Weekly Tech Wrap Up

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook reportedly prepping in case Trump tries to delegitimize election T-Mobile and AT&T says ‘too expensive’ to prove coverage claims AI Slays Top F-16 Pilot In DARPA Dogfight Simulation ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bohemia-media/weekly-tech-wrap-up?refid=stpr ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Social […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Epic Games Kicks Off a Brilliantly Timed Assault on Apple and Google ATM Hackers Have Picked Up Some Clever New Tricks Instagram tests replacing Search with Reels to push its TikTok clone ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bohemia-media/weekly-tech-wrap-up?refid=stpr […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Trump’s ban of Chinese apps has lots of precedent in other countries, and Apple and Google comply Report: Hundreds of apps have hidden tracking software used by the government androidauthority.com/government-tracking-apps-1145989/ Free internet coming for 35,000 Philly families: city, schools, Comcast to spend $17M on digital equity […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ AI robot ‘Erica’ will star in $70 million sci-fi movie ‘b Human rights activists want to use AI to help prove war crimes in court Proposed regulations over internet companies could change free speech online ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ The AI community says Black Lives Matter, but more work needs to be done Consumers don’t care about corporate solidarity. They want donations. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/6/3/21279292/blackouttuesday-brands-solidarity-donations Tech companies caring about Black Lives Matter is too little, too late https://www.fastcompany.com/90512426/tech-companies-caring-about-black-lives-matter-is-too-little-too-late ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Apple and Google Announced a Coronavirus Tracking System. How Worried Should We Be? https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/18/apple-and-google-announced-coronavirus-tracking-system-how-worried-should-we-be Work from home: Security risks lurk in virtual meetings https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/19/work-from-home-security-risks-lurk-in-virtual-meetings.html A VR workout app killed my quads https://www.engadget.com/supernatural-vr-workout-app-beat-saber-chris-milk-130014895.html ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bohemia-media/weekly-tech-wrap-up?refid=stpr […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook Launches Desktop Version for Messenger as Video Calls Surge https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/02/technology/02reuters-facebook-messenger.html IGN Announces ‘Summer of Gaming’ Event in June https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-announces-summer-of-gaming-event-in-june The internet is being put to its greatest test, and it is passing (so far) https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-internet-is-being-put-to-its-greatest-test-and-it-is-passing-so-far-2020-04-03 ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ WHO and game companies launch #PlayApartTogether to promote physical distancing US government is tracking Americans’ cell phones to see how they move and spread coronavirus during the pandemic https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8164301/Government-tracking-Americans-cell-phones-spread-coronavirus.html Zoom updates app to remove Facebook data sharing https://seekingalpha.com/news/3556077-zoom-updates-app-to-remove-facebook-data-sharing ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Hackers are making malware-infected coronavirus maps to harvest personal information https://www.salon.com/2020/03/13/hackers-are-making-malware-infected-coronavirus-maps-to-harvest-personal-information/ Comcast and T-Mobile to suspend internet data caps for the next 60 days https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21179330/comcast-t-mobile-coronavirus-data-caps-hotspots-fcc Demand for Microsoft, Google, and Zoom’s Video Conferencing Software Surges Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/11/demand-for-microsoft-google-and-zooms-video-confer.aspx ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook will pay you up to $5 to record your voice https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/21/tech/facebook-voice-recordings/index.html PlayStation and Oculus cancel GDC appearances citing coronavirus concerns https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-20-playstation-and-facebook-cancel-gdc-appearances-citing-coronavirus-concerns TikTok launches parental controls in the UK, no date for US rollout yet ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook and LinkedIn demand Clearview AI stop collecting images https://www.indulgexpress.com/gadgets/apps/2020/feb/07/facebook-and-linkedin-demand-clearview-ai-stop-collecting-images-22102.html Hackers attack Facebook’s official Twitter accounts https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/02/08/Hackers-attack-Facebooks-official-Twitter-accounts/8741581187736/ Facebook buys startup using AI vision to find your location (updated) https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/08/facebook-buys-computer-vision-startup-scape/ ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bohemia-media/weekly-tech-wrap-up?refid=stpr ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Social […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ What Jeff Bezos Can Teach You About Smartphone Security https://lifehacker.com/what-jeff-bezos-can-teach-you-about-smartphone-security-1841188670 Motorola Razr is coming. Here’s what to expect from the first foldable flip phone https://www.cnet.com/features/motorola-razr-is-coming-heres-what-to-expect-from-the-first-foldable-flip-phone-2020/ How Much is Facebook Investing in Spatial Computing? ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Mojo is Making Contacts Smarter with Its Incredibly Tiny Microdisplay YouTube TV is Coming to The PlayStation 4 WhatsApp will be ad-free because Facebook has a better plan to make money off it https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/facebook-whatsapp-ads-business-monetization-analysis/ ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Amazon Go’s Cashierless Stores Have a New Rival https://fortune.com/2019/12/20/amazon-gos-cashierless-stores-have-a-new-rival/ Chinese scientist who produced genetically altered babies sentenced to 3 years in jail https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/12/chinese-scientist-who-produced-genetically-altered-babies-sentenced-3-years-jail Woodlands resident and doctor creates technology for flying vehicles https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Woodlands-resident-and-doctor-creates-technology-14912979.php ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: […]

◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Federal study finds race and gender affect face-scanning technology https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-19/facial-recognition-federal-study How classroom technology is holding students back https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614893/classroom-technology-holding-students-back-edtech-kids-education/ ‘Perfection of Dictatorship’: Fears of China’s Technology Dominate the Democratic Debate https://fortune.com/2019/12/20/democratic-debate-china-technology/ ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bohemia-media/weekly-tech-wrap-up?refid=stpr ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Social Networks ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weeklytechwrapup/ […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Tesla’s Cybertruck Gets 200K Orders; To Reveal New Technology Next Year https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/teslas-cybertruck-gets-200k-orders-to-reveal-new-technology-next-year-2019-11-25 Cases of sexual violence committed via technology almost triples: Aware https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cases-of-sexual-violence-committed-via-technology-almost-triples-aware New table gaming technology PlayOn creates controversy https://calvinayre.com/2019/11/25/casino/new-table-gaming-technology-playon-leads-to-controversy/ ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ismatho3ndax4p5smimgem5obk4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bohemia-media/weekly-tech-wrap-up?refid=stpr ◤◢◣◥◤ […]

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Internet Companies Prepare to Fight the ‘Deepfake’ Future https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/technology/tech-companies-deepfakes.html Clean energy technology was thought to be uninvestable. One fund thinks otherwise. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/23/clean-energy-technology-was-thought-to-be-uninvestable-one-fund-thinks-otherwise.html Toshiba’s Newly Developed Technology Can Detect 13 Cancers With One Drop of Blood https://interestingengineering.com/toshibas-newly-developed-technology-can-detect-13-cancers-with-one-drop-of-blood ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Podcast ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ngv7jGj43zlCvM7TUQ9en Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-tech-wrap-up/id1488262879 Google […]