Photoshop's Origin, Gemini in Cars, Samsung Smart Glasses, Starlink's Growth, Utah VPN Law, BlackBerry's Comeback, and Google Translate Turns 20

About this episode

This episode covers the origins of Photoshop, the rollout of Google's Gemini AI in cars, Samsung's new smart glasses, Starlink's growth, Utah's VPN law, BlackBerry's resurgence, and the 20th anniversary of Google Translate.

News and Updates: • Photoshop’s Accidental Origin: A 1987 PhD student’s grayscale display fix evolved into Adobe Photoshop, launching commercially in 1990 and reshaping photography, publishing, and design forever. • Gemini Hits the Road: Google is rolling out its Gemini AI to millions of cars with Google built-in, enabling natural, conversational interaction for navigation, tasks, and hands-free responses. • Gemini Ads Coming Soon: Google’s chief business officer signaled openness to placing ads inside the Gemini app, shifting from its previously ad-free stance amid growing monetization pressure. • Samsung Smart Glasses Leaked: Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Glasses, code-named ”Jinju,” rival Meta’s Ray-Bans with a 12MP camera and Snapdragon chip, priced between $379 and $499. • Starlink Poised for Explosive Growth: A Starlink chip supplier projects LEO satellite internet subscribers will surpass 100 million by 2028, driven by falling hardware costs and new global competitors. • Utah VPN Law Takes Effect: Utah became the first U.S. state to hold websites liable for users masking locations via VPNs, drawing criticism as technically unenforceable and harmful to privacy. • BlackBerry’s…

People in this episode

Host: Haggai Davis

Topics covered

• technology
• AI
• internet
• privacy
• software
• automotive
• translation

Keywords

• Photoshop
• Gemini AI
• Samsung Galaxy Glasses
• Starlink
• Utah VPN Law
• BlackBerry QNX
• Google Translate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Adobe, Google, Samsung, Starlink, BlackBerry, Google Translate

Products: Photoshop, Gemini, Galaxy Glasses, QNX

Places: Utah

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