Start Up

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  • Duración: 24:26:50
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Sinopsis

Tech news from Australia and abroad, with Mashable reporter/tech extraordinaire Johnny Lieu and FBi's Lucy Smith.

Episodios

  • 16.11.16- Fake News, Facebook's effect on the US Presidential Election and the 'new' Nintendo Entertainment System

    15/11/2016 Duración: 12min

    In a Facebook press release, Mark Zuckerberg claimed that it had not influenced the results of the US Election, while also claiming they had positively influenced voter turnout. Did they do either? Meanwhile, the (real) news of the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition crashed the EB games website. Is this the start of the old being new again, even in the technology world?

  • 9.11.16- PAX, Virtual Reality and will Amazon launch in Australia next year?

    08/11/2016 Duración: 14min

    How do developers introduce novice players to Virtual Reality? Fresh from PAX, Ariel brings news of indie developers working on new VR experiences and the future of VR over the next 30 years. Plus: rumours of Amazon launching in Australia have surfaced again, apparently launching September 2017. Will this finally rid us of the 'Australia Tax?'

  • 2.11.16- The Death of Vine and How Should We Address Teen Sexting?

    01/11/2016 Duración: 14min

    "Since 2013, millions of people have turned to Vine to laugh at loops and see creativity unfold. Today, we are sharing the news that in the coming months we’ll be discontinuing the mobile app," Vine wrote in a blog post. But why have they decided to pull the plug? A report by Yfoundations, a policy group that looks at issues affecting young people, suggests that attempts to scare teenagers about the risks of expressing sexuality online are likely to be ineffective.

  • 26.10.16- The Internet Shut Down and How Instagram Derailed the 'Tinder Murder' Case

    25/10/2016 Duración: 12min

    Much of the internet was brought to a halt Friday as a cyberattack on a company many had previously never heard of brought down many of the most popular online services - including tumblr, twitter and spotify. A juror almost caused a retrial of the 'Tinder Murder' case hours before the verdict because she was instagramming about the trial. What does this mean for the future of social media and public service?

  • 19.10.16- Facebook's 'Messenger Day' and Politicians Using WhatsApp

    18/10/2016 Duración: 11min

    There are so many ways to share disappearing visual stories with our friends. Snapchat stories, Instagram stories, and now Facebook's Messenger Day, which is being trialled in Australia. Cyber security experts have raised concerns about PM Malcolm Turnbull and senior government ministers sending private and confidential info via the WhatsApp.

  • 12.10.16- Facebook Workplace and Driverless Cars

    11/10/2016 Duración: 15min

    Workplace is Facebook's big entry into software as a service that offers businesses a network for communication, including a news feed of announcements, events, group and private messaging, and live video. And A survey of more than 5,000 Australians over the age of 18 found that a majority liked the idea of using a driverless vehicle when they were tired, when driving was "boring or monotonous," or if they had consumed alcohol or drugs.

  • 5.10.16- Digital Banking and the Google Reveal

    04/10/2016 Duración: 12min

    US is objectively behind countries like Australia in digital banking "by whatever metric you choose" (Stripe co founder John Collison), and Everything Google announced at last nights Pixel hardware event.

  • 28.09.16- Forza Horizon 3

    27/09/2016 Duración: 13min

    Ariel brought game designer Mike Brown to talk about the new Forza Horizon 3 game that launched this Tuesday. Whats new with this game? It's set in Australia!

  • 21.09.16- Superfund App and Wireless Emergency Alerts

    20/09/2016 Duración: 14min

    New style of superannuation fund that will invest predominantly in technology is called "the superfund for millenials" and Lucy talks to Ariel about the Wireless Emergency Alert system that sent out a digital WANTED poster to all smartphone users after the New York bombing and wether it does more harm than good.

  • 14.09.16- Instagram Makes Abuse Filters Available To The Public and The Explosive Recall of the Galaxy Note 7

    13/09/2016 Duración: 12min

    Instagram is rolling out a comment filter to all Instagram users to stamp out abuse and Samsung set to recall its Galaxy Note7 phones following reports that the devices can overheat and explode.

  • 7.9.16- New Revenge Porn Laws and No More Headphone Jacks

    06/09/2016 Duración: 12min

    New Australian laws meaning revenge porn posters could face jail time, accompanied by another look at how the law treats young people who share intimate images with their peers and partners. Lucy is frustrated with rumors that Apple is removing the 3.5mm headphone jack on their new iPhone.

  • 31.8.16- Facebook's Algorithms, and Airbnb VS Uber

    30/08/2016 Duración: 14min

    Days after removing editors from curating Trending Topics, Facebook's news-driven section surfaced a fake story about a Fox News anchor. Lucy also talk with Ariel about Airbnb's soft and subtle approach in easing up government regulations.

  • 24.8.16- The Porn Ring Scandal and How to Make Your Own Emoji

    23/08/2016 Duración: 13min

    Lucy asks Ariel Bogel how we should talk to young boys about the 'Porn Ring Scandal', a scandal where more than 200 non-consensual, intimate photos of teens and young women were posted in a global 'porn ring' - Australian police in Queensland chose to blame the victim. They also discuss the recent push for an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be included in the Emoji keyboard. What is accepted as a new emoji rests with the Unicode Consortium.

  • 17.8.16- Scientists Can Now Explore Cells In Virtual Reality and Instagram Declaring War on Snapchat

    16/08/2016 Duración: 11min

    Scientists at the UNSW 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab has created a way of 'walking through' cancer cells in virtual reality, Lucy chats with Ariel about what this could mean for cancer research. They also discuss how Instagram has declared war on snapchat with their new 'stories' feature drawing parallels too close to call with its competitor. What does this mean for Snapchat, and will Instagram get away with it?

  • 10.08.16- The Chiefs Play Their League Of Legends Grand Final

    09/08/2016 Duración: 10min

    Lucy and Ariel talk to the coach of The Chiefs - an Australian pro League of Legends team - a few days before their Oceania grand final against Legacy. The team live together in an apartment in Sydney where they sleep, eat and train together. Josh talks about what it's like living with his team and how they made it to the pro league.

  • 3.8.16- #Censusfail and How Australias Tectonic Plate Movements are Affecting our GPS'

    02/08/2016 Duración: 11min

    The hashtag #censusfail has been making the rounds on the internet in regards to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' changes to their data keeping period. Lucy and Ariel talk about why it is important to have a compulsory census and why there are privacy advocates against it. They also discuss how Australia is moving an average of 7cm a year, and what this means for GPS systems and other technologies that rely on accurate coordinates.

  • 6.7.16- Exploring the Option of Electronic Voting

    05/07/2016 Duración: 13min

    Lucy Smith talks to Ariel Bogel about the pros and cons of potentially introducing electronic voting options for elections and how 'clicktivism' and change.org have changed how parties show support for causes.

  • 27.06.16- Uber Eats and Facebook Videos

    26/06/2016 Duración: 07min

    Sydney can now order food to be delivered to their house via Uber and Facebook removed viral videos of the abuse of child detainees in the Northern Territory deemed too confronting and graphic for the public. This has sparked the question, what role does Facebook have in shaping what news we see?

  • 1.6.16 - The Death of Web Design and Uber Localisation

    01/06/2016 Duración: 13min

    Today Ariel and Lucy look at the waning future of unique web design in the face of app optimisation, as well as Uber's mission to retain usefulness across different cultures.

  • 25.5.16 - Facebook Live

    24/05/2016 Duración: 07min

    Ariel and Lucy look at the features and implications of Facebook's new live streaming technology.

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