{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5c82f2368aad6b8827ee23a2/610ae828259e3e001316eacb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Everyday Tech - Everyone Hates AT&T","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5c82f2368aad6b8827ee23a2/1628104211414-81aebe15bef74ccb54d5f0faa69cc6b4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The boys take several call from listeners about cloud storage, surface-like tablet or laptop options, and of course, everyone's distain for AT&amp;T.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are some tech headlines from the last week:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/youtubes-premium-lite-trial-offers-ad-free-youtube-for-7-a-month/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube’s “Premium Lite” trial offers ad-free YouTube for €7 a month | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/spotify-free-skip-tracks-100956489.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify is testing whether free users will pay a dollar to skip tracks | Engadget</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/amazon-is-offering-10-in-credit-for-your-palm-print-data-114014151.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print | Engadget</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22595046/google-tv-android-rotten-tomatoes-new-features\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google TV for Android gets new discovery features and more&nbsp;streaming&nbsp;apps - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/valve-issues-scathing-reply-over-the-facts-behind-a-steam-antitrust-case/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Valve issues scathing reply over the facts behind a Steam antitrust case | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/08/zoom-to-pay-85m-for-lying-about-encryption-and-sending-data-to-facebook-and-google/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom to pay $85M for lying about encryption and sending data to Facebook and Google | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/08/att-completes-directv-spinoff-after-6-years-of-utter-failure-and-ineptitude/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful transaction and timing: AT&amp;T finally ditches DirecTV | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/08/the-state-department-and-3-other-us-agencies-earn-a-d-for-cybersecurity/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The State Department and 3 other US agencies earn a D for cybersecurity | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/07/putting-the-ps5s-10-million-sales-in-context/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Putting the PS5’s 10 million sales in context | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/twitter-spaces-share-discover-195041240.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter Spaces updates makes it easier to share and discover live audio | Engadget</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/hbo-returns-to-dishs-lineup-after-protracted-dispute-is-resolved-061504019.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HBO returns to Dish's lineup after a protracted absence | Engadget</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/22587048/netflix-mobile-games-streaming-wars\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix thinks games matter more than buying movie studios - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/21/22587386/twitter-upvote-downvote-test-better-tweets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter is testing upvote and downvote buttons on tweets - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/21/22586845/clubhouse-open-beta-invite-access-android-ios\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Clubhouse is no longer invite-only - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/23/22589398/facebook-cloud-gaming-web-app-launch-apple\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook brings cloud games to iPhone, iPad via web app - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/tesla-settle-model-s-battery-throttling-complaints-080705951.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tesla will pay $1.5 million to settle Model S battery throttling complaints | Engadget</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/amazon-fine-eu-data-privacy-130443268.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon handed record $888 million fine from EU data privacy watchdog | Engadget</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/30/22601508/the-beatles-dolby-atmos-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-remix-mono-stereo-apple-music\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sgt. Pepper’s to get new Atmos mix because current version ‘doesn’t sound quite right’ - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/28/22596155/spotify-earnings-q2-2021-podcasting-investments-acquisitions-subscribers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify’s paid subscribers hit 165M as podcast listening ‘improved modestly’ - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22596076/facebook-oculus-quest-2-storage-upgrade-foam-face-mask-recall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook upgrades Oculus Quest 2 storage and recalls foam face masks - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/26/22593871/amazon-key-for-business-thousands-of-buildings-us-installation-incentives-privacy-concerns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon reportedly has a ‘key’ to thousands of apartment buildings in US - The Verge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/25/22593363/mlb-baseball-sign-stealing-transmitter-pitchcom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MLB will try encrypted transmitters and bone conduction to stop sign stealing - The Verge</a></li></ul>","author_name":"MPB Think Radio"}