FluidTalks
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FluidTalks Ep 63: Sci-Fi... It Got A Little Bit Philosophical
March 25, 2022 20:24 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBNews Segment Instagram rolls out new safety tools for parents - Read More Germany Warns Against Russia's Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software - Read More META TO ADD NFTS ON INSTAGRAM, ACCORDING TO MARK ZUCKERBERG - Read More Kenya: Kemsa Board Denies Fresh Graft Claims Over Missing Mosquito Nets, Condoms - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony and Gloria briefly talk about the possibility of Sci-Fi, how close we are to achieving it and how it affects us. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy a...
FluidTalks Ep 62: Getting into Crypto
March 10, 2022 20:03 - 56 minutes - 101 MBNews Segment 1. Apple launches Mac Studio with powerful, new M1 Ultra chip at 2022 event - Read More 2. A rogue rocket part collided with the moon - Read More 3. Fitbit recalls Ionic watch following skin burns - Read More 4. Hackers leak 190GB of alleged Samsung data, source code - Read More 5. Federal regulators accuse 2 siblings in $124M crypto scam - Read More 6. Spotify and Discord are back online after outages linked to Google Cloud - Read More 7. Twitter is launching a Tor servi...
FluidTalks Ep 61: Defi Not Deify - Demystifying Block 1000
March 09, 2022 11:26 - 52 minutes - 94.5 MBNews Segment Blockchain infra startup Tenderly raises $40M after seeing 500% YoY revenue growth - Read More Toyota to close all 14 of its Japanese factories due to suspected cyber attack - Read More Forza Horizon 5 Gets Sign Language Support - Read More Airtags are dangerous — here’s how Apple could fix them - Read More Netflix acquires another developer to build ‘world class games’ - Read More On this weeks episode: Our three co-hosts continue with blockchain-related products, Decent...
FluidTalks Ep 60: Bitcoins
March 07, 2022 20:31 - 1 hour - 110 MBNews Segment 1. Dad takes down town's internet by mistake to get his kids offline - Read More 2. LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network - Read More 3. Scam victims get back Ethereum worth millions; FTX plans gaming unit - Read More 4. $1.7 million in NFTs stolen in apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users - Read More 5. Google Drive flags macOS '.DS_Store' files for copyright violation - Read More 6. Melania Trump Accused of Secretly Buying Her Own NFT to Avoid Disgrace - Read More ...
FluidTalks Ep 59: Crisis in Confidence
February 28, 2022 18:52 - 51 minutes - 93.8 MBNews Segment Ticketmaster partners with Snapchat to match users with live events - Read More Twitter expands its crackdown on trolling and hate - Read More Google’s free Chrome OS Flex can turn an old PC into a Chromebook - Read More Fintech startup Flutterwave raises $250 mln at over $3 bln valuation - Read More Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever last quarter - Read More Microsoft claims HoloLens is ‘doing great’ after reports version 3 was canceled - Read More On this...
FluidTalks Ep 58: TechLit Africa with Nelly Cheboi
February 21, 2022 13:26 - 43 minutes - 77.8 MBOn this weeks episode: Empowering young children through basic computer knowledge, has been Nelly’s work since 2019 which has proved fruitful since then, positively impacting her community in Mogotio. Have a listen to her inspiring story and feel free to donate your time, money or any other resource at your disposal. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share TechLit Website (Donations) -> https://techlitafrica.org/individuals KES Donations -> Paybill 4085095, Account No. 'Your Name' Nelly Cheb...
FluidTalks Ep 57: Code Burn Out Syndrome
February 15, 2022 06:45 - 1 hour - 111 MBNews Segment Zuckerberg’s dream of launching a cryptocurrency is officially over - Read More Canva buys data visual firm Flourish - Read More Sony to buy Destiny developer Bungie for $3.6bn - Read More On this weeks episode: The three co-hosts, talk about how to manage code burnout and their personal solutions on the matter. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...
FluidTalks Ep 56: Software Engineering Myths
February 02, 2022 05:51 - 53 minutes - 97.2 MBNews Segment 1. Telegram is a hotspot for the sale of stolen financial accounts - Read More 2. First EV mass transit bus by Swedish-Kenyan startup Opibus begins operation amidst plans for regional launch by 2023 - Read More 3. IMF Urges El Salvador To Remove Bitcoin As Legal Tender - Read More 4. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics app bursting with privacy risks - Read More 5. Bataclan survivor finds NFT of her X-ray for sale online - Read More 6. Man who lost £150,000 in cryptocurrency scam...
FluidTalks Ep 55: The Future Internet
January 24, 2022 20:01 - 51 minutes - 93.4 MBNews Segment POA INTERNET announces first close of a $28M financing round led by AFRICA50 - Read More Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - Read More Select committee subpoenas social media companies for records related to January 6th attach - Read More Spain moves to rein in crypto-asset advertising - Read More Google’s Sonos lawsuit dodge might let other phone makers do what Pixel cannot - Read More On thi...
FluidTalks Ep 54: The Present Internet
January 17, 2022 19:35 - 56 minutes - 102 MBFluidTalks Ep 54: The Present Internet News Segment 1. Google will spend 2022 trying to match Apple’s ecosystem integrations - Read More 2. Google's 'Fast Pair' announcement for Windows shows everything that's wrong with Google - Read More 3. One Day After Launch, OpenSea Competitor LooksRare Sells Over $100M in NFTs - Read More 4. Police fired for chasing Snorlax instead of robbers - Read More 5. Swiss Army Bans Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal Use for Staff, Recommends Threema - Read Mo...
FluidTalks Ep 53: A Brief History of The Internet
January 10, 2022 14:18 - 57 minutes - 104 MBNews Segment 1. mPharma raises $35 million in round joined by Tinder co-founder’s JAM fund, Bharti executive - Read More 2. Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining after blackouts - Read More 3. Say hi to Car Thing. The smart player from Spotify that fills your car with music, news, entertainment, talk, and more. - Read More 4. Affordable and Portable Solar Powered Cold Storage - Read More On this weeks episode: The three co-hosts, lay bare some interesting facts about the internets origin a...
FluidTalks Ep 52: Understandable Code
December 20, 2021 19:51 - 57 minutes - 103 MBNews Segment 1. Twitter’s Highest-Profile Users Get VIP Treatment When Trolls Strike -> Read More 2. Kenyan startup Wowzi secures $3.2 million from 4DX Ventures, Andela co-founder to expand across Africa -> Read More 3. MultiChoice partners Udemy to empower customers -> Read More 4. Bored Ape NFT is accidentally sold for $3000 instead of $300,000 -> Read More 5. Oversight Board upholds Meta's original decision: Case 2021-014-FB-UA -> Read More 6. Hackers start pushing malware in worldw...
FluidTalks Ep 51: Remote Working with The Toffee Tribe Co-Founder Nginda Nganga
December 13, 2021 06:51 - 1 hour - 115 MBNews Segment 1. Amazon says software problem was at root of huge Internet outage this week - Read More 2. Square, Inc. Changes Name to Block - Read More 3. Visa launches crypto consulting services in push for mainstream adoption - Read More 4. Facebook sets up a new website to circumvent app store fees - Read More 5. Elon Musk says ‘civilization is going to crumble’ if people don’t have more children - Read More 6. Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and More - Read Mo...
FluidTalks Ep 50: Half A Century In
December 06, 2021 12:39 - 55 minutes - 101 MBNews Segment 1. Kasuku NFT - https://kasuku.app/kasuku/public/ 2. Here are the first Android Flagships to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 - Read More 3. TikTok launches new tips feature powered by Stripe - Read More 4. Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator - Read More 5. Twitter’s new CEO announces major reorganization of the social networking company - Read More 6. Expanding our private information policy to include media - Read More 7. Tanzania Plans to Launch CBDC After eNai...
FluidTalks Ep 49: The Metaverse Pt.2
November 26, 2021 12:29 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBNews Segment - El Salvador Bitcoin city planned at base of Conchagua volcano -> Read More - A look under the hood of the most successful streaming service on the planet -> Read More - Cyber-flashing likely to become a criminal offence - Dorries -> Read More - Biometric auth bypassed using fingerprint photo, printer, and glue -> Read More - VR helps parents visualise child's surgery -> Read More On this weeks episode: Michael and GG follow up on the Metaverse part 1 discussion. What d...
FluidTalks Ep 48: The Metaverse Pt.1
November 19, 2021 18:27 - 1 hour - 122 MBNews Segment - McAfee to Be Acquired by an Investor Group for over $14 Billion -> Read More - Web Summit 2021 | Day two -> Read More - Apple announces Self Service Repair -> Read More - Crypto.com Buys Naming Rights to Staples Center in Los Angeles -> Read More - How high-speed electric vehicle racing is advancing tech -> Read More On this weeks episode: Michael is cynical of the Metaverse… Antony is excited for this new virtual world…. Gloria is curious to experience this world…. ...
FluidTalks Ep 47: Welcoming Co-Host ‘C’ … Gloria Givondo
November 16, 2021 15:12 - 28 minutes - 50.7 MBNews Segment How African refugees used bitcoin to build their own grassroots economy -> Read More Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes -> Read More EA says NFTs are part of the future of games industry -> Read More Flutterwave Acquires Disha in Massive Boost to Global Creator Economy -> Read More Peter Jackson sells visual effects firm for $1.6bn to Unity -> Read More On this weeks episode: Gloria has graced us with her presence on the podcast a few weeks back, talking to...
FluidTalks Ep 46: Youth Action Summit 2021 (YAS!!!)
November 03, 2021 10:20 - 1 hour - 132 MBNews Segment Leaked Photo Shows Meta’s Planned Competitor to Apple Watch -> Read More What’s really behind Facebook’s rebrand to Meta? -> Read More Patreon confirms it’s exploring crypto as a way for creators to make money -> Read More Microsoft's Two Hat Acquisition To Prevent Harmful Xbox Content and Extend Company's Consumer Services -> Read More The $ 532 million deal for a CryptoPunk NFT is actually a scam -> Read More On this weeks episode: Members of AIESEC Kenyatta University ...
FluidTalks Ep 45: Strathmore University Foundation (with James Kimeu)
October 29, 2021 11:19 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBNews Segment 1. South Africa’s RecoMed raises $1.5M to scale its online healthcare marketplace -> Read More 2. Health tech startup mPharma acquires Vine Pharmacy, enters Uganda -> Read More 3. Tiger Global leads $3M round in Zambia’s Union54 for its card-issuing API -> Read More 4. A Big Tech talent war threatens Kenya’s start-ups -> Read More 5. Facebooks Lost Generation -> Read More 6. Examining algorithmic amplification of political content on Twitter -> Read More 7. Apple seems to...
FluidTalks Ep 44: It’s Possible To Teach Kids How To Code
October 14, 2021 14:15 - 1 hour - 125 MBNews Segment 1. Here’s what to expect from Apple’s October 18 event — new MacBooks on the way -> Read More 2. Google's Pixel 6 reveal event is Oct. 19: How to watch the Android phone reveal -> Read More 3. Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for Wednesday Oct 20th, right after Apple and Google -> Read More 4. Facebook has finally given a reason for the six-hour outage Monday -> Read More 5. Telegram founder says over 70M new users joined during Facebook outage -> Read More 6. ‘Down agai...
FluidTalks Ep 44: It’s possible to teach kids how to code
October 14, 2021 14:15 - 1 hour - 125 MBNews Segment 1. Here’s what to expect from Apple’s October 18 event — new MacBooks on the way -> Read More 2. Google's Pixel 6 reveal event is Oct. 19: How to watch the Android phone reveal -> Read More 3. Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for Wednesday Oct 20th, right after Apple and Google -> Read More 4. Facebook has finally given a reason for the six-hour outage Monday -> Read More 5. Telegram founder says over 70M new users joined during Facebook outage -> Read More 6. ‘Down agai...
FluidTalks Ep 43: The Kijiko Company Finale
September 18, 2021 13:54 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBNews Segment iPhone 13: Apple's 'California Streaming' event could be its biggest of the year -> https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-13-launch-happens-sept-14-at-the-biggest-apple-event-of-2021/ Jean-Pierre Adams: Former France international dies after 39 years in coma -> https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58463792 On this weeks episode: Michael and Antony conclude the Spoon Company Journey. Episode sponsored by Omari (Best Lamu guide) Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share --- Send ...
FluidTalks Ep 42: To Subscribe or not to Subscribe...That is the question
September 15, 2021 01:03 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBNews Segment The Circle Comes Full Circle, with the new Google Pixel 5a with 5G -> Watch The Morning After: Explaining Apple’s $100 million App Store settlement -> Read More Apple is building a classical music streaming app after buying Primephonic -> Read More Joe Rogan, confined to Spotify, is losing influence -> Read More On this weeks episode: Michael and Antony talk about the subscription economy and its very promising future (according to Antony) and not so promising future (acco...
FluidTalks Ep 41: The Kijiko Company Cont'd
September 04, 2021 22:37 - 55 minutes - 100 MBNews Segment Messenger celebrates its 10th anniversary with new features and a plan to become the ‘connective tissue’ for real-time experiences -> Read More APPLE’S ATTEMPT AT PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS IS OFF TO A MESSY START -> Read More South Korea Limits Google, Apple’s Control Over App Sales -> Read More Samsung asserts its dominance as lead semiconductor manufacturer, ousts Intel -> Read More OnlyFans reverses decision to ban sexually explicit content after backlash -> Read More Xiaom...
FluidTalks Ep 40: A filler episode gone horribly wrong (Apologies in advance)
August 26, 2021 20:02 - 44 minutes - 80.5 MBNews Segment Google Fuchsia update is rolling out widely to 1st-gen Nest Hubs -> Read More Google Pixel 5a: Everything you need to know -> Read More Reddit is quietly rolling out a TikTok-like video feed button on iOS -> Read More Pharmacist faces 120 years in prison for selling vaccination cards on eBay -> Read More How the latest and greatest Samsung and Apple earbuds lock you into their world -> Read More Intel teases upcoming GPUs that will compete with NVIDIA and AMD -> Read More ...
FluidTalks Ep 40: A Filler Episode Gone Horribly Wrong (Apologies In Advance)
August 26, 2021 20:02 - 44 minutes - 80.5 MBNews Segment Google Fuchsia update is rolling out widely to 1st-gen Nest Hubs -> Read More Google Pixel 5a: Everything you need to know -> Read More Reddit is quietly rolling out a TikTok-like video feed button on iOS -> Read More Pharmacist faces 120 years in prison for selling vaccination cards on eBay -> Read More How the latest and greatest Samsung and Apple earbuds lock you into their world -> Read More Intel teases upcoming GPUs that will compete with NVIDIA and AMD -> Read More ...
FluidTalks Ep 39: Conversations with Sensei Daniel Machanje
August 23, 2021 07:12 - 1 hour - 121 MBNews Segment 1. Facebook's Oversight Board orders a post criticizing the Myanmar coup to be restored -> Read More 2. The story of Citizen Kane's restoration -> Read More -> Read Some More On this weeks episode: Michael and Antony sit down with a guest who is near and dear to our hearts, a Committee Member - WESPA Tournament and Ratings Committee - Africa Region, a Doctoral Fellow at Strathmore & Sorbonne University, a Researcher, Programming Lecturer, Developer, Mentor and Scrabbler. A ...
FluidTalks Ep 38: PSA (Apples Proposed Child Safety Tools)
August 16, 2021 06:12 - 53 minutes - 96.5 MBNews Segment 1. WhatsApp gains the ability to transfer chat history between mobile operating systems -> Read More 2. China sues Tencent over WeChat Youth Mode -> Read More 3. Link-in-bio monetization platform Snipfeed brings in $ 5.5 million startup round – TechCrunch -> Read More 4. Doximity, the LinkedIn for Doctors, Is Apparently Rampant With Vaccine Misinformation -> Read More 5. Facebook can project your eyes onto a VR headset, and it’s exactly as uncanny as it sounds -> Read More ...
FluidTalks Ep 37: The Spoon Company Cont'd
August 09, 2021 08:23 - 48 minutes - 87.8 MBNews Segment 1. WhatsApp 'view once' brings disappearing photos and videos -> Read More 2. Not so sweet: Google responds to 'sugar daddy' Play Store app ban -> Read More 3. What I learned surrendering my life to algorithms -> Read More 4. NSA shares guidance on how to secure your wireless devices -> Read More 5. NSA and CISA share Kubernetes security recommendations -> Read More 6. Empty npm package '-' has over 700,000 downloads — here's why -> Read More 7. A man violated a restraini...
FluidTalks Ep 36: The Birth Of The Spoon Company
August 02, 2021 16:58 - 42 minutes - 76.9 MBNews Segment 1. Nothing ear (1): AirPods Pro killer or massively overhyped? -> Read More 2. Apple tweaks controversial iOS 15 Safari changes in latest beta -> Read More 3. Banks, brokerages, PSN, the Steam Store, and more went down in massive internet outage -> Read More 4. Twitter launches US e-commerce pilot that lets users shop from profiles -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-Hosts Antony Mwathi and Michael Wanyoike, give you an in-depth perspective product development, from pro...
FluidTalks Ep 35: 2049
July 21, 2021 22:01 - 48 minutes - 87.5 MBNews Segment 1. Startups and investors are turning to micromobility subscriptions -> Read More 2. Twitter’s Snapchat-Rival Fleets Feature Comes to Fleeting End -> Read More 3. YouTube to pilot test shopping from livestreams with select creators -> Read More 4. “Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis -> Read More 5. Zoom to Acquire Five9 -> Read More 6. CNN plans to launch CNN Plus streaming service, but won’t say how much it will cost -> Read More 7. Pegasus spyware use...
FluidTalks Ep 34: Production Horror Stories
July 19, 2021 07:46 - 53 minutes - 97.2 MBNews Segment 1. The New Google Drive Will Make It Easier to Sync Your Desktop Files -> Read More 2. Brian Bowman: Apple’s IDFA change has triggered 15% to 20% revenue drops for iOS developers -> Read More 3. Anyone is building a marketplace for advice, one 5-minute call at a time -> Read More 4. Microsoft to acquire RiskIQ to strengthen cybersecurity of digital transformation and hybrid work -> Read More 5. Examining OnePlus' Performance Behaviour: Optimization or Misrepresentation? -> ...
FluidTalks Ep 33: Windows 11 Is Coming
July 10, 2021 09:47 - 57 minutes - 103 MBNews Segment 1. One year after expanding into Europe, Nigerian fintech Lidya raises $ 8.3M to scale loan operations -> Read More 2. Robbing The XBOX Vault: Inside a $10 MILLION Gift Card Cheat -> Read More 3. Microsoft Office is getting a major redesign -> Read More 4. Fluent Design System -> Read More 5. Instagram Is No Longer Just A Photo-Sharing App -> Read More 6. I’m totally screwed.” WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deleted -> Read More 7. Nintendo unveils an all...
FluidTalks Ep 32: Is This The Age Of Mini-Apps?
June 29, 2021 10:09 - 1 hour - 111 MBNews Segment 1. Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces are coming to Twitter -> Read More 2. Kenyan foodtech startup Kune raises $1M pre-seed for its ready-to-eat meals service -> Read More 3. What we know about China’s cryptocurrency crackdown -> Read More 4. The future of money -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-Hosts Antony Mwathi and Michael Wanyoike, discuss mini-apps gaining all sorts of attention. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste...
FluidTalks Ep 31: WWDC21 Review
June 23, 2021 12:15 - 54 minutes - 98.1 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes billions off Coca-Cola’s market value -> Read More 2. Audi, Volkswagen data breach affects 3.3 million customers -> Read More 3. Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more -> Read More 4. NVIDIA is dropping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 drivers -> Read More 5. Google’s first retail store opens -> Read More 6. Microsoft Store developers say they're suffering — and Microsoft isn't helping -> Read More 7. Introducin...
FluidTalks Ep 30: Am I Who I Say I Am? (Verification)
June 14, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 96.8 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Huawei’s HarmonyOS: “Fake it till you make it” meets OS development-> Read More 2. Elon Musk agrees to have Tesla-related tweets pre-approved by lawyer -> Read More 3. WhatsApp reverses course, now won’t limit functionality if you don’t accept its new privacy policy -> Read More 4. Spotify rolls out new personalized experiences (Only You) -> Read More 5. Introducing Twitter Blue - Twitter’s first-ever subscription offering -> Read More 6. Food giant JBS Food...
FluidTalks Ep 29: Just Slow Down (with Andrew Anampiu)
June 01, 2021 04:50 - 1 hour - 67 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. HomePod & HomePod mini will support Apple Music Lossless -> Read More 2. Amazon to buy MGM Studios for $8.45 billion -> Read More 3. Microsoft Build 2021 kicks off with "next generation of Windows" tease -> Read More 4. Microsoft to make coding 'in plain English' easier with PowerFx and GPT-3 AI model -> Read More 5. Exploring the new .NET Multi-Platform App UI (MAUI) with the Experts -> Read More 6. M-Pesa payment checkout option to soon feature on the Amaz...
FluidTalks Ep 28: Do What Makes You Happy (With Karen Kariuki)
May 26, 2021 13:36 - 54 minutes - 98 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together -> Read More 2. Google is trying to make its image processing more inclusive -> Read More 3. Blue Origin reveals highest bid for a seat on its first human spaceflight, currently at $2M -> Read More 4. Deepfake dubs could help translate film and TV -> Read More 5. The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew -> Read More 6. Government lays out plans to protect users online -> Read More 7. Goog...
FluidTalks Ep 28: Do what makes you happy (with Karen Kariuki)
May 26, 2021 13:36 - 54 minutes - 98 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together -> Read More 2. Google is trying to make its image processing more inclusive -> Read More 3. Blue Origin reveals highest bid for a seat on its first human spaceflight, currently at $2M -> Read More 4. Deepfake dubs could help translate film and TV -> Read More 5. The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew -> Read More 6. Government lays out plans to protect users online -> Read More 7. Goog...
FluidTalks Ep 27: UI/UX Journey Part 1 (with John Kadivane)
May 18, 2021 09:42 - 52 minutes - 94.2 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Apple robbed the mob’s bank -> Read More 2. Facebook moderator: ‘Every day was a nightmare’ -> Read More 3. Clubhouse launches on Android as app downloads collapse -> Read More 4. Progress Delayed Is Progress Denied -> Read More On this weeks episode: Host Michael Wanyoike and guest John Kadivane discuss what UI/UX is, its application and much more. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share John Details: IG: j_kadivane LinkedIn : John Kadivane Company Details: ...
FluidTalks Ep 26: Make that coin (Crypto)
May 11, 2021 06:02 - 1 hour - 122 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Bill & Melinda Gates Divorce -> Read More 2. Kenyan insurtech startup Lami raises $1.8m seed funding to accelerate growth -> Read More 3. WhatsApp payments are finally coming back to Brazil after government suspension -> Read More 4. Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa -> Read More 5. Reddit Outage: Site Experienced Widespread Technical Problems for About an Hour -> Read More 6. Case decision 2021-001...
FluidTalks Ep 26: Make That Coin (Crypto)
May 11, 2021 06:02 - 1 hour - 122 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Bill & Melinda Gates Divorce -> Read More 2. Kenyan insurtech startup Lami raises $1.8m seed funding to accelerate growth -> Read More 3. WhatsApp payments are finally coming back to Brazil after government suspension -> Read More 4. Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa -> Read More 5. Reddit Outage: Site Experienced Widespread Technical Problems for About an Hour -> Read More 6. Case decision 2021-001...
FluidTalks Ep 25: You've Just Been Fired (Pew Pew) with Shirley Omari
May 05, 2021 17:41 - 51 minutes - 92 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Telegram’s group video calls will finally launch in May -> Read More 2. Microsoft reports strong Windows, Xbox, and cloud growth for Q3 2021 -> Read More 3. Google banks big in Alphabet’s post-pandemic-peak Q1 2021 earnings -> Read More Other Links The hidden world of whale culture -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss the HR realm, trends and its relation to tech with our guest, Shirley Omari. Listen, Enjoy and Share. --...
FluidTalks Ep 24: "Your Safe Word is 'Off The Record' " (With Zachary Petroni) Part 2
April 29, 2021 18:47 - 39 minutes - 72.1 MBA continuation of last weeks conversation with Co-hosts Michael and Antony discussing Market Penetration, Product expansion, Product design, with Zachary Petroni. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message
FluidTalks Ep 23: "Your Safe Word is 'Off The Record' " (With Zachary Petroni) Part 1
April 22, 2021 07:59 - 48 minutes - 87.6 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Netflix shares slide on angst over subscriber growth -> Read More 2. Kyndryl will be a spin-off of IBM IT infrastructure services - a business with an Intellectual Property portfolio of 3000+ patents and recognized as a leader by industry analysts. -> Read More 3. Microsoft disables Google's FLoC tracking in Microsoft Edge, for now -> Read More 4. MI5 warns of spies using LinkedIn to trick staff into spilling secrets -> Read More 5. Facebook creates Clubhouse...
FluidTalks Ep 22: FLoC You
April 15, 2021 11:46 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Egypt seizes ship that blocked Suez Canal over $900m compensation claim -> Read More 2. Windows, Ubuntu, Zoom, Safari, MS Exchange Hacked at Pwn2Own 2021 -> Read More 3. Microsoft makes $20bn bet on speech AI firm Nuance -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Manji discuss Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), it's function and effectiveness. Other Useful links: 4. Github FLoC -> Link 5. Privacy Sandbox’s FLoC — A Complete Guide for Publi...
FluidTalks Ep 21: Film & Tech
April 12, 2021 09:35 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. LG TO CLOSE MOBILE PHONE BUSINESS WORLDWIDE -> Read More 2. Microsoft: Here's what caused our Azure cloud-computing outage -> Read More 3. Airtel Africa receives $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard -> Read More 4. Signal messaging app tests out cryptocurrency payments -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss film and tech, its future and potential with a qualified guest, Frank Ogeto. Listen, Enjoy and Share. -...
FluidTalks Ep 20: Did I Price Right?
March 31, 2021 08:33 - 53 minutes - 96.1 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. TikTok wants to keep tracking iPhone users with state-backed workaround -> Read More 2. Discord and Microsoft Said to Discuss Deal That Could Top $10 Billion -> Read More 3. DiDi expands to South Africa -> Read More 4. Safaricom activates 5G network in Kenya -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss how to go about pricing your Tech product, from lines of code to number of features. Listen, Enjoy and Share. --- Send in a voi...
FluidTalks Ep 19: Justice is Finally Served
March 26, 2021 10:10 - 54 minutes - 97.9 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. India antitrust body orders investigation into WhatsApp’s privacy policy changes -> Read More 2. Bring Industry-Leading Video to Your Application with Zoom’s Video SDK -> Read More 3. Kenyan ed-tech startup Kidato accepted into Y Combinator accelerator -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony take a break from the usual Tech Topics and talk about a pass time activity the both enjoy... MOVIES!! (Specifically, Justice League) Listen, Enj...
FluidTalks Ep 18: Digital Marketing with Clara Rincuni
March 19, 2021 11:37 - 1 hour - 113 MBFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Twitter bug automatically suspends you when tweeting 'Memphis' -> Read More 2. Twitter images can be abused to hide ZIP, MP3 files -> Read More 3. Google cutting Play Store commission to 15% on first $1Million in revenue for all Android Devs -> Read More 4. Microsoft 365 authentication issue causes Microsoft Teams and other services to go down -> Read More 5. Flutterwave Teams Up With Paypal to Make it Easier For African Businesses to Accept and Make Payments...