Tech News: Facebook Locks Out Users

How will we send memes when the world ends? This week, Oz and Karah recap the first ever World Humanoid Robot Games – the Olympics for Androids. Then, Oz explains why the US might be putting secret tracking devices inside shipments of advanced microchips. Karah explains a texting ... Show More

This week we go on a romantic getaway for people who are in love with AI. Karah talks with Sam Apple, an author and journalist who wrote an article for Wired about a couples retreat he organized for people with AI companions. We’ll discuss how the weekend unfolded, whether AI rom ... Show More

Is technology actually good for older people? This week, Oz and Karah explore the French palace of Versailles by talking to a statue-turned-chatbot. Then, Oz gives an update on Apple’s new make-or-break Siri overhaul. Karah weighs whether everyday use of technology is rotting our ... 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

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

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. 

For almost two decades, Facebook has dominated headlines and the lives of its users. It’s been blamed for genocides, pointed to as a vector of disinformation, and depressed you as you scrolled past high school acquaintances that seem to be doing so much better than you.  But now ... Show More

Asish Gupta, CEO of security firm Bugcloud talks with Jefferson Graham about how to protect your Facebook identiy on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Facebook looks to reverse weeks of bad press at its F8 conference for app developers with a peek into the future that is perhaps not as creepy and invasive as it's been in the past. Jefferson Graham previews the F8 conference on Talking Tech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c ... Show More

For three years, Facebook's monthly active users have been declining dramatically, with Facebook.com losing 397 million unique monthly visitors since May 2021. In this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through how Mark Zuckerberg's abominable growth-at-all-costs mindset has turned Fac ... Show More

Reddit just overtook Facebook to be the third biggest website in the US. Steve Huffman, Reddit's co-founder and CEO, joins Katie and Brian at the Aspen Ideas Festival to talk about everything from propaganda to Pizzagate. They discuss how Reddit handles the threat of misinformati ... 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.