99: The Future: An Introduction

This week on Supercharged we’re talking about smartphone storage, Anonymous, and the future! Questions/comments? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD! Send stuff in for our 100th episode, too!

This week on Supercharged we’re talking about smartphone storage, Anonymous, and the future! Questions/comments? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD! Send stuff in for our 100th episode, too!

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Uber's new ‘Family Profiles' lets one person pay for up to 10 riders
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Cellular companies have the "family plan," and now Uber has "family profiles," in which one person can pay for rides for up 10 family members, friends, or coworkers. The company announced Wednesday that it would be testing the new payment system in Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix. The idea came from feedback from riders who wanted a way to consolidate trip payments under one account, Uber says.
Microsoft’s official website for Edge Extensions goes live ahead of official release
Microsoft is expected to release Extensions for Edge to Insiders sometime soon. The company has been planning to bring this feature to users for a while now, and it’s finally ready for testing. Today, the company published the official landing page for Microsoft Edge’s Extensions ahead of the official launch of the feature. This same web page leaked a while ago, but Microsoft pulled it. Similarly, Microsoft will probably pull it this time, too.
Airbnb to Let Neighbors Give Feedback on Hosts, `Party Houses'
Airbnb Inc. will soon give people renting out rooms and homes through its website a better way to find out how the strangers showing up at their properties are behaving.
Skype for Web – now call mobile phones and landlines, plus so much more
Last year we brought you a web version of Skype which lets you get straight to your Skype conversations from any computer. Skype for Web is great whether you’re using a shared computer that doesn’t have Skype downloaded, or you just prefer using a web version instead of a downloaded app.
PlayStation VR hands-on: the $399 headset is comfortable, sturdy, and holds its own
How does it feel to wear the PlayStation VR? Sony invited the press to try the final design for the headset today in San Francisco. Broadly speaking, the most affordable high-end consumer virtual reality headset feels comfortable and accessible.
SanDisk's 256GB Flash Storage is Possible Option for iPhone 7 Plus
Following a rumor that Apple may sell an iPhone 7 Plus with 256GB storage, Italian website HDblog has shared pictures of a SanDisk 256GB NAND flash memory chip that could be appropriate for the next-generation smartphone.
Anonymous declares 'total war' on Donald Trump
Donald Trump is in the sights of hacktivist collective Anonymous again. On March 4th the group posted a video declaring "total war" on the presidential candidate. It hopes to not only bring down many of Trump's sites, but also halt his presidential bid by uncovering and exposing embarrassing information. "We need you to shut down his campaign and sabotage his brand," said a Guy Fawkes-masked individual in the video.
How Do I Block Unwanted Text Messages on My Cellphone?
Dear Lifehacker, I'm getting stupid texts from people I don't even know and I can't get them to stop. It's costing me money! What can I do to block them from texting me?

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