Geek News Central Podcast

Geek News Central Podcast


Apple and Google Covid-19 App #1441

April 23, 2020

Apple and Google are almost ready with their Covid-19 tracking app that continues to spur a lot of privacy concern discussions and even EU leaders are asking hard questions. As we end week 6 of the lockdown keep the faith and I will be back with you next week with another full week of content.
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Show Notes:

* Tiny, levitating “nanocardboard”
* Best privacy apps for Android
* Android 11
* Palantir tapped for White House coronavirus data analysis
* AT&T preps for even more cuts
* Apple will begin selling Macs with their own processors
* The auto industry’s fight with the FCC 
* SpaceX launches more internet satellites 
* FCC moves cautiously in a plan to prevent space debris
* Expedia raises $3.2 billion
* Apple and Google will release COVID-19 contact tracing tools
* Google to require all advertisers to verify their identities
* Boston Dynamics robot dog is helping COVID-19 patients
* FCC adopts a proposal
* Nextdoor and Walmart launch Neighbors helping Neighbors
* Amazon allegedly used sellers’ data
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