Is it possible to run an on-demand computing operation like animation and VFX into the cloud? We talk to CTO of Nimble Collective Rob DeMilo to find out. Plus Amazon is raising its Prime membership prices, How to turn off Instagram’s new feature, and researchers uncover a malware phishing operation in Lebanon aimed at Windows and Android users.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Rob DeMillo, and Roger Chang

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• Thank you Mat Aspinall for the Chip Tunes theme!
• Quick Hits
  • (01:30) LG patents a folding phone that morphs into a tablet | the verge
  • (01:50) U.S. CFTC sues three virtual currency operators for fraud | reuters
    • SEC says bitcoin funds raise ‘investor protection issues’ | reuters
  • (02:20) Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon | tech crunch
  • (02:35) Italy’s anti-trust opens probe into Apple, Samsung phone complaints | reuters
• More Top Stories
  • (03:10) Instagram just added a new feature you might want to turn off — here’s how | business insider
  • (05:40) Amazon is raising the price of its monthly Prime membership from $10.99 to $12.99 | the verge
  • (07:55) OnePlus says up to 40,000 customers affected in credit card breach | engadget
  • (09:50) Smartphone Spying Op Targeted Thousands With Malware, Phishing | pc world
  • (13:50) Cape Town’s map of water usage aims to limit water usage by residents | iafrikan
• Discussion (17:00)
  • Blade Shadow heads to the US to slay your PC | cnet
  • NIMBLE COLLECTIVE BRINGS YOU AN ANIMATION STUDIO THROUGH YOUR BROWSER | nimble collective
• Message of the Day
  • (26:50) Rich – Nintendo Switch Labo
  • (27:50) Kaylee – “Labo”
• Today’s Contributors
  • Rob DeMilo
  • Get Len Peralta‘s “CloudGuy” at his store or by supporting his Patreon
• Friend of the show Wil Harris is fundraising for Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that encourages men to get help with their mental health.

 

Softbank invests in Uber, Google fixes cast WiFi issues, Cape Town maps water savers to combat drought.

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Cryptocurrencies nose dive to just 50% of their 2017 value as governments crackdown. Google’s Project Fi caps data bills at $60/month. Amazon shortlists the 20 cities its considering for its 2nd North American HQ.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young and Roger Chang

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• Quick Hits
  • (00:50) Softbank is now Uber’s biggest shareholder
  • (01:20) Apple Confirms Fix is Coming Next Week for Malicious Link That Freezes Messages App | macrumors
    • Tim Cook says you’ll soon be able to turn off the system that slows iPhones as the battery gets older | tech crunch
  • (01:50) Intel admits Spectre patch problems also affect newer Core chips | engadget
  • (02:20) Microsoft puts Minecraft boss in charge of Xbox games | the verge
• More Top Stories
  • (02:45) Nintendo Announces Nintendo Labo, A Wild New Experiment For Switch | kotaku
  • (10:05) This week’s Bitcoin crash was all about fraud and regulation | the verge
  • (14:35) Spotify Has New Plan to Take on Radio and Reinvent Podcasts | bloomberg
  • (18:50) Tide Pod challenge: YouTube blocks videos after poisoning fears | bbc
  • (21:35) Google’s Project Fi now caps data bills at $60 | tech crunch
  • (24:15) Amazon reveals top 20 city candidates for its second HQ | the verge
• Message of the Day
  • (27:10) Andy – Daily Tech Headlines on a Google Home
• Today’s Contributors
  • Justin Robert Young
• Friend of the show Wil Harris is fundraising for Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that encourages men to get help with their mental health.

 

Intel has more Spectre problems, Apple will give you more options when your battery gets old, and Nintendo has cool cardboard attachments for the Switch.

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Blizzard’s Overwatch League attracts 10 million viewers in its first week. What should come next? TWiT sues Twitter over breach of contract and YouTube will begin manually reviewing videos in the Google Preferred premium ad program to assuage client fears over their ads appearing over inappropriate videos.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, and Roger Chang

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China leads app usage growth, OnePlus shuts down credit card payments, Microsoft expands Surface Book 2 country availability.

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Was Hawaii mistakenly put on a ballistic missile alert by bad User Interface design? Can a push by Democrats in the Senate to Reinstate Open Internet Guidelines? And a Canadian man has been arrested for disrupting Twitch streams.

Starring Tom Merrit, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson and Roger Chang

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:05) Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers urge AT&T to cut commercial ties with Huawei | reuters
  • (01:20) Half of US Senate supports reversing FCC’s net neutrality ruling, but it still won’t be overturned | the verge
  • (01:45) Microsoft is shutting down its free upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 on Jan. 16 | pc world
  • (02:05) Google to expand cloud infrastructure with new regions, submarine cables | reuters
• More Top Stories
  • (02:35) Galaxy S9 / S9+ release schedule | evan blass
  • (04:50) Confirmed issue with Google Chromecast and Google Home causes temporarily Wifi drops around the world | myce
  • (06:35) Netflix ‘still exploring’ possibility of Nintendo Switch app | polygon
  • (09:00) Twitch spamming suspect charged in Canada | bbc
  • (12:45) A Google app that matches your face to artwork is wildly popular. It’s also raising privacy concerns. | the washington post
• Discussion Story (16:20)
  • Hawaii’s missile alert interface had a one-word difference between sending a test alert and a real one | the verge
  • https://twitter.com/CivilBeat | twitter
  • Hawaii missile alert: How one employee ‘pushed the wrong button’ and caused a wave of panic | chicago tribune
• Thing of the Day
  • (25:00) Tech In Travel Minute
• Message of the Day
  • (26:50) Bruce – Facebook algorithm
• Today’s Contributors
  • Lamarr Wilson on YouTube
• Friend of the show Wil Harris is fundraising for Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that encourages men to get help with their mental health.