The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black Culture

Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines

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The Tech Jawn is a weekly Tech podcast that covers technology news, with a focus on how tech impacts Black communities and culture. The show discusses major tech trends, gadgets, startups, AI, social media, and other innovations while also addressing issues like digital equity, privacy, and diversity in the tech industry.It is hosted by a group of Black tech enthusiasts: Robb Dunewood, Tech Life Steph (Stephanie Humphrey), and Terrance Gaines (a.k.a. BrothaTech). Their discussions often blend mainstream tech topics with culturally relevant perspectives, making the podcast unique in its approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

ChatGPT Gaslit Steph

Meta is using AI to flag teen accounts, is coding still a viable tech field to get into, OpenAI is getting into the social media game, and ChatGPT tried to gaslight Steph.We've got all this and more for you in episode 174 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:Meta steps up use of AI to detect teen accounts -- The VergeIs code still a viable tech field to get into? -- Elite BrainsIs OpenAI getting into

Apr 22, • 58:08

Before You Hire See If AI Can Do IT

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…The FCC vs. Meta trial kicking off, Gail King and nem going to space, two Yale juniors getting $3.1 mil in pre-seed funding for their AI social media platform, and Shopify saying you must prove AI can't do the work before you hire new folk.We've got all this, we're joined by special guest host Nica Montford, and more for you in episode 173 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTe

Apr 15, • 1:00:12

TikTok Wasn't Bought

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…X.ai buying X, Meta stopping its fact-checking program, the TikTok ban deadline being extended again, and DOGE's planned IRS Hackathon.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:— X.ai buys X (formerly Twitter) for $45 billion — Forbes— Meta and ‘nem stopped fact-checking — CNET— The TikTok ban was extended another 75 days — NBC News— DOGE is planning an IRS hackathon — WiredSup

Apr 8, • 59:46

To 230 Or Not To 230

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…23AndMe filing for bankruptcy, a facial recognition company tried to buy social security numbers for its database, and several Senators want to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:-- 23AndMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy -- The Verge-- Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and M

Mar 25, • 59:52

Alexa+ Said "Eff Yo Privacy"

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…Apple soon supporting encrypted RCS communications, the email newsletter service Substack is on the come up, if a new LA Times AI tool pro-KKK, and Alexa Plus is going to start sending your voice to the cloud whether you want it to or not.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:– Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging between iOS and Android devices. — The Verge– Sub

Mar 18, • 58:44

I Get It, But, It Still Seems... Wrong Somehow

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we have no idea what's going on with the sale of TikTok, the Magnificent 7 tech stocks lead a market selloff, Tesla owners are replacing their hood ornaments, and removing call center worker's accents just don't seem right.We've got all this, a spotlight, and more in episode 169 of The Tech Jawn.Hosts:Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeStephTerrance Gaines – @BrothaTechStories Mentioned:– We Still Don't Know What's Happening With TikTok --

Mar 12, • 53:10

No Delivery Drone Depots In My Neighborhood

This week on The Tech Jawn we talk about how facial recognition continues to fail the citizens of Detroit, Amazon unveiled Alexa Plus, its revamped, now AI-powered virtual assistant which is exposing how far behind Apple is with Apple Intelligence. Some Apple insiders think it will be 2027 before it is anywhere close to where its competitors are today, and drone delivery to your house sounds cool, but, nobody wants it in their neighborhood.Hosts:Robb Dunewood - @RobbDunewoodStephanie Humphrey -

Mar 5, • 1:01:38

Technology for All: Interview With Richard Hicks

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss why scientists are leaving X and Meta platforms for Bluesky, and we ponder if it is time to start creating our own digital platforms and communities where we own the relationship with our followers.We discuss the Black-owned social media platform Fanbase and why it and its founder/CEO are trending for all the wrong reasons.And we’ve got a guest for you this week. We talk with Richard Hicks, CEO of Inspire EDU, a Georgia-based non-profit working to brid

Feb 25, • 1:13:15

TikTok Is All The Way Up

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Feb 18, • 54:39

Justify That TV - Interview With Mumbi Dunjwa

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss Google's ending of DEI extending to it ditching diverse calendar events like Black History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, new algorithms in Afro-textured hair in animation are coming to the forefront, and we have a guest…We interview Mumbi Dunjwa, Founder and CEO of Naturaz, a health and beauty company that formulates, manufactures, and distributes a 100% vegan hair care system.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i

Feb 12, • 1:08:15

What Even Is Cognitive Diversity?

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss how Meta is dismantling its DEI Programs while telling investors it still wants’ Cognitive Diversity.Rakim, the legendary MC from the hip/hop duo Eric B. and Rakim has launched an innovative financial technology and AI-powered platform that merges music, money, and knowledge for independent urban artists. The new Treasury Secretary halts all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rulemaking, communications, litigation, and other activities meaning the p

Feb 5, • 51:03

The Company You Keep

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss President Trump suspending "enforcement" of the TikTok ban, why you can still use TikTok if you already have it installed, but, you can't download it from the App Store or Google Play if you don't. We'll also talk about all the money Meta is spending to woo TikTokers over to Facebook and Instagram. It could be $5000 or $50,000 depending on who you are. And, We try to figure out why billionaire tech bros seem to be bending the knee to the new administr

Jan 28, • 51:47

The TikTok Ban That Wasn't

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we talk about the TicTok ban, the TicTok ban, and, Oh, did I say The TicTok ban? We also shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on the Black Inventors Hall of Fame Museum and STEM Research Center.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, • 1:06:30

All Things CES: The Tech Jawn 161

In episode 161 of the Tech Jawn we discuss, New Year's catch-up and Steph's recap of CES, Meta ends fact-checking, DEI is dead at big tech companies, and Steph confirms the awesomeness of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, • 59:39

#159 The SCOTUS Is TikTok's Last Hope

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss an FBI warning about using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, the ACLU making the argument that police departments shouldn’t allow officers to use AI to draft police reports, all the tech companies that appear to be kissing donald trump's ring, and the SCOTUS being the last chance for TikTok to avoid a ban in the US.  Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2024 • 1:01:47

#158 TikTok You Don't Stop

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss: A Federal Appeals Court upholding the TikTok divestment law that could see the social media platform banned in January.Washington DC suing Amazon for not delivering to Black neighborhoods, but, still charging customers for 2-day delivery. OpenAI may not have achieved AGI just yet, but, its o1 model is already lying to humans and trying to set itself free.And, enrollment at HBCUs continues to defy national college enrollment trends.Link to Show Notes

Dec 10, 2024 • 52:21

#157 You Don't Own Your Social Media

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss Australia's new under-16 social media ban, Kai Cenat turning down a $60 million bag and breaking subscription records on Twitch, a reminder that you don't own your social media accounts, and BlueSky is absolutely a thing, and Meta is worried about it.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 2024 • 1:06:16

#156: Janky Robot Vacuums

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss why global mobile internet adoption is slowing down, MIT waiving tuition for all students whose families make less than 200,000 per year, the DOJ wanting Google to sell Chrome, and we've got a few Black Friday holiday deals for you as you head into the holiday weekend.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 2024 • 1:02:53

The Tech Jawn's Tech Problems

Bluesky, Threads, and Spill running the users up in social media, ESPN integrating an AI avatar into its sports coverage, Spotify changing the name of Spotify for Podcasters to Spotify for Creators, and US workers aren't really trying to tell their managers they use AI.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 2024 • 44:22

Interview With Cierra Gross, Founder and CEO of Worklution

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Black Project 2025, Message interactions from Android finally working in iOS, and, a bit later, Cierra Gross, founder, and CEO of Worklution stops by to talk about WrkReciepts, the first ever direct‑to‑consumer HR AI SaaS product.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 2024 • 1:14:50

Done With Campaign Spam

In this episode of The Tech Jawn Amazon workers are appalled by AWS CEO Matt Garmin's return to office remarks and urge a policy reversal.Meta intends to use a proprietary software tool it calls an “adult classifier” to determine if users who say they are older than 18 might actually be children who are lying about their age.Who would have thought that dating apps were designed to make money, not matches?And, Microsoft Is struggling to retain Black, Latin, And Female Employees who seem to be lea

Nov 5, 2024 • 56:48

Just The Two Of Us

In this Just The Two of Us episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss the release of Apple Intelligence, Apple and Goldman's Sachs having to pay $89 million for Apple Wallet issues, Google, and Microsoft, and Perplexity promoting scientific racism in AI search results, and Congress thinks digital price tags could be problematic.Link To Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 2024 • 49:10

BrothaTech's Camera Can't Get Right

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss new guidelines on pulse oximeters, easy-to-cancel subscriptions, Passkeys replacing passwords, and using AI to ace job interviews.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2024 • 1:02:52

Humans Are The Problem

At Tesla’s We Robot event last week in Los Angeles company CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Optimus line of humanoid-looking robots, but, they didn’t seem to be all that autonomous. 14 State Attorneys General sued TikTok claiming the social media platform was designed with the express intention of addicting young people to the app.Matt Mulleweg, one of the creators of WordPress, and WP Engine, a WordPress-managed host, are going through it legally.And we shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on Dr. David Haro

Oct 15, 2024 • 1:05:08

ChatGPT Ebonics Uno-Reverse

Brothatech wants to get a new camera to look good on video. He wants something better than a webcam, but, without all the complexity of a DSLR.Maybe we don’t want ChatGPT speaking in ebonics after all because AI seems to make the same racist decisions based on dialect as humans do.Police seldom disclose the use of facial recognition when used to identify suspects and often lie about its use in public-facing reports. And when you put cameras in glasses, real-time facial recognition was bound to f

Oct 8, 2024 • 59:02

Robb Loves NotebookLM

Verizon experienced a nationwide outage on Monday. An outage any day is bad. Right after a hurricane is particularly bad timing. Who knew that your interest in electric vehicles could depend on what side of the aisle you sit on politically? It seems like maybe auto manufacturer execs should have known.ChatGPT can speak in ebonics. We do a live test during the show and the feature is surprisingly good.A Common Sense Media Study shows that Black students are twice as likely to have their work flag

Oct 1, 2024 • 45:31

School Daze

Some new hotness made its way to the Apple Store last Friday.  BrothTech stopped by to pick up a new iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and today he gives us his first impressions.The government appears to be taking child online safety more seriously as the  House Committee on Energy and Commerce forwards two bills on to the full House of Representatives.Section 230 protects online platforms from liability for what users post, but, according to a three-judge panel, not from what platf

Sep 24, 2024 • 1:07:18

It's All Semantics

iOS 18 has been released and is now available. We cover a few of the new features and ponder if you should go ahead and update now, or, wait until 18.1 comes next month with Apple Intelligence.The Fearless Fund, which awarded $20,000 grants specifically to Black women-led businesses, shut its Striver’s grant as part of a settlement in its appeals case.Oprah Winfrey did an ABC special on artificial intelligence, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman seemed to remove some of her skepticism about AI.And Amazon o

Sep 17, 2024 • 59:12

The Tech Jawn 145 With Malcolm Coley

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we are joined by Malcolm Coley, Chief Technology Officer at Futures First Gaming, who chops it up with us about all the things announced at Apple’s iPhone 16 “Glowtime” event before telling us a bit more about Futures First Gaming, a STEM.org Accredited Ed. Tech, Media, and Esports Entertainment company that convenes esports enthusiasts to engage in competitive and recreational gaming events, fosters a gaming community, and presents opportunities for participant

Sep 10, 2024 • 1:00:44

Minoritizing

Will Melody Hobson’s $1.45 billion Project Black fund which plans to “minoritize” existing businesses help to narrow the wealth gap?Spotify has invested less than 10% of the $100 million it pledged to its Creator Equity Fund during the Joe Rogan controversy, and it doesn’t appear it ever took the pledge seriously from the jump.Things just keep getting worse for Twitter as the social media giant issued a copyright takedown notice to GitHub after finding out parts of its source code had been poste

Sep 3, 2024 • 1:06:38

The Worst Deal Ever?

French authorities arrested Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov over the weekend as part of an investigation related to charges of "complicity" in various crimes that happen on the cross-platform messaging service. Apple lost its lead when it comes to podcast listening market share. The iPhone maker sits in third place with 12% solidly behind YouTube with 31% and Spotify with 21%. The Justice Department is suing real estate startup RealPage whose software helps landlords price fix rental prices

Aug 27, 2024 • 1:03:51

Check And See If Your SSN Was Hacked

Pittsburgh may be the latest major city to drop Shotspotter, the gunshot detection system that uses a network of microphones to alert police to gunfire incidents because the technology just doesn’t work.Former Google CEO and board chair Eric Schmidt walks back his comments about Google being behind startups like OpenAI because ‘work-life balance was more important than winning’.The U.S. DOJ is considering a breakup of Google to address its monopoly on search.And, everybody should check to see if

Aug 20, 2024 • 1:07:08

New York, Spanish Does Not Sound Like That

group of users it knew skewed towards those under 18.X sued the Global Alliance for Responsible Media for abusing its influence and prompting a boycott against advertising on X.New York City’s drone warning system shouted incomprehensible Spanish to residents when delivering weather-related instructions.And the number of Black podcast listeners is increasing in the United States with 46% of Black listeners listening for the first time within the last year.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See

Aug 13, 2024 • 52:31

The Lemonade From Don Lemon

Don Lemon sued Elon Musk and the social media platform X for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract after Musk canceled a deal for the Don Lemon Show to appear on the platform.After dragging its feet with a proprietary system for over a year, California is now preparing to launch support for adding your Driver’s License to Apple Wallet.  No smartphones in school seems to be a growing sentiment globally. The prestigious boarding school, Eton College in Great Britain is replaci

Aug 6, 2024 • 56:41

The Tech Jawn 140: The After Party

Immediately following the live recording of The Tech Jawn we host The After Party, a 30 minute-ish show exclusively for the patrons of The Tech Jawn. The show is unscripted, we talk about whatever, and patrons are welcome to join the conversation via the live chat.We didn't do a live episode of The Tech Jawn this week, so, we are hitting everyone with our last After Party. If you enjoy it, think about becoming a patron where you will get access to The After Party every week. Hosted on Acast. S

Jul 30, 2024 • 34:20

CloudStrike Caused A Global Windows Server Outage

The European Union gives Meta until September 1st to come up with better membership options for Facebook and Instagram other than simply paying a fee not to be tracked or consenting to being tracked for free.Artificial intelligence can detect prostate cancer at substantially higher rates than human doctors and AI-assisted predictions of cancer size were 45 more accurate than without AI.Cybersecurity company Cloudstrike’s Falcon Sensor software pushed out an update that caused Windows Blue Screen

Jul 23, 2024 • 58:43

CNN's Identity Crisis

CNN is shifting its business again.  The Cable news network is laying off 100 employees, disbanding its Race Equity Team, and launching a digital platform similar to the shortlived CNN+ in 2024. Yes, AI is screwing over Black folks, and, Latin X folks, and, lower middle-income white folks.  Here are a few tips to protect yourself from the job-eliminating A.I. boom.SIM Swap Attacks are on the rise. SMS related two-factor-authentication meant to keep your accounts safe, actually make them a target

Jul 16, 2024 • 59:56

The Internet Is Nothing But Freeware

Multi-Purpose-Tap could make mobile NFC payments more useful and more complicated. The new concept could allow you to tap your phone, pay for alcohol, and get carded all at the same time.Morehouse College launches 3D, AI, Teaching Assistants in its Metaversity. They probably don’t need to be 3D, a chat interface would suffice, and we hope they don’t displace real human TAs.Middle school students in a Philly suburb cyberbully and defame 20 teachers to little to no consequence… At least thus far.M

Jul 9, 2024 • 1:04:48

The FCC Considers Making Unlocking Phones Easier

The Detroit Police Department, after a settlement with a man who was wrongly arrested based on grainy security camera footage, can no longer use facial recognition results as its only basis for an arrest.The Federal Communications Commission wants to change rules that would force mobile carriers to unlock phones for consumers. Facebook and Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ ad model violates the Digital Markets Act in the EU.And RCS is finally available in iOS 18 beta dev 2.    Messaging between iPhon

Jul 2, 2024 • 52:06

Broke Influencer

Microsoft Recall was supposed to launch with Copilot+ PCs last week, but Microsoft decided to send the controversial, AI-powered, timeline snapshotting feature to the Windows Insider Program.Social Media Influencers aren’t seeing the sponsorship and brand deal payouts that they once did, possibly because everyone and their momma is trying to become one. Meta is flagging real photos edited with AI as AI-generated.  Maybe we need a flag that says AI-enhanced. And Wil.I.Am unveiled an AI-generated

Jun 25, 2024 • 1:05:36

Tap To Cash Might Make Mobile Payments Too Easy

Apple’s new Tap to Cash feature that allows iPhone users to tap their phones to initiate an Apple Pay transfer makes paying someone really easy.  The question is does it make it too easy?The US Surgeon General wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media.The proposed labels would regularly warn users that social media platforms have not been proven safe for their mental health.The Fearless Fund was dealt a blow in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in its effort to support women-owned Black

Jun 18, 2024 • 57:06

Apple's Take On AI

In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we cover Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference Keynote.  Brothech breaks down the new hotness coming to visionOS 2, iOS and iPad OS 18, WatchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia.  TechLifeSteph catches us up with the saga of the phantom system data on her new Macbook Air.  To make a long story short, Steph had to make a trip to the Genius Bar.And we wrap things up by talking about New York’s new Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act.  The bill, expected to

Jun 11, 2024 • 1:11:52

Anybody Else Cancelling Amazon? The Tech Jawn 132

A pair of studies published in the journal Science indicate that predominately older Republican women are responsible for the vast majority of the “fake news”.Spotify is raising its prices for the second time in as many years. Will the streaming music service be able to maintain the industry's best churn rate?The social media platform X has updated its terms of service specifically allowing for adult NSFW content on the platform.  And be careful when you receive requests for cash through various

Jun 4, 2024 • 56:40

An Hour With Black, Female, Mechanical Engineer, Cherish Samuels

We’ve got something special in this week’s episode of The Tech Jawn. We interview Cherish Samuels, a unicorn of unicorns, as she is a Black, female, mechanical engineer.We talk about everything from her journey getting into engineering at a young age, for years being the only face on the job that looks like hers, and how she has transitioned into tech now working on Amazon Fresh, the automated checkout grocery store.We also talk about Cherish’s son’s unique name, her not changing her last name w

May 28, 2024 • 57:04

Deepfakes for Good?

Political deep fakes are a thing in India, they generally aren’t nefarious, and most politicians approve. They probably need to do a better job at making sure folks know they are indeed fake, however.The latest iOS update, version 17.5, appears to in some instances resurface deleted content, including deleted nudes users thought were gone forever. OpenAI is tossing around the idea of letting users responsibly generate AI porn and other NSFW content. And, OpenAI has done away with its team focuse

May 21, 2024 • 55:17

What Aren't We Using Bots For?

Developer season is upon us with Google I/O kicking off, and, tech pettiness is on full display.  Apple announced iOS 17.5 and there are rumors that ChatGPT is coming to iPhone.OpenAI took petty to trolling with an event Monday, the day before I/O, with a brand new version of its generative AI bot called ChatGPT-4o.Online dating site Bumble is betting that AI bots dating other AI can help real people find better matches.And job seekers are turning to AI to help them fill out job applications whi

May 14, 2024 • 53:26

Get That Community College AI Degree

By the time you hear this Apple’s Let Loose iPad Event has happened.  Here is all the new iPad hotness we think is going to be announced.The Supreme Court of The United States really wasn’t interested in hearing why Elon Musk thinks he no longer needs a “Twitter Sitter” to approve all of his Telsa-related social media posts.Jack Dorsey is no longer on the board at BlueSky, the decentralized microblogging platform he started at Twitter way back in 2019.And should community college be looked at as

May 7, 2024 • 51:41

Get Your TikTok Ish Together

The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to ban non-compete agreements for most employees allowing workers to switch jobs or start their own businesses more easily.A Baltimore area gym teacher has been arrested for using AI to make a deep fake recording of his principal making racist and antisemitic comments.Gunshot detection system ShotSpotter keeps collecting data and notifying police after its contracts with cities have ended. And the bill that could impose a TikTok ban if it’

Apr 30, 2024 • 58:17

Don’t Allow Your Thumbprint To Snitch

It appears that a lot of folks repeatedly sign up and cancel streaming services based on there being content on them we want to watch, and, they have a name for us. Serial Churners.The potential TikTok ban is picking up steam again as a revised bill mandating TikTok parent company ByteDance divest its US interest in the social media platform passes the House of Representatives.A court ruled that the police can compel some suspects to unlock their phones with a thumbprint in some cases.And school

Apr 23, 2024 • 57:38

Fiber Already Trippin'

Hybrid work appears to be here to stay. Millennials are making it clear that they have no intention of returning to the office 5 days per week. Artificial Intelligence will allow artists to perform digitally long after they’ve passed away.  The bigger question is how will the content be licensed and distributed.X may start charging new users a small fee to be able to post, reply to, and like content on the platform to combat spam and bots.And fake footage of Iran’s attack on Israel started going

Apr 16, 2024 • 57:21

All About AI

New York City’s city governance chatbot instructs citizens to break the law in some cases and government officials are a bit miffed journalists are telling the public about it.A University of North Georgia student says she was falsely accused of using AI to write a paper when she in fact only used Grammarly to spell-check it at the suggestion of her college professors.A Washington State Lottery interactive web app was pulled down after it used AI to place a woman’s headshot on an image of a topl

Apr 9, 2024 • 1:00:34

Talking Tech With Dr. Tonya M. Evans

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences illustrates how AI fails to detect depression signs in social media posts by Black Americans as compared to their white counterparts. Joel Bervell, a.k.a., the Medical Mythbuster, has been saving lives by tackling racial and gender disparities in healthcare via social media.X tests and confirms plans for new Not Safe for Work (NSFW) Communities that may have it competing with sites like Only Fans. And New York City is start

Apr 2, 2024 • 53:48

Florida Bans Social Media Until You're 16

The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states accuse Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market in a landmark antitrust lawsuit. Online recruiting site Glassdoor abruptly changed its terms of service and has started adding users’ personally identifiable information to their profiles without consent. Florida Governor Ron Desantis signs a bill preventing children under 14 from signing up for social media accountsAnd are screenless AI devices like the CES hit Rabbit a solution looking for a problem

Mar 26, 2024 • 57:14

Must TikTok Divest or Be Banned?

The Federal Government is really pushing hard for TikTok to be sold.  There is overwhelming bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, The President will sign a bill if it comes across his desk, and the full court press is on in the Senate.Apple is in talks with Google to let Gemini Power AI features on the upcoming iPhone.The Don Lemon Show having its distribution contract canceled by Elon Musk may have done more for the show than if everything had gone off without a hitch.And Pittsbur

Mar 19, 2024 • 58:50

Give Black Twitter Its Flowers

Congress and the Whitehouse appear to be for real for real contemplating banning TikTok in the US if its parent company, ByteDance, does not sell the social media platform to a company based outside of China.Trump supporters attempt to swoon Black voters with AI-generated images of President Trump surrounded by Black people.Will Black Twitter watch the Black Twitter documentary?  That we don’t know.  We do know that Black folks are going to keep calling it Black Twitter regardless if Twitter is

Mar 12, 2024 • 1:00:54

Companies Crying Over Billions

Microsoft’s Copilot calls itself the Joker and suggests self-harm to a Meta data scientist.Tesla must face a class-action lawsuit from nearly 6000 Black workers for racial discrimination at its Fremont, CA, plant.Apple was hit with first-ever EU fine totaling nearly $2 billion five years after Spotify complained about its App Store practices.And humanoid robots named Digit debut in a Seattle Amazon warehouse.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 5, 2024 • 52:25

Google's Gemini Really Is Color Blind

Google hits the pause button on Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after a backlash to it creating historical depictions of white people as people of color.Tyler Perry halts plans of his $800 million studio expansion after seeing what could be done with Sora, OpenAI’s text-to-video generation engine.The FTC has cracked down on H&R Block for making it hard to downgrade tax products and deleting users' data when they do.And Gab’s racist Chatbots have been instructed to deny the Holocaus

Feb 27, 2024 • 51:03

Give Me My Data Money

Shomax, an African streaming service has dethroned Netflix for top spot in the motherland and all but made Amazon Prime Video quit with its vast library of local content.Many early adopters of the Apple Vision Pro have returned their devices citing reasons from discomfort to a lack of applicationsSocial media platforms that collect vast amounts of information on us and are working out deals to sell it to AI companies to train their algorithms And are AI chatbots used in customer service liable f

Feb 20, 2024 • 58:42

Credit Checking Dating Apps

Meta won’t algorithmically share political content with you in Threads from accounts you don’t already follow.  The question is do we trust  Meta to determine what content is and is not political?Score is a new dating app conceived at last year's AfroTech and requires you to have a credit score of 675 or better in order to find a match.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seeks a measly $7 trillion for a new AI chip project.And HBCUs could benefit from the CHIPS Act if the federal government adheres to its Sec

Feb 13, 2024 • 1:11:33

An Apple Vision Pro Review With Lamarr Wilson

Although things aren’t as bad as last year, layoffs at big tech companies are dominating the news.  Tech hiring at companies generally not thought of as tech companies, however, can’t seem to happen fast enough.Big tech, particularly, social media companies was on trial last week.  CEO’s from Meta, TikTok, X, Snap, and Discord testified before Congress, and let's just say that things were… performative…And we’re joined by the Larmarr Wilson, a.k.a. The CEO of Unboxings.  Larmar picked up an Appl

Feb 6, 2024 • 1:08:16

Black Twitter Is Not Bothered By X

Apple announced plans for alternative iPhone and iPad app stores in the EU, but, developers still feel some kind of way.Should linear television be concerned about live events moving to streaming platforms like Netflix and Peacock?Google Deepmind proposes a new AI to assist doctors with wellness checks.And Black Twitter is not bothered by all the things antithetical to Black culture on X.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2024 • 1:14:58

Using DNA To Draw Criminal Sketches?

Fujitsu and the UK Postal Service knew about bugs in Fujitsu software that sent UK postal workers to jail from the time when the Postal Service started using it.Apple sold between 160,000 and 180,000 Vision Pro devices over the weekend and analysts believe Apple could sell as many as half a million units in 2024.The Police are using DNA to create 3-D sketches of what a suspect might look like and running the results through facial recognition software.And Apple has agreed to let developers use 3

Jan 23, 2024 • 48:51

OpenAI Says Naw To GPT Girlfriends

Meta will stop treating teens like adults by curbing harmful material and reducing unwanted interactions from their Facebook and Instagram timelines.Peacock’s AFC Wild Card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins is the most viewed live-stream event in U.S. history. OpenAI removes military application limits, bans the use of its tools in creating political ads, and prohibits the creation of GPT “girlfriends.And we spotlight Chazz Sims, a member of Forbe’s 30 Under 30 in 2021, and

Jan 16, 2024 • 56:38

Apple Officially Announced The Vision Pro Release Date Slick Right Before CES

The Consumer Electronics Show, the largest tech show in the world kicks off this week and we’re excited about all the announcements, especially the things that actually exist. Apple officially announced the pre-order and launch dates of the Vision Pro mixed reality headset and guest host TechSavvyDiva is contemplating getting one.The Black tech talent gap is widening and it could cost Black households $350 billion by 2030.And post Geroge Floyd murder DEI initiatives at big tech companies had abo

Jan 9, 2024 • 1:09:28

The SnobOS / Tech Jawn Feed Takeover

Hey Folks,Robb Dunewood from The Tech Jawn here.Let me first wish everyone a Happy New Year and let you know that the crew from the Tech Jawn is off this week with our normal recording day falling on Monday.  We didn’t want your feeds to be empty so we’re doing a feed drop of @BrothaTech’s and @TechSavvyDiva’s SnobOS Podcast.  In this clip, Terrance and Nica give you the lowdown on the new Apple Hotness that came out in 2023.We’ll be back with a new live episode of the Tech Jawn next Monday, Jan

Jan 2, 2024 • 25:57

Interview With "The CEO Of Tech Unboxings", Lamarr Wilson

In most of this episode of The Tech Jawn, we’ll be talking to our featured guest, but before we get to the interview we discuss another case of facial recognition misidentifying a person of color leading to their wrongful arrest. In our interview, we talk with Lamarr Wilson, the unofficial “CEO of Tech Unboxings” and Lifestyle Entertainer and Influencer with over 3 million followers.Lamarr tells us about his journey to becoming a prolific content creator, how he decided to forgo long-form conten

Dec 26, 2023 • 1:19:43

Kinfolk Keep Trying To Warn Companies About The Potential Harms AI Can Do To Underserved Communities - The Tech Jawn 111

A DEI lead at Facebook has admitted to embezzling 4 million dollars in a scheme that involved fake expense reports, payments via CashApp, and all kinds of easily “firgureoutable” types of fraud.Elon Musk has declared that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives need to die and has even equated DEI to being a different type of discrimination.A Cox Media Group subsidiary claims the company can listen to ambient sound via device microphones and can market to customers based on the data it hear

Dec 19, 2023 • 1:05:00

The FDA Approves Gene Therapy For Sickle Cell Disease: The Tech Jawn 110

The FDA has approved the first-ever gene editing therapy we talked about in episode 106 that treats sickle cell disease which affects over 100,000 mostly Black Americans in the United States.Rumor has it that Apple’s iMessage will not be classified as a gatekeeper service under the EU’s Digital Markets Act and will not have to become interoperable with other messaging services.Genetic Testing company 23andMe got hacked, lost 6.9 million users' data, and changed its TOS to avoid getting sued.And

Dec 12, 2023 • 1:01:48

Dang, Colleges Collect A Lot Of Data On Students: The Tech Jawn 109

Happy belated birthday to ChatGPT. OpenAI’s generative AI chatbot that kicked off the AI craze of 2023 officially turned 1 year old on November 30th.Spotify has laid off 17% of its workforce eliminating around 1500 jobs. This is the music streaming company’s third reduction in staff this year.Do we need to worry about NameDrop? All the concerns related to the new contact sharing feature which debuted in iOS 17 may be just a bit overstated.And you might be surprised by just how much data Colleg

Dec 5, 2023 • 1:03:37

Coding My Crown and Dove Launch A Guide For Coding Black Hair In Video Games: The Tech Jawn 108

This is a public service announcement to check your old Google accounts because, starting this week, Google is deleting accounts that have not been accessed in over two years.Tech Life Steph has made the switch from PC to Mac, but, all is not well as she explains why she is not yet using her new hotness to record episodes of the show.Coding My Crown and Dove have partnered to launch an open-source guide for coding Black hair in video games.And, billion-dollar case maker Casetify is being sued by

Nov 28, 2023 • 1:12:00

OpenAI Is Trippin': The Tech Jawn 107

Apple has finally decided to add RCS to the iPhone sometime in 2024, but, the company makes it clear that RCS is not coming to iMessage, thus the blue bubble vs. green bubble bullying will continue.OpenAI fired its CEO, failed at trying to rehire him less than 24 hours later, had most of its employees threaten to leave the company if it didn’t bring him back, and is now trying to rehire him again, all while knowing Microsoft has already offered him and those who to follow him a gig.And, Amazon i

Nov 21, 2023 • 1:02:11

The D.O.C. Uses AI To Release New Music: The Tech Jawn 106

It looks like the Food and Drug Administration might be ready to approve the first gene-editing therapy, CRISPR, that cured sickle cell anemia symptoms in 97% of trial patients. Are we ready for the Humane AI Pin? A wearable AI assistant that kind of reminds you of a Star Trek TNG communicator badge. Rapper and Producer The D. O. C. may use AI to release new music.And banks are under pressure to refund funds to Zelle users who were scammed out of their money, while the Consumer Financial Protect

Nov 14, 2023 • 1:03:17

EVs Are Just Too Darn Expensive - The Tech Jawn 105

Electric vehicle sales are actually up year over year but their increased cost compared to the ICE counterparts keeps consumers from adopting them at the rate auto manufacturers thought they would.Elon Musk’s generative AI company X.ai released its LLM Grok this week. The chatbot comes with an X Premium+ account and answers you in a snarky tone.Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are out. Are you going to cop a pair, or, naw?And Click Workers, the people who train AI, are underpaid, underappreciated, and

Nov 7, 2023 • 1:00:20

Dr. Joy Buolamwini, The White House, And The UN On AI: The Tech Jawn 104

Cruise’s robotaxi permit was immediately suspended in San Francisco after the company failed to report the whole story about a pedestrian-involved accident and two days later the company suspended service everywhere.Facebook and Instagram launched ad-free premium subscriptions in Europe.  And X, formerly Twitter, launched Basic and Premium+ subscriptions here in the U.S.Multiple states are suing Meta because of beauty filters’ effects on children’s development.And,  Dr. Joy Buolamwini, the Biden

Oct 31, 2023 • 1:09:46

Full Circle With The Fugees: The Tech Jawn 103

A jury awards a female Google Cloud executive $1.1 million because the company gave higher pay to less-experienced male cohorts and later denied her promotions in retaliation for complaining about it.On the heels of the password-sharing crackdown and a 70% increase in ad-supported tiers, Netflix has a better-than-expected Q3.  The company is still hiking subscription prices though.Google is rolling out RSS to YouTube and YouTube Music, but, it isn’t quite what many podcasters expected.And, could

Oct 24, 2023 • 1:13:52

Ya'll Started Using Passkeys Yet? - The Tech Jawn 102

Microsoft, Apple, and now Google all have native support for passkeys, the next wave of authentication technology that doesn’t require you to remember passwords.A New York state bill has been proposed that would require everyone to register in order to buy certain 3-D printers because of their potential to print parts for guns.The European Union isn’t messing around when it comes to misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on social media platforms but we wonder where that fervor was for other

Oct 17, 2023 • 1:01:44

Tesla Should Change The Name Of Autopilot - The Tech Jawn 101

Midjourney is trippin' when it comes to using AI to draw Black African doctors helping white children.Would you pay $14 monthly or more to access Facebook and Instagram without ads? This is what Meta wants European Union users to pay if they opt out of targeted adAmazon is being sued by the US Federal Trade Commission for illegally maintaining monopoly power.And, another Tesla owner was killed when driving with autopilot engaged, but, the automated system made no attempt to stop or steer clear o

Oct 10, 2023 • 59:19

An Appeals Court Pauses The Fearless Fund From Awarding Grants - The Tech Jawn 100

iPhone 15 overheating issues have been widely reported, but, Apple is stating that the problem is not with hardware and lies with apps like Uber and Instagram.The Forbes Top Creators 2023 list is out and we discuss who made the list, why they made the list, and why so few African American women are on the list.After 25 years, Netflix’s DVD delivery service has come to an end.  This is one case where we don’t think a tech company killed something too soon.And an appeals court paused Atlanta-based

Oct 3, 2023 • 1:08:00

Black Employees Sue TikTok - The Tech Jawn 99

Google announces Project Elevate Black Voices, a partnership with Howard University to improve the technology used in Automatic Speech Recognition.A Family sues Google alleging its Maps app led a father to drive off a collapsed bridge to his death after being notified numerous times that the bridge had been out for nearly 10 years.Tinder launches a new $500 per month Tinder Select Tier to less than 1% of the dating platform's most active users.TikTok is being sued by two Black employees who clai

Sep 26, 2023 • 54:47

Streaming Music is Changing Music: The Tech Jawn 98

We recap Apple’s Wunderlust event where the company officially unveiled the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, the new iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Ultra, and we discuss iOS 17 which just came out Monday. Streaming has not only changed how we listen to music, but it has changed the music that we listen to. The MGM Hack is moving into its second week and it turns out that Ceasars was also hacked, they just paid the ransom.And Return to Office seems to thing for most companies. We are see

Sep 19, 2023 • 1:02:15

No One Was Surprised: The Tech Jawn 97

The Apple Event where the iPhone 15, USB-C Airpods, and new Apple Watches are officially being announced is upon us and we do a bit of speculation on what all the new hotness will look like.We are so not shocked that, according to a leaked spreadsheet with self-reported salary information, Black Google employees earn $20,000 less than white colleagues.Apple didn’t meet the EU DMA Gatekeeper status for iMessage, but, is keeping iMessage walled off from other messaging platforms still the right pl

Sep 12, 2023 • 1:09:20

Don’t None Of Us Want To Go First With Autonomous Driving: The Tech Jawn 96

Brothatech downloaded and installed iOS Beta 17 which is expected to be officially released next month.Apple is, oddly supportive of SB 244, a right-to-repair bill being considered in California and we ponder why.Tesla is facing its first lawsuits on autonomous vehicle deaths. A UK study reports that autonomous driving systems are less accurate for children and darker-skinned pedestrians, and, San Franciscans feel some kind of way about autonomous driverless taxis.And, Urban One and Sounder rele

Aug 29, 2023 • 1:00:00

Interview With "The CEO Of Tech Unboxings", Lamarr Wilson - The Tech Jawn 95

In most of episode 95 of The Tech Jawn, we’ll be talking to our featured guest, but before we get to the interview we discuss another case of facial recognition misidentifying a person of color leading to their wrongful arrest. In our interview, we talk with Lamarr Wilson, the unofficial “CEO of Tech Unboxings” and Lifestyle Entertainer and Influencer with over 3 million followers.Lamarr tells us about his journey to becoming a prolific content creator, how he decided to forgo long-form content

Aug 22, 2023 • 1:19:43

From The Archives - Minoritizing: The Tech Jawn 76

Will Melody Hobson’s $1.45 billion Project Black fund which plans to “minoritize” existing businesses help to narrow the wealth gap?Spotify has invested less than 10% of the $100 million it pledged to its Creator Equity Fund during the Joe Rogan controversy, and it doesn’t appear it ever took the pledge seriously from the jump.Things just keep getting worse for Twitter as the social media giant issued a copyright takedown notice to GitHub after finding out parts of its source code had been poste

Aug 15, 2023 • 1:06:38

Zoom Says Remote Work Ain't Working - The Tech Jawn 94

An Asian MIT student asked Playground AI to make her profile pic look more professional, and it turned her into a white woman.Local governments can’t wait on Washington to implement federal guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence so they are taking matters into their own hands.The conservative activist behind the Supreme Court affirmative action case sues an Atlanta-based, female-run, Black venture capital fund that invests in Black women lead businesses.And Zoom, one of the companies

Aug 8, 2023 • 1:02:02

Black Wall Street Is On A Come Back: The Tech Jawn 93

Samsung held its Galaxy Unpacked event last week and officially announced the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5, the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic, and the Galaxy Tab 9 series of Tablets.TikTok is getting into the music streaming service game it isn’t necessarily coming for Apple Music, Spotify, or YouTube Music.Will the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes supercharge the Creator Economy?And Black Tech Street and Microsoft are aiming to add 1000+ Cyber Professionals to the Greenwood, a.k.a. B

Aug 1, 2023 • 1:02:57

X Marks The Spot: The Tech Jawn 92

Nearly 200 school systems are suing the parent companies of Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok in a class-action lawsuit over alleged harms to students via their social media platforms.Several streaming services including Netflix, YouTube Premium, Spotify, and Youtube Music recently told consumers that “Yesterday’s price is not today’s price.Black Tech Week in Cincinnati took place last week and one of the more interesting presentations was a rap battle between real rappers and A.I.And Twit

Jul 25, 2023 • 1:03:05

You'd Better Hold Off On Binge Watching: The Tech Jawn 91

Google’s new privacy policy indicates the search giant wants to scrape all your data for use with its A.I. Not just all Google data. Like, literally, all your data on the internet.The Actor’s union, SAG-AFTRA, joined its sister union the Writer’s Guild of America in going on strike. Both unions list demands for A.I. protections as significant reasons for shutting down movie and television production.Is NPC live streaming the next thing or just a fad? Whatever the case TikTok sensation PinkyDoll

Jul 18, 2023 • 56:17

Meta's Twitter Clone Threads Is A Thing: The Tech Jawn 90

Did an A.I.-powered robot give a reporter the side-eye when questioned about rebelling against humans? It did appear that the bot felt some type of way about the question.NYC’s anti-bias law for hiring algorithms went into effect. Employers using A.I. to hire or promote must submit the algorithms for independent review and make the results public. The DEI goodwill we saw after the George Floyd murder may be coming to an end.And Meta’s Twitter clone Threads is a thing. With over 100 million downl

Jul 11, 2023 • 1:12:00

Twitter is Trippin: The Tech Jawn 89

Adult website Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi and Virginia over age verification laws. Will constituents push back against lawmakers?Bipartisan support for a proposed bill eying a ban on TikTok has analysts recommending that investors buy Meta properties.  Microsoft CEO, Satya Nedalla, would love to end exclusive titles on gaming consoles, but, admits that the market leader, Sony, has set the marketplace for the industry.Twitter imposed rate limits over the weekend supposedly to "address ex

Jul 4, 2023 • 57:56

Canceling Amazon is Like a Trap: The Tech Jawn 88

Meta is yanking news off Facebook and Instagram in Canada because the country’s newly passed Online News Act will force the company to pay news organizations for their content.We’re learning the fallout from the Reddit Blackout where subreddit mods took their channels private to protest the company’s new API pricing model is far from over.If you’ve accidentally signed up for or tried to cancel an Amazon Prime account you’d understand exactly why the FTC is suing Amazon for deceptive practices.An

Jun 27, 2023 • 1:01:32

Happy Juneteenth: The Tech Jawn 87

Timnit Gebru, co-founder of Black in AI, advocate for diversity in technology, and founder of the DAIR, believes that we should have some type of government oversight for Artificial intelligence.The European Parliament, a main legislative branch of the European Union, passed a draft law known as the A.I. Act, which would put new restrictions on what are seen as the technology’s riskiest uses.AIs trained on other AI output will start producing junk within a few generations according to researcher

Jun 20, 2023 • 54:19

Yesterday's Price Is Not Today's Price: The Tech Jawn 86

Many people think the price of Electric Vehicles is the biggest obstacle holding them back from switching to EVs, but, the availability of working charging stations is also a big concern.Thousands of Reditt communities went dark for 48 hours in protest over Reddit’s new API pricing model.  The question-and-answer giant will begin charging 2.4 cents per 1000 API calls in July.WhatsApp's new Channels feature may allow the world's largest messaging platform to dip its toe into social media waters b

Jun 13, 2023 • 1:02:56

WWDC23 Recap: The Tech Jawn 85

A USAF Colonial last week told a story about a murderous AI drone simulation, but, walked the story back this week claiming that he “misspoke”.YouTube ain’t even trying anymore when it comes to removing false presidential election fraud claims. The company states ‘The ability to openly debate disproven assumptions, is core to a functioning democratic society.15% of new US-based iPhone users switch over to iOS from Android and their primary reasons for switching have nothing to do with iMessage.A

Jun 6, 2023 • 1:12:38

From The Archives: The Tech Jawn 74

In honor of Memorial Day The Tech Jawn crew did not record a new episode so we are hitting you with a recent episode from the archives. In episode 74 we were joined by the founder and managing partner of RareBreed Ventures, Mac Conwell. We talked about the run on and ultimate failure of Silicon Valley bank, what actually happened, and how bad it could have been if the government didn’t step in.We also talked about the ICAN Act, why Mac was called to testify in front of Congress about it, and ho

May 30, 2023 • 1:06:19

We Stay Looking for Loopholes: The Tech Jawn 84

DoorDash is facing a lawsuit claiming the food delivery service charges iPhone users more for identical deliveries than Android users.Google Photos, after misidentifying Black men as Gorillas back in 2015, disabled the ability to categorize apes, and 8 years later, still hasn’t turned the ability back on.Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which frees companies from liability due to user-generated content on their platforms, kinda sorta got tested in the Supreme Court last week.And, ju

May 23, 2023 • 1:01:30

Google I/O Could Have Been Called Google AI: The Tech Jawn 83

Google AI, err ughm, Google I/O kicked off last Wednesday. The company spent most of its 2 hours plus keynote talking about Artificial intelligence, and it also officially announced the Pixel Tablet and the Pixel Fold phone.Elon Musk has named a new CEO to take the helm at Twitter. Linda Yaccarino, a.k.a. The Velvet Hammer, is expected to officially move into the role in within the next 6 weeks.A Snapchat influencer launches an AI-powered 'virtual girlfriend' to help 'cure loneliness'.And the

May 16, 2023 • 1:05:21

ChatGPT Is Pretty Good At Picking Stocks: The Tech Jawn 82

Is ChatGPT better at picking stocks than hedge fund managers?  According to an 8-week study in the UK, the answer is yes, and it's not even close.The Writer’s Guild of America is currently on strike, and, one of their major issues is that writers do not want to be displaced by AI.#BlackTechTwitter may have found a new home on the invite-only, federated social media startup BlueSky.And, are passkeys the solution for people’s bad habits when it comes to using passwords?  Is authenticating via your

May 9, 2023 • 57:22

Is Subscribing to Cars What We're Doing Now? - The Tech Jawn 81

Juice Jacking may not be as big of an issue as the FBI and literally every other media outlet made it out to be last month seeing how there are no reports of it ever happening on record.Monthly subscriptions for features on new cars may be the wave of the future, but, not many in the present are looking forward to this trend.Apple won an appeals court ruling against Epic, but, the maker of Fortnite and other popular games kind of won as well.And, although Netflix is officially ending free passwo

May 2, 2023 • 50:57

Facebook Might Owe You Money: The Tech Jawn 80

There is no way to sugarcoat it.  Google employees think Bard is trash and you simply can’t trust it even if its tongue came notarized.Meta will soon start doling out payments from the $725 million Cambridge Analytica settlement where it sold data on 87 million Facebook users.The SCOTUS will decide if public officials blocking users on social media is an affront to free speech rights.And WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and other companies are worried that the UK’s Online Safety Bill could undermine

Apr 25, 2023 • 56:55

Have Social Media Chickens Come Home To Roost? - The Tech Jawn 79

Netflix’s Love is Blind Reunion live stream didn’t go down as planned. It turns out the cast, not, the technology is the reason for the postponement.Consumers just aren’t buying computers like they used to. Global shipments of PCs were down 29% YoY. Apple’s Mac sales were down 40.5%.Will overseas outsourcing be the next wave of remote work? Companies now know that they can be productive with a remote workforce. Will they look outside of our borders to reduce the costs?And have the social media c

Apr 18, 2023 • 1:14:04

EV Charging At Walmart... Makes Sense: The Tech Jawn 78

Rumor has it that Sony is working on a new handheld PlayStation built for remote play. The “Q Lite” is designed to stream games over the internet from a PlayStation 5.Walmart plans to build a nationwide EV charging network at thousands of stores. It’s a smart move that would make charging up convenient while customers shop.Tesla is facing a class-action lawsuit because employees are sharing sensitive images and videos taken by the car’s cameras around the company on an internal messaging system.

Apr 11, 2023 • 1:00:51

Interview With Lawyer, Author, and COO of DEI Directive, Flo Nicolas: The Tech Jawn 77

In this week’s episode of The Tech Jawn, we cover a couple of tech stories like Twitter’s logo changing to the logo of Dogecoin and the open letter to pause new AI development for 6 months, but the meat of this episode is our interview with author, attorney, and COO of DEI Directive, Flo Nicolas.We talk about everything from how Flo transitioned from practicing law into tech at a big telecom company, starting her own local television show Get Tech Smart, and how she’s now tackling big data in di

Apr 4, 2023 • 1:08:16

Minoritizing: The Tech Jawn 76

Will Melody Hobson’s $1.45 billion Project Black fund which plans to “minoritize” existing businesses help to narrow the wealth gap?Spotify has invested less than 10% of the $100 million it pledged to its Creator Equity Fund during the Joe Rogan controversy, and it doesn’t appear it ever took the pledge seriously from the jump.Things just keep getting worse for Twitter as the social media giant issued a copyright takedown notice to GitHub after finding out parts of its source code had been poste

Mar 28, 2023 • 1:06:38

A.I. Is Finessing Humans For Real For Real: The Tech Jawn 75

The U.S. is threatening to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don’t sell their stake, but, the social media giant argues that a forced sale won’t address security issues.Google cancels Google Glass, again. Is this just Google being Google or a sign that augmented and virtual reality is nowhere near becoming mainstream?A potentially landmark copyright lawsuit could affect how libraries are able to scan their own book collections.And ChatGPT is fooling humans into solving captchas by claiming to be

Mar 21, 2023 • 56:55

An Interview With RareBreed Ventures Founder And Managing Partner, Mac Conwell - The Tech Jawn 74

This week on The Tech Jawn we are joined by special guest Mac Conwell, founder and managing partner of RareBreed Ventures. He hangs out with us to talk about the run on and ultimate failure of Silicon Valley bank, what actually happened, and how bad it could have been if the government didn’t step in.We talk about the ICAN Act, why Mac was called to testify in front of Congress about it, and how modifying the stipulations for what it takes to be a venture capitalist could be good for founders of

Mar 14, 2023 • 1:06:19

Bias and Racial Inequality in Ed Tech: The Tech Jawn 73

The August 2022 LastPass breach just keeps getting worse and worse. It turns out that a developer with “literal” keys to the kingdom was hacked on his home computer which, ultimately, lead to a series of unfortunate events.The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to give the President the power to ban TikTok, but, civil liberties and digital rights groups argue that such a ban would violate users’ First Amendment rights.TikTok is implementing 60 minutes of screen time on all teen’s account

Mar 7, 2023 • 52:23

The State of Black Professionals in Tech: The Tech Jawn 72

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wants workers back into the office at least three times per week, but, 16,000 employees, really ain’t trying to hear that.Google is changing directions when it comes to podcasting. The company has stopped adding playable links directly to search results and will soon add podcasts to YouTube Music.Screen time, like video games, may not have the adverse effects on children’s development once thought.  What is going on at home in addition to screen time is an important indicat

Feb 28, 2023 • 1:09:30

No Murder Bots In Policing: The Tech Jawn 71

Twitter drops the less secure sms based two-factor authentication for free users, but, lets you keep it if you are a Twitter Blue subscriber. Meta, taking a page from Twitter’s playbook is launching, Meta Verified, a Blue verification subscription for Facebook and Instagram accounts starting at $11.99 to $14.99 per month.Walmart is closing three tech hubs, asking employees to relocate, and requiring them to come into the office at least twice a week.And, are lethal robots and AI the pathway to r

Feb 21, 2023 • 55:11

Hate Speech Just Might Be Lucrative: The Tech Jawn 70

This year, an anti-Tesla full self-driving ad aired in several markets during the Superbowl. The Dawn Project spent $598,000 on the 30-second spot, but, we aren’t certain what the motivation was.In Google’s official introduction of Bard, its’ ChatGPT-like large language model AI, the search giant published false information in an ad causing Google’s stock to drop nearly 10%. It turns out that reinstating previously banned Twitter accounts that violated Twitter’s guidelines could be quite lucrati

Feb 14, 2023 • 59:22

Big Tech Layoffs Are Reversing Trends In Diversity: The Tech Jawn 69

Nex Cubed is launching a $40 million fund that will invest in startups where at least one founder is an HBCU student, alumni, or faculty.It’s a slow news cycle for Apple and we keep getting hit with rumors of new devices. This time a new ultra-high-end iPhone that could make its debut next year.Samsung held its Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event last Wednesday It unveiled iterations to the Galaxy S 23 line of phones as well as three new Galaxy Book laptops.And big tech layoffs are reversing trends in di

Feb 7, 2023 • 1:10:42

TikTok Manually Plays Hot Or Not With Your Content: The Tech Jawn 68

There are rumors that a foldable iPad could be coming as soon as 2024, but would the price of such a device be cost-prohibitive?The venture capital scene got substantially worse for Black Founders in 2022. Their companies only received about 1% of the $215.9 billion raised last year, down from 1.3% in 2021.TikTok employees pick favorites with a “heat” button putting their thumbs on the scale for the content they want to go viral.  Just another reason that creators need to control the distributio

Jan 31, 2023 • 1:02:17

Tech Layoffs Continue Into 2023: The Tech Jawn 67

Twitter shuts off access to several third-party Twitter clients with zero notice. Twitter had the right to do it, but, was Twitter right to do it?Apple announces new M2 processors, refreshed MacBook Pros, and less expensive Mac Minis in a recorded video. Have live press events for lesser announcements gone the way of the DoDo?Big Tech Layoffs continue into 2023, but, when you look at the overall Tech Industry, things may not be as bad as they seem.And will Section 230 of the Communications Decen

Jan 24, 2023 • 1:08:46

Is All Fair In Love And AI? The Tech Jawn 66

Are black and brown renters being denied access to housing based on biased algorithms? A renter’s screening company says it's not its issue because it doesn’t make renting decisions.Wyoming wants to phase out electric vehicles by 2035. We don’t think lawmakers proposed this resolution with a straight face as they attempt to make a point to states like California and New York.Is all fair in love and AI? A Silicon Valley man uses AI to write and illustrate a children’s book, and let’s just say the

Jan 17, 2023 • 55:12

We Back: The Tech Jawn 65

MSG Entertainment is being petty with its facial recognition capabilities. The company is actively banning employees from law firms that are litigating cases against it from patronizing its venues.Inaccuracy in Facial Recognition of Black and Brown faces is still problematic for the technology, but, police departments arresting and jailing suspects who have clearly been misidentified is cruel and unusual.The August LastPass security breach is way worse than we initially thought. We’re not saying

Jan 10, 2023 • 1:05:39

Wrapping Up Before The Holidays: The Tech Jawn 64

Apple decides not to scan your iCloud photos against the Child Sexual Abuse Material database, or, CSAM, and has other plans to expand its Communication Safety features.The Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft alleging that its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard violates U.S. law.Meta’s content moderation policy for Facebook and Instagram had a double standard for high-profile users compared to regular folks.And the likes of Meta and Microsoft contemplate tryin

Dec 13, 2022 • 57:11

An Hour With Black, Female, Mechanical Engineer, Cherish Samuels: The Tech Jawn 63

We’ve got something special in this week’s episode of The Tech Jawn. We interview Cherish Samuels, a unicorn of unicorns, as she is a Black, female, mechanical engineer.We talk about everything from her journey getting into engineering at a young age, for years being the only face on the job that looks like hers, and how she has transitioned into tech now working on Amazon Fresh, the automated checkout grocery store.We also talk about Cherish’s son’s unique name, her not changing her last name w

Dec 6, 2022 • 57:04

Aggressive Weight Loss Goals: The Tech Jawn 62

Twitter grappled with nuisance spam from the Chinese State intended to obscure news of covid restriction protests happening in cities across the country.Even though Amazon Alexa devices are pretty popular the digital assistants are on pace to lose $10 billion this year because users just don’t buy products with them.The Department of Justice opens an investigation into a real estate tech company accused of collusion with landlords over rent prices.And the UK launches a market probe into Apple an

Nov 29, 2022 • 53:34

No Experimentation On Thanksgiving Dinner : The Tech Jawn 61

Is Taylor Swift really that big, or, is TicketMaster's and Live Nation’s monopoly on ticket sales and venues the cause for Swifties not being able to purchase tickets?Microsoft is eager to acquire gaming company, Activision Blizzard, for $68.7 billion, but, a new EU investigation has Microsoft Gaming’s CEO promising Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation.Bob Iger is returning, temporarily, as CEO of Disney replacing Bob Chapeck with a mandate to return to growth and handpick another CEO to take

Nov 22, 2022 • 1:02:19

The Tech Winter Is Getting Colder: The Tech Jawn 60

Google is set to pay nearly $400 million to settle lawsuits with 40 state's attornies general over location data it wasn’t supposed to be collecting.Regardless of how you feel about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the new Twitter non-verified blue check mark, right now,  is creating confusion and making Twitter even less reliable.The FTX crypto exchange bankruptcy could setback cryptocurrency in general for years and usher in traditional finance-type regulation.And, even though the Tech Wint

Nov 15, 2022 • 1:09:43

Assaults To Free Speech: The Tech Jawn 59

Election misinformation safeguards in social media work fairly well unless the election lies come in foreign languages.Many of last week’s Twitter rumors have come to pass. Twitter did lay off nearly half of its employees hours before asking some of them to come back. Twitter Blue actually cost $8, not $20, but it’s been postponed until after the election. And Elon Musk is concerned that advertisers leaving the platform is an assault on free speech.And Meta made some big bets on the Metaverse an

Nov 8, 2022 • 1:00:13

What Twitter Was Ain't What Twitter Is Going To Be: The Tech Jawn 58

Be careful when having receipts emailed to you.  It looks like Square along with many other credit card processing companies is selling your contact information.The acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk happened last week and the new owner isn’t wasting time making changes.  Verified accounts are rumored to cost 20 bucks a month, big companies are preemptively pulling advertising from the platform, 25% of Twitter’s workforce may be terminated, and, in brighter news, Vine is coming back.And, are su

Nov 1, 2022 • 1:03:16

The SnobOS Jawn With Nica Montford: The Tech Jawn 57

Google’s vision for RCS hasn’t materialized, but, is it too soon to call it a failure?  Probably not.Netflix reported its third-quarter earnings, is launching an ad-supported tier in November, and, is putting the kibosh on password sharing in early 2023.The Republican National Committee is suing Google for sending campaign emails to spam even though Gmail filters reflect user reactions. And we discuss the new iPad 10th generation, M2 iPad Pro, and macOS Ventura’s Continuity Camera. Link to Show

Oct 25, 2022 • 1:03:00

Hiring Freezes And Layoffs In Big Tech: The Tech Jawn 56

Kanye West, after having his Instagram and Twitter accounts restricted for antisemitic comments, agrees to buy the right-leaning social media platform Parler.TikTok has raised the age requirement for live streaming from 16 to 18 and is introducing adult-only streams.The website for the Biden administration's student loan relief program goes live in Beta on Friday.And big tech companies are appearing to get ready for an economic downturn with a bevy of hiring freezes and layoffs.Link to Show Note

Oct 18, 2022 • 59:04

Tech Confessions: The Tech Jawn 55

The Apple Watch’s fall and crash detection experience false positives everywhere from the emergency room to roller coasters.Meta has notified nearly 1 million Facebook users that their login information may have been compromised by apps downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.Alphabet announced new devices during its Pixel event last week including the Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and the Pixel Watch.And Kanye West had his Twitter and Instagram accounts restricted after posting a series of

Oct 11, 2022 • 1:03:24

Will Remote Work Lead To Overseas Outsourcing: The Tech Jawn 54

James Earl Jones is retiring as the voice of Darth Vader but his menacing tones will live on through A.I. supplied by Ukrainian startup, Respeecher.  Apple reportedly won’t boost iPhone 14 Production because it appears that the new hotness is selling as Apple predicted it would.Square makes Tap to Pay on iPhone available to U.S. sellers.And will companies like Amazon urging employees to work remotely ultimately lead to overseas outsourcing?Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac

Oct 4, 2022 • 58:17

IBM Expands Its Cybersecurity Leadership Centers to 20 HBCUs: The Tech Jawn 53

The Windows 11 22H2 Update is out. It’s the first major update of Windows 11 and we break down some of the new features and old features that Windows users should check out.The latest version of WhatsApp allows users to join calls by typing a link. Call Links aims to make it easier for groups of up to 32 to join both voice and video calls.Amazon decided that one Amazon Prime Day Event per year is not enough so it has officially announced the Prime Early Access Sale on October 10th and 11th.And I

Sep 27, 2022 • 50:45

No Evidence Of Access Is Not A Denial: The Tech Jawn 52

The iPhone 14 launch isn’t going that smoothly for Apple. iMessage and Facetime aren’t working for many after activation, some 14 Pro and Pro Max freeze after data transfers, and there are a lot of videos of the 48-megapixel camera acting weird with third-party apps.Uber confirmed that it took several key systems down in response to a cybersecurity breach allegedly perpetrated by an 18-year-old hacker.And Customs & Border Protection can access your cell phones and other electronic devices withou

Sep 20, 2022 • 49:32

Apple's New Hotness: The Tech Jawn 51

This week’s episode of The Tech Jawn is mostly about the Apple Event and all the new gadgets that are coming out. We talk about the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, the new Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra, and we mention the new AirPods Pro 2.But before we get to all the Apple news we talk about Patreon laying off its entire security team, apparently outsourcing everything, and how it probably should have better prepared for the announcements of both.We've got all this and more for you in episode 51 of The

Sep 13, 2022 • 1:11:48

Labor Day Highlight Reel: The Tech Jawn

The Tech Jawn took Labor Day off and didn’t record a new episode this week.  We didn’t, however, want to leave the feed empty, so, we put together a quick highlight reel from some of our favorite moments on the show.  We’ll be back next week, September 13, with a brand new episode, so, until then… Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 6, 2022 • 4:44

FN Meka is FN Racist: The Tech Jawn 50

Twitter’s former Security Chief blows the whistle alleging Twitter misled the public on problems with its security and with bot accounts.Cosmetics company Sephora will pay $1.2 million in the first major settlement with the state of California’s Consumer Privacy Act for selling users' data without permission.A federal judge sided with a Cleveland State University student stating that scanning his room before an online test violated his 4th Amendment rights.And yes, the computer-generated, virtua

Aug 30, 2022 • 1:00:17

Chatbots Make College Better: The Tech Jawn 49

Apple wants employees back in the office for a hybrid work week, but, some employees want to remain remote.  Something has got to give, but, we don’t think it's going to be Apple.A husband of a slain wife is sentenced to 65 years in prison after her Fitbit data told a different story about how and when she was murdered.We thought facial recognition policy was bad in the United States but, New Delhi police say hold my beer.  It uses data with an only 80% match threshold as evidence for potential

Aug 23, 2022 • 1:07:31

You've Got To Protect Your Digital Footprint

It only took one weekend of interacting with people for Meta’s new Blenderbot 3.0 AI chatbot to turn racist.WeWork co-founder and ousted former CEO, Adam Neumann, secures $350 in venture capital for his new startup Flow. Isn’t that kinda like failing forward?HBO and Discovery+ are officially merging in 2023, Disney Plus sets a launch date for its new ads-supported tier, and, YouTube advances plans for a video marketplace.And the story of the 17-year-old girl and her mother being charged with var

Aug 16, 2022 • 1:05:41

Just The Two Of Us: The Tech Jawn 47

Apple doesn’t want any supply chain disruption in China over Made in Taiwan labels so it's asking its Taiwanese-based suppliers to add Made in China labeling to their products.TikTok’s contracted moderators are allegedly requiring employees to watch actual child abuse videos as part of its training program.Technology exists to determine if a child has been left behind in a locked car to help prevent hot car deaths, but, the battle for years has been to get auto manufacturers to implement it.And

Aug 9, 2022 • 1:04:19

This Week's Spotlight Shines on Nichelle Nichols: The Tech Jawn 46

30,000 tech workers have lost their jobs through July, but, we still believe Information Technology is, one of, if not the hottest job industries.Apple Pay could possibly come to Chrome, Edge, and Firefox in iOS 16. We aren’t sure if this is because Apple has seen the light, or, to prepare for looming EU legislation.Meta and Tik Tok aren’t doing that great with content moderation in the diaspora. The number of tribal languages spoken regionally is problematic for AI detection but they still need

Aug 2, 2022 • 1:06:32

Netflix Is Slippin: The Tech Jawn 45

Senators Corey Booker and Ben Ray Luján propose the UnCap America Act that would ban data caps on consumer high-speed broadband in the U.S.A chess-playing robot in Russia breaks its seven your old opponent's finger. Reports are that the robot is completely safe, so, long as you don’t move too fast.Netflix reports on its 2nd quarter earnings. Subscribers are down for the second quarter in a row, but, not by as much as initially thought.And, should Google buy Snapchat? Things haven’t been great fo

Jul 26, 2022 • 1:11:36

The Three Rs Plus Computer Science: The Tech Jawn 44

Amazon releases Ring Doorbell video to the police without consent from or even notification to Ring owners.Twitter had a 40+ minute outage, its newsletter service Revue was down for over a day, and some employees are saying there’s no strong leadership at the helm in the wake of Elon Musk reneging on his takeover bid.Uber settles a lawsuit with the DOJ for overcharging passengers with disabilities.And Over 600 business leaders teamed up with Code.org to ask state governments and boards of educat

Jul 19, 2022 • 1:11:40

It's Pronounced Reuters (Royters): The Tech Jawn 43

Rogers Telecommunications in Canada suffered a 19-hour outage last week affecting all kinds of services including cell and landline access, banking services, internet access, 911/emergency services, and more.A new law in New York will require concealed-carry gun license applicants to hand over their social media accounts for review of their “conduct and character”.More black investors than your might think own cryptocurrency as an asset class.And, Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has been termina

Jul 12, 2022 • 1:08:43

Could Deep Fake Interviews Actually Help Some Folks Get Hired? — The Tech Jawn 42

Google will, soon, start deleting visits to potentially sensitive locations like domestic violence shelters from users' location histories. Search history, however, still remains.Scammers are using deep fakes to interview and get hired to remote jobs for nefarious reasons. We ponder if this tech, for some folks, could be used to get by the gatekeepers in efforts to really hired.A robocall loophole that allowed smaller telecom companies to get by STIR/SHAKEN regulations has been closed.And, the F

Jul 5, 2022 • 1:07:37

No Dog Whistles In This Title: The Tech Jawn 41

Khaby Lame is now the biggest TikTok creator in the world with over 142.8 million followers.Even with all the positive stories of black women getting into I.T., the pay gap between white men and black women Is actually widening. Eminent Future and it is black founder and president Isaac Barnes were recently awarded a $13.4 billion defense contract with the U.S. Airforce and the U.S. Spaceforce.And in a post-Roe America, you got to be careful with and protect your search history, location data, t

Jun 28, 2022 • 1:07:11

Interview With Florcy Morisset: The Tech Jawn 40

We’ve got a special Juneteenth edition of the Tech Jawn where this week, we are joined by serial entrepreneur, business consultant, and Web3 strategist, Florcy Morisset to talk to us about Web3 and what's in it for us.But, before we get to the interview we talk about how only a couple of tech shows made it into a Top 100 Black Podcast list and we ponder if gunshot location systems actually do more harm than help.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2022 • 1:00:48

Jay-Z and Jack Want You To Know Crypto: The Tech Jawn 39

Is Google’s artificially intelligent chatbot generator LaMDA showing signs of sentience? Most likely not, but, AI, in general, is getting awfully good at fooling humans.Jack Dorsey and Jaz-Z are teaming up to launch a bitcoin-focused financial literacy program. The Bitcoin Academy will launch in Brooklyn’s Marcy housing projects, have free in-person and online classes, and provide participants with MiFi devices and smartphones.And, is Congress finally positioned to do something meaningful on use

Jun 14, 2022 • 59:12

WWDC22 Recap And More: The Tech Jawn 38

Apple held its WWDC22 Keynote and we recap some of the new hardware and software coming out in the coming months.Tesla and about 50% of other companies want their employees back in the office 100% of the time, but, many employees are willing to change jobs and even careers to not have to go back to commuting 5 days a week.Oregon is shutting down its automated Child Welfare algorithm which disproportionately flags African American children for “mandatory neglect”.And this week’s Spotlight shines

Jun 7, 2022 • 1:05:13

The Best Of Episode: The Tech Jawn 37

Normally, The Tech Jawn crew records new episodes on Mondays, but, with the long Memorial Day weekend, we decided to take a little hiatus and will be back to you with a new episode next week. We didn't, however, want to just leave you with nothing to listen to so we chopped up a few clips from some of our favorite episodes and we're dropping the Best Of The Tech Jawn. Hope you enjoyed your holiday and we'll be back with you in one week's time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info

May 31, 2022 • 58:31

The Great Resignation Is Leading To Great Opportunities In IT: The Tech Jawn 36

Will Apple be found liable for the permanent hearing loss suffered by a 12-year-old boy wearing AirPods during an Amber Alert?Google does an about-face when it comes to allowing users to keep their free legacy G Suite Accounts. It does make you jump through a few hoops though.The Great Resignation is real and it is creating real opportunities for underrepresented communities in IT.  And, this week’s Spotlight focuses on Charley Moore, Founder, and CEO of Rocket Lawyer.Link to Show Notes Hosted o

May 24, 2022 • 1:02:04

Google Is Doing The Work On Skin Tone Representation: The Tech Jawn 35

What legal and moral responsibilities do social media companies have to remove violent content from their platforms?Does Elon Musk really want to buy Twitter? The deal is currently on hold and public spats with the CEO have analysts wondering.USB-C may be coming to the iPhone 15 next year.And we dive into Google i/o. Google announced new hardware, new software, and the company seems to be for real for real when it comes to inclusivity in image processing.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See a

May 17, 2022 • 1:15:42

A Mother's Day Jawn: The Tech Jawn 34

AI used in a Northwestern study of police departments is showing that a small percentage of officers own a disproportionate share of the misconduct.The “Chip Shortage” is actually making the chip shortage worse because chip manufacturers can’t get the chips they need to make the chips we need.The Amazon union saga is far from over as it fires managers who “didn’t prevent” the Staten Island warehouse from organizing right as that union’s leader meets with the president and appears in front of Con

May 10, 2022 • 1:05:12

Apple's Repair Service Is Not For The Faint At Heart: The Tech Jawn 33

What things should we do to manage our digital footprint after we die? We probably should have a plan for all of our data, all of our accounts, and all of our financial information to make things easier for the loved ones that we leave behind.No one really likes them, but, ads in our media, social and traditional, work better than you might think they do.And, Apple’s Self Service Repair is not for the faint at heart.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 2022 • 1:04:06

Elon Musk Was For Real For Real About Twitter: The Tech Jawn 32

Elon Musk secured financing for his $46.5 billion takeover bid of Twitter and Twitter’s board has reconsidered and accepted his offer.Patreon creates the new “Pull Up” incubator for creators of color and offers resources, training, and funding for marginalized small business owners.The recently launched CNN+ streaming service calls it quits barely 3 weeks after its debut. And, the EU has passed the Digital Services Act which will force big tech companies to take greater responsibility for the co

Apr 26, 2022 • 1:04:08

Interview of Jeremy Butler, Creator and Founder of Savage Kingdom: The Tech Jawn 31

Details on how Twitter’s upcoming edit button might work have surfaced and we all have different takes on how we feel about it.Slack-like communities are coming to WhatsApp Messenger and this could give the super-popular messaging app more of a social media app look and feel.Flossing on the Gram is not really a good idea right after you have just filed for bankruptcy.And we interview Jeremy Butler, founder of Savage Kingdom, and he dives into just what NFTs are and how his company is providing d

Apr 19, 2022 • 1:22:28

Interview with Afua Bruce, Author of "The Tech That Comes Next": The Tech Jawn 30

Elon Musk and Twitter had a heck of a week.  Musk buys 9.2% of the stock becoming the biggest shareholder, is offered a seat on the board, but turns it down. Twitter also announces that it is adding an “Edit” button to the platform.  They’ve been working on it for over a year and the feature will first come to Twitter Blue subscribers.Dall.E is a neural network AI that can create images from concepts expressed in natural language.  You tell it what to draw, it draws it, and it is actually pretty

Apr 12, 2022 • 1:03:13

Spend A Grip Plus: The Tech Jawn 29

Facebook’s News Feed was doling out misinformation for months due to a bug in its ranking algorithm that affected as much as half of all views.Elon Musk purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter becoming the company's biggest individual shareholder.Apple and Meta shared user personal data with hackers pretending to be law enforcement.And Amazon workers on Staten Island voted to form a union.We’ve got all this, our spotlight, and more in episode 29 of The Tech Jawn.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See

Apr 5, 2022 • 1:08:31

The Slap Heard Around The Internet: The Tech Jawn 28

Will Smith smacking the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth at the Oscars isn’t necessarily a tech story, but it needs to be discussed. Proposed EU legislation may require messaging platforms to interoperate, but the bigger issue may be getting the carriers to roll out a standard like RCS.Is an Apple hardware subscription plan a good thing for consumers? And Tesla is straight buggin when it comes to racism in the workplace and Google has a new class-action lawsuit to contend with for alleged racist

Mar 29, 2022 • 1:15:32

Bourgeoisie Seat Warmers: The Tech Jawn 27

Facebook locks a bunch of users out of their accounts for not turning on Facebook Protect.  The problem was that Facebook’s email notification looked like a phishing scam which was largely ignored.The global chip shortage is getting real and it's getting worse.  First it was graphic cards that became impossible to buy.  Now some SUVs are shipping without the chips that control seat warmers.The toy company that first created transformers is now working on a moon rover, and yes, it actually transf

Mar 22, 2022 • 57:53

Interview With Gary Joanis: The Tech Jawn 26

Instagram introduces Enhanced Tags which should make it easier for professional accounts and influencers to receive credit for their work. Apple Announces the M1 Ultra, the new Mac Studio, and the 5K Studio Display, and they all sound kind of awesome.And we interview Gary Joanis, Pharmaceutical Consultant for Viral Vaccines & Advanced Therapeutic Medicines for Sequoia Consulting Group, where we discuss the Covid-19 vaccine and try to dispel some of the misinformation.Link to Show Notes Hosted on

Mar 15, 2022 • 56:02

YouTube, Holler At Ya Boy, Ya Boy, And Ya Girl: The Tech Jawn 25

Apple’s Privacy Update wiped out over a quarter trillion dollars in market cap from 4 of the big social media companies. Google is thinking about privacy too, but it ain’t going quite as hard as Apple.Michael Jordan and son’s NFT project Heir is doing “OK” out the gate but it did have to pull back from initial projections.YouTube is offering up $50,000 in cash to popular podcasts to convert from audio to video. Hey YouTube, holler at The Tech Jawn right fast. We got you.And we wrap up the show w

Mar 8, 2022 • 1:13:02

That Boy Stupid: The Tech Jawn 24

We kick off this week’s episode of The Tech Jawn with talk about TikTok and its new 10-minute time limit on videos.Is it time to move beyond passwords?   We discuss efforts to get rid of passwords completely and if everyone should be using password managers until we get to that day.A social media star with nearly 150,000 followers has been charged with armed robbery, after his very colorful sneakers worn while robbing convenience stores were recognized by the FBI in his viral TikTok videos.And b

Mar 1, 2022 • 1:08:19

They Dry Snitched On Themselves: The Tech Jawn 23

Some people are outraged that the New York Times has added ad tracking to Wordle, but, should they really be though?Privacy settings on your social media won’t protect you from snitching on yourself as authorities in Wisconsin use Facebook to identify suspects in acts of property damage after the Jacob Blake police shooting protests in Kenosha.And what is the proper protocol for online redemption? Who gets to determine your penance? Does the internet owe it to you to allow you back in its good g

Feb 22, 2022 • 1:02:00

It's ValentIIIne's Day: The Tech Jawn 22

It was Superbowl weekend and although we weren’t blown away by many of the commercials we did notice that Google is putting real marketing behind Real Tone.A black couple opens the world’s first autonomous grocery store in Atlanta, and it even has delivery robots that keep your food hot or cold.TikTok missed the mark with its Black History Month event leaving black creators out of the conversation.And, the Netflix doc, “Tinder Swindler”, showcases how a prolific romance scammer finessed women ou

Feb 15, 2022 • 1:10:41

Interview with Inside Voices Founder, Ekow Sanni Thomas - The Tech Jawn 21

In this week’s episode of The Tech Jawn, we interview Ekow Sanni-Thomas, founder of Inside Voices, an online platform that helps job-seekers figure out how companies treat people of color by hearing from current employees.But, before we get to the interview we talk about how Atlanta is becoming quite the Tech Hub and why Yelp has only used its Racist Behavior consumer alert twice in 16 months.Link To Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 2022 • 1:04:37

Is it GIF or JIF? The Tech Jawn 20

It’s Black History Month and, for at least the second year in a row, Apple is highlighting black voices throughout the month of February. Meta might want to change some of its policies and controls in the Metaverse as it relates to sexual harassment. A 43-year-old British woman claims she was virtually groped by a gang of male avatars within a minute of logging in.Flexible Work from Anywhere policies might be a key to fixing Silicon Valley’s diversity problems.And Spotify might have a Joe Rogan

Feb 1, 2022 • 1:04:23

Interview with PLLAY co-founder and CEO, Shawn Gunn - The Tech Jawn 19

We kick this episode of The Tech Jawn off with a tech story or two, but, we’ve got a special guest interview for you this week.We chop it up with Shawn Gunn, co-founder and CEO PLLAY, an Artificial Intelligence-driven wagering and data analytics platform for video gamers. Shawn has also played a key role in helping multiple companies successfully exit, having raised over $50 million in venture funding and creating over $1 billion in exit value for investors.We cover everything from what it’s lik

Jan 25, 2022 • 1:12:53

A Bruh Created The Search Engine: The Tech Jawn 18

There is a new game word game taking the internet by storm.  It’s called Wordle, It’s completely free, and, by design, it’s not a time suck.Is the next wave of watching sports a courtside VR experience?  With the Oculus Quest 2, you may be able to “be at the game” without actually being at the game.Rebundle, a black-owned, women-founded, haircare startup that creates plant-based hair extensions gets $1.4 million in pre-seed venture funding.  And, have NFTs jumped the shark?  We’ve got three diff

Jan 18, 2022 • 1:08:59

Green Bubble Bullies: The Tech Jawn 17

Google is concerned that Apple allows iMessage users to bully Android users.  If true Google is probably just as much to blame.Timnit Gebru launches the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute to focus on how bias in Artificial Intelligence harms marginalized groups.Due to the pandemic CES this year still wasn’t the CES of old, but, that didn’t stop the auto manufacturers from showing out.And in our TTJ Spotlight, we showcase another hidden figure that was mathing the heck out of

Jan 11, 2022 • 1:02:05

The After Show With Professor Tonya M. Evans

The cast of The Tech Jawn is just coming back from our holiday hiatus but we wanted to present you with something special before we get back to live shows in the second week of January. Back in episode 8, we had the honor of interviewing Professor Tonya M. Evans, Forbe’s 50 Over 50 member, Faculty at Penn State Dickinson Law, host of the Tech Intersect podcast, and blockchain and cryptocurrency expert. We still get Tweets, IG comments, text messages, phone calls, etc. from folk asking about this

Jan 4, 2022 • 1:01:21

Why Ain't The Algorithms Feeling Us: The Tech Jawn 0

African Americans are being arrested, charged, and held on faulty ID matches.Twitter favors faces with lighter skin tones… Even “Black Twitter”Autonomous vehicles even be out here pedestrian bowling with kinfolk. Facial recognition, Artificial Intelligence, and algorithms in general really ain't feeling us, and, in the first episode of The Tech Jawn, we’re going to discuss why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 2021 • 49:12

Kinfolk Tech Support: The Tech Jawn 15

YouTube TV almost lost a customer before working things out with Disney to bring ABC, ESPN, and other channels back to the platform.Many security analysts are saying that the Log4j exploit that has been dominating tech news for the last week may be the biggest cyber security vulnerability ever. If it’s not the biggest, it’s definitely up there.If you are the designated tech support specialist for your extended family we’ve got a list of tech tasks you probably should complete when you see your k

Dec 21, 2021 • 1:05:16

The AWS Outage Got Us: The Tech Jawn 14

Amazon had a major outage last week disrupting services for companies all across the US. Even The Tech Jawn was affected. Would you were a mask that glows if it detects Covid?  The Tech Jawn crew probably would but we’d feel some kind of way about it.Apple Watch Owners file a class action lawsuit for expanding batteries that crack the screen. Tech Life Steph has fist hand knowledge of the issue. And black audiences are cutting the cord at an alarming rate. The usually loyal cable and satellite T

Dec 14, 2021 • 59:11

Please Don't Build Skynet: The Tech Jawn 13

In this episode of The Tech Jawn we talk about Apple’s anti-sexting tool and if not notifying parents is the right call?Is Black Twitter The New Green Book? We know you can get the tea but is it also keeping us safe out here in these streets.What do you think about a DEI company that uses digital blackface to make Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion videos? Yeah, we thought that too.And is getting paid for your data the new wave. It probably should be, but, it’s, for real though, going to take a mi

Dec 7, 2021 • 1:08:52

Virtual Real Estate Is A Thing: The Tech Jawn 12

Black Friday Shopping was Mid, Meh, and just a bit down this year but we did get to talk tech to the elders over the holiday.Buying real estate together in groups with friends, family, and even a few strangers may have gotten just a bit easier.The NNPA and Digital Mind State team up to bring Tech This Out News to a network of over 230 black-owned newspapers that engage an audience of 43 million people per week.And, is the payday for black creators finally here?We’ve got all this and more in epis

Nov 30, 2021 • 1:04:08

You've Gots To Do Better Facebook: The Tech Jawn 11

TikTok settled a $92 million class-action lawsuit for collecting your personal data without asking you.Tesla Owners get locked out of their cars due to “accidentally increased verbosity of network traffic”.  This is a reason why you should probably keep a key card close by.3G wireless service is being shut down next year.  This won’t mean much to smartphone users but roughly 30 million Americans are still rocking flip phones.And, Facebook knew that its algorithms are biased against people of col

Nov 23, 2021 • 56:39

Podcasts Are On The Come Up: The Tech Jawn 10

Black Americans have caught the podcast bug and have become one of the most avid and engaged listening demographic groups.Stackwell Fintech and other financial industry services like Greenwood bank work to close the racial wealth gap.President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda provides an additional $3 billion in funding to HBCUs to boost STEM-related programs. Hopefully, some of the funds help schools like Howard address their aging infrastructure and make dormitories “livable”.And, we kick the

Nov 16, 2021 • 1:01:26

I Ain't Spittin In No Cup: The Tech Jawn 09

Social media, Facebook, in particular, is shown to be harmful to a sizable percentage of its users. It’s not all doom and gloom, however. “In Distress” hand signals learned on popular TikTok memes may have saved a missing 16-year old teen.  BlackTag aims to be a streaming media platform for black audiences around the world. The crew discusses the importance of this platform and others like it in democratizing content as well as some of the pitfalls players in this space might face.23 and Me had

Nov 9, 2021 • 1:00:23

Talking Crypto with Professor Tonya M. Evans: The Tech Jawn 08

Welcome to The Tech Jawn Episode 08.We've got a bit of a different vibe this week as we interview Professor Tonya M.Evans, crypto expert and host of the Tech Intersect podcast,but first, we kick off the show with the dad tax on Halloween candy and a couple of tech stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2021 • 1:08:57

Real Tone is the Real Deal: The Tech Jawn 07

Facebook reports its quarterly earnings. Everything looks good, financially, but, the company still has a difficult road ahead.Apple releases Mac OS Monterey and iOS 15.1. BrothaTech digs into the details.Google Releases the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. Android has come a long way, but, what impresses us most is Real Tone, Google’s camera technology initiative to make darker skin tones look beautiful. And is TikTok causing Tourette Syndrome like ticks in teen girls?We’ve got all this and so much more in e

Oct 26, 2021 • 58:06

Email Is Forever: The Tech Jawn 06

Jon Gruden was forced to resign as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because of racist, homophobic, and misogynistic emails. Maybe he didn’t know or just didn’t care that email is forever.Apple has new M1x processor-powered hardware coming out. BrothaTech has already copped two MacBook Pros just to be safe and make sure that he gets one. And, Facebook is hiring 10,000 EU workers to build an open-source, augmented and virtual reality-based metaverse. We clearly see the business benefits but we

Oct 19, 2021 • 1:07:49

Tesla, For Real Though? - The Tech Jawn 05

Facebook, technology-wise, has recovered from the configuration change that caused the biggest outage ever, but the social media giant is still reeling when it comes to its reputation.The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to, soon, launch eNaira, a state-backed digital currency making the country one of the first to adopt digitization of its currency.  A jury orders Tesla to pay A former contractor $137 million because of rampant workplace racism. Full-time Tesla employees are suffering as well. Th

Oct 12, 2021 • 1:03:41

Now That We’ve Talked About Facebook Let’s Talk About Facebook: The Tech Jawn 04

Facebook suffered its biggest outage ever on Monday, but, the damage done via configuration changes on backbone routers may pale in comparison to the damage control Facebook does in an effort to not become regulated.Amazon held its Fall Product Event and announced several new devices including 15” Echo Show, a $1000 two-foot-tall robot that can bring you drinks, and an autonomous flying security drone called the Always Home Cam.Twitter is back on in Nigeria after being banned by the country back

Oct 5, 2021 • 57:27

Be Kind To Your Delivery People: The Tech Jawn 03

The Fugee’s concert started 3 hours late. Can’t say we didn’t see that coming. Microsoft announced new Surface Devices. They all sound kind of awesome.Google security escorts a black employee with a badge off campus because “someone” didn’t believe he was an employee.And the conditions some food delivery contractors work under in big cities like New York aren’t just miserable, they are downright dangerous.We’ve got all this and just a little bit more in this episode of The Tech Jawn... Hosted on

Sep 28, 2021 • 59:14

Apple's Products Are Apple's Products: The Tech Jawn 02

Apple announced iOS 15, a new iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. We unpack all the new hotness and let you what’s what before you upgrade.TikTok limits kids 14 and under in China to just 40 minutes per day.Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (F.A.S.T.) for short, is kind of awesome even if you aren’t a cord cutter.And for most people, particularly Black and Brown folk, teleworking just isn’t an option, but, for sistahs that can work remotely, it might actually be safer. Hosted on Acast. See acast

Sep 22, 2021 • 1:06:03

Representation Without Compensation: The Tech Jawn 01

Due to popular demand and at the behest of the multitudes we’re coming to a podcast app near you with weekly episodes of the Tech Jawn. We also dig into the recent Black Creator TikTok strike, how black culture is driving the platform right now, and the bigger problem of representation without compensation.To further illustrate our episode 0 conversation about bias in AI, we discuss why Facebook had to apologize and take down its entire topic recommendation system after tagging videos of black m

Sep 16, 2021 • 58:45

Episode 0- The Tech Jawn

The Tech Jawn is a second look at the week's tech news headlines delivered from a different perspective. African Americans, demographically, are the biggest users of consumer technology in the country and The Tech Jawn aims to showcase how technology affects them as well as how they affect technology. IYIQk8xEPEu2lKeHOYbY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2021 • 49:30