In this episode, we talk about nuclear fusion, SNL, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Airbnb blocking some rentals over Halloween to halt parties G Suite is now Google Workspace Android's new Sound Notifications will alert you to 'critical sounds' around you Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy ‘monopoly power’ and recommend big changes Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is ‘Very Likely to Work,...
Oct 12, 2020•40 min•Season 7Ep. 156
In this episode: Why Allbirds Launched a Proprietary Shopping App When coffee makers are demanding a ransom, you know IoT is screwed New Xbox app on iOS will let you stream games from console to iPhone/iPad This tiny device can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walk Google launches Nest Audio speaker, successor to Google Home, available Oct. 5 for $99 Sonos sues Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents Walmart’s new store design proves browsing is dead AD BREAK...
Oct 05, 2020•34 min•Season 7Ep. 155
In this episode: Peacock Launches on Roku Across the U.S. CIA’s new tech recruiting pitch: More patents, more profits Google launches a work-tracking tool and Airtable rival, Tables KilledByGoogle.com Google is pulling the plug on paid Chrome extensions over the next year AD BREAK Greenlight Now Valued At $1.2B Following $215M Series C Newsom bans new gas cars — and begs Trump for a fight Ring’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your house Amazon removes the $500 Prime B...
Sep 28, 2020•38 min•Season 7Ep. 154
In this episode, we talk about the Duty-Free shop, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and many more fun things. In this episode: Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S., Beating Microsoft How to blur your house on Google Street View (and why you should) A bug in Joe Biden’s official campaign app exposed a treasure trove of voter information Lyft Offers 50 Percent Off Election Day Rides Here’s everything Apple revealed at its September hardware event Microsoft pulled its underwater data center out of the se...
Sep 23, 2020•41 min•Season 7Ep. 153
In this episode: Guy runs 'Doom' on a pregnancy test and wait, what? Xbox Series X launches on November 10th for $499 Epic says Apple's disabling 'Sign in with Apple' for Fortnite soon Epic says that Sign in with Apple for Fortnite will still work after all BLURtooth vulnerability lets attackers overwrite Bluetooth authentication keys Tech’s Next Big Task: Taking the Office Water Cooler Virtual Beyoncé’s Label Sony Music Bets Its Next Big Hit Will Be a Podcast Silicon Valley’s new stock exchange...
Sep 14, 2020•39 min•Season 7Ep. 152
In this episode, we talk about jetpacks, boneless wings, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Samsung’s Find My Mobile feature now works with offline devices Netflix Is Offering Free Access to Select Original Movies and Series, Even Without an Account Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air drone delivery fleet Zoom stock surges, market value tops Boeing, Starbucks This Tiny Nuclear Reactor Will Change Energy—and Now It's Officially Safe Weird and Wacky: Pilots report mysterious man with je...
Sep 07, 2020•25 min•Season 7Ep. 151
In this episode: TikTok confirms it will sue the Trump administration TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer Resigns WordPress founder claims Apple cut off updates to his completely free app because it wants 30 percent Microsoft backs Epic against Apple in legal fight over Unreal Engine on iOS Gaming Engine Unity Software Files to Go Public on NYSE Unredacted suit shows Google’s own engineers confused by privacy settings Amazon’s Audible Debuts Cheaper Service With Hollywood Stars Amazon announces H...
Aug 31, 2020•37 min•Season 7Ep. 150
In this episode: The company behind Fortnite dared Apple to shutter its game on iPhones. Now Apple has gone ahead and sort of done that. American Express to acquire online lender Kabbage Fitbit Study Suggests Wearables Can Detect Covid-19 Before Symptoms Appear Exclusive: Amazon in talks to invest in cloud services company Rackspace, say sources PadSplit uses the Airbnb model to tackle the country’s affordable housing crisis Lyft will suspend its ride-hailing service in California A New ‘Franchi...
Aug 24, 2020•26 min•Season 6Ep. 149
In this episode we talk about Jio, wireless charging, logo battles, and many more fun things. In this Episode: The Latest U.S. Tool to Fight Election Meddling: Text Messages Wireless Charging Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Apple Takes Legal Action Against This Small Company’s Pear Logo TikTok Tracked User Data Using Tactic Banned by Google Mozilla Corporation to Lay Off 250 Staff Amazon and Mall Operator Look at Turning Sears, J.C. Penney Stores Into Fulfillment Centers MTA asks Apple’s help to...
Aug 17, 2020•40 min•Season 6Ep. 148
In this episode, we talk about Tik Tok, Reels, Kit Kat shops, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Three people have been charged for Twitter’s huge hack, and a Florida teen is in jail Google to buy stake in ADT in home security push for $450 million Google Will Begin Shutting Down Play Music Next Month Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase in the United States TikTok announces first data center in Europe Instagram launches Reels, its attempt to keep you off TikTok...
Aug 10, 2020•33 min•Season 6Ep. 147
In this episode, we talk about virtual fans, DJs, photo walls, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Universal’s Theatrical Releases Will Quickly Be Available in Homes Their Businesses Went Virtual. Then Apple Wanted a Cut. U.S. Revises Indictment of Ex-Twitter Workers Over Saudi Spying Spotify Premium users can now host a listening party with up to five friends — even if they live far away Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5 Charges Your Phone 50 Percent in 5 Minutes How Fox Sports will use virtual ...
Aug 03, 2020•34 min•Season 6Ep. 146
In this episode, we talk about delivery robots, UFOs, Gmail redesign, and many more fun things. In this episode: - Coinbase says it prevented over 1,000 customers from sending $280,000 worth of bitcoin to Twitter hackers - Banks Can Now Hold Cryptocurrencies, As a Treat - Gmail is getting a massive redesign to work more like Slack - Amazon is testing its Scout delivery robots in Georgia and Tennessee - How to Add Multiple Profiles on Amazon Prime Video - Google is quietly experimenting with holo...
Jul 29, 2020•30 min
In this episode, we talk about Wiz Khalifa, tracking rats, clever Gen Z'ers, and many more fun things. In this Episode: - Hackers targeted Twitter employees to hijack accounts of Elon Musk, Joe Biden and others in digital currency scam - Zoom introduces all-in-one home communications appliance for $599 - Amazon’s new smart shopping cart lets you check out without a cashier - Apple allocates more than $400 million toward its $2.5 billion commitment to combat California’s housing crisis - Investin...
Jul 20, 2020•33 min•Season 6Ep. 144
In this episode, we talk about space travel, tech acquisitions, wearables, and many more fun things. In this Episode: Google offers $200 million in ad grants for nonprofits fighting coronavirus pandemic LOOK: NBA players can wear Oura ring to track potential COVID-19 symptoms when season resumes in Orlando Mmhmm turns your boring Zoom call into a Weekend Update-style TV show Tesla's 'jaw-dropping' second-quarter deliveries send shares surging Post Office Delivery Trucks Keep Catching on Fire Wal...
Jul 13, 2020•38 min•Season 7Ep. 143
In this Episode: Microsoft is closing all of its stores Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy Microsoft and the city of Atlanta lead coalition of partners to close the digital skills gap and build a more inclusive workforce Apple Just Killed The MacBook As We Know It: ‘Don’t Buy A Mac’ Is Good Advice — MacBook Pro, MacBook Air On Hold Disney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettling YouTube TV s...
Jul 06, 2020•38 min
In this Episode: Uber, Lyft algorithms charged users more for trips to non-white neighborhoods: study Google says it will no longer save a complete record of every search Google launched a Pinterest competitor called Keen TikTok grabbing clipboard contents continuously Exclusive: Segway, the most hyped invention since the Macintosh, ends production The Segway’s Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human Organs The 4 most exciting announcements from WWDC 2020 Weird and Wacky: Mark Hamill had...
Jun 29, 2020•41 min
In this Episode: ‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location Ditch These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary GitHub announced it will change the term “Master repository” to “Main repository” due to the former term’s references to slavery, and will be abandoning the terms “whitelist” and “blacklist” to remove any racial connotations from their use. Other organizations that have made similar pledges include: Android Open Source Project (AOSP...
Jun 22, 2020•44 min
In this Episode: Amazon bans police use of facial recognition technology for one year IBM is exiting the face recognition business This bricklaying robot can construct a house in 48 hours Astronomers have found a planet like Earth orbiting a star like the sun Battery giant CATL ready to make million-mile, 16-year batteries for more than Tesla Twitter Locks Account That Posts Trump’s Tweets Verbatim After Less Than 3 Days Twitter to launch a revamped verification system with publicly documented g...
Jun 15, 2020•37 min•Ep. 139
In this Episode: Google has a new Android tool that helps you stay 6 feet away from other people — here’s how to use it Jack Dorsey is giving millions to Colin Kaepernick’s criminal justice group Encrypted Signal app downloads skyrocket amidst nationwide protests Firefox gets picture in picture Snapchat removes Trump account from curated promotional section Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive Zoom won’t encrypt free calls because it wants to comply with law enforceme...
Jun 08, 2020•47 min
In this Episode: Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's tech SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts into orbit. Experts say it's a pit stop on a larger quest: 'Get Elon to Mars' Netflix’s Plan to Auto-Cancel Subscriptions Is Radically Sane Magic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itself Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopens Weir...
Jun 01, 2020•34 min
In this Episode: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to each Utah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up instead Utah’s governor’s office spent $2.75 million for the app and other improvements, and will pay $300,000 per month in maintenance fees, according to public records cited by Utahpolicy.com, a website focusing on local ...
May 25, 2020•34 min
In this Episode: India’s contact-tracing app tops 100 million users in 41 days Democrats try to ban Internet shutoffs until pandemic is over Elon Musk says Tesla HQ 'will move to Texas or Nevada immediately' after California county health official says factory CAN'T reopen - despite Gov Gavin Newsom giving it green light Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever Spotify launches a new party mode called Group Session Google's New 'Read Along' App Can Help Elementary School Kids Improve...
May 18, 2020•42 min
In this Episode: Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home Verizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirus Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve Truly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes. TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever UPS and CVS will ...
May 11, 2020•33 min
In this Episode: Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update MIT Develops Wearable Sensors Sewn into Clothes That Monitor Vital Signs Facebook’s Messenger Rooms take on Zoom and Houseparty Zoom update now lets you transcribe calls in real time Amazon re...
May 04, 2020•48 min
In this Episode: NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s Scoop: Google readies its own chip for future Pixels, Chromebooks Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Reliance Jio Fortnite creator Epic Games just caved by putting its game on the Google Play Store for the first time ever – but it's not too happy about it Ticketmaster Refunds Postponed Concerts Events After Backlash from...
Apr 27, 2020•27 min
In this Episode: These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from Weird and Wacky: Chinese Profes...
Apr 20, 2020•32 min
In this Episode: What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity “Even if only 10 percent of the money went to Covid work, though, Dorsey would become the country’s biggest public philanthropist during the crisis.” 28% of his net worth Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face Shields, Shipping 1 Mil...
Apr 13, 2020•43 min
In this Episode: Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus Pandemic HQ Trivia is ...
Apr 06, 2020•39 min
Basic Tech Setup High speed Internet A good headset and microphone Good camera Lighting External monitor Good wifi router Go upscale with Ubiquiti (Super up with Meraki) Communication Tools Slack or Discord Zoom, Google Meet, Uberconference Signal / Keybase Email client Project Management App Basecamp Asana Teamwork Trello Personal Productivity Tools ToDoist Pomodoro timer / TomatoTimer (Android) Fun Netflix Party Kindle Paperwhite Charades/Lunch/Happy Hour over Zoom Discord Voice Line Slack or ...
Mar 30, 2020•44 min
In this Episode: Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, and Cinemark Are Closing Theaters Because of the Coronavirus Amazon to stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis — read the memo it just sent sellers CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation LVMH will use its perfum...
Mar 23, 2020•31 min
