Tech News Weekly (Video)

TikTok CEO resigns, Facebook required for your Oculus, Joe Budden vs Spotify.

• Amid controversial executive order and other political concerns, TikTok CEO resigns.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Ant Pruitt

Guests: Chris Stokel-Walker, Sam Machkovech, Maddie Stone, and Ashley Carman

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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.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Lory Gil and Corbin Davenport

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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.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Harry McCracken and Joseph Cox

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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.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Myriam Joire and Sara Fischer

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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.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Will Oremus and Stephen Shankland

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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 Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase. Between the next-gen gameplay footage and Xbox Series X console, Sherr had a lot to share.

Then, Dave Gershgorn of OneZero details the no-longer-fledgling "fever camera" industry. With facial recognition and temperature-sensing technology, these camera manufacturers aim to identify fevers in real-time.

Then, Kurt Wagner of Bloomberg graciously provides a rundown of Twitter's latest successes and failures, including its earnings report, the uptick in users, and the recent high-profile hack.

Lastly, Jason talks about new features for Plex users and Mikah details a recent BuzzFeed report that shows hundreds of thousands of Instacart customers' data is being sold online.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Ian Sherr, Dave Gershgorn, and Kurt Wagner

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• 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 podcast content.
• A new project called the Atlas of Surveillance attempts to collect and organize surveillance sources from around the US and Dave Maass from the EFF helped spearhead it.
• Twitter is rolling out new API changes for developers to have access to some features that have been exclusive to the official app for some time.
• Librarians are creating digital escape rooms using Google Forms in creative ways to keep students active in learning and reading.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Steve Gibson, Rene Ritchie, and Dave Maass

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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 Unpacked event. Between news of a new foldable phone and the next iteration of the Note, there's a lot to explore.

Then, Stacey Higginbotham stops by to talk "Hey Google." Google's Smart Home Virtual Summit gave a tiny glimpse into the future of the smart home and the Google Assistant, but mostly it gave developers guidance for smart home apps and products.

Then, Forbes contributor Don Reisinger shares his thoughts on the current and future state of Quibi. One study shows dismal downloads and subscriptions for Quibi, but the company says it's doing just fine. What's true and what's false? Reisinger explains!

Lastly, Mikah talks about the future of Thunderbolt on the Mac (very nerdy) and Jason discusses cryptocurrency Dogecoin and digital investment in general.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: David Ruddock, Stacey Higginbotham, and Don Reisinger

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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 them in the first place.
• Graduating High School Senior Jameel Shivji co-created an app for iOS called HAGS that allows students to sign each other's virtual yearbooks at a time when social distancing has changed everything about graduation.
• 2020 was to be a big year for 5G. Shara Tibken from CNET describes how the Coronavirus hasn't really slowed down the development of the technology.

Host: Jason Howell

Guests: Emily Birnbaum, Jameel Shivji, and Shara Tibken

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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 — this is what you can actually expect when the software ships this fall.

Then, Dave Gershgorn of OneZero discusses facial recognition technology used in China that's both banned and praised by US organizations, and the Coalition for Critical Technology.

Lastly, Mikah shares an article from Kashmir Hill of The New York Times about how facial recognition tech was used to wrongfully arrest and accuse a man of larceny.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Jason Snell and Dave Gershgorn

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