Paul Stenhouse

Talking Tech - August 22:
Apple’s incredible valuation, Adobe’s app update deletes photos

This week: Apple has become the first US company to hit $2 Trillion, An important reminder to make sure you’re backing up your data

Talking Tech - August 15:
Fortnite and Apple’s battle royale

This week: Fortnite wants the court to rule Apple is a monopoly – what that would mean for the App Store.

New York and San Francisco Can’t Assume They’ll Bounce Back

Big cities are taking a big hit from the coronavirus pandemic. Statistics from employment search giant Indeed show that major U.S. metropolitan areas have lost a larger percentage of jobs, and have experienced greater rises in unemployment, than smaller metros.

Talking Tech - August 8:
What’s going on with TikTok?

This week: Microsoft wants to take over Tiktok in the US for $50b, meanwhile competitors are popping up left and right.

Talking Tech - July 31:
SpaceX’s milestone bringing Astronauts back to Earth, the App bringing 00’s internet glory back

This week: Another Elon Musk milestone could happen this weekend, There’s a new app that wants to bring back the early internet

How Harvard’s Star Computer-Science Professor Built a Distance-Learning Empire

Gabriel Guimaraes grew up in Vitória, Brazil, in a yellow house surrounded by star-fruit trees and chicken coops. His father, who wrote software for a local bank, instilled in him an interest in computers. On weekends, when Guimaraes got bored with Nintendo video games, he programmed his own.

Talking Tech - July 24:
Slack sues Microsoft, a more durable cellphone, Twitter looks at subscriptions

This week: Slack claims Microsoft is being anti-competitive, Your smartphone will soon last you longer, Twitter is looking at subscriptions

Talking Tech - July 17:
Twitter’s internal tools hacked, ‘Zoom for Home’

This week: Twitter has had a very worrying hack, Zoom now sells a home video conferencing kit

Talking Tech - July 10:
The pandemic is forcing video conferencing innovation

This week: Making virtual meetings feel more realistic, MmHmm wants to make Zooming more like TV, Dating during the pandemic has turned to video too

The Remaking of Comedy Central

Sometime last year, Charlamagne Tha God took a meeting with Comedy Central execs and pitched them an idea for a talk show. “They did not get it — in any way, shape, or form,” the Breakfast Club host says. “I was told that they didn’t know where the funny was going to come from.

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