Eye on Tech Podcast
1) Eye on Tech: President's Executive Order on Social Media misinterprets 1st Amendment
The president's executive order to reign-in social media is based on the unproven assumption that they discriminate against conservatives and a misunderstanding of the First Amendment, which applies t...Show More
Eye on Tech: President's Executive Order on Social Media misinterprets 1st Amendment
00:44 | May 28th, 2020
2) Eye on Tech: Twitter put a warning label on one of the President's tweets
Until Tuesday, Twitter had never taken down or labelled any of President Trump's tweets. But it put a link on his claim that mail-in ballots are fraudulent, providing facts on the integrity of voting ...Show More
3) Eye on Tech: HBO Max streaming service launches
HBO is launching HBO Max on Wed to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu. It's $15 a month but millions can get a free subscription depending on phone or cable provider.
4) Eye on Tech: 3D Printers making face masks and sheilds
3D printers have a new mission during Covid-19. They're being used to make personal protection equipment (PPE) such as face masks and shields
5) Eye On Tech: President uses Twitter to complain that Twitter & other social media discriminate against conservatives
President Trump is using Twitter to complain that it and other social media companies are illegally discriminating against conservatives. But that tweet, like social media posts from millions of conse...Show More
6) Eye on Tech: Half of Facebook employees may be able to work from home after the pandemic
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees that -- over the coming years -- it may be possible for more than half of them to work from home. Some like that idea and others want to get back to the off...Show More
7) Eye on Tech: Apple and Google release Covid-19 tracing technology
Apple and Google have released the underlying technology for public health officials to develop Covid-19 tracing apps.
8) Eye on Tech: Facebook launches 'Shops' for businesses large and small
Facebook is launching Shops to enables businesses to sell products on Facebook and Instagram
9) Eye on Tech: Medical device enables ultrasounds from home
A scanner from Butterfly Networks connects to a smartphone to perform ultrasounds at home under the guidance of a medical professional.
10) Eye on Tech: Facebook acquires Giphy to integrate into Instagram
Facebook has acquired the popular GIF making app Giphy, which will become part of Instagram