Tech News: Facebook Gets Meta

David Baszucki is the co-founder and CEO of Roblox, the gaming platform that’s become a digital playground for millions of kids around the world. Baszucki sits down with Oz to talk about how Roblox became one of the most beloved tech platforms for the younger generations, and why ... Show More

This week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes — all about the Sony Walkman. Jonathan Strickland dives into why Time named the portable device number 47 on a list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time. How did the Walkman become a thing, and what influence has ... Show More

Writer and journalist Vauhini Vara has been entangled with the tech world for most of her life — first as a kid in the Seattle suburbs and a college student in the Bay Area, and then as a reporter covering Silicon Valley for The Wall Street Journal. But it wasn’t until she turned ... Show More

Kara and Scott are back! They talk about Zuckerberg's supposed shift towards more privacy on Facebook and, well, we'll believe it when we see it. Meanwhile Congress is ramping up its efforts on shaking up how we think of antitrust and big tech companies. They get into what they e ... Show More

Facebook wants to bring video chat into the living room, and despite all the privacy pitfalls, Jefferson Graham is OK with that. He explains why on Talking TechSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m ... Show More

Facebook says it won't knowingly take down fake news. And guess who's outraged about that? Your Talking Tech host Jefferson GrahamSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

YouTube is changing the design for creators’ channels on the big screen, the company announced today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

See… I had a feeling. Reuters says Apple really is revealing an Apple Car in the coming years. More details on that suit charging Facebook and Google allegedly agreed to divvy up the ad market. The third biggest cryptocurrency says the SEC is coming after it. And the crazy story ... Show More

Jefferson Graham doesn't believe Facebook should go through and release the new Portal video chat device, due to too many privacy issues plaguing the company. He explains on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art ... Show More

Logan Paul, harassing conspiracy videos targeting victims of Florida and Las Vegas shooting, YouTube could easily clean up its site with humans looking out for offensive videos, instead of letting the computer make the decisions. Jefferson Graham suggests the time is now to take ... Show More

Massive validation of Web 3 builders or a dictatorship in the making?This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Facebook announced yesterday it is changing its corporate name to Meta. The name change reflects the company’s growing focus on virtual reality, augmented reality and a new ver ... Show More

Facebook the app lives on, but Facebook the company is operating under a new brand: Meta.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Futurist Mark Pesce explains how cryptocurrencies work, why Facebook and China are rolling out their own that will change money forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.