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Published 10/28/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we discussed: (Show note hyperlinks coming soon! You may have to delete and re-download episode for updated notes) Prime Day Owen's article on Surface Laptop Go Steve Jobs schools Microsoft Data Centers Netherlands Google Hum Hound voice assistant Amazon returns tracked to trash The True Cost NPR story about plastic recycling Laptop Sruface Go base is recycled plastic Plastic is not recyclable article Amazon Podcasts ...
Published 10/18/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! And this week, we did live-streamed it. Join us in Discord to listen to our next live stream: discord.gg/gF75EeZ Apple v. Congress, Facebook banning QAnon, Facebook says no political ads after the election, Design Director at Wordpress is a fascist, Facebook oversight board, Google Workspace, Slack Stories, Slack Shoes, Loom's looming rebrand, mmhmm.app, Amazon Luna, FitBit acquisition, Surface Pro X, Surface Hub 2S, Google...
Published 10/11/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! Google Meet noise canceling, Surface Laptop Go, Launch Night In, Launch Night In unboxing, Fire TV Zoom support, Layout.fm, Logitech video conferencing, Nexus Q, Amazon spy drone, Amazon event, The Vergecast, Ring device that records police, Google Pixel earbuds (wired), Microsoft Surface announcement, Pixelbook pulled from Google Store, iPad mini-LED screen leak, Amazon Luna, Broadcast Amsterdam, Teenage Engineering...
Published 10/04/20
We're Charged Tech Podcast; Owen Williams, Frederique Matti, and Zach Grosser. We're a show about technology and how it shapes the world around us. From ethics in the technology industry to social networks, and the latest iPhone, we cover it all. Hope you enjoy! char.gd/podcast
Published 09/28/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about: Plastic not recyclable, Carbon offset forests burned down, People buying the wrong Xbox, Apple releases iOS 14 with little notice to devs, iOS 14 home screen customization, TikTok deal (evolving story), WeChat cut off, China prepares tech companies ban list,  Join us in Discord! And if you're in Amsterdam, listen to us on the radio next week.
Published 09/26/20
This week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Owen's Surface Duo (as he holds it!) and  Intel rebrand, Intel's 11th-gen chips, CenturyLink Outage, Russia and the App Store, MSi Summit, Aluminum shortage, Myspace deleted all the data, Anthony Levandowski, Wireless Charging is bad, The Verge comparison of folding phones, and Join us in Discord to discuss any and all of the above!
Published 09/07/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Facebook login required for Oculus,  Facebook Messenger replaces Instagram DMs,  The KopieID app,  Zoom in Facebook Portal,  Duo becoming Google Meet?,  Duo gets video effects,  Apple hits $2T,  Epic vs. Apple,  Let us know in Discord what app getting banned would make you switch phones,  Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite,  Apple production in India,  WeChat blocked,  California vs. Uber/Lyft,  GeForce Now for Chrome OS,  DNC with no...
Published 08/22/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about The Microsoft Surface Duo, U.S. TikTok ban, WeChat caught in the cross-fire,  Register to Vote with Snapchat,  Facebook bans Blackface in the Netherlands, Snake YouTube, OnePlus Nord, Pitch.com, Hire Zach to design your slides zacht.studio, and Join us in Discord!
Published 08/17/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach would like to know more, but also would like to know less about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week we discuss: Twitter bans Qanon, Twitter hacked by social engineers, OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Buds, OnePlus Fortnite phone, PocketCast guy goes to Apple Podcasts, GPT-3, Owen's tweet about Twitter hack, Twitter post about the security breach, Darknet Diaries, Joe Rogan platforming a transphobe, Marc Levoy goes to Adobe, Let us...
Published 07/25/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week we talk about: Facebook API takes down half the iOS apps, Tech leaders go to Congress, Slack acquires Rimeto and the Stewart Butterfield interview about it, Sony investing in Fortnite, Doxie scanners, Doxy sex toys, If you have a scanner recommendation for Frederique let us know in Discord, Artist Joseph Scheer, TikTok banned in India and TikTok celebrity commits suicide, U.S....
Published 07/11/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we covered: Taylor Lorenz, eyemoutheye, WWDC new format, Facebook advertisers leaving in droves, Let us know in Discord if you are going to buy a next-gen console and does the appearance influence your decision?,  Surface All Access,  Starlink sign-up,  Microsoft stores closing,  Developer Transition Kit Mac Mini,  iOS widgets,  Snap partner summit,  Snapchat racist filter,  Follow Zach on are.na/zach-grosser, and ...
Published 07/04/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This episode we talk about: Colin Kaepernick joins Medium's Board, Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit's Board, Zoom backtracking after pressure, Former eBay execs sent spiders, pig fetus to couple in cyberstalking plot, PS5 revealed, Inaccessible audio Tweets, MKBHD Android 11 beta, Black Lives Matter education resources: withuiswerk.nl, pb-resources.com, TikTok hiding Black Lives Matter...
Published 06/21/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! The show notes for this episode follow without hyperlinks, I'll add links shortly! Clubhouse,  Facebook Catch Up,  Twitter/Trump/Zuck,  Nebula,  YourStack,  Tella,  Apple Glasses,  Focals by North,  Snap Spectacles,  Oculus,  Daniel Suarez,  Magic Leap loses CEO gets funding,  Leap Motion is the company we confused it with,  Hololens by Microsoft,  Microsoft Build: Fluid,  Owen's website page "What I use",  Houseparty,  ...
Published 06/02/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the state of the (tech) world. This week, we chatted about Jack gives 1 billion, Twitter goes WFH, Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3, EarPod Commercial, Microsoft BUILD (May 19–20, 2020), Webflow University, Affinity creative apps, Adobe Spark, and Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Published 05/17/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach chat about: Airbnb layoffs, Elon Musk's crazy tweets, Sri Lanka No Reservations, Talkspace, Coursera's quarantine growth, Chamath Palihapitiya to billionaires and airlines: "Who cares?",  WSJ article about Airbnb hosts, and Specialist by Punchlist. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Published 05/11/20
 Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech. This episode, we covered: The Facebook review process for Instagram effects, SuperHi's Spark AR tutorial, Owen's latest Chrome extension, Catalyst on YouTube, Snap Camera for desktop, Quibi, iPad Pro keyboard case, Elevation Lab's iPad easel, Contact tracing hackathon in the Netherlands, COVID-19 tracking in the U.S. by Palantir, Facebook ads coming to WhatsApp, and A wedding in Animal Crossing. Join us in Discord and leave us a...
Published 04/27/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach chat about The new iPhone SE, United layoffs after a bailout, Booking.com asks for assistance, but pays little taxes, Expensive Mac Pro wheels, App downloads increase during lockdown, Google Classroom "cheating", Project Loon, and Contact Tracing. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Published 04/19/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the latest in tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week: Apple buys Dark Sky,  Microsoft Teams is growing fast,  Microsoft Teams for Family and Friends, Playstation delaying game launches,  Zoom is the worst, Facebook Portal TV out of stock, T-Mobile buys Sprint, Zoombombing, Microsoft Editor, Notion raises $50M, GitHub buys npm, Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board, Animal Crossing craze, Control, and Join us in...
Published 04/04/20
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Published 03/29/20
NOTE: This episode was recorded on 13 March, 2020. As the global situation of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, some content in this episode is likely out of date already and some content was edited out post-recording. Please turn to your local government and health officials for the latest information. Stripe supporting Nazi payments (Twitter thread), Sounder.fm raises $1.8M, Spotify buying the Ringer, Zach reminisces over Revision3, Owen is going to write about his Surface Pro...
Published 03/18/20
NOTE: This episode was recorded on 28 February, 2020. As the global situation of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, some content in this episode is likely out of date already and some content was edited out post-recording. Please turn to your local government and health officials for the latest information. Owen fed Mika (or at least tried to) with an IoT device, $ZOOM Shares Double Amid Coronavirus Concerns. But Investors Mistakenly Bet on the Wrong Company, Shopify joins the Libra...
Published 03/18/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! Including: John Gruber does a racist, Payday loans from Patreon, HQ Trivia's saga, Bezos Earth Fund, Watch the making of this episode on YouTube, Patreon's pricing change, Kickstarter Union, Follow Mike Monteiro, Watch American Factory, Don't watch Goop Lab, Twitter employees caught spying for Saudi Arabia, and Reset: The teens tricking Instagram. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Published 03/01/20
Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and: Goldman Sachs' new rule: At least 1 woman on the board or you can't go public, Zach's other podcast, Bézier, The Iowa Caucus app, We live-streamed the recording of this episode on YouTube, Owen's Pixelbook Go, and Dieter's Surface Pro X video. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Published 02/24/20
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Published 02/15/20