104: I Don't Know What X Means Anymore

108: Keep Watching the Headlines

Apple releases public betas a bit earlier than we expected, Bill Gates muses on Microsoft's missed opportunity and the power of tech giants, WebOS just keeps on keeping on, and we're all going to need a fuzzy puppy update this week because this is the final episode of Download. THIS EPISODE OF DOWNLOAD IS SPONSORED BY: * TextExpander, from Smile [https://textexpander.com/podcast?utm_source=download&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=textexpander-Jun-2019]: Try the new release with the visual editor. Get 20% off your first year. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: FIRST LOOK: MACOS CATALINA PUBLIC BETA - SIX COLORS [HTTPS://SIXCOLORS.COM/POST/2019/06/MACOS-CATALINA-PB/] APPLE BETA SOFTWARE PROGRAM [HTTPS://BETA.APPLE.COM/SP/BETAPROGRAM/] BILL GATES CALLS FAILURE TO FIGHT ANDROID HIS “GREATEST MISTAKE” | ARS TECHNICA [HTTPS://ARSTECHNICA.COM/GADGETS/2019/06/BILL-GATES-CALLS-FAILURE-TO-FIGHT-ANDROID-HIS-GREATEST-MISTAKE/] BILL GATES ACCIDENTALLY MAKES THE CASE TO REGULATE THE HELL OUT OF PLATFORM COMPANIES - THE VERGE [HTTPS://WWW.THEVERGE.COM/2019/6/24/18715702/BILL-GATES-REGULATE-PLATFORMS-NETWORK-EFFECT-ANDROID-MISTAKE-MICROSOFT] LG TRIES TO BRING WEBOS TO CARS, ROBOTS, AND THE SMART HOME WITH NEW PARTNERSHIP - THE VERGE [HTTPS://WWW.THEVERGE.COM/2019/6/26/18759414/LG-QT-PARTNERSHIP-WEBOS-CARS-AUTOMOTIVE-ROBOTS-SMART-HOME-DEVICES] LIFTOFF - RELAY FM [HTTPS://WWW.RELAY.FM/LIFTOFF] PUPPY LOST FOR 13 DAYS IN ARIZONA AFTER ROUTE 66 WRECK FOUND [HTTPS://WWW.MONTGOMERYADVERTISER.COM/STORY/NEWS/2019/06/25/PUPPY-LOST-ARIZONA-FOUND-ROUTE-66-SUV-WRECK-ALABAMA-BELLA/1557602001/]

107: Embankment for the Unbanked

Facebook's cryptocurrency move, 5G in rural areas, Google steals lyrics, Apple hedges on China, JJ Abrams cuts a big deal with Warner Media, Snapchat's original programming strategy, and much more. THIS EPISODE OF DOWNLOAD IS SPONSORED BY: * Direct Mail [https://DirectMailMac.com/DownloadFM]: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. * ExpressVPN [https://www.expressvpn.com/downloadpodcast]: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. GUEST STARRING: Natalie Jarvey [http://www.relay.fm/people/nataliejarvey] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT DOWNLOAD WITH A RELAY FM MEMBERSHIP [HTTPS://RELAYFM.MEMBERFUL.COM/CHECKOUT?PLAN=20854] BOB GREENBLATT SAYS WARNERMEDIA IN "AN ARMS RACE" TO KEEP J.J. ABRAMS | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/BOB-GREENBLATT-SAYS-WARNERMEDIA-AN-ARMS-RACE-KEEP-JJ-ABRAMS-1219299] J.J. ABRAMS BIDDING WAR WON BY WARNERMEDIA | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/LIVE-FEED/JJ-ABRAMS-BIDDING-WAR-WON-BY-WARNERMEDIA-AS-BAD-ROBOT-NEARS-500M-PARTNERSHIP-1207800] BOB GREENBLATT SAYS WARNERMEDIA IN "AN ARMS RACE" TO KEEP J.J. ABRAMS | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/BOB-GREENBLATT-SAYS-WARNERMEDIA-AN-ARMS-RACE-KEEP-JJ-ABRAMS-1219299] SUZANNA MAKKOS, JENNIFER O'CONNELL JOIN WARNERMEDIA STREAMING SERVICE | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/LIVE-FEED/SUZANNA-MAKKOS-JENNIFER-OCONNELL-JOIN-WARNERMEDIA-STREAMING-SERVICE-1206997] DISNEY+ STREAMING SERVICE TRACKING WELL AMONG KEY DEMOGRAPHICS | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/DISNEY-STREAMING-SERVICE-TRACKING-WELL-KEY-DEMOGRAPHICS-1216222] NETFLIX: ADAM SANDLER'S 'MURDER MYSTERY' IS ITS BIGGEST OPENING WEEKEND EVER | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/NETFLIX-ADAM-SANDLERS-MURDER-MYSTERY-IS-BIGGEST-OPENING-WEEKEND-EVER-1219546] DAN LOEB URGES SONY TO SEPARATE ENTERTAINMENT, ELECTRONICS UNITS | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/DAN-LOEB-URGES-SONY-SEPARATE-ENTERTAINMENT-ELECTRONICS-UNITS-1218384] ON SNAPCHAT, ORIGINAL SERIES ARE FINDING RETURN VIEWERS | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/SNAPCHAT-ORIGINAL-SERIES-ARE-FINDING-RETURN-VIEWERS-1218521] OBAMAS INK DEAL WITH SPOTIFY TO PRODUCE, HOST PODCASTS | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/OBAMAS-INK-DEAL-SPOTIFY-PRODUCE-HOST-PODCASTS-1216253] OBAMAS INK DEAL WITH SPOTIFY TO PRODUCE, HOST PODCASTS | HOLLYWOOD REPORTER [HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/NEWS/OBAMAS-INK-DEAL-SPOTIFY-PRODUCE-HOST-PODCASTS-1216253] COMING IN 2020: CALIBRA | FACEBOOK NEWSROOM [HTTPS://NEWSROOM.FB.COM/NEWS/2019/06/COMING-IN-2020-CALIBRA/] FACEBOOK CONFIRMS IT WILL LAUNCH A CRYPTOCURRENCY CALLED LIBRA IN 2020 - THE VERGE [HTTPS://WWW.THEVERGE.COM/2019/6/18/18682290/FACEBOOK-LIBRA-CRYPTOCURRENCY-VISA-MASTERCARD-DIGITAL-CURRENCY-CALIBRA-WALLET-ANNOUNCE] CHOOSING THE WRONG LANE IN THE RACE TO 5G | WIRED [HTTPS://WWW.WIRED.COM/STORY/CHOOSING-THE-WRONG-LANE-IN-THE-RACE-TO-5G/] APPLE EXPLORES MOVING SOME PRODUCTION OUT OF CHINA - WSJ [HTTPS://WWW.WSJ.COM/ARTICLES/APPLE-EXAMINES-FEASIBILITY-OF-SHIFTING-SOME-PRODUCTION-OUT-OF-CHINA-11561030751?MOD=E2TW] THE AMBITIOUS PLAN BEHIND FACEBOOK’S CRYPTOCURRENCY, LIBRA | WIRED [HTTPS://WWW.WIRED.COM/STORY/AMBITIOUS-PLAN-BEHIND-FACEBOOKS-CRYPTOCURRENCY-LIBRA/] A TINY SCREW SHOWS WHY IPHONES WON’T BE ‘ASSEMBLED IN U.S.A.’ - THE NEW YORK TIMES [HTTPS://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/2019/01/28/TECHNOLOGY/IPHONES-APPLE-CHINA-MADE.HTML]

106: I Think It's Us

The tech industry has a lot to apologize for, the Huawei mess escalates, and is Apple still thinking about autonomous vehicles? THIS EPISODE OF DOWNLOAD IS SPONSORED BY: * Pingdom [http://pingdom.com/relayfm]: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code DOWNLOAD to get 30% off. GUEST STARRING: Lisa Schmeiser [http://www.relay.fm/people/lschmeiser] and Carolina Milanesi [http://www.relay.fm/people/carolinamilanesi] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT DOWNLOAD WITH A RELAY FM MEMBERSHIP [HTTPS://RELAYFM.MEMBERFUL.COM/CHECKOUT?PLAN=20854] RECODE’S CODECON NEWS SHOW TECH STILL IN DENIAL – TECH.PINIONS [HTTPS://TECHPINIONS.COM/RECODES-CODECON-NEWS-SHOW-TECH-STILL-IN-DENIAL/56308] YOUTUBE CEO SUSAN WOJCICKI AT CODE CONFERENCE - AXIOS [HTTPS://WWW.AXIOS.COM/YOUTUBE-CEO-CODE-CONFERENCE-SUSAN-WOJCICKI-48499355-00E2-41F5-8B77-1C94F12174FA.HTML] SUSAN WOJCICKI APOLOGIZES, SORT OF | REVUE [HTTPS://WWW.GETREVUE.CO/PROFILE/CASEYNEWTON/ISSUES/SUSAN-WOJCICKI-APOLOGIZES-SORT-OF-182845] FACEBOOK PLANS TO UNVEIL NEW PORTAL HARDWARE THIS YEAR - THE VERGE [HTTPS://WWW.THEVERGE.COM/2019/6/10/18660642/FACEBOOK-PORTAL-VIDEO-CALLING-DEVICE-CODECON] INSIDE HUAWEI’S SECRETIVE PLANS TO DEVELOP AN OPERATING SYSTEM TO RIVAL GOOGLE’S ANDROID | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST [HTTPS://WWW.SCMP.COM/TECH/BIG-TECH/ARTICLE/3013813/INSIDE-HUAWEIS-SECRETIVE-PLANS-DEVELOP-OPERATING-SYSTEM-RIVAL-GOOGLES] HUAWEI POSTPONES PLANNED LAPTOP LAUNCH AMID US TRADE WAR - THE VERGE [HTTPS://WWW.THEVERGE.COM/2019/6/12/18662296/HUAWEI-LAPTOP-LAUNCH-CANCELLED-REPORT] HUAWEI IS SAID TO DEMAND PATENT FEES FROM VERIZON - THE NEW YORK TIMES [HTTPS://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/2019/06/12/TECHNOLOGY/HUAWEI-VERIZON-PATENT-LICENSE-FEES.HTML] APPLE TO BUY DRIVE.AI IN BID FOR MORE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TALENT - BLOOMBERG [HTTPS://WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/NEWS/ARTICLES/2019-06-07/APPLE-TO-BUY-DRIVE-AI-IN-BID-FOR-MORE-AUTONOMOUS-VEHICLE-TALENT]

105: Live From WWDC: Dark Mode People

From Apple's podcast studio within its Worldwide Developer Conference, we're joined by John Siracusa and Shelly Brisbin to discuss iPadOS, iOS, Catalyst, SwiftUI, and Apple's new pro hardware. THIS EPISODE OF DOWNLOAD IS SPONSORED BY: * Linode [https://linode.com/downloadfm/?utm_source=downloadfm&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=20%20dollar&utm_campaign=downloadfm20]: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. GUEST STARRING: Shelly Brisbin [http://www.relay.fm/people/shellybrisbin] and John Siracusa [http://www.relay.fm/people/siracusa] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT DOWNLOAD WITH A RELAY FM MEMBERSHIP [HTTPS://RELAYFM.MEMBERFUL.COM/CHECKOUT?PLAN=20854] IPADOS: THE MACSTORIES OVERVIEW – MACSTORIES [HTTPS://WWW.MACSTORIES.NET/NEWS/IPADOS-THE-MACSTORIES-OVERVIEW/] APPLE’S VOICE CONTROL IMPROVES ACCESSIBILITY OS-WIDE ON ALL ITS DEVICES | TECHCRUNCH [HTTPS://TECHCRUNCH.COM/2019/06/03/APPLES-VOICE-CONTROL-IMPROVES-ACCESSIBILITY-OS-WIDE-ON-ALL-ITS-DEVICES/] NEW YORK CITY SEIZES ICE CREAM TRUCKS FOR SHELL COMPANY SCHEME TO DODGE $4.5 MILLION IN PARKING TICKETS. [HTTPS://SLATE.COM/NEWS-AND-POLITICS/2019/06/OPERATION-MELTDOWN-NEW-YORK-CITY-SEIZES-ICE-CREAM-TRUCKS-SHELL-COMPANY-SCHEME-PARKING-TICKETS.HTML] PROJECT CATALYST ENABLES BRINGING IPAD APPS TO THE MAC – MACSTORIES [HTTPS://WWW.MACSTORIES.NET/NEWS/PROJECT-CATALYST-ENABLES-BRINGING-IPAD-APPS-TO-THE-MAC/] XCODE - SWIFTUI - APPLE DEVELOPER [HTTPS://DEVELOPER.APPLE.COM/XCODE/SWIFTUI/] MAC POWER USERS #485: WWDC AND INTERVIEW WITH THE MAC PRO PRODUCT MANAGER - RELAY FM [HTTPS://WWW.RELAY.FM/MPU/485] ACCIDENTAL TECH PODCAST: 329: MAC PRO DAY [HTTPS://ATP.FM/EPISODES/329] THE CASE FOR A 5K THUNDERBOLT DISPLAY – 512 PIXELS [HTTPS://512PIXELS.NET/2019/06/5K-THUNDERBOLT-DISPLAY-PLEASE/] MAN, PUPPY SLEEPING IN DUMPSTER DURING COLLECTION ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY IN PROVO | DESERET NEWS [HTTPS://WWW.DESERETNEWS.COM/ARTICLE/900073739/MAN-PUPPY-SLEEPING-IN-DUMPSTER-DURING-COLLECTION-ESCAPE-SERIOUS-INJURY-IN-PROVO.HTML] JOHN SIRACUSA (@SIRACUSA) / TWITTER [HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/SIRACUSA] SHELLY BRISBIN (@SHELLY) / TWITTER [HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/SHELLY]

104: I Don't Know What X Means Anymore

The increasingly messy tech Cold War, Apple's keyboard troubles, the prospects for data protection laws in the U.S., and Wi-Fi stalking on the Tube. THIS EPISODE OF DOWNLOAD IS SPONSORED BY: * Direct Mail [https://DirectMailMac.com/DownloadFM]: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. * ExpressVPN [https://www.expressvpn.com/downloadpodcast]: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. GUEST STARRING: Shelly Brisbin [http://www.relay.fm/people/shellybrisbin] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT DOWNLOAD WITH A RELAY FM MEMBERSHIP [HTTPS://RELAYFM.MEMBERFUL.COM/CHECKOUT?PLAN=20854] GOOGLE SUSPENDS HUAWEI'S ANDROID SUPPORT (UPDATED) [HTTPS://WWW.ENGADGET.COM/2019/05/19/GOOGLE-PULLS-ANDROID-SUPPORT-FROM-HUAWEI/] MICROSOFT PULLS HUAWEI LAPTOPS FROM OFFICIAL ONLINE STORE - PCMAG AUSTRALIA [HTTPS://AU.PCMAG.COM/HUAWEI-MATEBOOK-X-PRO/62177/MICROSOFT-PULLS-HUAWEI-LAPTOPS-FROM-OFFICIAL-ONLINE-STORE] HOBBLING HUAWEI: INSIDE THE U.S. WAR ON CHINA’S TECH GIANT [HTTPS://WWW.REUTERS.COM/INVESTIGATES/SPECIAL-REPORT/HUAWEI-USA-CAMPAIGN/] HUAWEI: ARM MEMO TELLS STAFF TO STOP WORKING WITH CHINA’S TECH GIANT - BBC NEWS [HTTPS://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/NEWS/TECHNOLOGY-48363772] U.S. CONSIDERS BLACKLISTING FIVE CHINESE SURVEILLANCE FIRMS - BLOOMBERG [HTTPS://WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/NEWS/ARTICLES/2019-05-22/TRUMP-WEIGHS-BLACKLISTING-TWO-CHINESE-SURVEILLANCE-COMPANIES] TRUMP HUAWEI BAN RIPPLES ACROSS INDUSTRY AS SUPPLIES HALTED - BLOOMBERG [HTTPS://WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/NEWS/ARTICLES/2019-05-19/GOOGLE-TO-END-SOME-HUAWEI-BUSINESS-TIES-AFTER-TRUMP-CRACKDOWN] CHINA, LEVERAGE, AND VALUES – STRATECHERY BY BEN THOMPSON [HTTPS://STRATECHERY.COM/2019/CHINA-LEVERAGE-AND-VALUES/] THE BIG HACK: HOW CHINA USED A TINY CHIP TO INFILTRATE U.S. COMPANIES - BLOOMBERG [HTTPS://WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/NEWS/FEATURES/2018-10-04/THE-BIG-HACK-HOW-CHINA-USED-A-TINY-CHIP-TO-INFILTRATE-AMERICA-S-TOP-COMPANIES] APPLE HAS A PLAN TO MAKE ONLINE ADS MORE PRIVATE | TECHCRUNCH [HTTPS://TECHCRUNCH.COM/2019/05/22/APPLE-ONLINE-ADS-PRIVATE/] APPLE UPDATES MACBOOK PRO PROCESSORS AND KEYBOARD, EXTENDS KEYBOARD SERVICE PROGRAM - SIX COLORS [HTTPS://SIXCOLORS.COM/POST/2019/05/APPLE-UPDATES-MACBOOK-PRO-PROCESSORS-AND-KEYBOARD-EXTENDS-KEYBOARD-SERVICE-PROGRAM/] CALIFORNIA IS BRINGING LAW AND ORDER TO BIG DATA. IT COULD CHANGE THE INTERNET IN THE U.S. [HTTPS://WWW.NBCNEWS.COM/TECH/TECH-NEWS/CALIFORNIA-BRINGING-LAW-ORDER-BIG-DATA-IT-COULD-CHANGE-INTERNET-N1005061] MICROSOFT WANTS A US PRIVACY LAW THAT PUTS THE BURDEN ON TECH COMPANIES - CNET [HTTPS://WWW.CNET.COM/NEWS/MICROSOFT-WANTS-A-US-PRIVACY-LAW-THAT-PUTS-THE-BURDEN-ON-TECH-COMPANIES/] LONDON’S TUBE NETWORK TO SWITCH ON WI-FI TRACKING BY DEFAULT IN JULY | TECHCRUNCH [HTTPS://TECHCRUNCH.COM/2019/05/22/MIND-THE-PRIVACY-GAP/] RESCUE DOGS ATTEND ADORABLE PUPPY PROM | PEOPLE.COM [HTTPS://PEOPLE.COM/PETS/RESCUE-DOG-PUPPY-PROM-HELEN-WOODWARD-ANIMAL-CENTER/] HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER ALUMNI PUPPY PROM [HTTPS://ANIMALCENTER.ORG/EVENTS/PUPPY-PROM] PARALLEL - RELAY FM [HTTPS://WWW.RELAY.FM/PARALLEL] SHELLY BRISBIN (@SHELLY) | TWITTER [HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/SHELLY]