Consumer Tech Update

Your smartphone can give away more information than you think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube's new "plan" to combat conspiracy theories is to fact check videos using various third party links. The problem is that those links are going to potentially unreliable sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal Academy of Engineering study on internet health devices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most valuable thing that a business owns is its brand reputation. Simply put, it’s the foundation: What people think of the company. So, who’s on top? And who's not? The brands that I’m going to tell you about are not necessarily the ones doing the most business. They’re the ones we respect and admire the most.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 years ago the promise of the internet was grand: nothing less than the free exchange of ideas and information. Now we have a whole generation of people who have never lived without it. So How are they doing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook has seen its fair share of bad news lately. Between fake election news and surveys on whether to let pedophiles use the site, it seems users are done with it. Now, a new study shows just how much support Facebook is losing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know that old saying, "Bad news travels fast?" Well as it turns out, fake news travels even faster. And no, it’s not the Russians' fault. What if the problem is us? Here's what researchers at MIT found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the history of business, there’s never been anything like Amazon. The closest you can come is probably Sears. They revolutionized retail a hundred years ago. Back then, Sears called itself "The World’s largest Store." But it's Amazon that's uniquely poised to become the world’s largest business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers in Rhode island are looking to raise a little extra revenue by taxing internet porn. If you haven't heard this story yet, you can hear it now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you haven't heard this Facebook story, about its bizarre and dysfunctional staff, and its apparent catering to pedophiles, then you have to listen to this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re using a new smartphone, it’s operating on a 4G LTE network. It’s about ten times faster than old 3G systems from five years ago. And now, both Verizon and AT&T are ready to roll out the fifth generation network known as 5G technology. Here's what lies ahead in the technology and how it can affect you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of people look to Uber or Lyft to get them home after a night of partying. The bad news is, sexual predators have discovered how easy it is to pose as an Uber or Lyft driver and take advantage of women. Do we need to think twice before getting into a seemingly trustworthy driver’s car? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades, America’s tech giants and their celebrity CEOs have literally basked in a warm glow of consumer trust and satisfaction. But the days of trust are gone. And Big Tech is in big trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The meteoric rise of Ring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News and newspaper websites used to be free. Now news organizations are starting to make their stories less accessible, unless you are willing to pay.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung is hoping the world is able to move past exploding smartphone batteries and trust them once again. Are you? Samsung just unveiled their new Galaxy S9.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook and YouTube have promised to stop but nothing seems to change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The newest tech related psychological malady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silicon Valley parents speak up on how they raise their kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fake videos are about to become very accurate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices