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In this Episode:  Police Drones Are Starting to Think for Themselves Amazon, Amex to Fund Software Developers in New GitHub Program French army gets ethical go-ahead for bionic soldiers FTC and states sue Facebook on antitrust grounds Adobe to block Flash content from running on January 12, 2021 Disney unveils Star, its Hulu replacement for international Disney Plus subscribers Critical Flaws...

In this Episode: Tony Hsieh, Zappos Luminary Who Revolutionized the Shoe Business, Dies at 46 Tony Hsieh, key figure in downtown Las Vegas revitalization, dies at age 46 A New Zealand Startup Is Using Microbes to Suck Solid Gold Out of E-Waste Gut-Wrenching Photos Show Damage at Arecibo Observatory Following Collapse Alphabet’s Loon hands the reins of its internet air balloons to self-learning AI...

In this Episode: Microsoft Teams takes on Zoom with free all-day video calling on the web Prolonged AWS outage takes down a big chunk of the internet People Can’t Vacuum Or Use Their Doorbell Because Amazon’s Cloud Servers Are Down Salesforce Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Slack Technologies Twitter to relaunch account verifications in early 2021, asks for feedback on policy Scientists produce rare d...

In this Episode: Disappearing Tweets? Twitter Now Has a Feature for That Messaging app Go SMS Pro exposed millions of users’ private photos and files Google completes global RCS rollout as Messages starts testing default end-to-end encryption Firefox 83 arrives with HTTPS-Only Mode and faster performance Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st Dolly P...

In this episode: Google made an app for creditors to lock you out of your financed phone if you don’t make payments Google Photos will end its free unlimited storage on June 1st, 2021 Election 2020: Michigan voters approve Proposal 2, protecting electronic data Uber rolls out a new feature that lets you book a ride 30 days in advance Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human pa...

In this episode: Apple added a secret button to your iPhone, and you may not have even noticed The Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data Massachusetts Just Passed the World’s Most Advanced Right to Repair Law WhatsApp Brings Disappearing Messages To Its Platform Spotify Rolls Out Standalone Streaming...

In this episode: To Encourage Autonomous Vehicles in Your State Create a No-Fault Insurance Pool How to turn on Zoom’s new end-to-end encryption—and why you may not want to UK to ban sale of carrier-locked phones from December 2021 Ticketing Tech Company Experience Shutting Down Netflix is raising the price of its most popular plan to $14 today, premium tier increasing to $18 Fix, or Toss? The ‘Ri...

In this episode: Google kills off app that let you check in on loved ones during an emergency Google confirms the Nest Secure has been discontinued Google Monopoly Case by U.S. Sets Stage for Multi-Pronged Attack Hulu Gets Sidelined in Disney’s Global Streaming Ambitions Quibi is shutting down Quibi apps arrive on Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV, but are they too late? The first AI model that tr...

In this Episode: Robinhood Users Say Accounts Were Looted, No One to Call Google’s Nest announces new smart thermostat with simpler design, lower price Kahoot picks up $215M from SoftBank for its user-generated, gamified e-learning platform Dropbox is the latest San Francisco tech company to make remote work permanent S.F. rent prices plunge as much as 31% — steepest decline in U.S., new report sa...

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, Appl...

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 inf...

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 l...

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 everythin...

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 Be...

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 Nucle...

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...

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 c...

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 Amaz...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 '...

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,...

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: Manufact...