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Microsoft's Swiftkey keyboard coming to Andriod, MoviePass goes on hiatus, and Walmart on-track to lode $1b in e-commerce. Filling in for Tom, Sarah, and Roger are Rich Strofolino and Anthony Lemos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is moving away from Butterfly keyboards, court rules that Amazon is liable for third-party sellers, and Waymo receives a permit to participate in California's autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a letter to US Senator Chris Coons Amazon’s VP of public policy Brian Huseman told the Senator that they keep transcripts and voice recordings indefinitely, and only remove them if they’re manually deleted by users. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Samsung's DJ Koh believes that the era of the smartphones is coming to an end as 5G, IoT and new emerging technologies take shape. What comes after the smartphone and what form will it take? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new study from MIT on a driver's ability to notice brake lights in cars in front of them us suggests that eyes position is more important than multi-tasking when it comes to driver distraction. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Two Florida cities have been the victims of ransomware attacks. Why were these cities picked and what steps can other cities take to avoid the same predicament? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Shannon Morse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bloomberg reports Huawei employees have worked on projects for the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Verge's Elizabeth Lopatto explains why Libra won't help people without bank accounts, and the Pentagon is developing a laser sensor to detect unique cardiac signatures. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oppo shows off a new smartphone with the camera under the screen instead of next to it in the bezel, Executives from 7 Libra partners being cautious about their membership, Oxford Economics estimates up to 20 million manufacturing jobs could be replaced by automation by 2030. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FedEx sues the US government saying its not liable for inadvertent shipping products that violate ban of products to China, Australian judge rules man can sue media companies for defamatory comments on Facebook posts, and Facebook agrees to handover user identity information over alleged hate speech posts. Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Raspberry Pi Foundation announces the Raspberry Pi 4, Google is expanding its Child Safety program to include media literacy, Apple is rumored to be launching a 16-inch MacBook Pro in September and Amazon unveils a online beauty supply store. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AT&T wins PCMag's fastest mobile network in America, Huawei is in talks about using Russian-sourced Aurora OS for its mobile phones, and France wants G7 task force to look into to ensure Libra follows all proper regulations regarding money laundering and consumer protection. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Allison Sheridan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Younger generations seem to be developing horns in the back of their skulls due to the extended use of technology like smartphones and tablets according to a study at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Is this a trend or something greater or lots of press over something minor? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google's brass is contemplating removing all kids videos off of YouTube and putting them exclusive on YouTube Kids. Is this is too little too late and what's the impetus for the possible change in the first place? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Facebook has taken the wraps off its cryptocurrency Libra. Backed by low-volatility assets like banking deposits Facebook subsidiary Calibra along with 27 other partners will manage the operation of the Libra. Will the Libra be the standard in non-governmental fiat currency and how will this affect other cryptocurrencies? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Patrick Beja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Huawei admits US sanctions will affect profits, Instagram rolls out a new feature to help users regain their hijacked accounts, and Samsung US deletes tweet reminding owners to scan for viruses on their TV. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maker Media the publisher responsible for Make magazine and Maker Faire has garnered unwanted attention after laying-off its entire staff. What was the reason behind it and does it indicate problems in the Maker community? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Patrick Norton, Donald Bell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Samsung's announces the 292-inch Wall Luxury TV, Microsoft pulls CERNs academic status, Amazon is being sued in two separate class-action lawsuits, and teens sell clothes from their closet. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Facebook will not remove a manufactured video of an AI Mark Zuckerberg giving a speech crediting a secret organization for his success off Instagram. What are the affects of this decision and is it something to be concerned about? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
E3 officially starts today. We discuss Nintendo's Livestream press event, Microsoft's policy towards backward compatibility and xcloud strategy, and how Google's Stadia fits in with the rest of the video gaming news. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
E3 is this week and with Sony absent from this year’s event Microsoft took the opportunity to drop some big announcements. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why is our political discourse so divisive? How much of it is technology's fault? and Who needs to step up and fix it? Tom talks with Yaël Eisenstat, a policy adviser at the Center for Humane Technology about all these questions. https://www.yaeleisenstat.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Details of Destiny 2 going to free-to-play have been corroborated by Engadget story. Along with cross-save and release for Google Stadia, and rumors that Destiny 2 is ditching its platform exclusivity with Sony what does this mean for the franchise and possible cross platform gaming as a whole? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Chris Ashley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google released details about its upcoming Stadia service. We examine what was said, pricing and decide if this is a service that has a market. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One of the new features touted in MacOS Catalina is Sidecar. A function where an iPad can be used as a 2nd display for a Mac. Is this a feature that’s in demand and how would someone use it? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How can polydactyls (people born with extra digits on their hands or feet) help improve the science of robotic limbs? TWIS host Kiki Sanford is here with the details! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Kiki Sanford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple delivered a number of announcements at this year's WWDC. We breakdown the information and round out the details on all the new products and features. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland is complete and ready to accept a huge line of fans this summer. We take a look at all the exciting tech being used at the attraction to immerse guests in the Star Wars universe. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Chris Mancini. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Xbox head Phill Spencer plans on making Xbox Game Studios PC games available in different stores and outlets including Steam. The Department Of Justice wants Sprint and T-Mobile to help a 4th wireless carrier build out its network before it approves the merger. And 47 companies including Apple, Google and WhatsUp signed an open letter to the UK's GCHQ urging the security agency to abandon plans for a "ghost protocol." Starring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang and Nicole Lee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
PCs heavyweights like Intel, HP, Asus and Lenovo showed off new their new dual-screen laptops this week at Computex. Will a 2nd screen become a common feature in upcoming PC laptops? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AMD, Intel, ARM, and Nvidia up the Generation ante, Apple updates the iPod Touch, and donkey-enabled solar powered Community Tablets arrive. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Anthony Lemos, and Robert Heron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
