Tech News Weekly (Video)
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 112 ratingsIndustry expert Mikah Sargent, brings you interviews from tech journalists who make or break the top stories of the week. Get the freshest perspective and in depth insight into the fast-paced world of technology from Tech News Weekly.
Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
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Episodes
TNW 99: Facebook On My Face
September 12, 2019 21:52 - 1 hour - 119 MB Video• (01:43) Journalist and analyst John Koetsier explains how a mesh networking app, Bridgefy, is gaining popularity in Hong Kong, where protestors are using the app to stay in touch. • (17:13) Sam Machkovech of Ars Technica shares his initial thoughts on HTC's new Vive Cosmos VR system. • (35:50) We're joined by Dan Moren of Six Colors for an overview of Apple's iPhone event and a few more details about developments that weren't mentioned on stage. • (47:42) Plus, we talk about the latest ro...
TNW 98: Everybody Jumps to Skynet
September 05, 2019 23:01 - 42 minutes - 70.5 MB Video(01:20) Autonomous technology is coming to the battlefield. Zachary Fryer-Biggs from the Center for Public Integrity talks about the complicated ethical considerations of AI-driven war machines. (18:31) Samsung is ready to re-release the Galaxy Fold and detailed a number of improvements made to the design to prevent them from unintentional damage in the hands of consumers. (24:45) Tech addiction is the perfect reason to look into the Light Phone 2. Michael Zelenko from OneZero spent a few...
TNW 97: The Devil is in the Defaults
August 29, 2019 22:37 - 58 minutes - 114 MB Video• (01:49) Alfred Ng from CNET talks about how Ring video doorbells are being used by police for surveillance. • (14:36) Credit cards might be old tech, but Geoffrey Fowler from the Washington Post shows how they can carry the same privacy burden as the phone in your pocket. • (31:22) Tech patents can be downright ridiculous, and Rose Eveleth from Slate reveals why companies have so many of them in their arsenal if they'll never become something real. • (44:18) Virtual Reality is being used ...