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The US Copyright Office takes comments on a 2015 exemption that lets gamers legally bypass copy protection on games if it requires the Internet to work. Qualcomm shows off a reference VR headset based on the company’s new Snapdragon 845 chip. And Uber launches a cheaper ride-sharing service called Uber Pool.
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Show Notes
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- Quick Hits
- (01:05) Broadcom cuts Qualcomm offer to $117 billion after new NXP deal | reuters
- (01:40) Blade’s ambitious PC game streaming platform finally launches in the US today | the verge
- (02:20) AT&T will launch mobile 5G in Atlanta, Dallas and Waco | engadget
- (02:40) https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/21/17036708/twitter-automation-rule-changes-ban-bulk-tweeting-bot-crackdown-election | the verge
- More Top Stories
- (03:25) Apple in Talks to Buy Cobalt Directly From Miners | bloomberg
- (05:25) Uber Just Launched a New Option With Its Cheapest Fares Yet | fortune
- (07:55) Here are some of the ways experts think AI might screw with us in the next five years | the verge
- (10:45) Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 845 heralds powerful standalone VR/AR headsets with eye and body tracking | venturebeat
- (13:20) How a French 16-year-old is teaching the world to build VR headsets for $100 | thenextweb
- (17:35) Game industry pushes back against efforts to restore gameplay servers | ars technica
- Thing of the Day
- (23:50) Tech In Travel Minute
- Message of the Day
- (26:45) Stephen – UBlock Origin
- Today’s Contributors
- Scott Johnson