Episodes
In this week's podcast (June 20 - 26, 2022): Half the world’s Internet went down early Tuesday following an outage of Cloudflare’s servers. Also, listen in to the interview of Evan Davidson, Vice President, Asia Pacific Japan, at SentinelOne. Evan speaks on various aspects of cyber-security, and the challenges before it. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ ---...
Published 06/26/22
Published 06/26/22
In this week's podcast (June 13 - 19, 2022): It was a year ago that Microsoft had announced it would be retiring Internet Explorer, & beginning this week, it stopped support for the 27-year-old browser. In more news: Singapore has the highest Internet speed in the world, shows survey. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 06/19/22
In this week's podcast (June 6- 12, 2022): Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has announced that he was launching Web5. In more news: Apple wants to kill passwords. Here's how. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 06/12/22
In this week's podcast (May 30 - June 5, 2022): Influencers and digital artists non-fungible tokens are taking Instagram by storm. In more news: ExpressVPN decides to move servers out of India because of new law. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 06/05/22
In this week's podcast (May 23 - 29, 2022): After security researcher Zach Edwards 1st realized & tweeted about it, privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo is trying to douse the fire. In more news: Microsoft to offer more collaborative features in Teams. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 05/29/22
In this week's podcast (May 16 - 22, 2022): Meta has now made available worldwide the WhatsApp Cloud API which was being beta tested since last November. In more news: YouTube rolls out activity graph to all. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 05/22/22
In this week's podcast (May 9 - 15, 2022): Elon Musk announced that his US $44 billion Twitter deal was ‘temporarily on hold’. In more news: Ex Facebook Messenger boss & Paypal executive David Marcus has set up his next company, Lightspark, which will be building on Bitcoin’s Lightning network. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice...
Published 05/15/22
In this week's podcast (May 2 - 8, 2022): Apps over 3 years old not updated may be removed from App Store: Apple. In more news: Google ups “Bug Bounty” offer for Android 13 beta. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 05/08/22
In this week's podcast (April 25 - May 1, 2022): Elon Musk buying Twitter this week set the social networks on fire. In more news: TikTok was most downloaded app globally in 1st quarter of 2022, says report. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 05/01/22
In this week's podcast (April -18-24, 2022): This week came the news that China surpassed the United States in a new ranking of the Top 52 app publishers in the world. In more news: Brave and DuckDuckGo browsers bypass Google AMP in search results. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 04/24/22
In this week's podcast (April -11-17, 2022): DuckDuckGo launches first web browser, for now, only on Macs. In more news: Opera launches iOS version of its crypto browser. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 04/17/22
In This Week's Podcast by Whats New On The Net (Apr. 4 - 10, 2022): As of Feb. 10, 2022, Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk holds a 9.2% passive stake in micro-blogging site Twitter Inc. In more news: European Parliament in favor of 'Right to Repair" of gadgets. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 04/10/22
In This Week's Podcast by Whats New On The Net (March 28 - Apr. 3, 2022): Apple this week announced that Apple Business Essentials was available to all small businesses in the US. In other news: Samsung launches self-repair program. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 04/03/22
In This Week's Podcast (March 21 - 27, 2022): The European Union this week reached an agreement on a major competition reform law. In other news: Lapsus$ Group claims to have stolen Microsoft source codes. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 03/27/22
In this week's podcast (March 14-20, 2022): Online safety bill introduced in British Parliament. In other news: Google alerts Chrome users to vulnerabilities. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 03/20/22
In this week's podcast (Mar. 7-13, 2022): Brave browser is shipping a new, powerful privacy-protecting feature called “Unlinkable Bouncing”.  In other news: Stripe launches crypto-services. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 03/13/22
In this week's podcast (Feb. 28 - Mar. 6, 2022): A cyber-extortionist group that stole up to one terabyte of data from Nvidia has delivered what is possibly the most unusual ultimatum in the history of cybercrime. Also in the headlines: VPN installs in Russia go up about 2000% in a week. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 03/06/22
In this week's podcast (Feb. 21-27, 2022): Facebook showcases prototype of an artificial intelligence system that enables people to generate or import virtual objects with voice commands. Also, in the headlines: Amazon-owned Twitch announces incentive program. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 02/27/22
In this podcast (Feb. 14-20, 2022): Google has announced a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android, with “the goal of introducing new, more private advertising solutions.” Also, in the headlines: Windows 10 is now available as an optional update. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 02/20/22
In this week's episode (Feb 7-13, 2022): Apple's new 'Tap To Pay' feature is likely to “empower" millions of merchants across the US, from small business to big merchants. Also: Launched: A Crypto Market Integrity Coalition focused on cultivating a fair digital asset marketplace. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/ --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 02/13/22
In this week's podcast by Whats New On The Net (Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2022): For the first-time ever, social network Facebook reported that it's daily user count was down. Also, India's central bank to launch digital currency. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 02/06/22
In this week's podcast (Jan 24-30, 2022): Cybersecurity company Surfshark, popular ride-hailing & taxi apps collect the most extensive information about their users. In other news: iOS 15.4 (beta) Face ID works even when a person is wearing a mask. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 01/30/22
In this week's podcast (Jan 17-23, 2022): Amazon’s Alexa was back online after facing a major outage in Europe. In other news: “Spendesk” is one more French startup to become a unicorn this month. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message
Published 01/23/22
In this week's episode of the Whats New On The Net podcast (Jan 10-16, 2022): Headlines: Take-Two to acquire entertainment company Zynga for over $11 bln. Also, don't miss the very first CEOSpeak segment where we interview Brian McMahon, CEO and founder of “Pickle”, a New York-based social shopping startup. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet  --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 01/16/22