October 23, 2015 - The WAN Show Document

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Main News Topics

USA enforcing mandatory drone registration with Transportation Dept by Christmas

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469768-usa-enforcing-mandator OP:Master Disaster

Source 2: http://www.stuff.tv/news/fully-charged-apple-owes-234m-patent-violation

Source 3: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-will-require-drones-

Source 4: http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/10/19/ap

• According to NBC News, US Federal Government plans to require all flying drones to be registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation

• Due to increasing reports of aircraft pilots being impeded by drones (including during emergency situations)

• “There can be no accountability if the person breaking the rules can’t be identified” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says

• forming a task force of "25 to 30 diverse representatives from the drone manufacturers and manned aviation industries, the federal government, and other stakeholders"

• officials indicated that task force would "explore options for a streamlined system"

  • gov’t posing questions to the public like:
    How can individual drones be identified, and if so, will every drone need a serial number?

  • When within the timeline of assemblage to sale should the drones be registered?

  • Should certain drones be exempt from registration?

  • Should the registration be done through the Internet?

  • How will the registration be stored and who has access to the data?

  • Will there be a registration fee?

• trying to take public feedback on the overall ruleset as it’s made

• Consumer Electronics Association predicts 700,000 drones will be sold this holiday season

WD to acquire Sandisk for $19 billion

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/471170-official-wd-t OP: 4ndrew

Source 2: http://www.overclock3d.net/articles/storage/western

• now official

• combines two of the largest storage providers in the world

• WD is paying $86.50 per share (an approximate 15% premium on Sandisk’s $75.19 share value)

• “This transformational acquisition aligns with our long-term strategy to be an innovative leader in the storage industry by providing compelling, high-quality products with leading technology.”

• will allow both companies to work together to bring new HDD, NAND, and hybrid products

YouTube RED Announced

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/471315-google-strongarm-youtube OP: Samfisher

Source 2: http://recode.net/2015/10/16/youtube-will-make-you-pay-to-see-some-of-i

Source 3: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/468832-youtube-will-ma

• ad-free YouTube service

• “For years, YouTube’s fans have been telling us they want more—more choice when watching their favorite content, more ways to support their favorite creators and, above all, the option to watch their favorite videos uninterrupted.”

• launching October 28

• also allows users to save videos to watch offline on your phone or tablet and play videos in the background

• costs $9.99/month after a one-month free trial

• membership covers YouTube, YouTube Gaming, and YouTube Music (soon to be launched)

• member-only access to new, original shows and movies from some of YouTube’s biggest creators starting early next year

• starting in the US, more countries soon

• YouTube said they would pay out “the vast, vast majority of revenue” to creators, but it has been mentioned that creators would be paid the standard YouTube 55%, and that will be split up between creators based on watch time

• lower payout than Spotify (70%) and Apple Music (71.5%)

• free, ad-supported YouTube will remain unchanged, this is just a tier added above that

 

Large eSports match fixing scandal revealed in Korea, 1 coach and 2 players arrested

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469798-large-esports-mat OP: HarmFull

Source 2:  http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/496866-yoda-b4-gerrard-banned-fo

• PRIME Starcraft 2 head coach Gerrard and pro-gamers YoDa and BBoongBBoong have been arrested in connection with match fixing in Korea

• 12 individuals have been arrested in total, including financial backers and a journalist who acted as a broker

• two financial backers were ex-gangsters who provided the funds for betting to occur on illegal websites

• five matches were found to have been fixed

• occurred between January and June of this year

• Gerrard charged with receiving equivalent of $8,900USD (all figures are approximate) to order YoDa to intentionally lose a match in GSL Season 1

• Gerrard also charged with approaching BBoongBBoong about match-fixing, and receiving equivalent of $4,450USD from an unnamed source

• YoDa intentionally lost four matches for the equivalent of approximately $26,000USD, though prosecutors say that YoDa only actually received payment for two matches - the other two he only received an offer

• “The investigation concluded that YoDa and BBoongBBoong had defended sloppily and failed to play properly against their opponent's attacks, losing losing games that normally would have taken approximately 30 minutes in under 15.”

• PRIME had been in financial trouble for almost the entirety of 2015, and had been notably under-performing, with several players leaving the team before this scandal

• Korean eSports Association (KeSPA) has opened a disciplinary hearing and plans to ban Gerrard and YoDa for life

Korean-made 10TB PCIE and 8TB SATA SSD are now available for pre-order in Japan

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/471642-korean-made-10tb- OP: snowComet

Source 2: http://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/news/20151022_727035.html

• made by a Korean company called “Novachips”

• used a technology called “HyperLink NAND” (Novachips site, shows diagram)

• “HLNAND is built upon a unique daisy-ring architecture that outpaces the parallel bus architecture used in industry standard NAND Flash products”

• point to point ring topology implemented for flash

• each device drives a single point load

• virtually unlimited number of devices per channel

• ODT (On-Die Termination) not required

• available for pre-order now

• NS370 (8TB SATA 3 SSD, 15mm thick) has 540MB/s read and 500MB/s write

• NS570 (10TB PCIe Gen 2 SSD with NVME, using SFF-8639 connector) has 1.5GB/s reads and 1.4GB/s writes

• available for pre-order on oliospec.com in Japan

• pricing is approximate equivalent of $10,438USD for the 8TB SATA 3 SSD, $15,657USD for the 10TB PCIe SSD

• NS370 is estimated to ship in 3 months, NS570 estimated to ship in 4 months

HTC A9 Unveiling

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/470477-htc-a9-unveiling/ OP: Lord Sparklebottom

Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/13/9518175/htc-aero-one-a9-iph

• HTC preisdent says “We’re not copying Apple, It’s Apple that copies us”

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/471698-htc%E2%80%99 OP: kameshss

• unveiling their next “hero phone,” expected to be called the Aero

• looks like an iPhone “from every angle possible”

• specs:

  • US version has 32GB of storage and 3GB of RAM

  • UK has 2 versions - one the same as US, one with 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM

  • 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display

  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow under HTC’s Sense UI

  • promising new Android versions within 15 days of Google’s Nexus devics getting updated

  • Snapdragon 617, 1.5 GHz

  • Adreno 405 GPU

  • microSD slot included

  • could accept cards up to 2TB in capacity (if they existed)

  • based on AnTuTu benchmark on a pre-production unit, AndroidPit noted performance in the range of phones like the Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801)

  • 13MP camera with a 4:3 aspect ratio (can do 16:9 at 10MP), f/2.0, optical image stabilizer

  • records video at a max res of Full HD

  • 4MP front-facing camera, also f/2.0

  • 2,150mAh battery (phone is 7.26mm deep, so not much room)

  • supports Quick Charge 2.0 with the included charger (the Snapdragon 617 supports Quick Charge 3.0, but the supplied charger does not)

• pre-order pricing in the US is $399, UK is $449.99 (close to $700USD)

• HTC notes that the $399 US pricing is limited-time, pre-order pricing

• it is claimed that some UK retailers will only offer the HTC One A9 with weaker specs

• RE: iPhone comparisons

• “We’re not copying. It’s Apple that copies us in terms of the antenna design on the back.” (referring to the M7)

• “The A9 is made thinner and more lightweight than our previous metal-clad phones. This is a change and evolution, and we’re not copying.”

Tesla’s AutoPilot gets a speeding warning (not a ticket)

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/470944-teslas-auto-p OP: zMeul

Source 2: Video

• driver received a speed warning for doing 75mph in a 60mph zone

• the driver did not catch the actual infraction on camera, happened while the camera was off

• Tesla’s 7.0 software (in which they are calling AutoPilot a beta) allows the car to detect the speed limit, but does not enforce it

• other notes:

• not able to detect and avoid road debris yet (in the video the driver notes that the car ran over a piece of a tire)

• videos online also showing close calls with AutoPilot on (YouTube link)

• many saying driver is at fault in that case as AutoPilot “did what it was intended to do”

• as soon as it detected a possible collision, AutoPilot issued a collision warning and disengaged

• the driver was then prompted to take control of the vehicle (which is why Elon stated that AutoPilot is currently intended to be used with your hands on the wheel)

• the video in question also shows AutoPilot being used on city roads, when the beta is only currently intended for highway use

• small update: Elon Tweeted at 3:30pm PT today “Autopilot 1.01 coming soon: curve speed adaption, controller smoothness, better lane holding on poor roads, improved fleet learning!” https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/657686500310700032

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Rapid Fire

Surface Book is TWICE as powerful as Macbook Pro, Microsoft Claims

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469331-surface-book-is-twice-a OP: Bloodyvalley

Source 2: http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-confirms-that-surface-book-is-2x-more-po

• Microsoft claims it is “ounce-for-ounce, pound-for-pound, [the] fastest 13-inch laptop ever made anywhere on any planet.”

• when asked for clarification on performance, Microsoft gave the following statement: “Our validated performance claims are for the Microsoft Surface Book with an Intel Core i7 with 16GB RAM and custom discrete NVIDIA GeForce GPU against the MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina display with an Intel Core i7 with 16GB RAM. We used third-party benchmarks to test the best available Surface Book against the best available 13-inch MacBook Pro.”

• no actual benchmark/performance numbers, just a claim of twice the performance

• testing was done using the second most powerful Surface Book (the $2,700 version, the only difference between it and the $3,200 version is 1TB vs 512GB of storage)

Fallout 4 PC Disc will not contain the entire game

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469498-fallout-4-pc-disc-will-n OP: Bloodyvalley

Source 2: https://i.gyazo.com/e61508c61f459083ceb2bf360b2be40f.png

• Pete Hines (VP Marketing/PR: Bethesda) commented on Twitter “PC requires activation on Steam. Console does not”

• Reason being “piracy”

(Rumor) Nintendo NX could have “incredibly powerful” hardware

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469774-rumour-nintend OP: Mr_Troll

Source 2: http://wccftech.com/nintendos-nx-will-feature-incredibly-powerful-hardwa

Source 3: http://www.nintendoforums.com/threads/nintendo-nx-will-have-incredibly-powe

• According to Nintendo Forums admin “crunchyg”, NX console will have “incredibly powerful” hardware

• Said that “one software demo included with the kit crunches so many polygons that it’s currently impossible to run at 60fps using a current generation Intel CPU and near top-of-the line graphics card”

 

(Rumor) Snapdragon 820 “50% more powerful” than Exynos 7420

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/471599-snapdragon-820-50- OP: Suika

Source 2: http://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-8

• Analyst Pan Jiutang published insider knowledge coming from an “upstream friend” who claims that Snapdragon 820 is going to be a massive upgrade compared to current processors

• Claimed to be “50% more powerful” than Exynos 7420

  • Snapdragon 820 will feature: Adreno 530 GPU, Hexagon 680 DSP, Kryo CPU and improved LTE/WiFi connectivity

Microsoft Desperate for Microsoft Edge users

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469936-microsoft-despe OP: Bloodyvalley

Source 2: http://wccftech.com/microsoft-badly-windows-10-users-switch-edge-browser/

• Microsoft’s newly leaked preview ‘build 10568’ for Windows 10, displays a prompt that can be seen whenever users switch from default apps.

• If you try to switch from the default browser to another, a prompt comes up saying “Give Microsoft Edge a shot”

• Windows 10 build hasn’t been released to public yet

Apple files patent for new active screen protection mechanism

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/471587-apple-files-patent-for- OP: KemoKa

Source 2: http://www.ibtimes.com/iphone-7-rumors-apple-inc-invents-active-scr

Patent

• Patent named “Active Screen Protection for Electronic Devices”

• Reveals mechanism that can protect a glass touchscreen from damage

• Positioned on four corners of the display

• Automatically pops up after sensing a fall to serve as a shock absorber for the phone

• Speculation to help for a “bezel-less display”

Sapphire blog post urges people to stop pre-ordering games

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/471115-sapphire-blog-post-u OP: zMeul

Source 2: http://sapphirenation.net/pre-order-not-question/

• “The question should not be to pre-order or not. The question should be: Are you an enabler of a broken system that hurts PC gaming or will you stand up and say enough is enough?”

• “Instead of paying a small retainer to ensure we get a copy we are now asked to fork over full price for the game”

• “As if that was not enough they also immediately want you to pay more money for DLC”

 

Facebook is draining your IPhone battery because it’s tracking your location

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/468565-facebook-is-drain OP: jos

Source 2: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/facebook-is-draining-your-iphone-battery-b

• Security Researcher Jonathan Zdziarski analyzed the app’s code and found that it runs even if the app isn’t open

• “If you move around a lot, you’re likely to use more battery but the combination of GPS and networking going on in the background is likely the majority cause of battery drain.”

EA COO Peter Moore criticizes HD Remasters and backwards compatibility

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/468817-ea-ceo-peter-mo OP: Bloodyvalley

Source 2: http://wccftech.com/eas-peter-criticizes-hd-remasters-compatibility/

• In interview with IGN, Moore replied about remasters “It feels like pushing stuff because you’ve run out of ideas”

• Also said “For a lot of companies, remakes are a way to drive revenue”

• Commented about backwards compatibility “In the old days, backwards compatibility was to convince your mom to buy the new console - not that you were ever going to use it.”

Amazon sues 1,114 “Fake Reviewers” for hire

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469265-amazon-sues-1 OP: Spiderloser

Source 2: http://news.sky.com/story/1571496/amazon-sues-1114-fake-reviewers-for-hire

• Online retailer claims “fraudulent reviewers” are using multiple accounts and ordering empty parcels to avoid detection

• Lawsuit filed in Seattle, cites 1,114 defendants for “tarnishing Amazon’s brand for their own profit of a handful of dishonest sellers and manufacturers.”

• The defendants named “John Doe”, referred to only by their usernames

• Amazon said it takes the “credibility of its customer reviews very seriously”

  • Added by saying “an unhealthy ecosystem has developed outside of Amazon to supply reviews in exchange for payment”

• All of the defendants offered their services on Fiverr.com

Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs Leaked: Details on camera, multimedia features and processor [rumor mill]

Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/469321-samsung-galaxy-s7 OP: Bloodyvalley

Source 2: http://wccftech.com/samsungs-galaxy-s7-feature-high-quality-features/

• expected to launch in Q1 of 2016

• rumored to have three variants with different processors

• use the Exynos 8890 in some markets, or the Snapdragon 820 and the Exynos 7422 in “select markets”

• “the Galaxy S7 has also surfaced in several benchmarks already, some of which show a commanding lead over the Snapdragon 820” (implication is that the S7 with the Exynos 8890 is outperforming the 820)

• rear camera will be 20MP and will feature Samsung’s ISOCELL technology

• will have ESS’ Sabre 9018AQ2M headphone Amp and 2 channel DAC

• includes harmonic distortion support of up to -120dB

[ThinkWithPortals]

Cool!

@LinusTech @Slick thanks for another great show, really cheers me up on a Friday!

[PampaZiya]

Wrong video link

[arnavvr]

@LinusTech You put the one from last Friday.

[Syntaxvgm]

You guys have actually been covering topics lately. 

<3

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

 87% of Android Devices are "Insecure"  ? didnt you guyz talk this last week ?

@LinusTech : wrong video title. 

[ThinkWithPortals]

You guys are actually covering topics lately. 

<3

Not like *that one time*

Apple-eating strategies, toothbrushes, it was all there except the tech news.

Wasn't it @LinusTech?

[Rienks]

@LinusTech There is a report on the interwebz that confirms that the Surface Book is 3x times as fast as the 2015 13" Macbook Pro

[Syntaxvgm]

 87% of Android Devices are "Insecure"  ? didnt you guyz talk this last week ?

@LinusTech : wrong video title. 

where are you seeing that? 

[Syntaxvgm]

@LinusTech There is a report on the interwebz that confirms that the Surface Book is 3x times as fast as the 2015 13" Macbook Pro

Oh yea that makes sense 

/s

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

where are you seeing that? 

@Syntaxvgm it's fixed now. but it was like this before 

[Syntaxvgm]

@Syntaxvgm it's fixed now. but it was like this before 

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lel I swear they always finish the youtube upload while standing over the seat with a backpack on one shoulder and the lights off while debating where to grab dinner 

[LinusTech]

lel I swear they always finish the youtube upload while standing over the seat with a backpack on one shoulder and the lights off while debating where to grab dinner 

 

The issue is that there are many co-dependencies.

 

The YouTube description cannot be finished until the forum post is up. The Soundcloud description cannot be completed until the YouTube description is done, etc... So when things are half finished with placeholders it USUALLY means I am actively working on it.

 

I copy paste the previous week to make sure I don't miss anything or fudge up the formatting of my posts.

[IanDrexP]

LOOKS LIKE AN AWESOME SHOW! Cant wait to watch it!

[Timmahnz]

@LinusTech, you're spending too much time out in the sun and not enough time making videos

 

Kudos for the technical issue free and almost on time WAN Show Good way to spend my Saturday afternoon.

[Syntaxvgm]

The issue is that there are many co-dependencies.

 

The YouTube description cannot be finished until the forum post is up. The Soundcloud description cannot be completed until the YouTube description is done, etc... So when things are half finished with placeholders it USUALLY means I am actively working on it.

 

I copy paste the previous week to make sure I don't miss anything or fudge up the formatting of my posts.

Suuure 

 

 

Actually I do get it, I generally watch it on the twitch cache as I tend to watch it just an hour or two after it's aired. 

Mainly referring to that time you guy uploaded the wrong one 

[Syntaxvgm]

@LinusTech, you're spending too much time out in the sun and not enough time making videos

 

You try uploading multiple videos a day, running a business, testing products, having a family, as well as being short and therefore having to grab a step ladder frequently. Really time consuming things. 

[Timmahnz]

You try uploading multiple videos a day, running a business, testing products, having a family, as well as being short and therefore having to grab a step ladder frequently. Really time consuming things. 

 

I suppose the ":P" wasn't enough to hint the friendly joust I was making at Linus.. There's no need to get so defensive.

 

I am also 5 foot 6 and my best friend is a step stool. 

[Syntaxvgm]

I suppose the ":P" wasn't enough to hint the friendly joust I was making at Linus.. There's no need to get so defensive.

 

I am also 5 foot 6 and my best friend is a step stool. 

You try uploading multiple videos a day, running a business, testing products, having a family, as well as being short and therefore having to grab a step ladder frequently. Really time consuming things.

I too was having fun 

[Cagna]

I would like to start by saying I am a massive fan of the show but this is something that really annoys me.

 

@LinusTech @Slick Please stop talking about cars its an industry that you truly don't understand. To quote Luke "I don't know, who cares" well no you don't so stop talking about it. And for your information for years major car companies have had the technology to change lanes, adjust speed due to surroundings, find parking spaces, get into said parking spaces and even take gentle curves in the road. So just because they don't work like the PC industry it doesn't make them backward funnily enough I kinda like how they don't release betas to the public (who are poor testers as the story proves) on something so safety orientated as a car. And on the point that has been made a load of times about the displays etc in cars they are one of the least significant parts of the car as while they don't develop that they develop the efficiency of the mechanical parts and the safety features, something again you either don't understand or just don't give credit for.

 

Again I'm a massive fan of the show but I think you have to realise you are in a privileged situation where what you say impacts your viewers because they trust your expertise so I think you should stick to what you know or start to Know a little more about the automotive industry as a whole.

[Sharif]

Where is the after party on twitch? 

[Syntaxvgm]

Where is the after party on twitch?

don't think there was one?

[Sharif]

don't think there was one?

He mentions it at the end of the WAN show,I just watched the archive right now 

[Syntaxvgm]

He mentions it at the end of the WAN show,I just watched the archive right now

I must have missed that. Hmm idk

[Sharif]

I must have missed that. Hmm idk

Here it is 

 

https://youtu.be/cytwZTl2R9I?t=1h23m4s