Tech Reports By Larry Magid

Microsoft says hackers are continuing to try to influence the upcoming presidential election. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about the issue of foreign interference in US elections.

Instagram is launching a new app called Threads that lets users share messages, photos, and videos with their closest friends. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about the target demographic for this app and the privacy concerns that go along with it.

KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid speaks on past hiccups and the hopeful future of the Apple Map app.

KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid explained what the new ruling on net neutrality means. 

KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid explained what Tesla’s Smart Summon is about.

Democratic presidential Elizabeth Warren proposed creating a special office to advise Congress on tech policy. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid shares more from Washington DC where he has been meeting with some of the tech company policy staff.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says his company is working on a draft of rules it hopes federal officials will use to regulate facial recognition technology. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid shares more from Washington where he's meeting with policy teams from Facebook and Snapchat.

KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid speaks on how Facebook Reality Labs will create these glasses and any privacy issues that could come up with this new technology.

Facebook has bought up a startup that could make typing on a computer a thing of the past. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid has more. 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in the nation's capitol where he has been meeting with political leaders from both sides of the aisle this week. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about how the meetings went.

KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid talked about the new iOS update.

Amazon faced some backlash when it opened its cashless Amazon Go store here in the Bay Area. The company eventually reversed course, deciding to accept cash payments, and now Amazon is extending that to their online store. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid speaks on the service that Amazon is offering for customers to pay for items with cash.

KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid talked about the new Wi-Fi certification program called Wi-Fi 6. 

The problem of fake news on social media still hasn't been solved, especially on Facebook where advertisers have the ability to re-write the headlines for the news stories they use in their ads. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid spoke on whether or not Facebook is doing anything to try and stop it. 

Google Maps is providing new tools for people trying to recover from drug addiction. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid has more.      

Apple has beefed up the newest version of its entry-level iPad. Can the new features and sub $500 price tag beat out competing tablets? KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid has more. 

In the past  iPhones, iPads and the Apple Watch were protected under extended warranties for two years, but soon that will no longer be the case. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid has more.   

KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid speaks on the product announcements today from Apple and all the camera capabilities of the new iPhones.   

States across the country have joined forces to launch an investigation into Google and whether or not it unfairly blocks competition, thereby hurting consumers. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid spoke about the factors that lead to the interest in the tech giant's practices.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold, which was originally slated to release this past April, finally goes on sale next month. Samsung reportedly fixed the issues that caused the delay.  KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid has more.