72 – October 6 2017

Tech Narratives Podcast

This is Episode 72 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 6, 2017. If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/ Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each: 1. Google Fiber Won’t Offer TV Service in Two Newest Markets TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Tx Source Link at 9to5Google: https://9to5google.com/2017/10/05/google-fiber-launch-louisville-san-antonio-no-tv/ 2. DeepMind, Still Running Separate from Google in the UK, Lost $162m in 2016 TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2TG Source Link at Quartz: https://qz.com/1095833/how-much-googles-deepmind-ai-research-costs-goog/ 3. Apple Criticized over Confusing iOS WiFi and Bluetooth Settings TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2TO Source Link at EFF: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/ios-11s-misleading-ish-setting-bluetooth-and-wi-fi-bad-user-security 4. AOL Instant Messenger is Shutting Down After 20 Years TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2TV Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/06/aol-instant-messenger-shut-down/ 5. Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell Retires, to be Replaced by Katherine Adams TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2U0 Source Link at Apple: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171006005180/en/ 6. Research Suggests Reach of Russian Facebook Posts Much Larger Than Ads Alone TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Ud Source Link at The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/05/russian-propaganda-may-have-been-shared-hundreds-of-millions-of-times-new-research-says/ 7. Amazon’s Echo Show Sales and Reviews Take a Hit After YouTube Removal TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Uj Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/amazon-echo-show-sales-down-youtube-1202582660/ 8. Tesla Model 3s Were Being Assembled by Hand Last Month, According to Reports TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Uq Source Link at Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-teslas-production-delays-parts-of-model-3-were-being-made-by-hand-1507321057 Six additional news items mentioned on the podcast: Amazon Pharmaceuticals: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/06/amazon-considering-selling-online-prescriptions-decision-coming-soon.html Apple Music in FB Messenger: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/5/16433770/facebook-messenger-apple-music-bot-song-streaming New Emoji in iOS 11.1: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/6/16434778/apple-ios-11-1-emoji-revealed-unicode-10 Russian Ads and Tech Backgrounder: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/6/16419388/facebook-google-twitter-russia-ads-2016-election-president-donald-trump Sprint-T-Mobile Deal Progress: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-06/sprint-t-mobile-are-said-to-be-ironing-out-final-deal-details Amazon Video Setbacks: https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-amazon-is-failing-to-dominate-hollywood-1507282205 I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].