Tech Talk

The geeks today squawked about how browsing in incognito mode doesn't mean your browsing activity disappears forever. The duo then ponder upon on how computers learn to detect skin cancer better than humans and discovered a Google Chrome extension that automatically halts YouTube videos upon an averted gaze.

0:13 - Browsing In Incognito Mode Doesn't Mean You'Re Totally Safe From Your Browsing History

7:49 - Computers Learn To Detect Skin Cancer Better Than Humans

11:59 - A Google Chrome Extension That Pauses Your Youtube Video When You Turn away

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With scandal after scandal, the world seems to be turning its back on the tech industry. Hold on. Don’t exchange your smartphone for tin cans and string and replace Wikipedia with that Big Book of Pub Quiz Questions just yet. Let Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage have one last attempt at reasoning with you. Yes, It’s time to Mattsplain.

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If you look back at history, you’ll learn about how explores will travel the world to discover new continents and opportunities despite how challenging it was. Fast forward to today, you can reach out to the other end of the world in a matter of seconds. And yet, over 95% of Malaysian SMEs only sell locally. It’s time we diversify our revenue base but doing so brings challenges. Kerry Agiasotis, Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Sage Asia Pacific guides us through these challenges and insights on how to ease this burden of digital globalisation.

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Over the past few years, technology has transformed almost everything you could imagine. From the way we travel to how we interact with each other. And this has resulted in changing consumer behaviour and expectations. More choices than ever before and the power of the Internet at their behest, consumer are no longer driven by just loyalty. They are seeking greater value from each transactions and demand the absolute best in user experience. BankBazaar, an online financial services and marketplace has recently launched its online operations in Malaysia, that provides Malaysian users access to various financial products from multiple banks and financial institutions. But it's more than just offering, personalising is key here. We speak to Vipin Kalra, CEO of BankBazaar International to learn more.

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On the show today, the geeks talked about whether it's a good idea to send Facebook your nude photos as the social media company suggests it is the best way to protect yourself from revenge porn. They also introduced a revolutionary spokeless bike; Uber shutting down its self-driving operation in Arizona; and why residents of a Florida city who received alerts about a power outage were also warned to look out for zombies.

0:19:68 - Should You Send Facebook All Your Nude Photos?

11:10:20 - The Cyclotron Bike - Revolutionary Spokeless Bike

14:14:00 - Uber Shuts Down Self-driving Operation In Arizona After Fatal Crash

17:49:59 - Florida City Warns Of "Extreme Zombie Activity" During Power Outage

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While the world focuses on the epic battle between House Lannister (Facebook) and House Targaryen (Google), it’s left to Matt Armitage, the Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, to alert the world to the threat of annihilation and assimilation posed by the White Walkers (Amazon). It’s time to Mattsplain.

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Trends like mobility, cloud, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence all came to life within the last 5 years and despite all its benefits and great use cases, enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to keep implementing new ways to move forward with new technology. And standing still isn’t an answer. According to report, 6% of the regions GDP was from the use of these digital technologies, so how do you tap into this potential and keep growing despite the constant shifts and changes in the landscape? We speak to Prabhakar Rajagopal, Vice President and General Manager for Motorola Solutions Asia & Japan.

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The geeks today squawked about Google's latest release - the Google virtual assistant and bat around on why aren't we all flying to work yet. Taking on the most divisive subject on the internet since 2015, was it yanny or laurel? As they wrap things up with color changing fabric.

0:11 - Google's Robot Assistant Now Makes Eerily Lifelike Phone Calls

9:15 - Jetpacks: Why Aren't We All Flying To Work?

11:25 - Laurel or Yanny Explained

13:41 - Self-Striping Smart Cloth Is Hypercolor For The 21st Century

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On this episode of Digital News Asia Roundup, the team discussed topics from MyParcel Asia’s game changing plan to change the logistics industry, Startup Genome’s Global Startups Ecosystem Report 2018 and where Malaysia stands, Khailee Ng’s speech at Cyberjaya Startup Summit and Karam’s commentary piece on Tan Sri Irwan Serigar.

0:19 - MyParcel Asia To Address Logistics Pain Points Of SMEs

3:21 - Adobe Experience Forum

8:15 - Startup Genome’s Global Startups Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2018

13:22 - Khailee Ng’s Speech at Cyberjaya Startup Summit

19:25 - Khazanah’s KNEO Demo Day Sees Three Winners

21:55 - Appreciating Tan Sri Irwan Serigar and The Bad Side of Malaysians

33:24 - GE14: Sheer Lucky Coincidences Or Brilliant Yet Subtle Social Media Strategising By PH?

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The geeks today squawked about self-driving delivery robots roaming the pavements of London, whilst King Of The Crowd belonged to Chickens. 'Bezos' Bingo' is all about trying to figure out where Amazon's HQ2 is going to be located based on where Jeff's Gulfstream Jet lands - and finally they wrapped up with a story about dating, courtesy of Facebook.

0:21 - Cities And Robots

9:34 - KOTC: Chickens!

13:36 - Bezo's Bingo

17:06 - Is Facebook’s Dating App A Way To Cheat?

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