Summary: <p><strong><em>Google employees stage a walk-out protest around the globe, Vox swallows Recode, the new devices this week continue Apple’s push to increase ASP, and maybe it’s subscriptions that are eating the world.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://tiny.website/" target="_blank"><strong>Tiny.website</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.datadoghq.com/ridehome" target="_blank"><strong>DataDogHQ.com/RideHome</strong></a></li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Stories from: @rustybrick, @benlovejoy</p><p>Tweets: @lizthegrey, @ingridlunden</p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-walkout-live-pictures-of-protesting-google-workers-2018-11#the-protesters-have-a-list-of-five-demands-16" target="_blank">Google walkout: Pictures of Google workers leaving their desks in protest over sexual misconduct</a> (Business Insider)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-and-media-website-recode-to-be-folded-into-vox-com-1541081229" target="_blank">Recode Tech and Media Website to Be Folded Into Vox.com</a> (WSJ)</li> <li> <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/31/new-macbook-air-threatens-both-macbook-and-macbook-pro-with-function-keys" target="_blank">New MacBook Air threatens both MacBook and MacBook Pro with Function Keys</a> (Apple Insider)</li> <li> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/31/asp/" target="_blank">Opinion: The 2018 MacBook Air is the iPhone X’s ASP strategy all over again</a> (9to5Mac)</li> <li> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/30/apple-t2-security-chip-microphone-eavesdropping/" target="_blank">Apple's new T2 security chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping on your microphone </a>(TechCrunch)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/1/18051294/whatsapp-status-advert-instagram-stories" target="_blank">WhatsApp found a place to show you ads</a> (The Verge)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-my-business-google-assistant-duplex-26603.html" target="_blank">Google My Business Adds Setting For Google Assistant Calls Over Duplex</a> (Search Engine Roundtable)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/01/spotify-2018-q3/" target="_blank">Spotify is just $6.8 million away from profitability</a> (Engadget)</li> <li> <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/31/liftoff-mobile-users-are-embracing-subscription-app-economy/" target="_blank">Liftoff: Mobile users are embracing subscription app economy</a> (Venture Beat)</li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Tickets for: <a href="https://www.92y.org/event/how-the-internet-happened" target="_blank">Brian's 92Y Book Event</a></p> <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/34f8474/podcast/sponsor/acugia/url/https%3A%2F%2Fflipboard.com%2F">https://flipboard.com/</a>
