DTNS 3079 – Like Watching Paint Die

A DNA app store opens, autonomous cargo shipping about to hit the seas, and Microsoft Paint nears its end.
With Veronica Belmont, Roger Chang, and Tom Merritt.

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Show Notes
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• News You Should Know
  • (00:55) Ride-hailing company Grab receives $2B to defeat Uber in Southeast Asia
  • (01:35) Sundar Pichai appointed to Alphabet board of directors
  • (02:20) Samsung sets sights on 25% of chip manufacturing within 5 years
  • (02:50) US FTC looking into Amazon’s discount advertising practices
• More Top Stories
  • (03:30) Microsoft adding AI chip to next Hololens AR headset
  • (04:45) Microsoft lists original application as deprecated in Fall Creator’s Update
  • (06:10) China’s BingoBox operating more than 12 unmanned convenience stores
  • (07:55) Cargo ship Yara Birkeland will be fully autonomous in 2020
    • Tech in Trade
  • (12:00) Three Square Market offering employees NFC implantation
• Discussion
  • (15:10) A DNA App Store Is Here, but Proceed with Caution – Technology Review
    • Helix
    • What is Exome+? – Helix Support
    • 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2016: DNA App Store – MIT Technology Review
    • When Even Genome Sequencing Doesn’t Give a Diagnosis – MIT Technology Review
    • Exome – Wikipedia, Genotyping – Wikipedia
    • What is the difference between genotyping and sequencing? – 23andMe Customer Care
    • Understand your genetics to live healthier, longer – Veritas
• Tech in Travel Minute
  • (25:40) Hyperloop Sleeper Car
• Message of the Day
  • (28:05) Mike – Home-Assistant.io
  • (29:05) Anthony – Eclipse Safari
  • (29:30) Dwayne – Windows 10 migration