Month: May 2020

After 20 great years, I am no longer working at CBS News Radio. It’s been an honor to work with some of the world’s best broadcast journalists. As you may know, CBS laid off a […]

It all started in 2018 when AT&T finalized its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, which transformed the communications giant into also being a media giant.  That deal included CNN and WarnerMedia, which includes HBO, […]

HBO’s new streaming service, HBO Max, launches on Wednesday. Whether it’s worth $15 a month is debatable, but click here for a CNET article to see if you’re one of the millions who can get […]

Rowan University engineering and medical students have developed a prototype for a durable, lightweight, reusable face mask to augment the supply of face masks during the current shortage of PPE during the COVID-19 outbreak. The […]

by Larry Magid These days, it’s almost impossible to avoid distressing news, but there are ways to at least control your media diet and cut down on trolls, abusers, scam artists, and negativity on social […]

Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Dr. Enoch Choi. Enoch is a physician working at Santa Clara County Medical Center, taking care of low-income patients, including those with Covid-19 (his views don’t necessarily represent […]

It’s hard not to disagree with CNET’s Ian Sheer who wrote that “Apple’s purchase [of NextVR] marks the latest sign the iPhone maker is closer to revealing its augmented reality and virtual reality headset.” Apple […]

A creepy looking yellow robotic dog is patrolling Singapore’s Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, keeping a sharp eye out for visitors who are too close to other people and warning them with a robotic voice to […]

 by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would appoint a content oversight board to act as the final decision maker […]