Overall Roundup of things announced on May 8th:
https://9to5google.com/2018/05/08/google-i-o-2018-roundup/

Google shows off new Android P and it looks like a lot of recycled, outdated “upgrades”:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/05/google-details-new-android-p-features-including-iphone-x-like-gesture-controls/

Confirmed!:
https://9to5google.com/2018/05/08/chrome-os-linux-app-support/

Lots of talk, and some concern, over Google’s AI phone call assistant:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17334658/google-ai-phone-call-assistant-duplex-ethical-social-implications

Microsoft Build Roundup:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-io-vs-microsoft-build-dueling-yet-similar-visions-for-developers/

After 3 decades of ignoring the issues it created Microsoft fixes Notepad to include line endings for Unix and and MacOS:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/05/08/windows_notepad_unix_linux_macos/

We were just talking about this, just one company but it’s a start (Windows only :0( ):
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12709/the-acer-swift-3-sf31541-review-ryzen-meets-laptop

Steam App slated for release this summer will allow library to be streamed to Android and iOS devices:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/39998/

Quick: Apple removing apps that share locations data with 3rd Parties
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17334602/apple-targeting-apps-location-data-sharing-third-parties

Net Neutrality Death Date set for June 11
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/fcc-says-net-neutrality-rules-will-end-on-june-11-idUSKBN1IB1UN

California becomes first state to require solar panels on every new home built:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335832/california-solar-panel-housing-politics-renewable-energy

Special Guest: Davis.

FTC finally cracking down on “VOID IF REMOVED” Stickers, because, you know, they’re illegal:

Pocket Casts acquired by NPR and other public radio stations

New Windows 10 Update!

There is No longer a Windows Department at Microsoft

Twitter says all 336 million users should change their passwords, like, now

Ubuntu 18.04 Released!

Amazon joins Google in shutting down domain fronting, a huge hit to anti-censorship efforts:

Nvidia ends GPP, bitches the entire time

ChromeOS Canary testing native linux app support

Azure Sphere, Microsoft’s Linux OS

Cambridge Analytica Ain’t Dead Yet

Nothing Wrong with Our Top Men at Equifax

Microsoft seeks damages against e’waste recycler Eric Lundgren:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2018/02/15/eric-lundgren-e-waste-recycling-innovator-faces-prison-for-trying-to-extend-lifespan-of-pcs/?utm_term=.722f77067106

Disney loses to Redbox in suit over re-selling download codes
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/21/17036932/disney-redbox-lawsuit-star-wars-marvel-pixar-digital-downloads
Disney and Redbox might accidently reshape copyright law
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/02/judge-slaps-down-disney-effort-to-stop-resale-of-star-wars-download-codes/

Facebook’s VPN service is exactly as intrusive as you (hopefully) think it is:
https://gizmodo.com/do-not-i-repeat-do-not-download-onavo-facebook-s-vam-1822937825

FCC says space startup launched satellites without permission
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/10/17102888/the-fcc-says-a-space-startup-launched-four-tiny-satellites-into-orbit-without-permission

Twitter battles the bot barrage:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/02/twitter-suspends-thousands-of-accounts-for-bot-behavior-some-cry-censorship/

Anroid P Dev Preveiew 1 Released
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/03/hands-on-with-android-p-is-this-the-beginning-of-a-new-design-language/

GitHub survived the Largest DDOS attack in history
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/us-service-provider-survives-the-biggest-recorded-ddos-in-history/

Ghostery is now open source
https://github.com/ghostery/ghostery-extension

Copyright vs. Historical Preservation:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/02/preservation-or-theft-historians-publishers-argue-over-dead-game-servers/

Goodyear develops tires for Electric Cars’ Torque problems
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/goodyear-tire-concept-electric-car-problems-ev/

Linux Apps for ChromeOS
https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2018/feb/27/project-crostini-chrome-os-support-linux-apps/

Artifact “First of several new games” from Valve according to Gabe
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/03/10/artifact-the-first-of-several-new-games-from-valve-according-to-gabe-newell/

Cellebrite claims ability to unlock ANY iphone
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/02/cellebrite-can-unlock-any-iphone-for-some-values-of-any/

Vulkan Coming to macOS and iOS, not by Apple
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/02/vulkan-is-coming-to-macos-ios-but-no-thanks-to-apple/

California Allows Driverless Cars without Human Babysitters
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/02/california-now-allows-driverless-cars-without-any-human-safety-drivers/

New WiFi Protocol WPA3 to launch later this year:
https://www.androidauthority.com/wi-fi-alliance-wpa3-protocol-828999/

Bitcoin exchange platform BitConnect announces shutdown, sending numerous coins spiraling down:https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/16/bitconnect-which-has-been-accused-of-running-a-ponzi-scheme-shuts-down/

Let’s take a look at Nintendo’s newest Switch accessory: CARDBOARD(It’s actually called Labo):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Bd3HUMkyU

FCC admits mobile is not a suitable replacement for broadband, reverses plan to lower broadband standard:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/fcc-admits-mobile-cant-replace-home-internet-wont-lower-speed-standard/

Intel has a big problem and it needs to act like it
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-01-18/intel-has-a-big-problem-it-needs-to-act-like-it

EMC, VMware security issues:

Tesla Batteries Beat Expectations in Autralia

DropBox goes Public

Google Bought Startup that turns screens into speakers...

AMD’s 2018 Plans
2018 Roadmap
Alexa to Replace Cortana on certain PCs
New Intel/AMD Chip Partnership

For all of you Hue lights users…

Light and powerful laptops abound:

Oh the Irony… Power outage at CES

Special Guest: Jared Beerman.

AMD releasing Open Source Vulkan driver

SEC Statement on Cryptocurrency and ICOs

Star Citizen Makers Sued

Mozilla’s Massive Facepalm Moment

Disney Buys 20th Century Fox… Yes, that includes XMen.

Amazon to start selling Apple TV and Chromecast

Net Neutrality Overturned

BUT State AGs are Fighting Back

OF course the FCC is trying to block Law enforcement’s Investigation

And Netflix Throws down

http://www.zdnet.com/article/android-8-0-oreo-google-says-its-looking-into-buggy-bluetooth-audio-problems/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2017/08/23/apple-iphone8-new-launch-date-leak-rumor/#1e8c0eb54609

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/wanted-weaponized-exploits-that-hack-phones-will-pay-top-dollar/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/elon-musk-posts-first-photo-of-spacexs-new-spacesuit/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/verizon-to-start-throttling-all-smartphone-videos-to-480p-or-720p/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/microsoft-to-remove-full-refs-support-from-windows-10-pro-push-workstation-sku/

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/22/16184430/crashplan-home-shutting-down

https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/22/google-launches-chrome-enterprise-for-businesses-that-want-to-use-chrome-os/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/elon-musk-other-executives-want-to-ban-killer-robots/