Author: William Mapp (William Mapp)

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Samsung’s New Foldable Phones, Thieves Steal $600MM Crypto, and Chinese Tech Self-Regulates

I’ve finally gotten a good night’s sleep. I’ve been going to bed at a humanly reasonable since closing ceremonies and people have noticed I’m less irritable. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s big news: Samsung updates its foldable phone line, thieves steal $600 million worth of...

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Team USA Showcases What’s Great About America at Tokyo 2020

I don’t know about you, but I got my first night of good sleep in two weeks. Why? Because I was up crazy late watching Olympic coverage. I was there at 2am local when the US Women’s Volleyball won gold. I was up late, watching Ashleigh Johnson deflect, deviate, divert, and deflect balls during Women’s...

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SONY Mysteriously Sells 10MM PS5 Consoles, Olympics Tech on Display, Google+ Payouts Begin

I’m tired. I’m an Olympics junkie, and I’ve been staying up late every night yelling and cheering on Team USA. I haven’t gotten sleep for two straight weeks. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s big news is little: SONY sells 10 million PlayStation 5s, I do...

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Krispy Kreme Sells Xbox Donuts, US Tech Boom Continues, Chinese Tech Boom Fizzles

It’s Thursday and I’m tired! NYC wore my ass out. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. The big news is Big Tech’s booming surge on profits, Krispy Kreme sells the Nexus Level, and Chinese tech stocks lose a cumulative $1 trillion of value. You can listen to Mark...

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Billionaire Blasts Off, Microsoft Streams Anywhere, and Some Fool Bought Mario 64 for 1.5 Mil

It’s the unofficial start of the weekend! If you want to see me, I’ll be at Blerdcon this weekend, partying with the geek contingent. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. The big news this week includes Virgin Galactic’s launch, a Super Mario 64 cart sold for 1.5 million,...

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$70 Million Ransom Becomes Largest, Audacity Denies Sending Data to Russians, States Target El Goog

Last night, I gave the first interview on a new project I’m working on. It’s something that’s been brewing since last year and if you want a hint, head over to Instagram. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week was jam packed with tech news, but I...