Episodes
June 19, 2019
Wed. 06/19 - The Fallout From Facebook Coin
More revelations about the horrible job that is Facebook Moderation, Best Buy now doubles as a Genius Bar—sorta, YouTube has some new AR tricks and is mulling some changes for kids, and the reaction to Facebook’s crypto play ...
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June 18, 2019
Tue. 06/19 – Is Facebook Now in Crypto... or Just Payments?
Facebook announces Libra, Twitch acquires Bebo, are unmanned convenience stores something people even want, Facebook wants more houses in Silicon Valley, and LA real estate is starting to look like Silicon Valley.
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June 17, 2019
Mon. 06/17 – The 5G iPhones Might Be Both Bigger and Smaller
The 5G iPhones might be both bigger and smaller, both Huawei and the chip industry prepare for tough times, Genius says it caught Google red-handed, is the US making a big 5G mistake and what exactly is farming-as-a-service?
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June 16, 2019
(Bonus) The Business of Content With Simon Owens
Simon Owens is a journalist who, in his writing, podcasting and newsletters, covers the whole gamut of digital media, from the creator side to the publisher side… from the journalist side to the business side. So, we’ve got a...
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June 15, 2019
(Bonus) Among the Amazon Robots With Matt Simon
That Wired longread that I suggested yesterday, about Amazon’s warehouse robots really stuck with me for personal reasons you’ll hear in a second. I talked to the author of the piece, Matt Simon, not only cause I wanted more ...
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June 14, 2019
Fri. 06/14 - Are Foldable Phones Cursed?
Are foldable phones cursed—and will we ever see one? Facebook coin might be coming as early as next week, the hottest crypto is up 330% YTD but you’ve probably never heard of it, some IPOs to report on and, of course, the wee...
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June 13, 2019
Thu. 06/13 - The Most Interesting Startup I've Heard Of In A While
Telegram is getting DDoS’d, Google pulls a Radiohead on Pixel phone leakers, Bird buys Scoot, my dream TV is a wall, and the most interesting startup I’ve heard about in a while.
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PixelUnion.net
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June 12, 2019
Wed. 06/12 - The DOJ is Telegraphing its Possible Punches to Silicon Valley
The state of the Internet according to Mary Meeker, Houseparty joins the Fortnite party, Uber Elevate is planning some important firsts, the DOJ is telegraphing its possible punches to Silicon Valley, and someone find Have I ...
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June 11, 2019
Tue. 06/11 - "Any data that is collected, WILL be breached."
An abject example of the maxim, “any data that is collected, will be breached,” Foxconn isn’t worried about a trade war so maybe Apple doesn’t have to be, electric car charging is about to get easier, and why it’s weird that ...
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June 10, 2019
Mon. 06/10 - The New Xbox Looks Like a Beast
The next generation Xbox sounds like a beast, Salesforce buys Tableau, Apple might buy a self-driving car startup, we finally get some details on Quibi and does Broadway want to jump on the streaming video bandwagon?
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June 8, 2019
WWDC Debrief With John Voorhees of MacStories
Does what is says on the tin. John Voorhees helps us sum up WWDC, get act dev reaction from the floor of the conference, and pick up some of the stray threads we missed from Apple's biggest week of the year. Sponsors: Capterr...
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June 7, 2019
Fri. 06/07 - Walmart Wants To Deliver to Your... Fridge...
Now you can’t get Facebook on new Huawei phones, Barnes and Noble waives the white flag, WarnerMedia abandons that tiered streaming plan idea, Walmart wants to deliver directly to your refrigerator and the weekend longreads s...
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June 6, 2019
Thu. 06/06 - This is Google Stadia (?)
Google Stadia details are revealed, Amazon shows off its delivery drone and Uber debuts Uber Copter, Facebook is going to do an official white paper for its cryptocurrency, and our mobile gadgets have finally dethroned the te...
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June 5, 2019
Wed. 06/05 - YouTube Takes Action-ish
YouTube actually DOES make some changes, Peloton is going public, could Prime open Amazon up to anticompetitive scrutiny, more on that Sign in with Apple controversy, and why your local police department might want to buy you...
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June 4, 2019
Tue. 06/04 - What's The Problem With Sign In with Apple?
It looks like Washington is serious about going after Big Tech in a big way, Firefox blocks cookies, why are developers trepidatious about that Sign In with Apple scheme, and why it’s time we really need to talk about the You...
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June 3, 2019
06/03 - All the WWDC News
All the news and headlines from WWDC, the anti-trust brigade might be coming for Google in the US, a big chip acquisition, big news on the payments front, and a dispatch from the frontlines of the streaming wars… but, c’mon, ...
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June 1, 2019
WWDC Preview and Consumer Startups With Dan Frommer
Y’all know Dan Frommer. Veteran tech journalist. We’re gonna do a WWDC preview here today, but before that, Dan has his own, excellent newsletter, the new consumer! Sign up for it in the show notes! Link to the free and paid ...
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May 31, 2019
Fri. 05/31 - Does Amazon Want To Be A Mobile Carrier?
Might Amazon get into the cellular carrier game and thus make a Sprint/T-Mobile merger more palatable? Uber’s first quarterly report as a public company, what to expect from WWDC next week, and of course, the weekend longread...
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May 30, 2019
Thu. 05/30 - Google Tells Adblockers To Jump Off A Bridge
Microsoft brings the Xbox Game Pass to PCs, Google gives the finger to adblockers (and all of us), the DOJ will only approve the Sprint/T-Mobile merger if there’s no actual market consolidation, GoGo wants to bring 5G to airp...
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May 29, 2019
Wed. 05/29 - Riders Can Now Get Banned From Uber
Amazon has a new Echo Show to go after the Google Nest Home Hub, the NYC subway is entering the mobile era, Uber says it will now ban RIDERS who get bad Uber ratings, and Microsoft outlines its vision for a modern operating s...
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May 28, 2019
Tue. 05/28 - The iPod touch Lives!
The iPod touch lives (and got an update), Dell’s whole laptop lineup got an update, the apocalypse is coming for small vendors on Amazon, MacKenzie Bezos signs the Giving Pledge, and why a laptop infested with malware sold fo...
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May 27, 2019
Helvetica® Now With Monotype's Charles Nix
Nerds and tech folk have always had a special fascination with typeface and font design, and especially with the venerable Helvetica. Today we're going to talk to Charles Nix, who's foundry Monotype had the challenge of updat...
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May 24, 2019
Fri. 05/24 - iFixit Tears Down the MacBook Keyboard Tweaks
The Facebook cryptocurrency could be here in about six months, SpaceX launches its first batch of internet satellites, iFixit tears down the MacBook keyboard tweaks, the robots are coming for MLB umpires, and a supersized wee...
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May 23, 2019
Thu. 05/23 - An Indie Game Boy for the 21st Century
The Playdate is a Game Boy for the 21st Century, GitHub launches a Patreon for open source developers, Amazon is working on a health app that can monitor emotions, Door Dash is emerging at the leader in the food delivery wars...
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