Roblox is now making kids as young as nine upload a video selfie or ID just to use the chat. The whole point is to keep minors safer by limiting who they can talk to, but in what world should a 9-year-old be uploading a video of themselves so that they can play a game?

We also discuss people and companies holding on to tech longer than the makers of it intend for them to, Insurance companies claiming AI to be too much of a risk, and what tech Robb is picking up on sale over the holiday.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

Roblox Video Age Verification — Read More

Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever — Read More

Is AI getting too risky to insure? —  Read More

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There is a new social media trend going around where participants are asking people to hold their phones, selfie-cam out, while they record videos. It turns out they're flipping the camera so that they may make fun of the unsuspecting person helping them out.

We also discuss restaurant reservation apps that allow users' tipping habits to be tracked, women and people of color being underrepresented in podcasting, and more.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

Flip the camera trend on TikTok — Read More

Online reservation apps tracking your tipping habits — Read More

Inequality in Popular Podcasts —  Read More

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Microsoft and Apple are way behind their competition when it comes to the AI Arms Race, but for very different reasons. Microsoft is using influencers to get the 30-and-under crowd to use Copilot. Apple is using Google's Gemini to power Siri.

We also discuss Microsoft Publisher sunsetting in 2026 after a 35-year run, if we are moving away from ultra-thin phones, Patreon's Social Evolution, and more.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

Microsoft and Apple are behind their peers in A.I. — Read More, Read More

MS Publisher to be discontinued after a 35-year run — Read More

Ultra-thin phones came and went in a year —  Read More, Read More

Patreon has social media envy — Read More

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Tubi's VP of Partnerships suggests creators 'Stop Blaming The Algorithm' And 'Start Being More Flexible'. He's not wrong, but there is more to it than that.

We also discuss Disney and YouTube TV still not agreeing to put ABC, ESPN, and other Disney-owned channels back on the platform, Apple's OS 26.1 updates, the upcoming TikTok Awards, and more.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

YouTube TV and Disney still haven't come to an agreement — Read More

Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems — Read More

'Stop Blaming The Algorithm' And 'Start Being More Flexible' —  Read More

Will you be watching the TikTok Awards? — Read More

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Is AI mistaking a child with a bag of chips as an armed student on a school campus an intended result? It's hard to believe that it isn't when we were told "the system worked as intended."

We also discuss a finalized TikTok deal potentially being signed on 10/30, if we're ready for "eyes off, hands off" automated driving systems, if you should have a college degree to talk about professional subjects online, and we Spotlight Dean Forbes, the most influential Black person in the UK.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

A finalized TikTok deal possibly coming Thursday — Read More

When AI mistakes a bag of chips for a gun — Read More

"Eyes Off / Hands-Off" fully automated driving systems —  Read More

Do you need a degree to talk about professional topics online? — Read More

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Deepfakes of prominent deceased figures from history, like Martin Luther King Jr., are so problematic on Sora 2 that OpenAI changed its policies to allow the families and estates of deceased people to opt out of having their likenesses used on its platform.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

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20% of high schoolers say they have either had a romantic relationship with AI or know of someone who has. In our increasingly online-connected world, young people are finding it easier to create friendships with bots than they do with people.

In this episode, we also discuss Sora's nearly record-breaking week on the App Store, YouTube welcoming back previously banned creators, NYC suing social media companies for addicting children, and ICE tracking apps being removed from the app stores.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

Sora's first week was nearly as big as ChatGPT — Read More

YouTube opens the door for banned users — Read More

20% of high schoolers have relations with AI —  Read More

Apple and Google remove ICE trackers from their app stores — Read More

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Sora 2, the new AI video generation tool / social media platform, has shot to the top of the charts on the App Store, despite the app being invitation-only. Realistic 10-second videos are dominating social media, but is it too soon to say that Sora will eventually rival TikTok?

We also discuss the content of Africa launching the Continental Internet Exchange, a project to establish a continent-wide network infrastructure designed to increase internet speed, reduce costs, and strengthen data sovereignty across Africa.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

The good, bad, and ugly of Sora 2 — Read More

The continent of Africa is building its own internet — Read More

Corporate Catfish is being turned into a documentary —  Read More

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Content Creators and consumers are telling AI companies that they don't want AI-generated Influencers and Podcasts, but these companies keep on keeping on. We'll give you one guess as to why.

We also discuss the sitting president telling private sector companies to fire employees he doesn't like, U.S. TikTok kind of feeling like it's state-run, and EA possibly becoming the largest leveraged buyout ever.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Links:

Trump demands Microsoft fire global affairs head — Read More

AI influencer creators lean into backlash — Read More

AI Podcasting startup has no plans to quit — Read More

An executive order clears the way for TikTok U.S. — Read More

EA poised to become the largest leveraged buyout — Read More

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YouTube recently released a bunch of new features for creators. Filmmaker, Author, and Livestreamer Angela Hollowell drops by to tell us all about them.

We also discuss Meta's new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, why you may want to buy a case for your new iPhone 17, and what was announced at the Make It With Notion conference.

Hosts:

Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood

Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph

Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech

Guest Host: Angela Hollowell

Links:

Meta's Ray-Ban Display may be the best smart glasses available — Read More

New YouTube features for creators — Read More

The iPhone 17 Pro scratching problem — Read More

What was announced at the Make It With Notion conference — Read More

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