Episodes

Feb. 26, 2021

Fri. 02/26 – Twitter Does ALL The Things (Even $$$ For Tweets)

Twitter just wants to give us everything all of the sudden, including charging for tweets, sort of groups based on interests, and even blocking and muting accounts. Google gives devs a Sleep API. Why has LastPass decided to …
Feb. 25, 2021

Thu. 02/25 – The Biden Administration Addressed The Chip Shortage

The Biden administration signs an executive order addressing the chip shortage. I’ll tell you why this is evolving into a big deal. Coinbase files its S-1 so we get to look under the hood of their business for the first time…
Feb. 24, 2021

Wed. 02/24 - Facebook Defends Its Stance In Australia

Facebook defends its stance in Australia. MicroStrategy doubles down on its stance vis-à-vis bitcoin. Is “Sign In With Apple” the new stick the antitrust folks might use to beat Apple with? But conversely, have you noticed t…
Feb. 23, 2021

Tue. 02/23 – Australia Caves To Facebook

Australia caves in to Facebook. PlayStation is planning a big new push in VR. The Mate X2 keeps the foldable dream alive. The weird new malware infecting Apple Silicon Macs. And let’s use NBA Top Shot as a lens to explain NF…
Feb. 22, 2021

Mon. 02/22 – Spotify’s New “HiFi” Subscription Tier

Spotify’s new HiFi subscription tier. Clubhouse has security concerns. Apple is king of the smartphone hill once again. Maybe the biggest survival story of the Covid-19 era is about the IPO. And is the Facebook news ban push…
Feb. 20, 2021

(Bonus) The State Of VR Right Now

As mentioned, for my birthday this year I got my first VR rig, an Occulus Quest 2 because if an Apple AR/VR thingy is coming, if Facebook continues to invest in VR, then I figured it was time to, you know, not be functionall…
Guest: Kyle Hilliard
Feb. 19, 2021

Fri. 02/19 – UK Supreme Court Officially Smacks Down Uber

Uber has lost one of its most significant independent contractor battles, in this case, in the UK. The Android 12 Developer Preview is here. Office 2021 is coming. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors:…
Feb. 18, 2021

Thu – 02/18 – Facebook Calls Australia’s Bluff; Google Pays Off Murdoch

I’ll do my best to explain this Australia situation with Facebook and Google. SpaceX is our interesting raise today. Nvidia unveils a line of chips just for crypto. Does Apple want to set the standards for 6G? And if remote …
Feb. 17, 2021

Wed. 02/17 - Epic Games Takes Its War With Apple To Europe

Epic Games takes its war with Apple to Europe. But Apple wins a skirmish in North Dakota of all places. New York sues Amazon over worker issues. Google maps will now let you pay for parking. Some tangible numbers about the r…
Feb. 16, 2021

Tue. 02/16 – Bitcoin Crosses $50k

Bitcoin hits its latest, biggest milestone. A OnePlus cofounder’s latest startup is: Nothing. But it bought something: Essential. I’ll explain why this “who’s on first” routine might be interesting. Why government antitrust …
Feb. 15, 2021

Mon. 02/15 – First Look At xCloud Via Browser

We’ve got our first look at how Microsoft plans to bring xCloud to every device, even iOS. Is Facebook building a smartwatch? Maybe because they’re so pissed at Apple? Is everyone trying to scupper the Nvidia/ARM deal? And w…
Feb. 13, 2021

(Bonus) Is Silicon Valley "Over?" With Bloomberg's @noahpinion

If you want the single best person in economics twitter to follow, it’s Noah Smith, Bloomberg’s Economics Opinion Columnist. If you want to him, its @noahpinion, by the way. If you want a great substack to sign up to, try no…
Guest: Noah Smith
Feb. 12, 2021

Fri. 02/12 – Google Adds Pixel-Exclusive Photo Editing Features To Google Photos

Google adds some photo editing features to Google Photos that maybe points to a larger subscription play. Is Apple’s new AR app for TV+ a sign of things to come? Disney+ numbers are amazing. Apple Watch estimated numbers are…
Feb. 11, 2021

Thu. 02/11 - Facebook Wants To Copy Clubhouse Too.

Facebook wants to copy Clubhouse too, and meanwhile I got to try out Twitter Spaces last night. Did Microsoft make a run at acquiring Pinterest, and would the government let that happen? Is Peacock the sick man of the stream…
Feb. 10, 2021

Wed. 02/10 – TikTok Pardoned By Biden?

Maybe… the whole TikTok kabuki theater is at its endpoint. Salesforce thinks the whole concept of the “9-to-5 workday” is at its endpoint. More smoke around the Apple Goggles fire. Why you need to get hip to the concept of n…
Feb. 9, 2021

Tue. 02/09 – Amazon To Release An Alexa ‘Command Center?’

Amazon is ginning up a new Echo device that’s like a dashboard for your household. Big changes to Android leaked to the internet. Reddit raises a big round. Mark Cuban is gunning for Clubhouse. And I’ve been warning y’all of…
Feb. 8, 2021

Mon. 02/08 – Tesla Buys Bitcoin While Elon Sends Dogecoin To The Moon!

The singularity is near, cause all our meme stories are colliding. Tesla has bought a ton of Bitcoin while Elon is tweet-pumping Dogecoin. Clubhouse is blocked in China. Cold water on the Apple Car story from Hyundai itself.…
Feb. 6, 2021

(Bonus) Office Hours With Garry Tan

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Guest: Garry Tan
Feb. 5, 2021

Fri. 02/05 – An Apple Ad-pocalypse For Everyone?

Are Apple’s coming IDFA changes going to have a bigger ripple effect across the entire tech industry than we’re even anticipating? Chinese users are flocking to Clubhouse which… probably means the end of Clubhouse in China. …
Feb. 4, 2021

Thu. 02/04 – The Most Details On Apple’s AR/VR Headset Yet

Whole bunch of Apple rumors today. The most details yet on the Apple headset. Will the Apple car be an AV first, and does that just mean it will be for delivering things? Is the iPhone 13 getting better cameras? And also, Am…
Feb. 3, 2021

Wed. 02/03 – Bezos Drops Mic

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO, to be replaced by Andy Jassy. Google is losing a ton of money on its Cloud, but YouTube is finally hitting its stride. Apple might formally do an Apple Car-related tie-up with Kia i…
Feb. 2, 2021

Tue. 02/02 – Ok, But Is Stadia Long For This World?

Google is getting out of the game development business, but is it getting out of the Stadia business or just pivoting to infrastructure? Apple acknowledges that Covid has basically hobbled Face ID. Uber gets into the liquor …
Feb. 1, 2021

Mon. 02/01 – Google Deadpools The Pixel Slate

It’s a day ending in -a-y, so that must mean Google discontinued another flagship product. Microsoft reports that its next growth industry is cybersecurity. Ring has basically doubled the amount of police and fire department…
Jan. 30, 2021

(Bonus) The First Gadgets Episode

Sponsor:Grammarly.com/techmeme If you want to hear the 2nd half of this episode, subscribe to the RideHome+ feed by tapping here: tech.supercast.tech Links:This Nifty Strap Lets You Control the Apple Watch With Gestures …