Tech Brew Ride Home Thu. 10/13 – The End Of The Office Era
Oct 13, 2022
Signal is cutting support for SMS and MMS to boost security, while Microsoft is rebranding Office to Microsoft 365. The FCC is set to ban Chinese tech giants like Huawei and ZTE due to security concerns. On the battlefield, AR technology like Microsoft’s HoloLens is facing challenges, with soldiers reporting nausea. Meanwhile, ByteDance eyes competition with Spotify in music streaming, and the ghostwriting trend for tweets has become a lucrative side hustle for some, raising questions about its role in venture capital networking.
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Signal Phasing Out SMS
- Signal users should transition away from SMS.
- Export SMS messages to another app.
Microsoft Office Rebranding
- Microsoft is retiring the "Microsoft Office" brand.
- Office apps will be rebranded as "Microsoft 365" apps.
FCC Ban on Chinese Telecoms
- The FCC plans to ban new sales of Huawei and ZTE devices.
- This marks the first FCC ban on electronics for national security.