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August 11, 2020

Episode 12: Big Tech On The Hot Seat

57 minutes

On this week's episode of the Tech Team Podcast, Sarah and Mike are talking about big tech being put on the hot seat by Congress, what's going on with TikTok, and their usual random assortment of fun segments.

Discussed in this episode:

Big Tech Is Going On Trial (The Verge)

Trump threatens that TikTok will ‘close down’ on September 15th unless an American company buys it (The Verge)

Instagram Launches Reels, Its Attempt To Keep You Off TikTok (The Verge)

Instead Of Saying 'Hey, Guys!' At Work, Try These Gender-Neutral Alternatives (HuffPost)

Regardless Of What You Think, 'Irregardless' Is A Word (NPR)

NBC's Peacock joins Apple+, Disney+ and HBO Max with mix of old and new. Will it be enough? (NBC News)

Scientists pull living microbes, possibly 100 million years old, from beneath the sea (Science)

Android’s ‘Nearby Share’ file sharing feature is finally launching (The Verge)

Cool As Ice (Hoopla)

Saga by Brian K. Vaughan

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

Got a question for the Tech Team? Email us at [email protected].

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By Mike Bradley