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Apr 13, 2018 • 37min

The Facebook Crisis

The fallout around data privacy scandals has put Facebook in a tough spot. After CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent two days testifying before Congress, many are asking, what's next? And some say that next comes a big change in the tech economy. Plus, Uber is remaking its image after a scandal-filled year, thanks in no small part to its new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi. On the Random Channel: The big Gmail redesign (it's interesting, we promise!) and some heart-warming hopscotch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 11, 2018 • 4min

TLDR: Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Congress

A look at GeekWire's new daily news show, TLDR. Subscribe to TLDR in your favorite podcast app for new episodes every weekday, or get the video version by subscribing to GeekWire's YouTube Page. If you're an Alexa fan, both the podcast and video are available on Echo devices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 6, 2018 • 43min

Get ready for 'parallel reality'

A new technology called "parallel reality" lets many different people see completely different content on the same screen, simultaneously, without goggles. So how does it work, and how could it change the world? On this episode of the Week in Geek, we talk with two of the founders of Misapplied Sciences, the company that has developed the technology, Chairman and CTO Paul Dietz, CEO Albert Ng. Plus, Amazon Go continues to be popular, and a new VR study warns about the impact of virtual reality on young kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 5, 2018 • 27min

Geared Up: 'Locked into Greatness'

How should gadget fans think about privacy? Andru, for one, says growing concerns about data privacy with Amazon, Google and Facebook will be a boon for Apple and other companies that don't base their businesses on advertising revenue. But doesn't that mean you're locked in to Apple's ecosystem? "Yes – locked into greatness," he says. Listen to our privacy discussion on this week's episode, plus a first look at the new iPad and an update on Valve Steam Machine consoles.  Geared Up is brought to you by National Car Rental. Find Andru's Technically Speaking on the NationalCar.com control center or youtube.com/nationalcarrent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 2, 2018 • 32min

Emily Chang on 'Brotopia'

Silicon Valley is the birthplace of some of the most innovative companies in the world, but these days it’s also become infamous for something else. Bloomberg Technology host Emily Chang calls that something “Brotopia,” a culture that has built giants like Google and Facebook but has made the tech industry toxic and even dangerous for women and other minorities. Chang joins us to talk about her new book by the same name on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 30, 2018 • 28min

Trump vs. Amazon

President Trump is "obsessed" with Amazon, but not in the same way as the rest of us Prime members. A report that Trump is looking for ways to regulate the tech giant torched Amazon's stock this week, but is it all bluster or a serious threat? Plus, two Seattle-area tech companies file for their IPOs in the same week, and on the Random Channel, we say farewell one of this show's longest-running characters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 28, 2018 • 24min

Can Apple catch up in education?

Apple announced a new $299 iPad aimed at schools this week, along with tons of other education products -- but will they give the company the edge to catch up with Google and Microsoft in ed tech? We pose that question to GeekWire contributor and ed tech expert Frank Catalano on this episode of Geared Up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 23, 2018 • 39min

Would you pay to use Facebook?

Facebook is reeling from the revelation that a British firm, Cambridge Analytica, improperly used millions of its users' data. #DeleteFacebook is trending and those in the tech world are closely watching how users react to the news. Can the tech giant turn a new leaf? What are we willing to give up for the convenience of tech platforms? And would paying for services like Facebook solve the problem?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 21, 2018 • 28min

Apple in the classroom

Apple announced a mysterious education event, hosted at a high school in Chicago. Is the company aiming to make a comeback in the education technology market? Plus, Apple is rumored to be making its own displays, Microsoft marches on with its always on PCs strategy and a new plan to make Alexa talk less.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 19, 2018 • 28min

Cancer's tipping point, atop Mt. Everest

Cancer research and treatment is at a tipping point. Breakthrough science is helping patients live longer, healthier lives and even curing patients in desperate situations. That's why Seattle journalist Luke Timmerman is preparing to summit Mount Everest this spring, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in cancer research funds in the process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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