Eye on Tech
Eye on Tech
CBS News
The latest technology news and headlines. Hosted by Larry Magid.
Eye on Tech: President's Executive Order on Social Media misinterprets 1st Amendment
The president's executive order to reign-in social media is based on the unproven assumption that they discriminate against conservatives and a misunderstanding of the First Amendment, which applies to government, not private companies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: Twitter put a warning label on one of the President's tweets
Until Tuesday, Twitter had never taken down or labelled any of President Trump's tweets. But it put a link on his claim that mail-in ballots are fraudulent, providing facts on the integrity of voting by mail To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: HBO Max streaming service launches
HBO is launching HBO Max on Wed to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu. It's $15 a month but millions can get a free subscription depending on phone or cable provider. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 26, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: 3D Printers making face masks and sheilds
3D printers have a new mission during Covid-19. They're being used to make personal protection equipment (PPE) such as face masks and shields To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25, 2020
2 min
Eye On Tech: President uses Twitter to complain that Twitter & other social media discriminate against conservatives
President Trump is using Twitter to complain that it and other social media companies are illegally discriminating against conservatives. But that tweet, like social media posts from millions of conservatives, was not taken down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 24, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: Half of Facebook employees may be able to work from home after the pandemic
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees that -- over the coming years -- it may be possible for more than half of them to work from home. Some like that idea and others want to get back to the office. But the company has learned that employees can be productive without coming into the office. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: Apple and Google release Covid-19 tracing technology
Apple and Google have released the underlying technology for public health officials to develop Covid-19 tracing apps. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: Facebook launches 'Shops'  for businesses large and small
Facebook is launching Shops to enables businesses to sell products on Facebook and Instagram To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: Medical device enables ultrasounds from home
A scanner from Butterfly Networks connects to a smartphone to perform ultrasounds at home under the guidance of a medical professional. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2020
2 min
Eye on Tech: Facebook acquires Giphy to  integrate into Instagram
Facebook has acquired the popular GIF making app Giphy, which will become part of Instagram To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2020
2 min
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