Tech Talk

This week, Vocalo's senior tech correspondent Mike McGee joined Jill Hopkins to chat about McKenzie Scott's philanthropic actions taken after becoming the third wealthiest woman in the world following her divorce with Jeff Bezons. In other news, Facebook is finally taking down posts with misinformation on COVID-19 practices, after thousands of people have died.

In this edition of AHWTH, they discuss the recent protests around Chicago and the country. Mike shares some of his advice on how to practice virtual safety while protesting, as well as the criticism big web companies have received for potentially infringing privacy rights.

If you requested money from Equifax for leaking your personal data earlier this summer, you’ll need to provide more information by October 15th. Listen as Jill Hopkins and Mike McGee break down the next steps consumers must take to get their money. The two also discuss how over 900 Amazon employees have signed an internal petition pledging to walk out over their employer’s lack of action on climate change. Lastly, Mike shares the app of the week "Humm.ly," which vows to help your mental health through musical therapy.

Mike McGee has returned to The Morning AMp and we couldn't be happier! Listen as him and Jill discuss how e-scooter companies like Lime, Jump, Bird, Spin have pledged to remove their Florida scooters and bikes to avoid potential flying menaces. If the devices aren't removed from the streets, they could be picked up by hurricane winds — transforming into threats to both people and property. In other news, Facebook is also considering removing the like counter from our feeds. Jill and Mike also discuss the app of the week "Thrive," which exists to help you tackle your most ambitious goals.

Wouldn't it be nice to escape all the upsetting news for just a little while? Mike McGee joins Jill Hopkins in discussion about how we could possibly censor crappy news from our feeds. First, the two talk about Chrissy Teigen's suggested Twitter feature called the "I'm emotional" feed, which filters out negative content while highlighting more lighthearted posts about puppies or wholesome memes. Next, the app "Gem" shares news stories at a pace set by the user while also working to balance out sensationalism, click-bait, and fishy algorithms seen in general news coverage. Lastly, Mike and Jill ponder the fall of SpaceLife Origin, a startup focused on conceiving and delivering babies... in space! Tune in to hear all about the ethical and safety concerns on the subject of space babies in this week's Tech Talk Tuesday!

On this week's Tech Talk Tuesday, Sr Tech Correspondent Mike McGee joined Jill Hopkins on The Morning AMp to discuss Snapchat's Earth Day filter, the delayed release of the Samsung Fold, and announce the App of the Week.

​Mike McGee is Director of Programs at CodeNow, a non-profit transforming underrepresented youth into coders, designers and product managers. He is also our senior tech correspondent bringing us the latest in tech talk. Today, we get news from YouTube. They're not on that conspiracy theory action anymore. As it turns out, AI might be racist. And, the Product of the Week is called "Letters from You", and it lets you give advice to yourself in the future.

On this week's Tech Talk Tuesday, Mike McGee explores the future of dining: Chest-mounted robot arms to toss sweet treats in your mouth, as well as the impact of social media platforms on democracy and free speech: where does the government draw the line of privacy and security? Lastly the app of the week involves Siri automatically recording police encounters with a simple voice command to help battle police brutality.

Tired of getting automated calls from scamming robots? Mike McGee is here to ease your pain. He also discusses Amazon's potential HQ locations as well as the App of the Week, which allows the everyday person to fight climate change.

Senior Tech Correspondent Michael McGee discusses the latest Apple products hitting stores just in time for the Holidays, eBay's smartphone trade-ins that offer the highest rates of return, and finally Nurse 1-1, the app of the week that could save you a trip to the doctor.

Senior Tech Correspondent Mike McGee joins Jill Hopkins and Jesse Menendez for another #TechTalkTuesday. This time around, Mike delivers the latest news on Amazon's secret artificial intelligence tool and its attitude towards women. He also discusses the impact of phones on people's attention spans, as well as a new product that could solve that problem.

In this week's #TechTalkTuesday The Trump administration sues California over a tough net neutrality law, Elon Musk pulls a prank that goes too far, and Amazon creates a dream store for last minute shoppers. Mike McGee joins Jill Hopkins to deliver the latest details on these headlining stories.

Mike McGee is the Director of Programs at CodeNow, a non-profit transforming underrepresented youth into coders, designers and product managers. He is also Vocalo's senior tech correspondent bringing us the latest in tech news.​ He joined Jill Hopking on The Morning AMp to talk about Snapchat's new camera that'll let you easily shop on Amazon, the recent purchase of Pandora by SiriusXM, as well as our App of the Week, DRYP, your household companion for taking care of your plants.