Fitness And Travel: April 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Apple Plans to Buy $75 Billion More of Its Own Stock

By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Jc065I

8 ways to get the most out of Spring skiing in Hakuba, Japan

Whether confined to school or work holidays or simply set on getting as many ski trips into the season as possible, a spring ski holiday definitely has it`s quirks. While warmer temperatures, sunnier skies and perhaps less crowds are definite pluses to skiing later in the season, slushier snow and fewer open slopes are some […]

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The F8 of Privacy – DTNS 3521

We breakdown all of the important news from today’s Facebook’s F8 conference. Plus we discuss Uber and Lyft’s decision to stop accepting new drivers and chew over quarterly numbers from Samsung and Alphabet.

Starring Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang

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A guide for a luxury weekend in Rome

Millenary, historical, elegant, heritage and, eternal; There are not enough adjectives to describe Rome, one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Whether you’re looking for history, churches, luxury, nature or art, Rome has something that will attract every luxury traveler. I recently spent a long weekend (3 days) rediscovering the eternal city, and […]

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Samsung Reports A Disappointing Quarter – DTH

Alexa’s Skills Kit now supports Spanish, Vodafone accuses Huawei of bad software in Italy, Chewy.com files to go public.

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Facebook, Shifting Toward Private Communications, Focuses on Groups

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UVah16

Going to the Swedish Woods to Live an Instagram Fairy Tale

By INGRID K. WILLIAMS from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2GL4tCd

Monday, April 29, 2019

Alphabet Falls $1 Billion Short of Revenue Forecasts, Blaming Strong Dollar

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2ZIV8n1

Support Cruelty Free Game Companies – DTNS 3520

Horror stories about game development “crunch time” have filled forums and reddit threads alike. What’s really going on and why does this seem to be a industry-wide problem?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Jenn Cutter.

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Demographic Info on 80 Million US Households Found on Unsecured Server – DTH

Security researchers discover an unsecured database with demographic information on 80 million American households, Samsung launches a TV for vertical video, and E-Trade is looking into cryptocurrency trading.

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‘996’ Is China’s Version of Hustle Culture. Tech Workers Are Sick of It.

By LIN QIQING and RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2GIo0D7

Marriott Wants to Rent You a Vacation Home

By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2PAnR8L

The Forbidding Reputation and Hypnotic Scenery of the Devil’s Highway

By MICHAEL BENANAV from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2V30CdB

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Luxury travel news this week

Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive these new weekly alerts in your web browser, please click on the red bell icon in the bottom right hand corner of the page and click ‘subscribe’ (works on desktop only – for other ways to […]

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Which Tech Company Is Uber Most Like? Its Answer May Surprise You

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2XSoFZS

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Week in Review for the Week of 4/22/2019 – DTH

Samsung delays the launch of the Galaxy Fold, the FAA approves Wing to operate as an airline in the US, and the EU moves forward with the Common Identity Repository.

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Things You Should Know Before Renting A Car & Driving In Ireland

Hotel Review: The Generator Miami, in Miami Beach

By NORA WALSH from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2voIYSa

Apple Cracks Down on Apps That Fight iPhone Addiction

By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2XSXxK9

Friday, April 26, 2019

Facebook Too Big for Its Breaches – DTNS 3519

Between YouTube, online resources, forums and wiki pages we discuss the variety of ways people can self-teach themselves about technology and where it falls short.

Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Allison Sheridan.

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Chasing Growth, a Women’s Health Start-Up Cut Corners

By TESS RISKI, NATASHA SINGER and KATIE THOMAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2XO3iZC

Amazon In Talks On A High-Fidelity Music Service – DTH

Amazon is reportedly working on a high-fidelity music service, Slack files its S-1, and iFixit removes the Galaxy Fold teardown.

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Slack Discloses $141 Million Loss as Messaging Start-Up Joins Tech Listing Rush

By ERIN GRIFFITH and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2ZDQVRC

Slack Discloses $141 Million Loss as Messaging Start-Up Joins Tech Listing Rush

By ERIN GRIFFITH and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2IJmyUr

The Week in Tech: Data Doesn’t Support Sri Lanka’s Social Media Blackout

By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2GH5jQa

Uber Aims for Valuation of Up to $91 Billion in I.P.O.

By KATE CONGER and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UYyl7R

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Magic Leap Raises $280 Million From NTT DoCoMo

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2VqjR06

Regulators Around the World are Circling Facebook

By CECILIA KANG and ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UXhanl

Amazon’s Profit Jumps, and It Plans More One-Day Prime Shipping

By KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UUd2o5

Hey, MAAA! – DTNS 3518

Microsoft Q1 earnings push earnings up 20% per share, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that warrantless police access to real-time cell phone location data intrudes on a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy, and Walmart opens a concept store called Intelligent Retail Lab in Levittown, New York.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young and Roger Chang.

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Uber Said to Plan I.P.O. Price Range Valuing Company as High as $90 Billion

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UUimrw

New York Attorney General to Investigate Facebook Email Collection

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UXM27e

Microsoft Market Cap Hits $1 Trillion – DTH

Microsoft’s market cap exceeds $1 trillion, Nintendo has no plans for a new Switch at E3, and Verizon announces more 5G rollout markets.

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Canada Says Facebook Broke Privacy Laws

By TIFFANY HSU and IAN AUSTEN from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UXm9EA

Celebrate Woodstock’s fifty-year anniversary – NYC weekend getaways

It is hard to believe, but it has been fifty years since the historic Woodstock festival in 1969. Woodstock’s effect on music, art, and culture is indisputable. However, many people don’t realize that the Woodstock festival did not take place in the New York town of the same name. Instead, due to logistical reasons, the […]

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Who Owns Huawei? The Company Tried to Explain. It Got Complicated.

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2L2WCFz

36 Hours in Kobe, Japan

By INGRID K. WILLIAMS from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2USLcZn

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Microsoft’s Cloud Business Drives Strong Financial Results

By KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Zw6o65

You Can’t Stop Robocalls. You Shouldn’t Have To.

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2W05igK

Are Magazines The New Vinyl? – DTNS 3517

In a weird juxtaposition tech companies like Airbnb, Uber and Netflix are starting up their own print magazines. Why are they investing in an old media platform and what do they hope to gain by doing so?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Nicole Lee.

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Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2IBu83q

Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Gvxth7

Galaxy Fold Called “Alarmingly Fragile” – DTH

Ifixit has its results in for the Galaxy Fold, AT&T relies on Warnermedia to bolster earnings, and Apple might have a new AirPod design coming.

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Sliding Backward on Tech? There Are Benefits

By PAMELA PAUL from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UU0SeX

A New Museum Explores 2,000 Years of Jewish Life in Italy

By HARRY D. WALL from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2PqEFz4

Taking Your Dog on a Plane Just Got Harder

By LISA GAY from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2GDWDvi

Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State

By PAUL MOZUR, JONAH M. KESSEL and MELISSA CHAN from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2ZwVUmP

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Wing, Owned by Google’s Parent Company, Gets First Approval for Drone Deliveries

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Gw25PD

5 car-free aka care-free Greek destinations

For most of us our daily routine consists of crossing busy intersections, walking on sidewalks so we won’t get hit by cars and even using our own vehicle to get to any place that we consider to be far from home. What if we could go about our day without turning our heads to see […]

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5G Ehhh… – DTNS 3516

Intel unveils its 9th generation high performance mobile processors, Nvidia prices the GTX 1650 for $165, and the FAA approves Alphabet’s Wing from airdrop delivery.

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

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