Tech Wrap Up

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook reportedly prepping in case Trump tries to delegitimize election T-Mobile and AT&T says ‘too expensive’ to prove coverage claims AI Slays Top F-16 Pilot In…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Epic Games Kicks Off a Brilliantly Timed Assault on Apple and Google ATM Hackers Have Picked Up Some Clever New Tricks Instagram tests replacing Search with…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Trump’s ban of Chinese apps has lots of precedent in other countries, and Apple and Google comply Report: Hundreds of apps have hidden tracking software used…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ AI robot ‘Erica’ will star in $70 million sci-fi movie ‘b Human rights activists want to use AI to help prove war crimes in court Proposed…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ The AI community says Black Lives Matter, but more work needs to be done Consumers don’t care about corporate solidarity. They want donations. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/6/3/21279292/blackouttuesday-brands-solidarity-donations Tech companies…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Apple and Google Announced a Coronavirus Tracking System. How Worried Should We Be? https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/18/apple-and-google-announced-coronavirus-tracking-system-how-worried-should-we-be Work from home: Security risks lurk in virtual meetings https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/19/work-from-home-security-risks-lurk-in-virtual-meetings.html A VR…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook Launches Desktop Version for Messenger as Video Calls Surge https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/02/technology/02reuters-facebook-messenger.html IGN Announces ‘Summer of Gaming’ Event in June https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-announces-summer-of-gaming-event-in-june The internet is being put to…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ WHO and game companies launch #PlayApartTogether to promote physical distancing US government is tracking Americans’ cell phones to see how they move and spread coronavirus during…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Hackers are making malware-infected coronavirus maps to harvest personal information https://www.salon.com/2020/03/13/hackers-are-making-malware-infected-coronavirus-maps-to-harvest-personal-information/ Comcast and T-Mobile to suspend internet data caps for the next 60 days https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21179330/comcast-t-mobile-coronavirus-data-caps-hotspots-fcc Demand…

Coming up on the show! ◤◢◣◥◤ ◢◣ Articles ◢◣◥◤◢◣◥ Facebook will pay you up to $5 to record your voice https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/21/tech/facebook-voice-recordings/index.html PlayStation and Oculus cancel GDC appearances citing coronavirus concerns https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-20-playstation-and-facebook-cancel-gdc-appearances-citing-coronavirus-concerns TikTok launches parental controls…