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TNW 188: E3: Gilmore Girls ...

06.17.2021

Jason details the ways that Facebook's Oculus hardware will begin to show ads and why that's particularly intrusive. Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica shares his list of highlights from the E3 games conference. Laura Hautala from CNET talks about how ...

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06.17.2021 TNW 188: E3: Gilmore Girls Meets Paperboy - Oculus Quest Gets Ads, Amazon Labor Issues, Consumers as Beta Testers Jason details the ways that Facebook's Oculus hardware will begin to show ads and why that's particularly intrusive. Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica shares his list of highlights from the E3 games conference. Laura Hautala from CNET talks about how ...
06.10.2021 TNW 187: The Everyday Impact of Ransomware - FBI's Anom Phone Service, WWDC Tidbits, New Pixel Buds, Ransomware Ransomware attacks are affecting more than just big, faceless corporations. They've closed schools, delayed chemotherapy appointments, and caused panic. Jason Howell goes hands on with Google's new Pixel Buds A Series. Mikah Sargent shares some of the things you may ...
06.03.2021 TNW 186: What's Up With HarmonyOS? - Twitter Blue, WWDC Preview, Retro Gaming With CRT Monitors Dan Moren from Six Colors breaks down what he expects to see at Apple's upcoming WWDC developer conference. Huawei finally launched their Android replacement, HarmonyOS, and Ben Schoon from 9to5Google has the details. Aidan Moher talks about his Wired article ...
05.27.2021 TNW 185: An Accessible Return to Work - Office Accessibility, Galaxy Upcycling, Facebook Misinfo, WFH Insights As folks around the world plan their return to the office, advocates are pushing for a sustained — and improved — focus on accessibility. Samsung's Galaxy Upcycling program seemed promising, but the company kind of ruined what was once a ...
05.20.2021 TNW 184: What's Behind the Crypto Crash? - M1 iMac, iPad Pro, Apple TV 4K, Accessibility, Google IO Ups and Downs Jeff John Roberts from Decrypt talks about the many forces that led to the major crypto market sell-off. Rene Ritchie has full reviews of the M1 iMac, iPad Pro, Apple TV 4K on his YouTube channel and shares his thoughts ...
05.13.2021 TNW 183: Biden on the Pipeline - Instagram Youths, Connectivity Standards Alliance, VR in 2021 Roger Cheng from CNET details what is known about the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline and what it might mean for the security of US infrastructure going forward. Facebook is planning an Instagram for kids product and Kurt Wagner ...
05.06.2021 TNW 182: Signal's Facebook Ad Stunt - Epic Games vs. Apple, Signal Ads on Facebook, Google 2FA, Amazon Drivers The Epic Games and Apple trial is underway and it's bringing loads of new information to the surface. Messaging service Signal says it tried to run some ads on Facebook, which the company then blocked. Google is enabling two-factor authentication ...
04.29.2021 TNW 181: Deepfaking Your Geography - School Content Blockers, Planned Obsolescence in Tech, Clubhousification Damon Beres talks about his op-ed in the New York Times about the cognitive dissonance of Apple's hardware event compared to the simultaneous occurrence of Earth Week. Todd Feathers from VICE discusses how content blockers in schools are often hit ...
04.22.2021 TNW 180: AirTag: A Boring Product? - Apple's April Event, VR Physical Therapy, FLoC, Teacher-Approved Apps Apple announced a slew of new products at its April event. Physical therapists are testing VR programs for their practices. The privacy implications of Google's FLoC. Google and the FTC are at odds over "Teacher Approved" apps. First, Ian Sherr ...
04.15.2021 TNW 179: Can the FCC End Robocalls? - Apple Springtime Event, Instagram for Kids, Spotify Car Thing, Twitter AI Mark Zuckerberg isn't convinced that an Instagram for kids app is actually a bad idea after all. Spotify is offering a free gadget called Car Thing and it is ideal for iOS users without CarPlay. Dan Moren from Six Colors ...
04.08.2021 TNW 178: Facebook Hack: Old News? Not Really - Dark Patterns Explained, Facebook's Breach, AR Beauty Filters Facebook says its data breach everyone's talking about is old news, but experts disagree. How "dark patterns" online can trick people into spending more money. The impact of AR beauty filters on young women and girls. First, Kari Paul stops ...
04.01.2021 TNW 177: A Whole Lotta Hololens - Tesla and Bitcoin, NFTs and Artists, Nest Hub 2 Review, Godzilla vs Kong Tesla and Bitcoin, NFTs and artists, Nest Hub 2 review, Godzilla vs Kong. Sam Abuelsamid from Guidehouse Insights talks about Tesla's investments into Bitcoin and why it might not be such a great idea to buy a car with crypto. ...
03.25.2021 TNW 176: Slide Into My Slack DMs - OnePlus 9 Pro Review, Amazon Drivers Peeing in Cups, LGs Phone Business OnePlus 9 Pro review, Amazon drivers peeing in cups, LGs phone business. Mishaal Rahman from XDA Developers dives into his time spent with the new OnePlus 9 Pro and whether the Hasselblad camera partnership pays dividends in photo quality. Kate ...
03.18.2021 TNW 175: A Troubling SMS Hack - YouTube Shorts, Amazon's "Gamified" Warehouse Work, SMS Forwarding Attack YouTube Shorts, Amazon's "Gamified" Warehouse Work, SMS Forwarding Attack. YouTube takes on TikTok with YouTube Shorts. Amazon expands its program to "gamify" warehouse work. A hacker exploits a gaping flaw in SMS messaging. First, YouTuber Rene Ritchie stops in to ...
03.11.2021 TNW 174: Facebook's Paradoxical AI - Amazon Vesta Home Robot, Verkada Surveillance Hack, Instagram Lite in India Amazon Vesta home robot, Verkada surveillance hack, Instagram Lite in India. How big of a priority is Amazon's home robot, the Vesta? Eugene Kim from Business Insider has the inside scoop. Surveillance camera company Verkada was hacked giving unprecedented access ...
03.04.2021 TNW 173: An NFT Is What Now? - Arizona Law and App Stores, Square Invests in Tidal, TALON, Piano AI Arizona Law and App Stores, Square Invests in Tidal, TALON, Piano AI. Ian Sherr from CNET breaks down the amendment to an Arizona bill that might influence the battle between Epic Games, Google, and Apple. Lance Ulanoff, writing for Medium, ...
02.25.2021 TNW 172: Net Neutrality Returns! - Facebook and Australia, Android vs iOS Updates, Twitter's Super Follow Facebook and Australia, Android vs iOS updates, Twitter's Super Follow. Alex Kantrowitz from Big Technology Podcast talks about how Facebook and Australia have made amends in the News Feed dust-up. Karl Bode wrote for VICE about the changes that are ...
02.18.2021 TNW 171: Supermicro Returns! - Supply Chain Attacks, Epic Games vs. Apple, Pandemic Screen Time Bloomberg doubles down on its Supermicro supply chain attack story, Epic Games files an antitrust complaint against Apple in the EU, and all this pandemic screen time is affecting us. First, computer security technologist Bruce Schneier joins Tech News Weekly ...
02.11.2021 TNW 170: PS5 Scalpers Are People Too - Florida Water Hackers, "I'm Not a Cat" Filter, Slack for Android Security Florida water hackers, "I'm not a cat" filter, Slack for Android security. A water treatment plant in Florida was hacked and was nearly poisoned as a result. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai from VICE has the details. Janhoi McGregor from Forbes talked to ...
02.04.2021 TNW 169: So Who Is Andy Jassy? - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Goldeneye 007, Apple App Privacy Labels Amazon's Jeff Bezos announced he's stepping away from the CEO role, but who's the guy replacing him? (It's Andy Jassy.) There may be a remake of Goldeneye 007 on the horizon! Apple's new App Privacy labels may have an accuracy ...
01.28.2021 TNW 168: What's Up With Gamestop? - Nextdoor and Local Politics, Apple's Record Breaking Quarter, Galaxy S21+ Nextdoor and local politics, Apple's record-breaking quarter, Galaxy S21+. Will Oremus from OneZero shares his story about how Nextdoor directly impacted a local school referendum and how the service is in many ways impacting local journalism. Apple had a record-breaking ...
01.21.2021 TNW 167: Crypto-Gardening - Apple VR, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Crypto-Mining & Gardening Apple VR, Galaxy S21 Ultra, crypto-mining & gardening. First, Rene Ritchie stops in to discuss the latest Apple rumor. The company is reportedly working on a virtual reality headset, but this may be but a first step in a larger, ...
01.14.2021 TNW 166: Visa Won't Wear Plaid - Trump's Social Media Options, CES 2021 Recap, Apple's Racial Justice Initiative Trump's social media options, CES 2021 recap, Apple's racial justice initiative. Visa won't be buying plaid after all. Will Trump snap back at social media now or is it too late? CES 2021 is done. Was it as effective in ...
01.07.2021 TNW 165: Facebook Bans Trump - Social Networks Respond to Trump, XRVision, and "OK Google" the Movie Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook take action to limit President Donald Trump's access to his social media accounts and Rebecca Black stars in a dark comedy about a rogue digital assistant. Dave Gershgorn of Medium's OneZero publication stops by to talk ...
12.24.2020 TNW 164: The Best Interviews of 2020 - A Look Back at Some of the Host's Favorite Interviews of the Year Mikah Sargent and Jason Howell recount a few of their favorite interviews from throughout the crazy year that was 2020. Zoe Shiffer from The Verge talks about how Zoom was being used for some joy as a host of virtual ...
12.17.2020 TNW 163: SolarWinds: What Is a Supply Chain Attack? - SolarWinds Hack, Apple Fitness+, Cash in Japan SolarWinds hack, Apple Fitness+, cash in Japan. Bruce Schneier breaks down how the SolarWinds hack was executed and talks about what it takes to pull off a supply chain attack. Apple released its new Fitness+ service and Michael Potuck from ...
12.10.2020 TNW 162: Facebook Faces Charges - Facebook's Antitrust Charges, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Uber & Aurora Facebook faces a number of antitrust charges from the FTC and state attorneys general, so what's next for the company? Many companies — including SpaceX — are vying for the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, but will it help the ...
12.03.2020 TNW 161: Slack, May the Salesforce Be with You - The Gift of Surveillance, TikTok's Testing 3-Minute Videos The gift of surveillance, TikTok's testing 3-minute videos Alex Wilhelm from Techcrunch discussed Salesforce's acquisition of Slack and what kind of competition they face from Microsoft Teams. Thomas Smith from Debugger warns gift-givers of buying their loved ones tech gifts ...
11.19.2020 TNW 160: Fleets Are the Mullet of Twitter - Twitter's New Fleets, Loon's Financial Trouble, macOS Woes Apple's macOS saw some slowdowns earlier this week — what's that all about? Apple also announced plans to reduce its App Store commission from 30% to 15% for small businesses. Loon, the Alphabet company that aims to bring internet to ...
11.12.2020 TNW 159: M1 Chips, Series Xs, PS5s: Oh My! - Apple's Next-Gen Macs, Reviews of All Next-Gen Game Systems! Apple's next-gen Macs, reviews of all next-gen game systems! Rene Ritchie details how Apple's M1 Chip makes the new crop of MacBook Pros, Macbook Airs, and Mac Minis so different and special. Elise Favis from the Washington Post's Launcher shares ...
11.05.2020 TNW 158: How the Election Shapes Uber & Lyft - Prop 22, Tech Stocks, Amazon's Rural Delivery Plans The stock market is reacting to the election and we take a closer look at tech stocks. California's Proposition 22 has passed; what does that mean for app-based drivers and the rest of the country? Amazon may be planning to ...
10.29.2020 TNW 157: Section 230 in the Zoom-light - Biden and Big Tech, the Insect Impact Effect on Autonomous Vehicles Biden and big tech, the insect impact effect on autonomous vehicles. Emily Birnbaum from Protocol highlights the questions that were and were not answered during the Section 230 Senate hearing in Washington DC. Alex Kantrowitz from the Big Technology podcast ...
10.22.2020 TNW 156: AOC is Among Us on Twitch - The Failure of Quibi, Phantom Secure, AR Mario Kart in Your Living Room The failure of Quibi, Phantom Secure, AR Mario Kart in your living room. Joseph Cox from Motherboard details a lengthy voyage of Phantom Secure, a secure smartphone service that catered to and participated in the criminal underground. Mario Kart is ...
10.15.2020 TNW 155: Reddit+Twitter = Telepath? - Telepath, a Knock-off Amazon Echo Show, Apple's iPhone Event Telepath, a knock-off Amazon Echo Show, Apple's iPhone event. A look at Telepath, which aims to be the kinder, gentler Twitter. An Amazon-Echo-Show-like smart display that doesn't spy on you. A review of Apple's October iPhone event. First, Kaya Thomas ...
10.08.2020 TNW 154: Nest Audio Review - Apple's iPhone 12 Event, Big Tech Antitrust Report, Waymo Safety Drivers Apple's iPhone 12 event, big tech antitrust report, Waymo safety drivers. The House Subcommittee on Antitrust released a 450 page report on anti-competitive behavior of the biggest tech companies. Mathew Ingram from Columbia Journalism Review walks through the report and ...
10.01.2020 TNW 153: Finding Joy on TikTok - TikTok's Authenticity, Facebook's App Melding, and Google's Hardware Event Facebook begins to merge Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Google announces the Pixel 5 with millimeter-wave 5G. TikTok gains notice as the authentic social media network. First, Harry McCracken of Fast Company joins us to explain Facebook's latest move — the ...
09.24.2020 TNW 152: What The Social Dilemma Misses - TikTok Gives US Taste of its Medicine, California's 2035 Gas Car Ban TikTok gives US taste of its medicine, California's 2035 gas car ban. Jameson Dow from Electrek wonders why California's new ban on gas-powered vehicles is set for 2035 and not sooner. After years of tech dominance, the US is getting ...
09.17.2020 TNW 151: Facebook's VR Quest - TikTok, iOS 14, and Oculus Quest 2 & PlayStation Oracle's bid for TikTok and Trump's response to the news. How iOS developers are responding to the launch of iOS 14. What you need to know about the Oculus Quest 2 and PlayStation 5. First, Alex Kantrowitz joins Jason and ...
09.10.2020 TNW 150: Xbox Series S and Series X - Console Prices, Apple vs. Epic Games Continues, The 5G Lie Console prices, Apple vs. Epic Games continues, the 5G lie. Microsoft released the pricing information for its upcoming Xbox Series S and Series X consoles. Randy Ramsay from Gamespot shares insight into the thinking behind the pricing. Rene Ritchie details ...
09.03.2020 TNW 149: FAA Approves Amazon Drones - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Hands-On, Apple Offer Codes, Technology Escape Pods Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 hands-on, Apple offer codes, technology escape pods. Paris Martineau from the Information talks about Amazon delivery drones receiving FAA approval, what this means for drone delivery at large, and when we might hear that noise ...
08.27.2020 TNW 148: Facebook on Your Face - TikTok CEO Resigns, Facebook Required for Your Oculus, Joe Budden vs Spotify TikTok CEO resigns, Facebook required for your Oculus, Joe Budden vs Spotify. Amid controversial executive order and other political concerns, TikTok CEO resigns. Facebook will now force Occulus users to have a Facebook account to use its VR platform. Solar ...
08.20.2020 TNW 147: A Phone With DIP Switches? - PinePhone Hands-On, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra First Look, Epic Games vs Apple PinePhone hands-on, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra first look, Epic Games vs Apple. Jason Howell compares the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to the Galaxy S20 Ultra and goes hands-on with the premium handset. Lory Gil from iMore walks through the latest ...
08.13.2020 TNW 146: Epic Games vs. Apple - Surface Duo Hands-On, Russian SIMs, Apple's Unannounced Subscription Bundles Surface Duo Hands-on, Russian SIMs, Apple's unannounced subscription bundles. Harry McCracken from Fast Company has the Microsoft Duo foldable Android device and shares his thoughts after spending one week with the prerelease hardware. Joseph Cox from VICE got the inside ...
08.06.2020 TNW 145: Google & Samsung, Unpacked - Note 20, Z Fold 2, Galaxy Buds, Pixel 4a, and TikTok Everything Samsung announced at its Unpacked event, a brief review of Google's Pixel 4A, and an in-depth look at TikTok — including its ban in certain places, its potential purchase by Microsoft, and its competition. First, Myriam Joire joins us ...
07.30.2020 TNW 144: Big Tech Zooms to Washington - Antitrust Hearings, New IP, Open AI GPT-3 Antitrust Hearings, New IP, Open AI GPT-3 In the aftermath of big tech's congressional hearings that focused on antitrust behavior, Will Oremus from OneZero walks through the real reason for the spectacle. China has big ideas for the Internet, namely ...
07.23.2020 TNW 143: What's Good About Game Pass? - Xbox Series X, "Fever Cameras," Twitter Rundown Everything Microsoft announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, the recent development and popularity of fever cameras, and a rundown of what's up at Twitter: more active users, Twitter earnings, and the recent hack.First, CNET's Ian Sherr stops by to discuss ...
07.16.2020 TNW 142: Twitter Breach of 2020 - Apple News Audio Content, Atlas of Surveillance Steve Gibson joins to talk about the unprecedented Twitter hijacking scam that involves a god mode console that only certain employees have access to.Rene Ritchie discussed how Apple News is rolling out new features that emphasize local news and audio ...
07.09.2020 TNW 141: Big Mad: Note 20 Without a Charging Brick? - Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Google Smart Home Summit, Quibi Rumors and reports re: Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, what you need to know about the "Hey Google" Smart Home Virtual Summit, and the trials and tribulations of Quibi.First, Android Police's David Ruddock gives us a rundown of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy ...
07.02.2020 TNW 140: COVID-Inspired Virtual Yearbooks - HAGS App, NDAs and Racial Equality NDAs and racial equality in tech, virtual yearbooks in a COVID world, 5G rollout hasn't slowed.Emily Birnbaum from Protocol discusses the impact that NDAs have on employees who would share their stories of workplace discrimination if they hadn't agreed to ...
06.25.2020 TNW 139: What You Actually Need to Know About WWDC - Apple's Big Announcements, Facial Recognition Tech What you can expect from Apple when iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS ship this fall and the current state of facial recognition technology.First, Jason Snell of Six Colors joins Mikah to provide a summary of Apple's WWDC announcements — ...

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