Ken Bone, Internet Meme & Exploding Samsung Phones

By David Erickson | October 14, 2016

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 161

BL and David discuss the Wonder Woman UN ambassador; the exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones; the Kim Kardashian heist Halloween costume; cyborg surveillance beetles; a scared Ronald McDonald; Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan; Donald Trump’s Pussy Riot moment; Echo Alexa everywhere; BuzzFeed’s live election Twitter video feed; Amazon Music Unlimited; Amazon Prime Reading; Ken Bone, conquering Internet hero; Chromecasting Facebook Live video; and much, much more.

Worst Digital Cases

UN Sparks Outrage By Naming Wonder Woman as Ambassador

The United Nations sparked outrage when it rejected seven living women as Secretary General and named cartoon character Wonder Woman as Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls.

U.N. Picks Powerful Feminist (Wonder Woman) for Visible Job (Mascot)

The #UN didn't appoint a female Secretary-General. Instead it appointed Wonder Woman as ambassador. Speechless. https://t.co/dbkHizF3EO
— Marie O'Reilly (@Marie_O_R) October 13, 2016

Wonder Woman is a UN ambassador

The Mobile Explosion

Samsung said that it would discontinue production of its highest-end smartphone, an unprecedented move for the company and one that could reorder the global market for mobile devices the Washington Post reports.

Samsung will stop making the Galaxy Note 7

Kim Kardashian Robbery Victim Halloween Costume Removed

Before the actual contrition and apology, Costumeish’s vice president, Johnathon Weeks — didn’t see the harm in it.

Kim Kardashian robbery costume pulled after backlash

Due to the extensive out-lash we have decided to remove the "Parisian Heist" costume from our website. We are sorry if it offended anyone.
— COSTUMEISH (@costumeish) October 11, 2016

Bugged Bugs

When Mark Zuckerberg posted a picture of himself on Facebook in June, a sharp-eyed observer spotted a piece of tape covering his laptop’s camera. The irony didn’t go unnoticed: A man whose $350 billion company relies on users feeding it intimate details about their lives is worried about his own privacy. But Zuckerberg is smart to take precautions.

Even Bugs Will Be Bugged

McDonald’s Limits Ronald McDonald Appearances Because Of Scary Clown Sightings

McDonald’s is making Ronald McDonald lay low while the whole scary clown fad blows over.

McDonald’s to limit Ronald McDonald public appearances

JUST IN (Yes, I'm being serious)- Ronald McDonald to keep a low profile because of "current climate around clown sightings."-McDonald's Corp pic.twitter.com/IydxXUmYHe
— Amanda Guerra (@AmandaGuerraCBS) October 11, 2016

Best Digital Cases

Nobel Prize Winning Lyricist

Minnesota-born Bob Dylan has been awarded he Nobel Prize for literature.

13 Bob Dylan Cover Songs

Russian Diplomat Sums Up 2016 Presidential Campaign In One Sentence

Christine Amanpour talks about the Trump tapes and says Donald Trump had his own Pussy Riot moment. She asks Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister. “What do you think of that?” Here’s what he said:

Lavrov on Trump tapes: “so many pussies around your pres. campaign on both sides that I prefer not to comment.” https://t.co/3KtYnHs2PU
— Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) October 12, 2016

Free Alexa!

Amazon is collaborating with Sensory, a Silicon Valley company that specializes in voice-recognition technology. Its goal: help developers create new Alexa-enabled gadgets that you can activate with a wake word, just like you can with the Echo.