The Canadian Tech Podcast Episode 72 – Mon, May 23, 2016

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Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• News from Google IO
  • Virtual Assistant
    • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/google-doubles-down-on-artificial-intelligence-with-home-allo/article30085247/
  • Google’s vision for VR: YouTube, smartphones and a ‘virtual hand’.
    • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/19/google-virtual-reality-headset-smartphone-youtube

• Google takes right to be forgotten to France’s highest court
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/19/google-right-to-be-forgotten-fight-france-highest-court
• Google killing off Flash in Chrome
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/15/11679394/chrome-to-block-flash-later-2016
• Netflix launches website for internet speed test
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/netflix-launches-website-for-internet-speed-test/article30074852/
• That time a patient’s heart procedure was interrupted by a virus scan
  • http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/05/faulty-av-scan-disrupts-patients-heart-procedure-when-monitor-goes-black/

• Nokia back in the device game thanks to two partnerships and Microsoft throwing in towel on Nokia-branded devices
  • http://company.nokia.com/en/news/press-releases/2016/05/18/nokia-signs-strategic-brand-and-intellectual-property-licensing-agreement-enabling-hmd-global-to-create-new-generation-of-nokia-branded-mobile-phones-and-tablets
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36320329
• Apple just revealed the future of its retail stores.
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/19/11715726/apple-flagship-store-opening-san-francisco-photos

 

Local Story

• Matt Dumas is one of the region’s few commercial operators certified to fly where he wants
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2016/05/19/matt-dumas-is-one-of-the-regions-few-commercial-operators-certified-to-fly-where-he-wants

 

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Box Art – A gaming documentary
  • One of Derek’s favourite game boxes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Triangle

• Derek – Chai Energy
  • Ontario’s Green Button Data