The Google Pixel 3 XL will go on sale later this week. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid got his hands on one and tells us more.

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has passed away. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid speaks on Allen's contributions and lasting importance to the tech world.

Amazon recently unveiled a smart subwoofer that pairs with the Echo. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says it doesn’t sound super high-end, but definitely better than just the Echo speaker.

Apple’s latest smartwatch came out last month. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about its “fall detection” feature as well as a few others he’s excited about.

A new poll shows a majority teens in the U-S have been the victims of cyber-bullying. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that the Pew Research Center found that about 59 percent of the people have received at least one incident of cyber bullying.”

Google is unveiling a brand new smart speaker called the Home Hub. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains the features.

Facebook has unveiled Portal, a new way to video chat. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains that its a device with a screen, camera, and microphone for video chatting. One feature he highlighted is that the camera will zoom in and follow you if you are moving around the room while chatting.…

The political crowd funding website, Crowd-Pac, was overwhelmed with donations today when Republican Senator Susan Collins announced she would vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains that the funds donated to this site are intended to be donated to Collins’ Democratic opponent i ...…

Bloomberg is reporting that spies based in China used tiny microchips to spy on almost 30 of the U-S's top tech companies. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Super Micro, a San Jose based company, has manufactured motherboards with a rice-sized chip using parts sourced from China.

Did you hear a loud noise coming from your cell phone today? That was FEMA testing out its new Presidential Alert. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains how the new alert system will be used in future scenarios.

Tech company 'Tile' is updating two of its bluetooth trackers with some new features. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains the technology and the costs.

The US Department of Justice is suing the state of California over its recently signed net neutrality bill. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that California is standing their ground that they want to maintain net neutrality.

Facebook says hackers have taken advantage of a security vulnerability that allowed them access to 50 million accounts. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains that vulnerability ironically had to do with the privacy feature, “view as.”

Google is making changes to its Chrome browser, after some users raised privacy concerns. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that prior to this, Google would not change the “cookie” that kept you logged into Chrome which meant Google was still receiving the user’s information but now Google will start deleting these “cookies.”…

Two of Instagram's co-founders announced that they are resigning. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says the resignation might have something to do with Facebook.

Apple launched its new line of iPhones last week including the iPhone 10s Max. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says he does not think the phone is too big and highlighted the feature on the phone’s camera that can alter of the depth of field even after the picture is taken.

Ten years ago, the T-Mobile G-1, Android’s first cellphone was released. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about some of his predictions about the Android smartphone market. Phones did not become as cheap as he predicted, but decent phones are coming out at lower prices.

Amazon showed off a plethora of new products at a hardware event in Seattle. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about several of their new items including the new Amazon Basics Microwave that takes voice commands and refills your popcorn.

Emergency responders will now be able to pinpoint the location of Android phone users dialing 9-1-1. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says Apple and Android are working with a company called “Rapid SOS,” which will help users figure out the exact location of a person who may need immediate help.…

Twitter is changing the way users see different kinds of posts. KCBS Radio Tecnology Analyst Larry Magid explains.

Governor Jerry Brown has not indicated whether he will sign or veto the net neutrality bill, but the chairman of the FCC is now weighing in with his opinion. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains that the chairman of the FFC is arguing that the net neutrality issue should be handled on a national level instead of breaking it up s ...…

A recent article in The Verge takes a look at the future of smart homes. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid talks about the possibilities of smart homes anticipating your needs.

Larry's non-profit Connect Safely has just revised its Parent's Guide to Instragram. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid urges parents to make sure their kids know how to set up the privacy settings on their Instagram account so that only their family and friend’s are seeing their posts.

Apple unveiled not a new line of iPhones and a brand new smartwatch at its event on its Cupertino campus today. The smartwatch has an FDA approval. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains the features in the new smartwatch.

Facebook is introducing a new artificial intelligence project to help fight hate speech on its site. It's code-named 'Rosetta'. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst explains.

A new study by Adobe shows that digital personal assistants are becoming more and more popular. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says 32% of consumers now have a smart speaker at home and they're getting smarter.

For the first time, people attending the TechCruch Disrupt in San Francisco this week were able to read real time transcripts of the guests on screens in the room as well as on their mobile devices. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says they used an application called otter.ai which works very well at transcribing conversations. He t ...…

A fitness company is out with a new mirror that does more than just let you look at yourself. It's simply called Mirror. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says it’s a mirror that also has a 1080p screen behind it that can be used to show coaching videos or even have live coaching done remotely.…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg faced tough questions today from the Senate Intelligence Committee on what they're doing to stop Russian influence campaigns. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Sheryl Sandberg did acknowledge that Facebook did mess up and that they were behind the curve but they have d ...…

20 years ago today, Sergey Brin and Larry Page founded a simple search engine company that revolutionized the way we search on the Internet. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid looks back on the history of Google.

It's now up to Governor Jerry Brown to sign a bill that would reinstate net neutrality in California, but opponents to the are concerned about the difficulties of different regulations in different states. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says it looks very much like the bill will pass. He also explained that due to the size of Calif ...…

It looks like Apple plans to develop their own augmented reality glasses much like Google Glass. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says he thinks Google was ahead of its time with Google Glass and that Apple’s AR glasses will likely be intended for consumer use.

A speaker worth more than $2,000 with a built in Google Assistant was introduced at the IFA trade show in Berlin. KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid explains how people can get a better deal on speakers and still have voice assistant features.

President Trump says Google and other tech companies are biased against conservatives. The president tweeted that Google skews its search results to favour liberals. KCBS Radio Techology Analyst Larry Magid has more.

Several media sites are reporting on two online games that encourage kids to cyberbully others or even commit suicide. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that there are various kinds of “challenges” which have been reportedly encouraging kids to commit self-harm or suicide.

US Customs and Border Protection officials say they've made their first arrest using facial recognition technology at Dulles International Airport in Washington DC. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that they were able to identify that a man’s real identity did not match the identity on his passport using a database they had acce ...…

Lenovo is introducing five new tablets with the entry level model starting at $70. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that for casual users, the Lenovo tablets look like a good affordable option. He also recommended the Amazon Fire Tablet 7 for $49.95. For more serious use, they may still want to consider a more powerfull tablet l ...…

Netflix is making a change to the way some of its iPhone users have been paying for their subscriptions. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Netflix Is experimenting with getting around Apple’s 30 percent commission.

Tech giant Microsoft says that Russian hackers are setting up fake websites ahead of the midterm elections in November. KCBS Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says check the url carefully before accessing websites.

Logitech has a new mouse that looks very different from any mouse we've used before. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says this new design is taller than others and is designed for less stress on your hand. He says most people will probably stick with the mouse that comes with their computer, but some who might have repetitive stress ...…

Google is rebranding its cloud storage plan as Google One. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Google is now offering more storage for the same monthly price. It’s a better deal, but he still doesn’t understand why they changed their name to Google One.

Google has been working on a search engine designed specifically for users in China but those efforts aren't being met well by some Google employees. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that the employees are reacting to a project that’s codenamed “dragon fly” and that would create a censored search engine in China.…

Students are getting ready to head back to the classroom and Larry has helped put together a guide for teachers about copyrights. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that we want the teachers to know about fair use.

Sprint and LG are taking cell phone use to the next level, they say 5G phones are on the way. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that Sprint and LG are not the first ones to announce a 5G phone.

It turns out Google is tracking its users even their location tracking is turned off. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that he has instructions on larrysworld.com showing you how you can delete your location history. He does note however, that if you had your location tracking turned off, you shouldn’t have to.…

Facebook is pushing to connect more people around the world to their network. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says Facebook is looking into providing internet to people who do not currently have it.

A report says North Korean hackers are reusing old code for new malware attacks. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says to keep your operating systems and applications up to date as well as keeping anti-malware software on your computer.

The Magic Leap One A-R Headset is available in six cities and it costs $2,300. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that it’s an early product and the company that launched it is a 2 billion dollar start up and they’re trying to make the best of “augmented reality.”

Amazon wanted people to use Alexa for buying things but that just isn’t happening because only two percent of the people are using the device. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that 90 percent of users tried to make a purchase through Alexa tried it once but never bothered to try again.…

Facebook is becoming an essential component for mobile web browsing. KCBS’s Radio Technology Analyst Larry Magid says that when you click on a link in a mobile device, you actually stay in Facebook so you’re browsing in Facebook.