CNET News Daily Podcast: Why Sidekick woes hit deaf users hard
CNET News reporter Ina Fried explains why the recent Sidekick outage took a particular toll on the deaf community.
Leslie Katz Former Culture Editor
Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably playing online word games, tending to her garden or referring to herself in the third person.
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- Third place film critic, 2021 LA Press Club National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
T-Mobile's Sidekick recent outage caused problems for almost all subscribers, but the deaf community got hit particularly hard. CNET News reporter Ina Fried explains why. Plus, Amazon is rolling out same day delivery in select cities, and some Polaroid instant cameras will make a comeback. All this and more on Thursday's CNET News Daily Podcast.
Podcast
Today's stories:
Reports: Google to launch online bookstore
AT&T to FCC: Rules must apply to Google too
Amazon offers same-day delivery to select cities
Nokia hit by $832 million loss in third quarter
Deaf users sound off on Sidekick outage