It’s another Thursday, and here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, Quibl dribbles out of existence, PayPan and Venmo get into Bitcoin, and AOC Twitches while playing Among Us. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking about the wild and...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020Wednesday, October 14, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
Microsoft Takes Down Hacker Group Ahead of Election, Apple Announces New iPhone, and Jeff Bezos Launches a Rocket
It’s another Thursday, and here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. Fasten your seat belts, we are in for a bumpy ride. This week, Microsoft took down a hacker group launching TrickBots, Apple announced the new iPhone 12, and Jeff Bezos launched a rocket. You can listen...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020Wednesday, October 7, 2020Uncategorized
Volunteers Launch Counter-Hacking Campaign, US Students Struggle with Slow Internet, Oracle and Google Continue Their Battle
It’s another Thursday, and here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, Oracle and Google continue their fight over APIs, the Election Cyber Surge fights hackers, and US students suffer at the hands of broadband. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020Wednesday, September 30, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
Man Wins Math Prize for Stirring Tea, Amazon Is Palms Down on Scanner, DND Nerds Cheer Digital Tabletop Gaming
It’s another Thursday, and here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, the year’s top math prize is won by a tea experiment, Valve announces a Digital Tabletop Festival, and Amazon is palms down on payments. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh...
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Thursday, September 24, 2020Thursday, September 24, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
Microsoft Moves on Bethesda, Facebook Shuts Down Fake Accounts, and Time Continues to TikTok
We’re a month into virtual learning, and we’re still here. My 9 year old is struggling, but the 12 year old works too fast. It’s another Thursday, and here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, Microsoft pulls the ultimate power move, Facebook shuts down 150...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020Wednesday, September 16, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
Apple Announces New Watch and iPad, AI Captains Solar Powered Ship, and the PS5 Is World’s Phattest ASS (Arcade Software System)
Sweeps Weeks start and it’s school week three…I’m out of Uncle Nearest. We’ve resorted to putting up portable partitions behind the kids for their Zoom conferences, and have moved them into the kitchen. I still don’t know how the 9 year old’s school day ends at 1, but here we are. It’s another Thursday, and...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020Wednesday, September 9, 2020firstnews570, news
Tech Stocks Face Sell-Off, Twitch Let’s Users Host eSports Tournaments, and Epic and Apple Take Aim at Each Other
It’s week two, ladies and gentlemen! We’ve survived week two of distance learning, and we’ve already had our first parent/teach pow-wow. It’s another Thursday, and here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, tech stocks face a sell-off after a long rally, Twitch allows users to...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020Wednesday, September 2, 2020Uncategorized
India Bans Chinese Made Apps, El Goog and FB Ban Australian News, and the FBI Bans Hackers
The kids started school this week, and I’m already feeling oppressed. The local network is clogged, kids are kicking us out of rooms for their class room Zooms, and there’s just way too much noise. But, alas, it’s Thursday! Here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020Wednesday, August 26, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
DOTA2 Purse Passes 34 Million, Malware Infected Phones Ship to Africa, Feds Prevent Corporate Ransom
Y’all, it’s that last Thursday before school starts which means the Mapp household is about to ride the crazy train again. Here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. Apple becomes the most valuable company in the world, IE prepares for retirement, and Siri could let you know...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020Wednesday, August 19, 2020Uncategorized
Apple Hits 2 Trillion, IE Announces Report, Smartphones Could Keep Drunks Off the Road
It’s another Thursday which means another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. Apple becomes the most valuable company in the world, IE prepares for retirement, and Siri could let you know if you’re incapable of driving. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking...