May 13th 2018
This Week in Tech 666
Leave John Legend, Um, Alone!
Hosted by
Leo Laporte
Google I/O and Creepy Duplex, Microsoft Build, Russian Facebook Ads Revealed, and more.
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ZTE shuts down, but help is on the way from an unlikely tweet. Google I/O shows off creepy robocallers and helpful directions. Microsoft Build brings Cortana/Alexa integration and the return of Kinect. Congress releases over 3500 Russian Facebook election ads. Cambridge Analytica "dies," is reborn as Emerdata. Robocaller gets $120 million fine. Tesla hits a firetruck and sheds execs. You will be able to buy a Boston Dynamics robodog in 2019.
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- The Google Assistant will soon be able to call restaurants and make a reservations for you
- Google now says controversial AI voice calling system will identify itself to humans
- Google Maps unveils its first-ever augmented reality interface
- Android P Beta is available today
- Google introduces 6 new voices for Assistant, plus John Legend is coming later this year
- Google is starting to require that OEMs roll out regular security patches
- Project Treble is turning out to be more important than we thought
- Google sister company Verily is working on a device that collects blood using tiny exploding needles
- Cambridge Analytica dismantled for good? Nope: It just changed its name to Emerdata
- House Democrats Release 3,500 Russia-Linked Facebook Ads
- The six biggest announcements from Microsoft Build 2018
- Microsoft demonstrates Alexa and Cortana integration
- Microsoft Isn’t Done With Kinect Yet
- Microsoft introduces a pair of new enterprise apps for HoloLens
- Equifax reveals full horror of its data breach
- Robocaller hit with record $120 million fine
- Things are looking bleak as ZTE ceases main business operations
- President Trump just saved embattled Chinese phone maker ZTE - CNET
- Service Meant to Monitor Inmates’ Calls Could Track You, Too - The New York Times
- Boston Dynamics’ robots are learning how to run outside and navigate autonomously
- SpotMini Autonomous Navigation
- Boston Dynamics will start selling its dog-like SpotMini robot in 2019 | TechCrunch
- Tesla execs continue to leave
- Tesla engineering lead takes break amid Model 3 production issues
- Another Tesla runs into fire truck