Summary: Twitter continues its experiments with live streaming video, Facebook is handing out coupons, there’s a new flavor of Windows 10 coming to town — and also maybe an Apple-branded talking Siri speaker on the way. El Kaiser and J.D. discuss it all on this week’s episode, while throwing a Tech Term and a (Hopefully) Helpful Hint into this week’s mix as well. Join us!<br> Links to Stories in This Week’s News Segment<br> <br> * <a href="https://blog.twitter.com/2017/new-premium-video-content-coming-to-twitter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New premium video content coming to Twitter </a> (Twitter Blogs)<br> * <a href="https://www.recode.net/2017/5/1/15509026/twitter-live-video-tv-shows" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter still thinks it’s a TV platform — and here are its dozen new shows</a> (Recode)<br> * <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/home-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2015/hate-crime-report-published-16-17/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Social media companies “shamefully far” from tackling illegal and dangerous content</a> (UK Parliament)<br> * <a href="http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-alex-hardiman-head-of-news-products/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook Promoted Alex Hardiman to Lead Its News Products</a> (Adweek)<br> * <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/01/facebook-rewards/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">‘Facebook Rewards’ QR codes dangle discounts for offline purchases</a> (TechCrunch)<br> * <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/05/01/presidential-executive-order-establishment-american-technology-council" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Presidential Executive Order on the Establishment of the American Technology Council</a> (The White House)<br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/new" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Try out a fresh look for YouTube</a> (YouTube blog)<br> * <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/2/15506378/microsoft-windows-10-s-os-operating-system-announced-features" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Windows 10 S is Microsoft’s answer to Chrome OS</a> (The Verge)<br> * <a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/05/intel-patches-remote-code-execution-bug-that-lurked-in-cpus-for-10-years/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Intel patches remote code-execution bug that lurked in chips for 10 years</a> (Ars Technica)<br> * <a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/05/01/major-apps-abandoning-apple-watch-including-google-maps-amazon-ebay" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Major apps abandoning Apple Watch, including Google Maps, Amazon & eBay</a> (Apple Insider)<br> * <a href="https://9to5google.com/2017/05/01/fitbit-smartwatch-design-leaked-images/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fitbit’s first post-Pebble smartwatch leaks with a mostly familiar design</a> (9to5Google)<br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-01/iac-to-acquire-angie-s-list-in-deal-valued-at-about-500-million" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">IAC to Buy Angie’s List in deal valued at over $500 million</a> (Bloomberg)<br> * <a href="https://www.sfcityattorney.org/2017/05/01/herrera-repels-legal-challenge-short-term-rental-law-secures-settlement-airbnb-homeaway/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Herrera repels legal challenge to short-term rental law, secures settlement with Airbnb and HomeAway</a> (City Attorney of San Francisco)<br> * <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/technology/tipping-point-for-amazon-in-apparel.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Amid brick-and-mortar travails, a tipping point for Amazon in apparel</a> (The New York Times)<br>
