Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) spoke with Cheddar about sexual assault allegations against his Democratic colleague Senator Al Franken. He said he supports and investigation by the Ethics Committee into the incident.
Moments after the House Republicans passed its version of a tax reform bill, the Michigan Senator gave us his thoughts on the plan. He worries about the debt younger generations will inherit if the House or Senate versions of the bill make it to President Trump's desk.
Senator Peters also believes the autonomous vehicles will cause a technology revolution, similar to the assembly line. He is working on legislation to advance testing and development of self-driving car.
When you are sitting around with nothing to do, lots of consumers mindlessly pick up their phone and scroll on any one of their social media apps. That is why Dabbl wanted to optimize on this downtime. Dabbl is a new app and website that allows consumers to interact with branded content in exchange for points and cash at some of their favorite retailers.
Cloud-based password manager LastPass recently fixed a security flaw in its authenticator app. The company's Vice President Cid Ferrara explains how it recently revamped procedures for reporting issues, and is offering new features for consumers and businesses.
Software company Cvent is working to help businesses better understand how attendees are responding to their events. The company's Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Smith explains how its technology works for both event planners and venues.
What has your phone done for you, lately? The past year was a big year one for mobile technology, with advancements in facial recognition, augmented reality, and more. But what does your phone need to do for you in 2018?
Sean Aune, Editor-in-Chief of Technobuffalo tells us what the mobile industry has to do to keep business this year.
From blockchain to Amazon's dominance, look for last year's biggest business stories to carry into 2018. Fast Company's Noah Robischon joins Cheddar to preview the trends to watch for in the new year.
The top headlines in politics, tech, and entertainment.
Social media networks now face a fine of over $50 million in Germany if reported hate speech is not taken down within 24 hours, or seven days in complicated cases. Phillip Tracy, Tech Writer at The Daily Dot, joins Cheddar to discuss the new laws.
It has been an incredible year for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency crossed the $1,000 mark on New Year's Day 2017. It was a headline maker that was a hint of things to come. Now it is trading below $15,000, after reaching a high of $20,000 earlier this month. This episode of The Crypto Craze dives into the biggest stories of the year in cryptocurrency, and looks at how several start-ups are disrupting industry with blockchain technology.
Max Lippe and James Parker, cyclist and spokesperson for Electron Wheel discuss the product that turns every bicycle into an electric one.
As 2017 comes to a close there are several industries ripe for disruption in the year ahead. Jeff Barrett explains his picks for the tops trends as we head into 2018.
