How can Twitter solve its troll problem?
On this week's slightly truncated (but super high-energy!) episode of MashTalk, Lance, Pete and I tackle the latest news happening in the world of tech.
First up, we share our individual progress in Pokémon Go (0:30). You might not believe who is the best at this game out of us three. I have still managed to not spend actual money on the game. This is a miracle.
But we quickly move on from happy topics to the case of the Twitter trolls attack on Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones (2:20). That led Jones to briefly leave Twitter (she rejoined the platform a few hours after we recorded the podcast) and led Twitter to finally ban one of its biggest trolls.
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We discuss why it took so long for Twitter to take action, and Lance and Pete offer up some great suggestions for technical ways Twitter could help curb the abuse problem.
Moving on, it's time to discuss rumors that there could be three iPhone 7 models this fall (13:50) and how that might work from a marketing and messaging perspective. We also talk a little more about the status of the headphone jack (19:25), given some purported video leaks.
MashTalk listeners, please just accept it: the headphone jack is going away.
Finally, Pete spearheads a discussion on Tesla's updated master plan (21:50), which includes solar powered cars, semi trucks and automated everything.
The group discusses Elon Musk's vision for renting out your Tesla when it's not in use, and whether drivers are really ready for that take on ownership.
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