137: We're Doubling Down on Glass

Alexa now makes phone calls and Dan thinks there's nothing wrong with any of it at all (can you tell Dan doesn't write the show notes?): https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/nov/21/amazon-echo-alexa-home-robot-privacy-cloud The U.S. may ban laptops on flights from Europe: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/business/us-may-ban-laptops-on-all-flights-from-europe.html Apple bought Lattice, a dark data company: https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/13/apple-acquires-ai-company-lattice-data-a-specialist-in-unstructured-dark-data/ Apple also invested in Corning: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170512005101/en/Apple-Awards-Corning-Advanced-Manufacturing-Fund-Investment To follow up on a question we asked in the show, Microsoft hadn't been providing security updates for Windows XP, but it did issue one this week for the latest ransomware attack: https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/13/15635006/microsoft-windows-xp-security-patch-wannacry-ransomware-attack Our thanks to Indochino (https://www.Indochino.com) where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo code "REBOUND" and get any premium suit for just $389.