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Talking Tech with Paul Stenhouse
by Paul Stenhouse
Each week Paul Stenhouse joins Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB to talk about the big tech stories making the news.
Episodes
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Find anything you've ever seen with Rewind
This week: A new tool called 'Rewind' stores everything you've ever displayed on your Mac and allows you to search across it all.
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Taylor Swift is pissed off at Ticketmaster; Elon's hardcore ultimatum
This week: Taylor Swift's fans feel let down by Ticketmaster; Elon Musk's ultimatum to staff - are you hardcore or not?
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Twitter 2.0's not going so well right now
This week: We're watching a company implode, in real-time, because of self-detonation
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Twitter is a mess; Renewed calls for a TikTok ban
This week: Twitter is a hot mess I just can't look away from; FCC commissioner asks for TikTok to be banned
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Elon Musk's plan to fire most of Twitter; A $40,000 iPhone
This week: Elon's bold plan to fire 75% of Twitter's staff; Dig around in your drawers, because an original iPhone just fetched $40,000 at auction
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Ads on Netflix; US government looking to ban Huawei
This week: Netflix reveals how much you'll pay to watch with ads; US government looking to ban Huawei
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Google's first Pixel Watch; Elon Musk's Twitter deal back on
This week: Google is getting into the smart-watch business; Elon is going to buy Twitter after all
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Changing how we Google
This week: Google is taking a fresh look at what's next for Search
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Figma, by Adobe
This week: Adobe has just bought their competitor, Figma, for $20 billion
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An emergency locator beacon in your iPhone
This week: Apple's big breakthrough is the ability to send emergency messages via satellite on your iPhone.
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Edit your tweet; Snapchat layoffs
This week: Twitter's most requested feature is coming; Snapchat is downsizing
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Emergency Apple updates; Google Search tricks
This week: If you have an Apple device, you'll want to install the latest update; Google's Timer is back
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Amazon takes control of your Roomba
This week: Amazon's spending spree continues - now purchasing iRobot.
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It's been a rough week for Meta
This week: TikTok is crushing Instagram; The US government is trying to stop Meta from becoming a VR monopoly
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Amazon invests further into health
This week: Amazon has bought a doctor's office network
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Wordle is coming to a table near you; Starlink goes on-the-move
This week: Wordle goes offline; More affordable satellite internet is coming to campervans and boats
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Elon Musk wants to walk away from Twitter
This week: Elon Musk says he's "terminating" the agreement to buy Twitter, but can he?
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Training Alexa to sound like your dead relative; Gmail's new look
This week: Alexa's new trick is rather creepy; Your Gmail may start to look different
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Netflix getting ads, Abortion laws and data collection
This week: Netflix has confirmed ads are coming; Changes to abortion laws turn a spotlight on personal data collection
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Internet Explorer has been retired; How to use Photoshop for free
This week: Internet Explorer is no more; Adobe plans to make Photoshop free on the web
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Apple's 2022 goodies
This week: Apple's had their developer conference and are about to launch new devices and features
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Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta / Facebook
This week: It's a shakeup in the social media world
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Don't watch the road, watch TV instead
This week: New rules for fully self-driving cars in the UK will let the driver sit back, relax, and watch TV
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The dramatic battle for Twitter is on!
This week: Elon Musk now wants the rest of Twitter
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Elon Musk grabs 9% of Twitter
This week: The SpaceX and Tesla founder bought 73 million shares of Twitter - spending around $2.6 billion.
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Dyson's air purifying mask, with noise cancelling headphones
This week: Dyson wants to pump purified air in front of your nose and mouth
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Proposed law could force WhatsApping on iMessage; Change how you view Instagram
This week: Are we one step closer to being able to iMessage someone on WhatsApp?; Classic Instagram is back.. kinda
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Paying for Netflix; Microsoft Office starts thinking hybrid
This week: Netflix wants you to have your own account you actually pay for; Microsoft Office is adapting to the new hybrid work trends
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Print the perfect lipstick; Apple’s ‘affordable’ monitor
This week: Print your own lipstick at home; Apple's new chips are making their way across the product lines
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Live data removed from maps in Ukraine; Crypto helps skirt sanctions
This week: Apple & Google have turned off live data in their maps to protect the people of Ukraine; Cryptocurrency's ability to transcend borders is in the spotlight
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War in the TikTok-age
This week: In the heat of war social media is a minefield; Concerns over internet access in Ukraine; Tech talent is pulled out
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How many 1-star Uber Ratings do you have?; The web's new Y2K issue
This week: + Uber has revealed what data is powering your rating, as well as just how many Eats orders you've made; + Chrome is approaching Version 100, which could break some things.
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Samsung's new Galaxy phones; Apple's trying to deter people from using AirTags maliciously
This week: + Meet the Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra; + Apple is reminding folks as they set up their AirTags tracking people is usually illegal
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Meta (Facebook) stock plunges
This week: + Meta / Facebook now holds the record for the largest single-day loss ever by a US company. It said goodbye to $230 billion in value.
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Apple's big profit, Twitter shuts down Wordle spoiler
This week: + Apple's Christmas quarter was quite the gift with $124 billion in revenue - that's up 11% on the past year; $35 billion in profit; + Twitter has banned the person who has taken it upon themselves to build a bot to find those who are sharing their progress and ruin tomorrow's word for...
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Free home-order Covid tests, Netflix's price increase
This week: + Ordering the US Government's four free at-home COVID tests was surprisingly easy; + Netflix is raising prices in the US and Canada around 11% making the basic plan $15.50 a month.
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The worst software vulnerability security researchers have seen
This week: Security researchers are expecting 2022 to be a rough year.
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An Amazon outage shows how dependent we are
This week: - When the cloud goes down it takes thousands of businesses down with it
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How would you feel if your phone's camera was always watching?
This week: Your Android's camera could soon be scanning for your face non-stop
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Lush turns off their social media; Samsung to open $17 billion factory in Texas
This week: Lush says goodbye to 1m Facebook followers; Samsung plans to make chips in the USA
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Fix your iPhone at home; Call 988 for mental health emergencies
This week: Apple’s “Self Repair Program” is coming; Making it easier for Americans to reach emergency mental health services; Crypto goes mainstream
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Calculating your body fat via your watch; Delta ruining return to office plans
This week: Samsung's unveils the Galaxy Watch 4; Back to the office delayed.. again.
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Amazon FireTV let's you Zoom from the couch; Mandatory COVID vaccinations to return to the office
This week: Zoom calls on your TV; Tech companies are requiring vaccination for their employees
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Joe Biden wants you to be able to fix your iPhone
This week: It shouldn't be easier to throw something away than it is to fix it.
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Critical security flaw in Windows patched; Branson blasts off Sunday
This week: If you own a PC, you need to install a security update now; Branson is off to space this weekend in his rocket plane
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The Branson/Bezos space race; Lego ideas in a magic app
This week: The battle of the billionaires to blast off first, The answer to your Lego issues; Trump's former aid has launched a social media platform.
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Windows 11 announced; The Tamagotchi returns as a watch
This week: Get ready for some changes to your PC; You'll need to enter a lottery to get the new Tamagotchi
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What's coming to your iPhone, iPad and Mac
This week: Apple's new features for 2021 have been announced at their developer conference
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Facebook bans Donald Trump for two years
This week: Donald Trump's off Facebook through the midterm elections but will be back in time for the Presidential Election
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Learning from the Waikato DHB hack; Password protect your Google activity
This week: Another good reason to check before you click; You can finally password protect your Google history
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Each week Paul Stenhouse joins Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB to talk about the big tech stories making the news.
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