Techathlon podcast: Net Neutrality, publicity stunts, and streaming stats

Techathlon podcast: Net Neutrality, publicity stunts, and streaming stats

Techathlon podcast 

Don’t Stat Me: Streaming Music Edition

The Recording Industry Association of America recently released some statistics about how people bought and listened to music in 2018 and it revealed some interesting bits. We dig into the numbers before heading back to our desks to listen to our shameful Spotify playlists that we hope no one ever finds out about. How many Dire Straits songs is too many?

Shut the Stunt Door

Tech companies love publicity stunts, so for this game, we’re recapping some of the most ridiculous feats of self-promotion ever attempted. Did you know that a major tech company once considered sponsoring a streaker at a large sporting event?

Hacking Poetic

The Jibo home companion robot will soon die because its servers are shutting down. It told its users about it in a sad goodbye routine that involved some sappy robot emotions and a dance. We honor some other recently-discontinued gadgets by writing haikus for them.