Tech News Weekly (Video HI)

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell Guest: Sam Machkovech Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss how WhatsApp is leaving deleted messages inside the database file on iOS. Reports show that ride sharing hasn't reduced the number of drunk driving fatalities. Microsoft is shedding more of its smartphone staff as Satya Nadella undoes the effect of the Nokia years. The space requirements for PlayStation VR are revealed, and it might be a tricky setup. Finally, Disney files a patent that might replace facial recognition with technology that tracks your shoes. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts; Megan Morrone, Jason Howell Guest: Molly McHugh Samsung has had a tough couple of years, but that seems to be changing with the company's second quarter earnings. Alphabet's stock is up after beating expectations in their quarterly earnings today. Amazon reported its third straight quarter of record profits. Molly McHugh talks about Facebook's death grip on your birthday and an app that's a lot like Pokemon Go...but for picking up dog poop. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss the iPhone's billionth sale. Microsoft keeps developing cool apps for other platforms, and this time it's an AI driven camera app for iOS. SoundCloud is reportedly interested in exploring a sale, but might have a hard time finding a buyer. Facebook had an amazing quarterly earnings report...too bad Nintendo can't say the same. Finally, what exactly would it be like to live in a Google City? Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell Guest: Kurt Wagner It's earnings week! After their respective announcements, Apple stock is up and Twitter stock is down. Regarding Apple, revenue dropped and hardware sales continue to decline, but less than Wall Street thought they would. Oh, and the company is still sitting on a ridiculous pile of cash. Apple says they sold 40.4 million iPhones, 9.95 million iPads (which is better than expected), and 4.25 million Macs. Kurt Wagner joins us to talk about how Twitter still struggles with user growth and harassment. BlackBerry has made a bet on Android, first with its BlackBerry Priv (released last year with a slide-out keyboard and premium price) and now with its followup, the BlackBerry DTEK50. The National Transportation Board released a preliminary report of the May 7th fatal accident involving a Tesla in autopilot mode. Finally, MIT wants to rid the world of 3D glasses. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Jason Howell Guest: Alex Wilhelm Alex Wilhelm from Mattermark joins Megan Morrone and Jason Howell to discuss Verizon's plans for Yahoo after its acquisition was announced. Also, we explore what future elections will likely contend with as hacking for political influence happens in the United States. Plus, Bob Mansfield is reportedly leading the development of Apple's unconfirmed car, Twitter has a new ad campaign to brand itself as the place to go for what's happening in the world right now, and tech bros in Silicon Valley might be micro-dosing LSD to make their products way more creative. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Host: Megan Morrone Guests: Scott Hanselman, Alex Kantrowitz It appears that Yahoo's search for a suitor is nearing its bitter end. Sources report that a sale of Yahoo's search business to Verizon is imminent. This doesn't come as much of a surprise. We've all read the leaks and speculation and Verizon has been a front-runner for a while, due in part to its massive pile of cash and its ability and desire to patch together a digital media empire along with its purchase of AOL. Seems like a game of Monopoly to us. Fresh off yesterday's announcement of a phone case that stops government surveillance, NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden appeared at a secret Comic-Con screening of the film Snowden by Oliver Stone. The New York Times reports that internet celebrity Jack Johnson has been hacking his fans accounts. How? He asked for their credentials and tens of thousands of them complied. The YouTube and Vine star then left funny videos on the fans Twitter account, playing keyboard, doing somersaults, or praising their pinned tweets with the hashtag, HackedByJohnson. The Times says those kids who handed over their passwords knew exactly what they were doing and it was a normal act of teenage rebellion. Amazon drones are yet to deliver sneakers to my home, but 7-Eleven has completed its maiden home drone delivery, dropping off Slurpees, a chicken sandwich, donuts, hot coffee and candy directly to somebody's front door. 7-Eleven partnerered with drone company Flirty to make the FAA approved delivery. Last year we told you about Flirty's first delivery ever, which was to deliver medical supplies from an airfield to a medical clinic. Slurpees are a far cry from medical supplies. But the coffee is another story. Scott Hanselman from Microsoft talks about Windows 10 Developer Mode and Alex Kantrowitz discusses Tinder's new group date feature, Tinder Social. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Owen JJ Stone Guest: Steven Petrow All is revealed with Elon Musk's Master Plan and it goes something like this: Tesla Solar is not really new, but newly important...or so Musk would have us believe. The idea is essentially an app store, but instead of apps it's sun power that Tesla wants to control. Musk also revealed the Tesla Semi - a ginormous solar commercial vehicle to be revealed next year. And the cake topper: the future ability to share your Tesla with a push of a button so you can make money from your super expensive car when you're not using it. Also, if you're going to successfully run one of the most popular places for people to find unofficial copies of movies and TV shows, you might think twice before you open a Facebook account for your business. Leslie Jones is back on Twitter, and we decided this means good is winning. Owen talks about the Hover Cam, the Bagel, Mirror's Edge, and Uncharted. Plus, one of Facebook's Internet drones has taken its first flight. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Iain Thomson Guest: Selena Larson We're still waiting for Tesla's master plan, but that doesn't stop us from talking about it. We also discuss Facebook's announcement that over 1 billion people use Messenger every month. That makes it the most popular app on iOS ever, except for Facebook itself which lays claim to 1.5 billion monthly users. According to TechCrunch we send 17 billion photos, 1 billion messages, 380 million stickers, 22 million GIFs, and 10 percent of all VOIP calls using Facebook Messenger. Facebook also owns WhatsApp, another member of the three comma club when it comes to monthly users. Today AirBnB said they plan to get some serious help with the #AirBnBWhileBlack problem from none other than former Attorney General Eric Holder. Selena Larson explores how app developers are working on ways to use your iPhone to manage PTSD, bipolar, and more. Iain Thomson discusses how Microsoft is too grabby with our data, and the amazing street art that two artists created with Google sheets. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Megan Morrone, Lauren Hockenson Guest: Ian Kar Lauren Hockenson from the Nothing Matters podcast is here to talk about WhatsApp, Twitter, Snapchat, Bitmoji, Microsoft and more. WhatsApp goes dark in Brazil for two whole hours, #LoveforLeslieJ on Twitter floods the internet with kindness after Leslie Jones from Ghostbusters leaves the social network. Ian Kar from Quartz discusses Snapchat's creepy new patent application, and more. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Softbank is planning for the singularity, by buying chip designer ARM Holdings. Microsoft announced the 2 TB, slimmer, sleeker Xbox One S for $400. Is it your responsibility to watch traumatic live streams? Everybody's chilllin somewhere else besides Netflix. Everything you need to know before you Pokemon and Go with your kids. And the new CBS Star Trek series will stream on Netflix, but is 24 hours too long to wait? Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Megan Morrone Guests: Roberto Baldwin, Kerry Davis, Sam Machkovech Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss how Facebook Live makes monitoring global events like the Turkish coup possible in interesting ways. Microsoft's goal of 1 billion Windows 10 installs by next years end is unlikely, according to the company. We discuss what technology you should bring to the woods when you go camping. Videoball is one of the best multiplayer games of the year, according to Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica. And we learn a lot about Barbie's preferred programming environment. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Jason Howell and Fr. Robert Ballecer discuss Valve's public word as it plans to shut down third-party gambling sites associated with CS:GO. Nest has another product to show off, this time shining a camera on the outside of the home. Google continues to fall under the ire of the EU, this time facing antitrust charges related to adsense. The FCC is adopting new rules around 5G, but leaving a lot up to those who would use it. Finally, Nintendo is riding the wave of it's history in gaming, and its working. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Jason Howell and Ron Richards from iFanboy discuss Niantic's plans for integrated sponsored location into its breakout hit Pokemon Go. Apple is holding a casting call for a reality show focused on app developers. Amazon held it's second annual Prime Day sale and had its biggest sales day ever. Google publishes an exhaustive PDF filled with data that supports the claim that its Content ID system for YouTube works, and how payouts to copyright holders is substantial. And Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research joins to take a deeper look at how to develop autonomous systems with a human touch. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Host: Jason Howell Guests: Lindsey Turrentine, Kurt Wagner Discussion of the broadening of Project Fi in more international markets. Also, sources say Twitter's Vine is in trouble, with key personnel leaving amidst a drop in attention to the service. Plus, robots are becoming more human like things to pneumatic muscular systems, and they are awesome. Meanwhile, Senator Al Franken is asking Niantic whether Pokemon Go is good for kids. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Hosts: Jason Howell, Jonathan Strickland Guest: Sam Machkovech Jason Howell and Jonathan Strickland from How Stuff Works discuss Twitter's evolving video offering and how it will be used for the Republican and Democratic National Convention. Prosthetics are becoming futuristic as the DARPA-backed Luke Arm nears release after ten years of development. Pokemon Go has the Internet Poke-crazy. Amazon is building meeting rooms inside tree houses. And Uber goes to great lengths to cover its assets. Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.