Has the mobile phone market reached full saturation? A dedicated Ghanian teacher’s efforts to teach how computers work without using a computer has won global applause, and America’s mobile wireless companies join forces to create a new multi-factor authentication standard.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.
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- Quick Hits
- (01:15) ‘Bro Culture’ Led to Repeated Sexual Harassment, Former Google Engineer’s Lawsuit Says | gizmodo
- (01:55) Nintendo Holds Off on Switch 2.0, Looks to Peripherals for More Sales | wall street journal
- (02:35) Facebook won’t move news into a separate feed after all | the verge
- More Top Stories
- (03:15) Longer upgrade cycles and growing purchases of used smartphones said to threaten flagship sales | 9to5 google
- (04:30) Microsoft Soundscape helps the visually impaired navigate cities | tech crunch
- (07:40) Uber launches Uber Health, a B2B ride-hailing platform for healthcare | tech crunch
- (09:25) The story behind the viral photo of a teacher in Ghana showing students Windows on a blackboard | quartz
- (11:50) US carriers testing replacement for two-factor authentication | engadget
- Discussion (15:45)
- Message of the Day
- (23:50) Alan – QR code fun
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