The Tech Jawn

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Google downsizing its search team, the Trump family starting a phone carrier, and what graduating seniors should do after high school. We've got all this and more in episode 182 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest Host:Lamarr Wilson - @LamarrWilsonStories MentionedGoogle offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search -- SourceTrump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone -- SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…The key takeaways from WWDC, the permitless gas turbines powering Xai datacenters, and the lack of adequate high-speed internet access on most HBCU campuses.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories MentionedWWDC Keynote Recap — SourceX.ai is doing Memphis Dirty — Source82% of HBCUs Exist In Internet Deserts — SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…What we expect out of WWDC, why you shouldn't let AI write your legal briefs, if Android XR will be a thing, and will AI soon decimate most entry level white collar jobs?Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories MentionedWhat We Can Expect From WWDC — SourceDon't Let AI Write Your Legal Briefs — SourceWill Android XR Be More Than Google Glass 2.0 — SourceAI Could Decimate Entry-Level White Collar Jobs — SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…Trump's Big Beautiful Bill allowing AI to run amok, the bookmarking/read-it-later service Pocket shutting down, OpenAI buying Jony Ive's hardware startup, and, how far are we prepared to go with AI?Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories MentionedTrump's One Big Beautiful Bill — SourcePocket is Shutting Down — SourceOpenAI Buys Jony Ive's Hardware Startup — SourceHow Far Are We Prepared To Go With AI — SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss...Warner Bros. changing Max back to HBOMax, how automation threatens the future of Black workers, Duolingo's CEO being tone deaf on the use of AI, and why you simply cannot trust AI without citations, and even then...Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest HostLamarr Wilson -- @LamarrWilsonStories MentionedMax will once again be HBO Max -- SourceAutomation Threatens The Future Of Black Workers In America -- SourceGoing ‘AI first' appears to be backfiring on Klarna and Duolingo -- SourceGrok's ‘white genocide' auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with ‘at will' -- SourceSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Apple, potentially increasing the price of iPhones, Congress pulling funding for free WiFi hotspots at schools and libraries, how to prove that you are a real person online, and Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should have AI friends.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:Apple expects iPhone price hikes -- Read moreCongress pulls funding for free WiFi hotspots -- Read moreHow do you prove you are human online -- Read moreMark Zuckerberg wants you to make friends with AI -- Read moreSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…If Mobile Payments Are Yet A Thing, Microsoft phasing out Auhthenticator's password manager, Apple no longer being able to collect 3rd party app store fees, and no more Temu items from China.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:Robb shows his Father-In-Law how to make mobile payments -- Read MoreMicrosoft phases out Authenticator's password manager — Read MoreApple can no longer collect 3rd party app store fees — Read MoreTemu stopped shipping items from China to the US -- Read MoreSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss:-- Social media as we know it being over-- Why we may not be able to find great deals on Amazon Prime Day-- The Milwaukee police straight trippin' with facial recognition-- Should folks like us be on Substack?Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest Host:Michelle Jackson - @youramericanmoneyCreators Getting PaidStories Mentioned:Marc Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over — New YorkerWill There Be Cool Things To Buy On Prime Day? — ReutersMilwaukee PD Considers A Controversial Facial Recognition Deal — GizmodoSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is using AI to flag teen accounts, is coding still a viable tech field to get into, OpenAI is getting into the social media game, and ChatGPT tried to gaslight Steph.We've got all this and more for you in episode 174 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:Meta steps up use of AI to detect teen accounts -- The VergeIs code still a viable tech field to get into? -- Elite BrainsIs OpenAI getting into the social media game? -- The VergeSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…The FCC vs. Meta trial kicking off, Gail King and nem going to space, two Yale juniors getting $3.1 mil in pre-seed funding for their AI social media platform, and Shopify saying you must prove AI can't do the work before you hire new folk.We've got all this, we're joined by special guest host Nica Montford, and more for you in episode 173 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechGuest Host:Nica Montford - @techsavvydivaStories Mentioned:— The FCC vs. Meta trial — The Verge— Gail King and ‘nem went to space — Bloomberg— Two Black Yale juniors raised $3.1 million in 14 days — POCIT— Shopify Can Only Hire If AI Can't Do The Work — The VergeSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…X.ai buying X, Meta stopping its fact-checking program, the TikTok ban deadline being extended again, and DOGE's planned IRS Hackathon.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:— X.ai buys X (formerly Twitter) for $45 billion — Forbes— Meta and ‘nem stopped fact-checking — CNET— The TikTok ban was extended another 75 days — NBC News— DOGE is planning an IRS hackathon — WiredSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…23AndMe filing for bankruptcy, a facial recognition company tried to buy social security numbers for its database, and several Senators want to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:-- 23AndMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy -- The Verge-- Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database -- 404 Media-- Lawmakers want to repeal Section 230. Is this a good or bad thing? -- The VergeSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Apple soon supporting encrypted RCS communications, the email newsletter service Substack is on the come up, if a new LA Times AI tool pro-KKK, and Alexa Plus is going to start sending your voice to the cloud whether you want it to or not.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:– Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging between iOS and Android devices. — The Verge– Substack is on the "come up". — Hollywood Reporter– Did AI endorse the KKK or are people just stupid? — CNN– Alexa+ said "Eff Yo Privacy" — WiredSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we have no idea what's going on with the sale of TikTok, the Magnificent 7 tech stocks lead a market selloff, Tesla owners are replacing their hood ornaments, and removing call center worker's accents just don't seem right.We've got all this, a spotlight, and more in episode 169 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:– We Still Don't Know What's Happening With TikTok -- Axios– The "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Led A Market Selloff -- Yahoo Finance– Tesla Owners are Replacing Their Hood Ornaments -- TikTok– Removing Call Center Worker's Accents Seems Wrong -- The Times UKSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron – https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Tech Jawn we talk about how facial recognition continues to fail the citizens of Detroit, Amazon unveiled Alexa Plus, its revamped, now AI-powered virtual assistant which is exposing how far behind Apple is with Apple Intelligence. Some Apple insiders think it will be 2027 before it is anywhere close to where its competitors are today, and drone delivery to your house sounds cool, but, nobody wants it in their neighborhood.Hosts:Robb Dunewood - @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey - @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines - @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:- Facial Recognition Software Fails Detroit Citizens... Again - Link to NBC News- Alexa Plus is officially here and it works on all but the oldest Amazon Echo devices - Link to Amazon- Apple Intelligence is way behind its contemporaries - Link to Bloomberg- No Drone Depots In My Neighborhood - Link to Wired.comSupport The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patron - https://thetechjawn.com/patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss why scientists are leaving X and Meta platforms for Bluesky, and we ponder if it is time to start creating our own digital platforms and communities where we own the relationship with our followers.We discuss the Black-owned social media platform Fanbase and why it and its founder/CEO are trending for all the wrong reasons.And we've got a guest for you this week. We talk with Richard Hicks, CEO of Inspire EDU, a Georgia-based non-profit working to bridge the gaps in device ownership, digital literacy, and digital access with Georgia's most marginalized citizens.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss Google's ending of DEI extending to it ditching diverse calendar events like Black History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, new algorithms in Afro-textured hair in animation are coming to the forefront, and we have a guest…We interview Mumbi Dunjwa, Founder and CEO of Naturaz, a health and beauty company that formulates, manufactures, and distributes a 100% vegan hair care system.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss how Meta is dismantling its DEI Programs while telling investors it still wants' Cognitive Diversity.Rakim, the legendary MC from the hip/hop duo Eric B. and Rakim has launched an innovative financial technology and AI-powered platform that merges music, money, and knowledge for independent urban artists. The new Treasury Secretary halts all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rulemaking, communications, litigation, and other activities meaning the pending rule forbidding data brokers from selling your personal information won't go into effect.And we've got a Tech Jawn Spotlight for you this week and every week during Black History Month.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss President Trump suspending "enforcement" of the TikTok ban, why you can still use TikTok if you already have it installed, but, you can't download it from the App Store or Google Play if you don't. We'll also talk about all the money Meta is spending to woo TikTokers over to Facebook and Instagram. It could be $5000 or $50,000 depending on who you are. And, We try to figure out why billionaire tech bros seem to be bending the knee to the new administration and if Project Stargate has anything to do with it.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we talk about the TicTok ban, the TicTok ban, and, Oh, did I say The TicTok ban? We also shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on the Black Inventors Hall of Fame Museum and STEM Research Center.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 161 of the Tech Jawn we discuss, New Year's catch-up and Steph's recap of CES, Meta ends fact-checking, DEI is dead at big tech companies, and Steph confirms the awesomeness of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss an FBI warning about using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, the ACLU making the argument that police departments shouldn't allow officers to use AI to draft police reports, all the tech companies that appear to be kissing donald trump's ring, and the SCOTUS being the last chance for TikTok to avoid a ban in the US. Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss: A Federal Appeals Court upholding the TikTok divestment law that could see the social media platform banned in January.Washington DC suing Amazon for not delivering to Black neighborhoods, but, still charging customers for 2-day delivery. OpenAI may not have achieved AGI just yet, but, its o1 model is already lying to humans and trying to set itself free.And, enrollment at HBCUs continues to defy national college enrollment trends.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss Australia's new under-16 social media ban, Kai Cenat turning down a $60 million bag and breaking subscription records on Twitch, a reminder that you don't own your social media accounts, and BlueSky is absolutely a thing, and Meta is worried about it.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss why global mobile internet adoption is slowing down, MIT waiving tuition for all students whose families make less than 200,000 per year, the DOJ wanting Google to sell Chrome, and we've got a few Black Friday holiday deals for you as you head into the holiday weekend.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bluesky, Threads, and Spill running the users up in social media, ESPN integrating an AI avatar into its sports coverage, Spotify changing the name of Spotify for Podcasters to Spotify for Creators, and US workers aren't really trying to tell their managers they use AI.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Black Project 2025, Message interactions from Android finally working in iOS, and, a bit later, Cierra Gross, founder, and CEO of Worklution stops by to talk about WrkReciepts, the first ever direct‑to‑consumer HR AI SaaS product.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn Amazon workers are appalled by AWS CEO Matt Garmin's return to office remarks and urge a policy reversal.Meta intends to use a proprietary software tool it calls an “adult classifier” to determine if users who say they are older than 18 might actually be children who are lying about their age.Who would have thought that dating apps were designed to make money, not matches?And, Microsoft Is struggling to retain Black, Latin, And Female Employees who seem to be leaving for more inclusive pastures.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Just The Two of Us episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss the release of Apple Intelligence, Apple and Goldman's Sachs having to pay $89 million for Apple Wallet issues, Google, and Microsoft, and Perplexity promoting scientific racism in AI search results, and Congress thinks digital price tags could be problematic.Link To Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss new guidelines on pulse oximeters, easy-to-cancel subscriptions, Passkeys replacing passwords, and using AI to ace job interviews.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At Tesla's We Robot event last week in Los Angeles company CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Optimus line of humanoid-looking robots, but, they didn't seem to be all that autonomous. 14 State Attorneys General sued TikTok claiming the social media platform was designed with the express intention of addicting young people to the app.Matt Mulleweg, one of the creators of WordPress, and WP Engine, a WordPress-managed host, are going through it legally.And we shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on Dr. David Harold Blackwell, the first African American inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brothatech wants to get a new camera to look good on video. He wants something better than a webcam, but, without all the complexity of a DSLR.Maybe we don't want ChatGPT speaking in ebonics after all because AI seems to make the same racist decisions based on dialect as humans do.Police seldom disclose the use of facial recognition when used to identify suspects and often lie about its use in public-facing reports. And when you put cameras in glasses, real-time facial recognition was bound to follow.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon experienced a nationwide outage on Monday. An outage any day is bad. Right after a hurricane is particularly bad timing. Who knew that your interest in electric vehicles could depend on what side of the aisle you sit on politically? It seems like maybe auto manufacturer execs should have known.ChatGPT can speak in ebonics. We do a live test during the show and the feature is surprisingly good.A Common Sense Media Study shows that Black students are twice as likely to have their work flagged as AI-generated when indeed it is not.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some new hotness made its way to the Apple Store last Friday. BrothTech stopped by to pick up a new iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and today he gives us his first impressions.The government appears to be taking child online safety more seriously as the House Committee on Energy and Commerce forwards two bills on to the full House of Representatives.Section 230 protects online platforms from liability for what users post, but, according to a three-judge panel, not from what platforms recommend. And are you using a digital note-taking app on your smartphone? Chances are, you probably should be.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

iOS 18 has been released and is now available. We cover a few of the new features and ponder if you should go ahead and update now, or, wait until 18.1 comes next month with Apple Intelligence.The Fearless Fund, which awarded $20,000 grants specifically to Black women-led businesses, shut its Striver's grant as part of a settlement in its appeals case.Oprah Winfrey did an ABC special on artificial intelligence, and OpenAI's Sam Altman seemed to remove some of her skepticism about AI.And Amazon orders all of its corporate employees back into the office 5 days per week starting in January.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we are joined by Malcolm Coley, Chief Technology Officer at Futures First Gaming, who chops it up with us about all the things announced at Apple's iPhone 16 “Glowtime” event before telling us a bit more about Futures First Gaming, a STEM.org Accredited Ed. Tech, Media, and Esports Entertainment company that convenes esports enthusiasts to engage in competitive and recreational gaming events, fosters a gaming community, and presents opportunities for participants to explore educational and career development pathways in science, technology, art, and relevant esports disciplines.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Melody Hobson's $1.45 billion Project Black fund which plans to “minoritize” existing businesses help to narrow the wealth gap?Spotify has invested less than 10% of the $100 million it pledged to its Creator Equity Fund during the Joe Rogan controversy, and it doesn't appear it ever took the pledge seriously from the jump.Things just keep getting worse for Twitter as the social media giant issued a copyright takedown notice to GitHub after finding out parts of its source code had been posted online for months.And Congress seems to be unified and serious about banning TikTok in the United States. Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

French authorities arrested Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov over the weekend as part of an investigation related to charges of "complicity" in various crimes that happen on the cross-platform messaging service. Apple lost its lead when it comes to podcast listening market share. The iPhone maker sits in third place with 12% solidly behind YouTube with 31% and Spotify with 21%. The Justice Department is suing real estate startup RealPage whose software helps landlords price fix rental prices.And Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter is the worst deal for banks since the financial crisis.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pittsburgh may be the latest major city to drop Shotspotter, the gunshot detection system that uses a network of microphones to alert police to gunfire incidents because the technology just doesn't work.Former Google CEO and board chair Eric Schmidt walks back his comments about Google being behind startups like OpenAI because ‘work-life balance was more important than winning'.The U.S. DOJ is considering a breakup of Google to address its monopoly on search.And, everybody should check to see if their data was stolen in the NPD data breach. Sadly, the chances are that it probably was.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

group of users it knew skewed towards those under 18.X sued the Global Alliance for Responsible Media for abusing its influence and prompting a boycott against advertising on X.New York City's drone warning system shouted incomprehensible Spanish to residents when delivering weather-related instructions.And the number of Black podcast listeners is increasing in the United States with 46% of Black listeners listening for the first time within the last year.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Lemon sued Elon Musk and the social media platform X for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract after Musk canceled a deal for the Don Lemon Show to appear on the platform.After dragging its feet with a proprietary system for over a year, California is now preparing to launch support for adding your Driver's License to Apple Wallet. No smartphones in school seems to be a growing sentiment globally. The prestigious boarding school, Eton College in Great Britain is replacing 1st-year student's smartphones with Nokia feature phones. And, the US Court for the District of Washington DC has ruled that Google is a monopoly.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Immediately following the live recording of The Tech Jawn we host The After Party, a 30 minute-ish show exclusively for the patrons of The Tech Jawn. The show is unscripted, we talk about whatever, and patrons are welcome to join the conversation via the live chat.We didn't do a live episode of The Tech Jawn this week, so, we are hitting everyone with our last After Party. If you enjoy it, think about becoming a patron where you will get access to The After Party every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Union gives Meta until September 1st to come up with better membership options for Facebook and Instagram other than simply paying a fee not to be tracked or consenting to being tracked for free.Artificial intelligence can detect prostate cancer at substantially higher rates than human doctors and AI-assisted predictions of cancer size were 45 more accurate than without AI.Cybersecurity company Cloudstrike's Falcon Sensor software pushed out an update that caused Windows Blue Screens of Death on servers all over the world.And the police are using robots to disable Internet of Things booby traps inside suspect's homes.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CNN is shifting its business again. The Cable news network is laying off 100 employees, disbanding its Race Equity Team, and launching a digital platform similar to the shortlived CNN+ in 2024. Yes, AI is screwing over Black folks, and, Latin X folks, and, lower middle-income white folks. Here are a few tips to protect yourself from the job-eliminating A.I. boom.SIM Swap Attacks are on the rise. SMS related two-factor-authentication meant to keep your accounts safe, actually make them a target for social engineering.And Nothing's $200 CMF Phone is not bad for an entry-level Android Device.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multi-Purpose-Tap could make mobile NFC payments more useful and more complicated. The new concept could allow you to tap your phone, pay for alcohol, and get carded all at the same time.Morehouse College launches 3D, AI, Teaching Assistants in its Metaversity. They probably don't need to be 3D, a chat interface would suffice, and we hope they don't displace real human TAs.Middle school students in a Philly suburb cyberbully and defame 20 teachers to little to no consequence… At least thus far.Microsoft's AI CEO believes content on the internet is freeware unless specifically otherwise stated.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Detroit Police Department, after a settlement with a man who was wrongly arrested based on grainy security camera footage, can no longer use facial recognition results as its only basis for an arrest.The Federal Communications Commission wants to change rules that would force mobile carriers to unlock phones for consumers. Facebook and Instagram's ‘pay or consent' ad model violates the Digital Markets Act in the EU.And RCS is finally available in iOS 18 beta dev 2. Messaging between iPhones and Android is better, but, green bubbles aren't going anywhere.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft Recall was supposed to launch with Copilot+ PCs last week, but Microsoft decided to send the controversial, AI-powered, timeline snapshotting feature to the Windows Insider Program.Social Media Influencers aren't seeing the sponsorship and brand deal payouts that they once did, possibly because everyone and their momma is trying to become one. Meta is flagging real photos edited with AI as AI-generated. Maybe we need a flag that says AI-enhanced. And Wil.I.Am unveiled an AI-generated Black, female host, for his SiriusXM radio show at the Cannes Festival.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple's new Tap to Cash feature that allows iPhone users to tap their phones to initiate an Apple Pay transfer makes paying someone really easy. The question is does it make it too easy?The US Surgeon General wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media.The proposed labels would regularly warn users that social media platforms have not been proven safe for their mental health.The Fearless Fund was dealt a blow in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in its effort to support women-owned Black businesses. Ancestry is using AI to help users discover the names and lives of their ancestors who were formerly enslaved.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we cover Apple's World Wide Developer Conference Keynote. Brothech breaks down the new hotness coming to visionOS 2, iOS and iPad OS 18, WatchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia. TechLifeSteph catches us up with the saga of the phantom system data on her new Macbook Air. To make a long story short, Steph had to make a trip to the Genius Bar.And we wrap things up by talking about New York's new Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. The bill, expected to be passed into law by New York's governor, essentially outlaws algorithmic feeds for children.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A pair of studies published in the journal Science indicate that predominately older Republican women are responsible for the vast majority of the “fake news”.Spotify is raising its prices for the second time in as many years. Will the streaming music service be able to maintain the industry's best churn rate?The social media platform X has updated its terms of service specifically allowing for adult NSFW content on the platform. And be careful when you receive requests for cash through various mobile payment apps. Folks out here scamming during graduation season.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.