Dynamic Digital world: Recent Episodes
Luke Court
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In Episode 82 I discuss,
- Apple’s September and October Events
- Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition
- Google Pixel 8
- Turmoil on OpenAI
Today I discuss:
- My Experience with the Z Fold5
- Chromes new Search Generative Experience for Articles
- Sony’s new PlayStation Portal
- Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard deal delayed again
Chapters:
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Intro: 00:00
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Z Fold5 1:50
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Google Search Generative Experience in Browser: 16:50
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PlayStation Portal: 18:50
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Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard 26:00
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Today I talk about the Microsoft Activision Acquisition again, Major Nelson leaving Xbox, and how video games are now “critically endangered” somehow.
I also talk about spam calls and how you should avoid them if possible
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In this episode I discuss:
- Big Tech Events
- Apple WWDC
- Google IO
- Xbox and PlayStation events
- Social Media Shakeup
- Twitter Implosion
- Reddit API Changes
- Meta Threads Launch
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
04:28 Big Tech News
25:03 Social Media Shake
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The AI wars have launched with Microsoft and Google fighting for the crown
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Google launched the Android 14 beta and a few other things
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Apple have launched new Macbooks and new iPhones
Apple has announced their new Right to Repair service in the US and Google has officially released the first Android 13 Beta.
Other topics include Elon Musk buying Twitter and more Samsung foldables coming soon
Windows 11 has now been released and is better than ever
- Download Windows 11 now at microsoft.com/software-download
The iPhone 13 is also here and it's a good but minimal upgrade
On June 24th, Microsoft held a press event to announce what would be coming in the next version of Windows 11... Let's take a look at what was announced
Read more on Dynamic Digital News: Windows 11 Reveal - Here’s what’s coming in the next version of Windows - Dynamic Digital (dynamicdigitalworld.co.uk)
On Thursday, Microsoft released lots of information about Xbox game Streaming and Xbox Game Pass. Let's get into it.
Read this story on our website: https://news.dynamicdigitalworld.co.uk/2021/06/11/XboxStreamingUpdate.html
Read the Xbox Wire post: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/10/whats-next-for-gaming-highlights/
- Xbox acquisition of zenimax media is up for EU approval
- Apex Legends may add 120Hz support
- Tesla will accept bitcoin as payment
and a few other stories...
- Twitter and Facebook have now banned Donald Trump
- The Solarwinds hack is worse then we initially thought
- Also exciting news about the future of Dynamic Digital
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Solarwinds has been hacked. Al Jazeera journalists have been hacked. Google acquisition of fitbit has been approved.
Xbox game streaming is coming to IOS and PC. Facebook is being sued by the FTC for their purchases of Instagram and WattsApp almost a decade ago.
New details on the graphical power of the PS5 and Xbox Series S|X Consoles as well as new AMD Cards and also another cyberpunk delay
Made by Google is using recyclable materials, Phil Spencer talks exclusives, Office now supports keyboard and mouse on ipad and more
In this bonus episode I talk about the possible Xbox game streaming stick and what I think about it.
Phil Spencer has spoken about a streaming stick for xcloud and new game pass tiers, the PS5 has been sent to youtubers and media and Google is facing a new antitrust lawsuit relating to their search powers: right before the election
Today I talk about PS5 and Xbox Series X|S News with Matt who is back for today's episode
Apple held an event for it's new watches and iPhones Microsoft has launched Xbox Game Streaming
Xbox has revealed the series S and X price and release date. PlayStation have an event on Tuesday 15th September
Epic vs Apple is continuing. Google is asking for their Epic case to be thrown out. Apple releases commitment to freedom of expression but doesn't mention China.
Apple is not allowed to block the unreal engine
Facebook has warned developers and publishers of lost revenue on iOS 14
Apple vs Epic continues. Unity has its IPO. Spotify launches new esports podcast. PUBG Mobile v1. 0 is launching soon and more.
Apple claims Epic tried to get a special offer (spoiler its not true). Samsung has also raised the bar for android updates
Apple has reached a $2 trillion market cap. FIFA 21 has no cross gen or cross play support and zoom is coming to smart displays. In todays episode I also go over why I think app stores should be separated from platforms. Also it is episode 50
Samsung announces devices that will get 3 years of updates and more
NYPD use Facial Recognition to track down Black Lives Matter protest
EA Access and Origin Access to EA Play and combines them
Epics developer account is being banned on August 28th and that means unreal engine developers can't develop apps for IOS or macOS
Apple is threatening to block epic from the app store permanently. The UK government has reversed its a level and gcse results policy and Huawei phones can no longer get android updates
The Surface Duo has been announced
The Xbox series X could launch November 6th
Motorola teases September 9th phone reveal
On today's episode I talk about:
Xbox Series X launching in November (no date or price) - from The Verge (alternate source is Xbox Wire)
Halo Infinite being delayed until 2021 - from The Verge
Google Dialer coming to other phones in beta - from 9to5google
Possible repercussions of US China tech disagreement - my ideas, no sources
Sorry for the slow episode today it's absolutely boiling at the moment in the UK
On today's episode I talk about:
US foreign Workers visa ban disliked by tech companies - story from The Verge
Microsoft Xbox series S Console and controller leaked - story from The Verge
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Today I'm talking about:
President Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with WeChat and Bytedance from September 20th
Apple's app store policies are blocking cloud gaming on iOS
Facebook Gaming has launched on iOS
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Today I talk about:
Samsung's latest unpacked event
Microsoft possibly acquiring all of TikTok
Nearby Share for android is finally here
Phil Schiller has a new role
Google is being investigated for acquiring Fitbit by the EU
Google teases pixel 4a, Google play services becomes first app to pass 10 billion installs on play store, Google assistant introduces new games for smart displays and hyper scape is fully launching on August 11th
Congress questioned Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook on antitrust issues and here is a quick recap
Google starts allowing people to use mobile data to play stadia, Apple VP Phil Schiller defends app store policies, Discord is bringing background noise suppression to mobile
Today I'm talking about:
Garmin was hacked but services are slowly returning to normal
Samsung teases the next galaxy unpacked and the 5 devices we could see
Australia sues google over misleading consumers about advertising
A white Xbox series X controller has possibly leaked
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Today Matt and I talk about:
Doritos possibly leaking the next Call of Duty
Playing Doom in Minecraft
Future Podcasts coming in the next week
Today I am talking about:
- The congress hearing on antitrust has been delayed until July 29th
- A new Oculus Quest has been leaked, possibly coming on September 15th
- The Galaxy Watch 3 has been leaked on the Google Play Store
- Instagram promises to fix bug after ios 14 reports it as always accessing the camera when open
Contact me at: luke@dynamicdigitalworld.co.uk
Today we are talking about:
- The Xbox Series X games showcase
- Slack has accused Microsoft of anti competitive behaviour
- Face ID could be coming to MacOS
- Samsung has leaked its new earbuds the 'Galaxy Buds Live' in its own app
Sorry for the longer episode today but we are back and better than ever
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Today Matt joined us with another 3 stories:
- Twitters been hacked
- The Pixel 4a's glass back is peeling off
- Samsung has released a new budget phone
Nearby Sharing is being rolled out to select devices and it recently appeared on my device. This is going to be a continually evolving episode that will allow me to add updates as time passes. I will also update the description with dates of events occurring as they happen.
15th July 2020 - nearby Sharing appears on my Galaxy A8 running Arrow OS (Custom OS)
- Intel is teasing an announcement for september 2nd, possible 11th gen launch
- AMD has announced it's new Ryzen Threadripper pro lineup of CPU's
- Google and Jio announce a new partnership
- Xiaomi announces the Mi TV Stick, Mi Band 5 and more
Today there are two segments:
0:10 - Huawei is now banned in the uk
- Huawei has now been banned in the uk
- Huawei says this is bad news for anyone with a mobile phone
10:19 - Google's stadia connect and stadia connect
- Google had it's latest stadia connect
- Google launches Google Play Pass in multiple countries including the UK after launching in the US in September 2019
On today's episode I talk about:
2:32 - News I thought was coming but didn't and why I thought it would happen:
- PS5 Price and release date reveal (some info was kind of leaked)
- New Google nest speaker expectations and what replaced that announcement (underwhelming)
12:28 - Oneplus and Google
- Pixel 4A leaks on Google's own store
- Oneplus Nord will have an ultra-wide selfie camera
- Google announces the Pixel Buds are coming to multiple more markets
Thanks again for listening and I'll be back with another episode tomorrow
Today I have Matt on the show and we are talking about:
- Microsoft and Google teaming up to bring more web apps to the play store.
- US court finding a Russian national guilty of hacking LinkedIn and Dropbox in 2012.
- Fitbit charge 4 getting new features.
We also talk about the possibility of people being chipped and how different it could really be compared to the world we are in now ( note some may find this topic controversial, please stop after the Fitbit topic if you find this to to controversial).
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On today's episode I talk about the Samsung galaxy z flip 5G, Tesla officially rescheduling their battery day meeting and also how to install MacOS on a pc
Facebook took down spotify and other apps temporarily. Supreme court is hearing Facebook's robocallimg appeal. Google is now facing antitrust cases in 48 states, has officially announced a new Google home speaker and also leaked the next gen pixel devices
Sony buys $250 million stake in epic games. Sony reveals the design of the PS5 game case. The ios and ipados 14 betas are officially available. Australia and the UK have opened a joint investigation into Clearview AI.
Android 11 is supposedly coming out on September 8th and the second public beta has been released. The oneplus nord is being announced on July 21st. Facebook's oversight board won't be ready until late autumn. Ninja has started streaming on Youtube
Microsoft could be buying Warner Bros gaming division. Clear view AI leaves Canada amid two federal investigations. Tiktok pulls out of Hong Kong, Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon ceos are testifying before Congress. Halo 3 arrives on PC July 14th. Amazon prime video is introducing individual user profiles.
Xbox has announced that it's first party games event will be on July 23rd
8BitDo has created a miniature Xbox controller for xCloud but it looks more like a PS4 Controller
Tech giants are going to stop processing Hong Kong information requests
US Supreme Court bans Robocalls for debt collectors
Today I go over the latest stories from the last week:
- Sony Possibly buying Digital Extremes
- iOS Clipboard Snooping
- Ubisoft's new battle royale Hyper Scape
- BMW adding subscriptions to cars
From today:
- I talk about the UK possibly removing all Huawei 5G equipment in six Months
Sorry for the short episode today, not much news out today
DuckDuckGo is back in India
Reddit and LinkedIn are removing clipboard snooping from their iOS apps
Madden Developers respond to criticism from fans
Horizon Zero dawn is launching on PC on August 7th
Sony could be buying Digital Extremes the developer of Warframe
UK government is buying OneWeb, a space exploration company
Google's acquisition of Fitbit is under scrutiny from EU regulators
Apple Card now has a web portal but you still need an iPhone to use it
Ubisoft announces Hyper Scape a new free to play battle royale game
Law enforcement cracks EncroChat facilitating hundreds of arrests
Palmer Luckey's startup is building a virtual border wall
Twitter and other companies are replacing the 'Master' and 'Slave' terms
Also some news about my game coming out in 2021 (hopefully)
BMW have officially added subscription features to cars
OneDrive has a new 100 GB file upload limit and Dark Mode
Samsung may have leaked the Galaxy S20 on its own website
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Apple is cancelling contracts with arcade developers who don't develop games that apple think are 'engaging'
Apple might not include a charger in the iPhone 12 box
Spotify is adding real-time lyrics in 26 countries
Google confirms 'Nearby Share' is coming soon
PS sorry I had to backdate this episode
- Apple launches a new credit worthiness program
- Apple News loses the New York Times
- Donald Trump is banned from twitch
- Xbox is rumoured to announce the Xbox series S and Xbox series X Prices
iOS clipboard vulnerability's, Facebook dark mode, Dr Disrespect twitch disappearance and more
In today's episode I talk about:
New Google Meet Features
Trump Administration calling for social media companies to police calls for violence
Coca-Cola pausing all social media advertising
Today I'm talking about:
Senate possibly ending encryption
Project Lockhart possibly coming soon
Amazon acquires Zoox the self-driving car company
The Google Pixel 4A could be nearly ready
iOS accessibility features, Safari touch and face ID sign in's and facial recognition ban for feds
Apple announces new policies for appealing decisions made on apps being rejected
Apple ARM-based macs won't work with windows 10 through Boot Camp
Samsung announces Samsung Pay Card for the UK
Tesla is under investigation for model s touchscreen failures
WhatsApp Payments suspended in brazil by central bank
Mercedes-Benz partners with Nvidia, Twitter puts public notice on trump, Microsoft defender for android
Apple just had their WWDC Keynote, let's see whats new
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Chrome lessening memory usage
Apple ARM coming fall 2020 or early 2021??
Amazon kills Dash barcode scanner
Today I talk about Apple's app store woes, Tesla moving it's battery and shareholder events back and google stopping it's photo printing subscription service trial
oh and also my initial impressions of Stadia
Today I talk about EA Play, Microsoft's take on Apple's app store policy and Apple store closures
Today I'm talking about xCloud upgrades, Amazon mitigating the largest ever DDoS attack and Microsoft saying removing certain windows apps is a violation of copyright
Timestamps and topics:
45 secs - Apple Antitrust developments
6 mins 30 secs - Department o Justice revisiting section 230 and Facebook allowing users the option to not see political ads
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Topics and timestamps:
1 min 26 secs - Apple EU antitrust
11 mins 5 secs - Facebook refuses paying for Australian news
18 mins 7 secs - new Dropbox features
Topics and timestamps:
01 min 12 secs - Apple hardware upgrades
05 min 8 secs - WhatsApp Pay
09 min 41 secs - Star Wars squadrons and extra stories
Topics and timestamps:
00:41 - Apple loot boxes lawsuit
08:11 - Tesla adding USB-C and wireless charging to us made cars
12:54 - Xbox restoring custom gamerpics
Topics and timestamps:
00:24 - SpaceX Starlink
5:39 - Amazon Antitrust
12:23 - PS5 Price
Timestamps for today's episode:
2:57 - star wars: squadrons announced
9:25 - Twitter removes 170,000 state-backed accounts based in china
14:32 - Google has filed a counter suit against Sonos
18:53 - UK watchdog investigating Facebook Giphy purchase
Time Stamps:
coming soon
Today i talk about the PS5 reveal also here is the complete list of games and their release windows in no particular order:
Horizon Forbidden West, no date announced
Spider-Man: Miles Morales expansion, holiday 2020
Gran Turismo 7, no release date
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, no release date
Demon's Souls, no release date
Project Athia, no release date
Returnal, no release date
Sackboy: A Big Adventure, no release date
Astro's Playroom, free with console
Destruction AllStars, no release date
Godfall, late 2020
Resident Evil Village, 2021
Pragmata, 2022
Deathloop, Holiday 2020
Ghostwire: Tokyo, 2021
Little Devil Inside, no release date
NBA 2K21, Fall 2020
Solar Ash, 2021
BugSnax, Holiday 2020
Kena - Bridge of Spirits, no release date
Goodbye Volcano High, 2021
Oddworld Soulstorm, no release date
Stray, 2021
Jett: The Far Shore, Holiday 2020
Hitman 3, January 2021
Metal: Hellsinger, 2021
Chivalry 2, no release date
Paradise Lost, no release date
Dirt 5, No Release Date
and more
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