Episode Details

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthur take a MacVoices Live! look at a fabricated interview that had Sony apologizing and Ticketmaster's data breach that they seem to be silent on. We wrap up with a discussion of email as social media, audience database management, and the ease of using email for personal interactions in a collaboration software world.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Tech News 09:25 Ethics of AI in Journalism 15:01 Zoom Hearing Mishap 21:49 Email as a Social Network Debate 27:16 The Value of Email Communication 31:08 Acknowledging a New Live Viewer 32:41 Host and Guest Sign-Offs

Links:

The Morning After: Sony apologizes for fabricated 'interview' with Last of Us studio head https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-sony-apologizes-for-fabricated-interview-with-last-of-us-studio-head-111549333.html

How to transfer Spotify playlists to Apple Music https://www.soundguys.com/how-to-transfer-spotify-playlists-to-apple-music-65726/

TicketMaster hack sees personal data of 560M for sale https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/03/ticketmaster-hack-560-million-users/

Michigan man in viral driving Zoom hearing had license suspension lifted in 2022: Officials https://abc7chicago.com/post/corey-harris-driving-video-michigan-court-hearing-zoom-video/14911479/

Email Is Now the Best Social Network https://lifehacker.com/tech/email-is-the-best-social-network-now

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on

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