This week, Frontier network outages get worse in New York, if you had a Google Pixel or Pixel XL, you may be getting up to $500, Verizon sells tumbler to WordPress, FCC is investing more dollars in rural broadband plus some DSLR cameras may have ransomware.

Show Notes:

• Google Pixel and Pixel XL Claim
• Frontier network outages
• Verizon to sell Tumblr
• Weight Watchers kids app
• DSLR camera malware vulnerability
• Caviar employees and DoorDash acquisition
• AT&T/T-Mobile call verification
• Facebook wants to keep private groups safe
• Apple breaks Safaris policy
• iPhone 11 will come out in September
• 2015 Macbook Pro banned from FAA
• FCC rural broadband funding
• Navigation apps lack railroad safety info
• Ajit Pai endorses TMobile-Sprint merger
• Homeland Security Committee subpoena 8Chan owner
• Google employees petition against border agencies
• LGBTQ YouTuber lawsuit discrimination
• 5 things you need to know when getting a Chromebook
• Sega Genesis Mini console
• Xbox streaming
• Creative productivity apps for students
• Android accessibility apps
• Google privacy tips for Mac and iOS
• Trending last week on Google Trends at number 1: Jeffrey Epstein
• Trending today on Twitter at number 1: #liesofleavingneverland
• Trending today on YouTube at number 11: I won every prize at a theme park
• Watch a DJ astronaut

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This week, Samsungs unpacks, Google Fiber brings gigabit internet to Austin Texas, the FCC finally denies a net neutrality complaint against Verizon, a tablet for kids has flaws, plus Frontier is failing.

Show Notes:

• Samsung makes an announcement
• Google Fiber
• FCC denies net neutrality complaint against Verizon
• Elizabeth Warren’s rural internet access plan
• Frontier is failing
• Tablet for kids has flaws
• FedEx ending shipping contract with Amazon
• Roku surpasses 30 million accounts
• Brooke Houts
• Uber and Lyft rideshare vehicle cap
• Best phone cleaning kits
• Best soundbars
• Free Google games
• 4 ear wireless headphones worth the money
• How to free up space on your Android phone
• Google Trends trending last week: El Paso Shooting
• Twitter trending today: #boycottWalmart
• YouTube trending at number 21: Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders

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This week, 100 million Capital One customers affected by a data breach, 3 million patient records were breached, Verizon comes out with new unlimited data plans, plus UC Santa Barbara sues.

Show Notes:

• Capital One data breach 
• 32 million patient records breached
• New Verizon unlimited plans
• UC Santa Barbara sues
• DNC Lawsuit
• Pentagon Jedi contract delayed
• Face unlock for Pixel 4
• Spotify Q2
• Amazon Personal Shopper
• Samsung Q2
• ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX sues Locast
• PBS Kids on YouTube
• Lollapalooza 2019 on YouTube
• What’s coming and going from HBO in August
• Free TV Shows on Crackle
• What’s coming to Amazon Prime Video
• Best backpacks for students
• The best watch for back to school
• Privacy precautions when traveling
• Wireless headphones under $50
• Faster Chrome extensions for speed browsing
• Which unlimited plan should you buy?
• Trending on Google Trends at number 4: Tequilla Day
• Trending on Twitter at number 2: #guncontrolnow
• Trending on YouTube at number 3: Keith and Pizza Hut
• 6-year-old YouTuber

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Wow, the month of May flew by didn’t?  For this weeks episode on the last day of this month, Apple updates the iPod touch, yes the iPod touch is back,  Facebook and Twitter suspend accounts while Twitch suspends accounts temporarily. also in the news, Huawei is taking the US government to court

Show notes:

• Huawei and the US Government
• The new iPod Touch
• Apple’s App Store
• Apple iTunes
• Galaxy Fold is coming in July?
• Twitch suspends accounts
• Facebook and Twitter suspends accounts
• Google has more contractors than full-time workers
• You can pay for public transit with your Fitbit
• Best battery life phones
• Twitter on the lookout for a “Tweeter in Chief”
• Google Trends: Toronto Raptors
• Moto Z4
• Twitter trending at number 10: #oddthingsthatexcitesme
• YouTube trending at 9: NBA Finals Game 1 recap of Warriors vs Raptors
• Target recalls charging cables
• Best online photography courses
• AT&T adds Locast
• State Department will now ask visa applicants for their social media accounts
• Tech industry is worried about tariffs
• Uber reports $1 billion loss
• Lyft has completed 55,000 self-driving trips
• Silicon Valley 6th and final season

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:28 — 24.7MB)

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