Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s new news feed; Softbank and Uber; Snap struggles
Facebook increases fake news safeguards, SoftBank becomes Uber’s largest stakeholder and Snap struggles to hang on to its employees and internal memos.
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Why does soccer hate video replay? – Tech in Sports Ep. 28
The Tech in Sports crew explores all the major sports tech news from the last week including…
Hashtag Trending – Toronto makes the cut; iPhone throttling; Drone rescue
Toronto has cracked the top 20 in Amazon’s shortlist, a new iPhone update will let users control the phone’s performance, and a drone performs a daring rescue hours after being unveiled.
Hashtag Trending – Apple in troubles; YouTube backlash; GE not looking good
Apple is in trouble again due to poor working conditions. YouTube slashes advertising from thousands of channels, and things aren’t looking good for General Electric.
Hashtag Trending – Bitcoin crash; preventing another Hawaii false alarm; apps as evidence
Bitcoin finally takes a nosedive. A new testing capability that could have prevented Hawaii’s false alarm won’t be put in place until next year. And an iPhone app is being used to provide evidence for a murder trial.
Hashtag Trending – BlackBerry Jarvis, bad robots, Disney departures
BlackBerry’s CEO unveils a new product at the biggest auto show of the year. Nobody’s impressed with the robots on display at CES. And Disney’s losing some social cache.
Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s changing its news feed again, BlackBerry CEO to deliver keynote at Detroit Auto Show
Facebook’s changing its news feed again. The Detroit Auto Show has begun – and today’s keynote is being delivered by BlackBerry CEO John Chen. Trending on – where else? – Facebook is the latest changes to the social network’s signature news feed. In a Jan. 11 post on his public Facebook page, CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Hashtag Trending – Samsung’s next phones will double as radios, Dropbox files IPO
Samsung is turning its next phones into radios. Dropbox has quietly filed for an IPO. And today’s CES highlights include a bricklaying machine and a device that helps alleviate women’s period pain. From Google Trends: Samsung has announced that it will collaborate with broadcasting app NextRadio to unlock the FM chips in future smartphone releases…
Exploring the most innovative sports tech at CES 2018 – Tech in Sports Ep. 27
The Tech in Sports crew explores all the major sports tech news from the last week including…
Hashtag Trending – Nissan’s Brain-to-Vehicle technology, first under-the-glass fingerprint sensor, Amazon CEO richest ever
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Hashtag Trending – French authorities investigating Apple for ‘planned obsolesence’; dancing robots at CES
Apple is being investigated by French prosecutors for allegedly designing iPhones to deliberately stop working after two years. People are talking about James Damore’s lawsuit against Google. And dancing robots at CES. From Facebook: The French government’s consumer protection agency is investigating Apple regarding allegations of “planned obsolescence”. In France it’s a crime to intentionally…
Hashtag Trending – Microsoft drops Bitcoin support, Apple pressured to address childhood iPhone addiction
Microsoft is no longer supporting Bitcoin. Two investors with $2 billion USD in Apple stock are pressuring the company to address childhood iPhone addiction. And today’s CES highlights include voice assistant-enabled earphones and “Li-Fi”. From Google Trends: Microsoft employees have told technical support website Bleeping Computer that the company is no longer supporting Bitcoin transactions,…
Hashtag Trending – What to expect this week at CES 2018
The largest consumer tech trade show in the world pops off today in Las Vegas, and what better way to prepare for the big week than with a rousing episode of Hashtag Trending.
Hashtag Trending – CPU bugs affect virtually every computer, Samsung reveals chip behind the upcoming S9, airport and hotel robots
Two CPU security flaws were discovered this week that affect virtually every modern computer, Samsung unveiled its new chip that is expected to release in the Galaxy S9, and LG plans to fill airports, hotels, and supermarkets around the world with robots. From Twitter, and pretty much all over the internet – Researchers have discovered…
Is VR ruining live sports? – Tech in Sports Ep. 26
The Tech in Sports crew wastes no time getting controversial in 2018, this time debating whether or…
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