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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center; padding-left: 30px;">tnt - 08-07</h1> <h2>[subjects]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>[02:00] <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/08/06/googles-youtube-buys-mobile-video-startup-directr/" target="_blank">google's youtube acquires directr, video editing software</a> w/</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/TChed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Cheredar</a> @VentureBeat.com</li> <ol> <li>] mobile app version for video editing, software is for&nbsp;small business for making videos for ads/content</li> <li>] app makes it easy to record, edit and push video to youtube</li> <li>] why? they already have video editing tools, do they need a mobile app as well</li> <li>] youtube is profitible, but revenue is below expections</li> <li>] does it remove middleman?</li> <li>] some brands may use the tools to self produce videos versus hiring video production companies</li> <li>] vimeo bought a similar company called cameo</li> </ol> <li><strong>[05:00] google acquires <a href="http://emu.is/" target="_blank">emu</a></strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonAbbruzzese" rel="nofollow">Jason Abbruzzese</a> @mashable.com</li> <ol> <li>] emu makes a messaging app that uses ai to predict responses for your incoming text messages, app uses machine learning to predict based upon your previous inputs</li> <li>] becoming somewhat of an arms race between google, apple, ?yahoo? to acquire these technologies, not only to anticpate your needs BUT <em>to incorporate various parts your life into their platforms</em></li> <li>] EX you recieve a text asking if you are free for dinner on "date"</li> <li>] the app checks your calendar and formats your response based upon what is scheduled, <em>"No thanks i have an appointment that day</em>"</li> <li>] google now /siri - does some similar predictive responses but requires voice input, something that isnt always convenient</li> <li>] emu currently works only on texts&nbsp;</li> <li>] company was founded in 2012 by ex google and apple employee, __</li> <li>] how do you integrate or do you integrate the multiple AI technologies like emu, deep mind, ...</li> <li>] emu will be shutdown by google, it's likely to be integrated into the google now/hangouts platform</li> </ol> <li><strong>[14:00] <a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/google-joins-barnes-noble-for-same-day-shipping/" target="_blank">google shopping partners with Barnes + Noble(B+N) to deliver</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/benfoxrubin" target="_blank">Ben Fox Rubin</a> @cnet <br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] The new service will be offering same day delivery of books, toys and magazines.</li> <li>] starting today in 3 major US metro markets, (San Francisco, New York City, LA )</li> <li>] every major tech player wants to get into every other major tech player's business</li> <li>] google shopping service is currently partnered with limited partners, ( walgreens, costcos, )</li> <li>] their trial membership is free, $4.99 per shipment for delivery from each partner</li> <li>] amazon delivers more stuff in more cities, overall a better brand, and does it well</li> <li>] a lot of folks would like to see 'somebody else' in the market place, an alternative,</li> <li>] ? =&nbsp; is this a "hail mary" for the struggling B+N chain</li> <li>] not a hail mary, but B+N trying to 'right their ship', they previously announced will be dumping NOOK hardware which has been a money pit</li> <li>] getting back to bread+butter, they have been selling Books online for years</li> <li>] build up their customer base, trying to pickup googles customers, maintain their footprint</li> <li>] ebay is also a competitor</li> <li>] delivery business has been going on for a while, started with webvan circa 2000. People outside of major metro areas are not in tune, delivery services don't work for a number of reasons. Reasons include geography, peoples habits, ...</li> <li>] Even if they did adopt, is it a viable business for companies? @ $5 to make a delivery in some outlying areas</li> <li>] They might not be coming to the suburbs anytime soon, but if your in the city, order</li> </ol> <li><strong>[20:45] <a href="http://www.derivativeworks.com/2014/08/bulk-downloads-of-fcc-comments-on-fcc-filing-14-28-protecting-and-promoting-the-open-internet.html" target="_blank">FCC recieves your comments on net neutrality</a> with </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/danxoneil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel X. O'Neil</a><strong></strong></li> <ol> <li>] 1.1 M comments submitted, a record number for comments</li> <li>] theme = people are very passionate about an open internet, people are relatively knowledgable about the subject</li> <li>] did people sending in comments know that there comments would be made public?</li> <li>] fcc has comment system, ecfs, some of the comments were published with the email addresses of the users</li> <li>] some unsophisticated commentary as well, people like to swear,</li> <li>] 6 xml files of download, 1.4 GB of data</li> <li>] bigger ? = will it have any effect?</li> <li>] this is part of the process, there are other ways to talk to the FCC as well, exparta filings, more ...</li> </ol> <li><strong>[26:00] <a href="http://www.usis.com/Media-Release-Detail.aspx?dpid=151" target="_blank">department of homeland security background checking company gets hacked</a><br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] company USIS&nbsp; reported personal data had been breached</li> <li>] china ?? russia</li> <li>] hacks keep on coming, everything is fair game</li> <li>] seems like we cant keep up, our security protocols that prevent these types of things</li> <li>] 2 types of hacking - financially motived which are underreported, and politically motivated which are over reported</li> <li>] ex financial - very common for banks to be hacked, very rarely heard about</li> <li>] speaks to the need for updated payment systems, credit cards with magnetic stripes still used in US VS chip + pin systems in a lot of other countries, europe, canada, latin america</li> </ol> <li><strong>[32:45] followups on previously reported stories<br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] google lawsuit of suspected chinese mobster - the word triad comes up in the autocomplete results for his name, he wants it removed and wants compensation.</li> <li>] chinese government - previously reported on its <span style="text-decoration: underline;">real name policy for instant messaging apps</span>, now anyone who wants to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">talk about politics must get permission</span> in advance</li> <li>] smoking gun website reports that microsoft has also reported child sexual offenders in pennsylvania, like google recently did</li> <li>] google will boost search rankings for websites that are using the secured https protocol VS those using the standard http protocol</li> <li>] now foursquare app is suspected of tracking its users, even when the app is closed</li> <li>] apple has filed a patent for a siri like voice assistant for its desktop os, will be able to do everything the mobile version does plus much more</li> <li>] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCnnVJnR0J0" target="_blank">Hasbro today announced a new, twenty-dollar version of its Monopoly board game called MyMonopoly</a> - game has its own website, players can create and use customized properties, print stickers and put on board. </li> <li>] blackhat security conference ends today in las vegas, dev con conference begins in same city</li> </ol></ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>[objects]</h2> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"><ol> <li>]</li> </ol></div> <h2>[systems]</h2> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"><ol> <li>]</li> </ol></div> <h2>[people]</h2> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"><ol> <li><strong>] twit.tv - tnt show</strong></li> <ol> <li>] host -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=202" target="_blank">Mike Elgan</a></li> <li>] producer -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=234" target="_blank">Jason Howell</a></li> <li>] guest host&nbsp;- Elise Hu @npr.org</li> <li>]</li> </ol></ol></div> <h2>[events]</h2> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"><ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol></div> <h2>[places]</h2> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"><ol> <li><strong>] twit.tv - tnt show</strong></li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://twit.tv/show/tech-news-today/1066" target="_blank">show url</a>&nbsp;- shows home page with video of show and links</li> <li>]&nbsp;show notes&nbsp;- detailed show notes, transpcript, links to resources&nbsp;</li> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://twit.tv/content/top-news-august-7-2014" target="_blank">show notes summary</a>&nbsp;-</li> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://irc.twit.tv/" target="_blank">twit chat room</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li> <li>] <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/technewstoday/" target="_blank">subreddit</a> -&nbsp;News item submissions for TWIT's Tech News Today</li> </ol></ol></div> <h2>&nbsp;</h2>