This week on Tech Support, Al and Jen discuss new toys including an Android WearOS watch and speedflash (speed light) for Jen's Nikon, news including the EU's horrifying plan to charge tax on hyperlinks like the ones you see below, and your hosts take a deep dive into the future of the auto industry. Tetris gets the Game Putty treatment.

Discussion at Facebook // Episode notes ↓

WHYBTD

Al: Scores a bargain WearOS watch.
Jen: Godox - Speed Flash V860IIN i-TTL HSS 1/8000s Li-ion Battery

NEWS

Google News may shut over EU plans to charge tax for links
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/18/google-news-may-shut-over-eu-plans-to-charge-tax-for-links

In ‘Digital India,’ Government Hands Out Free Phones to Win Votes
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/18/technology/india-government-free-phones-election.html

Maryland Test Confirms Drones Can Safely Deliver Human Organs
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/robotics/drones/test-run-confirms-that-drones-can-safely-deliver-organs-for-transplant

Bitcoin falls below $5,000
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46263998

Google's Find My Device can now map out exactly where you left your phone inside some buildings
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/11/20/googles-find-device-can-now-map-exactly-left-phone-buildings/

DISCUSSION

Motor Industry Watch

GM axes Volt, Cruze, and Impala for North America in cost-cutting move
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/11/gm-announces-layoffs-and-plant-closures/

5 reasons why GM is cutting jobs, closing plants in a healthy economy
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/11/27/gm-cuts-restructuring-5-reasons-why/

Ford To Ditch Cars In North America, Focus On Trucks And SUVs
https://www.npr.org/2018/04/26/606153452/ford-to-ditch-cars-in-north-america-focus-on-trucks-and-suvs

Ford Eyes Use of Customers’ Personal Data to Boost Profits
https://threatpost.com/ford-eyes-use-of-customers-personal-data-to-boost-profits/139209/

Elon Musk says Tesla was 'single-digit weeks' away from death during Model 3 production
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/elon-musk-says-model-3-production-nearly-killed-tesla-2018-11#BZ3DBMmGvOQZEMSe.99

Game Putty

Al: Tetris Mobile
Jen: PSVR - Tetris Effect
= Tim McGraw’s

Theme Music: Hexadecimal Gnome by Bit Shifter via 8bitpeoples.com
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