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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...

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 thei...

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 Verbati...

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 b...

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 taki...

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 mont...

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 laun...

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...

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 Messenge...

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...

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...