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Acquisition of NextVR foreshadows Apple’s entry into VR market
It’s hard not to disagree with CNET’s Ian Sheer who wrote that “Apple’s purchase [of NextVR] marks the latest sign the iPhone maker is closer to revealing its augmented reality and virtual reality...
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Video & Podcast: Compassion and Care: Dr. Enoch Choi from the Front-Lines of...
Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Dr. Enoch Choi. Enoch is a physician working at Santa Clara County Medical Center, taking care of low-income patients, including those with Covid-19 (his...
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Avoiding negativity in social media and TV
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News These days, it’s almost impossible to avoid distressing news, but there are ways to at least control your media diet and cut down on trolls,...
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3D printers making personal protective equipment
Rowan University engineering and medical students have developed a prototype for a durable, lightweight, reusable face mask to augment the supply of face masks during the current shortage of PPE during...
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HBO Max is $15 a month but millions can get it for free
HBO’s new streaming service, HBO Max, launches on Wednesday. Whether it’s worth $15 a month is debatable, but click here for a CNET article to see if you’re one of the millions who can get [...]
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HBO Max has great content but some drawbacks
It all started in 2018 when AT&T finalized its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, which transformed the communications giant into also being a media giant. That deal included CNN and...
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Leaving CBS News Radio after a 20-year run
After 20 great years, I am no longer working at CBS News Radio. It’s been an honor to work with some of the world’s best broadcast journalists. As you may know, CBS laid off a lot of talented people...
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ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid
Listen to “ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid” on Spreaker.
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Video: Evan Greer from Fight for the Future on hacking of advocacy groups
There are reports that a number of environmental and advocacy groups have been victims of hack attacks from paid actors. Evan Greer from Fight for the Future, tells Larry Magid that her group is among...
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Like the country, internet is ‘out of control’
This post first appeared in the Mercury News A recent Wall Street Journal and NBC News poll found that 80% of voters say the country is “out of control.” I’m not sure exactly what people meant by “out...
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Apple’s new iOS will make iPhone easier to use
If you have an iPhone version 6s or newer, you’ll be getting a free upgrade this fall. No, Apple won’t send you a new phone, but a new operating system for any device can be a big deal because it can...
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Facial recognition loses support as bias claims rise
This post first appeared in the Mercury News Following the lead of San Francisco, Boston and several other cities, Detroit is poised to end a contract with a company that provides facial recognition...
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How a 51 year-old grandmother and thousands of teens used TikTok to derail a...
By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com I knew there was something fishy when Donald Trump campaign manager Brad Pascale tweeted last Monday “Over 1M ticket requests for the...
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Facebook’s Troubles and Policy Changes are More about Trump than about Facebook
By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com In response to hate speech, racism, divisiveness and likely, Donald Trump, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Unilever and other companies are pulling ads from...
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Historical perspective on Congressional grilling of ‘big tech’
This post first appeared in the Mercury News Wednesday’s Congressional hearing with the heads of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google was historic for more than one reason. It was the first time CEOs...
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Apple’s bumpy path to becoming $2 trillion company
This post first appeared in the Mercury News I was blown away when I learned Apple had become the first trillion-dollar company in August 2018, and I’m flabbergasted to learn that — at least as of...
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