Computer America

First Segment: NYC Data Science Academy. Vivian Zhang, Founder/CTO

NYC Data Science Academy is an educational, training and career development organization. We grew from the combined expertise and commitment of SupStat Inc., a group of data science and big data professionals. Delivering a wealth of experience in all things data science, we provide rigorous technical and strategic training for highly motivated individuals and corporations. We offer a variety of services including full-time bootcamps, part-time courses, corporate training, consulting, and career services. We are committed to improving the data science community and all of its members.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics Include:

Waymo’s Services Expand To Public Use

Fitbit Chosen As Wearable Of Choice For Public Health Study

Fox And Disney, The Combinining

AR Pedestrian App Promises Better Navigation

$300 Million Ethereum Gets Frozen In Glitch

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Dyno Equipment. Scott Matthews, President.

“At Dyno Equipment, we believe the most powerful camera you own is the one that you have on you. That is why our goal is to design user friendly, cinematic style accessories made for the cameras you use most. Wherever your adventures may take you, we don’t want you to be held back by your gear. We strive to make portable, intuitive, and professional quality camera equipment at a price that you can afford.” – About Us

https://www.youtube.com/embed/23FJs3MQ2xo

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics Include:

Qualcomm Looking At Merger With Broadcom

Intel and AMD Team Up For New Processors

Stranger Things 2 Tops The Charts

iPhone X Drop Tests Abysmal

T-Mobile and Sprint Officially Not Merging

First Segment: Spatialand. David Lee, CSO and COO

Spatialand – an L.A. based VR platform and toolset aimed at helping creators easily design and update immersive content destinations, will be able to provide retailers with a new and innovative way of showing their product to businesses and consumers. Using Spatialand’s platform and presentation tools, retailers can easily display products and allow potential buyers to immerse themselves in what will be offered along with any data and statistics.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics Include:

Starcraft 2 Is Going Free To Play

iFixIt Tears Down The iPhone X

Cockatoos Ravage Australia

Major Car Companies Partner For Europe Wide Charging Grid

Comcast Asks FCC To Stop Enforcing Net Neutrality

For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Minds.com. Bill Ottman, CEO

Bill created Minds, an open-source, community-owned social network that rewards users for engagement with revenue — including digital currency — that can be exchanged for more content views. Bill would love to discuss how your listeners can reap the financial rewards of creating meaningful content or being active users.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today's Topics Include:

Fake Meat Millennials

FCC Zombies Gather Support

HTC Adds Dual Camera To New Phone

Oprah Coming To Alexa To Help People Shop

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Techguy.org. Mike Cermak, Owner/Operator

Yes, really! Computer help is provided by volunteers and the site is paid for by sponsors and donations. There is no cost to you. Tech Support Guy has been seen on the Today Show and BBC. Post your question any time! Someone may reply with a suggestion within a few minutes or a few hours, depending on your specific question and the number of volunteers online at the moment. Tech Support Guy has been around for nearly 20 years and has over 700,000 registered users.

Today’s Topics Include:

Disney Asks for 65% ticket sales and mandatory 4 Week run in it’s largest Theatres

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/11/disney-makes-a-bigger-ask-of-theaters-than-ever-before-with-the-last-jedi/

Microsoft Hololens Certified As Safety Glasses (Further proof Microsoft is not focused on consumer for AR any time soon)

https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/01/microsoft-hololens-hard-hat-european-expansion/

Amazon AR Shopping For Household Items, Might be useful?

https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/01/amazon-ar-view-shopping/

Russia Outlaws VPN in Russia, discuss use of VPN and could something like this happen in the US?

http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-law-outlawing-use-of-vpns-comes-into-effect-in-russia-2017-11

Nvidia Creates fake celebrity photos, photo-realistic. Implications of being able to create real fake photos.

https://qz.com/1115353/new-research-from-nvidia-shows-that-the-era-of-easily-faked-ai-generated-photos-is-quickly-emerging/

Microsoft Patents way to put 3.5mm jack in smaller phones, should the standard stay a standard?

http://pocketnow.com/2017/10/30/microsoft-patents-3-5mm-headphone-jack

CryptoShuffler Stole $150,000 by Replacing Bitcoin Wallet IDs in PC Clipboards

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptoshuffler-stole-150-000-by-replacing-bitcoin-wallet-ids-in-pc-clipboards/

SpaceX lands the 13th Falcon 9 rocket of the year in flames

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/30/16570874/spacex-falcon-9-watch-koreasat-launch

Microsoft director installs Chrome during demonstration… because Edge wasn’t working

https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/79qb1k/microsofts_director_installing_google_chrome_in/

Dell forgot to renew the domain name for their backup service

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/26/dell_forgot_to_renew_pc_data_recovery_services_domain/

First Segment: Oxford Solutions. Richard White, Managing Director

Cybersecurity is everyone’s issue. You don’t have to be in the headlines to be impacted. Any company can be a target and many times the reputational impact to a mid-size business can be greater. Oxford Solutions helps mid-sized businesses identify and secure critical assets to reduce risk.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics include:

Best Buy Stops Selling Full Priced iPhone 8/X

Google Docs Spooky Disappearing

Verizon Has Recommendations For FCC

Razer Phone, And What We Know

Realistic Fake Celebrity Faces

And More! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Computer and Technology News

Computer America covers the latest and greatest tech news that you need to know about.

Tune in for stories such as:

Company Adds BlockChain To Their Name, Grows 394%

Early Tech History Snuffed Out For HP

Microsoft Discontinuing Outlook Premiere, Rolling Features Into Office 365

Stanford University Shows Accelerator Embedded In Chips

Amazon Changing Seller Fees To Perk Up Grocery Offerings

iPhone X Engineer Terminated After Daughter Breaks NDA

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Popzara. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor, Co-Host of Safe Spaces

Loud, brash, and thoroughly verbose, the other half of the Safe Spaces hosting duties lay with a veteran editor constantly fighting the good fight against cynicism and disenchantment. As the managing editor at pop-culture skewing Popzara.com he does his damnedest to keep asinine politics from mucking up the works, a battle that rages on. Whether its print, online, podcast, or radio he’s gone head-to-head with politicians, CEOs, cartoonists, developers, and anyone else on the path to journalistic purity.

Today’s Topics Include:

Microsoft ceases production of the Kinect

Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door

Rotten Tomatoes’ Facebook show gives you weekly movie advice

Saudi Arabia ripped after granting citizenship to robot

Patreon is adding support for WordPress, Slack, and other platforms

For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Tophatter. Andrew Blachman, COO.

Tophatter is revolutionizing the e-commerce landscape with a discovery shopping app that’s truly one-of-a-kind. Shoppers compete in fleeting, 90-second auctions to win deals of up to 80% off jewelry, electronics, beauty and fashion. Leveraging smart technology to serve shoppers a unique experience every visit, Tophatter delivers the world’s most efficient rapid marketplace and connects sellers to over 10 million shoppers across the globe.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics Include:

Twitter Turns A Profit!

FCC Eliminates Rule To Diversify Media

Gaming Addiction “Isn’t A Thing”

AMD Mobile Chip Packs High Power

Walmart Tests Shelf Scanning Robots

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Scott Schober. President/CEO Berkeley Varitronics Inc.

Cyberwarfare has become a very real part of our business, our government, our technology and our culture. We’ve seen terms like hacking, cyber-security and DDoS explode into our popular vernacular and for good reason. Real cyber-attacks have increased exponentially in the past 12 months and the growing fear of them has gone off the charts. Still, many of us do not incorporate simple, best practices when it comes to things like creating passwords and engaging with social media.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/S9UdjxOFWB8

For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!