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Whether Nintendo’s Switch app makes sense, whether Facebook supporting paywalls for publishers make sense, and why actually teaching kids courses about computer science makes So much sense.

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Show Notes
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• News You Should Know
  • (01:05) Advance Placement tests in computer science taken by females up 135%
  • (01:45) Samsung reportedly buying machines to produce iPhone chips
• More Top Stories
  • (02:10) Apple names Isabel Ge Mahe first Greater China region managing director
  • (03:10) Nintendo released Switch app for Android and iOS
  • (06:15) Facebook may begin testing a paywall for news stories
  • (10:10) Chinese WhatsApp users report photos and videos only working on VPN
  • (12:20) Avast acquired CCleaner maker Piriform
• Discussion
  • (14:50) Google adds personalized news feed to Android and iOS app home screen
    • Feed your need to know – Google
    • Google introduces the feed – TechCrunch
    • Google introduces the feed – The Verge
• Message of the Day
  • (23:55) Anonymous – Glass Enterprise Edition
  • (26:20) Victor – Bixby first impressions
  • (27:55) Bruce – Knox box unlocks