It’s the last day of school at the Mapp Academy of higher learning. After 10, 12, 30 weeks of quarantine, shelter-in-place, and homeschooling; I can at least say, we’ve made it. It’s the unofficial start of the weekend, which means it’s Thursday. This week we cover changes in Google search, Android phones bricking because of a pic, and Apple phones that track themselves. Please tune in on Thursdays at 6:43am Eastern to hear Mark Starling share the week’s biggest stories in the world wild web of technology on First News 570. Please listen in LIVE, or you can use the iHeart Radio app.
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Each week, I’ll share a new way for you to stay connected with your friends and family. This Friday, I’m sharing some information about secure browsing. In a world of social distancing, streaming services, social hangouts, and intimate entertainment services have all spiked in usage. In a time in which the Senate is giving the FBI more snooping power, and fraud and scams increasing due to the pandemic, I thought this would be a good time to talk about navigating and using your favorite services safely, securely, and privately.
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It’s the last Thursday of May. Today is the 73rd day of shelter-in-place during the pandemic. While much of the country is opening back up, the county I live in has kept the policy in place until June 1st. Today is the day for technology talk and news with Mark Starling on First News 570. You can listen to us LIVE, point, laugh, and talk trash about tech every Thursday morning at 643am Eastern.
It’s too bad, but yesterday’s launch for scrubbed, but is back on for May 30th. Make sure you tune in.
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It’s Thursday, y’all!!! That means it’s time for technology talk and news with Mark Starling on First News 570. You can listen to us LIVE, point, laugh, and talk trash about tech every Thursday morning at 643am Eastern. This week was talk about the Fed snooping in on your browsing history, Apple Glass rumors, and pizza arbitrage. AND, astronauts will be blasting off from Cape Canaveral next week.
[Read more…] about Astronauts Plan Historic Trip, Feds Extend Snooping, Pizza Arbitrage, and Apple SpectaclesQuarantine Connectivity – Chat Apps
Each week, I’ll share a new way for you to stay connected with your friends and family. This Friday, I’m featuring a round up of the more popular chat apps. In a world of social distancing, digital and virtual have had their moments in the sun. We’ve learned a few things during these days of shelter-in-place. People are social animals and even introverts have expressed a need to connect during these last two months. And there is a such a thing as virtual hangout burn out.
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