Tech News Weekly 143: What's Good About Game Pass?




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Summary: <p>Everything Microsoft announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, the recent development and popularity of fever cameras, and a rundown of what's up at Twitter: more active users, Twitter earnings, and the recent hack.<br><br>First, CNET's Ian Sherr stops by to discuss Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase. Between the next-gen gameplay footage and Xbox Series X console, Sherr had a lot to share.<br><br>Then, Dave Gershgorn of OneZero details the no-longer-fledgling "fever camera" industry. With facial recognition and temperature-sensing technology, these camera manufacturers aim to identify fevers in real-time.<br><br>Then, Kurt Wagner of Bloomberg graciously provides a rundown of Twitter's latest successes and failures, including its earnings report, the uptick in users, and the recent high-profile hack.<br><br>Lastly, Jason talks about new features for Plex users and Mikah details a recent BuzzFeed report that shows hundreds of thousands of Instacart customers' data is being sold online.</p> <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="http://twitter.com/iansherr" target="_blank">Ian Sherr</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/davegershgorn" target="_blank">Dave Gershgorn</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/kurtwagner8" target="_blank">Kurt Wagner</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://Melissa.com/twit">Melissa.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://monday.com/TWIT">monday.com/TWIT</a></li> <li><a href="http://barracuda.com/tnw">barracuda.com/tnw</a></li> </ul>