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Addressing our nation’s history of racial injustice can be a truly backbreaking endeavor. Race-based affirmative action is usually thought of as one such effort, and colleges and universities often use it in their admissions process. However, affirmative action does seem to lower standards for certain under-represented minorities like Blacks and Hispanics. Should we think of affirmative action as patronizing those minorities, or rectifying the injustices they face? Is affirmative action enough to redress racial injustice, or is it simply the best we can do for the time being? John and Ken welcome Glenn Loury from Brown University, author of "The Anatomy of Racial Inequality."

Affirmative Action: Too Little or Too Much?

<img src="http://twit.cachefly.net/coverart/tnt/tnt144audio.jpg" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" title="Tech News Today" alt="Tech News Today"/>Hosts:<a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" target="_blank"> Megan Morrone,</a><a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" target="_blank"> Jason Howell</a>
Guests: <a href="https://twitter.com/samabuelsamid?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">Sam Abuelsamid,</a><a href="https://twitter.com/samred?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank"> Sam Machkovech</a>
Amazon Echo might have its own inexpensive music streaming service. Google is funding immersive video and content in preparation for its upcoming VR effort Daydream for Android. Facebook is testing autoplay video ads with the audio turned on...that is a bad idea, don't you think? Tesla shows off a big bleeping battery atop its new Model S P100D. And soon, you'll be playing PS3 games on your Windows PC, legitimately.
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TNT 1583: Put a Bot On It

Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone,</a><a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jason Howell</a>
Guests<a href="https://twitter.com/Tim_Stevens?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">: Tim Stevens,</a><a href="https://twit.tv/people/denise-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Denise Howell</a>
Jason Howell and Megan Morrone discuss Tesla, Apple, Google, and much more. First, Tesla’s autopilot function has seen its fair share of scrutiny, and the German Transport Miniser Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla to change the name of the feature to help with consumer understanding of the purpose of the feature. Ina Fried at ReCode says Apple has hired AI expert Russ Salakhutdinov, whose work focuses on neural networks, voice, and image recognition. The new hire tweeted that he would be joining Apple as a director of AI research, but he would continute his job as a professor of deep learning at Carnegie Melon University. He's also looking to hire some machine learning specialiast. Because, who isn't? Samsung isn’t just a phone company with battery issues. It’s also a chip company, and just announced the new Exynos 7 Dual 7270 chip for wearable devices. Netflix reported third quarter earnings today, just in time for those making holiday travel arrangements, Google has improved Google Flights to let users know when a given price is expected to expire and go up so users can snap up good deals before it's too late. And a new study says selfies make you happier.
-Mark Gurman at Bloomberg says Apple's Project Titan is pivoting. Tim Stevens from CNET's Roadshow offers his thoughts.
-Writing in Forbes today, Thomas Fox Brewster says a court filing dated May 9, 2016 says representatives from the Department of Justice entered a California home and demanded that everyone on the premises open their phones with their fingerprints. Denise Howell from TWiL helps explain the privacy of passwords vs. biometric data.
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TNT 1621: Selfie Satisfaction

Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone, </a><a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Howell</a>
Guests: <a href="https://twitter.com/mhelft?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miguel Helft</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/stevekovach?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Kovach</a>
According to the Intercept, 50 civil liberties and human rights groups have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding an investigation into the widespread use of facial recognition technology by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Yahoo and Intel reported earnings today. What exactly happens when someone shows up to the airport with a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in hand? And good news! If you ordered a Tesla Model 3 back in the spring, you only have a little over a year to wait for yours.
Miguel Helft, San Francisco Bureau Chief at Forbes talks about Prelude Fertility, a $200 million startup from serial entrepreneurMartin Varsavsky, who wants to stop the biological clock. Steve Kovach, Senior Correspondent from Business Insider, says he might buy Google's new Pixel instead of an iPhone 7.Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today</a>.
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TNT 1622: All Your Eggs in One Startup

Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone</a><a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">, Jason Howell</a>
Guests<a href="https://twitter.com/iainthomson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">: Iain Thomson</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/russellbrandom?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russell Brandom</a>
Google is working on a new TV service that will be found within the YouTube platform, and it’s expected to premiere in early 2017. Apple sends invitations to journalists for an event in Cupertino next week on October 27th. T-mobile is on the hook for $7.5 million to the government, along with $35.5 million worth of data and discounts for affected customers. Today, the tech media remembers David Bunnell founder of PC Magazine, PC World, and MacWorld, who died last night at his home in Berkeley, California. He was 69 years old. And Tesla announced that it is bringing full self-driving capabilities to all of its new cars with hardware that includes 8 cameras, 360 degrees of view, and 820 feet of vision.
Iain Thomson from The Register was at the launch of China's LeEco, a company planning to take on Apple, Samsung, Netflix, Tesla.Russell Brandom from The Verge talks about how Facebook was not only a source, but also a client of the surveillance company Geofeedia.Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today</a>.
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TNT 1623: In-Cab Purchases

Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone</a>,<a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jason Howell</a>
Guests: <a href="https://twitter.com/alex?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Wilhelm</a><a href="https://twitter.com/samred?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">, Sam Machkovech</a>
Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss Tesla's announcement that all new models will ship with self-driving technology. Apple is working with home builders to bring HomeKit-enabled technology into homes as they are built. Instagram is rolling out new suicide prevention tools to help users find help when it's needed. The NBA commits to broadcasting one game per week in virtual reality thanks to its partnership with NextVR. Apple found that ninety percent of Apple-branded power adapters and charging cables on Amazon are counterfeits. Microsoft, Verizon, and PayPal each reported earnings with mixed results. AT&amp;T might be working to acquire Time Warner, according to discussion happening in recent weeks. Nintendo unveils its new hybrid console, the Nintendo Switch.
Alex Wilhelm from Mattermark joins to discuss Microsoft's solid earnings report, Verizon's decline in revenue and subscriber growth, and Paypal's success with Venmo.Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica gives his thoughts on what makes the Nintendo Switch compelling.Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today</a>.
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TNT 1624: I Like Pizza & Cheese

Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone</a><a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">, Jason Howell</a>
Guests: <a href="https://twitter.com/nicole?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nicole Lee</a>, <a href="http://thenextweb.com/author/bryanclark/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bryan Clark</a>
It's time to patch your Linux box, and if you have any Linux lovers in your life, it is time to tell them to do the same. Ars Technica reports that a flaw in the OS could allow an unprivileged local user to gain write access to otherwise read-only memory mappings, thereby increasing their privileges on the system. Julia Angwin at ProPublica says that sometime this summer, Google changed verbiage in their terms of service that could affect your privacy. Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics lifted the recommended ban on screens for children under two years old. Facebook says it plans to work with partners and community to overhaul community standards and include posts that contain nudity, yet are newsworthy. And the website UniqueFind has a Halloween costume not for you, but for your iPhone.
Nicole Lee from Engadget discusses the DDoS attack on Dyn.Bryan Clark from The Next Web talks about a new study that says millennials fall for more scams than seniors. Also, Samsung is trying to use DMCA takedowns to remove videos that include GTA mods of people using the Galaxy Note 7 as a bomb. And finally, do you have a good iPhone 7, or one that sucks? Bryan will tell you.Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today</a>.
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TNT 1625: Said Smart Assistant

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss AT&amp;T's bid to buy Time Warner in a half stock, half cash deal worth $85.4 billion dollars. The New York Times is buying The Wirecutter and Sweethome for more than $30 million dollars. Some Internet of Things companies are recalling devices after the major hack that took down prominent Internet sites in the United States last week. Apple released major updates to most of its platforms, including iOS 10.1 that brings the bokeh-flavored Portrait Mode to iPhone 7 Plus users. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued guidelines to automakers and technology companies to ensure that security is top of mind in the march to autonomous vehicles. The gig economy is beginning to make changes to keep its employees happy, including offering benefits and equity. Finally, IDC has a report that shows smartwatch shipments have dropped 51.6% for the third quarter of 2016 over last year. Alison Griswold from Quartz discusses the many ways that gig economy companies like Uber failed at employee retention, and how new companies are improving those trends.Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Howell</a> 
Guest: <a href="https://twitter.com/alisongriswold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alison Griswold</a> 
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TNT 1626: Not Your Grandmother's Watch

Apple reported fourth quarter earnings today; Their stock is down for the year. And for the third quarter in a row, iPhone sales were down from this time last year. In case you're counting, that's 45.5 million iPhones sold, compared to last year's 48.05 million. So still, a giant pile of iPhones. Ahead of this Thursday’s expected Apple reveal of a number of Mac upgrades, yesterday’s MacOS Sierra 10.12.1 software update contained some hidden images of its upcoming Macbook Pro refresh, showing official images of the OLED touch panel that sits above the number row on the keyboard. Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet says Microsoft is open-sourcing its contribution to the growing field of deep-learning. Cognitive Toolkit, still in beta, allows developers to make use of deep-learning techniques in their apps and services. And finally, Uber's self-driving beer. 
Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Howell</a> 
Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today</a>.Thanks to <a href="https://www.cachefly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CacheFly</a> for the bandwidth for this show.

TNT 1627: EscapeKeyGate

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss all of the announcements from the Microsoft event, including the Surface Studio, the Surface Book i7, inside out virtual reality, and Windows 10 Creators Update. Google Access places plans for future rollouts of Google Fiber on hold as it announces layoffs and restructuring. IBM's Watson will work with OnStar to bring artificial intelligence to the vehicle, so the gas tank never reaches empty again. Pocket is about to roll out an expanded recommendations engine that could be incredibly useful to users of the read-it-later service. Apple is delaying the release of its AirPod wireless headphones. Finally, Groupon is buying its closest competition in the daily deal space, Living Social. Sean Hollister from CNET discusses whether placing Google Fiber on pause actually means it's going away for good.Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Howell</a> 
Guest: <a href="http://twitter.com/StarFire2258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sean Hollister</a> 
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TNT 1628: Groupon's Great Deal

Ron Richards joins Jason Howell to discuss Apple's new MacBook Pro lineup that includes the much-rumored Touch Bar in place of the function keys. Apple also announced a new app for Apple TV and iOS called TV that aims to unify content from more than 1600 content services. Amazon's record-breaking earnings streak hits a road block as the company tightens its reigns leading into the holiday season. 
Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Howell</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ron-richards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ron Richards</a> 
Guest: <a href="https://twitter.com/kurtwagner8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kurt Wagner</a> 
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TNT 1629: The Dongle Philosophy

Quartz says that George Hotz, founder of a company that makes after-market self-driving car products, is cancelling its first official device, the Comma One. The Federal Communications Commission released a major ruling yesterday aimed at protecting broadband users from the selling of their personalized data by internet providers for purposes of targeted advertising. The rules prohibit the sharing of app and browsing histories, location data, health data, financial information, Social Security numbers, and the content of emails with third parties that don’t explicitly sell communications services. Julia Angwin at ProPublica is shaping up to be Facebook's Bob Woodward. Today the tireless reporter posted a piece about how Facebook allows companies to target their advertisements based on race, either including or excluding users based on what Facebook calls their "ethnic affinity." In the wake of the announcement of brand new MacBook Pros, AMD tells us a little bit about what's inside. Plus, Megan Morrone shows off a personal meditation device that she found at PepCom, and Jason Howell wants a dress that changes colors with an iPad app. 
Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/megan-morrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan Morrone</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Howell</a> 
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TNT 1630: Questions Mark End of Comma Period

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TNT 1583: Put a Bot On It

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