Wed. 10/10 - Andy Rubin Can't Quit Smartphones




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Summary: <p><strong><em>Windows needed a do-over, Snapchat hopes its Originals will give it one too, Minecraft abandons Apple TV, and Andy Rubin can’t quit smartphones. </em></strong></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.vistaprint.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Vistaprint.com</strong></a><strong> (use code RIDE)</strong> </li> <li><a href="https://leap.ai/ride" target="_blank"><strong>Leap.ai/ride</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://metalab.co/" target="_blank"><strong>Metalab.co</strong></a></li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/9/17957506/microsoft-windows-10-october-2018-update-data-deletion-fix" target="_blank">Microsoft begins re-releasing Windows 10 October update after fixing file deletion bug</a> (The Verge)</li> <li> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/10/snapchat-originals/" target="_blank">Snapchat becomes the mobile HBO with 12 daily scripted Original shows</a> (TechCrunch)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-09/snap-s-cash-drain-is-becoming-a-big-problem-analyst-says" target="_blank">Snap Is ‘Quickly Running Out of Money,’ Analyst Says</a> (Bloomberg)</li> <li> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/09/google-photos-adds-live-albums-an-automated-way-of-sharing-people-pet-photos-with-anyone/" target="_blank">Google Photos adds automated sharing through ‘Live Albums,’ which can stream to Home Hub</a> (TechCrunch)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/minecraft-drops-support-for-apple-tv-2018-10?op=1" target="_blank">Apple's dream of making the Apple TV a gaming console just took a major hit</a> (Business Insider)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-09/china-veggie-selling-app-is-said-to-raise-more-than-600-million" target="_blank">A China Veggie-Selling App May Be Worth $7 billion</a> (Bloomberg)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-10/android-creator-is-said-to-build-ai-phone-that-texts-for-you" target="_blank">Android Creator Is Building an AI Phone That Texts People for You</a> (Bloomberg)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/10/att-will-launch-a-netflix-rival-next-year.html" target="_blank">AT&amp;T will launch a Netflix rival next year</a> (CNBC)</li> <li> <a href="https://medium.com/waymo/where-the-next-10-million-miles-will-take-us-de51bebb67d3" target="_blank">Where the next 10 million miles will take us</a> (Waymo)</li> </ul> <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/34f8474/podcast/sponsor/acugia/url/https%3A%2F%2Fflipboard.com%2F">https://flipboard.com/</a>