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Uber, Lyft and Bird- The Economics of Sharing with QZ’s Alison Griswold

Apr 20 • 28 min

Lyft has gone public. Uber will do so soon. So will Airbnb. Quartz’s Alison Griswold covers this stuff every day, and she has a great newsletter, covering this stuff every week. It’s called Oversharing, you can get it for free at oversharing.substack.com……

Fri. 04/19 - With Facebook, It’s Eternally Groundhog Day

Apr 19 • 18 min

Facebook finds a new way to handle the privacy scandal of the day, free, ad supported music from Amazon and Google, Dieter ended up reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Fold as best he could, and of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: Mealime…

Thu. 04/18 - Why The Galaxy Folds Are Breaking

Apr 18 • 19 min

Samsung responds to the Galaxy Fold review unit issues, Google and Amazon end their streaming video spat, Pinterest and Zoom have their IPOs and could the Chinese web end up being more popular than the open web? Mealime app remars.amazon.com, promo code:…

Wed. 04/17 - Qualcomm Makes Apple Cry Uncle

Apr 17 • 19 min

There’s no other way to describe it: Qualcomm got Apple to surrender, are things back on for an Apple Car, Microsoft has a new Hub and a new Xbox One S, and why Hulu has an advantage the other streamers don’t. Sponsors: Lightstream.com/ride Mealime app…

Tue. 04/16 - YouTube’s Algorithms Continue To Suck Out Loud

Apr 16 • 19 min

YouTube’s algorithms are abhorrent in a new way, details on the next Playstation console, Google makes nice with developers, and three interesting sides to the TikTok story. Sponsors: EveryKey.com 20% off with promocode RIDE20 Mealime App Links: YouTube…

Mon. 04/15 - Don’t Ignore Those Office Updates!

Apr 15 • 18 min

You really need to run those Office updates, rumors of chaos at HQ Trivia, further details on Apple Arcade and Apple News+, and hands on with the Galaxy Fold. Sponsors: Logianalytics.com/ride Mealime.com Links: Hackers Could Read Your Hotmail, MSN, and…

Internet From Space with WSJ’s Chris Mims

Apr 14 • 26 min

You might have noticed that I’ve gone down a bit of a wormhole lately when it comes to space tech, and actually, to understand why, listen to the very first minute of this conversation, because we actually work out why space tech has come to the forefront…

The State of Venture and “MegaRounds” with Crunchbase’s Jason Rowley - 4/11/19, 4.57 PM

Apr 13 • 20 min

While I talk about big round raises and startups and venture all the time, we haven’t really done a deep dive into where venture is at at the moment. So, who better to talk to than Crunchbase, and in this case, Crunchbase’s Jason Rowley. Today… the state…

Fri. 04/12 - Uber’s IPO and Disney+ Deets

Apr 12 • 24 min

Uber’s IPO filing is officially upon us and there was much rejoicing… or, at least, plenty of takes; Disney outlined its streaming video plans and in doing so it both put Apple to shame and fired a warning shot at Netflix, and, of course, the weekend…

Thu. 04/11 - Alexa Snags Its Own “Scandal”

Apr 11 • 20 min

Yes, there are people listening in on your Alexa recordings, but it’s complicated; Jeff Bezos challenges competitors to pay their workers more, the third big unicorn IPO of the year happened today, and a rundown of noteworthy recent startup raises.…

Wed. 04/10 - Day 2 of Google’s Cloud Next Conference

Apr 10 • 19 min

Day two of Google’s Cloud Next conference, an update on the unicorns still queueing up to come to market, the heat death of iTunes is closer to reality, and Walmart doubles down on robots. Sponsors: remars.amazon.com, promo code: ride Tiny.website Links:…

Tue. 04/09 - Google Cloud Next Announcements

Apr 9 • 20 min

The headlines from the Google Cloud Next conference, China seeks to ban cryptominers, why ads on streaming services is the new hotness, and also, why Roblox is the new hotness. Sponsors: Tiny.website GetQuip.com/ride Links: Google Cloud announces 7 open…

Mon. 04/08 - About Those iPhone Triple Camera Rumors…

Apr 8 • 19 min

Pinterest’s IPO looks set to make it an “undercorn,” the UK has some more ideas about regulating internet platforms, about those iPhone triple camera rumors, Netflix dumps AirPlay and Snap opts not to beat ’em; instead, plan’s to join ’em. Sponsors:…

Fri. 04/05 - Alexa is Coming for AirPods

Apr 5 • 21 min

Google scraps the AI ethics board, Alexa is coming for AirPods, the Bezos’ divorce is settled, Snap reminds everyone they’re pretty darned good at inventing weird stuff and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Metalab.co…

Thu. 04/04 - Amazon Joins The Internet Space Race

Apr 4 • 20 min

Facebook. Data. Exposure. Another one. Could Intel issues delay a 5G iPhone? Apple cuts the price of the HomePod, Amazon is going to launch Internet satellites, and the trouble with AI ethics boards. Sponsors: Imagekit.io/ride Metalab.co Links:…

Wed. 04/03 - Google’s Credibility Problem When It Comes To Products Dying

Apr 3 • 18 min

Facebook stops asking people to reveal their email passwords, WhatsApp gives you control over group chats, Google has a credibility problem when it comes to product shutdowns and 5G is kinda, officially here. Sponsors: LogiAnalytics.com/ride Metalab.com…

Tue. 04/02 - YouTube’s Turn In The Woodshed

Apr 2 • 19 min

The price of bitcoin soars, but is it for real? Walmart wants to let you shop with your voice, Andreessen Horowitz shakes up VC (again) and a scathing look at YouTube’s algorithm problems. Sponsors: Metalab.co LogiAnalytics.com/ride Links: Bitcoin jumps…

Mon. 04/01 - Gmail Was the ONLY Good April Fools’ Joke

Apr 1 • 21 min

Gmail celebrates an appropriate April Fool’s anniversary, the winners from the Lyft IPO, Mark Zuckerberg asks for regulation and food tech has delivered a meatless Whopper™. Sponsors: PaintYourLife.com: Text the word TECH to 48-48-48 Metalab.co Links:…

Space Tech With Bill Gattle of Harris Corp.

Mar 31 • 21 min

Today… another dipping of our collective toes into an adjacent tech space that we cover now and then, but don’t know all that much about. Another episode where I learn more and hopefully you learn more. Speaking of spaces… Space! Space tech! The final…

Apple Event Debriefing with MacStories’ Federico Viticci and John Voorhees

Mar 30 • 25 min

So, we did the pre-amble for the Apple Services event last week, I figured we should do a debriefing, especially since it was such a confusing event, at least to me. I knew I needed some Apple experts to help me out, so I reached out to Federico Viticci…

Fri. 03/29 - We have Lyft-Off! (Sorry)

Mar 29 • 18 min

Lyft IPO’d today, Huawei’s profits don’t seem affected by governmental pressures, Stack Overflow is looking for a new CEO, Alexa Business Blueprints allow you to create custom skills for your business and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors:…

Thu. 03/28 - Spotify Tests Subscriptions For Two

Mar 28 • 18 min

Facebook is charged with violations of the Fair Housing Act, the UK gives Huawei a pass but drags them at the same time, Spotify lets you share your account with your better half, and let’s take two on that Google podcast transcription search experiment.…

Wed. 03/27 - Microsoft Puts the Kibosh on April Fools’ Jokes

Mar 27 • 19 min

The pioneers of modern AI win the Turing Award, Apple still hasn’t fixed its keyboard problem, India shot down a satellite in space and Microsoft puts the kibosh on April Fools’ jokes. The words to search for in Google podcasts (original story from the…

Tue. 03/26 - The EU’s Copyright Directive Cometh

Mar 26 • 19 min

The EU Parliament approves the “link tax” and the “upload filter.” Uber acquires Careem, McDonald’s makes a tech acquisition, and a wrap-up of the hot-takes from the Apple event. Sponsors: Datadog’s Integration with Alibaba Cloud Tiny.website Links:…

Mon. 03/25 - Apple Goes Hollywood!

Mar 25 • 18 min

The Apple event broken down piece by piece, YouTube wants out of the streaming video wars, Nintendo is working on two new Switch devices, is consolidation finally coming to the digital media space, and why you should know the name Transsion. Sponsors:…

The Ride Hailing Industry From The Driver’s Perspective With The Rideshare Guy

Mar 24 • 20 min

Not too long ago I recommended The Rideshare Guy podcast because I’ve fallen in love with it. That and his website, the Rideshareguy.com. Harry Campbell allows us to look at a space from a different angle than we usually do on this show. So, here’s a…

Apple’s Big Event With The Future Forward Podcast

Mar 23 • 36 min

Today, we’re going to talk Facebook’s pivot to privacy and Apple’s big event on Monday. Please do search your podcast apps and subscribe to the Future Forward podcast. Sponsors: Stamps.com, click the microphone and enter RIDE Vistaprint.com/RIDE

Fri. 03/22 - AT&T’s “5G E” is…. zzzzzzzzz…..?

Mar 22 • 20 min

Might Apple’s Monday event be a huge anticlimax? Is AT&T’s “5G E” slower than 4G? YouTube is responsible for 37% of mobile Internet Traffic, what programming languages are on the up and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Skillshare.com/ride…

Thu. 03/21 - Santa Tim Has Forsaken Us!

Mar 21 • 18 min

Reset the x number of days without a Facebook scandal calendar, Microsoft launches Virtual Desktop but begins sunsetting Windows 7, European Wikipedia goes dark, and the hottest coin in crypto is making people remember the glory days of 2017. Sponsors:…

Wed. 03/20 - Give Us More, Santa Tim!

Mar 20 • 19 min

The EU Commission hits Google with another billion Euro fine, Santa Tim had another surprise for us this morning with next generation AirPods, and in fact, it was a day of quiet upgrades, to the Oculus Rift, to the Kindle, even to Facebook Messenger.…

Tue. 03/19 - Stadia is Google’s Gaming Streaming Service

Mar 19 • 17 min

Google’s gaming service is called Stadia, the iMac lineup gets an update, Instagram ads in-app shopping, Intel wants to build an exascale computer and Y Combinator’s Demo Day, Day 1. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/RideHome Metalab.co Links: Google Stadia…

Mon. 03/18 - MySpace Loses All Your Stuff From 2005

Mar 18 • 19 min

An iPad mini refresh and a new iPad Air, MySpace has lost basically all your stuff, details of the Lyft IPO and the state of Seed Investing. Sponsors: Legacybox.com/ride Metalab.co Links: Apple launches new iPad Air and iPad mini (TechCrunch) Inside…

Technology and Policing with Matt Stroud, Author of the Book Thin Blue Lie

Mar 17 • 30 min

How technology has impacted policing has come up on this show far more than you would expect, if you think about it. So, when listener of the show Matt Stroud got in touch to talk about his new book about the impact of technology on policing, I said: yes…

The State of Consumer Data and Privacy With Consumer Reports’ Justin Brookman

Mar 16 • 26 min

When issues of consumer data, and consumer privacy come up on the show, I think I’ve asked a couple of times before, what are the laws here? In the United States. Who owns my data? What are the rules? What mechanisms are in place to give me control over…

Fri. 03/15 - Does Chris Cox’s departure from Facebook mean the pivot is real?

Mar 15 • 18 min

Does Chris Cox’s departure from Facebook mean the pivot is real, Apple responds to Spotify’s complaint, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome techmeme.robinhood.com Links: FACEBOOK’S HEAD OF PRODUCT LEAVES…

Thu. 03/14 - Facebook Under Criminal Investigation

Mar 14 • 19 min

Facebook’s data sharing is now under criminal investigation, and the company had a bad night with its services intermittently down across the globe, Dropbox is cracking down on freeloaders, Silicon Valley wants to build a monument to itself, and Google…

Wed. 03/13 - Spotify Anti-Trust’s Apple

Mar 13 • 20 min

Spotify files a pretty timely anti-trust complaint against Apple, Microsoft tries to get a jump on Google’s steaming video game announcement, is Google scaling back its hardware ambitions, what is Discord and why is it going mainstream all the sudden, and…

Tue. 03/12 - The Web Is 30 Years Old!

Mar 12 • 19 min

Facebook self owns by taking down Senator Warren’s ads, Spotify will now give you Hulu for free, why the Bay Area is no longer the best place for startups, and the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome…

Mon. 03/11 - How TikTok Is Different

Mar 11 • 26 min

Nvidia buys Mellanox, Tesla reverses course, a handy primer on how TikTok is different, and we check in on the smart takes from last week’s big stories. Subscribe to the Premium, Ad-Free Podcast Feed! Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website Links:…

State of Crypto With Coindesk’s Brady Dale

Mar 10 • 22 min

Sometimes the bonus episodes are for getting news in areas that I might have missed or might not have made our show, but I still find interesting. This week I reached out to Brady Dale of Coindesk, because I know he’s a listener and I knew he could give…

Do I Want A Foldable Phone? With MG Siegler

Mar 9 • 25 min

You know MG Siegler. Once upon a time, he was one of the most prominent tech journalists in the land, when he wrote for TechCrunch. Now-a-days he is a prominent venture capitalist at GV. But he still likes to talk about gadgets. Maybe you’ve heard him do…

Fri. 03/08 - Senator Warren Wants To Break Up Big Tech

Mar 8 • 23 min

Senator Warren proposes breaking up big tech, Airbnb buys HotelTonight, why the big platforms are taking down vaccine content, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Subscribe to the Premium, Ad-Free Podcast Feed! Sponsors:…

Thu. 03/07 - Facebook Pivots To Privacy

Mar 7 • 19 min

Facebook pivots to privacy, Huawei follows through on suing the US government, Duplex rolls out wide, and Bird’s white label scooter scheme. Sponsors: Lightstream.com/ride Metalab.co Links: A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking (Mark Zuckerberg)…

Wed. 03/06 - This Podcast Is A Year Old!

Mar 6 • 18 min

Fitbit unveils a new smartwatch and lowers prices across the board, Samsung is working on two more foldable phones, Grab grabs $1.4 billion from Masa Son and Waymo finally found a way to make money. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Metalab.co Links:…

Tue. 03/05 - Don’t Use “ji32k7au4a83” As A Password

Mar 5 • 18 min

The NSA program Snowden revealed might be done, Microsoft is readying a Windows Lite, poor iPhone sales are hitting Foxconn workers hard, a big strategic look at Netflix and why one seemingly random password is a poor choice if you care about your…

Mon., 03/04 - USB 4 Wishes and Password-Free Dreams

Mar 4 • 22 min

Facebook lets randos look you up by your phone number; Huawei is about to sue the U.S. government; a Vermont law exposes more than 100 data brokers; USB 4 is announced; Facebook offers a way to log in with your face…kind of; and the W3C has a new standard…

A16Z’s Connie Chan On Outgrowing Advertising As A Business Model

Mar 3 • 23 min

So, I hope you read the piece I mentioned in the long reads, Called Outgrowing Advertising, by Andreessen Horowitz’s general partner Connie Chan. Link in the show notes. Again, I think this points a way forward for the one trick pony-ism that I’ve…

Casey Newton on His Facebook Moderators Piece

Mar 2 • 22 min

It’s rare that I’ve seen an investigative piece get as much pickup as The Trauma Floor, Casey Newton’s look at the secret lives of Facebook content moderators. It was all anyone could talk about at the beginning of the week. Hope you’ve read it. If not,…

Fri. 03/01 - Lyft Files For Its IPO

Mar 1 • 20 min

Lyft officially files for its IPO and do the numbers reveal concern for Uber, New York wants Jeff Bezos to reconsider, Tesla slashes prices, physical sales trump downloads when it comes to music, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors:…

Thu. 02/28 - Make Any Day Amazon Day

Feb 28 • 16 min

Amazon Day gives you the ability to schedule your Prime Deliveries, Motorola teases more details about the foldable resurrection of the Razr phone, the state of the smartwatch market, and seemingly every messaging platform might soon have a crypto coin.…

Wed. 02/27 - TikTok Bigger Than Instagram?

Feb 27 • 16 min

Fast flash storage for phones, TikTok passes a billion downloads, FedEx rolls out its own delivery bot, why you might be overpaying for cloud computing and why China wants to map the faces of pigs. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links:…

Tue. 02/26 - Might the FTC Undo Some Tech Mergers?

Feb 26 • 17 min

The Game of Thrones when it comes to modern tech platforms is very much up in the air, Satya Nadella defends making the HoloLens for the US Army, could the FTC undo previous tech mergers and that big Casey Newton piece about Facebook content moderators.…

Mon. 02/25 - Mobile World Congress Headlines

Feb 25 • 18 min

It’s a whole slew of headlines from Mobile World Congress: more foldable phones, dates for 5G chip sets and 5G coverage rollouts, and Microsoft unveils its HoloLens2. Plus: why Wikidata proves the bots still need us. Sponsors: Wix.com/podcast…

The “Influencers” Beat With Taylor Lorenz

Feb 24 • 24 min

Taylor Lorenz, over at the Atlantic has the influencer beat down. I’ve told you about so many of her stories, often as longreads. You think influencers… the universe of YouTube stars, Instagram stars, social media stars generally is a niche thing? No way.…

The State of The Gaming Industry With Jason Schreier @jasonschreier

Feb 23 • 21 min

Last week there was a bunch of gaming news, and if you’ll recall, I put a shout out to see if anyone could tell me what the heck is going on in the gaming space. Well, Jason Schreier, the news editor of Kotaku answered my Bat Signal, and so, here it is.…

Fri. 02/22 - The Most Acquisitive Unicorns

Feb 22 • 22 min

Facebook is shutting down its controversial Onavo app, Google’s streaming gaming service might get some hardware to go along with it, the most acquisitive unicorns and the weekend longreads suggestions. Here’s what you missed today in the world of tech.…

Thu. 02/21 - YouTube’s Ad Problem (Again) and Galaxy Reactions

Feb 21 • 17 min

Take-aways from all the hands-on reports with the new Samsung Galaxy S10 phones, hands-OFF reports about the Galaxy Fold, Apple teams up with Goldman Sachs on a new credit card, YouTube faces yet another scandal running ads on horrible content, and a look…

Wed. 02/20 - Galaxy Fold!

Feb 20 • 18 min

The foldable phone is here! And some regular new Galaxies too. Other stuff… (I’m late posting today… sorry! In a rush!) Sponsors: Castro Podcast App DataDogHQ.com/ridehome joybird.com/RIDE - 25% off your first order using code RIDE Links: Samsung’s…

Tue. 02/19 - Why Emoji Are Screwing Up Legal Cases

Feb 19 • 17 min

Qualcomm unveils a second gen 5G chip, Huawei’s founder hits back at the US, his biggest investors push back at Masa Son, and why emoji are causing problems in increasing numbers of court cases. Sponsors: The Castro Podcast App Promocode Ride at…

Mon. 02/18 - Ming-Chi Kuo: Here’s Apple’s Entire 2019 Lineup

Feb 18 • 20 min

Parliament calls Facebook a “digital gangster,” Australia’s Parliament was hacked, a full year of Apple lineup rumors, and since it’s a holiday here in the US, a mini longread segment. Sponsors: The Castro Podcast App Flatironschool.com/techmeme Links: UK…

Mark Gurman Says Apple “don’t even know for sure” What Project Titan Is Building

Feb 17 • 22 min

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the reporter who gets Apple scoops like no other. Quick catch up with Mark about his recent scoops, but also some Apple analysis in general: Apple has spent as much as 3 billion dollars on its original content for its new…

NBC News’ Jacob Ward On Data Vs. Privacy

Feb 16 • 21 min

Remember that first weekend longread from yesterday, from NBC’s Tech Correspondent Jacob Ward? As I said, it triggered some things that I’ve been thinking about for a while. About data and data harvesting and data capitalism. So, I reached out to Jacob to…

Fri. 02/15 - FTC To Fine Facebook?

Feb 15 • 21 min

More fallout and analysis of Amazon ghosting NYC, more signs of blockchain actually taking hold on Wall Street, Samsung’s lineup of gadgets leaks and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: The…

Thu. 02/14 - Amazon to NYC: Drop Dead!

Feb 14 • 19 min

Amazon says thank you, but no thank you, to New York City, JP Morgan has its own crypto token, Google might try to come at the iPhone on price, and the legendary Lee Clow retires. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Amazon Pulls Out of…

Wed. 02/13 - Apple’s Event About Services. But Which Ones?

Feb 13 • 21 min

An Apple event focused on services, a former Apple Vice President charged with insider trading, the larger gaming industry is having issues, and why your GPS device might have issues on April 6th of this year. Sponsors: Tiny.website Wix.com/podcast…

Tue. 02/12 - Amazon Buys Eero

Feb 12 • 18 min

Amazon acquires Eero, Apple is putting marketing muscle behind AR, looks like everyone was abusing Apple’s Enterprise Certificate program, and the new video game sensation giving Fortnite a run for its money. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website…

Mon. 02/11 - Trump Wants US To Get Serious About AI

Feb 11 • 18 min

The Trump Administration wants America to get serious about AI, Patch is actually profitable, Reddit raises a round, Apple Health for vets and hands on with AR navigation on Google Maps. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Trump to lay…

The Economics of Spotify With Victor Luckerson of @ringer

Feb 10 • 19 min

Remember this longread piece? Is Spotify’s Model Wiping Out Music’s Middle Class? It’s stuck with me because, a) I didn’t quite understand how the math worked out and b) I thought it was an interesting take on the ARTIST side of the equation as we move to…

What IS 5G Anyway, With Ericsson’s Peter Linder

Feb 9 • 20 min

I’ve told you plenty that this year, one of the big narratives, one of THE big stories… will be 5G. But what exactly IS 5G? Well, I spoke to Peter Linder, the head of 5G marketing, and evangelist at Ericsson. Here are all the answers to your questions, to…

Fri. 02/08 - The Jeff Bezos Stuff

Feb 8 • 21 min

Yes, we’re gonna talk about the Bezos thing, is Amazon reconsidering HQ2, Sprint sues over 5G, maybe digital media is just fine, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: FlatironSchool.com/techmeme Metalab.co Links: No thank you, Mr. Pecker (Jeff…

Thu. 02/07 - Facebook Dinged In Germany; Killin’ It In China

Feb 7 • 18 min

Germany is this week’s headache for Facebook, Twitter mixes up its MAU and DAU game, Cluno is subscriptions but for cars and Optimus Ride is what we mean by starting small with autonomous vehicles. Sponsors: Metalab.co DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links:…

Emergency Bonus- Nick Quah on Today’s Podcast News

Feb 6 • 20 min

THE expert on the Podcasting Industry breaks down today’s big news. Subscribe to Nick’s newsletter, HotPod. This episode has a full transcript. This podcast is sponsored by Burrow and Anchor

Wed. 02/06 - Spotify Makes A Big Move Into Podcasting

Feb 6 • 18 min

Podcasting has its biggest news day ever, some pretty big executive shakeups, the new emojis for 2019 and how to steal a million dollars from an ATM without anyone noticing. Sponsors: QCon.ai Promocode: QCONAI2019 Metalab.co Links: Spotify has bought two…

Tue. 02/05 - Facebook Turns Fifteen

Feb 5 • 19 min

It’s getting more expensive for Google to make money, Facebook turns fifteen, choosing your own adventure is becoming a trend, and one specific way Fortnite is measurably bigger than the Super Bowl. Sponsors: Metalab.co DataDogHQ.com/ridehome…

Mon. 02/04 - Why CAPTCHA’s Have Gotten So Difficult

Feb 4 • 19 min

Soon you can play Xbox live everywhere, Google unveils Live Transcribe, Slack files to go public, the most crypto story ever and why CAPTCHA’s have gotten so difficult. Sponsors: QCon.ai - Save $75 with code: QCONAI2019 Metalab.co Links: Microsoft wants…

Self Driving Car Wagers With Timothy B. Lee @binarybits

Feb 3 • 22 min

Ars Technica’s Timothy B. Lee gives me odds on my self-driving car wager. Sponsor: Eero.com/ride promocode: ride

Jay and Farhad Show Reunion!! With @jyarow and @fmanjoo

Feb 2 • 36 min

For years, Jay Yarrow and Farhad Manjoo had a podcast, the Jay and Farhad show. You might remember Jay from his time at BusinessInsider (he’s an executive editor at CNBC now) and Farhad of course is a NYTimes columnist. Well, they stopped doing the…

Fri. 02/01 - The Apple/Facebook/Google Cold War

Feb 1 • 21 min

Turns out Google poked Apple in the eye also, layoffs hit Vice, Amazon reports earnings and reports that a ton of people responded to that minimum wage hike, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website…

Thu. 01/31 - Facebook’s Still Making Bank

Jan 31 • 17 min

Facebook returns to growth, iPhones might be getting USB-C and 3D cameras, Hulu’s launching pause-ads, and on Reddit, it’s paintings of paintings of paintings of birds, all the way down. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Mark Zuckerberg…

Wed. 01/30 - Facebook “Slaps Apple In The Face”

Jan 30 • 22 min

Facebook decides to mix it up a bit: what if we had a scandal that pissed off our business partners? Apple’s earnings are mixed but you can see where they’re going with this. Why Americans no longer answer the phone and are you ready for 1TB smartphones?…

Tue. 01/29 - The FaceTime Bug

Jan 29 • 18 min

Pretty major FaceTime bug from Apple, the DOJ makes it’s case against Huawei, the first successful ICO of the year and what Bluetooth ‘direction finding’ might do for you. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Major iPhone FaceTime bug lets…

Mon. 01/28 - An Apple Subscription Gaming Service?

Jan 28 • 19 min

An Apple subscription gaming service? Is Facebook Watch still alive? The GDPR floodgates are truly open. And losing to AI’s might have some benefits. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website Links: Apple Plans Gaming Subscription Service: Sources…

Self Driving Groceries With The WSJ’s Christopher Mims @mims

Jan 27 • 26 min

One of my favorite people to read is the Wall Street Journal tech columnist Chris Mims. We talked about his piece this week positing that email was back, baby! And I read a piece he did a while back about the new way of constructing super energy efficient…

The State of Digital Media With Rafat Ali @rafat

Jan 26 • 20 min

Given all the news of layoffs in the digital media space this week, I knew I couldn’t sit on this interview with Rafat Ali any longer. Currently the founder and CEO of digital media company Skift—but also, if you weren’t aware, a true digital media…

Fri. 01/25 - AI Can Beat Us At Starcraft II Too (Also?)

Jan 25 • 27 min

Now the AIs can defeat us at StarCraft II (too?), Zuckerberg wants to unify his collection of messaging apps, my grand unifying theory for the streaming video wars and of course the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Juniper.net/try Metalab.co…

Thu. 01/24 - Your Flying Car Is Here

Jan 24 • 20 min

Bing’s Schrodinger-style China Ban, headphones from Sonos, flying cars from Boeing, layoffs for project Titan, and the serious ongoing layoffs in the digital media world. Sponsors: Lightstream.com/ride Metalab.co DatadogHQ.com/ridehome Stories from:…

Wed. 01/23 - Jony Ive’s Dream Phone Concept

Jan 23 • 18 min

YouTube TV goes nationwide, Jony Ive’s dream phone design, Patreon milestones and is Spotify killing music’s middle class? Sponsors: Joybird.com/RIDE … Promocode RIDE Metalab.co Links: YouTube TV finally goes nationwide almost two years after launch (The…

Tue. 01/22 - Munchery Enters the Deadpool

Jan 22 • 18 min

Munchery bites the big one, Foxconn considers moving production to India, Netflix wants a seat at the adults table, and, yes, even guitar tech is now tech. Sponsors: Metalab.co DatadogHQ.com/ridehome Links: Munchery closes on-demand meal-delivery business…

Mon. 01/21 - Email is Back, Baby!

Jan 21 • 17 min

The GDPR fines begin, but the EU “link tax” might be in trouble, Uber wants self driving scooters, and why email is back, baby! (Hint: it never left.) Sponsors: Flatironschool.com/podcast Metalab.co Links: French data protection watchdog fines Google $57…

Land of the “Super Founders” With Ali Tamaseb @alitamaseb

Jan 20 • 22 min

Ali’s Medium Post: Land of the Super Founders On this bonus episode, we’re going to revisit a past weekend longread suggestion and talk to the author of that longread to go further in-depth. Do you remember I recommended Land of the Super Founders a…

Health Tech With CNBC’s Christina Farr @chrissyfarr

Jan 19 • 17 min

This week had a lot of health tech news in it… a lot of it broken by CNBC’s health tech reporter Christina Farr. So, I reached out to Christina to chat, and we discussed Amazon getting into healthcare—possibly even getting into health insurance—what…

Fri. 01/18 - Gadget Reviews Now Mean Sneaker Reviews

Jan 18 • 23 min

Netflix starts to open up, Cortana stops competing, gadget reviews now include shoes as a category and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome Tiny.website Links: Netflix beats on subscriber growth, but misses slightly on…

Thu. 01/17 - Tim Cook Sayz: Regulate THOSE Guys

Jan 17 • 19 min

Tim Cook calls for a data-broker clearinghouse, a possible criminal case against Huawei, the largest leak of user credentials ever found in the wild, and why we probably need a Unix for machine learning. Sponsors: Tiny.website DataDogHQ.com/ridehome…

Wed. 01/16 - Razr’s Coming Back To Usher in the Foldable Phone Era

Jan 16 • 19 min

More high profile execs quit Snap, Apple’s in talks to get more Apple Watches in the hands of seniors, the state of the App Economy, and the Razr is coming back to herald in the era of the bendable phone. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/ridehome (DataDog’s Blog…

Tue. 01/15 - Netflix Raises Prices

Jan 15 • 19 min

Netflix raises prices, maybe the Apple battery replacement WAS a big deal after all, cops can’t force you to unlock your phone with your face, and Amazon is driving its retail competitors into the arms of Microsoft. Sponsors: Metalab.co…

Mon. 01/14 - Am I Gonna Do That Egg Instagram Story?

Jan 14 • 21 min

Event sharing comes to stories, what this year’s CES says about where consumer tech is at the moment, and then a bunch of stories about what that means for the future in different ways, including wireless chips that suck power from the air, and the…

What Wall Street Thinks of Tech w/ @howardlindzon

Jan 12 • 20 min

The great Howard Lindzon and I discuss how Wall Street is thinking of Tech right now, what Apple’s deal is and what the prospects are for those big tech IPOs coming down the pike. This episode has a full transcript.

Fri. 01/11 - Mooaaarrr… Cameras on Smartphones!

Jan 11 • 23 min

Motherboard shames the telecom companies into not selling us out, shareholders are suing Alphabet’s board, the government shutdown claims more tech victims, Apple says, “We can add more cameras also!” and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors:…

Thu. 01/10 - Foldable Phones Have An Arrival Date

Jan 10 • 20 min

We have a good idea when that foldable Samsung phone is coming, Google is actually close to a big legal win in Europe (for a change), the government shutdown might actually be affecting CES and why the “gig economy” might actually be a big nothingburger.…

Wed. 01/09 - Google Assistant Everywhere!

Jan 9 • 23 min

Now we know why Google has gone so big at CES: they want to put Assistant in everything, the first foldable phone arrives at CES, Twitter wants to show you only half of an NBA game, and Marc Zuckerberg wants to host his own version of a podcast, I guess.…

Tue. 01/08 - Smartphone Recession?

Jan 8 • 18 min

Are we in a smartphone recession, mooooaaaar tv new from CES, AT&T wants to make 5G confusing, and why WeWork is now, simply, We (company). Sponsors: Metalab.co go.bitrise.io/ride Links: Sorry, Samsung. Seems nobody is immune to peak smartphone (The…

Mon. 01/07 - Is Apple’s Resolution Hardware Agnosticism?

Jan 7 • 18 min

Is Apple willing to sacrifice Apple TV for the greater subscription good, is Google Assistant is coming to feature phones, what is the use-case for a tv you can roll up into a box, and plenty more like that because it’s time to let the CES headlines rain…

Fri. 01/04 - The Verge vs. AT&T And L.A. vs. The Weather Channel app

Jan 4 • 22 min

The Verge and AT&T have a trademark dispute, the city of Los Angeles and The Weather Channel app have a location data dispute, more on how shows like Bandersnatch really might be the future of storytelling and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsor:…

Thu. 01/03 - Apple-ocalypse Now?

Jan 3 • 18 min

Apple lowers its guidance and the tech world freaks out, the company that you can outsource your censorship friendly China content to, a more durable e-scooter is coming and what to expect from CES. Sponsor: Mealime.com (iOS App) (Android App) Links:…

Wed. 01/02 - What would I have to pay you to give up Facebook for a year?

Jan 2 • 17 min

Today, Roku is quietly a major combatant in the Streaming Wars, Tesla slashes prices, how many cameras can we fit on a smartphone, how much would it cost to convince you to quit Facebook, and why Bandersnatch might just be the beginning of the choose your…

New Year Podcast Announcement

Jan 1 • 5 min

Happy 2019! And… here’s what we’ve got on tap for the pod in the new year!

Fri. 12/28 - Why Horizontal Instagram Might Be Inevitable

Dec 28, 2018 • 22 min

Instagram briefly goes horizontal, more on how epic Fortnite has been for Epic Games this year, Larry Ellison joins Tesla’s board, the global GPS wars are joined and the last weekend longreads of the year. Links: Instagram briefly switched to a horizontal…

Thu. 12/27 - Mobile Alerts Are Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Dec 27, 2018 • 20 min

Amazon has a record-breaking holiday season, surprising absolutely no one, another Instagram crackdown, a look at Austin as a tech hub, and why mobile alerts are a Frankenstein monster increasingly out of control. Amazon Says Alexa Voice Shopping Tripled…

Wed. 12/26 - Airbnb and Slack Mull Untraditional IPOs

Dec 26, 2018 • 18 min

How the US government shutdown affects cybersecurity, how the Open Government Data Act is possibly good tech governance, Airbnb and Slack are considering non-traditional IPOs and the state of AI research at the end of 2018. How a government shutdown…

Fri. 12/21 - Facebook Goes Crypto

Dec 21, 2018 • 20 min

Facebook is developing a cryptocoin for WhatsApp, Blind was not quite anonymous enough, which is the most accurate voice assistant and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Metalab.co The Internet of Things Podcast Links: Facebook Is…

Thu. 12/20 - iPhone Bans and iPad Bends

Dec 20, 2018 • 19 min

Now some iPhones can’t be sold in Germany, is there an iPad Pro bend-gate brewing, drones shut down a major UK airport, and why Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is suing the makers of Fortnite. Sponsors: Metalab.co The Cyberwire Podcast Links:…

Wed. 12/19 - Something, Something… Another Facebook Scandal

Dec 19, 2018 • 20 min

I’m sorry. I truly am. Another Facebook scandal to tell you about. The Boring Company unveils its tunnel, Zwift is gamification, a fitness app play, a social network, VR, and e-sports all in one startup and why Touch ID might return to the iPhone.…

Tue. 12/18 - Has Google Stopped “Dragonfly?”

Dec 18, 2018 • 18 min

Google presses pause on that Chinese search project, what’s delaying Facebook’s Clear History project, AT&T’s 5G goes live and Audi unveils its autonomous vehicle ambitions. Sponsors: FlatironSchool.com/podcast Metalab.co This podcast is sponsored by…

Mon. 12/17 - Actually, It’s Instagram That’s The Problem?

Dec 17, 2018 • 18 min

Facebook got all the press but the Russians really loved Instagram to spread misinformation, more tech real estate moves, the CEO of HQ Trivia passes away, and how to break into somebody’s phone with a 3D-printed…

Fri. 12/14 - Facebook Faces a GDPR Inquiry

Dec 14, 2018 • 19 min

Fri. 12/14 - Facebook Faces a GDPR Inquiryhttps://feedpress.me/RideHome - Direct RSS feed starting this weekend, just in caseThe bomb scare email scam that demanded bitcoin, Facebook’s Photo API gave away too many photos, Apple strikes back at Qualcomm,…

Thu. 12/13 - Apple Keeps Austin Weird

Dec 13, 2018 • 18 min

Apple keeps Austin weird with a new campus, RobinHood launches checking and savings accounts, hands on with the Apple Watch ECG thingy, and the most disliked video in YouTube history. Sponsors:MacStadium.com/ridehome Tiny.websiteLinks:Apple to invest $1…

Wed. 12/12 - Intel’s Next Generation Architecture

Dec 12, 2018 • 18 min

Intel’s next generation architecture revealed, was China behind that massive Marriott hack, Good Money wants to give customers a stake in their own banking, and what is Michael Dell’s long game?Sponsors:Eero.com/ride (promo code:…

Tue. 12/11 - Mr. Pichai Goes to Washington

Dec 11, 2018 • 16 min

Mr. Pichai goes to Washington, another bug prompts Google to kill Google+ even sooner, Keurig for beer makes no sense, and Doom turns 25.Sponsors:DataDogHQ.com/ridehomeTiny.websiteFlatironSchool.com/podcastLinks:Google moves up Google+ consumer shutdown…

Mon. 12/10 - iPhone Sales Banned in China

Dec 10, 2018 • 19 min

iPhone sales blocked in China, Apple’s getting into the A&R business, pump the breaks on the e-scooter hype, and forget the notch, 2019 might be the year of the hole punch.Sponsors:DataDogHQ.com/ridehomeTiny.websiteLinks:China bans many iPhone models in…

Fri. 12/07 - Microsoft Calls for Regulation of AI

Dec 7, 2018 • 19 min

Microsoft calls for regulation of facial recognition AI, the Crypto market crash is starting to claim casualties, Reddit is quietly doing very well, thank you very much, and the Weekend Longreads…

Thu. 12/06 - Huawai’s CFO Arrested and Stock Markets Quake

Dec 6, 2018 • 18 min

Huawai’s CFO arrested and stock markets quake, Google’s Allo joins the crowded Google Deadpool, Lyft files for an IPO and are Amazon’s robots finally rebelling?Sponsors:DatadogHQ.com/RideHomeMetalab.coLinks:Canada arrests Huawei’s global chief financial…

Wed. 12/05 - Facebook Gets Docu-dumped by the UK

Dec 5, 2018 • 18 min

The UK Parliament docu-dumps on Facebook, Qualcomm fires the starter pistol on 5G rollout, an actual test drive on Waymo’s new ride hailing service, and behind that $100 million Friends deal.Sponsors:Metalab.coDataDogHQ.com/ridehomeLinks:Note by Damian…

Tue. 12/04 - Microsoft To Replace Edge with a Chromium Browser

Dec 4, 2018 • 17 min

Another day, another data breach, this time Quora, Microsoft might be replacing the Edge web browser, and maybe even replacing Windows, a review of some low-end smartphones and why 4k streaming and data caps are on a collision…

Mon. 12/03 - Tumblr Bans NSFW… And Dooms Itself?

Dec 3, 2018 • 19 min

Tumblr bans adult content, is Apple going to sit on the 5G sidelines, Uber has held talks about acquiring either Bird or Lime, a new self-driving car yardstick and resetting your web browser to square one.SimpleContacts.com/rideMetalab.coLinks:Tumblr will…

Fri. 11/30 - The Big Marriott/Starwood Data Breach

Nov 30, 2018 • 20 min

The monster Starwood Hotels data breach, Apple music comes to Amazon Echo devices, Instagram rolls out “close friends” lists, Airbnb wants to build your house, not just rent it, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links: Marriott says 500 million…

Thu. 11/29 - YouTube Jumps on the Stories Bandwagon

Nov 29, 2018 • 21 min

Amazon gets into self-driving cars… in a way, Google Assistant adds some familiar features, YouTube rolls out Stories, and WTF is happening in Crypto? Stories from: @RolfeWinkler Tweets: @CrankGameplays, @SavinTheBees Links: Amazon debuts a scale model…

Wed. 11/28 - Google Fi (née Project Fi) Comes to iPhones

Nov 28, 2018 • 19 min

The biggest ad fraud ever? Amazon gets into medical records, Project Fi comes to iPhones, one of Elon’s LA tunnels is canceled, and the Big Mouth Billy Bass enters the 21st Century. Links: 8 People Are Facing Charges As A Result Of The FBI’s Biggest-Ever…

Tue. 11/27 - Why Is Shopping On Amazon So Hard? (Replacement)

Nov 27, 2018 • 18 min

AWS goes the custom silicon route, Facebook Watch goes after the olds, will Microsoft leapfrog Apple and why does Amazon’s shopping experience suck so much? Stories from: @katienotopoulos, @ShiraOvide Tweets: @ajassy, @AlexSchleber Links: Amazon Web…

Tue. 11/27 - Why Is Shopping On Amazon So Complicated?

Nov 27, 2018 • 18 min

AWS goes the custom silicon route, Facebook Watch goes after the olds, will Microsoft leapfrog Apple and why does Amazon’s shopping experience suck so much? Stories from: @katienotopoulos, @ShiraOvide Tweets: @ajassy, @AlexSchleber Links: Amazon Web…

Mon. 11/26 - Apple Visits the Supreme Court

Nov 26, 2018 • 17 min

Apple heads to the Supreme Court over antitrust concerns about its App Store; Facebook’s internal documents are seized by the British Parliament; what’s behind the resurgence of Atari; the human story of Black Friday inside Amazon’s fulfillment centers;…

Tue. 11/20 - Worse Shape: Tech Stocks or Crypto?

Nov 20, 2018 • 22 min

Storm clouds everywhere! Tech stocks in bear market territory, crypto in full-on meltdown territory… but video games might help solve science’s gender problem and this one spacebar trick might make your iPhone insanely more useful. Oh, and the weekend…

Mon. 11/19 - Are iPhone Sales Really Underwhelming (This Time)?

Nov 19, 2018 • 18 min

Skype calls on Amazon Echos, Tumblr disappears from iOS, Facebook on a war footing, iPhone sales storm clouds, and the Bitcoin Cash hard fork explained. Links: Skype calling now available on Alexa (The Verge) Tweet Storm on Where Tumblr’s Gone…

Fri. 11/16 - How Much Money Does Airbnb Make?

Nov 16, 2018 • 20 min

Airbnb opens the kimono, a disc-less Xbox, Facebook pushes back on controversy, SpaceX gets a key go-ahead, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Airbnb booked more than $1 billion in third quarter revenue (CNBC) Microsoft’s Building a Disc-Less…

Thu. 11/15 - The Bombshell NYTimes Story on Facebook

Nov 15, 2018 • 21 min

That huge New York Times story behind the scenes of Facebook, Google adds business messaging to Google Maps, Uber eats is a monster business, Amazon Go has a rival and there’s a new King of YouTube. Links: Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders…

Wed. 11/14 - Why Was Google’s Traffic Diverted From Nigeria Through China?

Nov 14, 2018 • 17 min

Why was Google’s traffic routed from Nigeria through China, Ford partners with Walmart on driverless cars, Amazon’s HQ2 stunt seems to be backfiring, and Uber gets a customer loyalty program. Links: Nigerian firm takes blame for routing Google traffic…

Tue. 11/13 - LeBron’s “The Decision” But For Amazon HQ2

Nov 13, 2018 • 17 min

Amazon’s HQ2 officially lands in Queens and Crystal City; Waymo is launching a driverless car service in December; Apple locks down repairs on modern Macs; get ready for cloud gaming; Pandora applies its music technology to podcasts; and a magic act…

Mon. 11/12 - What Exactly Is TikTok?

Nov 12, 2018 • 19 min

SAP buys Qualtrics, the Galaxy S10 might be coming in February and the Galaxy F might be coming in March, what exactly is TikTok and why you should care, and Jony Ive has an exclusive new product design. Links: SAP to buy Qualtrics for $8 billion (Axios)…

Fri. 11/09 - Amazon and Apple Cut a Deal

Nov 9, 2018 • 20 min

The great winter of tech worker discontent is definitely here, Disney’s streaming service has a name, Vine might be coming back, Github hits a major milestone and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Amazon is finally selling new iPhones…

Thu. 11/08 - Foldable Phones Are Officially A Thing

Nov 8, 2018 • 17 min

Foldable phones are officially a thing, Tesla names a new board chair, Amazon’s mailing a physical toy catalog, Ford doesn’t want to miss out on scooters, and Comcast doesn’t want to miss out on home hubs. Stories from: @albertwenger, @dmac1,…

Wed. 11/07 - Why Robocalls Have Taken Over Your Phone

Nov 7, 2018 • 18 min

Silicon Valley’s special election day vote, why robocalls have taken over your phone, Jeff Bezos’ clever HQ2 bonus, making 911 calls better and why Jake Tapper is a digital media pioneer. Links: San Francisco has passed a first-of-its-kind tax on big…

Tue. 11/06 - Schrodinger’s Amazon HQ2

Nov 6, 2018 • 18 min

Facebook takes down more accounts ahead of the election, the new Chrome might block ALL ads on some websites, Macbook Air reviews, and why you might not be able to read election results in tomorrow’s newspaper. Links: Medium Post on Facebook and the…

Mon. 11/05 - iPad Pro Reviews Are Mixed

Nov 5, 2018 • 19 min

Has Amazon decided on the location of its new HQ? What do people think of the new iPad Pros? Why are recently IPO’d tech companies hoarding cash? And why you might want to think twice about taking a selfie in the voting booth tomorrow. Links: Amazon in…

Fri. 11/02 - Apple Earnings Up, Stock Down

Nov 2, 2018 • 15 min

Apple makes a pile of money and their stock tanks, Flickr ends its mega-free-storage plan, a classic internet cartoon gets a 4K makeover, browser extensions steal Facebook private messages, testing the latest smartphones to see how their batteries hold…

Thu. 11/01 - The Google Employee Walkout

Nov 1, 2018 • 19 min

Google employees stage a walk-out protest around the globe, Vox swallows Recode, the new devices this week continue Apple’s push to increase ASP, and maybe it’s subscriptions that are eating the world. Stories from: @rustybrick, @benlovejoy Tweets:…

Wed. 10/31 - Facebook’s Earnings Are Not a Disaster

Oct 31, 2018 • 19 min

Facebook earnings were not a disaster, another Alphabet employee is out because of scandal, Waymo has a permit to test real driverless cars on California roads, and if you don’t know what computational notebooks are, let me tell you about them. Links:…

Tue. 10/30 - New MacBook Airs, Mac Minis and iPad Pros

Oct 30, 2018 • 19 min

Today MacBook Airs, Mac Minis and new iPad Pros, Coinbase raises a round, the UK has a new tech tax, interesting executive musical chairs, and why reCAPTCHA’s might be a thing of the past. Links: UK chancellor announces 2% ‘digital services tax’ on tech…

Mon. 10/29 - Big Blue Gets Red Hat

Oct 29, 2018 • 15 min

IBM buys Red Hat, museums get new ways to preserve video games, Sony announces the full list of titles for its retro PlayStation mini-console, DJI has a drone for first responders, and a look at the service Gab. Links: IBM to acquire Red Hat in deal…

Fri. 10/26 - AI “Art” Fetches $400,000 at Auction

Oct 26, 2018 • 23 min

The Tech earnings season earnings roundup, new DRM rules allow jailbreaking… for some things, China’s rival GPS system, AI “art” fetches $400,000 at auction and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Twitter Stock Soars after Strong Earnings Beat…

Thur. 10/25 - The Andy Rubin Scandal

Oct 25, 2018 • 15 min

How Google paid Andy Rubin on his way out the door despite allegations of sexual misconduct, Uber Eats and the rise of virtual restaurants, Kickstarter sunsets its Drip service but plans a nice replacement, and older people are worse than younger people…

Wed. 10/24 - Tim Cook Attacks the “Data Industrial Complex”

Oct 24, 2018 • 17 min

Tim Cook attacks the “data industrial complex,” why political texts are flooding your phone, the US, China and the AI cold war, and how Facebook Messenger got its new look. Links: Apple’s Tim Cook Makes Blistering Attack On the “Data Industrial Complex”…

Tue. 10/23 - iPhone XR Reviews

Oct 23, 2018 • 17 min

Tim Cook demands a retraction from Bloomberg, another founder flees Facebook, Repl.it gets a murder’s row of VC backers and the iPhone XR reviews are in. Links: Amazon cloud chief Jassy follows Apple in calling for retraction of Chinese spy chip story…

Mon. 10/22 - Fred Wilson Wants You To Vet Your Venture Funders

Oct 22, 2018 • 15 min

Facebook wants to buy some cybersecurity, Washington wants to know what Silicon Valley will do for its country, Fred Wilson wants you to ask yourself if your investors are bad actors, and stealing a Tesla by hacking the entry fob. Links: Facebook on Hunt…

Fri. 10/19 - Google Wants China, But Will China Want Google?

Oct 19, 2018 • 19 min

Facebook makes a hire that makes British Twitter laugh, here’s how much Google’s going to charge for Android, Google wants China but does China want Google and the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Links: Facebook Hires Nick Clegg, Former UK Deputy Prime…

Thur. 10/18 - Apple Says: No… Sleep… Till Brooklyn!

Oct 18, 2018 • 17 min

Spotify Premium gets a spit shine, Facebook think it knows who was behind that big hack, why everyone and their mother has a subscription box service, and an Apple event in Brooklyn! Links: Spotify Premium gets personalized artist radio stations and…

Wed. 10/17 - When is Cheating At Video Games a Crime?

Oct 17, 2018 • 18 min

Google bows to the EU’s demands, the biggest thing to happen to Github since the pull request, video game cheaters are getting sued, and Facebook brings back MTV’s The Real World. Links: Google will start charging Android device makers a fee for using its…

Tue. 10/16 - RIP Paul Allen (1953-2018)

Oct 16, 2018 • 17 min

Uber’s targeting a blockbuster IPO valuation, cops told to stop looking at iPhones, the Kindle Paperwhite is ready for the bath, the Pixel reviews are in, and remembering Paul Allen.Sponsors:DatadogHQ.com/RideHomeTiny.website99designs.com/techmeme…

Mon. 10/15 - Palm is Back! Sort of…

Oct 15, 2018 • 18 min

The future of Photoshop is here today, Palm is back to bring us a tiny phone, Apple makes another acquisition, and why we’re doomed to a future of genetic surveillance. Links: FINALLY: REAL PHOTOSHOP ON THE IPAD (The Verge) Adobe launches new AR and…

Fri. 10/12 - Facebook Reports on its Breach Investigation

Oct 12, 2018 • 21 min

Facebook announces the results of their investigation into that data breach, the market downturn is biting some tech companies, has Spotify ruined music, and, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Links: An Update on the Security Issue (Facebook)…

Thu. 10/11 - F*** Everything, We’re Doing 4 Cameras!

Oct 11, 2018 • 18 min

Facebook cracks down again, ahead of the election, Apple make some interesting acquisitions, how many cameras does a smartphone need, and Dieter Rams just wants Silicon Valley to slow down. Links: Facebook purged over 800 accounts and pages pushing…

Wed. 10/10 - Andy Rubin Can’t Quit Smartphones

Oct 10, 2018 • 16 min

Windows needed a do-over, Snapchat hopes its Originals will give it one too, Minecraft abandons Apple TV, and Andy Rubin can’t quit smartphones. Links: Microsoft begins re-releasing Windows 10 October update after fixing file deletion bug (The Verge)…

Tue. 10/09 - The “Made By Google” Event

Oct 9, 2018 • 20 min

The big Made By Google event, follow up on that Google+ bug, WeChat is willing to debunk rumors for you and Saudi Arabia doubles down on Masa Son. Links: First look at Google’s Pixel 3 and 3 XL (The Verge) Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video…

Mon. 10/08 - Google Gets A Data Scandal All Its Own

Oct 8, 2018 • 18 min

Google has a data scandal and it’s a doozy. Facebook portal is real, a Microsoft streaming gaming service is real, next generation Intel chips are manifest, no one knows what to believe in that blockbuster Bloomberg story, and how the Internet Archive…

Fri. 10/05 - Evan Spiegel’s Plan For Snap’s Survival

Oct 5, 2018 • 19 min

He said she said on that Bloomberg Bombshell, Evan Spiegel’s plan for survival, new Macs are un-repairable, why are Apple Watch faces such a mess, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Stories from: @jsnell, @bizcarson Tweets: @karaswisher, @AdamMinter…

Thu. 10/04 - Biggest Hardware Hack Ever?

Oct 4, 2018 • 17 min

Did China pull off a hardware hack to end all hardware hacks, is a new Nintendo Switch coming as soon as next summer, the ThinQ has five cameras on one phone, and Movie Pass? Still alive! Links: The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S.…

Wed. 10/03 - Presidential Alert - No Action Is Needed

Oct 3, 2018 • 18 min

Highlights from the Microsoft Surface event, Uber launches its scooter play, streaming service fatigue might be pushing consumers back toward piracy, did you get your smartphone alert from the president, and the new app startup from a young entrepreneur…

Tue. 10/02 - Choose Your Own Adventure, But For Netflix

Oct 2, 2018 • 17 min

Amazon raises its minimum wage, Tesla’s hitting its Model 3 marks, another new California law could change the face of Tech Boards of Directors and Netflix wants us to choose our own adventure. Links: Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 for all US employees…

Mon. 10/01 - Tim Berners-Lee’s Plan To Save The Web

Oct 1, 2018 • 19 min

California ready to do battle over net neutrality, Instagram under new management, Elon settles with the SEC, and Tim Berners Lee kinda wants a do-over on the whole World Wide Web thing. Links: The Trump administration is suing California to quash its new…

Fri. 09/28 - Facebook Breached, Musk Faces A Ban

Sep 28, 2018 • 19 min

A new Facebook scandal—but this time it’s different, Slack is preparing for an IPO, an exciting new episode of Today in Elon Musk, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Slack Actively Preparing for Early 2019 IPO (WSJ) Coinbase now…

Thu. 09/27 - When You Take Being an Apple Fanboi Too Far

Sep 27, 2018 • 17 min

Facebook said it doesn’t market certain data; surprise, surprise, researchers prove they do, Amazon doesn’t love unions, is the Oculus Quest VR’s iPhone moment, and do ride sharing companies actually make money? Links: Facebook Is Giving Advertisers…

Wed. 09/26 - Facebook Dirty Laundry

Sep 26, 2018 • 18 min

More fallout from the Instagram departures and some pretty dirty laundry aired from inside Facebook, Google reverses course on Chrome, Coinbase opens its doors to alts, and maybe I was right about Amazon Homes! Links: Exclusive: WhatsApp Cofounder Brian…

Tue. 09/25 - The Instagram Founders Ghost Facebook

Sep 25, 2018 • 19 min

Instagram’s founders turn in their two weeks notice, Samsung accuses Apple of stealing, lots of changes coming to Google Search, and a “Netflix for open source.” Links: Why Instagram’s founders are resigning: independence from Facebook weakened…

Mon. 09/24 - Office 2019 Is Here

Sep 24, 2018 • 20 min

Office 2019 is here, SiriusXM acquires Pandora, the Chrome browser login controversy, more missed revenue numbers in digital media and Eric Schmidt says there could someday be the regular internet and a separate, Chinese internet. Links: SiriusXM to buy…

Fri. 09/21 - Instagram Fighting #hashtagoverload

Sep 21, 2018 • 18 min

More fallout from that monster Alexa event yesterday, Facebook is gonna take another swing at Portal, Instagram wants to cut down on #hashtagoverload, Gmail was too willing to say “I love you,” and the Weekend Longreads…

Thu. 09/20 - Alexa For Friggin’ Everything!

Sep 20, 2018 • 19 min

Amazon announced Alexa for friggin everything, AmazonGos might soon be friggin everywhere, a life insurer will only sell you a policy if you own a smartwatch, and they’ve finally found Spock’s home planet of Vulcan. Links: Amazon Will Consider Opening Up…

Wed. 09/19 - HQ Wants to Play Wheel of Fortune

Sep 19, 2018 • 17 min

Amazon’s ad business is already huge, there’s a new retro Playstation console, Evernote is in our prayers, HQ is moving beyond trivia with a new game and a roundup of the Apple Watch Series 4 reviews. Links: The ACLU Is Charging Facebook With Gender…

Tue. 09/18 - Alexa for Microwaves

Sep 18, 2018 • 17 min

A reported criminal investigation around Elon Musk’s tweets, Twitter brings back the chronological feed, Alexa for microwaves, and a wrap up of the iPhone XS and XS Max reviews. Links:Tesla Is Facing U.S. Criminal Probe Over Elon Musk Statements…

Mon. 09/17 - The Benioffs Buy Time

Sep 17, 2018 • 17 min

Another Billionaire bails out a major media brand, social network Path is no more, Amazon employees are allegedly taking bribes, Linus Torvalds apologizes for being a jerk, and Steve Jobs had a weird notion about what actually constitutes pizza. Stories…

Bonus Episode! What’s Up With Tesla, With the Tesla Daily podcast

Sep 15, 2018 • 29 min

Literally, what the f*** is up with Tesla? With the Rob Maurer of the Tesla Daily podcast. Subscribe! This podcast is sponsored by Burrow and Anchor

Fri. 09/14 - More Drama Inside Google

Sep 14, 2018 • 20 min

More signs of drama inside Google, how Apple cleared the new Apple Watches through the FDA, how the Weather Channel made that insane flooding video, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:Google Employees Are Quitting Over The Company’s Secretive…

Thu. 09/13 - Where in the World is Larry Page?

Sep 13, 2018 • 17 min

The fallout from the Apple event, Google kills another beloved product, the Nintendo Switch online service comes online, and where in the World is Larry Page? Links:The iPhone Franchise (Stratechery)Making sense of the most confusing new iPhone lineup…

Wed. 09/12 - Happy iPhone Day!

Sep 12, 2018 • 20 min

What else? The iPhone event. Also, the EU strikes again, the T-Mobile/Sprint merger is on “pause” and “Gawker” is coming back. Links:EU approves controversial Copyright Directive, including internet ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’ (The Verge)European…

Tue. 09/11 - ICOs Now Officially Securities?

Sep 11, 2018 • 19 min

ICOs now officially securities, some steps backward in the self-driving car space, parsing the Zuckerberg New Yorker profile, and did Facebook disrespect the memory of Burt Reynolds? Stories from: @eosnos Tweets: @ezraklein, @BrendanNyhan Links:US Judge…

Mon. 09/10 - The End of the Jack Ma Era

Sep 10, 2018 • 17 min

Some juicy new Apple rumors for Wednesday, the end of the Jack Ma era is nigh upon us, there were some naughty apps in the Mac App Store and why following people whose politics you disagree with might not lead to peace in our time. Links:Kuo: USB-C on…

Fri. 09/07 - Today in Elon, the 4:20 Edition

Sep 7, 2018 • 20 min

Tim Armstrong might be on his way out of Oath, Alex Jones is permanently off of Twitter, a Cambridge Analytica figure is officially no longer a Facebook employee, Elon Musk smokes a blunt and the weekend longreads suggestions! Links:Verizon’s Internet…

Thu. 09/06 - More iPhone Event Rumor Bingo

Sep 6, 2018 • 18 min

The 2014 Sony hacker gets charged, Lyft beats Uber to the scooter punch, why Roblox is the biggest thing since Minecraft, Spotify plays chicken with the music industry, and let’s play another round of Apple event rumor bingo. Links:U.S. charges North…

Wed. 09/05 - Another Congressional Apology Tour

Sep 5, 2018 • 17 min

Tech CEOs hauled before Congress again, Theranos is no more, Google mulls big changes to URL’s and maybe the whole the-teens-are-abandoning-Facebook is a real thing after all? Links:Video of the Hearings (The US Senate)Facebook and Twitter testified…

Tue. 09/04 - New Trillion-Dollar Baby

Sep 4, 2018 • 17 min

Amazon hits a trillion, the EU is giving Netflix quotas, gaming out various Apple rumors ahead of next week’s event and the robots are coming to the drive through window. LinksAmazon falls off $1 trillion market cap, leaving Apple the only public US…

Fri. 8/31 - Is This How The iPhone Leak Happened?

Aug 31, 2018 • 21 min

How those iPhone leaks happened (maybe), the scooter permits happened and some big names got snubbed, Google’s secret deal with MasterCard, and the weekend long reads suggestions. Links:Exclusive: This is ‘iPhone XS’ — design, larger version, and gold…

Thu. 8/30 - iGlasses? (Pun Not Intended)

Aug 30, 2018 • 17 min

An Apple acquisition suggests they’re serious about AR, Uber is serious about escooters, Google lets Kubernetes leave the nest, your IP address is not enough to finger you for a crime, and a fully functional Bugatti made out of Legos. Links:Apple buys…

Wed. 8/29 - Updates To Wear OS Hint At…

Aug 29, 2018 • 17 min

A bunch of new laptops from Dell, Amazon might jump into the free tv game, Google updates Wear OS, and why the world’s oldest blockchain has been hiding in plain site since 1995. Links:Dell tempts Pixelbook lovers with premium $599 Inspiron Chromebook 14…

Tue. 8/28 - President Googles Himself, Not Pleased With The Results

Aug 28, 2018 • 18 min

President Trump accuses Google of rigged search results, Instagram updates its identity systems, Yahoo scans your mail for marketing purposes, BuzzFeed tests memberships and the rarest Apple device in the world comes to auction. Links:You can now apply to…

Mon. 8/27 - The Three New iPhones to Expect Next Month

Aug 27, 2018 • 17 min

The three new iPhones Mark Gurman says are coming our way, Warren Buffet invests in an Indian tech company, Palmer Luckey pans Magic Leap and why Uber thinks e-scooters are cool. Links:Apple to Embrace iPhone X Design With New Colors, Bigger Screens…

Fri. 8/24 - Facebook Summons the Five Families

Aug 24, 2018 • 20 min

Tech’s version of the five families met today to get on the same page over election security, 23andMe shuts down its API just to be safe, robot puppies, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:Google finds evidence of attack linked to Iran state…

Thu. 8/23 - The Backlash Against the “App Store Tax”

Aug 23, 2018 • 17 min

Australia bans Chinese telecoms equipment, Microsoft might offer an Xbox subscription that includes the whole console, new DJI drones, Alex Stamos on hacking the 2018 election and the backlash against the “app store tax.” Links:Australia Bars China’s…

Wed. 8/22 - Fake Russians are Back. And Now There Are Fake Iranians Also!

Aug 22, 2018 • 16 min

The fake Russians are back and they’ve brought some fake Iranians with them, Verizon throttles firefighters, Google wants to tell you something good, and day two of the Y Combinator demo days. Links:Sprawling Iranian influence operation globalizes tech’s…

Tue. 8/21 - Netflix “Tests” an End-Run Around iTunes

Aug 21, 2018 • 16 min

Microsoft uncovers more Russian political hacking, a possible MacBook Air successor, Netflix “tests” bypassing the App Store, and are you paying for Amazon’s electricity bill? Links:New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says…

Mon. 8/20 - Fitness Trackers Ain’t Dead Yet

Aug 20, 2018 • 16 min

Fitbit doubles down on fitness trackers, new EU regulations might be coming for web platforms, Karma is a startup selling excess food, Trip Advisor has its own fake news problem, and are women the most valuable mobile gaming consumers? Links:With Charge…

Friday, 8/17 - The Secret Netflix Subcategories

Aug 17, 2018 • 20 min

A Google smart speaker with a screen, the crypto mining fad is fading, Silicon Valley has lost a piece of its history, the secret Netflix categories and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:Google to debut display-equipped AI speaker before holidays…

Thursday, 8/16 - Now Bezos Wants Movie Theaters?

Aug 16, 2018 • 15 min

Amazon might buy a chain of movie theaters, why the Saudis invest the way they do, Twitter pisses everyone off because… what else is new? And reviews of the Note 9 and Android Pie are in. Links:Amazon in Running to Acquire Landmark Movie Chain…

Wednesday, 8/15 - Alexa and Cortana, BFFs

Aug 15, 2018 • 16 min

Today, Twitter takes action on Alex Jones, a new Intel chip vulnerability, Alexa and Cortana play nice together, consolidation in podcasting and a “rest and vest” for the ages. Stories from: @AnneMarieSteele, @dseetharaman Tweets: @MattRosoff…

Tuesday, 8/14 - Is Kevin Durant teaming up with Marc Andreessen?

Aug 14, 2018 • 16 min

NVIDIA announces its next generation GPUs, Apple wants developers to get SaaS-y, what if we just rebuilt the cable bundle with streaming channels, Tinder founders file suit and is Kevin Durant teaming up with Marc Andreessen? LinksNVIDIA Reveals Next-Gen…

Monday, 8/13 - Does Google Track Even When You Say No?

Aug 13, 2018 • 16 min

Is Google tracking you even when you tell it not to? Big executive departure at Netflix, Elon expounds on taking Telsa private, and how machine learning can identify devs simply by the way they code. Links:Lenovo Launches Ultra-Thin ThinkPad P1: X1 Carbon…

Friday, 8/10 - Is Apple’s Car Project Back On?

Aug 10, 2018 • 18 min

Is Apple’s secret car project back on? Is Elon Musk in trouble with the SEC? How many people use Apple Pay? Is Alexa coming to cars? And the weekend Longreads suggestions. Stories from: @gruber Tweets: @jbarro, @kairyssdal Links:Tesla is now worth less…

Thursday, 8/09 - Galaxy Note9 Announced

Aug 9, 2018 • 18 min

The new Galaxy Note 9 is unveiled, New York City caps ride hailing companies, Discord kneecaps Steam—as expected, the continuing saga of Alex Jones and what’s up with Elon Musk now? Links:Samsung Galaxy Note9: Design, specs, features, and pricing…

Wednesday, 8/8 - The Magic Leap Is Finally A Thing!

Aug 8, 2018 • 18 min

We can actually, finally find out what Magic Leap does, Snap reports earnings, Slack gets ready for war, Patreon is building a patronage empire and why you’re probably getting ripped off if you’re paying for DSL. Links:I TRIED MAGIC LEAP AND SAW A FLAWED…

Tuesday, 8/7 - Voting Via App

Aug 7, 2018 • 16 min

Voting via app will be tested during the midterms, Old Bitcoin Money and New Bitcoin money are in a power struggle, the truth about how we use Alexa, and a new combatant joins the fray in the Streaming Video Wars. Links:West Virginia to introduce mobile…

Monday, 8/6 - Everyone Bans Alex Jones

Aug 6, 2018 • 18 min

Nearly every major tech platform bans Alex Jones to one degree or another, does Facebook really want to know your bank balance, MoviePass comes with another subscription pivot, Apple’s plans for India and why $1,000 smartphones might only be the…

Friday, 8/03 - Is Fortnite Bigger Than Google Play?

Aug 3, 2018 • 17 min

Fortnite snubs Google, Amazon Prime Video is coming to Comcast, Peloton raises a ton, the top ten programming languages of 2018 and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Links: Epic Games sidesteps the Play Store with Fortnite for Android launch…

Thursday, 8/02 - Apple Hits A Trillion!

Aug 2, 2018 • 17 min

Apple hits a trillion, a midwestern unicorn cashes in, the Surface Go reviews are in, there are no perfect tools for making memes, and Tesla is adding video games to its cars. Links:Cisco to acquire Ann Arbor-based Duo Security in $2.35 billion deal…

Wednesday, 8/01 - Is Google Returning To China?

Aug 1, 2018 • 17 min

Google has a secret plan to return to China, the Apple earnings analysis, Masayoshi Son goes “Brandless” and in praise of microfilm! Links:GOOGLE PLANS TO LAUNCH CENSORED SEARCH ENGINE IN CHINA, LEAKED DOCUMENTS REVEAL (The Intercept)Apple tops 300…

Tuesday, 7/31 - Facebook Finds More Election “Bad Actors”

Jul 31, 2018 • 15 min

Facebook reveals fresh election meddling, Galaxy 9s might not be selling well, but Nintendo Switches sure are, and Playstation 4s still are, Uber stops truckin’ and Google Maps will predict which restaurant you’ll like. Stories from: @kerby, @fredwilson…

Monday, 7/30 - Self-Driving Cars Need To Talk To Us

Jul 30, 2018 • 17 min

The king of the bitcoin miners mulls an IPO (not an ICO), the prediction market Augur gets dark, a “Netflix for gadgets” and a “Dallas Cowboys for e-sports” both raise money, advice for Twitter and Facebook, and why autonomous cars need to talk to us.…

Friday, 7/27 - The Dreaded MAU Strikes Again!

Jul 27, 2018 • 19 min

Slack takes out some competitors, Twitter get its own earnings shock, Amazon is just fine, thank you very much, Stripe issues credit cards, MoviePass… still alive at the time of this recording… and the weekend longreads suggestions. Stories from:…

Thursday, 7/26 - The Greatest Loss of Market Value In a Single Day… Ever

Jul 26, 2018 • 19 min

The Facebook earnings disaster. What else? But also Qualcomm walks away from an acquisition, Amazon’s facial recognition tech seems pretty flawed, and Samsung might have invented unbreakable displays for smartphones! Links:Samsung announces new…

Wednesday, 7/25 - China to Facebook: Not So Fast!

Jul 25, 2018 • 19 min

Another internal Facebook memo leaks, China tells Facebook “not so fast,” Steam battles Discord, why the iPhone can’t compete in China, and a Y2K bug for the new millennium. Links:Departing Facebook Security Officer’s Memo: “We Need To Be Willing To Pick…

Tuesday, 7/24 - Laptops Are Too Thin and Too Light!

Jul 24, 2018 • 18 min

Alphabet earnings, Google’s Translation app takes over the world, potentially two new Xbox consoles, Verizon wants to deliver TV over 5G and the thin-and-light laptop revolution has gone too far! Links:Alphabet surges to all-time high as Wall Street says…

Monday, 7/23 - Samsung’s Big Step Toward 5G

Jul 23, 2018 • 20 min

Susan Fowler Rigetti gets a high profile new job, a Lyft and Uber driver was live-streaming without consent, Samsung takes a big step toward a 5G world, and why is Google Translate spitting out religious prophecies? Links:St. Louis Uber driver has put…

Friday, 7/20 - New Tesla is a “Rainbow-Farting Space Ship”

Jul 20, 2018 • 18 min

WhatsApp limits forwards, Microsoft announces earnings, emergency alerts on Netflix, grocery chain Kroger throws shade at Amazon Prime Day, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links:WhatsApp will drastically limit forwarding across the globe to stop…

Thursday, 7/19 - Will Fuchsia Replace Android?

Jul 19, 2018 • 17 min

Facebook and Zuckerberg address misinformation and censorship, Reddit rolls out live chatrooms, will Fuchsia replace Android, and who is online journalism’s newest savior? Links:Facebook says it will begin removing misinformation that leads to violence…

Wednesday, 7/18 - The Massive Google Fine

Jul 18, 2018 • 19 min

Google faces a record European fine, Nest gets a major reshuffle inside Google, Walmart guns for Netflix, Venmo transactions can be public, and can cool camera tech destined for smartphones actually improve autonomous vehicles? This podcast is sponsored…

Tuesday, 7/17 - A Major Autonomous Car Startup You’ve Never Heard Of

Jul 17, 2018 • 20 min

Netflix’s subscriber miss, Amazon’s troubled Prime Day, Walmart and Microsoft team up against Amazon, some big problems with voting machines and the big autonomous vehicle startup you’ve probably never heard of. Links:What Netflix’s big miss means for the…

Monday, 7/16 - Instapaper Goes Solo

Jul 16, 2018 • 17 min

A Roku wireless speaker, better Uber pickups, Instapaper goes solo, what to expect from the Galaxy S10 and it’s Amazon Prime Day everybody! Links:Wave Uber’s new Spotlight or send canned chats to find your driver (TechCrunch)Airbnb is grappling with how…

Friday, 7/13 - A Big-Boy Photoshop for iPads

Jul 13, 2018 • 22 min

Full Photoshop is coming to iPads, PC sales are growing again, what now for the AT&T/Time Warner merger, what does an unlimited data plan really mean, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Stories from: @imkialikethecar, @ballmatthew Tweets:…

Thursday, 7/12 - New MacBook Pros

Jul 12, 2018 • 18 min

Surprise MacBook Pro updates, Broadcom goes for Plan B, the fate of Gawker and The Onion, who will be the first to a trillion dollars, and who wants to be the Pixar of VR. Links:APPLE’S NEW MACBOOK PROS HAVE THE LATEST INTEL PROCESSORS AND QUIETER…

Wednesday, 7/11 - The 2018 X Graduating Class

Jul 11, 2018 • 17 min

Facebook faces its first fine from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a look at what Article 13 might do to the web, a juicy new Apple rumor, more hints from Magic Leap, and a look at Alphabet’s “Moonshot” factory. Stories from: @AlecMuffett, @adavies47…

Tuesday, 7/10 - Netflix Smart Downloads

Jul 10, 2018 • 18 min

Microsoft unveils a new Surface tablet, police can probably still break into iPhones, YouTube fights fake news, the new silicon gold rush, and Netflix makes binging even easier. Links:Microsoft’s $399 Surface Go aims to stand out from iPads or Chromebooks…

Monday, 7/9 - Thanos Did Nothing Wrong!

Jul 9, 2018 • 18 min

Xiaomi’s IPO disappoints, Apple Music gains on Spotify, Amazon’s ad business could be a contender, and why half the members of a popular subreddit are getting banned. Stories from: @mikelaris, @noamscheiber Tweets: @danprimack Links:Shares of Chinese…

Friday, July 6, 2018 - Memes Are Safe! For Now…

Jul 6, 2018 • 21 min

Sonos files for an IPO, Netflix sunsets movie reviews, the iPhone is getting new colors, the memes are safe for now, and the weekend longreads suggestions. Links:MEPs vote to reopen copyright debate over ‘censorship’ controversy (TechCrunch)Kuo: New 2018…

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - Dell Returns!

Jul 3, 2018 • 16 min

A big problem with Samsung Messages, Dell comes back to the public markets, more machinations in the transportation shuffle, more NSA shenanigans, and the 10th anniversary of the App Store. Links:Dell to Return to Public Markets With Tracking Stock…

Friday, June 29, 2018 - All New Apple Maps

Jun 29, 2018 • 21 min

Xiaomi’s IPO disappoints, Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up, the state of the ICO market, the weekend long reads suggestions, and the NES is back, baby! Stories from: @panzer, @tomwarren Tweets: @elonmusk Links:Apple is rebuilding Maps from the…

Thursday, June 28, 2018 - Amazon Kneecaps Walgreens

Jun 28, 2018 • 17 min

Amazon makes a ton of news including buying into pharmaceutical commerce and creating its own mini-package delivery army, Apple considers one subscription to rule them all, and the long Apple/Samsung war is over. Stories from: @angelicalavito, @jacknicas…

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - AdWords No More

Jun 27, 2018 • 18 min

Google rebrands AdWords and demos Duplex for reporters, Twitter takes steps to fight spam and make your account more secure, Facebook wants to help you avoid spoilers and is Blackberry back with the Key2? Links:Google is retiring the AdWords & DoubleClick…

Tuesday, June 26, 2016 - London’s Uber-ing

Jun 26, 2018 • 18 min

Uber gets legal in London, a16z raises a crypto fund, Apple opts for human editors, Fortnite makes bank, and a check-in on the space race. Links:Uber wins the right to keep operating in London (TheVerge)Wi-Fi security is starting to get its biggest…

Monday, June 25, 2018 - Noise-Cancelling AirPods?

Jun 25, 2018 • 17 min

New noise cancelling AirPods might be coming, AT&T buys AppNexus, more Trump and Chinese tech rumblings, and what is the future of Benchmark Capital? Links:Apple to Unveil High-End AirPods, Over-Ear Headphones For 2019 (Bloomberg)The US now officially has…

Friday, June 22, 2018 - The Tesla Sabotage Story Gets Weirder?

Jun 22, 2018 • 18 min

The Supreme Court rules on cell phone tracking, YouTube gets channel memberships, Twitter literally smites Smyte, the Elon Musk sabotage saga gets weirder and the weekend longreads suggestions. Stories from: @sarahintampa, @drewharwell Tweets: @mathewi…

Thursday, June 21, 2018 - Whatever Happened to Apple’s AirPower?

Jun 21, 2018 • 21 min

Intel’s CEO steps down, an update on Apple’s AirPower wireless charger, a Supreme Court ruling will have a big impact on e-commerce, and Amazon Fire TV Cube reviews. Stories from: @jessiwrites, @chrisvelazco Tweets: @kevinctofel Links: Why Apple’s…

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - Instagram Debuts IGTV

Jun 20, 2018 • 15 min

The immigration controversy comes to Silicon Valley, Instagram debuts IGTV, Disney ups its bid for Fox, and a new phone finds a new way around “the notch.” Links:Facebook launches gameshows platform with interactive video (TechCrunch)Oppo’s Find X ditches…

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - Musk Fears Sabotage

Jun 19, 2018 • 17 min

Verizon and AT&T stop selling your location data, Google roles out a couple of cool new things, Alexa is coming to your hotel, Elon Musk is worried about sabotage, and how Europe might kill meme culture. Stories from: @jacknicas Tweets: @coryweinberg,…

Monday, June 18, 2018 - Apple Upgrades 911 Calls

Jun 18, 2018 • 17 min

Apple upgrades 911 calls—and is taking a case to the Supreme Court—Google invests big time in China, gaming addiction is officially a disorder, and how an Australian telecom company is screwing up the World Cup. Stories from: @stevelevine, @tiffkhsu…

Friday, June 15, 2018 - Oprah Signs With Apple

Jun 15, 2018 • 22 min

Oprah signs with Apple, but OLEDs aren’t working out for Apple, Netflix has a hidden source for teen comedy hits, the weekend longreads suggestions, and, if you can believe it, William Shatner’s new gig. Stories from: @mochi_wsj, @McLauchlin Links:APPLE’S…

Thursday, June 14, 2018 - Save Metafilter!

Jun 14, 2018 • 19 min

Apple tries to lock down it’s phones again, Google makes ad targeting more transparent, Microsoft works to replace cashiers with robots… but the robots have already come for middle managers at Amazon, and a plea to help save Metafilter. Stories from:…

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - Major Twitter Changes

Jun 13, 2018 • 20 min

Today was major revamp day. Twitter’s ringing in big changes. Microsoft is putting a new polish on Office. Also: Intel jumps into the GPU game, Bitcoin might have been manipulated, and Fortnite comes to the Nintendo Switch. Stories from: @nathanielpopper,…

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - E-Scooters To The Moon!

Jun 12, 2018 • 20 min

E-scooter valuations explode, Facebook turns in its homework, Microsoft’s next Xbox is coming in 2020, how Netflix is winning, and a dreaded 51% attack explained. Here’s what you missed today in the world of tech. Tweets: @annehelen, @arielbogle Stories:…

Monday, June 11, 2018 - Snapchat Clear Chats and Facebook Memories

Jun 11, 2018 • 16 min

Snapchat Clear Chats and Facebook’s Memories come at social media from different philosophical viewpoints, headlines from the ramp up to E3, new Apple Watch rumors, the scooter economy, and do on-screen fingerprint scanners work well? Stories from:…

Friday, June 8, 2018 - Google’s 7 Principles for AI

Jun 8, 2018 • 19 min

Google’s lays out ethical principles for AI development, Facebook has another privacy issue (again), why the next generation of gaming consoles might be the last, Yahoo Messenger logs off, and the weekend long-reads suggestions. Stories from:…

Thursday, June 7, 2018 - The Fire TV Cube

Jun 7, 2018 • 17 min

ZTE makes a deal with Uncle Sam, but Google might be in trouble because of Huawei, the new Amazon Fire TV Cube is announced, a new Blackberry phone, a redesigned Lyft app and more Instagram video rumors. Stories from: @stuwoo, @meganrosedickey LinksAfter…

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - Hour-long Instagram Videos?

Jun 6, 2018 • 18 min

A whole slew of product announcements. New Sonos speakers. A new Motorola smartphone. A new AMD chip. Instagram may soon allow you to post hour-long videos. Plus: why Microsoft sunk a data center off the Scottish coast and why startups keep naming…

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - Intel Says “F— Everything! We’re Doing 28 Cores!”

Jun 5, 2018 • 17 min

Intel releases some anniversary chips, why WhatsApp and Facebook had a falling out, followups from WWDC and analysis of that GitHub acquisition, and some scientists purposely created a psychopathic AI. Stories from: @jameskobielus, @janewakefield Tweets:…

Monday, June 4, 2018 - WWDC Highlights

Jun 4, 2018 • 16 min

Today, it’s all about developers, everything from Apple’s WWDC Keynote, Microsoft buys GitHub in order to court developers. Oh. And a new Facebook data brouhaha. Tweet commentary: @ericlbarnes, @HenrikJoreteg Links:Microsoft confirms it’s acquiring GitHub…

Friday, June 1, 2018 - What to Expect From WWDC

Jun 1, 2018 • 20 min

The end of an era in venture capital, the end of Facebook’s trending news feature, what to expect from WWDC next week, some new ARM chips and the weekend longreads suggestions. Stories from: @joshuarothman, @deborahgage, @meliarobin Links:New Arm…

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - Self Driving Cars 4 Realz

May 31, 2018 • 18 min

A bunch of self driving car news, a bunch of headline making quotes from the Code Conference, a couple new flagship smartphones, and a new Atari gaming console that nobody is quite sure the purpose of. Stories: @Charlie_L_Hall, @richardlai Tweets:…

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - Mary Meeker’s Internet Report

May 30, 2018 • 21 min

The Code Conference brings us Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report and juicy quotes from Evan Spiegel, web publishers find life after Facebook, a new gaming laptop from HP, and how ambulance chasing lawyers can target ads to people in the hospital.…

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - Uber Gets a Panic Button and Facebook Gets Paused

May 29, 2018 • 16 min

Uber adds a panic button, Apple updates HomePod, the Chinese trade war is back on, Facebook gets a month-long timeout, another EU privacy regulation, and less-desirable dogs get better PR. Tweets from from @lcmoser, @heldavidson, @jimwaterson Links:Uber…

Friday, May 25, 2018 - Musk Rages and Alexa Listens In

May 25, 2018 • 18 min

European Union privacy restrictions kick in, Tesla settles a suit, Alexa is listening, Essential becomes a misnomer, and San Francisco brakes scooters. Tweets: @bxchen, @ktbenner, @geoffreyfowler, @zeynep, @cathyyoung63, @mccanner Links:Publications block…

Thursday, May 24, 2018 - Facebook and Twitter Label Political Ads

May 24, 2018 • 19 min

Facebook and Twitter label political ads, Apple’s self-driving car efforts fizzle, the DOJ is looking at cryptocurrency manipulation, there’s a PornHub VPN, and StumbleUpon is no more. Stories from: @jacknicas, @mat Links:Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs…

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - Why Might Amazon Ban You?

May 23, 2018 • 16 min

Facebook helps you find a plumber, Apple lets you download your data, Comcast wants to buy 21st Century Fox, why would Amazon ban you, and Bill Gates’ summer reading recommendations. Stories from: @kottke, @LauraStevensWSJ Links:Next Generation iPhone…

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - Amazon Vs. The ACLU

May 22, 2018 • 16 min

Another chip flaw found, privacy activists turn their attention to Amazon, ZTE might be saved by the Trump Administration, Zuckerberg’s European sojourn is a damp squib, and now you can mute annoying people on Instagram. Stories from: @katienotopoulos,…

Monday, May 21, 2018 - Break Up The Big Tech Companies?

May 21, 2018 • 16 min

Is the government coming after Big Tech, Microsoft doubles down on voice AI, Lyft joins the e-scooter scramble, the Obamas officially join Netflix, and which smartphone is most likely to shatter? Stories from: @TaylorLorenz, @coryweinberg Tweets: @tanayj,…

Friday, May 18, 2018 - Fortnite Comes to Android

May 18, 2018 • 17 min

Today more leakage of your phone’s location data, Fortnite comes to Android, dataplans for seniors’ smartphones, robotic insects, drone sailboats, and the weekend long reads suggestions. Stories from: @briankrebs, @valleyhack Links: Tracking Firm…

Thursday, May 17, 2018 - YouTube Music

May 17, 2018 • 16 min

YouTube Music launches next week, Apple too is looking for a major new campus, Mobileye signs a big deal for autonomous car tech and the SEC creates honeypot to teach investors about scammy ICOs. Stories from: @JessConditt, @josephfcox Links:Hacker…

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - Yanny vs. Laurel

May 16, 2018 • 17 min

Zuckerberg to testify in Europe, Prime members to get discounts at Whole Foods, low-end tablets possibly coming from Microsoft, a blockchain phone, a connected toothbrush, and all you need to know about the Yanny or Laurel controversy. Stories from:…

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - Silicon Valley Cleans Up Its Act

May 15, 2018 • 17 min

Everyone says they’re cleaning up their act: Twitter, Facebook, Uber. The Crypto kids crash New York while Coinbase cozies up to Wall Street. The Surface Hub 2 looks pretty sweet, and we might soon be shooting Wikipedia pages to the moon. Stories from:…

Monday, May 14, 2018 - Email Encryption Might Be Broken

May 14, 2018 • 18 min

Email encryption might be broken, Facebook suspends suspicious apps, why Google employees are resigning in protest, Silicon Valley could benefit from a gambling gold rush, and how Masayoshi Son is disrupting the entire technology world. Stories from:…

Friday, May 11, 2018 - A Facebook Cryptocurrency?

May 11, 2018 • 18 min

Is a Facebook cryptocurrency really possible? Can Snapchat redesign its way back into users’ hearts? What’s going on at Symantec? Klout strikes out. And the Weekend Longreads. Stories from: @alexeheath, @mekosoff Tweets: @om, @manjusrii, @sfiegerman…

Thursday, May 10, 2018 - Sending Secret Messages to Siri

May 10, 2018 • 17 min

The suspected Russian Facebook ads are released, a new Apple credit card, why Roku is a quiet powerhouse, Robinhood raises a ton of money, and how your digital assistant might be susceptible to subliminal commands. Stories from: @jank0, @mattlynley…

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - Facebook’s Executive Shuffle

May 9, 2018 • 18 min

A major Facebook executive shakeup, Walmart beats Amazon to Flipkart, Glassdoor gets acquired, one more chance to fight for net neutrality, and a deeper look at how Google’s Duplex technology works. Stories from: @brianstelter Tweets: @pt, @poniewozik…

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - Google I/O Highlights

May 8, 2018 • 19 min

The highlights from Google I/O, Microsoft gives developers 95%, possible encrypted Twitter DMs, the NYSE wants to trade bitcoin, and Uber unveils its flying car. Stories from: @nathanielpopper, @tonyromm Tweets: @puiwingtam, @bzamayo Links:Link to the…

Monday, May 7, 2018 - The iMac at Twenty

May 7, 2018 • 17 min

Highlights from Microsoft’s Build conference, a preview of Google’s I/O conference, you might soon be able to add music to your Instagram Stories, who’s ahead in the autonomous car race, and the iMac at twenty. Stories from: @backlon, @nickstatt…

Friday, May 4, 2018 - Would You Pay For Facebook?

May 4, 2018 • 18 min

Would you pay for a Facebook subscription? Would you pay for Facebook satellite internet? Instagram adds native payments, Warren Buffett doubles down on Apple, the weekend longreads suggestions and plenty more. Stories from: @NellieBowles, @beckyquick…

Thursday, May 3, 2018 - Xiaomi files for a monster IPO

May 3, 2018 • 19 min

Xiaomi files for a monster IPO, Cambridge Analytica might not be dead after all, a whole bunch of news in the digital assistant space, NPR buys a podcast app, and how Stories have eaten social networking. Stories from: @oneunderscore__ , @JoshConstine…

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - AI Announcements at F8

May 2, 2018 • 18 min

Facebook’s AI announcements from F8, LG announces G7 ThinQ, Apple earnings analysis, Snap earnings analysis, the Pentagon blocks the sale of Chinese phones, and can AI predict the next Avengers: Infinity War? Stories from: @ashleyrcarman, @DanielEran…

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - Apple Earnings and Facebook’s F8

May 1, 2018 • 17 min

Apple’s earnings numbers, all of the announcements from Facebook’s F8 conference, a WhatsApp co-founder leaves, publishers criticize Google over GDPR, and will Comcast only give you faster internet speeds if you subscribe to cable TV? Stories from:…

Monday, Apr. 30, 2018 - The T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

Apr 30, 2018 • 19 min

The T-Mobile/Sprint merger, Fitbit wants to share health data with doctors, Oculus wants virtual reality theater, Galaxy S9s get a storage boost, and did Jeff Bezos become a billionaire simply because he wanted to live in space? Links:As controversy…

Friday, Apr. 27, 2018 - DNA Site Cracks the Golden State Killer Case

Apr 27, 2018 • 20 min

The Price of Amazon Prime is going up, Apple’s AirPort is going away, Square buys Weebly, A DNA site might have cracked the Golden State Killer case, will T-Mobile and Sprint finally tie the knot, is Apple working on an AR/VR headset, and the weekend…

Thursday, Apr. 26, 2018 - Snap’s Spectacles 2.0

Apr 26, 2018 • 18 min

It’s an earnings bonanza! Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook… and what might Samsung’s earnings mean for Apple’s? Also, new Snapchat Spectacles, a look behind the scenes at Nintendo, a possible Sonos IPO and Digg finds a new home. Stories from: @maureenmfarrell,…

Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2018 - The Gmail Revamp

Apr 25, 2018 • 20 min

Facebook earnings, Twitter earnings, the Gmail redesign arrives, Alexa for children, a possible solution for law enforcement accessing encrypted phones, and drones are helping first responders in Europe. Stories from: @mm_maack and @StevenLevy Links:DJI…

Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2018 - Amazon Wants to Deliver to… Your Car?

Apr 24, 2018 • 18 min

Amazon now delivers to your car, Spotify updates its app for free users, a wrap up of Alphabet’s earnings, jailbreak-able Nintendo Switches, and Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpelès breaks his silence. Stories from: @ShiraOvide, @KyleOrl, @jenwieczner Links:Google’s…

Monday, Apr. 23, 2018 - Amazon’s Robot For Your Home

Apr 23, 2018 • 17 min

Alphabet’s Q1 earnings, Amazon’s working on a domestic robot, Aleksandr Kogan says he worked more closely with Facebook than has been reported, spies—like us—fear digital tracking, and the state of the music industry. Stories:Amazon Has a Top-Secret Plan…

Friday, Apr. 20, 2018 - Google Has a Plan to Supplant SMS

Apr 20, 2018 • 21 min

Google brands its replacement for SMS as “Chat,” Apple can’t quit Samsung…yet, people are worried about MoviePass, digital design pioneer Susan Kare is honored, the weekend long reads suggestions, and Do Not Disturb While Driving might be having an…

Thursday, Apr. 19, 2018 - Bezos’ Shareholder Letter

Apr 19, 2018 • 17 min

Amazon Prime tops 100 million subscribers, clarifying Facebook’s GDPR compliance, Netflix has mobile previews, what metrics show that is Reddit bigger than Facebook, and will you soon be able to letter in eSports? Stories from: @David_Ingram, @aatilley…

Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2018 - Amazon and Best Buy Join Forces (for TVs)

Apr 18, 2018 • 18 min

Facebook rolls out better privacy tools globally, Amazon and Best Buy partner to sell TVs, the IRS suffered from a terribly timed outage, YouTube tries to reassure creators, and the great San Francisco scooter debate. Stories:A flaw-by-flaw guide to…

Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018 - Big Changes Coming to Apple News

Apr 17, 2018 • 16 min

Apple is readying a new subscription reading app, tech companies pledge not to help governments wage cyberwar, Facebook outlines its web tracking, and Netflix earnings. Tweets: @DaveLeeBBC, @geoffreyfowler Stories:These Ex-Spies Are Harvesting Facebook…

Monday, Apr. 16, 2018 - US Punishes a Chinese Cellphone Maker

Apr 16, 2018 • 17 min

US punishes a Chinese cellphone maker, two interesting acquisitions (General Assembly and Earn.com), App Store earnings, original streaming content numbers, and some Android apps might be collecting data from kids. Links:Netflix Licensed Content Generates…

Friday, Apr. 13, 2018 - Instagram Saves Poetry?

Apr 13, 2018 • 20 min

Is Telegram the new refuge for pirated content, more police departments buy a device to unlock iPhones, Chinese cops use facial recognition to pick criminals out of crowds, more leaks of upcoming Gmail features, the long reads suggestions, and how…

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018 - ESPN+ Debuts

Apr 12, 2018 • 18 min

ESPN goes over-the-top, Apple’s Home Pod is reportedly “stumbling,” a final wrap-up of the Zuckerberg testimony, Snap testing commerce, and an AI doctor can diagnose on its own. Stories:How Android Phones Hide Missed Security Updates From You (Wired)The…

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018 - A Spotify/Hulu Bundle

Apr 11, 2018 • 16 min

Zuckerberg’s back on the hot seat, Spotify and Hulu have a new bundle, changes might be coming to Gmail, we might have new Spectacles soon, and Uber adds a car rental option. Stories from: @KaleighRogers, @sarahjeong Links:Four Questions Congress Should…

Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2018 - Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington

Apr 10, 2018 • 18 min

Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Washington, taking the temperature of Facebook employees, a fake Black Lives Matter page, YouTube videos vandalized, an Instagram portrait mode, and a museum of lost sounds. Stories from: @georgia_wells, @dseetharaman Tweets:…

Monday, Apr. 9, 2018 - iPhone (PRODUCT)RED

Apr 9, 2018 • 15 min

A new (PRODUCT)RED iPhone, Uber gets into bike sharing, Zuckerberg crams for Congress, an open source AR headset, and why phishing attacks work. Stories:Amazon spent nearly $23 billion on R&D last year — more than any other U.S. company (Recode)17 percent…

Friday, Apr. 6, 2018 - Facebook Labels Political Ads

Apr 6, 2018 • 20 min

Facebook labels political ads, cryptocurrencies might run afoul of GDPR, SpaceX can’t post videos from space, bots help you beat parking tickets, the weekend longreads and what’s the story behind Fortnite? Stories and Longreads:Lawyer bots take the hassle…

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018 - Zuckerberg’s PR Offensive

Apr 5, 2018 • 20 min

Zuckerberg’s Q&A with reporters, possible social media regulations, Trump may hate Amazon but Uncle Sam seems to love ‘em, a dreaded 51% attack in crypto, and a new home for Moviefone. Stories:How the Government Could Fix Facebook (The Atlantic) Credits:…

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018 - The YouTube Shooting Incident

Apr 4, 2018 • 20 min

Everything we know about yesterday’s shooting incident at YouTube, rumors of iphones with curved glass, Zuckerberg’s going to testify to congress, Apple poaches Google’s AI chief, and a smart piece about social media overload. Stories from: @markgurman…

Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018 - Spotify’s Stock Debut

Apr 3, 2018 • 19 min

Spotify debuts on the stock market, but it needs to depend less on record labels, Trump seems serious about Amazon, your favorite messaging app is changing, Panera has a data leak and Swedes turn against a cash-free future. Links:Spotify relies on the big…

Monday, April 2, 2018 - Apple to Drop Intel?

Apr 2, 2018 • 19 min

Is Apple replacing Intel’s chips? Is Grindr leaking users’ HIV status? Cloudflare wants to protect your browsing privacy, Zuckerberg gives a longer interview, Macron talks AI, a profile of Amazon’s headquarters search and how many tv viewers are going…

Friday, Mar. 30, 2018 - The Facebook Memo Controversy

Mar 30, 2018 • 17 min

An internal Facebook memo causes controversy, Under Armour was hacked, SpaceX gets FCC approval for satellite internet, utility companies dream of electric sheep cars, and the weekend long read suggestions. Stories from: @om, @sheelahk and @CaseyNewton…

Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018 - The Big Microsoft Re-Org

Mar 29, 2018 • 18 min

A big re-org at Microsoft, Facebook cuts out third party ad data, iOS 11.3 is out, Trump tweets his “concerns” about Amazon, Atlanta is digitally held hostage and Ripple donates to charity. Tweets from: @tomwarren, @caro_milanesi Stories from: @atbwebb…

Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018 - Facebook Privacy Shortcuts

Mar 28, 2018 • 16 min

Facebook introduces Privacy Shortcuts, Trump is “obsessed” with Amazon, Waze launches local ads, Shyp shuts down, video streaming will get faster and there’s more music now than ever! Stories from: @harrymccracken, @NeilShahWSJ Credits: Produced by…

Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018 - Apple’s New iPad

Mar 27, 2018 • 18 min

Apple’s new iPad, Arizona bans Uber test cars, Zuckerberg won’t talk to Parliament but might talk to Congress, Foxconn buys Belkin, Apple goes to Hollywood, and will the streaming explosion revive piracy? Stories from: @koblin, @KarlBodeLink: Apple Goes…

Monday, Mar. 26, 2018 - The First Chrome OS Tablets

Mar 26, 2018 • 16 min

The first Chrome OS tablet, Uber exits Southeast Asia, Tim Cook thinks Facebook should be regulated, The Fitbit Versa smartwatch, and a billion dollar ATM hacker gang is taken down. Stories from: @thepacketrat, @VranicaWSJ Tweets from: @alexhern Credits:…

Friday, Mar. 23, 2018 - The Dropbox IPO

Mar 23, 2018 • 15 min

Low-cost iPads are coming, Dropbox IPOs, touchscreen issues with Galaxy S9s, Craigslist pulls all personal ads, and the weekend long-read suggestions. Long-reads links:How IKEA’s future-living lab created an augmented reality hit (WiredUk)My Cow Game…

Thursday, Mar. 22, 2018 - The Zuckerberg Interviews

Mar 22, 2018 • 16 min

Zuckerberg’s interviews analyzed, Instagram updates the feed, IBM accused of age discrimination, early Oculus Go reviews and a wi-fi wine bottle bites the dust. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme staff Music by @jpschwinghamer This podcast…

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018 - Zuckerberg Responds

Mar 21, 2018 • 15 min

Zuckerberg speaks out about the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Siri will read your hidden messages, Travis Kalanick’s new gig, Facebook Messenger’s new features, YouTube’s increased ad load, Google gobbles Lytro, and everyone wants to work at a tech…

Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018 - Google Wants to Save Journalism

Mar 20, 2018 • 17 min

Google wants to support journalism, more on the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica saga, more on the self-driving car fatality, YouTube rolls out a “go live” feature, and scandal rocks the world of HQ Trivia. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme…

Monday, Mar. 19, 2018 - The Facebook Bombshell Fallout

Mar 19, 2018 • 20 min

The fallout from the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story summarized, Facebook launches a Patreon, a self-driving car kills a pedestrian and Apple might be making its own screens. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme staff Music by…

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 - Apple Takes a Field Trip

Mar 16, 2018 • 17 min

Apple takes a field trip, a small town bans bitcoin, Rihanna doesn’t accept Snapchat’s apology, Adobe transforms itself, and Lyft tests subscriptions. Stories from, @DMOberhaus and @oliviasolon; tweet-analysis from @ow Weekend long-read…

Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018 - How Amazon Conquers

Mar 15, 2018 • 19 min

Apple’s troubles with Siri, Amazon’s had an amazing last three years, but it didn’t kill Toys “R” Us, Nest launches a video doorbell, Google answers with no search results, and Drake crashes Twitch. Stories from @ShiraOvide and @rustybrick and tweet…

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018 - Theranos Charged with Fraud

Mar 14, 2018 • 17 min

Theranos Charged with Fraud, Google bans crypto ads, YouTube fights conspiracy theories, a startup that wants to kill you, Google Maps for games, and Twitter comes after Snap. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme staff Music by @jpschwinghamer…

Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018 - Trump trumps Broadcom

Mar 13, 2018 • 17 min

Trump trumps Broadcom, Larry Page and flying taxis, alleged flaws in AMD chips, Spotify playlist payola, checking in with Lyft, ranking tech brands and WWDC dates are announced. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme staff Music by…

Monday, Mar. 12, 2018 - Apple Buys Texture

Mar 12, 2018 • 16 min

Apple acquires Texture, details on the Dropbox IPO, drone deliveries might be coming soon, Twitter attacks tweetdecking, more on the Broadcom/Qualcomm story, and an interesting story out of the bitcoin world. Here’s what happened today in tech. Credits:…

Friday, Mar. 9, 2018 - Obama to Netflix

Mar 9, 2018 • 16 min

Waymo joins the self-driving truck party, Twitter wants you to go verify yourself, Snap wants to break even, Facebook streams Major League Baseball, some weekend long-reads, and why that Obama going to Netflix story is a tech story. The long-reads…

Thursday, Mar. 8, 2018 - Galaxy S9 Reviews

Mar 8, 2018 • 19 min

Galaxy S9 reviews, Travis Kalanick’s new fund, Google wants to AMP the web, most Netflix is watched on TVs, a Star Wars TV show, and yesterday’s Alexa laughter led to a lot of Twitter jokes. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme staff Music by…

Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2018 - Android P Released To Developers

Mar 7, 2018 • 21 min

Android P is released to developers, Blackberry sues Facebook, sources speak of possible Snap layoffs, an interesting Peter Thiel interview, and actually, much more…. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme staff Music by @jpschwinghamer This…

Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018 - Google Ads AI to Drones?

Mar 6, 2018 • 16 min

Google adds AI to drones, Uber trucks start hauling cargo, reading the Uber tea leaves, Washington State brings back net neutrality, Bumble bans guns, and Dyson cuts the cord. Literally. Google says it provides TensorFlow APIs to US Dept of Defense to…

Monday, Mar. 5, 2018 - Amazon Checking Accounts

Mar 5, 2018 • 15 min

Amazon checking accounts, Apple noise canceling earphones, Google sells Zagat, Facebook posts a cringeworthy user survey, and VCs take a road trip! Sources: Amazon is in talks with big banks including JPMorgan Chase about a checking-account-like product…

Introducing the Techmeme Ride Home Podcast

Mar 1, 2018 • 3 min

Introducing ourselves, and letting you know what we’ll be doing. First episode launches March 6 at 5PM eastern.