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In this Episode: * Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's tech * SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts into orbit. Experts say it's a pit stop on a larger quest: 'Get Elon to Mars' * Netflix’s Plan to Auto-Cancel Subscriptions Is Radically Sane * Magic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itself * Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies * Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as...

In this Episode: * Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $800,000 donation to their 8 favorite restaurants is like the median US family giving 13 cents to each * Utah has rejected the Apple-Google approach to tracing coronavirus, and is using an app made by a social media start-up instead * Utah’s governor’s office spent $2.75 million for the app and other improvements, and will pay $300,000 per month in maintenance fees, according to public records cited by Utahpolicy.com, a website focusing...

In this Episode: * India’s contact-tracing app tops 100 million users in 41 days * Democrats try to ban Internet shutoffs until pandemic is over * Elon Musk says Tesla HQ 'will move to Texas or Nevada immediately' after California county health official says factory CAN'T reopen - despite Gov Gavin Newsom giving it green light * Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever * Spotify launches a new party mode called Group Session * Google's New 'Read Along' App Can Help Elementary...

In this Episode: * Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home * Verizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirus * Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve * Truly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes. * TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever *...

In this Episode: * Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing * Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program * Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake * Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update * MIT Develops Wearable Sensors Sewn into Clothes That Monitor Vital Signs * Facebook’s Messenger Rooms take on Zoom and Houseparty * Zoom update now lets you transcribe calls in...

In this Episode: * NBA announces new multiyear partnership with Microsoft to redefine and personalize the fan experience * Leaked pics reveal Google smart debit card to rival Apple’s * Scoop: Google readies its own chip for future Pixels, Chromebooks * Facebook invests $5.7B in India’s Reliance Jio * Fortnite creator Epic Games just caved by putting its game on the Google Play Store for the first time ever – but it's not too happy about it * Ticketmaster Refunds Postponed Concerts Events...

In this Episode: * These new vending machines in Hong Kong offer free medical-grade masks to people in need * Porsche Auctioning Off The Final 911 (991) For Covid-19 Relief Efforts * Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale * Google and Apple Are Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Software * Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play * Zoom will let paying customers pick which data center their calls are routed from Weird and...

In this Episode: * What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity * “Even if only 10 percent of the money went to Covid work, though, Dorsey would become the country’s biggest public philanthropist during the crisis.” * 28% of his net worth * Getty Images is charging $499 to license the CDC’s public domain coronavirus image * Volvo Valet lets owners get vehicle service without leaving home * Apple Shares Assembly and Use Instructions for New Face...

In this Episode: * Google is donating $800 million to help with the coronavirus crisis * Lyft is referring drivers to jobs at Amazon after massive ridership decline * Jeff Bezos sold $3.4bn of Amazon stock just before Covid-19 collapse * Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses * How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks * Musk the Virus Skeptic Makes Reluctant Ventilator Offer After GM * Toilet Paper Startup Ramps Up And Rolls In Wake Of Coronavirus...

Basic Tech Setup * High speed Internet * A good headset and microphone * Good camera * Lighting * External monitor * Good wifi router * Go upscale with Ubiquiti (Super up with Meraki) Communication Tools * Slack or Discord * Zoom, Google Meet, Uberconference * Signal / Keybase * Email client Project Management App * Basecamp * Asana * Teamwork * Trello Personal Productivity Tools * ToDoist * Pomodoro timer / TomatoTimer (Android) Fun * Netflix Party * Kindle Paperwhite * Charades/Lunch/Happy...

In this Episode: * Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments * AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, and Cinemark Are Closing Theaters Because of the Coronavirus * Amazon to stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis — read the memo it just sent sellers * CO2-based vodka startup Air Co. fully redirects its tech to making hand sanitizer for donation * LVMH will...

In this episode: * Big Tech Will Pay Its Hourly Workers Even as Full-Time Staff Stays Home During Coronavirus Outbreak * How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer * Google ‘aggressively Intervened’ To Block Coronavirus Misinformation * Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. * Google’s AI-powered smart glasses help the blind to see * Goodyear's Concept Tire Regenerates Burned-Off Rubber * Sonos Will End Device-Bricking ‘Recycle Mode’ * Tesla produces its 1...

In this Episode: * Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go * Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses * Facebook is giving free ads to the WHO and taking down ‘conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus * Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world * CDC chart breaks down what mustaches do and don't work with respirator masks * Make-A-Wish Foundation gets a fan into 'NBA 2K20' * Siri and Google Assistant Hacked With...

In this episode: * The Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away * Firefox turns encrypted DNS on by default to thwart snooping ISPs * AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria * 'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder * Tesla Teardown Scares Competitors: ‘We Cannot Do This’ * Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour * Flywheel owners found out that their bikes...

In this Episode: * An Indian politician used AI to translate his speech into other languages * To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details * Internet's safe-keepers forced to postpone crucial DNSSEC root key signing ceremony – no, not a hacker attack, but because they can't open a safe * A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold * Jeff Bezos just made one of the largest charitable gifts ever * China's Coronavirus App Is...

In this Episode: * ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases, Gets More Money * Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement * Tesla Remotely Removed Autopilot Features from Used Model S After ‘Audit’ * Apple fined $27 million in France for throttling old iPhones without telling users * At Long Last, Our Netflix Autoplay Nightmare Is Over * Meet the woman who made Netflix get rid of its most annoying feature * Google’s Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone * A new low-cost...

In this Episode: * The Company That Botched the Iowa Caucus Was Formed Only Months Ago * The wait is over! Twitter to label fake, manipulating tweets from March 5 * Alphabet’s Jigsaw unveils a tool to help journalists spot deepfakes and manipulated images * Amazon Ring now lets users opt out of receiving police video requests * Here's everything you need to know about Seat's new £18,000 Leon - including how the VW Golf rival can TALK to traffic lights * Researchers Say ‘Anti-Solar Panels’...

In this Episode: * Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you’re not using Facebook * Facebook’s Clear History tool is now available to everyone * Twitter Direct Messages Get Emoji Reactions Support * Saudi Crown Prince Hacked Jeff Bezos’s Phone, Analysis Suggests * Coronavirus leads to sales spike of Plague Inc., a game about pandemics * Airbnb Claims Its AI Can Predict Whether Guests Are Psychopaths * These Fridges Won't Dispense Filtered Water Unless You Pay...

In this Episode: * Twitter planning Bitcoin payments as tips on its platform * Microsoft CEO says encryption backdoors are a ‘terrible idea’ * Jeff Bezos Reveals the Fully Electric Amazon Delivery Auto Rickshaws For India - Watch Video * Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 * The Myth of the Young Startup Founder * Apple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable * This Sci-Fi-Inspired Device Could Replace Bulky, Expensive X-Ray Machines * Astronomers Detect Second Planet Orbiting...

In this episode: Bluetooth will support hearing aids, sharing, and a better audio codec Japanese billionaire Maezawa in $9 million 'social experiment' giveaway Tesla Motors is now America's most valuable car company About one-in-five Americans use a smart watch or fitness tracker Boeing's New CEO Readies for Bumpy Tenure Best of the best: Our 10 favorite CES 2020 Best of Innovation award winners Visa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other banking apps, in $5.3 billion deal...