Author Archives: Rich Stroffolino

Microsoft updates Skype to make it easier to use without an account, short form video service Quibi launches, and Intel, Mozilla and Creative Commons join the Open COVID pledge to share intellectual property. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanks to DanContinue reading “Week in Review for the Week of 4/6/20 – DTH”

Google developed an application portal for the New York Department of Labor to improve unemployment application process, Amazon announces its developing a lab to test employees for COVID-19, and engineering students from UC Berkeley develop a kit to convert sleep apnea machines to serve as ventilators. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to allContinue reading “Google Creates Application Portal For New York Department of Labor – DTH”

France’s competition authority orders Google to negotiate with news publishers for use of snippets, Microsoft’s Surface Neo reportedly delayed until 2021, and Disney+ has over 50 million subscribers. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the theme music.Continue reading “France’s Competition Authority Orders Google To Negotiate with News Publishers – DTH”

Zoom updates its default settings to combat Zoombombing, Microsoft updates Skype to not require an account to start or join a meeting, and YouTube will actively remove videos that conflate 5G technology with COVID-19. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanks toContinue reading “Zoom Updates Default Settings to Combat Zoombombing – DTH”

The US CDC and state governments use location data from mobile ads for COVID-19 response planning, App Annie reports video conferencing apps were downloaded 62 million times last week, and Microsoft plans to release a consumer version of Chrome. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this wouldContinue reading “Week in Review for the Week of 3/30/20 – DTH”

Google publishes COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports, using location data across 131 countries, Instacart will provide health and safety kits to its shoppers, and Facebook launches a standalone desktop Messenger app. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanks to Dan Lueders for theContinue reading “Google Publishes COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports – DTH”

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan announces that it will freeze feature updates for 90 days to focus on security and privacy, Amazon begins testing employee temperatures in New York and Seattle, and YouTube is reportedly working on a TikTok competitor called Shorts. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading “Zoom Freezes Feature Development to Focus on Security and Privacy – DTH”

The Wall Street Journal reports that the US CDC, state and local governments are using anonymized location data from mobile ads to aid in pandemic response plans, UK telcos agree to remove data caps for wired broadband, and HQ Trivia returns. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading “US CDC Reportedly Using Anonymized Location Ad Data to Track COVID-19 – DTH”

Instagram released Co-Watching to let people browse their feeds together, Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by default, and Epic Games launched Epic Games Publishing. MP3  Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the theme music. Big thanksContinue reading “Week in Review for the Week of 3/23/2020 – DTH”

Sony Corporation announced it is spinning off its Electronics Products & Solutions business into Sony Electronics Corporation, Epic Games launches Epic Games Publishing, and Huawei launches the P40 phone lineup. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanks to Dan Lueders for theContinue reading “Sony Spins Off Its Electronics Products & Solutions Business – DTH”