Facebook has taken the wraps off its cryptocurrency Libra. Backed by low-volatility assets like banking deposits Facebook subsidiary Calibra along with 27 other partners will manage the operation of the Libra. Will the Libra be the standard in non-governmental fiat currency and how will this affect other cryptocurrencies?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Patrick Beja.
Hunger Games gets a prequel. Is it time to back off of sequels? Samsung says your TV might get a virus! All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Eklund.
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Huawei admits US sanctions will affect profits, Instagram rolls out a new feature to help users regain their hijacked accounts, and Samsung US deletes tweet reminding owners to scan for viruses on their TV.
Maker Media the publisher responsible for Make magazine and Maker Faire has garnered unwanted attention after laying-off its entire staff. What was the reason behind it and does it indicate problems in the Maker community?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Patrick Norton, Donald Bell.
Samsung’s announces the 292-inch Wall Luxury TV, Microsoft pulls CERNs academic status, Amazon is being sued in two separate class-action lawsuits, and teens sell clothes from their closet.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young.
Facebook will not remove a manufactured video of an AI Mark Zuckerberg giving a speech crediting a secret organization for his success off Instagram. What are the affects of this decision and is it something to be concerned about?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.
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E3 officially starts today. We discuss Nintendo’s Livestream press event, Microsoft’s policy towards backward compatibility and xcloud strategy, and how Google’s Stadia fits in with the rest of the video gaming news.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja.
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