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NBA Uses Bling for C19 Diagnoses, Olympus Quits Cameras, and Internet Dividends

June 24, 2020 by William Mapp Leave a Comment

Courtesy of Oura, Linked from Engadget.com

If it’s Thursday, that means it’s time for tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, we’re talking about Data Dividends, how the NBA is using tech for player C19 diagnoses, and Olympus exiting the camera business. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking about the wild and crazy technology world every Thursday morning, LIVE at 6:43am Eastern.

NBA USES BLING TO DIAGNOSES COVID-19

The NBA is planning to restart its regular season on July 30th. In addition to self-isolating the players to Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, the league is adding a new C19 diagnosis device to helping contain the spread of coronavirus. The NBA is planning to use Oura smart rings to predict a COVID-19 diagnosis. West Virginia University conducted a study in which the biometric data obtained from the Oura can predict the onset of COVID-19 symptoms in 3 days by a rate of 90%. The league is using social distancing, and restricting player access up until the start of the season and it looks like technology will be used to keep players playing on the court.

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Apple Strong Arms Devs, Zoom to Stop Snitching, and Twitter Unleashes Voice Tweets on the World

June 17, 2020 by William Mapp Leave a Comment

If it’s Thursday, that means it’s time for tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, we talk about Apple shaking down its developers and Amazon halting their facial recognition technology programs, Occulus causing eye damage, and Tesla becoming the world’s most valuable car company. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking about the wild and crazy technology world every Thursday morning, LIVE at 6:43am Eastern.

BASECAMP: APPLE USES GANGSTER RULES IN APP STORE

For real, for real. Apple operating its App Store with strong arm tactics is nothing new. For years developers have tried to skirt Apple’s 30% charge for protection money in exchange for approving and listing apps in the Store. Even I have written apps that use third party services to collect payment for products bought in-app. Basecamp has taken a whole new spin and requires users to sign up for its email filtering service ONLY through its website. Basecamp doesn’t provide for any payment methods inside of its Hey app, but Apple is demanding that they collect their fee. This is an interesting one for the reason that the Hey app DOES NOT offer ANY way for users to subscribe within the app, it must only be done via their website. I’m interested to see what happens.

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Big Blue Halts Facial Recognition Program, GenXer’s Parents Vindicated, and the Electric Car Proves Itself Valuable

June 10, 2020 by William Mapp Leave a Comment

If it’s Thursday, that means it’s time for tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, we talk about IBM and Amazon halting their facial recognition technology programs, Occulus causing eye damage, and Tesla becoming the world’s most valuable car company. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking about the wild and crazy technology world every Thursday morning, LIVE at 6:43am Eastern.

For real, for real; some states are seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases since many jurisdictions have opened back up. Please use your best judgment and protect yourself while venturing out. If you’re fortunate enough to work from home, take advantage of that privilege. Don’t rush it.

IBM HALTS FACIAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Earlier this week, Big Blue issued a statement saying that it is cancelling its facial recognition AI programs. Additionally, IBM has stated that it will stop selling its technology to police departments and government agencies because the technology can be misused or abused by governments. We’ve already reported on the inaccuracies many facial recognition systems have in regard to identifying minorities and an inherent gender bias in some systems. By taking a stand in halting its research in facial recognition, IBM is sending a signal that the technology’s applications should be fully considered. This announcement comes while the country is still protesting law enforcement abuses. What’s more Amazon has just announced that it has banned police agencies from using its technology for the next year.

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El Goog Prefers Better UX, Spectacular Sunsets Causes Phones to Crash, and Snitching iPhones

June 4, 2020 by William Mapp Leave a Comment

Image Courtesy of Google via Fast Company

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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Quarantine Connectivity – Safe and Secure Web Browsing

May 29, 2020 by William Mapp Leave a Comment

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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