of what we later would call OpenVMS, along with the VAX 11/780 architecture which increased the PDP-11 address space.
http://h41379.www4.hpe.com/openvms/30th/t_past_text.html
2001 – Microsoft Windows XP hit retail shelves for the first time.
http://edition.cnn.com/2001/TECH/ptech/10/25/xp.london.launch/
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DTNS 3396 – Christie’s Came to the Obvious Conclusion
At a recent Christie’s auction a portrait created by a machine learning algorithm sold for $432,500. Does art need to be created by human hands to be considered “true” art and can AI ever truly be considered artistic?
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Twitter Loses 9M MAUS in Q3 – DTH
Xiaomi launches Mi Max 3, the UK fines Facebook max penalty for Cambridge Analytica scandal, Microsoft reports record 1st quarter earnings.
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DTNS 3395 – The Ethics of Privacy
At the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, Apple’s Tim Cook, keynote warned of the need to establish laws and regulations governing the use of personal data to stop the weaponization of data.
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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 241 – The Good Place (304), Dirk Gently’s HDA (104)
Dirk Gently gives us a puzzle and The Good Place is RIPPED! Plus, a Movie Draft update.
00:39 – Winter Movie Draft update
04:11 – The Good Place (304) – Jeremy Bearimy
14:44 – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (104)
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Tim Cook Calls for Stronger Privacy Laws – DTH
Apple’s CEO gives blistering speech on privacy, Google makes search data easier to access, HP has new long-life laptops.
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CurrentGeek 191: The Two Decade Rest
Tom and Scott want fake chicken meat, night satellite based light, and more Harrison Ford as Han Solo. How about Toys R Us making a come back? Oh and get ready for sub-moons.
Today in Tech History – – October 23, 2018
1906 – Alberto Santos-Dumont flew an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe at Champs de Bagatelle, Paris, France. Some argue he should be credited with the first flight at all. But that’s a long controversy.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scitech/impacto/graphic/aviation/alberto.html
1995 – A federal judge for the first time authorized a wiretap of a computer network, leading to hacking charges against a young Argentinean for breaking into sensitive US government networks.
http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/10/1023first-computer-wiretap/
2001 – Apple announced their new music player, the iPod. Apple used PortalPlayer’s reference platform and hired Pixo to design and implement the user interface. The iPod became the first massively successful digital music player.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/10/23Apple-Presents-iPod.html
2012 – Apple announced the iPad Mini at 7.9 inches.
http://techland.time.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-ipad-mini-for-329-fourth-generation-ipad/
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