The No Signal Show

03 July, 2019

#9: Why would Oppo put the camera behind the screen?


In the 9th episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov drink some wine and react on the news of Jony Ive’s departure from Apple, on how Oppo decided to put the selfie camera behind the display, on the fact that Hans Zimmer, a famous film composer, composed the sound of a new BMW electric car, and how Alphabet (Google’s parent company) built a city within a city. Oh yeah, and something about being Beyoncé’s assistant on Twitter.

STORY #1: “Oppo unveils the world’s first under-screen selfie camera

STORY #2: “Jony Ive is leaving Apple

STORY 3: “Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs unveils its high-tech ‘city-within-a-city’ plan for Toronto

STORY 4: “Hans Zimmer composes the sound of BMWs

BONUS STORY: “Try to survive being Beyonce’s assistant in this viral Twitter adventure


24 June, 2019

#8: Facebook’s answer to Bitcoin


In the 8th episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov go deep on the beef between Google and Genius, the lyrics site. They also react on the latest in driverless pizza delivery from Dominos, the news around Facebook’s answer to Bitcoin – a global new cryptocurrency called Libra, and how a cat filter ruined politics in Pakistan.

STORY #1: “Google will start attributing lyrics in its search results to their third-party providers”

STORY #2: “Domino’s teams up with Nuro for driverless pizza delivery in Houston”

STORY 3: “Facebook announces Libra cryptocurrency: All you need to know”

STORY 4: “Cat filter derails Pakistani politician’s live-streamed press conference”


13 June, 2019

#7: Is Google Stadia the future of gaming?


In the 7th episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov react on the latest news in the flying taxi saga — Uber Air, talk about the news that Steven Spielberg is writing and directing a new horror story that you’ll only be able to watch when it’s dark, and go deep on why you shouldn’t allow grocery delivery people to enter your house and unpack directly into the fridge.

STORY #1: “Steven Spielberg is writing a horror series you’ll only be able to stream when it’s dark”

STORY #2: “Uber Air picks Melbourne as its first international launch city”

STORY 3: “Google Stadia”

STORY 4: “Walmart employees will soon deliver groceries directly into your fridge”


05 June, 2019

#6: Apple’s WWDC Reaction Special


In the 6th episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov react to some of their favorite announcements from Apple’s WWDC 2019 conference, such as the all-new cheese grater Mac Pro, its Pro Display XDR, the all-new iPadOS, new additions to Apple Watch, Apple’s take on Privacy and much more!

THIS WEEK’S STORY: “Apple’s WWDC 2019 Keynote”


31 May, 2019

#5: Pokemon Sleep will turn sleep into entertainment


In the 5th episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov go back to beer and dive deep into the latest announcements about Pokemon Sleep, Pokemon Go+ Plus, a fun new pogo stick robot, how Honda wants to get rid of side mirrors, and Playdate – the revolutionary new/retro throwback gaming device that came out of nowhere. For links and further reading, see the below articles:

STORY #1: “Pokémon GO will soon use sleep data to ‘reward good sleep habits’”

STORY #2: “I would like to adopt this friendly robot pogo stick please”

STORY #3: “The all-electric Honda e is bringing its side view mirrors inside”

STORY #4: “Handheld games device Playdate looks adorable and innovative”


20 May, 2019

4: Is Minecraft Earth the new Pokemon Go, Electric air taxis, and ‘Car Things’


In the fourth episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov drink yet another drink that is not a beer and talk about the new Minecraft Earth trailer, how it compares to Pokemon Go, how Google tracks all your purchases, air taxis that do not look safe at all, and a mysterious new device called the “Car Thing”. For links and further reading, see the below articles:

STORY #1: “Minecraft Earth is Microsoft’s wild shot at the next Pokemon Go-style AR blockbuster”

STORY #2: “Google has been tracking nearly everything you buy online — see for yourself with this tool”

STORY #3: “Electric air taxi startup Lilium completes first test of its new five-seater aircraft”

STORY #4: “Spotify is test driving a car hardware thing called 'Car Thing'”


14 May, 2019

3: Foldable screens for PCs and Louis Vuittons, hackers are great at UX, and AR to measure your feet


In the third episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov drink an exotic, pirate-made beverage and talk about foldable screens – both in computers and on handbags, share a crazy story of digital ransomware, and various Augmented Reality (AR) technologies that have not fully matured yet. See below for the full list of stories in this episode:

STORY #1: “Lenovo shows off the world’s first ‘foldable PC

STORY #2: “Louis Vuitton and Royole put two web browsers on a handbag

STORY #3: “Two years after WannaCry, a million computers remain at risk

STORY #4: “Nike’s new app uses AR to measure your feet to sell you sneakers that fit

BONUS STORY: “Apple Pay will let you rent a Bird scooter without downloading the app


09 May, 2019

2: Game of Thrones was too dark, YouTube’s plot against IE, and talking to ads


In the second episode of The No Signal Show, hosts Kieran Harper and Nick Pestov drink beer and talk about a dude who made his own smartwatch, that dark Game of Thrones episode, YouTube’s attempts to kill Internet Explorer, fake humans, ever-evolving robots and ads that you can talk to. See below for the full list of stories in this episode:

STORY #1: “Don’t like today’s smartwatches? Just build your own

STORY #2: “Why did last night’s ‘Game of Thrones’ look so bad? Here comes the science!

STORY #3: “Former Google engineer reveals the secret YouTube plot to kill Internet Explorer 6

STORY #4: “AI Tech Generates Entire Bodies of People Who Don't Exist

BONUS STORY: “Spotify tests interactive ads that listen for your voice


28 April, 2019

1: Instagram’s newest chimp-fluencer, adorable robot servants, and a dead crab


In this inaugural episode of The No Signal Show, these two dudes on a couch talk about their favorite tech stories of the week. Here is a list of the stories mentioned:

STORY #1: “Tim Cook wants you to put down your iPhone”

STORY #2: “Kiwi’s food delivery bots are rolling out to 12 more colleges”

STORY #3: “Chimp uses Instagram”

STORY #4: “Epic says it will stop store exclusives if Steam offers a better cut”

BONUS STORY: “Fan assaults top Smash Bros. player with crab at tournament”