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FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep98: Why Do You Take Photos?The release of the Pixel 8 series of phones saw the announcement of some AI-powered photo editing features. In this episode we talk about them and some interesting philosophical questions. The weeks news: Dependabot Not So Dependable -> Read More Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Satellite -> Read More A brand new Windows App Store -> Read More An upgrade on Teams -> Read More Amazon joins the race -> Read More To Find Out More About FluidTech: FluidTech Global - https://www.fluidtechglobal.com/ Research M...

2023-10-1547 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep97: The US vs. GoogleIn this week’s episode, we look at the ongoing (as of the time of recording) antitrust case being faced by Google in the US. And is it a sign of more regulatory action to come against Big tech? The weeks news: 1. You can find love on Tinder for $500 a month, if you qualify for its elite tier -> Read More 2. Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Press Release -> Read More 3. Unity has changed its pricing model, and game developers are pissed off -> Read More 4. TikTo...

2023-10-0645 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep96: One App To Rule Them All…The world of super-apps is here with us, from WeChat to Mpesa. In this episode, Michael and Gloria dive into this subject, talking about Mpesa and the platform that powers its super-app. The weeks news: 1. Microsoft is bringing Python to Excel -> Read More 2. PlayStation is buying premium headphone brand Audeze -> Read More 3. ‘Modern cars are a privacy nightmare,’ the worst Mozilla’s seen -> Read More 4. Apple Event - September 12 -> Watch 5. KFCB asks TikTok to disable live feature in Kenya -> Read More

2023-09-1938 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep95: To Ban Or Not To Ban, That Is The QuestionIn this episode, we take a look at the petition presented to the national assembly. Are they really being realistic with this? The weeks news: 1. Sega Purchase of Rovio, Maker of Angry Birds -> Read More 2. Threads: Meta to launch web version of flagging Threads app -> Read More 3. Microsoft AI Recommends Ottawa Food Bank as a Tourist Destination -> Read More Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share To Find Out More About FluidTech: FluidTech G...

2023-09-0230 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep94: The Craze Of The (World)CoinIn this episode, we take a look at the recent drama surrounding WorldCoin and demistify it. The weeks news YouTube Blank homepage -> Read More Microsofts new default font -> Read More Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share To Find Out More About FluidTech: FluidTech Global - https://www.fluidtechglobal.com/ Worldcoin Research Materials: The whitepaper link https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/ The FAQs h...

2023-08-1246 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep93: We Talk RedditAfter a lengthy break, co-hosts Michael and Gloria briefly discuss the saga around reddit, war between their CEO and developers, among other controversial decisions that are being made. The weeks news WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minute -> Read More NFC technology is getting better range and charging capabilities -> Read More Amazon server outage makes some websites go dark -> Read More Millions of GitHub repos likely vulnerable to RepoJacking, researchers say -> Read More Meta forced to sell Giphy, takes 87% loss in Shutterstock deal -> Read More Google Domains t...

2023-06-2833 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep92: Yet Another Trivia NightThe co-hosts, yet again, test their general knowledge on the vast world of Technology and its environs. The weeks news How to spot an AI generated image - https://inews.co.uk/news/ai-generated-image-how-spot-tips-2236406 Apple Music Classical Shuffle in-availability - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213415 Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Video link - https://youtu.be/RMRhDl-rNmE FluidTech Global - https://www.fluidtechglobal.com/ Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/col...

2023-04-1654 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep91: Deepfakes: Scary But Cool“Anything that is thought to be convenient, will have a way to be misused for harmful purposes” Michaels favorite quote when talking about AI. This time around, Deepfakes is the topic of discussion amongst the hosts. The weeks news 1. Spotify Launches Major App Redesign With Vertical Feeds, Aimed at Driving Users to Discover New Content - Read More 2. GPT-4 is OpenAI’s most advanced system, producing safer and more useful responses - Read More 3. The mushrooms you can wear and build with - Read More ...

2023-03-1932 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep90: The AI Of TodayFun fact, Michaels intro to the topic was ChatGPT generated. The hosts delve into the AI arms race and its potential positive and negative effects. The weeks news TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s - Read More YouTube’s new head talks 2023 priorities, including AI, podcasting, Shorts and more - Read More Canada bans TikTok on government devices - Read More Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche are getting their own in-car app store — and yes, that includes TikTok - Read More Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share FluidTech Global...

2023-03-0653 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep89: What Happened To “Complete” Software???Why do some tech products require updates immediately after purchase? Is it possible for them to just come complete? Is there such a thing? Antony doesn’t think so. Have a listen to the co-hosts thoughts. The weeks news Microsoft ditches Yammer brand and goes all-in on Viva Engage - Read More What banning noncompetes could mean for the US workforce - Read More London has highest levels of working from home - Read More Ubisoft botched a ‘Division 2’ fix so badly it broke its ability to update the game - Read More The best u...

2023-02-1939 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep88: The Humans Behind Your FeedTheir work can be daunting with a very high potential of negative psychological and emotional interference. The three co-hosts talk about some of the content moderators have to scheme through. The weeks news Google’s AI-powered ‘multisearch,’ which combines text and images in a single query, goes global -> Read More Hubble Finds Hungry Black Hole Twisting Captured Star Into Donut Shape - Read More The new Microsoft Bing will sometimes misrepresent the info it finds - Read More Facebook moderator: ‘Every day was a nightmare’ - Read More Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share

2023-02-1539 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 87: Tech’s Moment Of ReckoningThe major Tech layoffs have rocked the headlines in the past few days, the co-hosts discuss their thoughts and opinions on the matter with some interesting facts. The weeks news 1. Microsoft says services have recovered after widespread outage - Read More 2. Twitter officially bans third party clients - Read More 3. Asteroid-Mining Startup AstroForge to Launch First Space Missions This Year - Read More 4. Fortnite on iOS and Google Play will be 18+ starting on January 30 - Read More 5. Britain’s prime minister was fined because of...

2023-01-2735 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 86: How Smart Is Too Smart?FluidTalks Ep86: How Smart Is Too Smart? Imagine your toilet flushing on voice command, or your fridge reminding you when a particular item is about to expire and should be consumed as soon as possible, the reality of smart homes is gaining popularity, to those who can afford it at least. Our co-hosts discuss smart homes and its pros and cons. The weeks news Apple unveils M2 Pro and M2 Max: next-generation chips for next-level workflows - Read More Getty images sue stability AI - Read More Twitter admits breaking third-party apps cites ‘long-standing API...

2023-01-2535 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 85: ChatGPTSince its release to users on the world wide web in November 2022 by OpenAI, its disruption in the market has well felt by now. From therapy related questions to code completion requests, users seem to be asking all possible questions to the trained AI for their personal use. The co-hosts discuss this game changing product. The weeks news More than 30 Cameroon players have now failed tests enforced by governing body president Samuel Eto’o ahead of U-17 Afcon qualifiers -> Read More Instagram is removing Shop tab, moving Reels from the center spot in de...

2023-01-1640 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 84: Tech-Empowered AddictionOn this week’s episode, the team talk about addiction focusing their attention specifically on Tech-Empowered Addiction (e-addiction). The weeks news How solar farms in space might beam electricity to Earth - Read More Meta Slapped with Nearly $300 Million Fine for Facebook Data Scraping Blunder - Read More Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans Purchase and watch exciting movie content from Philit Productions -> Link --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...

2022-12-0344 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 83: Twitter Went BlueOn this week’s episode, the co-hosts discuss the saga around twitters acquisition by Elon Musk. The weeks news Bitcoin plunges as Binance walks away from FTX bailout. Is this the new crypto crisis? - Read More US programmer sues Microsoft and OpenAI for open-source piracy - Read More US Seizes 50K Bitcoins Related to Silk Road Marketplace - Read More Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share YouTube - YouTube -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w66UUadPuZc Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/coll...

2022-11-2339 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 82: Are Collaboration Tools More Vulnerable Than You Think?On this week’s episode, the co-hosts discuss a recently-published paper examining threats that face Business Collaboration Platforms, like Slack and Microsoft Teams, due to their third-party app model. While briefly addressing these threats, the co-hosts share their thoughts and address the question: Do third-party apps need stricter controls? The weeks’s news Next.js 13 -> Read More James Webb telescope spies 'Pillars of Creation' -> Read More Microsoft claims that GitHub now has a USD 1B ARR and 90M active users -> Read More Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Shar...

2022-10-3142 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 81: Microsoft Surface Event ReactionOn this weeks episode: The co-hosts react to Microsoft's new Surface products and share their thoughts and sentiments. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2022-10-1844 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 80: Are Keynotes Still Relevant?News Segment 1. Announcing Turnstile, a user-friendly, privacy-preserving alternative to CAPTCHA -> Read More 2. Spotify acquires firm that detects harmful content -> Read More 3. Instagram will increase its ad load as Meta battles a drop in income -> Read More 4. Google makes good on its $1B plan to support Africa’s digital economy, but there is a long way to go -> Read More 5. Musk’s Twitter deal back on: What you need to know -> Read More On this weeks episode: The co-h...

2022-10-0831 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 79: You Will Lose Your SIM CardNews Segment 1. Credential stuffing accounts for 34% of all login attempts -> Read More 2. Humans now only make up 38.5% of internet traffic – The other 61.5% is non-human (bots, hacking tools, others) -> Read More 3. UK may fine TikTok $29 million for failing to protect children's privacy - Read More 4. TikTok experimenting with new ‘Nearby’ feed to promote local content -> Read More On this weeks episode: The co-hosts talk about the introduction of eSim, that Apple have adopted and can also be enjoyed locally from Safaricom (a very e...

2022-09-3037 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 78: The MergeFluidTalks Ep 78: The Merge News Segment 1. Months after Elon Musk meeting, Twitter loses hundreds of employees - Read More 2. FBI Probes Uber And GTA 6 Hacks, U.K. Teen Extortion Gang Leader Suspected - Read More 3. Apple is raising prices on App Store across multiple countries in Asia and Europe - Read More 4. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge Are Vulnerable to Spell-Jacking: otto-js - Read More 5. Adobe Buys Figma For $20 Billion - Read More On this weeks episode: The co-hosts talk...

2022-09-2433 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 77: Ramblings on Social MediaNews Segment 1. Canva Create 2022: The Future is Visual - Read More 2. Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout offer - Read More 3. Instagram knows it has a Reels problem - Read More 4. South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Terra CEO Do Kwon: Report - Read More On this weeks episode: The co-hosts talk about how todays social media is a beast that is devouring many, as others tame it. Listen in on their ramblings. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bi...

2022-09-1950 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 76: Apple’s ‘Far Out’ Event ReactionOn this weeks episode: The team decided to react Apples event and their take on the products released by the company, such as Airpods, iPhone & Apple Watch. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Apple Audio source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6zXguiqxM&t=1s Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2022-09-121h 34

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 75: Host FeudNews Segment The Merge - Read More Trump’s Truth Social App Blocked From Google Play Store - Read More Rhythm Nation - Read More ‘The Future Is Here’—Visa, Mastercard And Binance - Read More Epic Games Acquisition - Read More JS on the Webb - Read More Days of our lives - Read More The earth is spinning faster - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael, Antony and Gloria are tasked with answering fun, interesting Tech-based questions from the producer, “Guy-Behind-The-Mic” to test their knowledge. Have a listen and guess the answers alon...

2022-09-011h 18

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 74: Are Smart Phones Dead?News Segment Fewer Ransomware Victims Pay, as Median Ransom Falls in Q2 2022 -> Read More Thousands of Solana wallets drained in multimillion-dollar exploit -> Read More Dating app Tinder swipes left on chief executive -> Read More Africa: regulate surveillance technologies and personal data -> Read More Netflix Partners with Microsoft on Ads -> Read More Google Delays Chrome’s Third-party Cookies Ban to 2024 -> Read More Cristiano Ronaldo & Harry Maguire most abused players on Twitter - report -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael, Antony and Gloria talk about where the smartphones ar...

2022-08-0655 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 73: Post-Launch Struggles: The Techducate StoryNews Segment Flutterwave debunks money laundering allegations in Kenya, says ‘we did no wrong’ - Read More Elon Musk notifies Twitter he is terminating deal - Read More Nothing 1 phone quirky design aims to light up market - Read More Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups - Read More Data breach of NFT marketplace OpenSea may expose customers to phishing attacks - Read More Japan’s SmartBank raises $20M Series A for its prepaid card and finance app - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael, Antony and Gloria...

2022-07-191h 00

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 72: The Future of Work Through AI Integration News Segment EBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin for Undisclosed Amount - Read More Scotland trials use of drones to deliver school meals - Read More Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Browser Is Officially Dead - Read More Report reveals half of Japan's businesses had yet to ditch Internet Explorer - Read More Cloudflare outage on June 21, 2022 - Read More Telegram has launched a paid version - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael, Antony and Gloria talk with Shirely Omari on the future of work through AI integration - BizMerlin Tu...

2022-07-041h 05

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 71: Does Your Choice Of Programming Language MatterNews Segment Could flat tyres soon be a thing of the past? - Read More Apple signs 10-year streaming deal with Major League Soccer - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Gloria talk about the limitations? Of programming languages in relation to the project being built… whether they matter or not. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2022-06-2046 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 70: Targeted AdvertisingNews Segment WWDC 2022 - Read More Students Revolutionary Innovations Hit New Milestones - Read More Use Word for the Web to Transcribe Audio and Video - Read More Broadcom to purchase VMware in deal valued at $61 billion - Read More Introducing Instagram’s Visual Refresh - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony, Michael and Gloria talk about targeted ADs and the ideology about it. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans --- Send in a voic...

2022-06-1659 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 69: Having An Experimental MindsetFluidTalks Ep 69: Having an Experimental Mindset News Segment Ampersand make its entry in the Kenyan market - Read More Airbnb says it will be removing all 150,000 of its listings in China. Local hosts and users don't seem to care - Read More Netflix Confirms It Is Adding Games And It Won't Cost You Any Extra - Read More Uber crosses 1 billion rides in Africa - Read More Gene Drives: The advanced sci-fi technology to fight malaria mosquito explained - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony and Gloria bounce ideas off each...

2022-06-031h 06

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 68: Back In Time (Apple Discontinues The iPod After 20 years)News Segment npm package with 1.4M weekly downloads ditches npmjs.com for own CDN - Read More MARA raises $23M from Coinbase Ventures and FTX to build Africa’s portal to the crypto economy - Read More Microsoft open sources the code for 3D Movie Maker - Read More Apple to developers: if we deleted your old app, it deserved it - Read More Facebook sued in Kenya over work conditions for moderators - Read More Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony and Michael talk about th...

2022-05-1751 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep.67: 2 Paths Same DestinationNews Segment Nano ink solar cells allow tech to charge in any light - Read More Instagram's dark side: sexual harassers, crypto scammers, ID thieves - Read More World-first hub for flying taxis, Air-One, opens in Coventry, UK, heralding a new age of zero-emission transport - Read More Hetzner lost customer data and gave 20€ as compensation - Read More What would you do with this cool DIY haptic knob? - Read More The lickable-TV guy created electric chopsticks to make food taste saltier - Read More GitHub notifies owners of private repos stolen using OAuth tokens - Read Mo...

2022-05-0450 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 66: You Are Being Tricked Into Saying YES!!News Segment Another Week, Another Hack - Read More Visa chooses Kenya over Nigeria as it opens first innovation hub - Read More Today in FinTech Ukraine: Epic Games Raises $144M for Humanitarian Effort - Read More GitLab Vulnerability - Read More Musk takes 9% stake in Twitter to become top shareholder, starts poll on edit button - Read More Big Companies - Read More Other Links: Nerdwriter Video - Read More Dark Patterns (Further Reading) - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony, Michael and Gloria talk about...

2022-04-1556 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 65: This Is A Developing Story: FlutterWaveNews Segment Tech firms face higher levies as Kenya plans to double digital service tax - Read More The full Windows 95 launch keynote is now viewable on YouTube - Read More Flutterwave: The African Unicorn Built On Quicksand - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony, Michael and Gloria talk about the drama surrounding the Flutterwave company expose. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

2022-04-1447 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 64: Why We Struggle With Solo ProjectsFluidTalks Ep 64: Why We Struggle With Solo Projects News Segment Ubisoft confirms 'cyber security incident', resets staff passwords - Read More Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities - Read More People are sending 7 billion voice messages on WhatsApp every day - Read More Glasgow scientists develop simple test for malaria in mosquitoes - Read More Stephen Wilhite, Creator of the GIF, Dead at 74 - Read More Visa launches NFT program as it considers the digital art a new form of e-commerce - Read More Spotify said out $7B in the year 2021 - Read More ...

2022-04-0651 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 63: Sci-Fi... It Got A Little Bit PhilosophicalNews Segment Instagram rolls out new safety tools for parents - Read More Germany Warns Against Russia's Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software - Read More META TO ADD NFTS ON INSTAGRAM, ACCORDING TO MARK ZUCKERBERG - Read More Kenya: Kemsa Board Denies Fresh Graft Claims Over Missing Mosquito Nets, Condoms - Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony and Gloria briefly talk about the possibility of Sci-Fi, how close we are to achieving it and how it affects us. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and...

2022-03-251h 02

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 62: Getting into CryptoNews Segment 1. Apple launches Mac Studio with powerful, new M1 Ultra chip at 2022 event - Read More 2. A rogue rocket part collided with the moon - Read More 3. Fitbit recalls Ionic watch following skin burns - Read More 4. Hackers leak 190GB of alleged Samsung data, source code - Read More 5. Federal regulators accuse 2 siblings in $124M crypto scam - Read More 6. Spotify and Discord are back online after outages linked to Google Cloud - Read More 7. Twitter is launching a Tor service for more secure...

2022-03-1056 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 61: Defi Not Deify - Demystifying Block 1000News Segment Blockchain infra startup Tenderly raises $40M after seeing 500% YoY revenue growth - Read More Toyota to close all 14 of its Japanese factories due to suspected cyber attack - Read More Forza Horizon 5 Gets Sign Language Support - Read More Airtags are dangerous — here’s how Apple could fix them - Read More Netflix acquires another developer to build ‘world class games’ - Read More On this weeks episode: Our three co-hosts continue with blockchain-related products, Decentralized Finance (Defi) to be specific...

2022-03-0952 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 60: BitcoinsNews Segment 1. Dad takes down town's internet by mistake to get his kids offline - Read More 2. LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network - Read More 3. Scam victims get back Ethereum worth millions; FTX plans gaming unit - Read More 4. $1.7 million in NFTs stolen in apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users - Read More 5. Google Drive flags macOS '.DS_Store' files for copyright violation - Read More 6. Melania Trump Accused of Secretly Buying Her Own NFT to Avoid Disgrace - Read More 7. Trump’s so...

2022-03-071h 00

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 59: Crisis in ConfidenceNews Segment Ticketmaster partners with Snapchat to match users with live events - Read More Twitter expands its crackdown on trolling and hate - Read More Google’s free Chrome OS Flex can turn an old PC into a Chromebook - Read More Fintech startup Flutterwave raises $250 mln at over $3 bln valuation - Read More Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever last quarter - Read More Microsoft claims HoloLens is ‘doing great’ after reports version 3 was canceled - Read More On t...

2022-02-2851 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 58: TechLit Africa with Nelly CheboiOn this weeks episode: Empowering young children through basic computer knowledge, has been Nelly’s work since 2019 which has proved fruitful since then, positively impacting her community in Mogotio. Have a listen to her inspiring story and feel free to donate your time, money or any other resource at your disposal. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share TechLit Website (Donations) -> https://techlitafrica.org/individuals KES Donations -> Paybill 4085095, Account No. 'Your Name' Nelly Cheboi -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelly-cheboi/ Forbes 30 un...

2022-02-2143 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 57: Code Burn Out SyndromeNews Segment Zuckerberg’s dream of launching a cryptocurrency is officially over - Read More Canva buys data visual firm Flourish - Read More Sony to buy Destiny developer Bungie for $3.6bn - Read More On this weeks episode: The three co-hosts, talk about how to manage code burnout and their personal solutions on the matter. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share Bid on Antony’s NFT Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/bottled-humans --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...

2022-02-151h 01

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 56: Software Engineering MythsNews Segment 1. Telegram is a hotspot for the sale of stolen financial accounts - Read More 2. First EV mass transit bus by Swedish-Kenyan startup Opibus begins operation amidst plans for regional launch by 2023 - Read More 3. IMF Urges El Salvador To Remove Bitcoin As Legal Tender - Read More 4. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics app bursting with privacy risks - Read More 5. Bataclan survivor finds NFT of her X-ray for sale online - Read More 6. Man who lost £150,000 in cryptocurrency scam by woman he thought he was in a r...

2022-02-0253 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 55: The Future InternetNews Segment POA INTERNET announces first close of a $28M financing round led by AFRICA50 - Read More Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - Read More Select committee subpoenas social media companies for records related to January 6th attach - Read More Spain moves to rein in crypto-asset advertising - Read More Google’s Sonos lawsuit dodge might let other phone makers do what Pixel cannot - Read More On this weeks episode: ...

2022-01-2451 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 54: The Present InternetFluidTalks Ep 54: The Present Internet News Segment 1. Google will spend 2022 trying to match Apple’s ecosystem integrations - Read More 2. Google's 'Fast Pair' announcement for Windows shows everything that's wrong with Google - Read More 3. One Day After Launch, OpenSea Competitor LooksRare Sells Over $100M in NFTs - Read More 4. Police fired for chasing Snorlax instead of robbers - Read More 5. Swiss Army Bans Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal Use for Staff, Recommends Threema - Read More 6. How Signal is playing with fire - Read More...

2022-01-1756 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 53: A Brief History of The InternetNews Segment 1. mPharma raises $35 million in round joined by Tinder co-founder’s JAM fund, Bharti executive - Read More 2. Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining after blackouts - Read More 3. Say hi to Car Thing. The smart player from Spotify that fills your car with music, news, entertainment, talk, and more. - Read More 4. Affordable and Portable Solar Powered Cold Storage - Read More On this weeks episode: The three co-hosts, lay bare some interesting facts about the internets origin and some early products as a result. Tune...

2022-01-1057 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 52: Understandable CodeNews Segment 1. Twitter’s Highest-Profile Users Get VIP Treatment When Trolls Strike -> Read More 2. Kenyan startup Wowzi secures $3.2 million from 4DX Ventures, Andela co-founder to expand across Africa -> Read More 3. MultiChoice partners Udemy to empower customers -> Read More 4. Bored Ape NFT is accidentally sold for $3000 instead of $300,000 -> Read More 5. Oversight Board upholds Meta's original decision: Case 2021-014-FB-UA -> Read More 6. Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks -> Read More 7. National Vulnerability Database -> Read More

2021-12-2057 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 51: Remote Working with The Toffee Tribe Co-Founder Nginda NgangaNews Segment 1. Amazon says software problem was at root of huge Internet outage this week - Read More 2. Square, Inc. Changes Name to Block - Read More 3. Visa launches crypto consulting services in push for mainstream adoption - Read More 4. Facebook sets up a new website to circumvent app store fees - Read More 5. Elon Musk says ‘civilization is going to crumble’ if people don’t have more children - Read More 6. Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and More - Read More 7. OneDrive sync f...

2021-12-131h 03

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 50: Half A Century InNews Segment 1. Kasuku NFT - https://kasuku.app/kasuku/public/ 2. Here are the first Android Flagships to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 - Read More 3. TikTok launches new tips feature powered by Stripe - Read More 4. Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator - Read More 5. Twitter’s new CEO announces major reorganization of the social networking company - Read More 6. Expanding our private information policy to include media - Read More 7. Tanzania Plans to Launch CBDC After eNaira Launch: Report - Read More

2021-12-0655 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 49: The Metaverse Pt.2News Segment - El Salvador Bitcoin city planned at base of Conchagua volcano -> Read More - A look under the hood of the most successful streaming service on the planet -> Read More - Cyber-flashing likely to become a criminal offence - Dorries -> Read More - Biometric auth bypassed using fingerprint photo, printer, and glue -> Read More - VR helps parents visualise child's surgery -> Read More On this weeks episode: Michael and GG follow up on the Metaverse part 1 discussion.

2021-11-2653 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 48: The Metaverse Pt.1News Segment - McAfee to Be Acquired by an Investor Group for over $14 Billion -> Read More - Web Summit 2021 | Day two -> Read More - Apple announces Self Service Repair -> Read More - Crypto.com Buys Naming Rights to Staples Center in Los Angeles -> Read More - How high-speed electric vehicle racing is advancing tech -> Read More On this weeks episode: Michael is cynical of the Metaverse… Antony is excited for this new virtual world…. Gloria is curiou...

2021-11-191h 07

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 47: Welcoming Co-Host ‘C’ … Gloria GivondoNews Segment How African refugees used bitcoin to build their own grassroots economy -> Read More Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes -> Read More EA says NFTs are part of the future of games industry -> Read More Flutterwave Acquires Disha in Massive Boost to Global Creator Economy -> Read More Peter Jackson sells visual effects firm for $1.6bn to Unity -> Read More On this weeks episode: Gloria has graced us with her presence on the podcast a few weeks back, talking to us about the patience needed to teach youngsters (6-11...

2021-11-1628 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 46: Youth Action Summit 2021 (YAS!!!)News Segment Leaked Photo Shows Meta’s Planned Competitor to Apple Watch -> Read More What’s really behind Facebook’s rebrand to Meta? -> Read More Patreon confirms it’s exploring crypto as a way for creators to make money -> Read More Microsoft's Two Hat Acquisition To Prevent Harmful Xbox Content and Extend Company's Consumer Services -> Read More The $ 532 million deal for a CryptoPunk NFT is actually a scam -> Read More On this weeks episode: Members of AIESEC Kenyatta University discuss their upcoming event, Youth Action Summit 2021, with the theme *Youth Leading...

2021-11-031h 13

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 45: Strathmore University Foundation (with James Kimeu)News Segment 1. South Africa’s RecoMed raises $1.5M to scale its online healthcare marketplace -> Read More 2. Health tech startup mPharma acquires Vine Pharmacy, enters Uganda -> Read More 3. Tiger Global leads $3M round in Zambia’s Union54 for its card-issuing API -> Read More 4. A Big Tech talent war threatens Kenya’s start-ups -> Read More 5. Facebooks Lost Generation -> Read More 6. Examining algorithmic amplification of political content on Twitter -> Read More 7. Apple seems to have forgotten it built a notch in the MacBoo...

2021-10-291h 09

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 44: It’s Possible To Teach Kids How To CodeNews Segment 1. Here’s what to expect from Apple’s October 18 event — new MacBooks on the way -> Read More 2. Google's Pixel 6 reveal event is Oct. 19: How to watch the Android phone reveal -> Read More 3. Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for Wednesday Oct 20th, right after Apple and Google -> Read More 4. Facebook has finally given a reason for the six-hour outage Monday -> Read More 5. Telegram founder says over 70M new users joined during Facebook outage -> Read More 6. ‘Down again’: Second outage hits Facebook in one week...

2021-10-141h 09

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 43: The Kijiko Company FinaleNews Segment iPhone 13: Apple's 'California Streaming' event could be its biggest of the year -> https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-13-launch-happens-sept-14-at-the-biggest-apple-event-of-2021/ Jean-Pierre Adams: Former France international dies after 39 years in coma -> https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58463792 On this weeks episode: Michael and Antony conclude the Spoon Company Journey. Episode sponsored by Omari (Best Lamu guide) Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2021-09-1842 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 42: To Subscribe or not to Subscribe...That is the questionNews Segment The Circle Comes Full Circle, with the new Google Pixel 5a with 5G -> Watch The Morning After: Explaining Apple’s $100 million App Store settlement -> Read More Apple is building a classical music streaming app after buying Primephonic -> Read More Joe Rogan, confined to Spotify, is losing influence -> Read More On this weeks episode: Michael and Antony talk about the subscription economy and its very promising future (according to Antony) and not so promising future (according to Michael). ...

2021-09-1549 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 41: The Kijiko Company Cont'dNews Segment Messenger celebrates its 10th anniversary with new features and a plan to become the ‘connective tissue’ for real-time experiences -> Read More APPLE’S ATTEMPT AT PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS IS OFF TO A MESSY START -> Read More South Korea Limits Google, Apple’s Control Over App Sales -> Read More Samsung asserts its dominance as lead semiconductor manufacturer, ousts Intel -> Read More OnlyFans reverses decision to ban sexually explicit content after backlash -> Read More Xiaomi moves away from its ‘Mi’ product branding -> Read More

2021-09-0555 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 40: A Filler Episode Gone Horribly Wrong (Apologies In Advance)News Segment Google Fuchsia update is rolling out widely to 1st-gen Nest Hubs -> Read More Google Pixel 5a: Everything you need to know -> Read More Reddit is quietly rolling out a TikTok-like video feed button on iOS -> Read More Pharmacist faces 120 years in prison for selling vaccination cards on eBay -> Read More How the latest and greatest Samsung and Apple earbuds lock you into their world -> Read More Intel teases upcoming GPUs that will compete with NVIDIA and AMD -> Read More

2021-08-2644 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 39: Conversations with Sensei Daniel MachanjeNews Segment 1. Facebook's Oversight Board orders a post criticizing the Myanmar coup to be restored -> Read More 2. The story of Citizen Kane's restoration -> Read More -> Read Some More On this weeks episode: Michael and Antony sit down with a guest who is near and dear to our hearts, a Committee Member - WESPA Tournament and Ratings Committee - Africa Region, a Doctoral Fellow at Strathmore & Sorbonne University, a Researcher, Programming Lecturer, Developer, Mentor and Scrabbler. A positive and necessary stepping stone to many...

2021-08-231h 06

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 38: PSA (Apples Proposed Child Safety Tools)News Segment 1. WhatsApp gains the ability to transfer chat history between mobile operating systems -> Read More 2. China sues Tencent over WeChat Youth Mode -> Read More 3. Link-in-bio monetization platform Snipfeed brings in $ 5.5 million startup round – TechCrunch -> Read More 4. Doximity, the LinkedIn for Doctors, Is Apparently Rampant With Vaccine Misinformation -> Read More 5. Facebook can project your eyes onto a VR headset, and it’s exactly as uncanny as it sounds -> Read More 6. How to Become More Salient? Surfacing Representation Biases of the Saliency Prediction Mode...

2021-08-1653 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 37: The Spoon Company Cont'dNews Segment 1. WhatsApp 'view once' brings disappearing photos and videos -> Read More 2. Not so sweet: Google responds to 'sugar daddy' Play Store app ban -> Read More 3. What I learned surrendering my life to algorithms -> Read More 4. NSA shares guidance on how to secure your wireless devices -> Read More 5. NSA and CISA share Kubernetes security recommendations -> Read More 6. Empty npm package '-' has over 700,000 downloads — here's why -> Read More 7. A man violated a restraining order by renaming his estranged wife’s Na...

2021-08-0948 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 36: The Birth Of The Spoon CompanyNews Segment 1. Nothing ear (1): AirPods Pro killer or massively overhyped? -> Read More 2. Apple tweaks controversial iOS 15 Safari changes in latest beta -> Read More 3. Banks, brokerages, PSN, the Steam Store, and more went down in massive internet outage -> Read More 4. Twitter launches US e-commerce pilot that lets users shop from profiles -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-Hosts Antony Mwathi and Michael Wanyoike, give you an in-depth perspective product development, from problem identification to solution. They do so by creating a hypothetical company named “TH...

2021-08-0242 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 35: 2049News Segment 1. Startups and investors are turning to micromobility subscriptions -> Read More 2. Twitter’s Snapchat-Rival Fleets Feature Comes to Fleeting End -> Read More 3. YouTube to pilot test shopping from livestreams with select creators -> Read More 4. “Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis -> Read More 5. Zoom to Acquire Five9 -> Read More 6. CNN plans to launch CNN Plus streaming service, but won’t say how much it will cost -> Read More 7. Pegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investig...

2021-07-2248 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 34: Production Horror StoriesNews Segment 1. The New Google Drive Will Make It Easier to Sync Your Desktop Files -> Read More 2. Brian Bowman: Apple’s IDFA change has triggered 15% to 20% revenue drops for iOS developers -> Read More 3. Anyone is building a marketplace for advice, one 5-minute call at a time -> Read More 4. Microsoft to acquire RiskIQ to strengthen cybersecurity of digital transformation and hybrid work -> Read More 5. Examining OnePlus' Performance Behaviour: Optimization or Misrepresentation? -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-Hosts An...

2021-07-1953 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 33: Windows 11 Is ComingNews Segment 1. One year after expanding into Europe, Nigerian fintech Lidya raises $ 8.3M to scale loan operations -> Read More 2. Robbing The XBOX Vault: Inside a $10 MILLION Gift Card Cheat -> Read More 3. Microsoft Office is getting a major redesign -> Read More 4. Fluent Design System -> Read More 5. Instagram Is No Longer Just A Photo-Sharing App -> Read More 6. I’m totally screwed.” WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deleted -> Read More 7. Nintendo unveils an all-new Switch—but no, it...

2021-07-1057 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 32: Is This The Age Of Mini-Apps?News Segment 1. Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces are coming to Twitter -> Read More 2. Kenyan foodtech startup Kune raises $1M pre-seed for its ready-to-eat meals service -> Read More 3. What we know about China’s cryptocurrency crackdown -> Read More 4. The future of money -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-Hosts Antony Mwathi and Michael Wanyoike, discuss mini-apps gaining all sorts of attention. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.co...

2021-06-291h 01

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 31: WWDC21 ReviewFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes billions off Coca-Cola’s market value -> Read More 2. Audi, Volkswagen data breach affects 3.3 million customers -> Read More 3. Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more -> Read More 4. NVIDIA is dropping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 drivers -> Read More 5. Google’s first retail store opens -> Read More 6. Microsoft Store developers say they're suffering — and Microsoft isn't helping -> Read More 7. Introducing Spotify Greenroom -> Read More 8. Spotify premium subscriber count increases 21 percen...

2021-06-2354 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 30: Am I Who I Say I Am? (Verification)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Huawei’s HarmonyOS: “Fake it till you make it” meets OS development-> Read More 2. Elon Musk agrees to have Tesla-related tweets pre-approved by lawyer -> Read More 3. WhatsApp reverses course, now won’t limit functionality if you don’t accept its new privacy policy -> Read More 4. Spotify rolls out new personalized experiences (Only You) -> Read More 5. Introducing Twitter Blue - Twitter’s first-ever subscription offering -> Read More 6. Food giant JBS Foods shuts down production after cyberattack -> Read More On this weeks epis...

2021-06-1453 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 29: Just Slow Down (with Andrew Anampiu)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. HomePod & HomePod mini will support Apple Music Lossless -> Read More 2. Amazon to buy MGM Studios for $8.45 billion -> Read More 3. Microsoft Build 2021 kicks off with "next generation of Windows" tease -> Read More 4. Microsoft to make coding 'in plain English' easier with PowerFx and GPT-3 AI model -> Read More 5. Exploring the new .NET Multi-Platform App UI (MAUI) with the Experts -> Read More 6. M-Pesa payment checkout option to soon feature on the Amazon’s e-commerce store -> Read More 7. Ethiopia makes U-tu...

2021-06-011h 12

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 28: Do What Makes You Happy (With Karen Kariuki)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together -> Read More 2. Google is trying to make its image processing more inclusive -> Read More 3. Blue Origin reveals highest bid for a seat on its first human spaceflight, currently at $2M -> Read More 4. Deepfake dubs could help translate film and TV -> Read More 5. The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew -> Read More 6. Government lays out plans to protect users online -> Read More 7. Google Is Finally Taking...

2021-05-2654 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 27: UI/UX Journey Part 1 (with John Kadivane)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Apple robbed the mob’s bank -> Read More 2. Facebook moderator: ‘Every day was a nightmare’ -> Read More 3. Clubhouse launches on Android as app downloads collapse -> Read More 4. Progress Delayed Is Progress Denied -> Read More On this weeks episode: Host Michael Wanyoike and guest John Kadivane discuss what UI/UX is, its application and much more. Tune in. Listen, Enjoy and Share John Details: IG: j_kadivane ...

2021-05-1852 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 26: Make That Coin (Crypto)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Bill & Melinda Gates Divorce -> Read More 2. Kenyan insurtech startup Lami raises $1.8m seed funding to accelerate growth -> Read More 3. WhatsApp payments are finally coming back to Brazil after government suspension -> Read More 4. Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa -> Read More 5. Reddit Outage: Site Experienced Widespread Technical Problems for About an Hour -> Read More 6. Case decision 2021-001-FB-FBR -> Read More 7. Epic Games Store -> Read More 8. Sony...

2021-05-111h 07

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 25: You've Just Been Fired (Pew Pew) with Shirley OmariFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Telegram’s group video calls will finally launch in May -> Read More 2. Microsoft reports strong Windows, Xbox, and cloud growth for Q3 2021 -> Read More 3. Google banks big in Alphabet’s post-pandemic-peak Q1 2021 earnings -> Read More Other Links The hidden world of whale culture -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss the HR realm, trends and its relation to tech with our guest, Shirley Omari. Listen, Enjoy and...

2021-05-0551 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 24: "Your Safe Word is 'Off The Record' " (With Zachary Petroni) Part 2A continuation of last weeks conversation with Co-hosts Michael and Antony discussing Market Penetration, Product expansion, Product design, with Zachary Petroni. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2021-04-2939 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 23: "Your Safe Word is 'Off The Record' " (With Zachary Petroni) Part 1FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Netflix shares slide on angst over subscriber growth -> Read More 2. Kyndryl will be a spin-off of IBM IT infrastructure services - a business with an Intellectual Property portfolio of 3000+ patents and recognized as a leader by industry analysts. -> Read More 3. Microsoft disables Google's FLoC tracking in Microsoft Edge, for now -> Read More 4. MI5 warns of spies using LinkedIn to trick staff into spilling secrets -> Read More 5. Facebook creates Clubhouse clone Live Audio Rooms -> Read More 6. TikTok sued for billions...

2021-04-2248 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 22: FLoC YouFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Egypt seizes ship that blocked Suez Canal over $900m compensation claim -> Read More 2. Windows, Ubuntu, Zoom, Safari, MS Exchange Hacked at Pwn2Own 2021 -> Read More 3. Microsoft makes $20bn bet on speech AI firm Nuance -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Manji discuss Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), it's function and effectiveness. Other Useful links: 4. Github FLoC -> Link 5. Privacy Sandbox’s FLoC — A Complete Guide for Publishers. -> Link...

2021-04-1543 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 21: Film & TechFluidTalks News Segment: 1. LG TO CLOSE MOBILE PHONE BUSINESS WORLDWIDE -> Read More 2. Microsoft: Here's what caused our Azure cloud-computing outage -> Read More 3. Airtel Africa receives $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard -> Read More 4. Signal messaging app tests out cryptocurrency payments -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss film and tech, its future and potential with a qualified guest, Frank Ogeto. Listen, Enjoy and Share. --- Send in a voice message: https...

2021-04-1258 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 20: Did I Price Right?FluidTalks News Segment: 1. TikTok wants to keep tracking iPhone users with state-backed workaround -> Read More 2. Discord and Microsoft Said to Discuss Deal That Could Top $10 Billion -> Read More 3. DiDi expands to South Africa -> Read More 4. Safaricom activates 5G network in Kenya -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss how to go about pricing your Tech product, from lines of code to number of features. Listen, Enjoy and Share. --- Send in a voice...

2021-03-3153 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 19: Justice is Finally ServedFluidTalks News Segment: 1. India antitrust body orders investigation into WhatsApp’s privacy policy changes -> Read More 2. Bring Industry-Leading Video to Your Application with Zoom’s Video SDK -> Read More 3. Kenyan ed-tech startup Kidato accepted into Y Combinator accelerator -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony take a break from the usual Tech Topics and talk about a pass time activity the both enjoy... MOVIES!! (Specifically, Justice League) Listen, Enjoy and Share. --- Send in a voice message: http...

2021-03-2654 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 18: Digital Marketing with Clara RincuniFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Twitter bug automatically suspends you when tweeting 'Memphis' -> Read More 2. Twitter images can be abused to hide ZIP, MP3 files -> Read More 3. Google cutting Play Store commission to 15% on first $1Million in revenue for all Android Devs -> Read More 4. Microsoft 365 authentication issue causes Microsoft Teams and other services to go down -> Read More 5. Flutterwave Teams Up With Paypal to Make it Easier For African Businesses to Accept and Make Payments -> Read More 6. Roblox goes public and is instantly worth mo...

2021-03-191h 02

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 17 : NOT FOR TRANSFER (NFT)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Microsoft is ending support for the old non-Chromium Edge -> Read More 2. Facebook targets emerging markets with the launch of Instagram Lite -> Read More 3. OpenAI’s state-of-the-art machine vision AI is fooled by handwritten notes -> Read More 4. Kenya-based Savannah Fund launches $25m Africa Tech Seed Fund -> Read More 5. Project Gucciberg -> Read More 6. SpaceX's Starship rocket lands but then explodes -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony talk about the cr...

2021-03-1150 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 16 : It's looking Peachy...FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Secure and compliant collaboration with Microsoft Teams -> Read More 2. Japanese billionaire looking for people who 'push the envelope' for moon flight -> Read More 3. Malaysia Airlines discloses a nine-year-long data breach -> Read More 4. You can now beam Steam games from your PC to practically anyone, anywhere, for free -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony talk about one of the products they've successfully co-developed, its function and all the nitty gritty. Product ->...

2021-03-0449 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 15: Product Development (Software Engineering & Business Perspective)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Audio streaming service Spotify launches in Kenya -> Read More 2. Apple buys a company every three to four weeks -> Read More 3. TIDAL - Where We're Available -> Read More 4. Huawei opens up its Advertising Platform to Africa and the Middle East -> Read More 5. Chromebooks overtake Macs in market share for first time -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony touch on the dos and don'ts of Product Development from a business and Software...

2021-02-2552 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 14: Gaming And Its FutureFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Uber vet raises $5.2M for blue-collar logistics market place -> Read More 2. Bitcoin consumes 'more electricity than Argentina' -> Read More 3. Japan's Uncovered Fund launches $15M fund to back early-stage startups in Africa-> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Antony and Michael talk about gaming, its future and relive some their childhood memory games. Other links: Loot boxes and skin gambling to earn £35bn in revenue by 2022 -> Read More Pokémon GO Reve...

2021-02-1957 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 13: We Met A HeroineFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Nigeria’s IROKO to file for IPO on London Stock Exchange -> Read More 2. DoorDash has acquired salad-making robot company Chowbotics -> Read More 3. Twitter suspends over 500 accounts in India after government warning -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony with guest Mariachana Moturi, discussing her journey on founding and growing TechDucate, a TechEd organization that equips and empowers primary school children from less privileged backgrounds with technology skills, enabling them to create and innovate solutions for their communities...

2021-02-1249 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 12: Find Singles Near You (Valentines Edition)FluidTalks News Segment: 1.Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO -> Read More 2. Focusing on Stadia’s future as a platform -> Read More 3. Uber expands into alcohol delivery with acquisition of Drizly for $1.1 billion -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony with guest Anne Chege, stay true to the valentine spirit, talking about dating apps and their effect on love. Listen, Enjoy and Share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/me...

2021-02-0556 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 11: Ramblings on privacyFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Podchaser $4M funding -> Read More 2. WhatsApp kicks the can further down the road to the 15th of May 2021 -> Read More 3. The Wine team is proud to announce that the stable release Wine 6.0 is now available -> Read More 4. Facebook and Instagrams AI-generated image captions offer more details -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony touch on privacy problems in the internet world today. Listen, Enjoy and Share. --- Send in a voice...

2021-01-2249 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 10: You Are About To Pay More..... Maybe? (DST)FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Signal’s Brian Acton talks about exploding growth, monetization and WhatsApp data-sharing outrage -> Read More 2. Uganda elections 2021: Social media blocked ahead of poll -> Read More 3. DarkMarket: world's largest illegal dark web marketplace taken down -> Read More 4. Webflow raises $140M, pushing its valuation to $2.1 billion -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony discuss the Digital Service Tax that was recently introduced with our guest Hamida Abass (a commercial lawyer and advocate of the High Court of...

2021-01-1443 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 9: A Gaze Through The Crystal Ball - 2021FluidTalks News Segment: 1. WhatsApp will delete your account if you don't accept its new terms of service and privacy policy -> Read More 2. GitHub says it will now operate in Iran after receiving sanction exemption-> Read More 3. Breaking reCAPTCHA With Google’s Speech-to-Text API -> Read More A Happy New Year to all our listeners. On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony give their interesting 2021 Tech Predictions and their reasoning behind them. Listen, Enjoy and share. --- Send in a vo...

2021-01-0839 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 8: The Kenya ICT Practitioners Bill 2020 with Melissa KaleFluidTalks News Segment: 1. SolarWinds Hack -> Read More 2. Android Device Compatibility Extension for Let's Encrypt Certificates-> Read More 3. Google invest in Indian companies -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony touch on The ICT Practitioners Bill with our guest lawyer. Enjoy and share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2020-12-241h 06

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 7: Pick your poison -> Native or HybridFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Google service down time -> Read More 2. iOS 14 Security labels/badges-> Read More 3. Twitter data breach fine -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony talk about the pros and cons of Native and Hybrid code bases. Enjoy and share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2020-12-1849 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 6: COVID-19 And Its Impact On TechFluidTalks News Segment: 1. App stores to see 130Billion downloads in 2020 -> Read More 2. Apple AirPods Max-> Read More 3. Google acquires Dataform -> Read More 4. Google Kubernetes Engine -> Read More On this weeks episode: Co-hosts Michael and Antony talk about how COVID-19 has impacted the tech world and their personal workflows. Enjoy and share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2020-12-1438 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 5: Go Micro or Go HomeFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Salesforce buys slack -> Read More 2. Amazon EC2 Mac Instances-> Read More 3. Sokowatch's first electric Tuk-Tuk -> Read More 4. African genomics venture 54gene launches clinical research in Nigeria -> Read More On this weeks episode: Microservices vs Monolithic codebase, Pros and Cons of each. Co-hosts Michael and Antony break it down for us. Enjoy and share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2020-12-0434 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 4: Get Yourself Some CloudFluidTalks News Segment: 1. Starlink launches 60 more satellites -> Read More 2. Docker Support on M1 -> Read More 3. O-City and contactless bus payments -> Read More 4. Spotify hacked accounts -> Read More On this weeks episode: What exactly is the cloud? Who is the best cloud service provider? Join our hosts Antony Mwathi, Michael Wanyoike and first time guest, Arnold Okoth as they cover the pros and cons of working with/on the cloud. Enjoy and s...

2020-11-281h 00

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 3: Do I Really Need Software For My Business?FluidTalks News Segment: 1. Apple in-app purchases cuts -> Read More 2. Windows UI Library 3 preview -> Read More 3. SafeBoda to exit the Kenyan market on November 27 -> Read More 4. The Baby Stealers - BBC Africa Eye full documentary -> Watch Here On this weeks episode: Does a Kiosk/Canteen owner really need software for their business operations? Join Michael and Antony discuss the pros and cons of software in the marketplace. Enjoy and share. --- Send in a voice message...

2020-11-2152 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 2: It's Antony's World We're All Just Living In It.FluidTalks News Segment: 1. An underwhelming Apple event -> Click Here 2. .NET 5 release -> Click Here 3. Lets encrypt issues -> Click Here On this weeks episode: Antony talks to us about his time in Japan, their culture, corporate experience, freelancing and much more. Enjoy and share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2020-11-1957 min

FluidTalks FluidTalks Ep 1: One More ThingApple Inc. past, present and future. Join Antony Mwathi and Michael Wanyoike unpack their thoughts on iMacs potentially adopting touch screens? and other interesting thoughts around the company's software and hardware upgrades. Stay Tuned. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluidtalks/message

2020-11-0938 min