Out of Commission

Amazon wants to compete with cable TV, the scoop on whether giving up your phone passcode is self-incrimination and the first mistaken arrest involving facial recognition. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, and Roger Chang. Link to show notes here.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Beja weighs in on Apple's WWDC announcements. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Amos. Link to show notes here.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Apple finished up their WWDC 2020 presentation this morning. What was revealed and is Apple's official news regarding their shift to in-house ARM based silicon more about what's good for Apple vs what's good for their customers? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Terrance Gaines, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Amos  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a look at the African Americans engineers and inventors who've made wide-ranging contributions to technology development. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Twitter rolled out an update that allows people to record up to 140 secs of audio and tweet sounds. Is this something users need or want? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang and Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Monday Basecamp launched a subscription email client, called Hey, for iOS. However, required updates to the app have been blocked by Apple whom Basecamp has a disagreement regarding how subscription fees are collected. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A 2020 Reuters Institute Digital News report notes that people rely on Instagram for news twice as much as they did in 2018, particularly young adults. What will this mean for social media platforms like Twitter and how will news agencies evolve to adapt to it? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

GitHub plans to replace tern "master" with alternative term to avoid slavery references. What other terms could come up for consideration and how will that change look? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Veronica Belmont, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robb Dunewood shares his experience on keeping a live podcast going when Mother Nature turns the lights out. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wednesday the California Public Utilities Commission ruled that it considers Uber drivers to be employees. Uber, Lyft and any other transportation networking companies must provide workers compensation for all employees by July 1 or see their license revoked. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can a small startup accomplish what $2 billion dollar Quibi could not? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's sources say that at WWDC on June 22, Apple may announce that it will replace Intel chips in Macs with its own ARM-based processors. IBM wrote a letter to members of the US Congress announcing it no longer offers general purpose IBM facial recognition or analysis software. Germany will commit 400 million Euros for funding of electronics research and development to reduce reliance on imports used in critical infrastructure. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite the predicted doom and gloom over Airbnb's future due to COVID-19 the latest numbers from the company suggest a resurgent interest in the company's services. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Roger Chang, Joe Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Correct speaker placement can go a long way towards enjoying your home audio setup. Simple things that often require little to no money. Patrick shares his insights on what to do. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton,Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As protests over police brutality continue new scrutiny is being placed on Big Tech's ties to law enforcement. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.