PTJ 265: Just Over the Ridge




POP | TECH | JAM show

Summary: Congratulations to the sound team on Dunkirk <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/oscars-dunkirk-lands-sound-editing-mixing-academy-awards-1091095" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">for the Oscars</a> — we here at Pop Tech Jam <a href="http://www.poptechjam.com/ptj-243-sound-and-fury/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">had a feeling</a> you were going to win!<br> But now that we know who won the 2018 Academy Awards, life is still full of burning questions: Who am I? What is my place in the universe? Why do the Klingons on <a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Star Trek: Discovery </a>look so different from the Klingons in the rest of the canonical series?  This week, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss The Klingon Question after tackling the technology news of the moment. naDev ‘oH Qap!<br> Links to Stories Discussed on This Week’s Episode<br> <br> * <a href="https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/company/2018/twitter-health-metrics-proposal-submission.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter Health Metrics Proposal Submission</a> (Twitter blog)<br> * <a href="https://www.uber.com/newsroom/uber-health/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Introducing Uber Health, Removing Transportation as a Barrier to Care</a> (Uber Newsroom)<br> * <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-hangouts/google-launches-slack-competitor-hangouts-chat-idUSKCN1GC2L8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google launches Slack competitor Hangouts Chat</a> (Reuters)<br> * <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/02/esrb-defends-fun-loot-boxes-as-it-starts-labeling-all-in-game-purchases/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ESRB defends “fun” loot boxes as it starts labeling all “in-game purchases”</a> (Ars Technica)<br> * <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/27/amazon-acquiring-ring-to-help-with-key-delivery-system.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon acquiring Ring to help with Key delivery system</a> (CNBC)<br> * <a href="https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/02/updates-to-youtube-live-streaming.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Updates to YouTube Live streaming</a> (YouTube blog)<br> * <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/27/17055618/google-clips-smart-camera-review" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Clips review: a smart camera that doesn’t make the grade</a> (The Verge)<br> * <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/02/27/googles-first-camera-isnt-an-evil-all-seeing-eye-yet/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Clips camera review: The AI-powered camera takes photos and video</a> (The Washington Post)<br> * <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/02/25/samsungs-galaxy-s9-official-fingerprint-sensor-finally-right-place/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is official: Fingerprint sensor finally in the right place</a> (Android Police)<br> * <a href="http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/news/built-for-the-way-we-communicate-today:-samsung-galaxy-s9-and-s9+" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Built for the Way We Communicate Today: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+</a> (Samsung Pressroom)<br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-05/apple-is-said-to-turn-up-audio-ambition-with-high-end-headphones" target="_blank" rel='"nofollow noopener'>Apple Turns Up Audio Ambition With High-End Headphones</a> (Bloomberg)<br> * <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2018/t-mobile-sprint-name-first-5g-cities-race-build-next-gen-network-intensifies/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">T-Mobile and Sprint name first 5G cities, as race to build next-gen network intensifies</a> (GeekWire)<br> * <a href="https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/technology/5g-cellular-service.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">5G Cell Service Is Coming.</a>