Nov 2nd 2016
This Week in Google 377
Google Throne
Google AI's secret crypto, Android Harry Potter voice controls, big changes to IFTTT.
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Google Artificial Intelligence invents a crypto system that nobody understands, Android incorporates Harry Potter spells for voice commands, Facebook and Alphabet Q3 results, Could Twitter have saved Vine? IFTTT switches to pre-made "applets."
- Stacey is super excited about the new Harry Potter voice commands, Leo is disappointed that "Avada Kedavra" fails to kill anyone.
- IFTTT will no longer let you write your own recipes - Leo says everyone switch to Zapier, quick!
- Spatchcocking is the best way to roast a chicken
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Links
- Dyn post mortem
- Researchers: Friday's DDoS attack on Dyn was powered at least in part by a Mirai-based botnet of mainly DVRs and cameras
- DDoS attacks using IoT devices follow The Manchurian Candidate model
- We Built a Fake Web Toaster to Tempt the Mirai Botnet. It Was Hacked in an Hour.
- Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing
- Electionland
- Verified Voting
- STAR-Vote: A Secure, Transparent, Auditable, and Reliable Voting System
- New York Times Messenger Bot
- Get Purple
- Amazon launches $3/month chat style reading app "Rapids" for kids, available today on Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire devices
- Google AI invents its own cryptographic algorithm; no one knows how it works
- SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is investing to make the ‘Singularity’ happen
- Google appears to be sending $50 Google Play credits to Pixel buyers with missed delivery windows
- Report: Google Pixel adoption surpassing Nexus 6P in first week, but constrained by supply
- Allo 2.0 update brings app shortcuts, GIF keyboard support, and several other new features
- Facebook Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results
- Google Casts A Spell On Millennials With Harry Potter Voice Controls For Android
- Google Assistant just got a whole lot smarter with IFTTT integration
- Your IFTTT recipes are about to change
- Patient burned by mid-surgery explosion when laser ignites fart - NY Daily News
- Alphabet Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results
- More Than 1 Million 'Check In' On Facebook To Support The Standing Rock Sioux
- There’s no way your Facebook “check-in” is confusing North Dakota cops
- Inside the secret meeting that changed the fate of Vine forever
- Founder’s comment on Vine shutting down? “Don’t sell your company!”
- Vine founders’ Hype app blends live video into a rich multimedia mix
- Family sues Amazon after hoverboard fire destroys $1M house
- Anki Cozmo
- Check out Tesla's four different glass solar roofs
- Tesla Design Studio
- Don’t plan on using your autonomous Tesla to earn money with Uber or Lyft
- It’s Finally Legal To Hack Your Own Devices (Even Your Car)
- It’s official: Oracle will appeal its “fair use” loss against Google
- The Digital Transition: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age
- The Food Lab: How to Grill a Whole Chicken
- I am near to the grocery, do you need something?
- Here's why Facebook stock tanked despite the company crushing targets
- Get LastPass Everywhere: Multi-Device Access Is Now Free!