Daily Tech News Show

We analyze the latest announcements from Facebook’s F8 conference. Plus the British Parliament gives Facebook CEO Zuckerberg an ultimatum. Voluntarily give evidence before Parliament or get a summons the next time he steps foot in the UK.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.

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Show Notes
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• Quick Hits
  • (00:50) WhatsApp founder plans to leave after broad clashes with parent Facebook | the washington post
  • (01:25) Iran’s judiciary bans use of Telegram messaging app: state TV | reuters
  • (01:55)  Snapchat slips in Q1 to its slowest user growth rate ever, shares fall 16% | tech crunch
  • (02:05) Apple Expected to Report Best-Ever Second Quarter Today With Anticipated Clues About iPhone X Sales | macrumors
• More Top Stories
  • (02:50) ‘Forget the Facebook leak’: China is mining data directly from workers’ brains on an industrial scale | south china morning post
  • (05:05) Amazon launches Prime Book Box, a $23 kids’ book selection, in its first physical Prime book service | tech crunch
  • (07:30) Oculus Go review: The wireless-VR future begins today for only $199 | ars technica
    • Oculus TV is the VR set-top streaming box you never knew you needed | tech crunch
• Discussion Story (13:35)
  • Facebook F8 Conference
    • Instagram adds video chat to its stable of social features | engadget
    • Instagram will now filter out bullying comments | the verge
    • WhatsApp will finally offer group video calls | engadget
    • Facebook announces dating feature for meeting non-friends | tech crunch
    • Facebook is launching a new Groups tab and plug-in | tech crunch
    • Facebook will soon bring 3D photos to the news feed | tech crunch
    • Facebook F8: Can Zuckerberg restore trust at developer conference? | bbc
    • Facebook reopens app reviews on its platform | tech crunch
    • Facebook will allow users to opt out of letting Facebook collect their browsing history | recode
    • Facebook and Instagram Stories open to sharing from other apps | tech crunch
    • Facebook continues AR push with tracking, audio and location tools | engadget
    • Facebook now lets anyone create an AR experience | the next web
    • Facebook F8: Messenger Just Got Some New Augmented Reality and Business Features | fortune
    • Facebook is completely redesigning Messenger to make it simple again | the verge
    • UK parliament’s call for Zuckerberg to testify goes next level | tech crunch
• Thing of the Day
  • DTNS Sub-reddit
• Messages of the Day
  • (25:00) Matt – Patreon
• Today’s Contributors
  • Patrick Beja