ReThink Tech
ReThink Tech
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This Company Is Paying People $1,830 to Film Them Constantly
Cameras will record them everywhere but the bathroom for an entire month. #FutureOfWork #ReThinkTech #AI #Data #DigitalPrivacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Dec 14, 2019
4 min
Why kids don’t trust Alexa
We tend to think of children as blindly trusting of whatever information comes their way. They’re not. Tags: Humans and Technology, Kids and Tech, Amazon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Dec 8, 2019
5 min
All new cell phone users in China must now have their face scanned
Customers in China who buy SIM cards or register new mobile-phone services must have their faces scanned under a new law that came into effect yesterday. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Dec 2, 2019
2 min
Aramco Needs a Lesson in Managing Expectations For Its Upcoming IPO
In an updated prospectus released yesterday, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco said it expects to list shares at a valuation of $1.6 trillion to $1.7 trillion, short of the $2 trillion it had originally targeted. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Nov 19, 2019
2 min
Apple just released an app that tracks your heart, hearing, and menstrual cycles
Apple’s new standalone app, called Research, is an effort to collect information on three common aspects of people’s health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Nov 15, 2019
4 min
Instagram is testing a new video editing tool called Reels that copies TikTok’s best features
Instagram has launched a new video editing tool in Brazil that copies some of the best-known features of TikTok. As reported by TechCrunch and Variety, the tool is called Reels and is available on both iOS and Android. There’s no word on whether it will be launched in other countries, but it’s certainly likely if the tool is a success. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Nov 14, 2019
4 min
How To Conquer Freelance Worry
Life as a freelancer can be rewarding, invigorating, ... and down right scary!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Nov 12, 2019
4 min
Apple reportedly plans 2022 release for first AR headset, followed by AR glasses in 2023
Apple plans to release its first augmented reality headset in 2022, followed by a smaller device — a pair of AR glasses — in 2023, according to a new report from The Information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Nov 12, 2019
7 min
Google is set to get access to millions of Americans’ personal health data
Google has signed a deal with Ascension, the second-largest hospital system in the US, to collect and analyze millions of Americans’ personal health data, according to the Wall Street Journal. Ascension operates in 150 hospitals in 21 states. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Nov 12, 2019
3 min
Alexa, Google Assistant And Siri Vulnerable To Laser Hack Attacks
A group of researchers have discovered a security flaw that allows hackers to hack smart home speakers by pointing a specially crafted laser beam at their microphones and injecting them with voice commands. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinktech/support
Nov 6, 2019
5 min
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