TNW 105: Rebble With a Cause




Tech News Weekly (MP3) show

Summary: <ul> <li>(02:09) Douglas MacMillan of The Washington Post joins us to explain how and why universities are tracking the activity of prospective students. </li> <li>(18:22) Remember the Pebble smartwatch? iFixit's Kevin Purdy reveals how Rebble.io is breathing new life into the e-ink device. </li> <li>(36:38) Jason and Mikah check out Google's new digital wellbeing apps. Can they keep us from using our phones? </li> <li>(44:22) Mikah gets nostalgic about old iOS games, celebrating the introduction of GameClub, a subscription-based service that gives users access to 70+ classic iOS games. </li> <li>(50:58) Alfred Ng from CNET explains why American lawmakers have set their sights on TikTok as a potential national security risk. </li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell">Jason Howell</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://wsj.com" target="_blank">Douglas MacMillan</a>, <a href="http://thewirecutter.com/" target="_blank">Kevin Purdy</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/alfredwkng" target="_blank">Alfred Ng</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://ringcentral.com/tnw">ringcentral.com/tnw</a></li> <li><a href="http://tailorstore.com/tnw">tailorstore.com/tnw offer code TNW</a></li> <li><a href="http://FreshBooks.com/tnw">FreshBooks.com/tnw</a></li> </ul>