Episodes

July 29, 2020

Wed. 07/29 – Big Tech CEO’s Testimony Before Congress

A rundown of what the big tech CEO’s told Congress this afternoon. Are Samsung and Google about to get a lot more integrated? The biggest news in the ongoing streaming media transformation of Hollywood. Buying out TikTok is …
July 28, 2020

Tue. 07/28 – Instagram Is Making TikTok-ers An Offer (They Hope) They Can’t Refuse

What to expect from tomorrow’s Big Tech Congressional testimony. Instagram is trying to woo TikTok stars. Qualcomm has some amazing new quick charge tech. Roblox continues to look like the next big thing. And Deadspin—the tr…
July 27, 2020

Mon. 07/27 – Googlers May Not Return To The Office Until NEXT July

Google’s offices might remain closed due to Covid for another full year. Australia has sued Google on competition and consumer grounds. Looks like Garmin is being ransomed. A handheld device to replace guide dogs for the bli…
July 24, 2020

Fri. 07/24 – The US Has A Quantum Internet Plan

Might Twitter have too many cooks in the kitchen to have decent op-sec? Intel has to delay its next gen chip process. Again. The US unveiled official plans for a quantum internet. AT&T announced its nationwide 5G network is …
July 23, 2020

Thu. 07/23 – Corning Introduces A New Gorilla Glass: Victus!

Corning has introduced what it is calling it’s best Gorilla Glass ever, with a tough new name: Victus! HBO Max already has more than 4 million customers. It was Nvidia that was inquiring about buying ARM. And more on the who…
July 22, 2020

Wed. 07/22 - Samsung Announces the Galaxy Z Flip 5G

Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Flip 5G! TikTok’s US-based investors are considering buying it out as a last resort. Slack files an antitrust complaint against Microsoft. Fiat Chrysler signs a deal with Waymo that points to t…
July 21, 2020

Tue. 07/21 – Apple Pledges 100% Carbon Neutrality by 2030

Apple says it will be 100% carbon neutral by 2030. Microsoft has been talking to Congress ahead of next week’s hearings. LinkedIn is cutting jobs cause of Covid. Smartphone sales took a hit last quarter for the same reason. …
July 20, 2020

Mon. 07/20 – eBay to Sell Its Classified Ads Business?

eBay seems to be selling every last thing it can before all it's left with is its marketplace and its pride. Disney has quietly cut its Facebook advertising too. When might we actually seen Windows 10x? And what is GPT-3 and…
July 18, 2020

(Bonus) Listener Call-In 2- The Revenge!

The Twitter hack! Can Apple REALLY buy Arm? The Ad-tier being key to Peacock's strategy. Will open standards ever make a comeback? And much more!
July 17, 2020

Fri. 07/17 – Is A 21-Year-Old British Hacker Behind The Great Twitter Hijacking?

Brian Krebs has a theory of who specifically he thinks was behind the Twitter hijack, but other people have theories too. Netflix kicks off tech earnings season, but also makes a pretty interesting executive move. And of cou…
July 16, 2020

Thu. 07/16 – The Great Twitter Hijack of 2020

I run down the whole mess of the great twitter hijacking from last night. Facebook is rolling out more labels for politicians. Facebook might also be positioning itself for a TikTok diaspora. Amazon now lets influencers run …
July 15, 2020

Wed. 07/15 – Is It Too Early To Start Talking About 6G?

Apple wins its big tax fight with the EU. Sony is doubling PlayStation 5 production because: Covid. Zoom has its own hardware device. An early review of the new Peacock streaming service. And forget 5G. Is it too early to ta…
July 14, 2020

Tue. 07/14 – What If Apple Bought Arm?

Softbank looks like it might want to unload Arm, so let me blow your mind for a second: what if Apple bought Arm? The UK has completely flip flopped on Huawei, now going the full ban route. Is Google the next to line up an i…
July 13, 2020

Mon. 07/13 – SiriusXM Makes the Biggest Podcast Acquisition Yet

SiriusXM looks like it is stepping up to be the big competitor to Spotify in the podcasting space by lining up Podcasting’s biggest ever acquisition. More worrying signs if you’re a regular user of TikTok. Again, everyone wa…
July 10, 2020

Fri. 07/10 – Kuo: Apple Silicon Macs Coming THIS Year

We could get our first Apple Silicon Macs as soon as this year. Apple Glasses are still a ways away, but Foxconn is already making the lenses. Feverish last minute negotiations ahead of Peacock’s arrival next week. The PC ma…
July 9, 2020

Thu. 07/09 – Apple’s Not Gonna Abandon Thunderbolt

Coinbase might be the most important IPO of the next several years. More bad numbers from Quibi. Apple wants you to know it is not abandoning Thunderbolt. Elon Musk says he’s gonna win my self-driving by 2020 wager. And I ex…
July 8, 2020

Wed. 07/08 – Facebook Fails Its Own Audit

Facebook fails its own civil rights audit. Details of the new Thunderbolt 4 standard. Details on the new Snapdragon chip. Unpacking what might be in store for the newly announced Samsung Unpacked event. And not an interestin…
July 7, 2020

Tue. 07/07 – Will The US Government Ban TikTok?

TikTok pulls it’s app completely for the Hong Kong market. But could the US ban TikTok in the US market? And India shows us what happens when TikTok gets banned. Palantir is about to IPO. A new video compression standard is …
July 6, 2020

Mon. 07/06 – Uber Buys Postmates

Uber buys Postmates for $2.65 billion dollars. There’s an Xbox Series X event coming later this month. An algorithm that could PREDICT Covid-19 outbreaks. Florida becomes the first to enact a DNA privacy law. And Sony’s new,…
July 2, 2020

Thu. 07/02 – ALL of Silicon Valley (kinda) Has A Date With Washington

Zuckerberg has told Facebook staff he’s not overly worried about the boycotts. The Fab 4 CEOs of the biggest tech companies (minus Microsoft) all have a date to testify before Congress later this month. Police hacked an encr…
July 1, 2020

Wed. 07/01 – YouTube TV Has Recreated The TV Bundle At Essentially The Same Price Point

The reckoning for social media ad spend might be hitting critical mass. Spotify gets more affordable for couples. YouTube TV gets more expensive for everyone. Apple IS struggling with iPhone 5G delays, but it SHOULDN’T delay…
June 30, 2020

Tue. 06/30 – Amazon Prime Video Launches Watch Party

Lululemon wants to buy Mirror. We think Uber is thinking about buying Postmates. Amazon Prime Video launches Watch Party. Android’s AirDrop competitor is rolling out. And why cloud gaming is the impetus for a new data center…
June 29, 2020

Mon. 06/29 – Reddit Bans r/The_Donald and The Facebook Ad Boycott, Explained

Reddit bans r/The_Donald and I try to break down the almost hour by hour, day by day timeline of the whole Facebook/social media ad boycott situation. Apple might not include a charger (!) in the iPhone 12 box, much less ear…
June 27, 2020

(Bonus) WWDC Wrap Up With Rene Ritchie @reneritchie

This is a really simple one. WWDC happened this week. Rene Ritchie has been attending it, virtually, of course. So he’s here to break down the keynote, which we all saw, but also to let us know what’s been going on in the de…
Guest: Rene Ritchie