How well will Apple AirPods sell? This question was originally answered on Quora by Brian Roemmele.

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Facebook, has been increasing its focus on its “Messenger” app this year, looking to make it the “go to” app for its more than one billion active users. Its mobile messaging app “Whatsapp” has also seen significant growth in number of users and we believe both these products will be key revenue drivers for the company in the long term. However, competition in the messaging segment intensified after Google launched its “Allo” messaging app, which uses artificial intelligence to provide smart answers and suggests replies to conversations. The latest messenger by Google also has a built in “assistant” to help during conversations, differentiating it from Facebook’s messaging apps. While this feature impacts the privacy of messages (which are stored on Google’s servers) and Google allows encryption only in an incognito mode, it leads to easier access for information and more convenience during chats. However, Google’s past experience in social media has not been very encouraging and Allo is a new entrant in the space dominated by Facebook with its huge user base. While Allo’s “intelligent” features are compelling, privacy concerns can impact usage. In addition, users already familiar with Whatsapp and Facebook’s Messenger might be reluctant to move into another app. Google’s ability to use technology to create a differentiated app which can offer advanced features without compromising on privacy will be key to lure users away from Facebook’s messaging apps.

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What was the most important lesson you learned as you were building your career? This question was originally answered on Quora by Ken Mazaika.

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Following the huge success of Zeta Gundam back in the mid 80s, the next instalment in the series was a direct follow-on in terms of the timeline but it made some drastic changes as to its overall tone. Not released in the West until now, Gundam ZZ is an interesting anime albeit a misunderstood and underappreciated one.

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Ole Miss medicinal chemist and pharmacologist, Dr. Chris McCurdy, is concerned that the DEA’s pending ban on kratom will prematurely discard a potentially useful medicine.

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A games developer claims that games with a purpose have been too long neglected and could be a big opportunity for companies with difficult to solve problems.

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Since its release at the end of August in Japan, Makoto Shinkai’s latest movie Kimi no Na wa, or Your Name, has gone onto to be the most successful film of the year making in excess of $100 million at the Japanese box office.

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Golf legend Arnold Palmer died this week, as did up-and-coming Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. But despite that, all anyone still seems able to keep talking about are athletes protesting during the national anthem. Cartoon by Rob Tornoe.

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