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Apple is reportedly tracking looters that broke into a Philadelphia Apple store and stole phones and other merchandise. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and law and order can resume. SpaceX is back in the news again with another successful launch. Read about it below. See you next week with a full production schedule. Your show support at this time is
Google users might be surprised to learn that “private” mode doesn't actually mean that Google won't track your internet use. Reuters reported that there is a proposed class action lawsuit against Alphabet Inc. that is seeking at least $5 billion. The lawsuit alleges that Google has been illegally invading the privacy of millions by tracking their internet use through browsers
Snapchat posted a long post titled: “We Stand Together”. It is well worth reading. It discusses racial inequality in the United States, why change hasn't happened, and more. The part of the post that appears to be getting the most attention is the portion that mentions Snapchat's decision to no longer promote President Trump's account in its Discover tab. ...As
Those of you who are using Zoom, on a free account, might want to stop doing that. According to The Next Web, Zoom calls made by people who have free accounts won't be encrypted. The end-to-end encryption is only for paid users. Bloomberg reported that Zoom's sales “soared” in the three months that ended on April 30, 2020. This happened
Facebook and Twitter are very different social media platforms. Recently, the differences have become vividly clear, as we see how each platform chooses how they will respond to controversial content posted by President Trump. The Verge obtained a recording of an extended conference with employees in which Mark Zuckerberg addressed accusations that Facebook allowed election misinformation and veiled promotions of
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has filed a lawsuit against President Trump's “Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship”. The suit argues that the executive order violates the First Amendment by curtailing and chilling the constitutionally protected speech of online platforms and individuals. CDT is represented by the law firm of Mayer Brown. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has a
Big congrats to SpaceX for a successful launch of Demo 2 in getting America back in the manned space lift business. It was a spectacular launch and then rendezvous with the Internation Space Station. Great job on capturing the flag and handily beating Boeing. Lot's to talk about today and some good feedback from the last show. Stay safe in