Tanvir Talks
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Join me, Tanvir, and my co-host Ehsan discuss the big questions in the tech industry right now and breaking it down to digestible chunks for you to consume.
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#22 - Google making cameras more inclusive, Tim Cook gets shook by Epic Games and Governments intimidate platforms
May 31, 2021 06:30 - 54 minutesHOUSEKEEPING: Hello everyone and sorry that this episode is late! I was super busy last week :( Also this is the last episode before we go on summer break. We will be returning on 8th July. I’ll still release a newsletter as planned at the end of this month :) See you soon! Hey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Google making cameras more inclusive (3:18) Google...
#21 - Is Trump allowed back on FB?, Politics at Work, Apple vs Fortnite and can Dogecoin actually be a currency?
May 13, 2021 06:31 - 49 minutesHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Facebook’s Oversight Board decision on Trump returning to Facebook (1:11) I have written in the past about the Oversight Board and what they do. Ehsan and I discuss whether it matters if Trump returns to social media and how other social media platforms have gotten away with it. Basecamp’s new policy about politics at work...
#20 - Facebook jumps into audio and Apple app store scams
April 29, 2021 06:30 - 44 minutesHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: My latest newsletter (2:30) You can read my latest newsletter here. Facebook and their audio plans (4:40) Facebook has recently announced some audio products. We talk about how they might fit in with the wider Facebook products and the potential for the audio products to spread misinformation. Also we briefly talk about ...
#19 - Vaccine passports, Amazon unions and Facebook's data breach
April 15, 2021 06:30 - 45 minutesHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Vaccine Passports (1:39) More and more countries are exploring ways to prove you’ve had the COVID-19 vaccine. One of the ways they are thinking of doing that are ‘Vaccine Passports’. Ehsan and I talk about why we aren’t too keen on them, and how it reminds me of security cameras. What we’ve been reading (18:42) I talk abo...
#18 - The global chip shortage and How algorithms inherently promote bad people
April 01, 2021 06:30 - 48 minutesHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: A quick correction on how Iranian New Year works (2:40) Ehsan made a little mistake when talking about the Iranian New Year last episode so we just made sure that we corrected it incase anyone was confused! The disappearance of the Arizona bill (5:20) Last episode, we spent a while talking about the repurcussions of the A...
#17 - Arizona bill and the Apple store and Tidal being bought by Square
March 18, 2021 07:30 - 52 minutesHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Iranian New Year (00:00) I got a new microphone. Ehsan tells us about Iranian New Year and how he hopes to fund his new microphone through that. Arizona takes on the Apple and Google app store (04:01) Arizona are not happy that Apple and Google charge so much to make a payment through their app store and are threatening A...
#16 - Facebook banning news in Australia, Citi Bank losing $900 million, Spotify in a spat with K-Pop and Apple taking on Facebook with cookies
March 04, 2021 07:30 - 1 hourHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: Facebook banning news in Australia (3:24) Facebook recently banned sharing news in Australia. Why did they take such a drastic action? Were Facebook right to do that? Ehsan and I discuss these questions and more, like Google’s response to Australia and how publishers can earn revenue through Google and Facebook (could a mod...
#15 - Tesla buys Bitcoin and the Rise of Clubhouse
February 18, 2021 07:30 - 1 hourHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: The least coolest emoji amongst Gen-Z (1:15) Did you know that the laughing crying emoji is the least coolest emoji amongst the youth? Tesla buys Bitcoin (4:39) Telsa bought Bitcoin. But why? Tesla have stated they’re diversifying their portfolio and they plan to accept Bitcoin as payment for cars. Ehsan and I discuss ...
#14 - Gamestop madness, Spotify listening in on us, Racism in football and Launch of Birdwatch
February 04, 2021 07:30 - 1 hourHey guys and welcome to another episode of Tanvir Talks! Join me, your host Tanvir, and my trusted co-host, Ehsan, in the latest Tanvir Talks episode where we discuss: The madness around Gamestop (3:33) Yes, it was a crazy week. This is a long segment. We give an overview of what happened (from the very start in September 2019!) and discuss the events that led to Robinhood (as well as other brokers) to limit trading. Did Reddit actually manage to break these hedge funds alone? What are the ...
#13 - Trump being deplatformed, WhatsApp privacy policy mess and Tech trends of 2021
January 21, 2021 07:30 - 50 minutesHey guys and welcome to the first podcast episode of Tanvir Talks! You might know us as This week on the internet, which is what this project previously was. After doing season 1, and getting feedback, we learnt the story we enjoyed telling the most was taking topical internet events and break them down so that you can understand it, your average consumer. So, that’s what I’ve done. It’s still the similar vibe as before, but every 2 weeks instead and we will be doing slightly more deeper dive...
#12 - 2020 in memes, This week in reading, Facebook takes on Apple
December 20, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutesHOUSE KEEPING: This is our last episode for 2020, we will be back in January 2021! Happy Holidays and stay safe :) ----------------------------------------------- Hi guys, this week on the internet we discuss: 2020 in Memes - We baseline our time by visiting memes that surged during each month of 2020 This week in Reading - Born a Crime and 2020 in photos Facebook takes on Apple - Facebook puts out an ad campaign against Apple's new store regulations --------------------------------...
#11 - Blind phone camera test, This week in Video, They don't know meme, Racism in football and Google AI
December 13, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutesWe're reaching the end of season 1! We will be back next week before we take a 2-3 week break where we'll be back even better, giving you deep dives keeping you in the loop of what's happening around the internet! ---------------------- Hey guys and this week we discuss: The MKBHD Blind Smartphone Camera Test - what phone won? What differentiates between different smart phone cameras? What we've been watching - 90 year old man interview with CNN and some comedy Memes - The resurgence ...
#10 - Formula One crash, Spotify Wrapped 2020 and Slack being bought out
December 06, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutesThis week on the Internet we talk about the dangerous sport of Formula 1 and how unexpected stars can be born when the people step aside, our Spotify Wrapped 2020 and Slack being bought by Salesforce and what that means for us, the average user. TALK TO US Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TanvirDoes Email us - [email protected] --- Send i...
Episode 9 - Snapchat Spotlight, Life anecdotes, Grammys and Game Awards and RIP Maradona
November 29, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 35.6 MBHey guys, this week we will be talking about Snapchat's new feature, Spotlight, and how it fits in with current social media, some anecdotes about our lives including the controversial song WAP, Grammy nomination and Game awards and finish off with conversation about Maradona and his life struggles. -------------------------------------------------------------- TALK TO US Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/this...
#9 - Snapchat Spotlight, Life anecdotes, Grammys and Game Awards and RIP Maradona
November 29, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutesHey guys, this week we will be talking about Snapchat's new feature, Spotlight, and how it fits in with current social media, some anecdotes about our lives including the controversial song WAP, Grammy nomination and Game awards and finish off with conversation about Maradona and his life struggles. -------------------------------------------------------------- TALK TO US Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/this...
#8 - Fleets, Ratatouille musical and can anyone make it, What we've read this week and should we just accept that we are tracked
November 22, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutesHi guys! This week on the internet we take a break from US politics (Finally ;P) and have a conversation around the Ratatouille musical on Tiktok and has it become too easy to 'make it' in the arts world? What have we been reading recently and then finishing off with another(!) 'we-are-tracked-and-we-can't-trust-companies' moment with the new Muslim Pro and X-Mode data scandal. Should we just accept that we get tracked? --------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES Talk to ...
#7 - Election aftermath, This week in video, Rona Vaccine, Gaming and Google photos
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutesHey guys! This week we are joined by Ehsan, Asim and Nabeel and we discuss the aftermath of the election, what we've recently watched and finish off with lots of little stories such as the Coronavirus vaccine, PS5/Xbox release and Google Photos deciding to charge you for storage. --------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://www.anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet THIS WEEK IN VIDEO The ...
#6 - American Election Special, This Week in Music and American Media Dominance
November 08, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutesHi guys, This Week On The Internet is dominated by the events of the US. We discuss the state of the elections (at the time of recording) and how the US dominates the internet and media, with a little bit of music discussion thrown in the middle. --------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet THIS WEEK IN MUSIC Love Goes by Sam Smith - https://open.spotif...
#5 - Section 230 (And what it is), Kim Kardashian's Birthday and Footballers feeding kids
November 01, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutesHey guys, this week on the internet we discuss the mystery that controls us but no one knows about, Section 230 (Don't worry, we explain what it is), Kim Kardashian's lavish 40th birthday, and new national treasure Marcus Rashford saving hungry children throughout England! ------------------------------------------ SHOW NOTES Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet Selection of Kim Kardashian Meme Tweet...
#4 - Final debate and AOC streaming Among Us, What we read this week, Death of Quibi (When should you listen to critics?)
October 25, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutesEDITORS NOTE: Like last week, unfortunately, there were some recording issues near the end, so it sounds like we were talking over each other when in reality we weren't. Not sure why this happened again but I will be trying to avoid it in the future! ------------------------------------- Hi guys! This week on the internet we talk about the final presidential debate and congresswomen streaming on twitch! We have a quick chat about what we have been reading this week and finish off giving a ...
#3 - What makes a great athlete, iPhone 12, This week in Video, EndSARS
October 18, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutesEDITORS NOTE: For some reason there was a recording delay on my end when recording, so at times we are talking over each other. Not sure why that happened but I am looking to avoid that happening in the future podcasts. --------------------------------------------------- Hey guys, thank you for joining us on This Week On The Internet! This week we talk about Lebron James winning ANOTHER championship and whether that makes him an all time great? What makes a great athlete? We have a quick ...
#2 - Trump has coronavirus!, Crazy karting guy, What did we listen to in the last week, Fall Guys and Among Us hype
October 11, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutesHey guys, this week on the internet, we talk about Trump getting the coronavirus, sports antics that went on in the weekend, a personal segment on what we have been listening to in the last week and finishing off with a discussion on why games like Fall Guys and Among Us is so popular right now! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES Talk to me! About anything - feedback, things you want us to talk about or send me hate! - http...
#1 - The Presidential Debate, Amazon Show and Google Event
October 04, 2020 21:23 - 43 minutesHey guys welcome to the first episode of This Week On The Internet, where we talk about anything and everything happening in the internet! This week we talk about the presidential debate and the chaos surrounding that, the many announcements Amazon made and finishing off with quick thoughts on the Google event. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekontheinternet/message Get on the email list at tanvirtalks.substack.com