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Daily Tech News Show

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Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt

News, Technology

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

John Hancock is offering its Life Insurance customers an Apple Watch Series 6 for $25. Then you have a choice: pay the remaining cost of the watch monthly for two years or exercise more and share that data with John Hancock to reduce or eliminate your monthly payment. We discuss the implications of the policy and what it might mean for data privacy.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

A tech demo shows off the usual tech things.

0:03.7

Then I'm going to jump to a link using the usual tech devices.

0:07.0

We have a pointing device called a mouse.

0:09.0

Doing the usual tech productivity tasks.

0:11.4

Now we're connected audio. You can see my work, you can point at it, and I can see

0:15.7

your face and we can talk. Except it's 1968 and it's going to set the computing agenda for the

0:20.5

next half century, then almost immediately be ignored.

0:24.4

The mother of all demos on NOAA Little More.

0:27.6

Get it wherever you get your podcasts. May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get

0:40.4

10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the rain again.

0:47.0

Trains now on Uber. Tees and seas apply. Check the Uber app.

0:52.0

Hello there is Jamie East here from the excellent daily news podcast, The Smart Seven.

0:56.6

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1:02.4

Metal, which is backed by NatWest, makes it easy. bank account built for the self-employed.

1:02.8

Metal which is backed by NatWest makes it easy for small business owners like myself

1:07.0

to manage their money on the go.

1:09.0

You can stay on top of your finances with instant payment notifications, customizable invoicing and easy expense management.

1:15.6

So power up your business with metal by NetWest, simple banking for the self-employed.

1:20.4

Eligibility criteria apply, download metal in the App Store or play store right now.

1:25.0

And don't forget, check out the Smart7, wherever you get your podcasts.

1:29.0

Coming up on DTS, why Apple's Odd Quarter is a preview of its future. How far can Netflix raise prices?

1:39.0

And do you trust giving your fitness data to your insurance company? This is the daily tech news for Friday,

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