FluidTalks

FluidTalks News Segment:

1. Huawei’s HarmonyOS: “Fake it till you make it” meets OS development-> Read More

2. Elon Musk agrees to have Tesla-related tweets pre-approved by lawyer -> Read More

3. WhatsApp reverses course, now won’t limit functionality if you don’t accept its new privacy policy -> Read More

4. Spotify rolls out new personalized experiences (Only You) -> Read More

5. Introducing Twitter Blue - Twitter’s first-ever subscription offering -> Read More

6. Food giant JBS Foods shuts down production after cyberattack -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-Hosts Antony Mwathi and Michael Wanyoike, discuss verification (no, not the blue tick).

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FluidTalks News Segment:

1. HomePod & HomePod mini will support Apple Music Lossless -> Read More

2. Amazon to buy MGM Studios for $8.45 billion -> Read More

3. Microsoft Build 2021 kicks off with "next generation of Windows" tease -> Read More

4. Microsoft to make coding 'in plain English' easier with PowerFx and GPT-3 AI model -> Read More

5. Exploring the new .NET Multi-Platform App UI (MAUI) with the Experts -> Read More

6. M-Pesa payment checkout option to soon feature on the Amazon’s e-commerce store -> Read More

7. Ethiopia makes U-turn on blocking M-Pesa bid-> Read More

8. Sharing learnings about our image cropping algorithm -> Read More

9. SpaceX applies for a Nigeria telecom licence in bid to deliver internet access to rural areas -> Read More

10. Snapchat Spectacles AR: Augmented reality on your face -> Read More

11. WhatsApp Sues India’s Government to Stop New Internet Rules -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-Host Antony Mwathi chats with our guest Andrew Anampiu, a Data Science Team Lead and Technical Recruiter at Moringa School, on how to design better technology products for low-income individuals, that meet their needs.

IG: @anampiu_a

LinkedIn: Andrew Anampiu

Other Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yb9LYGaLyA&t=23s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fol3VZDOhzg

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FluidTalks News Segment:

1. Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together -> Read More

2. Google is trying to make its image processing more inclusive -> Read More

3. Blue Origin reveals highest bid for a seat on its first human spaceflight, currently at $2M -> Read More

4. Deepfake dubs could help translate film and TV -> Read More

5. The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew -> Read More

6. Government lays out plans to protect users online -> Read More

7. Google Is Finally Taking Smartwatches Seriously -> Read More

8. Apple Music to get lossless audio and Dolby Atmos at no extra cost -> Read More

9. None of Apple's AirPods or HomePods support lossless audio -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-Hosts Michael Wanyoike and Antony Mwathi briefly chat with our guest Karen Kariuki on IT Assurance and Analytics.

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FluidTalks News Segment:

1. Apple robbed the mob’s bank -> Read More

2. Facebook moderator: ‘Every day was a nightmare’ -> Read More

3. Clubhouse launches on Android as app downloads collapse -> Read More

4. Progress Delayed Is Progress Denied -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Host Michael Wanyoike and guest John Kadivane discuss what UI/UX is, its application and much more.

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John Details:

IG: j_kadivane

LinkedIn : John Kadivane

Company Details:

IG: @creativeconsillium

LinkedIn: Creative Consillium Ltd.

Website: https://www.creativeconsillium.com/

FluidTalks News Segment:

1. Bill & Melinda Gates Divorce -> Read More

2. Kenyan insurtech startup Lami raises $1.8m seed funding to accelerate growth -> Read More

3. WhatsApp payments are finally coming back to Brazil after government suspension -> Read More

4. Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa -> Read More

5. Reddit Outage: Site Experienced Widespread Technical Problems for About an Hour -> Read More

6. Case decision 2021-001-FB-FBR -> Read More

7. Epic Games Store -> Read More

8. Sony really hated PS4 crossplay, confidential documents reveal -> Read More

9. Epic pushed Xbox chief to open free multiplayer just ahead of Apple Fortnite battle -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss blockchain, cryptocurrency their applications and much more.

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FluidTalks News Segment:

1. Telegram’s group video calls will finally launch in May -> Read More

2. Microsoft reports strong Windows, Xbox, and cloud growth for Q3 2021 -> Read More

3. Google banks big in Alphabet’s post-pandemic-peak Q1 2021 earnings -> Read More

Other Links

The hidden world of whale culture -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss the HR realm, trends and its relation to tech with our guest, Shirley Omari.

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A continuation of last weeks conversation with Co-hosts Michael and Antony discussing Market Penetration, Product expansion, Product design, with Zachary Petroni.

FluidTalks News Segment:

1. Netflix shares slide on angst over subscriber growth -> Read More

2. Kyndryl will be a spin-off of IBM IT infrastructure services - a business with an Intellectual Property portfolio of 3000+ patents and recognized as a leader by industry analysts. -> Read More

3. Microsoft disables Google's FLoC tracking in Microsoft Edge, for now -> Read More

4. MI5 warns of spies using LinkedIn to trick staff into spilling secrets -> Read More

5. Facebook creates Clubhouse clone Live Audio Rooms -> Read More

6. TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss Market Penetration, Product expansion, Product design and so on with our experienced guest, Zachary Petroni.

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FluidTalks News Segment:

1. Egypt seizes ship that blocked Suez Canal over $900m compensation claim -> Read More

2. Windows, Ubuntu, Zoom, Safari, MS Exchange Hacked at Pwn2Own 2021 -> Read More

3. Microsoft makes $20bn bet on speech AI firm Nuance -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-hosts Michael and Manji discuss Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), it's function and effectiveness.

Other Useful links:

4. Github FLoC -> Link

5. Privacy Sandbox’s FLoC — A Complete Guide for Publishers. -> Link

6. PRIVACY AND ADS IN CHROME ARE ABOUT TO BECOME FLOCING COMPLICATED -> Link

7. Google’s Moves Are A ‘FLoC You’ To Privacy -> Link

8. DuckDuckGo's Solution to Google's Latest Privacy Controversy -> Link

9. Google’s FLoC Is a Terrible Idea -> Link 

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FluidTalks News Segment:

1. LG TO CLOSE MOBILE PHONE BUSINESS WORLDWIDE -> Read More

2. Microsoft: Here's what caused our Azure cloud-computing outage -> Read More

3. Airtel Africa receives $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard -> Read More

4. Signal messaging app tests out cryptocurrency payments -> Read More

On this weeks episode:

Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss film and tech, its future and potential with a qualified guest, Frank Ogeto.

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