Tanvir Talks

****PROGRAMMING NOTE***** We are going on an indefinite hiatus! Life has been busy for both Ehsan and me so we are going to put this on pause and reevaluate. ********** Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. Layoffs in tech Tech has had mass layoffs and Ehsan and I discuss why.  Elon Musk and Twitter In our final episode for the time being, we break down everything that's happened with Twitter and Elon Musk (at the time of recording!) and what might happen next. What we've learned We reflect on how this podcast has changed us.  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

****PROGRAMMING NOTE***** We will be going on a hiatus after next episode for a bit! We might come back, we might not, but right now my life is too busy and hectic to keep up the schedule! ********** Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. Google releases their AI model in Lamda Google has released their speech AI Model called Lamda to the UK for testing, which I have been testing! We trial the model, as well as talking about the issues that come with releasing AI models. We also talk about if Lamda is alive. Facebook releases expensive VR Headsets Facebook is all in on the VR Headsets and has released a $1499 VR Headset. Ehsan and I discuss what that means for the future.  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. Google releases new phones Google has announced their latest phones, as well as their new smart watches. Ehsan and I talk about what they've announced, as well as other things such as our opinions on Apple products.  Apple has to use UCB C Apple will have to change it's charging ports now due to the EU legislation. Will Apple go portless?  Elon Musk will buy Twitter After months of fighting, Elon Musk will eventually buy Twitter (or so he says). Ehsan and I talk about what he might be up to. Is this another ploy to trick Twitter?  Chris Nikic becomes the first athlete with downs syndrome to complete the iron man Ehsan fills us in on his feel good story! Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. New iPhones are announced Apple have announced their new iPhones. Ehsan and I discuss whether the camera is worth it, the new 'dynamic island' and the new Apple watch. IIs TikTok is the new Google? The younger generation are using Tiktok instead of Google to search for things. Uber is hacked and GTA 6 is leaked Recently a teenager from the UK hacked into Rockstar games and leaked GTA 6 footage, as well as hacking into Uber. How was it done? Ehsan and I discuss. NHS using drones to deliver medicine NHS has been using drones to deliver medicine recently. Is this feasible for the long term? Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Programming Note: I am travelling for work so I am re-running a previous episode. This is the episode where we layout the plans for Apple scan your iCloud photos for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This is off the back of Google recently shutting down a Google account of someone who was accused of having CSAM, but it turned out he didn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple searching your iCloud photos Apple has come under fire recently because of their new machine learning they're adding to identify Child Sex Abuse Material. What are Apple trying to do? Are they looking into your phone and creating a backdoor? Why are people against this? Ehsan and I discuss. Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Programming note: There will be no additional episode this month, as I will be travelling for work! We will be back to normal in at the end of September, 29th. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. Head of Cyber Security at Twitter whistleblows and says that Twitter is in trouble The head of cyber security at Twitter, 'Mudge', says that Twitter is in trouble as it has terrible security. What did Mudge say? Should we be worried? I discuss his claims with Ehsan from the point of view of a cyber security consultant. NHS trials VR to do admin work NHS is at the forefront of technology again, pushing forward VR to do Administrative tasks. Ehsan and I discuss how likely it is this will come to fruition in the near future. Google shuts down a users account as they think they are distributing CSAM A guy in the states sent pics of his son's groin area to his doctor for a virtual examination. Google shut his account down accusing him of distributing child abuse images. Is this the correct thing to do? Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. Disney Plus has more subscribers than Netflix Disney officially has more people subscribing to it than Netflix, but they make less per user than Netflix. What does that mean for Netflix and Disney Plus subscribers? Ehsan and I break it down. We also go on a tangent about the user experience of using streaming apps.  WhatsApp adds more security features We briefly discuss the new features WhatsApp has added - hiding who you're online from, leaving group chats silently and blocking screenshots of one time view pictures.  Amazon buys iRobot Amazon buys the company that makes the Roomba. Roomba's can map your home - which Amazon will now have access to. What are Amazon trying to do? NHS experiences a cyber attack The NHS in the UK have experienced another cyber attack. Ehsan and I explain what this means for the NHS.  Amplio learning shoutout Ehsan wanted to give a learning platform that makes learninge easier for people with disabilities a shoutout.  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. Tech earnings are down Big Tech are struggling with making money like before. People are being laid off and Mark Zuckerberg is mad that no one comes into office.  Ehsan and I talk about whether we agree with flexible working. Instagram tries to be Tiktok. No one likes it Instagram recently got a lot of backlash recently about its new Tiktok like format. Why did they do this? Is this a good thing? Were they right to do this? VR and Metaverse We have our first use case of the Metaverse being helpful - some doctors in the UK and Brazil worked together in VR to perform an operation. BeReal is taking over, but will it last? BeReal is the newest social media craze - it's similar to Wordle but mixed in with Instagram and Snapchat. Will it last? Will anyone care about it a few months down the line? Ehsan and I talk about what we think will happen. Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel. Apple is going to change their chargers The EU is mandating that everyone has to use USB for everything from 2024, including Apple. This will mean fewer chargers, but is this the best thing? Ehsan and I discuss about accessibility and what this might mean for Apple. Google takes on Roe vs Wade and Data Brokers Recently in the states, Roe vs Wade was overturned, meaning that abortion laws are now up to the states. As a result, Google have decided to delete location data if someone visits an abortion clinic so that data brokers can not sell the information on. Ehsan and I talk about the ethics behind data brokers (I also wrote about data brokers, read here). UK pauses the Online Safety Bill The UK government has paused the roll out of the controversial online safety bill that some have criticised as being too broad and potentially being used to censor people. Elon Musk wants to pull out of the Twitter deal Elon Musk wants to pull out of the Twitter deal due to his bots and Twitter is suing Elon Musk to make him buy Twitter. How did we get here? Ehsan and I summarise how we got here, what Elon Musk is arguing, what Twitter are saying and what we think is going to happen. Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

HOUSEKEEPING: We are going on summer break and will return as per usual on 21st July! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. Elon Musk is mad Elon Musk is having second thoughts about buying Twitter, and in the meantime Tesla is under fire for racism, poor working conditions and polluting the world more than oil companies. Ehsan and I discuss what this means for Elon Musk, Twitter and Tesla.  Texas school shooter shared plans on social media, and wasn't caught The Texas school shooter would openly discuss plans to shoot up schools on the social media platform, Yubo. However the platform couldn't catch him. Ehsan and I talk about the role of social media in all this and how the reporting function can be improved.  Luna-Terra Crypto crash What the hell happened with crypto? Why was there such a big crash recently? What's a stable coin? Ehsan and I explain.  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post here  Click here to subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. Elon Musk has friends investing with him Elon Musk has got friends such as Andreeson Horowitz, Binance and Sequia Capital to invest into Twitter with him. What does this mean? Will this make Twitter better? Europe is enforcing the digital market act Europe is set to bring the biggest set of legislation in a while on to big tech to force them to comply and behave. What does this mean for big tech now and how will it change the way we use things like Google, Amazon and Apple? Ehsan and I discuss. Gucci now takes Cryptocurrency Gucci now lets you pay for things using Dogecoin. Why?  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. Elon Musk buys Twitter It's been a crazy couple of weeks for our favourite social media platform, Twitter. Elon Musk has signed an agreement to buy Twitter for over $40 Billion! Ehsan and I discuss what changes Elon Musk might make, how Twitter might change and what it means to have free speech on social media.  Netflix loses 200k subscribers Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in 10 years, Netflix stock tanked and Netflix are sad. What happens next? Is this the end for Netflix and streaming services?  CNN+ shuts down after less than 4 weeks of operation Another streaming service that struggled is CNN's new service CNN+. We talk about how hard it is to start a streaming service and why this one went wrong.  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. Elon Musk buys Twitter stock and joins the board? Elon Musk recently bought 9% of Twitter stock, and then joined the Twitter exec board and then didn't join the board...? It's been a confusing mess - but Ehsan and I break it down and explain what's going on! Twitter adds an edit button Twitter has announced they'll finally add an edit button. Why has it taken them so long? Is it a good thing? Ehsan and I discuss why adding an edit button may not be that simple.  This month in what we've been up to Ehsan talks about enjoying the sun and his book he is reading, Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed. I talk about my new Xbox, it's service offering Gamepass, as well as revisiting old media in the modern day. I also have a new Smart Watch. Ukraine using facial recognition Ukraine is making use of facial recognition in the war to identify russian soldiers. We discuss what this means for the future of Ukraine, and facial recognition. Is facial recognition a good thing?  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. Mark Zuckerberg manic focus on the Metaverse Recently in an interview, Mark Zuckerberg talked about how the he plans to manifest the Metaverse by having manic focus on it. Ehsan and I talk about whether the hype behind things like the Metaverse and NFTs are dying down. UK Online Safety Act and the EU Digital Market Act Two really big laws in Europe have huge consequences on social media and those who use it. The UK Online Safety may take tech executives to jail if they don't do what the government tells them to, while the EU is trying to open up systems so that someone on Instagram can talk to someone on iMessenger. Ehsan and I discuss why this might not be a good thing.  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

***PROGRAMMING NOTE*** Hey guys, Ehsan is on holiday this week and I was busy with work so couldn't get a full episode recorded. This week we are revisiting the question - what is the Metaverse? from an earlier episode. We'll be back in 2 weeks time! ************************* Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel . Facebook renames to Meta - and what is the Metaverse? Facebook recently renamed to the name 'Meta'. Ehsan and I discuss what this means. I also talk about how I think people have missed the point of what a Metaverse is.  Listen to the full episode here.   Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. Cyber Security and Misinformation in the Ukraine and Russia war Russia has invaded and started a war against Ukraine. Ehsan and I discuss the cyber security implications, how there were many cyber attacks during COVID, and with war it will probably get worse. We also touch on misinformation and how the younger generation are not as computer literate and can't detect fake news on Tiktok and other social media sites.  Donald Trump's Truth Social We discuss Donald Trump's social media platform, Truth Social, and it's poor launch. Who will even use the platform? Will it last? Or will it become a Donald Trump broadcasting platform?  Twitter adds custom content warnings Twitter has been doing more product development! You can now warn if there is explicit content in your photos. Ehsan and I also discuss the new Samsung phones and the new Apple event.    Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. New Samsung Phones and Tablets Samsung have announced their latest range of tablets and phones. Ehsan and I discuss the future of Android tablets, and I warn European buyers of Samsung's new chip. EARN IT Act EARN IT Act targets big tech and their apparent lack of action on reporting Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). We discuss what is wrong with this bill, and how it may affect the how we use social media. Metaverse Real Estate Ehsan talks about a video he watched about companies buying up Metaverse Real Estate. We discuss if that's worth it, and what even is the Metaverse? (Check out my blog post on it)  Faceboook loses users for the first time ever Facebook lost 0.01Billion users for the first time ever. With fewer people using Facebook, is this the end? What's next for Meta?  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, and our special guest, Izaan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel. Microsoft Buying Activision Microsoft recently bought Activision Blizzard in the biggest gaming deal in history. What does this mean for gamers adn Xbox? Why should you care - do people even care about specific platforms and consoles? Izaan, Ehsan and I discuss these questions as well as whether we think Microsoft is now a monopoly, competition in the market and whether this deal will be blocked.   Neil Young removes his music of Spotify due to Joe Rogan's podcasts Niel Young has recently removed his whole music discography from Spotify in protest for Spotify not taking action against podcasters like Joe Rogan for spreading COVID misinformation. Izaan debates me and Ehsan, as Ehsan and I believe Spotify does have a responsibility to moderate Joe Rogan here while Izaan believes that Spotify does not have the responsibility to.  NFT Monkeys have been stolen, again! NFTs get further bad press due to bad programming on OpenSeas, which allows bad actors to buy NFTs for a super cheap price through an exploit! We discuss how this might damage the reputation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.  Theranos Trial The Theranos trial is one of the biggest scandals in Silicon Valley, and recently the verdict from the trial was announced. Ehsan and I discuss what Theranos is and why they are in trial in the first place. NFT Monkeys being stolen I finally decide to bite the bullet and go into what NFTs are. I attempt to explain it quickly in 5 minutes, as well as talking about what this means for the wider industry of NFTs and decentralised technology. What are NFTs? Are they the future? Where does Blockchain come in this? Are they inherently bad things? There's a lot of jargon in this section, but we do our best to explain it as clearly as possible so you can follow along. Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here . Check out our YouTube channel.  What we got up to over Christmas Ehsan and I briefly talk about our Christmas activities. Ehsan rested with family and I played lots of video games. We also talk about whether Drones are impressive compared to fireworks. What tech we are looking forward to in 2022 Ehsan talks about how he is excited for the future in AR, VR and in general Metaverse tech. I talk about how I don't want to see NFTs in gaming.  Twitter CEO steps down from Twitter Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, stepped down from Twitter and started Block. We talk through why he may have stepped down and what he will be doing in Block. Theranos Trial The Theranos trial is one of the biggest scandals in Silicon Valley, and recently the verdict from the trial was announced. Ehsan and I discuss what Theranos is and why they are in trial in the first place.  NFT Monkeys being stolen I finally decide to bite the bullet and go into what NFTs are. I attempt to explain it quickly in 5 minutes, as well as talking about what this means for the wider industry of NFTs and decentralised technology. What are NFTs? Are they the future? Where does Blockchain come in this? Are they inherently bad things? There's a lot of jargon in this section, but we do our best to explain it as clearly as possible so you can follow along.  Google gets sued by Sonos Sonos has taken Google to court over their speaker technology. Ehsan and I talk through what this means for you if you have a google speaker.  TLDR Act Congress wants to finally reduce the complexity of legal docs!  Wordle being cloned Recently, a developer decided to clone the popular game Wordle to the App store. People weren't happy. Ehsan and I discuss.  Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

***PROGRAMMING NOTE*** We will be off till January 20th for Christmas and New Years! Hope you have a good Christmas break and New Years *** Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel . Russia blows up a satelite Recently Russia decided to blow up a satellite. Are they allowed to do this? What does this mean for those in space? Should we care? Ehsan and I discuss.  Apple introduces the right to repair Apple will let you fix your own iPhones (finally)! What does that mean for the wider industry?  Quick Fire Round We discuss: WhatsApp changing their terms of service for EU residents New homes in the UK will now need to have electric car charging ports Thank you for listening! Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - read it here. Check out our YouTube channel . Facebook renames to Meta - and what is the Metaverse? Facebook recently renamed to the name 'Meta'. Ehsan and I discuss what this means. I also talk about how I think people have missed the point of what a Metaverse is. Zillow buys too many houses Zillow recently has got into a little pickle - it used AI to make the decision to buy a bunch of houses and now doesn't know what to do with them. We discuss what this might mean. What we've been reading Ehsan talks about Goodable - an Instagram account that shared feel good articles that have become a media company. I talk about an article that I read about advertising to Generation Alpha. Quick Fire Round We discuss: NSO Group being blacklisted by the US government. What does this mean for the spyware company? Elon Musk put out a Twitter poll for whether he should sell his Tesla stock, because why not? EA announces that they will invest in NFTs. Also what is an NFT? New York Mayor wants to be paid in Bitcoin. Of Course.  Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog. Read it here . Check out our YouTube channel! Facebook name change and more chaos Facebook is apparently changing their name - but Zuckerberg hasn't decided yet. Why are they changing their name? Ehsan and I also talk about the chaos going on at Facebook with the whistle blower Francis Haugen.  What we have been watching Ehsan talks about his friend who made a short movie called 'Back Seat Driver' and I talk about how much I did not enjoy Ted Lasso Season 2.  Trump's new social media site Trump is back with a social media site, Truth Social. How did this come about? Will this take on Twitter?  Amazon are caught copying designs of products in India Amazon are back being caught abusing the data they have access to - something they explicitely told congress they didn't do. Now that they've been caught lying, what happens now?  Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Read my latest blog post . Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog. Read it here. Check out our YouTube channel! Facebook going down for 6 hours We start off with Facebook's terrible week. Facebook went down for 6 hours. What happened? Were they hacked? What's a DNS and BGP? Ehsan and I explain. Facebook whistleblower reveals themself The secret Facebook whistleblower reveals themself as Francis Haugen. Who is she? What does she want? What did she talk about to Congress? Ehsan and I talk about all this, as well as how we feel this will affect Facebook (if at all). What we've been listening to Ehsan talks about his podcast he's been listening to called "The coaches voice". I rant about the state of streaming services. Twitch hack Twitch recently had their whole codebase dumped online. We discuss what this might mean for twitch and their users. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Read my latest blog post.  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. 

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out  ! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog . Read it here . Check out our YouTube channel !  Apple refusing to bring Fortnite back to the Apple App Store Apple have denied bringing back Epic Games their developer account, meaning that they can't bring Fortnite back to the App Store till all appeals are dealt with. Ehsan and I discuss. We also have a tangent about buying an iPhone 13. China ban Crypto In the latest episode of government crackdown in China, China bans crypto. Why has China banned crypto? What next? This week in post pandemic life Ehsan discusses about his plans and his change of behaviour since the pandemic. I talk about Ted Lasso and the game 'Spiritfarer'. Wall Street Journal leaks Facebook research saying Instagram is bad for mental health The Wall Street Journal has been releasing a series of articles about Facebook acting in nefarious ways (again!). We discuss what these posts were and what this means for Facebook next. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com  Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. 

Apologies this was late! I was ill at the start of the week but am better now. Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, (with no co-host this week!) in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where I discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - Read it here. Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast and the podcast topics. Quick Notes These are quick things that happened that I want to discuss Apple released their new iPhones and iPads Xiami also announced some phones at the same time as Apple Update your iPhones due to the new security flaw that could let anyone control your phone Nikki Minaj spreading vaccine hesitancy and getting into beef with Boris Johnson Facebook Glasses Facebook has partnered with Raybans to release sunglasses with cameras in them. I discuss whether people even care about privacy anymore. Facebook List of Cool People Facebook has a list of influential people on their platform and allowed them to break the rules and get away with it. I talk about why this has been managed badly and how it leads to people mistrusting social media more. Apple and Epic Games Court hearing We revisit the to-be-classic lawsuit of Apple vs Epic Games. The judge has given a ruling. I discuss. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, (with no co-host this week!) in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where I discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out ! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog - Read it here. Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast and the podcast topics. Developing Stories I discuss some stories that I am keeping an eye on: Apple employees being unhappy working for Apple - Does the most secretive tech company also have all the problems other tech companies have? The tech industry becoming like the pharma and oil industry - The tech industry is starting to spend lots of money on lobbyists. What does that mean for the future of tech? Apple and Google asking the US Government to intervene in a South Korean ruling of them needing to use different payment processors - when the US Government is trying to do exactly the same thing! Reddit refusing to shut down antivaxxers and misinformation Recently a large group of Reddit users came out and requested Reddit take more responsibility on removing antivaxxers content. Reddit said no. I discuss what that means and why it's difficult on principle to remove antivaxxer content on the basis of not agreeing with it, as well as the distrust with the pharma industry. Why did OnlyFans ban porn? OnlyFans decided that they would ban porn and adult content - the majority of the content on the platform - only to reverse the decision the next day. I discuss what's going on, and the unchecked influence of payment processors, like MasterCard and Visa, on our services and lives. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a podcast website, check it out ! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I have a blog . Read it here. Check out our YouTube channel! Quick fire round Ehsan and I have a quick discussion on: Twitter investigates the origins racism to the England footballers Will linking national IDs prevent racist attacks? Facebook trying to read encrypted messages in WhatsApp Will they read what we are sending to each other on WhatsApp? Google and their new tensor chip for mobile phones We talk about why Google can't fail this time round, even if they have the best camera and video technology The tech used in the Olympics We have a discussion on the advances in sport and technology we saw this year What we read Ehsan talks about the mess that is the Barcelona football club, and I talk about the book Blood Sweat and Pixels and the challenges in game development. Apple searching your iCloud photos Apple has come under fire recently because of their new machine learning they're adding to identify Child Sex Abuse Material. What are Apple trying to do? Are they looking into your phone and creating a backdoor? Why are people against this? Ehsan and I discuss. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Read my latest blog post . Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.

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Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Housekeeping We have a new podcast website, check it out! The transcript for all our episodes are posted there. I also wrote another blog post. Read it here. Quick fire round We catch up on some news we missed during our time off: Nigeria blocking Twitter NHS England wanting to share/sell data to third parties Windows 11 reveal Bezos and Branson's space race What we've been up to Ehsan talks about how he tried to keep his lockdown habits in check even with restrictions lifting in the UK. I talk about watching a lot of football. 5 big anti-trust bills A couple of weeks ago 5 big anti-trust bills were introduced to the house. Ehsan and I go through them and talk about how it would affect the tech companies, as well as consumers. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Read my latest blog post. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.

HOUSEKEEPING: Hello everyone and sorry that this episode is late! I was super busy last week :( Also this is the last episode before we go on summer break. We will be returning on 8th July. I'll still release a newsletter as planned at the end of this month :) See you soon! Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Google making cameras more inclusive (3:18) Google recently had their Google IO event where they showed off what they've been working on in the last year. We talk about the two main things shown off - the fact that Google are changing the algorithm so that it was more accommodating for non-white skins and project Starline. Apple and the Epic Games trial (18:30) As we've spoken before, Apple and Epic Games are in a middle of a lawsuit. The three weeks of hearings have come to an end. Ehsan and I discuss how Tim Cook was caught off guard and the implications of the comments he said. What we've been listening to (29:19) Ehsan talks about his new podcast he's been listening called ‘The Happiness Lab' and I talk about how I've been listening to the low-fi song ‘Purple Red' on repeat. Governments intimidating Platforms and other ‘Glitches' (37:22) Recently, governments have been intimidating platforms to prevent people to speaking out against them, and some journalists were on the receiving end of ‘glitches' that would automatically take down their posts. I discuss why we should care about this, even if it may not affect you. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Facebook's Oversight Board decision on Trump returning to Facebook (1:11) I have written in the past about the Oversight Board and what they do. Ehsan and I discuss whether it matters if Trump returns to social media and how other social media platforms have gotten away with it. Basecamp's new policy about politics at work (11:29) Basecamp is under hot fire for their controversial policy change. Ehsan and I talk about whether it should be ok to talk about politics at work, and whether it's a privilege. I also have a little tangent about how people overuse the term ‘cancel culture'. Life anecdotes (22:04) I talk about how chia seeds in my oats have been giving me crazy dreams. Ehsan talks about the feel good stories he's been reading and watching, called ‘Modern Love'. Epic games and Apple Lawsuit (30:06) Ehsan and I touch on what's going on with the lawsuit that Epic Games have bought to Apple when Apple banned Fortnite off the app store. Dogecoin and Cryptocurrency (33:50) Recently Dogecoin price has gone up a lot. What is it? Why is it going up in price? Can Cryptocurrency ever replace the current currency? Ehsan and I discuss. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: My latest newsletter (2:30) You can read my latest newsletter here. Facebook and their audio plans (4:40) Facebook has recently announced some audio products. We talk about how they might fit in with the wider Facebook products and the potential for the audio products to spread misinformation. Also we briefly talk about how Mark Zuckerberg might actually be human after all. What we've been watching (22:15) Ehsan talks about how he's been watching ‘Last Chance U Basketball' and I talk about how I feel like ‘Drive to Survive' Season 3 feels too much like a reality tv show. Apple app store scandals (29:43) The Apple app store is under fire from two fronts: in congress and from the developer Kosta Eleftheriou. We talk about how Apple has a monopoly over developers and services, and how they believe that all services run off the Apple app store owe Apple a cut. We also discuss some of the scam apps on the Apple app store that somehow make it through Apple's rigorous review process. Read my latest newsletter. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Vaccine Passports (1:39) More and more countries are exploring ways to prove you've had the COVID-19 vaccine. One of the ways they are thinking of doing that are ‘Vaccine Passports'. Ehsan and I talk about why we aren't too keen on them, and how it reminds me of security cameras. What we've been reading (18:42) I talk about The Age of Surveillance Capitalism and Ehsan talks about his book How I Built This. Amazon Unions (29:24) Amazon warehouses in Alabama recently voted against unions. We discuss why people want unions and what this means for the consumer. Facebook Data Breach (36:25) Facebook had another data breach. They don't want to talk about it, so we do. Also, go on haveibeenpwned to make sure you weren't caught out by the breach. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Visit my website and subscribe to my newsletter. Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: A quick correction on how Iranian New Year works (2:40) Ehsan made a little mistake when talking about the Iranian New Year last episode so we just made sure that we corrected it incase anyone was confused! The disappearance of the Arizona bill (5:20) Last episode, we spent a while talking about the repurcussions of the Arizona Bill, but now it's weirdly disappeared. OnePlus and their fancy new brand deal (6:31) OnePlus recently unveiled their new phone and a big partnership with Hasselblad. But people are finding the camera underwhelming. We discuss how hype can hurt, as well as a brief side track of how camera's are biased to people with fairer skins. Global chip shortage (14:27) There is a big chip shortage happening at the moment. It's a pretty big deal and has adverse effects like affecting General Motor's production. We discuss why this may have happened and the effect it has on the consumer. This month in Music (25:36) I talk about how I have been listening to Ditto by Aries due to my frustration with the Spotify UI, and Ehsan talks about his summer vibes he gets from Lauryn Hill - I gotta find a peace of mind. A note to self on Animal Crossing and the big boat in the canal (30:54) A quick side note on a funny tweet I saw and how a boat blocked most of world trade. YouTube demonitises David Dobrik (34:50) Recently another YouTube star has been caught in contrversy. Ehsan and I discuss why, and how algorithms inherently promote the worst parts of human nature. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Iranian New Year (00:00) I got a new microphone. Ehsan tells us about Iranian New Year and how he hopes to fund his new microphone through that. Arizona takes on the Apple and Google app store (04:01) Arizona are not happy that Apple and Google charge so much to make a payment through their app store and are threatening Apple's and Google's bottom line. Where did this bill come from? What does it specifically want Apple and Google to do? We discuss those questions, as well as what it means for you, the consumer. Also, why do people play with fiddles? Anecdotes from the last month (21:01) We revisit our thoughts on events from the last month. I recently asked for my Spotify data and found that it was pretty terrible at knowing who I was. Ehsan talks about the terrible Burger King tweet on international womens day. I go on a tangent about how I think training courses specifically for women isn't enough. Tidal was bought by Square (37:33) Yes, this has really happened. But why? It may seem random, but we talk about how Square can really leverage Tidal to expand into the music business, and how you might be interacting with a lot more Square services when you go to see artists live. We also talk about how artists make money through streaming. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Visit my website and subscribe to my newsletter. Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Facebook banning news in Australia (3:24) Facebook recently banned sharing news in Australia. Why did they take such a drastic action? Were Facebook right to do that? Ehsan and I discuss these questions and more, like Google's response to Australia and how publishers can earn revenue through Google and Facebook (could a model like Brave reward system work?). We also have a throw back to Europe's terrible failed meme of a law, Article 13. What we've been watching (28:19) Ehsan talks about his talk that he watched by Bill Gates, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. I talk about a more trivial show, Alice in Borderlands. Citi Bank's $900 million blunder (38:50) Citi Bank recently lost a lawsuit trying to recoup the $900 million accidentally transferred to the wrong individuals. How and why did Citi Bank transfer $900 million to the wrong people? Terrible UI, that's why. Also, a regular reminder that you work chats are monitored. Spotify and K-Pop disagreement (44:46) Recently Spotify and a K-Pop music distributer got into a contract dispute, meaning a large amount of K-Pop songs were removed off Spotify. Another reminder that you don't own the music you subscribe for. Also, another shout out to Tidal, as well as Spotify Hi-Fi. Apple and Facebook fight over privacy and cookies (48:29) Facebook is in a bit of a huff with Apple about user tracking. We talk about advertisor ID's and why you should care about them. Is tracking bad? What will happen if we stop tracking altogether for ads? Ehsan and I dig deeper. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: The least coolest emoji amongst Gen-Z (1:15) Did you know that the laughing crying emoji is the least coolest emoji amongst the youth? Tesla buys Bitcoin (4:39) Telsa bought Bitcoin. But why? Tesla have stated they're diversifying their portfolio and they plan to accept Bitcoin as payment for cars. Ehsan and I discuss whether we think this is a viable option, as well as other aspects of cryptocurrency - like the energy required to mine it (don't worry, we give an overview of what cryptocurrency is so that you can follow along). What we have been reading (29:02) We discuss the difference in behavioral psychology and choice architecture, when discussing Ehsan's book that he's been reading, Nudge. We also talk about the beginnings of Instagram and the Facebook acquisition when discussing No Filter. The rise of Clubhouse (50:40) Recently, a social media platform called Clubhouse has taken the internet by storm. It's a social network for voice chat. It's growing rapidly, but with rapid growth, you have moderation problems. Ehsan and I dig deeper into the topic. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: The madness around Gamestop (3:33) Yes, it was a crazy week. This is a long segment. We give an overview of what happened (from the very start in September 2019!) and discuss the events that led to Robinhood (as well as other brokers) to limit trading. Did Reddit actually manage to break these hedge funds alone? What are the possible reason as to why Robinhood blocked buying funds for Gamestop (and other stock)? What happens next? Don't worry, we don't assume you are a finance expert so you should be able to follow along. What we've been listening to and Spotify's new patent (30:36) We discuss what we've been listening to in the last month, as well as briefly discussing Spotify's new patent where they plan to listen to our surroundings and our voice to determine our mood (it's a yikes from me). We also wonder if Tidal still exists. Racism in football and what social media can do about it (41:46) In the latest stint of people being terrible, we talk about what social media companies can do to stop this. We also touch on the problems behind having to sign up to social media with a form of government identity. Twitter launches Birdwatch (49:12) Twitter has launched it's platform against misinformation this week called Birdwatch. What is Birdwatch? Will it work? Listen in and find out. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys and welcome to the first podcast episode of Tanvir Talks! You might know us as This week on the internet, which is what this project previously was. After doing season 1, and getting feedback, we learnt the story we enjoyed telling the most was taking topical internet events and break them down so that you can understand it, your average consumer. So, that's what I've done. It's still the similar vibe as before, but every 2 weeks instead and we will be doing slightly more deeper dives than before. With that said, let's get into today's episode! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Trump being deplatformed We talk through the events that led to Trump being deplatformed and explaining the rationale as to why he was deplatformed. We discuss whether Twitter was right to do that and other shortfalls we have in the social media space right now. We also talk a little bit about Parler and why they were removed off the internet as a whole. WhatsApp privacy mess WhatsApp has recently caused a storm online due to forcing users to accept new privacy rules where they share information with Facebook. They have since announced that they will delay the rules coming into force, but what does it mean for the consumer? Are Facebook reading our messages? Ehsan and I discuss. Tech trends of 2021 We finish off the episode discussing about what we think will be the trends in the technology space for 2021. Electric cars, cool screen technology and more. Contact me! Send us feedback, hate, comments and thoughts: tanvirtalks@substack.com Subscribe to the podcast from wherever you get your podcasts. Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

HOUSE KEEPING: This is our last episode for 2020, we will be back in January 2021! Happy Holidays and stay safe :) -----------------------------------------------Hi guys, this week on the internet we discuss: 2020 in Memes - We baseline our time by visiting memes that surged during each month of 2020This week in Reading - Born a Crime and 2020 in photosFacebook takes on Apple - Facebook puts out an ad campaign against Apple's new store regulations -----------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESTrevor Noah Born a Crime - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29780253-born-a-crimeNew York Times 2020 in photos - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/year-in-pictures.html-----------------------------------------------TALK TO USTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TanvirDoesEmail us - tanvirdoes@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

We're reaching the end of season 1! We will be back next week before we take a 2-3 week break where we'll be back even better, giving you deep dives keeping you in the loop of what's happening around the internet!----------------------Hey guys and this week we discuss:The MKBHD Blind Smartphone Camera Test - what phone won? What differentiates between different smart phone cameras?  What we've been watching - 90 year old man interview with CNN and some comedyMemes - The resurgence of 'They don't know' meme Racism in football - the fall out at the champions league game with Paris and Istanbul  What's going on with the kerfuffle at Google and their AI team - Controversial firing at Google and what it means for your average internet user----------------------SHOW NOTESMKBHD Blind Smartphone Camera Test - https://youtu.be/kbeEkwlTeqQKenyon Martin Interview about the Vaccine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rCFyroIbp4Caleb City Villain Sketch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFX3-wd1a-kDanny Gonzalez made a Viral Tiktok Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa4Ge7E-4ZAThey don't know memes:https://twitter.com/paynus2/status/1335039984437506050?s=19https://twitter.com/PunchableFaceVI/status/1335399585431363596?s=19https://twitter.com/HxffaDash/status/1334613971740012547?s=19https://twitter.com/kamauwhynaina/status/1333762512840511492?s=19https://twitter.com/stuggletrain/status/1335643518098923522?s=19https://twitter.com/nykev_/status/1337467251100950530?s=20 - My FavouriteGoogler gets fired emails - https://www.platformer.news/p/the-withering-email-that-got-an-ethical--------------------------TALK TO USTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TanvirDoesEmail us - tanvirdoes@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

This week on the Internet we talk about the dangerous sport of Formula 1 and how unexpected stars can be born when the people step aside, our Spotify Wrapped 2020 and Slack being bought by Salesforce and what that means for us, the average user. TALK TO USTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TanvirDoesEmail us - tanvirdoes@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys, this week we will be talking about Snapchat's new feature, Spotlight, and how it fits in with current social media, some anecdotes about our lives including the controversial song WAP, Grammy nomination and Game awards and finish off with conversation about Maradona and his life struggles. --------------------------------------------------------------TALK TO USTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TanvirDoesEmail us - tanvirdoes@gmail.comSHOW NOTESMaradona doing drugs on the Football bench - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjZsNrdrkBM--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hi guys! This week on the internet we take a break from US politics (Finally ;P) and have a conversation around the Ratatouille musical on Tiktok and has it become too easy to 'make it' in the arts world? What have we been reading recently and then finishing off with another(!) 'we-are-tracked-and-we-can't-trust-companies' moment with the new Muslim Pro and X-Mode data scandal. Should we just accept that we get tracked?  --------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetA selection of Ratatouille tweets - https://twitter.com/ChappellTracker/status/1328104778954575873?s=20Chris Nikic and his Iron Man Journey - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/sports/ironman-triathlon-down-syndrome.htmlThe Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24724602-flash-boysHow the U.S. Military Buys Location Data from Ordinary Apps - https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqm5x/us-military-location-data-xmode-locate-x--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys! This week we are joined by Ehsan, Asim and Nabeel and we discuss the aftermath of the election, what we've recently watched and finish off with lots of little stories such as the Coronavirus vaccine, PS5/Xbox release and Google Photos deciding to charge you for storage. ---------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetTHIS WEEK IN VIDEOThe Last Dance - https://www.netflix.com/gb/Title/80203144You have no hair sweetie - https://youtu.be/jBTZjMT4J50Catching a lift with roadmen - https://youtu.be/PAQrJE3Y0q0Ranking girls by Appearance with PewDiePie - https://youtu.be/e0HbhMehcNABeta Squad guessing the black person - https://youtu.be/xf2rLKMBytQ--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hi guys, This Week On The Internet is dominated by the events of the US. We discuss the state of the elections (at the time of recording) and how the US dominates the internet and media, with a little bit of music discussion thrown in the middle. ---------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetTHIS WEEK IN MUSICLove Goes by Sam Smith - https://open.spotify.com/track/5aRlRDvXRuP81qEzKTXQvM?si=hI5cx8M_RZy627q8kVohOwThese Words by Natasha Bedingfield - https://open.spotify.com/track/6QLU1GKy2Zh2mOh2uoJ0TV?si=j9GV5UezQG2RIsv5L0wj7AOcean Eyes cover by Alicia Keys - https://open.spotify.com/track/7rLokcIMP9p8fl0iROdVfC?si=7fFWVUVrSPWO_BAYBjOX7gTime Alone with You by Jacob Collier - https://open.spotify.com/track/04jVEb76Kw5OrmGtlXlHxI?si=XM-8vpHhQZSSBOK-P5ngWAAm I High Rn by Quinn XCII - https://open.spotify.com/track/1db6ixe9nX6cqt2V1DYZnW?si=j6lymbwfSY2DT-piSS9lswA Place to Call Home by NU - https://open.spotify.com/track/4xyO4ayrykXTCNXlo3Jelt?si=s_8Wv-t2QfWpwMPubT_GaQAMERICAN DOMINANCE IN MEDIAWatchdogs tweet from Game Developer Rami - https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1322299410156560384?s=20The World Is Trapped in America's Culture War - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/10/internet-world-trapped-americas-culture-war/616799/Watch Dogs Legion Cinematic Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L20nioDjCxU--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys, this week on the internet we discuss the mystery that controls us but no one knows about, Section 230 (Don't worry, we explain what it is), Kim Kardashian's lavish 40th birthday, and new national treasure Marcus Rashford saving hungry children throughout England!------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetSelection of Kim Kardashian Meme Tweetshttps://twitter.com/CaseyNewton/status/1321173648284110849?s=19https://twitter.com/JakeBaldino/status/1321192420860743681?s=19https://twitter.com/lucyjamesgames/status/1321186077705596928?s=19https://twitter.com/BrookeObie/status/1321177042071785474?s=19https://twitter.com/kchironis/status/1321238069509435392?s=19https://twitter.com/financepapi_/status/1321236446167126017?s=19https://twitter.com/LibyaLiberty/status/1321277764335505409?s=19--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

EDITORS NOTE: Like last week, unfortunately, there were some recording issues near the end, so it sounds like we were talking over each other when in reality we weren't. Not sure why this happened again but I will be trying to avoid it in the future!-------------------------------------Hi guys! This week on the internet we talk about the final presidential debate and congresswomen streaming on twitch! We have a quick chat about what we have been reading this week and finish off giving a tribute to Quibi (yes, it is normal you haven't heard of it before) and when you should maybe consider listening to what people say around you.-------------------------------------SHOW NOTESTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetBlack Box Thinking: Why Some People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24611735-black-box-thinkingI Called Everyone in Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/10/i-called-everyone-in-jeffrey-epsteins-little-black-book/Quibi show about the golden arm: https://twitter.com/zachraffio/status/1250273191810875392?s=20--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

EDITORS NOTE: For some reason there was a recording delay on my end when recording, so at times we are talking over each other. Not sure why that happened but I am looking to avoid that happening in the future podcasts.---------------------------------------------------Hey guys, thank you for joining us on This Week On The Internet!This week we talk about Lebron James winning ANOTHER championship and whether that makes him an all time great? What makes a great athlete? We have a quick chat about our thoughts on the recent iPhone 12 event, we share what we've been watching in the last week and then finish with the events around the #EndSARS campaign.---------------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetVIDEONetflix, The Playbook - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81025735Bad History: PewDiePie (Turn on the camera) - https://youtu.be/UjCzD7FAmIsPewDiePie talks Artificial Intelligence - https://youtu.be/XlCHEONTqncTOPICSApple event livestream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR0g-1hnQPA#EndSARS Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/annie_etc_/status/1315288367823818756?s=20#EndSars additional reading - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/world/africa/nigeria-protests-police-sars.htmlTaking apart social media morality - https://medium.com/@tanvir.miah/taking-apart-social-media-morality-twitters-feud-with-trump-2ef2388d14c7--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com

Hey guys, this week on the internet, we talk about Trump getting the coronavirus, sports antics that went on in the weekend, a personal segment on what we have been listening to in the last week and finishing off with a discussion on why games like Fall Guys and Among Us is so popular right now!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESTalk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternetFly on your head song - https://twitter.com/EclecticMethod/status/1314155608929599489?s=20Karting guy throwing the bumper at his rival - https://twitter.com/racefansdotnet/status/1312770905630793728?s=19Karting guy starting a fight in the pits - https://twitter.com/EstagiariodaF1/status/1312771439351730177?s=19MUSICHard on yourself - https://open.spotify.com/track/6o4LOloYJc8yu0CdvOvifU?si=exTub0c_RyCZm80I4eo-PQRacecar - https://open.spotify.com/track/4OPZsSprTHckupgBQna9oB?si=qXQgpGo0TXWZTtbhlIzbPALightning - https://open.spotify.com/track/3aAKeyBdBRwWEOdFwkGXFx?si=-q1WF6AERPSlTfSgTMtB9QMusic for Happiness - https://open.spotify.com/track/5ZembGG7zKzIeSOuTCWPQW?si=XJjLkJy0S4yB95bsVkcH1Q--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com