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Backyard conversations is a show about tech, culture and the arts that's focused on how we interact with all these facets of life and how they shape us. Created and hosted by Jide Ajide III alongside Temi Davis and Dapo Olaopa, this show is about listening and learning together. Language: en-us Genres: News, News Commentary, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Google Pixel, say hello to AirDrop & Shoutout to making art with humans.
Episode 39
Saturday, 29 November, 2025
Google say they've finally cracked their AirDrop headache. Seems a lot of their users have been clamoring for a way to share outside of Google and into the Apple walled garden. Their prayers may have been finally answered.PayStack is finally let go of their controversial co-founder and CTO, Ezra Olubi, after a series of old tweets resurfaced alongside recent allegations from an aggrieved ex. This won't be the last we hear of this, as Ezra has shared that his legal team will be looking into the termination.Apple in their annual holiday tradition have dropped a new ad promoting indie creation with filmmakers and puppeteers making a film with the iPhone 17 Pro. This ad is a stark departure away from what other large tech companies are doing with doubling down on AI replacing artists, or even Coca Cola's recent attempt at AI mega slop.Abductions of children in Nigeria seems to have stuck around after all these years. This has plagued the country and it has recently gotten some deserved global attention. We question what happens to the kidnappers after the children are rescued, and if there's enough government effort in bringing this to an end.Donald Trump in the news again this week like he always is, had decided to halt immigration from some third world countries. This came after the shooting of National Guard members, and an Afghan national was named suspect.Google's AI chips seem to be the talk of the town, and Meta and OpenAI want some of that action. How is NVIDIA reacting to this, in a world where they've been the poster boys for more AI, more compute?On theme with Google, their recent announcements of Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro have been turning heads, and rightfully so. They just need to figure out how to market their products as well as the competition to stay top of mind.Paystack fires co-founder Ezra Olubi amid sexual misconduct controversy - Techpoint.AfricaAndroid and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family - Google BlogThe Making of The Apple Holiday Film - Greg Joswiak's TwitterTwenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction - BBCTrump pauses immigration from ‘Third World’ countries: What that means - Al JazeeraHow Google Finally Leapfrogged Rivals With New Gemini Rollout - The Wall Street JournalNvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns - BBCConnect with us:@backyardconversations @iGbenga @TemiDavis @dpencilpusher
