Podcasts by Daily Tech News Show

Will Beeper Beat the System? – DTNS 4662 from 2023-12-11T21:49:37

What are your alternatives to TinyLetter, the free newsletter service that parent company Mailchimp is closing down? Rich has some suggestions. Plus we explain the latest with Beeper’s iMessage to ...

You Deserve a Secure Product – DTNS 4661 from 2023-12-08T21:58:21

A key concept in cybersecurity is “secure by default” vs “secure by design”. But does it mean and how does it apply to your data security? Plus a recent Apple funded report has noted an increased f...

Google Tries, to No Ai-vail – DTNS 4660 from 2023-12-07T22:01:22

Meta announced that Facebook Messenger chats and calls will be protected by end-to-end encryption by default. And Google announced the launch of its Google Podcasts to YouTube Music migration tool....

Release Any GTA and They Will Come – DTNS 4659 from 2023-12-06T21:55:44

Why are AAA games like GTA 6 ported to PC well after their release on game consoles? Scott explains. Plus Twitch will stop operations in South Korea starting February 27, 2024, due to high costs th...

My Log Has a Video for You – DTNS 4658 from 2023-12-05T21:54:04

Gmail is getting a powerful update to its AI-powered spam detection in the service’s biggest security upgrade in years. And can iPhone/Android cross-platform messaging service Beeper succeed ...

The Best Android Phones for 2023 – DTNS 4657 from 2023-12-04T21:57:59

Need to give a loved one a new Android phone but not sure what to get? Iyaz is here with his best 2023 Android phone picks. Plus We analyze a recent BBC article asking “Could X go bankrupt under El...

Remotely Possible – DTNS 4656 from 2023-12-01T21:56:25

Ever since Open AI announced GPTs, chat agents that developers can use on their platforms developers have made a lot of these. Tristan Jutras takes through some of the more outlandish examples of p...

Bigger Spool of Thread? – DTNS 4655 from 2023-11-30T22:03:02

Google rolls out system updates for Android, Wear OS and Google TV devices. What features and functionality do they add? Plus as Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, plans a European Union launc...

What is Microsoft Syncing? – DTNS 4654 from 2023-11-29T21:49:50

The WSJ says Apple is looking to end its relationship with Goldman Sachs that it currently uses to support several financial products including Apple Card. Plus Is the new Microsoft Outlook a poten...

Will My Hand Be Stolen? – DTNS 4653 from 2023-11-28T21:58:08

Winter driving is no fun but a little planning can go a long way to making it more safe and less stressful. Patrick Norton is here to tell us how. Plus we go over all the big announcements from AWS...

There’s No Back Row in Zoom – DTNS 4652 from 2023-11-27T21:48:08

Municipal police departments in Ohio and Michigan are warning parents to disable the “Bringing Devices Together” setting in AirDrop for children. And Research from the Graz University o...

New CEO! Same as the Old CEO – DTNS 4651 from 2023-11-22T21:57:47

Sam Altman is returning as OpenAI CEO. We explained what happened. And Spotify announced three major changes to how it pays royalties to musicians. Plus we explain everything you need to know about...

Best Home Theater Gift Ideas – DTNS 4650 from 2023-11-21T21:54:12

Home Theater expert Robert Heron is here with the perfect home theater gift buying recommendations in time for the holiday season. Plus Nothing Chats and Sunbird the app developers that boasted the...

Game of OpenAI Thrones – DTNS 4649 from 2023-11-20T21:51:45

GM’s robotaxi startup Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt announced his resignation. And We go into the details behind OpenAI’s board firing of CEO Sam Altman. Starring Tom Merritt, Nic...

Wait, It Has a Pretend Transmission? – DTNS 4648 from 2023-11-17T21:53:07

EV’s might be the future of personal automobiles but Toyota thinks that some drivers might still want an old-fashioned stick shift. Cleaning up car based pollution isn’t just about EVs....

Apple Joins the RCS Party – DTNS 4647 from 2023-11-16T22:04:13

Will Smith joins us with a geek gift buyer’s guide for the upcoming holiday season. Plus the first Qi v2.0 devices are nearly through the certification process. We explain what this means and how y...

Clippy is My Copilot – DTNS 4646 from 2023-11-15T21:50:10

We go over all the big announcements from this year’s Microsoft Ignite event. Plus a study in the Psychological Science Monday explores how convincing generated images were especially ones of white...

Do Teenagers Dream of Android Sheep? – DTNS 4645 from 2023-11-14T21:52:32

Why are iPhones overrepresented in smartphone ownership by teens? Android Police’s Will Sattelberg is here to explain. Plus YouTube rolled out new policies regarding generative AI videos. And users...

Apps for Noteworthy Events – DTNS 4644 from 2023-11-13T21:57:24

We go over the latest Apple prognostications from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-chi Kuo about what the company has in store. Plus we analyze the latest reviews of Sony’s just...

AI Pin, Engage! – DTNS 4643 from 2023-11-09T21:59:12

Humane launches its AI wearable, the AI Pin. Is this the future of personal everyday AI interfaces? Plus Disney CEO Bob Iger says Disney will launch a beta test of a new app next month, combining D...

A GTA 6 Announcement Announcement – DTNS 4642 from 2023-11-08T22:00:53

We take a close look at what was revealed on the first day of the Google vs Epic Games trial. And Nintendo announces it will partner with Sony to develop a “Legend of Zelda” movie. Plus Rockstar Ga...

It Takes Chips to Make Chips – DTNS 4267 from 2022-05-03T21:08:54

Chip shortages aren’t anything new but the lack of ICs is hampering the ability to make chips as the manufacture of the machinery used in chip fabrication is delayed due to the lack of chips....

Cease&Desist: The Remix – DTNS 4266 from 2022-05-02T20:54:20

The European Commission has sent a formal “Statement of Objections” to Apple with the preliminary view that Apple is abusing its dominant position in the market when it restricts access...

Nikon 2.0 Firmware – Photography News Monthly 4 from 2022-04-30T16:10:08

All the big photography news for the month of April 2022 in under ten minutes. In this episode Nikon releases a huge firmware update for their flagship cameras, two creators build new ways to utili...

Who Needs a Console Anyway? – DTNS 4265 from 2022-04-29T21:26:42

Is the chip shortage impeding Sony’s ability to produce PS5s and inadvertently helping Xbox? Is software meant to help improve your posture allowing employers to snoop on employees? And tech ...

Beam Me a Recharge, Scotty – DTNS 4264 from 2022-04-28T20:57:38

Belkin announces a partnership with Wi-Charge to create over-the-air charging products for consumers. Virtual reality company AppliedVR is working with Komodo Health to create a synthetic control g...

iFixit It With Spot – DTNS 4263 from 2022-04-27T21:14

Apple’s DIY repair service opens today and Patrick has some thoughts on it. Bloomberg reports Twitch is considering proposals to revamp its payment structure. And Ubisoft published a list of 91 gam...

Do Androids Dream of Triboelectric Cats – DTNS 4262 from 2022-04-26T21:03:38

E Ink announced the E Ink Gallery 3 its latest advancement in e-ink technology. How Truebill has turned subscription cancelling into a reoccurring business? And the BBC reports surgeons at Southmea...

Mr. Musk Buys The Bird – DTNS 4261 from 2022-04-25T21:32:25

The EU has unveiled companion legislation to the earlier Digital Markets Act called the Digital Services Act. What does it cover and who does it affect? And Twitter agrees to Elon Musk’s buyo...

Zero Days Given – DTNS 4260 from 2022-04-22T21:07:12

The UK’s Department for Transport proposed updates to the Highway Code for people using self-driving vehicles that are registered as self-driving with the government. A judge from The Brazili...

Waymo, You Can Drive My Car! – DTNS 4259 from 2022-04-21T21:08:16

Allison shares her first hand experience riding in a driverless Waymo vehicle! Plus CNN+ is ending just after a few months of operation, and Amazon has launched Buy With Prime, which lets third-par...

Cranking Out Retro Games – DTNS 4258 from 2022-04-20T21:27:17

Netflix reports it lost 200,000 subscribers in Q4 of 2021 falling and expects to lose another 2 million this quarter. What’s behind the falling subscribership? Researchers work on a way to generate...

People Just Want To GO Shopping – DTNS 4257 from 2022-04-19T20:58:17

Data shows UK subscriptions to streaming services are shrinking. What’s the cause and will adjusted pricing help? U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that LinkedIn cannot stop its c...

Algorithmic Classroom Management – DTNS 4256 from 2022-04-18T20:53:56

Microsoft is building a program to let brands advertise within free-to-play Xbox games, with ads appearing as early as Q3 2022. Protocol reports that Classroom Technologies is working with Intel to...

Twitter’s Poison Pill Strategy – DTNS 4255 from 2022-04-15T21:31:40

What3Words hopes to revolutionize geolocation but how does it work and what makes it compelling? Twitter creates a poison-pill against a Elon Musk buyout. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Pat...

Buy The Bird – DTNS 4254 from 2022-04-14T21:40:03

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion. What does Elon think he’ll gain from the acquisition and will the current Twitter shareholders accept the offer? Starring Rich Stroffolino, Ju...

Big Deep Learning Hug – DTNS 4253 from 2022-04-13T20:57:30

We get more clarity on what Meta’s take will be on digital assets sold on its Horizon Worlds VR platform. Could electrically conductive polymer batteries” be the battery breakthrough in...

Degrees of Experience – DTNS 4252 from 2022-04-12T21:05:12

What’s behind the rise of so called “new collar” jobs? What’s happening in the market for NFTs as overall sales decline? And outside of social media how are algorithms being...

Twitter Presses Undo – DTNS 4251 from 2022-04-11T21:03:43

Amazon is adding to its custom made clothes your measurements service, Made For You, with athletic shirt options. Netflix rolls out its anticipated Two Thumbs Up user rating system. And Twitter bac...

Using Deep Mind in Archeology: DTNS Science News Monthly 6 from 2022-04-09T16:10:33

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent Nikki goes over the major science stories from March 2022 including CT scans of aquatic dinosaur bones to see how well they might have floate...

Twitter’s Unmentionables – DTNS 4250 from 2022-04-08T21:07:06

The DFW airport partners with Steer Tech to pilot an automated valet parking. Twitter rolls out several new features. Researchers at Washington State University have developed for neuromorphic comp...

Hand Signs Go Digital – DTNS 4249 from 2022-04-07T21:00:29

Meta is developing in-app tokens for their virtual properties and testing ways NFTs can be used to validate membership in Facebook groups. Nike plans to open a technology center in Atlanta next yea...

The 3D Printing Cycle – DTNS 4248 from 2022-04-06T21:57:28

Why are TikTok songs so earwormy, how can 3D printing help Sub-Saharan Africa economies leapfrog into manufacturing, and is Twitter planning an edit feature? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott...

Perplexed Streaming – DTNS 4247 from 2022-04-05T20:56:05

Microsoft made a number of announcements today. We go through the major ones and share our thoughts on what was revealed. Plus Plex rolled out a number of new features they hope will entice more us...

A Chip Off The Old Spot – DTNS 4246 from 2022-04-04T20:52:33

Elon Musk buys a big stake in Twitter. Alphabet’s Wing announces its first on-demand drone delivery service. And we examine the trend of cloning pets and the issues surrounding the practice. ...

Sony Unveils New PlayStation Plus Tiers – DTNS Gaming News Monthly 6 from 2022-04-02T16:10:14

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Sony announces their three tiers to replace the standard PlayStation Plus, Fortnite creates a ...

It’s Airbnb for Clothes – DTNS 4245 from 2022-04-01T21:24:47

Samsung announced a program Thursday to help Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet users repair their own devices. Apple now allows developers of “reader” apps, like Netflix and Spotify, to l...

A Word to the Wyze – DTNS 4244 from 2022-03-31T21:16:02

The security firm Bit-defender published a post outlining vulnerabilities in IoT cameras from the company Wyze. We examine how Americans feel about emerging technologies in the field of robotics an...

Connecting Tech and Health – DTNS 4243 from 2022-03-30T21:14:35

How is Facebook’s Media Partner Portal being abused by scammers? Why can’t Ukrainian and Russian game developers can’t access their game receipts on Steam? And is technology to blame for our loneli...

UN Country, You Get A Flag – DTNS 4242 from 2022-03-29T20:57:36

Sony reveals their game subscription plan formerly code-named “Spartacus.” Several Verizon Wireless and MVNO Visible customers report getting spam texts that appear to come from their o...

Can AI Link In With You? – DTNS 4241 from 2022-03-28T21:32:01

Is there a correlation between social media use and teen life satisfaction? How computer generated deep fakes are being used to create fake LinkedIn profiles. And what plain text internet means for...

Marching Toward Film – Photography News Monthly 3 from 2022-03-27T16:10:37

The Associated Press reviews its NFT policy, Sigma files a massive patent, and film options abound! Hosted by Anthony Lemos MP3 Download Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBS...

The DNA of The DMA – DTNS 4240 from 2022-03-25T20:59:10

The European Parliament and European Council agreed on a provisional text of the Digital Markets Act could be approved as law sometime in October. But does the Digital Markets Act actually say and ...

AI Don’t Want to Hurt You – DTNS 4239 from 2022-03-24T21:06

Google announced a pilot program for Google Play app developers called “user billing choice” that will let them offer alternative payment methods alongside Google Play’s own. Research Associate in ...

Driverless Taxis Are Everywhere – DTNS 4238 from 2022-03-23T21:05:45

Arizona becomes the first US state to support driver’s licenses and state IDs in the Apple Watch and iPhone Wallet app. The Next Web posts a write-up on where in the world you can catch an autonomo...

Another Attempt At Smart Glasses – DTNS 4237 from 2022-03-22T21:02:41

Microsoft’s Azure DevOps server containing source code for Bing, Cortana, and various other internal projects has a data breach. We take a look at the big feature updates in Roku OS 11, and will th...

The Fast and the Furious: Food Delivery – DTNS 4236 from 2022-03-21T21:45:15

Zomato announced Zomato Instant, a service offering 10 minute food delivery. DJI announced, the M30 Enterprise. With Ip55 weather sealing the new drone can operate in rain, wind, or snow, and in te...

Parenting Social Media – DTNS 4235 from 2022-03-18T21:13:42

Do social media companies have a responsiblity to their for social ills that might come about from the use of their services? If so what’s the threshold of responsibility? FIDO the authentica...

What’s The Matter With Matter? – DTNS 4234 from 2022-03-17T21:31:39

Amazon closed its acquisition of movie studio MGM Thursday. A coalition of the biggest smart home platforms, Google, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, etc. to work toward interoperability was scheduled to la...

NFTs in the Metaverse? – DTNS 4233 from 2022-03-16T21:08:31

NFTs are coming to Instagram, says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, how will a fresh outbreak in China affect the tech supply chain, and we look at the role cryptocurrencies are playing in the Ukraine-Rus...

Billing Me Softly – DTNS 4233 from 2022-03-16T21:08:31

NFTs are coming to Instagram, says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, how will a fresh outbreak in China affect the tech supply chain, and we look at the role cryptocurrencies are playing in the Ukraine-Rus...

Comparing Apples To Apples – DTNS 4232 from 2022-03-15T20:57:30

AMD announces new processors, a Parisian electric scooter has come up with a different business model and Allison Sheridan explains why she thinks buying a Mac is about to get more complicated. Sta...

HBODiscoveryPlusMax – DTNS 4231 from 2022-03-14T21:29:12

Automotive News reports Ford will sell some Ford Explorer vehicles without chips for rear seat climate controls, Discovery’s board approved a merger with Warner Media, and figures from the RI...

Fish Fossil Asteroids – DTNS Science News Monthly 5 from 2022-03-12T17:10:05

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole goes over the major science stories from February 2022 including; fish fossils that explain why some species survived the as...

GPUs, Good News For Now – DTNS 4230 from 2022-03-11T22:27:21

Has the GPU market stabilized and is it safe to get one right now? Patrick Norton has the details. Plus ByteDance might avoid having to divest itself of TikTok in the US. And updates on how the Rus...

A Freemium Bike – DTNS 4229 from 2022-03-10T22:22:37

Google announced a load of new features for a number of products including Messages, Assistant, Gboard, Live Transcribe, Google One, and Google TV. Magic Leap announces cuts in staff and CNET gets ...

The iPhone Express! – DTNS 4228 from 2022-03-09T22:20:04

Twitter launched a Tor compatible version of its website to get around blocks and filters. Snapchat records big growth in India. Alienware ships the first QD-OLED screen in a 34″ curved gamin...

The Creative Apple Sweet Spot – DTNS 4227 from 2022-03-08T22:40:56

Apple has announced an updated iPhone SE, iPad Air, New Mac line and a new M1 chip! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Terrance Gaines, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos. MP3 Download Follow us ...

Using Tech to Dish Up Politics – DTNS 4226 from 2022-03-07T22:18:54

Political podcasts need an enormous amount of material in order to provide a complete view of the political landscape. Jennifer Briney from the Congressional Dish podcast is here to detail the tech...

Game Devs Rally For Ukraine – DTNS Gaming News Monthly 5 from 2022-03-05T17:10:55

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Sony reportedly redoing PlayStation Plus into multiple tiers, Valve released a tool for testin...

Turning Food Into Content – DTNS 4225 from 2022-03-04T22:25:24

Disney Plus announced its launching an ad-supported version of its service. Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla are working together on Interop 2022 which will “improve the experience of dev...

You Had Me Until Pay Per Drink – DTNS 4224 from 2022-03-03T22:28:05

After a long hiatus, HTC is coming out with a new flagship phone. Silicon Valley startup Cana has introduced a new appliance that lets you make a wide variety of beverages from tea to coffee to mia...

Bandcamp is Epic! But Why? – DTNS 4223 from 2022-03-02T22:33:43

We look at how the Ukrainian tech startup scene is faring in during Russia’s invasion, Epic Games agrees to acquire Bandcamp, and scientists want to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger, a carnivorous ma...

Hold the Mayo And Tracking – DTNS 4222 from 2022-03-01T22:22:34

Amazon is opening up its Luna game streaming service to all US users, Alphabet Wing’s reaches 200,000 deliveries, and a company called Thermacell has launched a mosquito repellent system call...

E-Support for Ukraine – DTNS 4221 from 2022-02-28T22:43:44

Mobile World Congress has kicked off and we take a look at the big announcements. Plus we explain what exactly the S.W.I.F.T. network actually does and why it matters in the current geopolitical co...

AI Creates Real-Life Portraits of Cartoons – Photography News Monthly Feb 2022 from 2022-02-26T17:10:32

DTNS producers Anthony Lemos and Rich Stroffolino condense the month’s photography news in this seven minute audio show. This episode we cover new micro four thirds offerings, end-of-life len...

There Are No Borders On The Internet – DTNS 4220 from 2022-02-25T22:55:51

As the Ukraine conflict reaches a new tempo hackers have become a critical part of the defense of the country. The government of Ukraine is calling on hackers to help protect critical infrastructur...

Vet It Or Forget It – DTNS 4219 from 2022-02-24T22:23:45

As the Russian military invades Ukraine tracking down a reliable credible source for information can be difficult. We share our sources for news and information regarding the conflict and we use th...

Nintendoesn’t Preserve – DTNS 4218 from 2022-02-23T22:21:49

Nintendo has caused an uproar amongst video gaming fans with the removal of key 3DS and DS titles from the eShop. Many fear that the ability to access older titles will be limited and even extingui...

The DAO of Hacking – DTNS 4217 from 2022-02-22T22:25:46

We get an in-depth look at DAOs or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations; what they do, how they work and their purpose with crypto journalist and “The Cryptopians” author Laura Shin. ...

Did You Watch Landing Cam? – DTNS 4216 from 2022-02-18T22:42:05

The economic and civil disruption caused by the Canadian Trucker protests has caused counter-protesters to strike back with some hacking their way into the protests support network. Is hacktivism a...

99 Problems and Chrome is One – DTNS 4215 from 2022-02-17T22:19:59

Where can users of assistive medical technologies go when their devices are no longer supported or become orphaned? We explain why some websites break when using an up-to-date web browser. And what...

The OpenSeas Are Choppy – DTNS 4214 from 2022-02-16T22:20:30

Cinemarket is launching Cineverse, a start-up that will enable filmmakers, distributors and producers to market films directly using blockchain and NFT tech. To combat sexual harassment issues is m...

Trisha’s Case for RGB – DTNS 4213 from 2022-02-15T22:24:03

Trisha Hershberger is here with details on Corsair’s product announcement, Motorola and Verizon developed a 5G neckband to move the bulky processor, communication chips and power supply off A...

iBuy Property – DTNS 4212 from 2022-02-14T23:04:18

With the recent controversy over Spotify and declarations by musicians to move off the platform we take a look at the current landscape of streaming audio. And we look at the burgeoning tech space ...

Pig to Human Heart Transplant – DTNS Science News Monthly 4 from 2022-02-12T17:10:13

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole goes over the major science stories from January, including a genetically modified pig heart transplant, the Tongan volcanic...

MoviePass: The Sequel – DTNS 4211 from 2022-02-11T22:39:27

US Senators Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich requested the CIA declassify a surveillance program to see how the records of US citizens were handled in the surveillance program believing the program is...

Freedom to Gig – DTNS 4210 from 2022-02-10T22:22:01

The US government details how it will spend $7.5 billion on a national network for EV charging stations. We talk about other ways NFTs can be used outside of being just collectibles, and Linkedin i...

Note Inside – DTNS 4209 from 2022-02-09T22:20:36

We cover all the big announcements from this year’s Samsung Unpacked event, examine Microsoft president Brad Smith’s comments about the pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and p...

Nvidia is Officially disARMed – DTNS 4208 from 2022-02-08T22:17:27

Softbank announced the deal with Nvidia to buy Arm is cancelled. Apple has officially announced a new Tap to Pay feature for iPhone. Popular comedian Leslie Jones tweets about the 2022 Olympics hav...

Poor Meta. What An Underdog! – DTNS 4207 from 2022-02-07T22:45:45

Why is Google demoting its Stadia project? And is Meta expecting its earnings to take another dip? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? ...

Dr. Georgi Trenchev – Scientists In Tech 4 from 2022-02-06T17:10:27

In this final episode in the Scientists In Tech min-series Niki interviews Dr. Georgi Trenchev is a physicist and engineer with a passion for innovation and future tech. He specializes in plasma ph...

Microsoft Buys Activision, Sony Buys Bungie – DTNS Gaming News Monthly 4 from 2022-02-05T17:10:56

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, Sony buys Bungie, Raven Software files union petition ...

The Hunt For GPUs – DTNS 4206 from 2022-02-04T22:26:50

Patrick Norton is back with a sobering look the state of affordable GPUs. We look at Amazon’s earnings for Q1 and how will Apple respond when alternative payments cannot be blocked from the A...

Are You Worried About Wordle? – DTNS 4203 from 2022-02-01T22:25:42

We examine the NY Times motivation to acquire popular word puzzle game Wordle, why Yahoo Japan is shutting down in Europe and Nica Montford is back with this month’s Teching While Black segme...

Sony is Destined to purchase Bungie – DTNS 4202 from 2022-01-31T22:50:41

After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their music from Spotify the streaming company has released the rules and policies regarding dangerous, deceptive, sensitive, and illegal content. Sony buy...

Canon Goes Hybrid – DTNS Photography News Monthly for Jan 2022 from 2022-01-31T02:10:14

DTNS producers Anthony Lemos and Rich Stroffolino condense the month’s photography news in this seven minute audio show. This episode Canon releases a hybrid mirrorless, the Associated Press ...

Live With It – The Remarkable 2 from 2022-01-29T20:16:16

Sarah Lane gives her thoughts about the Remarkable 2, an e-ink tablet for writing and reading. Starring Sarah Lane and Jenn Cutter. MP3 Download $299 (was $399 at time of purchase) Marker Plus (pen...

Dr. Susan Leemburg – Scientists In Tech 3 from 2022-01-29T17:10:37

Dr. Susan Leemburg, a neuroscientist at Charles University in the Czech Republic, tricks rats into thinking they’ve been teleported to measure their brainwaves to see how these basic brain function...

Google Actually Listened to Us – DTNS 4201 from 2022-01-28T22:33:36

Google revises its policy on forcing free tier Google Workspace to transition to a paid tier. Rob brings the heat on Sonos vs Google decision and a potential Sonos vs Amazon dustup. Apple Q1 financ...

The Q Commerce Continuum – DTNS 4200 from 2022-01-27T22:34:22

Q-commerce is taking off, especially in India, but now that it’s obtained a snappy nickname, it’s worth looking at again. Bloomberg’s sources say “in the coming months” small businesses will be abl...

Is Sony’s Gaming Business In Trouble? – DTNS 4199 from 2022-01-26T22:27:28

Microsoft earnings are in and we dissect the numbers to see what’s going on with the Redmond company’s operations. Plus Microsoft will launch its public preview of Android Apps for Windows 11 next ...

8K: What Is It Good For Right Now? – DTNS 4198 from 2022-01-25T22:45:55

8K is what’s new as 4K becomes the new standard for high-definition displays. But are people ready for it and more importantly interested in it? Google’s been in the process of looking ...

Lightning in an Acquisition Bottle – DTNS 4197 from 2022-01-24T22:44:50

Dealogic have calculated that Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet each announced more acquisitions in 2021 than any year in the past decade. Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has lost control...

Grant Coffey – Scientists In Tech 02 from 2022-01-22T17:10:52

Niki interviews Grant Coffey a research database manager at Crow Canyon Archaeological center in Southwestern Colorado. Grant pilots drones to survey ancient pueblo archaeological sites and find st...

Squid Game Game – DTNS 4196 from 2022-01-21T22:28:35

Intel has selected a 1000-acre site in New Albany Ohio for its third US chipmaking location. Netflix reported it added 8.28 million net subscribers worldwide in Q4 for a total of 221.8 million. Wha...

Google Decides to Monetize Software – DTNS 4195 from 2022-01-20T22:32:57

Amazon announced it will open a clothing store called Amazon Style in a suburban mall located in the Los Angeles area, later this year. Meta AI scientists have developed an algorithm called Data2ve...

Cloud, Community, & Content – DTNS 4194 from 2022-01-19T22:27:23

What does Microsoft hope to gain from the buyout of Activision Blizzard and what does it mean for the videogaming industry? Plus does Microsoft see the Exynos 2200 chip as a threat to the Xbox? Sta...

Small For A Metaverse – DTNS 4193 from 2022-01-18T22:23:06

While the excitement around the Metaverse continues to grow, it’s important to step back and take a look at the issues that need to be addressed in order to make the concept a reality. Starri...

Dino Discoveries of 2021 – DTNS Science News Monthly 3 from 2022-01-15T18:10:37

Our science correspondent Nicole Ackermans talks about the top dino discoveries of 2021, an intriguing pair of footprints and more! MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Follow us on Twitt...

Fired Up About CES – DTNS 4174 from 2021-12-17T22:31:44

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s sources say Apple is hiring engineers to design more wireless chips in-house, planning to replace components made by Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions. Citizen L...

Sneaking into the Metaverse – DTNS 4173 from 2021-12-16T22:37:56

Nvidia’ GeForce Now cloud game streaming service removed the waitlist for its RTX 3080 tier, Adidas is launching a line of NFTs called “Into the Metaverse.”, TikTok is testing out...

The Cure for Nostril Cam – DTNS 4172 from 2021-12-15T22:26:44

Dell shows off three prototype products designed for a “seamless work experience,” the Concept Flow, Concept Stanza and Concept Pari. Oppo announced more details on its folding phone th...

HDMI 2.1 or not 2 HDMI – DTNS 4171 from 2021-12-14T22:25:05

Dell shares more details on Concept Luna, its laptop with removable components. Why HDMI 2.1 doesn’t mean what you think it means. And Scientists discover that altering medical scans can fool...

Vintage Clothing Takedown – DTNS 4170 from 2021-12-13T22:31:14

At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, Intel showed work on how it will continue Moore’s Law post 2025 with Samsung and IBM announcing a new vertical FET design. Boston Consultin...

Gettin’ Tiggy Wit It – DTNS 4169 from 2021-12-10T22:33:29

Emails disclosed as part of the Epic vs Apple trial show that in March 2020, Microsoft proposed creating individual apps for Apple’s App Store to stream games, including offering exclusive tr...

Kickstart My Open Blockchain – DTNS 4168 from 2021-12-09T22:26:29

The European Commission proposed a directive which could lead to gig workers across the European Union gaining legal protections of workers. Kickstarter announced the development of “an open-...

Your Single Point of Failure is Now the Cloud – DTNS 4167 from 2021-12-08T22:28:09

Amazon launches the Alexa Together subscription, available for $19.99 a month or $199 a year, that helps elderly or special needs family members who are living on their own. We explain what caused ...

Quill Gets Written Off – DTNS 4166 from 2021-12-07T22:41:52

US Department of Justice investigators have asked Roblox why it labels itself as “experiences” instead of games as part of its anti-trust investigation into Apple. Life360 is buying loc...

Fixing the Supply Chain – DTNS 4165 from 2021-12-06T22:28:56

Brian Brushwood shares his experience trying to mitigate the issues of supply chain constraints on his online store. DoorDash is starting a 15-minute delivery with its chain of DashMart convenience...

Self Driving Doesn’t Pass the Road Test – DTNS 4164 from 2021-12-03T22:55:54

We get a firsthand account from Allison Sheridan on what it’s like driving around with Tesla’s Autopilot feature turned on. Plus US regulators look to stop the Nvidia/Arm merger. Starri...

There Can Be Only One Delivery – DTNS 4163 from 2021-12-02T22:27:52

Instacart plans to launch a 15-minute delivery service in a US city as early as February. Qualcomm also announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and 7c+ Gen 3 platforms for ARM-based PCs, built on the 5-...

Microsoft Puts Their Customers on Edge – DTNS 4162 from 2021-12-01T22:41:22

We check in on the latest developments from autonomous vehicle company Nuro, we review the reactions to Microsoft’s integration of the Buy Now, Pay Later service Zip into Edge web browser, an...

Virtual Realty is a Real Thing – DTNS 4161 from 2021-11-30T22:46:03

Twitter updated its privacy information policy preventing the sharing of personal information without consent including photos and videos part of its anti-doxxing rules. The UK’s Competition ...

Jack Tweets Goodbye – DTNS 4160 from 2021-11-29T22:55:18

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey steps down. What does this mean for users of the social media platform and does this signal new direction for the company? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger C...

2021 Holiday Gift Guide – DTNS Special from 2021-11-25T17:10:16

Can’t figure out what to get your favorite techie this holiday season? Then check out these great suggestions from the DTNS co-contributors and listeners! And if you want to follow up on any ...

Predictive Title – DTNS 4159 from 2021-11-24T22:27:11

Is perovskite a possible alternative to making cheaper solar panels faster? Why does predictive text achieve a lower WPM than autocorrect? The Asphalt Xtreme mobile game is coming to Netflix. Is th...

Driving Solar Power to Your Home – DTNS 4158 from 2021-11-23T22:23:34

We examine new developments in renewable power and storage, Qualcomm will debut its next flagship Snapdragon chip at the Snapdragon Tech Summit on November 30th along with a new naming convention, ...

TV Hunting Season – DTNS 4157 from 2021-11-22T22:28:48

Robert Heron is back with tips and recommendations for those on shopping for a new 4K TV this holiday season. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced the country’s plans to build the f...

Zen and the Art of NFT Maintenance – DTNS 4156 from 2021-11-19T23:00

We discuss the impact of Alphabet’s cafeteria cleaning robots, MediaTek unveils its flagship Dimensity 9000 mobile SoC, and the Australian art project that gives downloaders 15GB of NFT conte...

A Car Is Not A Phone – DTNS 4155 from 2021-11-18T22:24:33

Nreal will begin selling its Light mixed reality glasses in the US, after launching in South Korea last year. Reuters reports that an Amazon spokesperson said the company is in talks with MasterCar...

Amazon Takes a Swipe at Visa – DTNS 4154 from 2021-11-17T23:04:23

Apple announced a Self Service Repair program, which will let customers buy parts from Apple directly for repairs. Amazon announced it will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK because...

Xiaomi the Tablet – DTNS 4153 from 2021-11-16T22:52:40

Dan Campos from NTX shares his review of Xiaomi’s MiPad 5 Android tablet. Twitter will stop auto-updating your Web version of the feed which sometimes causes tweets to disappear mid-read. And Cashi...

Microsoft’s End to End Excuses – DTNS 4152 from 2021-11-15T22:23:29

We go in detail on the reasons why chip shortages will exist until next year. IBM announced its 127 qubit Eagle quantum chip, and Apple announced residents in eight US states to store digital state...

Nobel Prize Science Winners - DTNS Science News Monthly 1 from 2021-11-13T18:00:14

This week on the first edition of the DTNS Science News Monthly. Science correspondent Dr. Niki Ackermans covered who won the Nobel prizes in science, as well as the winners of the IgNobel prizes. ...

The Remains of MoviePass - DTNS 4151 from 2021-11-12T22:29:05

We explore the coming conflict of quantum computing and blockchain cryptocurrencies, plus we find out what happened to Movie Pass and learn about Patreon’s plan to host and deliver video.

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The Naked Truth About Wearables - DTNS 4150 from 2021-11-10T22:23:48

Google will expand the Sleep Sensing features on the second-gen Nest Hub that uses a motions Ensor to monitor your sleep patterns. We cover the latest events in the Epic vs Apple lawsuit. Google lo...

Artisanal Taxi Service - DTNS 4149 from 2021-11-09T22:21:46

We lay out all the things Nvidia announced at its GPU Technology Conference including new AI avatars, the 3D virtual world simulation and collaboration platform Omniverse, and the NeMo Megatron, th...

NFTs: Non-Fungible Taxation - DTNS 4148 from 2021-11-08T22:17:46

Can an EV with solar cells on the roof compelling enough for the market, we discuss the state of SES battery technology, ponder the tax implications of selling your gaming NFTs and explain what Wha...

Twitch Data Breach - DTNS Gaming News Monthly 2 from 2021-11-06T17:00

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Blizzard cancels BlizzConline then delays Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 amid more studio departures, hack...

The M1 Road Map is Revealed - DTNS 4147 from 2021-11-05T21:23:28

Can robots get along with other robots? Apple’s chip roadmap signals a shift to a 3nm process. And how FinTech’s might be building super apps of their own to compete with messaging and social media...

Intel Brings the Heat - DTNS 4146 from 2021-11-04T21:20:04

Benchmarks for Intel’s Alder Lake processors are in and boy do they look good! Meta is looking for alternative ways to generate profits outside of ad revenue and Qualcomm thinks supply-chain issues...

GeForce Now, Not Later - DTNS 4145 from 2021-11-03T21:28:28

Nvidia is making a hard play for cloud based video gaming. Sean Hollister from the Verge shares his hands-on review with the game streaming service and it stacks up to Google’s Stadia.

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Defining the Metaverse - DTNS 4144 from 2021-11-02T21:19:35

Microsoft Ignite starts up this week and we go over all the updates and service announcements from the Redmond based company. VP of Alex explains why he wants you to talk to your Echo smart speaker...

Charging Up Supply Chain Issues - DTNS 4143 from 2021-11-01T21:32:20

We talk to CNET Roadshow’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Stevens about the impact supply-chain constraints are having on EV production and what it means for consumers in the market for an EV.


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Into the Metaverse - DTNS 4142 from 2021-10-29T21:24:47

We examine all the press analysis on Facebook’s name change to Meta. We get some interesting insights from WSJ’s Joanna Stern interviews with Apple executives on design choices for the new MacBook ...

Facebook Is So Meta - DTNS 4141 from 2021-10-28T21:23:14

We examine why big tech companies are growing slowly while smaller more recent startups are doing the opposite, how Apple’s ad tracking policy is hitting some companies bottom line and the ongoing ...

Intel counts its Ps and Es - DTNS 4140 from 2021-10-27T21:32:41

Intel announces Alderlake processors releasing this year, Casey Newton suggests more context is needed regarding the Facebook Papers released by Francis Haugen, and Adobe Max has released details o...

Pixel 6 Perfect? - DTNS 4139 from 2021-10-26T21:17:47

We get a first-hand review of Android 12 and Google’s new Pixel 6 Pro smartphone. Amazon is building a new app codenamed “Project Mic”. It would let anyone make and distribute a live radio show, in...

There's is No Mr. Facebook - DTNS 4138 from 2021-10-25T21:22:57

We examine the policy and management decisions revealed in documents released by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Mastercard announced a deal with the cryptocurrency firm Bakkt to provide cry...

We're In the Thick of this Chip Mess - DTNS 4137 from 2021-10-22T21:39:06

We examine the long and short term prospects for Intel after their recent financial statements. NFTs go pop culture. Wired’s Brian Barrett has an article called “I Used Facebook Without the Algorit...

Blockchain In Journalism - DTNS 4136 from 2021-10-21T21:21:43

A startup called Spotz.ai will use computer vision and machine learning to solve the random ad problem that plagues services that stream movies and video content without natural commercial ad break...

Facebook Wants a Name Other Than Defendant - DTNS 4135 from 2021-10-20T21:22:31

The Verge’s sources say Facebook plans to announce a company name change next week. Alphabet’s Wing company has expanded its drone delivery business into Texas. Finally we give details into this we...

Breaking Down Tech News Pixel by Pixel - DTNS 4134 from 2021-10-19T21:23:31

Google takes the wraps off the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones. Higher performance, new features and new colors we take a look at what Google’s latest smartphones bring to the table. Facebook is...

MacBook Pro to the M1 Max - DTNS 4133 from 2021-10-18T21:17:34

Apple reveals two new M1 chips; the M1 Pro and M1 Max. See how these new SoC processors stack up to the original M1 and the new MacBook models that will feature them.


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Right Clicking Is Not A Crime - DTNS 4132 from 2021-10-15T21:29:13

Tesla launched an auto insurance product in Texas that uses “real-time driving behavior” that it will use “to evaluate your premium based on your actual driving.” Apple employees are organizing und...

Robots with Guns: What Could Go Wrong? - DTNS 4131 from 2021-10-14T21:18:10

Facebook announced a research project called Ego4D, to improve AI analysis of first-person, video. Sony knows it’s not going to be able to make enough PS5s to meet demand so it’s started a registra...

Healthy, Healthy Headphones - DTNS 4130 from 2021-10-13T21:41:33

Reddit launched a new feature called “Predictions”, a spinoff of Reddit Polls that have become popular in subreddits. The Amazon India private-brands team secretly exploited internal data from Amaz...

Blocking Me Softly from His Tweets - DTNS 4129 from 2021-10-12T21:18:27

A Swiss Federal Institute of Technology robotics engineering student Ken Pillonel stuffed a USB-C port that can transfer data as well as charge into an iPhone X. A San Francisco court orders Tesla ...

Don't Glue It; Screw It! - DTNS 4128 from 2021-10-08T21:25:28

Microsoft has now agreed to let independent third-party study the impact of making Microsoft devices easier to repair. Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer offers an invitation to Apple to help them imple...

Interoperability Matters - DTNS 4127 from 2021-10-07T21:21:27

As the climate crisis impacts our lives and our environment, how is tech playing a leading role in mitigating its effects? And as the Internet of Things grows more popular, how does the Matter prot...

Change Your Twitch Password - DTNS 4126 from 2021-10-06T21:16:13

Google added options to Search, Maps, Travel, and Nest Thermostats. Twitch confirms a data breach with the site’s entire source code, commit history, an unreleased competitor for Steam from Amazon ...

The Facebook Outage Explained - DTNS 4125 from 2021-10-05T21:20:56

We give an explainer on what caused Facebook and associated properties like Instagram to go offline for six hours and we do a follow-up on all that Facebook testimony.


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Blowing the Whistle on Facebook - DTNS 4124 from 2021-10-04T21:45:50

Amazon launched a new feature, letting Prime subscribers in the US send gifts using just an email address or phone number. The whistleblower who provided documents that served as the foundation for...

Blizzard Legal Storm - DTNS Gaming News Monthly from 2021-10-02T17:00

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. This month heavily features the multiple legal dramas around Activision Blizzard, Apple keeping Epic...

Too Many Failure Points - DTNS 4123 from 2021-10-01T21:22:39

A number of websites and services reported issues due to the expiration of a root certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt. South Korean ISP SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for the costs of manag...

The Tinkerer's Phone - DTNS 4122 from 2021-09-30T21:17:22

Fairphone makers of easy-to-repair smartphones with sustainable materials has announced the Fairphone 4. Augmented reality company Nreal announced its Air Glasses, a more compact, and cheaper versi...

Netflix wants to be the Netflix of Games - DTNS 4121 from 2021-09-29T21:18:47

Ars Technica has a story stating VR reporter Brad Lynch has found evidence that Valve is working on a wireless headset. Netflix acquires its first game studio. And Motherboard has interviews with t...

Amazon Did It, They Announced A Robot! - DTNS 4120 from 2021-09-28T21:21:04

Amazon has unveiled a slew of new devices including a $1000 home robot. Hear what we make of all the new products and which ones excite us the most.


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Root Access is a Go - DTNS 4119 from 2021-09-27T21:38:30

A new note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts shipments of Apple silicon Macs will drop 15% in the first half of 2022. Oculus’ consulting CTO John Carmack announced the company will unlock t...

When Better is the Best - DTNS 4118 from 2021-09-24T21:20:47

People’s Bank of China Friday reiterated that offering trading, order matching, token issuance and derivatives for virtual currencies including overseas crypto exchanges providing services in mainl...

ProRes. What is it Good For? - DTNS 4117 from 2021-09-23T21:18:23

How does Apple’s iPhone Pro line really compare to a more sophisticated and purpose built video DSLR? Plus Michigan is the latest region to attempt to develop a road that can wirelessly charge elec...

Microsoft Creates a New Surface - DTNS 4116 from 2021-09-22T21:16:33

Microsoft unveiled new products at its Surface Pro 8 event and the Defense Ministry of Lithuania issued a statement recommending citizens “not buy new Chinese phones and to get rid of those already...

Make Me Laugh Siri - DTNS 4115 from 2021-09-21T21:15:37

PayPal mobile app now includes expanded bill pay, and the ability to get checks by direct deposit, and more. Marvel and SiriusXM are launching the Marvel Podcasts Unlimited channel for $4 a month. ...

The Plus Future - DTNS 4114 from 2021-09-20T21:59:12

Details about new versions of Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite e-reader leak, Apple will delay an under-display Touch ID and a foldable iPhone to 2023 and 2024, respectively, and Roku announced the $49.9...

The Tech Jawn EXCERPT: Ransomware at HBCUs from 2021-09-18T11:11:21

An exceprt from episode 1 of The Tech Jawn on ransomware attacks at historically black colleges and universities.  

See from 2021-09-07T22:05:17

A ProPublica report says contractors hired by Facebook are reviewing messages that have been flagged by an algorithm as improper, El Salvador now officially uses Bitcoin as legal tender, and A poli...

What Will You Do With the Loot Bag? - DTNS 4104 from 2021-09-03T21:19:49

Apple will delay its CSAM features, Amazon plans to release its own branded TVs later this year, and how widespread is misinformation on social media spread during political campaigns and ways to m...

Locastaway - DTNS 4103 from 2021-09-02T22:03:41

Apple faces legal scrutiny for abuse of market dominance in India, Texas legislature approves a bill to fine social media platforms for removing posts or users based on location or political view, ...

Tap for Proof of Age - DTNS 4102 from 2021-09-01T21:18:49

We go over all the various facets of the chip shortage and why supplies will still be tight at the end of the year and what you can do about it.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patr...

The Pizza Sauce Glue - DTNS 4101 from 2021-08-31T21:17:31

Microsoft announced the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out on October 5th, starting with new devices. Protocol’s Amber Burton has an article called ‘There aren’t enough data scientis...

Windows 10 is the New Windows 7 - DTNS 4100 from 2021-08-30T21:15:29

Has constant video conferencing made people already neurotic about their image? A new survey from Harvard in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology suggests that video conferencing is imp...

Gaming Checkpoint - DTNS Experiment Week from 2021-08-28T17:00

Gaming Checkpoint gives you an overview of what's going on around the console scene, covering hardware options, online play, and near future outlook. Whether you're a lapsed gamer looking to dive b...

BBQ and Tech - DTNS Experiment Week from 2021-08-27T17:00

BBQ and Tech is an energetic dive into all facets of how technology is being used to make everyone's favorite cookout food, Bar-B-Que. Hosted by lifelong friends, <a href="http://twitter.co...

Pegasus Project: Special Report - DTNS Experiment Week from 2021-08-26T17:00

Pegasus is a digital tool sold by the NSO Group to different governments across the globe used to monitor activists, politicians and persons of interest. In The Pegasus Project, journalis...

Ask a Luddite - DTNS Experiment Week from 2021-08-25T17:00

Rich Stroffolino talks with tech skeptic Ben Weinberg about the latest tech news. In this pilot episode, they look into the luddite perspective on Apple's recently announced on-device scanning for ...

Photography For Today's Users - DTNS Experiment Week from 2021-08-24T17:00

It is said that the best camera is the one you have with you, and the latest smartphones offer extraordinary capabilities, but are they really the only camera you need? DTNS Associate Producer Amos...

The Tech Jawn - DTNS Experiment Week from 2021-08-23T17:00:13

The Tech Jawn is a second look at the week's tech news headlines delivered from a different perspective. African Americans, demographically, are the biggest users of consumer technology in the cou...

Drivers, Start Your Ride Hailing! - DTNS 4099 from 2021-08-20T21:25:41

Tesla showed off an idea for a 5 foot 8 tall, 125-pound humanoid robot called the Tesla Bot. Microsoft announced the first Office 365 pricing increase since the service launched in 2011. Newly unre...

Amazon is the new Sears- DTNS 4098 from 2021-08-19T21:20:07

Intel reveals its new Alder Cove hybrid processor design for desktop, mobile and ultra-mobile applications. Nvidia has its earnings call and gives updates about its acquisition of ARM. And the FTC ...

A Black Eye for Blackberry - DTNS 4097 from 2021-08-18T21:19:41

China renews pressure on Tencent and the country’s tech giants, Blackberry discovers a vulnerability in its QNX operating system and Windows 11 is changing the way users pick a default browser.
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Fans Really Do Have a Voice - DTNS 4096 from 2021-08-17T21:22:31

We explore the role that fans and fandom in leveraging social media and the internet to shape the TV shows and movies we see at home and the movie theater.


Starring Tom Merritt, Justi...

Liquid Chameleon Display - DTNS 4095 from 2021-08-16T21:18:12

Scientists in South Korea have published an article in the journal Nature Communications about a robot they created that can change its skin color like a chameleon. Would you eat cheese made from t...

The Mango Dark Web - DTNS 4094 from 2021-08-13T21:21:50

Samsung confirms its use of AI software called DSO.ai to design its Exynos line of chips. Apple’s Craig Federighi explained to the Wall Street Journal the company’s plans to scan photos uploaded to...

Virtual CEO's Can Do Virtual Presentations - DTNS 4093 from 2021-08-12T21:20:11

Three US senators have sponsored a bipartisan bill called the Open Markets Act that would impose new rules on app stores including prohibiting them from requiring developers to use its in-app payme...

Z Flips and Z Folds - DTNS 4092 from 2021-08-11T21:21:07

How did the biggest cryptocurrency heist happen and what does this mean for the security of cryptocurrencies? And Samsung announces a slew of new and updated products including the Galaxy Z Fold 3,...

Culturally Emoji - DTNS 4091 from 2021-08-10T21:18

We check out the latest Apple rumors from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Amazon says it will now compensate customers for defective products sold on its marketplace, and HP rolls out new ChromeOS product...

Excellent Bribe. I Give It ????? - DTNS 4090 from 2021-08-09T21:20:07

The Wall Street Journal has a story on how brands on Amazon go to extreme lengths to stop bad reviews of their products, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman argues that, in the current streaming landscape, tha...

End to End Encrypted-ish - DTNS 4089 from 2021-08-06T21:24:42

We examine Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children where the company performs an on-device scan of devices looking for child abuse material. China continues its crackdown on tech companies and ho...

We're Not as Extreme as We Think - DTNS 4088 from 2021-08-05T21:17:44

Three US Senators are proposing an amend meant to the infrastructure bill that would exclude some crypto companies, from a tax reporting provision, researchers across multiple universities publish ...

Alibaba and the 40 Feeds - DTNS 4087 from 2021-08-04T21:20:35

Sony beats earning expectations, MIT comes up with a way to predict the next big thing in tech and why did Facebook ban academics researching transparency and misinformation on Facebook from Facebo...

Right to Repair Zero Day? - DTNS 4086 from 2021-08-03T21:19:42

Researchers successfully hacked and bypassed the TPM inside an Intel powered laptop and we examine the security implications of Right to Repair.


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Relax it's Google Tensor - DTNS 4085 from 2021-08-02T21:53:52

We follow a Wired story about spoofing the ID of ocean going ships, examine India’s new government e-payments system the e-Rupi, and Google gives the world a preview of the Pixel 6.


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DTNS SPECIAL - Chip Shortage: The Logistics Issues from 2021-07-31T17:00

We talk about the chip shortage a lot on DTNS and I think we do a pretty good job of explaining the basics of the issue. There was fluctuation in orders there was unexpected demand and the chip pla...

Swimming As A Service - DTNS 4084 from 2021-07-30T21:22:44

Apple sends a cease and desist letter to a Chinese citizen who leaked information about stolen iPhone prototypes on social media. Is preventing leaks a way to keep consumers engaged or just to keep...

Don't NUC It 'Till You Try It - DTNS 4083 from 2021-07-29T21:21:39

Facebook continued the trend of stellar tech company earnings reports with revenue up 56% and monthly active users up 7% to 2.9 billion. Reviews for Intel’s gaming NUC 11 Extreme enthusiast gaming ...

That Streamer is Quite a Character - DTNS 4082 from 2021-07-28T21:29:26

We examine the exploding phenomenon of Virtual Idols on YouTube. What are Virtual Idols and why are they so popular on Google’s online video platform? Spotify listeners rose 22% to 365 million in Q...

Samsung Folds on the Note - DTNS 4081 from 2021-07-27T21:23:20

Intel unveils its latest company road map which includes plans to build chips for Qualcomm, Facebook issues a voluntary recall of the Oculus 2 and Samsung announces what to expect from its upcoming...

Upscale Upscaling - DTNS 4080 from 2021-07-26T21:51:15

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation ordered Tencent to end its exclusive music licensing rights within 30 days including requirements for copyright holders to give the company better...

Seniors In Tech: Ruth Pordes from 2021-07-24T17:00

Welcome to Seniors In Tech, a podcast mini-series where we bust stereotypes by talking to seniors who either worked in the tech industry at the beginning of the digital era, and or are currently te...

Do You Even Metaverse, Bro? - DTNS 4079 from 2021-07-23T21:30:26

On Wednesday, the US Federal Trade Commission voted to increase its enforcement of laws against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities f...

Computing in Plastic - DTNS 4078 from 2021-07-22T21:50:42

ARM shows off a bendable processor prototype, Twitter is testing a dislike button and why uneven uptake of the FCCs emergency broadband benefit program highlights geographic disparities.
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Stranger Netflix Chess Game? - DTNS 4077 from 2021-07-21T21:21:12

Netflix loses 400,000 plus North American subscribers, Tumblr is testing a new feature called Post+ that lets some users charge their followers a monthly fee for exclusive content, and a market sur...

RCS and a Moon Pie - DTNS 4076 from 2021-07-20T21:21:31

Priavacy-focused search engine DuckDuck Go is offering an email protection feature. Sony announced two high-end home theater products with HDMI 2.1 passthrough ports that support 8K, 4K gaming at 1...

Anti Gravity Chili - DTNS 4075 from 2021-07-19T21:22:26

A forensic analysis report by Amnesty International claims NSO Group’s Pegasus software was used by clients to compromise the phones of more than 1,000 heads of state, politicians, journalists, act...

Seniors in Tech: Sandra Foster from 2021-07-17T17:00

Welcome to Seniors In Tech, a podcast mini-series where we bust stereotypes by talking to seniors who either worked in the tech industry at the beginning of the digital era, and or are currently te...

Welcome to the HakVan - DTNS 4074 from 2021-07-16T21:21:18

Friend of the show Darren Kitchen has made the road his home with a van kitted out with some of things you might expect, like a table, bed, cooking equipment. But when you hack across America, you ...

Netflix: Throne of Games? - DTNS 4073 from 2021-07-15T21:19:33

Netflix announced it has hired Mike Verdu as its Vice President of game development. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has sued Amazon to recall hundreds of thousands of hazardous p...

Satyamania 365 - DTNS 4072 from 2021-07-14T21:21:29

Microsoft’s new easy-to-set-up and use virtual windows machine service called Windows 365. Scientists at the University of Oxford and University of Liverpool published a study in the journal New Me...

Google Gets a French Slap - DTNS 4071 from 2021-07-13T21:18:48

France’s competition authority fined Google €500 million for not negotiating in good faith to pay news publishers for the right to show their headlines and snippets in search and news results. The ...

Where Have All The Ransoms Gone? - DTNS 4070 from 2021-07-12T21:21:27

Will a crowdsourced ransom payments tracking website called Ransomwhe.re provide empirical evidence companies need to determine if paying ransomware is beneficial? Plus we examine the impact of PhD...

Seniors In Tech: Michael Musiel from 2021-07-10T17:00

In this episode Niki interviews former US Robotics engineer, software/hardware developer and part-time paramedic Michael Musiel about his lenghty career in tech includustry from the late 70s throug...

Bit Coin Not Included! - DTNS 4069 from 2021-07-09T21:25:35

The Biden administration issues an executive order that encourages the FCC to restore open internet rules, limit early termination fees by ISPs, limit the ability of ISPs to sign exclusive deals wi...

Whose Computer is it Anyway? - DTNS 4068 from 2021-07-08T21:19:28

Start-ups position robots as bee replacements in the all-important crop pollination role, Thirty-seven US state and district attorneys general have sued Google in California federal court, alleging...

Did You Get My Meeting? Mmhmm... - DTNS 4067 from 2021-07-07T21:19:28

South Korea lawmakers are considering a revision to a law restricting children from playing games after midnight and China’s Tencent will use facial recognition to stop minors in China from playing...

The Audacity of Data Collecting - DTNS 4066 from 2021-07-06T21:18:13

New owners of Audacity updated the audio editor’s privacy policy with language indicating it was collecting user data for analytics and legal enforcement. Nintendo announced a new version of the Sw...

Seniors in Tech: Allison Sheridan from 2021-07-03T17:00

Welcome to Seniors In Tech, a podcast mini-series where we bust stereotypes by talking to seniors who either worked in the tech industry at the beginning of the digital era, and or are currently te...

This is Why We Can't Have Nice Names - DTNS 4065 from 2021-07-02T21:25:03

Nikkei Asia’s (NEE-kay Asia’s) sources say Intel and Apple began testing chip designs using TSMC’s 3-nanometer production technology, security researchers at Northeastern University purchased 86 us...

Tech, Taxes, & Typos - DTNS 4064 from 2021-07-01T21:19:44

Amazon seeks an alliance of app makers to challenge Microsoft, Instagram will start experimenting showing users full-screen videos over the coming months, and the OECD released a framework to set a...

Google and Microsoft Take Off the Gloves - DTNS 4063 from 2021-06-30T21:49:08

Bloomberg’s sources say Microsoft and Google will not renew a non-aggression pact in place since April 2016, Facebook launched a subscription newsletter service called Bulletin, and The National Hi...

Apple Makes Google's Cloud Rain - DTNS 4062 from 2021-06-29T21:23:31

Alphabet’s drone-delivery company, Wing, in cooperation with the FAA launched the OpenSky app in the US. The app will allow hobbyist and commercial operators alike see where they can legally fly dr...

Degrees of Better Audio - DTNS 4061 from 2021-06-28T21:18:43

Mobile World Congress starts this week with Samsung revealing details about its WearOS partnership with Google. Plus as more and more music streaming options appear on the market we ask if high def...

Letting Everyone Exist In Public - DTNS 4060 from 2021-06-25T21:28:30

We talk to Christophe Zajac-Denek about his lived experience with accessibility needs as a person with dwarfism. Western Digital puts a security warning regarding some of their My Book Live product...

Accessibility Requires a Quorum - DTNS 4059 from 2021-06-24T21:19:54

Often when we talk about Accessibility we discuss the way applications allow people who are vision impaired, deaf or have limited dexterity to use them. But what about the tools that create those a...

Making Gaming Accessible - DTNS 4058 from 2021-06-23T21:18:29

Accessibility in video games is an often unnoticed and unappreciated aspect of game development. We ask two game developers to help us understand the work and guidelines they use to ensure that eve...

Making Products Smart AND Accessible – DTNS 4057 from 2021-06-22T21:24:58

Accessibility week rolls-on as we talk to David Woodbridge about his work in reviewing device accessibility and the criteria and metrics he uses.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, All...

A.I. Accessible Intelligence - DTNS 4056 from 2021-06-21T21:25:44

We kick off Accessibility Week with a look into how AI is helping and in some cases hurting the development of accessibility in technology.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shelly Brisbin, Rog...

3-D Printers in Spaaaaaaace! - DTNS 4055 from 2021-06-18T21:23:35

“NASA inches closer to printing artificial organs in space” according to the MIT Technology Review, Tim Cook confesses Apple likes to fail internally, and Nielsen has new data about how people cons...

Please Regulate Me - DTNS 4054 from 2021-06-17T21:20:30

A bipartisan group of US Senators Brian Schatz, John Thune, Raphael Warnock, and John Kennedy proposed a bill Wednesday called the Unsubscribe Act. Companies would be required to make terms and con...

Windows goes to 11 - DTNS 4053 from 2021-06-16T21:19:35

Google will open its first retail store at 76 Ninth Avenue in New York City Thursday at 10 AM. The Wall Street Journal has sources and documents that say starting in 2016 Apple began developing a w...

What Happens After You Brag About NFTs - DTNS 4052 from 2021-06-15T21:19:30

NFTs have gotten a bad rap for being involved in crazy prices for questionable artwork but is there more to NFTs outside making digital art collectible? Christian Cantrell to give us what possibili...

Streaming is Your Gaming Gateway - DTNS 4051 from 2021-06-14T21:18:52

We take in all the latest from E3 2021 and examine a recent study on the impact of remote work on productivity and the number of hours worked.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Jenn C...

Talking about Z Generations - DTNS 4050 from 2021-06-11T21:23:13

Cnet’s Erin Carson wrote a piece called “How Gen Z harnessed the internet and destroyed the generation wars”, which focuses on how the younger generation, often called Gen Z, is struggling to do wh...

Delivering Justice - DTNS 4049 from 2021-06-10T21:53:23

In a research paper published in the scientific journal Nature, Google Research explained they’ve developed algorithms allowing AI to more efficiently design computer chips. On Tuesday the administ...

The Rise of the Creative Crash - DTNS 4048 from 2021-06-09T21:43:57

We explore how film photography is being kept alive despite an onslaught of digital replacements.


Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to t...

The Social Network for Criminals? - DTNS 4047 from 2021-06-08T21:56:11

WWDC is happening this week but E3 starts this weekend. We have Trisha Hershberger here to tell us what to expect from this year's popular video gaming tradeshow.


Starring Sarah Lane,...

All The Things - WWDC Edition - DTNS 4046 from 2021-06-07T21:53:50

We breakdown all of the updates and features Apple announced at this year’s WWDC.


Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Terrance Gaines, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Where Have All The Sharks Gone? from 2021-06-04T21:50:08

We learn how technology is giving researchers new insight on how shark’s almost went extinct millions of years ago, Facebook plans to change their policy exemption for politicians, and the EU unvei...

Please Return to Campus - DTNS 4044 from 2021-06-03T21:46:39

Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out an email to employees asking them to partially return to the office starting in September. WhatsApp confirmed that it will support multiple devices allowing users to acc...

Not just your Mom's Etsy - DTNS 4043 from 2021-06-02T21:19:22

Huawei launched its HarmonyOS for mobile phones. At Facebook F8 the company announced all businesses can now use the Messenger API to interact with users on Instagram. And China’s PBOC will give ou...

Amazon Making a Mesh of IoT - DTNS 4042 from 2021-06-01T21:18:53

We break down all the latest PC hardware announcements from this year’s Computex. Plus Apple App shows up on Nvidia’s Shield TV and Amazon is releasing a free public mesh network in the US.
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WhatsApp Won't Limit Functionality Over New Privacy Policy - DTH from 2021-05-31T18:00

WhatsApp says it has no plans to limit functionality for users who don't agree to its new privacy policy, Instagram will give equal algorithmic priority to original and re-shared Stories content, a...

Have you been Password Pwned? - DTNS 4041 from 2021-05-28T21:23:46

Twitter rolls out its Blue Twitter subscription service on the Apple App-store. Security researcher Troy Hunt announces the code for Pwned Passwords database is now open source and that the FBI wil...

FB Deli Slices The Truth - DTNS 4040 from 2021-05-27T21:29:32

Facebook announced Wednesday that it will de-rank the accounts of and limit the spread of posts from users who repeatedly share content that has been debunked by fact checkers. Bloomberg’s sources ...

Amazon's Business of Everything - DTNS 4039 from 2021-05-26T21:19:22

Amazon buys MGM. Is Amazon becoming a 21st century conglomerate and what is the company’s end game? Plus the US District of Columbia sued Amazon Tuesday for violating antitrust laws.


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Judge Decision will be Epic - DTNS 4038 from 2021-05-25T21:22:56

Arm introduced its first designs to the new Armv9 architecture, including the flagship Cortex-A710 CPUs and Mali-G710 GPU. Huawwei shifts gears to focusing on software development. The Epic Apple t...

The Automated Recovery - DTNS 4037 from 2021-05-24T21:53:26

A group of over 500 researchers have signed on to the BigScience project, an effort led by the startup Huggingface to build an open-soruce large language model to better understand natural-language...

Taking apart Right to Repair - DTNS 4036 from 2021-05-21T21:53:01

We discuss the state of Right to Repair and issues surrounding the various stakeholders involved.


Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe....

Phonely Child - DTNS 4035 from 2021-05-20T21:17:30

The crowdsourced crime watch app Citizen sparks a manhunt for the wrong guy, Twitter restarts its public verification program and more updates from the Epic vs Apple trial.


Starring T...

Big Bitcoin Bubble Bursting? - DTNS 4034 from 2021-05-19T21:58:55

Tuesday the National Internet Finance Association of China, the China Banking Association and the Payment and Clearing Association of China issued a warning that consumers would get no protection f...

The Ins and Outs of Google I/O - DTNS 4033 from 2021-05-18T21:24:24

Google I/O 2021 has started and a flood of announcements were made today. We parse out what was unveiled and how it fits into Google’s broader strategy.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah, R...

AT&T and Discovery Cross the Streams - DTNS 4032 from 2021-05-17T21:19:19

AT&T and Discovery have reached an agreement to combine their media divisions into a joint venture to be 71% owned by AT&T and 29% by Discovery. Wired recently featured a piece looking at a number ...

Darkside Goes Dark - DTNS 4031 from 2021-05-14T21:24:55

Ransomware is still in the spotlight as the Irish government announced the Irish Health service’s central data servers were under an attempted ransomware attack and Toshiba disclosed that it had be...

A Patchwork Of Supposedly Secured Systems - DTNS 4030 from 2021-05-13T21:34:36

Facebook changes the name of Libra, its digital in-house currency, and moves its headquarters out of Switzerland, Tesla’s Elon Musk issued a statement announcing the company will stop taking Bitcoi...

Wi-Fi Security Red Frags - DTNS 4029 from 2021-05-12T21:22:22

Belgian security researcher Mathy Vanhoef published details of so-called WiFi “frag attacks.”, YouTube plans to launch a $100 million fund to pay popular creators on its recently launched Shorts pl...

Colors To Impress The Neighbors - DTNS 4028 from 2021-05-11T21:20:28

During Apple’s Spring Loaded event the company revealed the Apple TV Color Calibration tool. The idea is that you can use the iPhone’s TrueDepth camera to adjust the color settings on your TV witho...

Secure Those Pipes - DTNS 4027 from 2021-05-10T21:25:12

This past Friday the Colonial Pipeline Company suffered a ransomware attack and shut down the entire pipeline. The attack does not seem to have affected control systems that run the pipeline itself...

The Power of Bitcoin - DTNS 4026 from 2021-05-07T21:31:14

With no deal in sight between Google and Roku to renew YouTube TV’s presence on Roku’s platform the search giant has come up with a workaround. It will let people access YouTube TV directly from th...

NASCAR Takes a Left Turn - DTNS 4025 from 2021-05-06T21:22:37

Was the FCC’s decision to roll back on net neutrality rules based on fraudulent public comments? The NYAG thinks so and so does FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah...

Scanning Your World - DTNS 4024 from 2021-05-05T21:22:19

3D scanning as a technology has come a long way especially in its use in science and research. Dr. Nicole Ackermans joins us with an explanation on the different types of 3D scanning technologies a...

The Dialogue is Flawless - DTNS 4023 from 2021-05-04T21:28:47

The Oxford Internet Institute published a survey of 430,000 10 to 15-year-olds about their TV viewing, social-media and device use with feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies and behavioral pr...

I'm Not Betting on Yahoo - DTNS 4022 from 2021-05-03T21:20:29

TSMC says it projects its supply will catch up to the auto industry’s demand by the end of June, Verizon announced Monday it intends to sell its Verizon Media division to Apollo Global Management, ...

Epic Apple Store Battle – DTNS 4021 from 2021-04-30T21:24:39

Finland trials an autonomous robotic street cleaner called Trombia Free, The YouTube TV app is no longer available for download from the Roku channel store, and Fast Company reported concerns but t...

The Smaller The Pie, The Sharper The Knives - DTNS 4020 from 2021-04-29T21:28:10

We take a look at the state of harmful speech regulation online as the European Parliament formally adopting a law requiring internet companies to “remove or disable access to flagged terrorist con...

A Browser for Your Browser - DTNS 4019 from 2021-04-28T21:20:42

Samsung announced new intel-Evo certified laptops at its Unpacked 2021 event Wednesday, Sony has sold more PS5s in the first quarter of 2021 than PS4s sold in its first fiscal year, and updates on ...

TikTok, The Public Square - DTNS 4018 from 2021-04-27T21:25:03

TikTok is popularized as a pop-culture meme generator. But the platform is increasingly being used for other less well known uses including cooking tutorials, language learning, real estate listing...

Carriage Fights Come To Streaming - DTNS 4017 from 2021-04-26T21:49:47

If you’ve ever experienced wake word fatigue with your virtual assistant, Google might have something in the works for you, The Washington Post is spinning off its software-as-a-service publishing ...

That's Not a Bug. It's a Conviction - DTNS 4016 from 2021-04-23T21:26:31

UK court overturns 39 Post Office employee convictions that were originally based on flawed information derived from the Post Office’s computerized system called Horizon. Should this be a warning c...

Ransomware As A Service - DTNS 4015 from 2021-04-22T21:51:43

Yesterday a Senate judiciary subcommittee hearing called “Antitrust Applied: Examining Competition in App Stores” focused on Apple and Google’s control over their app stores, we examine why the Net...

VR stands for Virtual Recovery - DTNS 4014 from 2021-04-21T21:21:35

The European Commission proposed a bill Wednesday to develop comprehensive regulation of Artificial Intelligence. What’s in it and will it impact users outside of the EU’s borders?
Starring Tom...

The Remote Is Fixed, Stop Complaining! - DTNS 4013 from 2021-04-20T21:21:30

Apple announced a flurry of new products including a new Pro level iPad and a M1 powered iMac.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Charlotte Henry, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Jo...

Electric Luxury - DTNS 4012 from 2021-04-19T21:19:29

Mercedes unveils its EQS, an all electric S-class luxury sedan, Reddit launches its Clubhouse competitor, and Nica Montford from SnobOS introduces us to Angie Jones, First-Ever Black Female Java Ch...

DTNSxTWIS Crossover Show from 2021-04-18T01:33:13

Join DTNS and the crew from TWIS as the two grand pillars of podcasting join forces for an epic podcast episode filled with science, technology and fun.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah La...

Now You Can Judge a Kindle by it's Cover - DTNS 4011 from 2021-04-16T21:25:17

What does “no” in Android’s location history really mean? The Internet of Secure Things Alliance has expanded its certifications of i-O-T devices to include mobile apps and VPNs and Adias has a new...

You've Got to Fight for Your Right to Disconnect - DTNS 4010 from 2021-04-15T21:17:38

The UK union Prospect, which represents scientists, engineers and tech workers is lobbying the government to create a “right to disconnect.” The law would not stipulate when companies could communi...

VR so good, it's Supernatural - DTNS 4009 from 2021-04-14T21:28:06

Urbanista announced its latest wireless noise-canceling headphones- the Urbanista Los Angeles, TikTok claims to have more than 100 million US monthly active users, with 732 million globally and Fac...

A Healthy Dose Of Security - DTNS 4008 from 2021-04-13T21:18:08

Microsoft announced new Surface hardware and a variety of accessories, Roku began rolling out Roku OS 10, which adds AirPlay 2 and HomeKit compatibility, and the hidden patient health data attached...

Nvidia's Multiple ARMs - DTNS 4007 from 2021-04-12T21:17:58

At Nvidia’s GPU Technology conference the company unveiled Grace, the company’s latest ARM based SoC CPU design, Logitech announced it will no longer manufacture Harmony remotes, and Bloomberg’s Ma...

DTNS Special: EV Owner's Roundtable from 2021-04-11T17:00

We get so many questions about electric vehicles or EVs, that we decided to gather some EV experts and enthusiasts to tell us what their experiences are and what those of you curious about Evs shou...

Ready Monkey Player 1 - DTNS 4006 from 2021-04-09T21:29:20

Cal-Berkeley’s Zhongyu Li has built Cassie, a robot that teaches itself how to walk through reinforcement learning, An audit by scientists at the University of Southern California found that Facebo...

Bucket of Power- DTNS 4005 from 2021-04-08T21:29:58

Facebook announces its Clubhouse competitor, more on Apple vs Epic, and Andrew Heaton shares his experience podcasting in a camping trailer.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Youn...

No Thanks for the Memories - DTNS 4004 from 2021-04-07T21:18:16

Lauren Goode has an article on Wired called “I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget”. We discuss how the Internet can make it hard to forget and move past painful events in our liv...

Chip Problems On Display – DTNS 4003 from 2021-04-06T21:19:49

Clubhouse rolls out its first monetization feature, called simply, Clubhouse Payments, Signal plans to add support for MobileCoin and why a shortage in the tiny little display driver chips is at th...

Digital Copyright Wars - DTNS 4002 from 2021-04-05T21:26:06

Facebook's dataset of 533 million accounts hacked in 2020 is now being offered for free, LG is leaving the mobile communications business, and the SCOTUS ruled in Google’s favor over a suit brought...

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Filter - DTNS 4001 from 2021-04-02T21:24:11

Vaccine passes are in development. The idea is to be able to securely show who has been vaccinated to enable a return to normal faster. How do they work and where have they been implemented?
St...

In Tech We Trust? - DTNS 4000 from 2021-04-01T21:22:11

Edelman surveyed more than 33,000 people in 28 countries to gauge consumer trust in institutions like media, government, and businesses. Trust in the tech sector fell by 7 percent around the world ...

A Permanent Record of Bad Decisions - DTNS 3999 from 2021-03-31T21:25:46

Motherboard posted a story earlier this week about multiple occurrences where someone bought an NFT and then the thing the NFT referred to disappeared, Facebook announced a couple new features and ...

Nvidia Sets the Bar and Resizes it - DTNS 3998 from 2021-03-30T21:21:18

LinkedIn is adding features that cater to video creators, Arm announced its first major new chip architecture in ten years, called Armv9, and PayPal will let US users use cryptocurrency holdings to...

What Can Stretch Do for You? - DTNS 3997 from 2021-03-29T21:17:51

Boston Dynamics announced Stretch, a new robot designed to move boxes in warehouses, MIT computer scientists led a team that looked at 10 of the most-cited datasets used to test machine learning sy...

It's Never The Wrong Time To Backup Your Data! - DTNS 3996 from 2021-03-26T21:19:52

Xiaomi plans to market electric vehicles under its own brand, Dodge announced a new security feature for its Challenger and Charger cars that requires a four-digit code to unlock the car fully and ...

Social Media's Capitol Affair - DTNS 3995 from 2021-03-25T21:52:55

Zuckerberg, Pichai, and Dorsey all testified before the House Energy and Commerce committee to discuss spreading disinformation, extremism and misinformation, Facebook announced it took actions to ...

Intel Plays Its Chips - DTNS 3994 from 2021-03-24T21:34:59

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced it will elevate its small foundry business to become a standalone business within Intel called Intel Foundry Services led by Randhir Thakur. Unlike previous effort...

Your Mental Health Matters - DTNS 3993 from 2021-03-23T21:17:29

Peter Wells wrote a column for the Sydney Morning Herald called “How searching for help online can be healthy.” But should you search online? And what kinds of help can you expect?
Starring Tom...

A License to Zoom - DTNS 3992 from 2021-03-22T21:22:14

Zoom will begin selling access to its API for companies to embed video calling into their own products, Microsoft will start a limited reopening of its headquarters in Redmond and Seattle on March ...

Are You Ready for Some Streamball - DTNS 3991 from 2021-03-19T21:25:36

The MPAA notes that online video subscriptions rose 26% to 1.1 billion in 2020, passing 1 billion worldwide for the first time. Is this is just a pandemic spike or are the the numbers here to stay?...

NASA's New Tire is So METL - DTNS 3990 from 2021-03-18T21:24:16

Sony shows off their new PSVR 2 controllers while Facebook is working on an AR wrist controller. ATT won't be exempting HBO from data caps, and we may never have to worry about our bicycle tires go...

More Than A Contractor; Less Than An Employee - DTNS 3989 from 2021-03-17T21:21:36

During an annual shareholders meeting, Samsung co-CEO Koh Dong-jin said worldwide chip shortages will impact its business next quarter. Koh said, “our business leaders are meeting partners overseas...

Hey Google Am I Asleep Yet - DTNS 3988 from 2021-03-16T21:20:46

Australia is considering an online safety bill with six main areas overseen by an eSafety commissioner. What will this new legislation cover and what do tech companies think about the new regulatio...

Amazon's Warehouse Games - DTNS 3987 from 2021-03-15T21:54:39

The Information reports Amazon is expanding an existing program called FC Games, which encourages its fulfillment center employees to improve efficiency and compete against others for digital rewar...

Let Me Flex My Batteries - DTNS 3986 from 2021-03-12T22:19:46

The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is held every year to show off developments in assistive technology. This year for the first time it was held virtually. Allison Sheridan is here with highl...

Security Through Absurdity - DTNS 3985 from 2021-03-11T22:20:45

Digital artist Mike Winkleman sold an NFT of his work “Everydays – The First 5000 Days” for $69 million at the 255-year-old Christie’s auction house, putting him in the top three most valuable livi...

Smile! You’re On Unsecured Camera! - DTNS 3984 from 2021-03-10T22:18:18

A group was able to access admin tools inside a company called Verkada that supplies surveillance cameras to more than 5200 customers including cities, colleges and hotels. Who was affected and wha...

Nothing But A Pipe Dream - DTNS 3983 from 2021-03-09T22:29:06

Monday the European Union approved Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax, the parent company of Bethesda, which now officially has joined Microsoft. What will Microsoft gain and how does this change t...

Mobile World Cautious Congress - DTNS 3982 from 2021-03-08T22:19:08

Plans are firming up for an in-person Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this June, with a possible 45,000-50,000 attendees. That would be just about half the 109,000 who attended in 2019. 17,000 p...

S1NG for NFT - DTNS 3981 from 2021-03-05T22:24:14

China’s parliament is meeting to approve the party’s five year plan which includes plans to become self-sufficient in technology. While China is home to tech assembly factories, it imports $300 bil...

Tidal Square Wave - DTNS 3980 from 2021-03-04T22:20:13

Apple is facing scrutiny over its App Store policies that force companies to use only Apple’s payment system which Apple takes a cut from. What are investigators looking to charge with and how will...

What the Flock is Going On - DTNS 3979 from 2021-03-03T22:23:58

Flock cameras are used for neighborhood surveillance and can detect people, animals, and bicycles, but are best at detecting cars, specifically their license plates. Motherboard obtained hundreds o...

Flipped locally - DTNS 3978 from 2021-03-02T22:20:34

Microsoft’s Ignite developers conference starts today. We take a look at all the big announcements from this year’s show and share what excites us most.




Starring Tom Merritt...

Google Delivers Suite Updates- DTNS 3977 from 2021-03-01T22:21:50

Google updated its Workspace productivity suite (formerly known as G Suite) with new features focused on fostering “collaboration equity” between employees who work from home and employees who work...

Zooming in on Zoom Fatigue - DTNS 3976 from 2021-02-26T23:04:11

Scientists at Stanford University studied why video conferencing is exhausting. We discuss their findings and share our own experiences with Zoom and video conferencing fatigue.


Starr...

Super Tweets Get Super Follows- DTNS 3975 from 2021-02-25T22:47:13

It’s no secret that Twitter has been looking into subscriptions as a source of revenue. At its Analyst Day presentation, the company announced its first offering in this lineup, Super Follows, whic...

Go Update Roomba, You're Drunk- DTNS 3974 from 2021-02-24T22:15:28

Facebook Vice President of global affairs Nick Clegg wrote a blog post Wednesday saying Facebook plans to spend more than $1 billion on the news industry over the next three years. The post also re...

Getting Your Game On! - DTNS 3973 from 2021-02-23T22:17:08

Video game development is a popular career path for many people. But exactly how do you get into the industry? Is it something you can study for in college, gain a degree in and then apply for a jo...

Meme Weaver - DTNS 3972 from 2021-02-22T22:16:10

We share a clip of our interview with Dr. Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa, about Australia’s ongoing issues with Google and Facebook, and what it means for the broader inte...

I'm My Own Ferret Grandpa - DTNS 3971 from 2021-02-19T22:28:13

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously upheld a lower court ruling in a 2016 case that Uber drivers are not independent contractors. What does this mean for Uber in the UK and will thi...

The Land Down Under Facebook's Thumb - DTNS 3970 from 2021-02-18T22:21:19

Facebook had just started blocking news links from Australian sources worldwide and blocking Australian Facebook users from seeing any news links, in anticipation of Australia passing a law that wo...

Paying the Iron Price for News - DTNS 3969 from 2021-02-17T22:28:48

YouTube announced several new products coming this year but the most interesting is YouTube Shorts. It will come as a beta to some creators in the US in March. We discuss YouTube’s strategy and its...

Does work from home really work? - DTNS 3968 from 2021-02-16T22:51:34

Allison Sheridan shares her thoughts on SaleForces’s recent decision to allow a majority of the its employees to work from home.




Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Strophollino, Alli...

Microsoft Testing Browser-Based xCloud - DTH from 2021-02-15T17:00:57

Microsoft is reportedly testing a browser-based version of its xCloud game streaming service, India removes licensing requirement for geospatial data for local firms, and Jaguar to release only all...

Not Big Spying. Just Super Micro Spying! - DTNS 3967 from 2021-02-12T22:21

Bloomberg’s sources say that in 2010, the US Department of Defense found that Supermicro servers in unclassified networks were sending network data, including a partial map of the unclassified netw...

Server Side Puppy Training - DTNS 3966 from 2021-02-11T22:20:34

New York Times’ sources say Facebook is building a Clubhouse competitor. It’s in the earliest days, so early that the sources say the secret code name is even subject to change. So how do we think ...

You Are the Weakest, StarLink. Goodbye! - 3965 from 2021-02-10T22:26:57

Salesforce posted to its blog Tuesday that the “9-5 workday is dead.” And will give employees three categories to choose from for their work schedule. Flex would see employees come in 1-3 days a we...

Scared Chipless - DTNS 3964 from 2021-02-09T22:19:01

A worldwide chip shortage is growing. NXP and Infineon both say chip constraints are no longer limited to automotive. Apple and Sony have both said their newest models are affected by production bo...

Bucket Of Parts: ASSEMBLE! - DTNS 3963 from 2021-02-08T22:28:39

The largest ever study of facial-recognition data shows how much the rise of deep learning has fueled a loss of privacy.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, J...

Patrick is All About that Bass - DTNS 3962 from 2021-02-05T22:18:01

When you shop for home theaters you’re going to see a lot of info about subwoofers. Their Size, power and placement. But why do you need a subwoofer, how do you pick one and where the heck do you p...

How's My Driving? Take a Picture! - DTNS 3961 from 2021-02-04T22:23:25

The incoming head of the Senate antitrust subcommittee Senator Amy Klobuchar, plans to introduce a new antitrust bill that would place limits on acquisitions by large tech platforms. If the bill be...

Amazon's Prime Candidates for AWS - DTNS 3960 from 2021-02-03T22:17:34

Yesterday the news broke right before the show that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will stop being CEO in Q3 (which starts in July) and become Executive Chair of Amazon’s board. AWS CEO Andy Jassy will take...

See Spot Scout - DTNS 3959 from 2021-02-02T22:21:13

Uber announced it intends to buy the alcohol delivery company Drizly for $1.1 billion. The company aims to integrate Drizly services into Uber Eats, but also wants to maintain the separate Drizly a...

WeChat If It's Allowed - DTNS 3958 from 2021-02-01T22:16:41

Independent publishers thrive in China on platforms like WeChat and Toutiao. Chinese TV shows and movies are often made based on successful web novels. In China self-publishers are referred to as “...

Ziploc, Stock and Two Moving Boxes - DTNS 3778 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Moving can be a challenge but moving your tech along with you adds an extra layer of hassle. Find out how Patrick Norton moves his considerable amount of gear to a new place. Starring Tom Merritt, ...

Where The Sidewalk Ends - DTNS 3777 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the way society works is dramatically changed by a pandemic, big tech is having to forecast long term developments based on an uncertain future landscape. How do they adapt and what will big tec...

A More Appealing Facebook - DTNS 3776 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Facebook's Oversight Board names its first 20 members. The board is an independent entity to oversee content moderation disputes that have exhausted appeals at Facebook and Instagram. Starring To...

It's Not A Hit If It Can't Break The Internet - DTNS 3775 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Music blog Consequence of Sound's Meggie Gates wrote an article titled "Embracing a Future Where Memes Choose the Hit Songs. The fate of a pop artist now belongs in the hands of Twitch, Twitter, an...

Donkey Wronged - DTNS 3774 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Billy Mitchell the erstwhile Donkey Kong champ filed case against Twin Galaxies for removing his score in April 2019. This July will see the score ranker and the Mitchell face off in court to decid...

Shelter in Bass - DTNS 3773 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With more people spending an increased amount of time in front of the TV we asked Home Theater guru Robert Heron on tips to improve on the HDTV sound experience. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, R...

Theaters vs Studios - FIGHT!!! - DTNS 3772 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As movie theaters remain empty due to COVID-19 a fights a brewing between studios who want to release their feature films as on demand content and theater owners who want to retain exclusivity wind...

Look what AI made! - DTNS 3771 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Autonomous vehicles promise an exciting future but how do you develop the technology during a pandemic? And will priorities shift when the emergency passes? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger ...

In Amazon We Antitrust - DTNS 3770 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How are various countries implementing contact tracing apps and which ones should we be concerned about? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja and Joe. Link to the Show Note...

The TikTok Doc is In - DTNS 3769 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Twitter has made doctors and other medical professionals social media celebrities. But are they ready for it and can they help stop the spread of false and misleading medical information? Starrin...

Internet of Noises - DTNS 3768 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We take a look at the security implications of the Google and Apple's joint contact tracing system. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta and Joe Link to the S...

An Apple of Ice and Fire - DTNS 3767 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bezos steps back into the captain's seat at Amazon as the company faces renewed scrutiny from government regulators. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young and Joe....

Gaming The Pandemic - DTNS 3766 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In an apparent dichotomy games sales have trended upwards while game production has stalled. What's the behind the stats and what does it tells us about COVID-19's impact on video game production? ...

You Can't Fire Me, I Rage Quit! - DTNS 3765 - DTNS 3765 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

eRacing has seen sizable growth after live motorsports events were cancelled due to COVID-19. How has NASCAR fared in this new digital realm and how have its drivers reacted? Starring Tom Merritt, ...

Study Finds Science Works! - DTNS 3764 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Is technology blunting our children's social skills? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Allison Sheridan and Joe. Link to the Show Notes.  

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Twitter is a bastion of trolling, bots and quotable comments. But recently oncologists have reported it has been a valuable source of oncology related information and data. Starring Tom Merritt, Sa...

Best Ways To Escape Reality - DTNS 3761 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As another week of COVID-19 quarantining passes, people are looking for a way to escape their situation with the help of virtual on-line experiences and VR. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger ...

Slinging Trials - DTNS 3760 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Patrick Norton is on to talk about free streaming options and his own streaming setup as he crisscrosses the country. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Norton Link to Show No...

A Que to Shop Online - DTNS 3759 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A Que to Shop Online - DTNS 3759 SimilarWeb reported that YouTube website traffic was up 15% as people tuned in during COVID-19 lockdowns. But that doesn't mean that creators are seeing a similar i...

COVID-19 Mutation and Infection - GDI 3755 Excerpt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We've received requests asking if we could post an excerpt of GDI 3755 post-show discussion with Dr. Kiki on how COVID-19 mutates and infects people. So here it is for everyone to access. &nbs...

Beyond The Paleontology - DTNS 3758 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dinosaur bones are the stuff of imaginations, movies and epic museum displays. But how has technology changed the way we dig up fossils and more importantly they way we study them?  Starring T...

Appreciating the Little Things in Life - DTNS 3757 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Microscopes are a common fixture in labs the world over. But what makes modern microscopy tools different from the ones everyone used in HS biology? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, J...

Digging for Toilets - DTNS 3756 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The days of Indiana Jones in archaeology is over. Now its all about drones, LIDAR, and DNA sequencing. Found out how tech innovations are changing the way we do archaeology. Starring Tom Merritt, S...

It's always Sunny in Dr Kiki's Basement - DTNS 3755 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dr. Kirsten Sanford from This Week In Science is here to answer your technology related questions about COVID-19 Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Kiki Sanford, Patrick Beja, Joe. Link...

Get Your Aerogel To Mars - DTNS 3754 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Colonizing Mars is the stuff of Fiction. From movies to TV shows everybody has a plan for Mars. But to actually colonize another planet you need to make it a place where humans can actually survive...

1999 Nice + 2020 Memes - DTNS 3753 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Has mandatory stay-at-home orders changed they way we behave online? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Chris Ashely, Len Peralta, Joe  

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Skype’s The Limit - DTNS 3751 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As telecommuters and families flock to Zoom for their teleconferencing needs why has Skype not seen a similar boost in use or recognition? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Scott Johnson, and Roger ...

This is Your Brain on Text - DTNS 3750 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Intercept reveals Zoom doesn't use end-to-end encryption, neuro-scientists discover a way to turn brain activity into text and Fitbit announces a new activity tracker. Starring Tom Merritt, Sar...

Fight For Your Rights To Privacy - DTNS 3749 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As health authorities race to contact trace infected patients with people in the public many are turning to smartphones as way to speed-up the process. But are there privacy issues related to this ...

Zoom Responsibly - DTNS 3748 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With so many people turning to Zoom for their teleconferencing needs, as they work from home, what are the security risks of the platform and what can be done to mitigate them? Starring Tom Merri...

No Goose On Christmas - DTNS 3747 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A new Pew study suggests people who receive COVID-19 news primarily through social media have greater misconceptions around the disease. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robe...

DTNS Special - How to Stream Video from Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We share our experiences and our personal tech setups for streaming video from out homes. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Bryce Castillo, Justin Robert Young, Shannon Morse, Alliso...

Hack the Virus! - DTNS 3746 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A round-up of all the COVID-19 related tech stories of the day including MIT's plan to release plans for a low cost respirator and WHO partnering with tech companies. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah ...

Comfort Media - DTNS 3745 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We share our tips on keeping ourselves busy when we're sheltering-at-home and not working. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja  

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General Data, Meet Private Info – DTNS 3741 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The US government is in talks with tech companies regarding the use of location data to track and slow the spread and affects of COVID-19. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johns...

Lost in the Amazon - DTNS 3740 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Major tech companies are working together to stop misinformation about COVID-19 from spreading, while elevating authoritative content on their platforms. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Cha...

Survey Says: That's a Horrible Answer 3739 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Allison Sheridan recently tried the Android smartphone to experience ecosystem. She shares her experiences with it and the problems with security updates.  

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All the Right Packets In All the Wrong Places - DTNS 3736 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

COVID-19 has the potential to hammer home ISPs as companies and their employees consider telecommuting as an option over working from an office. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott...

I'm Gonna Pop Some Airtags - DTNS 3735 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Leaked iOS 14 code reveals clues about updates to the interface, plus hints about iPad Pro, iPhone 9, and AirTags refreshes. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja, Joe ...

Working From Home Improvement - DTNS 3734 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Working from home at the request of your job? We've got some tips on how to secure your person PC setup when telecommuting into the office. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin R...

Night of the Living Gadgets - DTNS 3733 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Can you bring back obsolete and old tech from dead even after the manufacturer stops support or ceases to exist?  Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Nicole Lee  
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Broken Facts Machine - DTNS 3732 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Facebook's attempt at fact-checking political posts runs into a problem as various fact-checking partners contradict each other a recent POTUS comment. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Cha...

Reasoning>Math = Coder - DTNS 3731 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New research from the University of Washington shows strong correlation between language skills, reasoning capability, and working memory as key indicators of coding ability beating out mathematica...

The Security Spoon - DTNS 3730 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We get a wrap from this year's RSA conference from security-news website "The Parallax" founder and editor-in-chief Seth Rosenblatt. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Seth Rosenblatt...

Everyone Quit Social Media Now! - DTNS 3729 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

More and more people are feeling unhappy. Is social media to blame or is just exposing older and more systemic social issues? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang.  

League of Later - DTNS 3728 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How are professional e-sports leagues dealing with the fallout from fears of COVID-19 and will their strategies be effective? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Jenn Cutt...

Remix the Smithsonian - DTNS 3727 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Northrup-Grumman rescue satellite successfully linked up with the ailing Intelsat 901, Urban rolls-out its in-app language translation tool, and the Smithsonian published 2.8 million images, data a...

All Melodies Belong To Us! - DTNS 3726 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Some clever musicians are trying to place every melody under a Creative Common's License to bring an end to music copyright lawsuits regarding melodies they feel are stifling creativity. Starring...

How do you like them Amazon Apples? – DTNS 3725 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tractor-hailing could help farmers not only get more crop yields but better bank loans too, and airponics could make your airplane food better than what you eat at home. Plus Microsoft's attempt to...

Mobile World Announcements - DTNS 3724 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Just because Mobile World Congress has been cancelled it doesn't mean there aren't phones that need announcing. Plus new GPU info on Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X and new search box for Google...

Now You're Speaking my Language - DTNS 3723 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David Ginsberg - Host and Producer of "In Touch With iOS" podcast explains how he manages to use a tablet as his main everyday computing device. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Dav...

Ain't No Party Like A 3rd Party Party - DTNS 3722 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Apple is considering letting users set third-party web browser and email defaults in iOS. Is this a win for consumers? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang  

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Photoshop at 30 - DTNS 3721 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Popular image manipulation tool Photoshop turns 30. We examine the various developments in Adobe's breakout application through time. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang ...

Space, the Private Frontier - DTNS 3720 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Critics attack Samsung's Galaxy Z foldable phone, Dutch man runs dairy from barge and Space X wants to put you in orbit, for a price! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe  ...

Zuckerberg Discusses Framework for Regulating Social Media Content - DTH from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says harmful content on social media should have a regulation framework between traditional media and a telco, Google plans to shutdown Google Station, and Redbox launc...

Team Teams or Team Slack? - DTNS 3719 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Which collaborative messaging platform works best in a corporate environment; Slack or Teams? Rob Dunewood is here to break it down for us. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Pe...

Nevada Gambles on A Tool - DTNS 3718 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In light of the failure of the app at the Iowa Caucus Nevada will instead use a tool pre-installed on iPads that are not connected to the Internet. Unlike the Iowa app, the Nevada iPad tool will on...

Low Visibility Into Blizzard - DTNS 3717 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Activision Blizzard is removing its games from the Nvidia GeForce Now game streaming service, including Overwatch, WoW, and the Call of Duty series. What can Nvidia do and does this bode well for G...

Mobile World Canceled? - DTNS 3716 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Samsung Unpacked 2020 rolls out new phone reveals and product announcements. We unpack the info-dump and explain what you should know. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja ...

The Butterfly Keyboard Effect on Writing - DTNS 3715 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Oscar Award Winner Taika Waititi called on the WGA to get Apple to fix its keyboards. "Apple needs to fix those keyboards. they are impossible to write on — they’ve gotten worse. Is he right? ...

Which Laptop Should I Buy? - DTNS 3714 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Looking to upgrade to a new laptop this year? Before you do listen to what Patrick Norton has to say about your options on today's show. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Pera...

People Don't Talk About Nuro Enough - DTNS 3713 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Clearview AI, offers image recognition to law enforcement agencies based on a database of 3 billion images scraped from social media and online platforms. Clearview CEO Hoan Ton-That argued it had ...

Zoom and Enhance on 1896 Film - DTNS 3712 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Denis Shiryaev has upscaled the film classic "L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat: a 50-second silent movie of a train pulling into a station. Using DAIN and Topaz Labs' Gigapixel AI, he has ...

The Iowa App Flap - DTNS 3711 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Iowa’s Democratic Party App to tally votes crashes during the party's caucus. Paper ballots saved the day but why did the App fail and what can be learned from this incident?  Starring Tom M...

AirBnB Cautious - DTNS 3710 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tech companies are feeling the impact of the coronavirus with Foxconn declaring a "big" production impact, while Airbnb has activated its extenuating circumstances policy to help deal with the issu...

One Charger to charge them all - DTNS 3709 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Apple's has proposed a standardize format for one-time passcodes sent over SMS, used in two factor authentication, while Google launched OpenSK, an open source Rust-based firmware to turn Nordic ch...

Wireless Charging is Just a Phase - DTNS 3957 from 2021-01-29T22:16:29

Xiaomi announced Mi Air Charge Technology, a wireless power charging system that uses a phase control array to send up to 5 Watts of power to multiple devices using beamformed millimeter-wide waves...

Robinhood Takes Stock - DTNS 3956 from 2021-01-28T22:48:37

Facebook’s Oversight Board has reached decisions on a number of accounts directing the company to restore four posts in its first ruling.


Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Strophollino, Justi...

Gamestop Loses Its Shorts - DTNS 3955 from 2021-01-27T22:17:55

What does short selling have to do with GameStop? And why is a subreddit r/wallstreetbets in the middle of allegations of stock price shenanigans?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnso...

Urban Amenities for Suburban Prices - DTNS 3954 from 2021-01-26T22:18:58

During this pandemic much has been made about tech workers fleeing cities for other parts of the country due to cost of living and natural disasters. But what exactly is going on and is this shift ...

Kroger Putting the Cart Before the Checkout - DTNS 3953 from 2021-01-25T22:20:37

Peacock used to be notable for being a streaming service that hasn’t yet added Plus to its name. But recent moves by NBCUniversal look to make it a destination for sports. Internally the company pl...

Getting Quantum with Kiki - DTNS 3952 from 2021-01-22T22:18:23

We examine the state of Quantum Computing from China’s perspective and how it might impact the wider world.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr. Kiki Sanford, Roger Chang, Joe.
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The Only Way To Win Is Not Play - DTNS 3951 from 2021-01-21T22:18:02

Amazon chief executive of worldwide consumer business, Dave Clark, sent a letter to the US President, offering to help reach the goal of vaccinating 100 million people against COVID-19 in 100 days....

Netflix will sooon pay for itself - DTNS 3950 from 2021-01-20T22:16:35

The European Commission fined Valve and the game publishers Focus Home, ZeniMax, Koch Media, Capcom, and Bandai Namco a combined 7.8 million Euros for geo-blocking roughly 100 PC games, preventing ...

WhatsApp With That Privacy Policy? - DTNS 3949 from 2021-01-19T22:14:12

Company gets approval for self-flying drones away from line of sight, Brave browser offers new IPFS functionality and Pizza Hut in Israel plans on testing drone pizza delivery to drop-off points fo...

DuckDuckGo Surpasses 100M Daily Search Queries - DTH from 2021-01-18T19:30:48

DuckDuckGo sees a new peak in daily search queries following 62% annual growth in 2020, Grab considers a US IPO, and researchers find smartwatches can detect COVID-19 before its detectable is tests...

ROUND TABLE - What Section 230 Actually Does from 2021-01-16T16:31:21

Are Facebook and Twitter protected by a shield that stops them from being responsible for any of their content? We bring on Mike Masnick from TechDirt and Shoshana Weissman from the R Street Instit...

CES 2021 Interview with the CTA - DTNS Special from 2021-01-15T23:00

We interview the CTA's Senior Manager, Industry Communications Danielle Cassagnol on the challenges the organization faced moving the tradeshow online.  

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Unrolling CES 2021 - DTNS 3944 from 2021-01-11T22:39:40

CES 2021 has arrived. We sort through all the press releases and discuss all the gadgets, hardware and services announced at the first day of the trade show.
Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashl...

Twitter Suspends US president - DTNS Headline UPDATE from 2021-01-09T02:03:40

Twitter permanently suspended the president of the United States from its platform, Apple warns Parler to improve moderation and Google delists Parler from Play store.  

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SolarWinds - The Gift That Keeps On Giving - DTNS 3943 from 2021-01-08T22:21:36

Roku has agreed to acquire exclusive global distribution rights to more than 75 Quibi shows and documentaries, some of which had not been released before Quibi shut down. After the exclusivity deal...

One Struum to Rule Them All - DTNS 3942 from 2021-01-07T22:17:45

Former executives from Discovery and Disney are launching a streaming service called Struum. Struum will not have its own content but will partner with smaller streaming content providers, instead,...

Tracking You, But In A Good Way - DTNS 3941 from 2021-01-06T22:13:08

Verizon’s 3G network will seemingly get another stay of execution. Verizon had initially said its 3G network would be shutdown at the end of 2019, later delaying it to the end of 2020. What’s causi...

We All Live in An AI Submarine - DTNS 3940 from 2021-01-05T22:21:58

We examine three cryptocurrency news items including the US Office of the Comptroller of Currency Interpretive Letter 1174, that says banks may use stablecoins and the US Financial Crimes Enforceme...

State of the Google Union - DTNS 3939 from 2021-01-04T22:19:58

It’s 2021 and this year many of the major auto makers will be introducing all-electric models into their lineup. What can we expect and from whom? CNET's Roadshow Editor-in-Chief, Tim Stevens is he...

2021 Tech Predictions - DTNS 3938 from 2020-12-31T22:30

With 2020 coming to a close it's time to cast predictions of what will happen in tech in the year 2021. See what bold insights our contributors have this time around and what we all think of their ...

2020 Tech Predictions Results - DTNS 3937 from 2020-12-30T22:15

Welcome to our 2020 Tech Predictions Results episode. Back at the end of 2019 we brought on a group of contributors to share what they thought might happen in the world of tech in the year 2020. Se...

Best of GDI- DTNS 3936 from 2020-12-29T22:00

2020 is almost over but before it closes checkout all the highlights from the past year in this special Best of show put together by our very own Theatremonkey!


Staring Tom Merritt, S...

Listener/Moderator Co-Host Show - DTNS 3935 from 2020-12-28T22:00

This is our end of year Listener Co-Host Show. This is the annual episode where we invite several of our supporters to appear alongside us on the show. This time we thought it be fun to have some o...

Retro Show 2020 - DTNS 3934 from 2020-12-24T22:00:42

Welcome to our holiday retro show episode. We look back at the stories from Sept 21st, 1999 and share our thoughts on how those stories turned out 20 years later.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah La...

Turn Off Your 5G - DTNS 3933 from 2020-12-23T22:17:12

Is 5G Slower Than 4G on Verizon? We reveal the surprising details and the truth behind Verizon's 5G network.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Ping Rays - DTNS 3932 from 2020-12-22T22:17:07

We learn how researchers in Japan are exploring the feasibility of using electric rays and sting rays equipped with pingers to help map the ocean floor.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah La...

Big Data Spy Hunting - DTNS 3931 from 2020-12-21T22:15:47

Last week we talked about the launch of Apple Fitness+ and who it's best for. THIS week we can talk about using it since Allison Sheridan has been doing just that!


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SolarWinds Keep On Blowing - DTNS 3930 from 2020-12-18T22:20:17

The US Commerce Department added 77 entities to its "entity list," 60 from China but also companies from Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malta, Pakistan, Russia and the United Arab Emi...

Quoth the Twitter, Nevermore - DTNS 3929 from 2020-12-17T22:18:18

We take a closer look at the antitrust suits filed against Google as 35 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and DC led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson. Th...

TLDR; Facebook Interprets the News - DTNS 3928 from 2020-12-16T22:14:02

Facebook took out full page ads in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal saying “We’re standing up to Apple for small businesses everywhere." The statement centers on updates ...

Forged Cookies, the Movie - DTNS 3927 from 2020-12-15T22:11:58

Patrick Beja gives us an overview on where video games and video gaming is in 2020.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Mighty Solar Winds - DTNS 3926 from 2020-12-14T22:16:51

A breach in the Orion network management platform from a company called Solar Winds has led to attacks on FireEye, Microsoft and several US government agencies. Solar Winds said Sunday that updates...

Down Periscope - DTNS 3925 from 2020-12-11T22:17:48

Microsoft has identified a malware campaign it calls Adrozek which began as late as May this year, peaked in August and is still ongoing. How can you avoid it and what should you do if you're infec...

Bandwidth Was Not in the Forecast - DTNS 3924 from 2020-12-10T22:17:26

It's not a good week for Facebook. After two antitrust lawsuits were launched against Facebook in the US Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office announced it is investigating Facebook's requirem...

Facebook Has Trust Issues - DTNS 3923 from 2020-12-09T22:15:06

The US Federal Trade commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging Facebook illegally maintains "its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct." The...

Reducing Streaming Stress - DTNS 3922 from 2020-12-08T22:14:38

Streaming services are the new hotness. AT&T CEO John Stankey announced at a conference that HBO Max subscriptions rose from 8.6 million at the end of Q3 to 12.6 million as of early December while ...

Beefy Silicon - DTNS 3921 from 2020-12-07T22:12:39

Saturday JD.com became the first virtual platform to accept digital yuan, the government's official digital currency. Is this a watershed moment for government issued digital currency?

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Robb Shows Us The Light - DTNS 3920 from 2020-12-04T22:18:22

Robb Dunewood has put a lot of work into his home video studio and is ready to share all tricks he's learned and a few of the products he thinks are worth knowing about.


Starring Tom ...

Putting the Home in Home Box Office - DTNS 3919 from 2020-12-03T22:14:13

WarnerMedia announced its entire slate of movies in 2021 will debut on HBO Max in 4K HDR at the same time they appear in theaters. That means Dune, Suicide Squad, The Matrix 4, Godzilla vs. Kong, t...

Salesforce takes up the Slack - DTNS 3918 from 2020-12-02T22:18:50

What does Salesforce want with Slack and who should be the most worried about the company's acquisition?


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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We Can Do Bigger Better Faster Stronger - DTNS 3917 from 2020-12-01T22:19:02

Yesterday we told you about DeepMind's AlphaFold system that uses an attention-based neural network to predict protein folding structure in a matter of days. This avoids needing the huge computing ...

Technology Originalists - DTNS 3916 from 2020-11-30T22:14:29

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Van Buren vs. United States regarding the application of the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). We discuss the premise of the case and how a...

UK Forms the Digital Markets Unit - DTH from 2020-11-27T17:01:31

The UK announced the formation of the Digital Markets Unity to investigate dominant online platforms, Amazon's global workforce grew 50% in a year, and the Libra Association hopes to launch a stabl...

Foxconn Moving Some Apple Production to Vietnam - DTH from 2020-11-26T17:01:54

Foxconn is reportedly planning to move some iPad and MacBook production to Vietnam, South Korea fines Facebook for sharing user data without consent, and the EU approves a Right to Repair resolutio...

The Monolith Has Always Been There- DTNS 3915 from 2020-11-25T22:16:25

The Verge's Tom Warren notes that despite the Xbox Series X having more powerful hardware, the PS5 has been outperforming it, particularly in frame rate, according to benchmarks from Digital Foundr...

Adventures of Spot and Sparrow - DTNS 3914 from 2020-11-24T22:15:57

Twitter announced it is relaunching its verification process with new guidelines, the Australian inspector general for the intelligence community discovered intelligence agencies were “incidentally...

Let OLED Light Up Your Life - DTNS 3913 from 2020-11-23T22:17:53

If you plan to upgrade your home theater display this holiday shopping season wait till you hear what Robert Heron has to say on what to look for and which TVs should be on your shortlist.

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Deal Digging for GPUs - DTNS 3912 from 2020-11-20T22:16:29

Patrick Norton is back with some choice picks for your holiday gift buying list.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes. &...

Smart Glasses: Still A Thing! - DTNS 3911 from 2020-11-19T22:47:30

The Washington Post's sources say state and federal investigators are preparing to bring antitrust charges against Facebook, alleging that the acquisition of rivals Instagram and WhatsApp led to a ...

Apple Cuts Its Rates- DTNS 3910 from 2020-11-18T22:13:07

Apple announced the App Store Small Business Program that-- starting January 1st-- will let developers who earn less than $1 million in annual sales apply for a reduced commission rate where Apple ...

Happiness is Squishy - DTNS 3909 from 2020-11-17T22:15:25

We delve into the science of happiness and the unspoken dark side that pursuing it entails.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Erin Carson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Compared to 2020, Video Games are Positive- DTNS 3908 from 2020-11-16T22:17:34

TechCrunch's sources say Uber has been in talks since October to sell its Advanced Technologies Group. This would follow Uber selling scooter and bike company Jump, selling a stake in Uber Freight ...

O Employee, Where Art Thou? - DTNS 3907 from 2020-11-13T22:35:27

We examine the rise of contact tracing devices in the workplace and their use for worker surveillance as outlined by David Gershgorn's recent OneZero article.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sa...

Tech Policy in the Biden Administration - DTNS 3906 from 2020-11-12T22:15:22

On January 6, 2021, the US will count its electoral votes for President and Vice President and right now it seems likely that the next US president will be former Vice President Joe Biden. So we th...

China Targets Big Tech - DTH from 2020-11-11T16:46:47

China targets online shopping the day before the biggest online shopping day in the world, Apple announces new laptops that use its own chip and TikTok wonders if the US government forgot it. ...

M1 to Rule Them All - DTNS 3905 from 2020-11-10T22:21:20

Apple releases its new M1 processor its first system on a chip for Mac. We share out thoughts and perspectives on Apple's new in-house processor.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson...

A Solid Plan for PODS of Privacy - DTNS 3904 from 2020-11-09T22:16:02

In 2017, Tim Berners-Lee launched a company called Inrupt to market products that used the Solid system. Monday, Inrupt announced an enterprise product to let developers build apps that use Solid's...

Ryzen Up The Charts - DTNS 3903 from 2020-11-06T22:15:14

Netflix tests a new way to chill, Apple to enforce new "nutrition Guidelines" for App Store apps, and the Intel-AMD race has legs again.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley...

DoorDashing the Vote - DTNS 3902 from 2020-11-05T22:18:55

Nvidia is dipping another toe in the gaming water where Nintendo is doing well, there's a big move in Bitcoin, and what does California's Prop 22 mean for the rest of the world?


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Baby, I Can Hack My Car - DTNS 3901 from 2020-11-04T22:15:36

Tech companies win some and lose some, solar gets salty, and Walmart looks into the smart television market.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Amos, Joe.
Link to th...

Shelved Robots- DTNS 3900 from 2020-11-03T22:22:38

Voice assistants may learn when you are talking to them, Walmart foregoes robots...for now, and where are visual effects artists getting paid?




Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah La...

Computer Catches COVID Cough - DTNS 3899 from 2020-11-02T22:13:37

The RIAA has found the piracy, Waymo simulates collisions, and your cough might know if you have COVID-19 before your body shows symptoms.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Amos, Joe....

Calming Election Relief - DTNS 3898 from 2020-10-30T21:19

John Hancock is offering its Life Insurance customers an Apple Watch Series 6 for $25. Then you have a choice: pay the remaining cost of the watch monthly for two years or exercise more and share t...

Is Your County A Swinger? - DTNS 3897 from 2020-10-29T21:13:59

Time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders wrote an article for Wired called "How to Stop Getting into Pointless arguments online." We share our views, experiences and tips.


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The Answer: 30 Facebooks and 20 Twitters - DTNS 3896 from 2020-10-28T21:16:04

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before a US subcommittee about the way they use Section 230 or Safe Harbor. What did they have to so a...

Just Like Dropping A Cat - DTNS 3895 from 2020-10-27T21:17:36

T-Mobile will launch its streaming TV service TVision for T-Mobile postpaid customers starting November 1. Is this new business sustainable and how will it fare against the competition. Plus why ha...

E-Commerce Begins at Home - DTNS 3894 from 2020-10-26T21:13:50

Facebook is rolling out streaming games on the Web and in its Android Facebook app to selected users in the US, the RIAA, SAG-AFTRA and several other recording industry groups sent a letter to Jeff...

How Do You Like Your HDR? from 2020-10-23T21:41:56

Patrick Norton joins us as he shares insights what Dolby ATOMS and HDR means for your home theater setup.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, J...

Snapping up India - DTNS 3892 from 2020-10-22T21:41:13

WhatsApp for Business is rolling out in-chat shopping, letting merchants link to products and services with the option to buy without leaving the interface. Merchants will also be able to add "buy"...

Quibi Quietly Quits - DTNS 3891 from 2020-10-21T21:12:20

PayPal will let US customers buy, sell and hold bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and litecoin. The Information's sources say that NBCUniversal and Facebook declined to buy Quibi's catalog of video a...

Social Media Anger Management - DTNS 3890 from 2020-10-20T21:18:28

The US justice department filed an antitrust lawsuit in Washington DC federal court Tuesday, alleging Alphabet's Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct to preserve monopolies in search and searc...

Security is Not a Game... Normally - DTNS 3889 from 2020-10-19T21:15:12

How can a simple word game give you better insight on network security? David Spark is here to show us how.


Starring Tom Merritt, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show N...

LIDAR: Apple has it in Spads - DTNS 3888 from 2020-10-16T21:15:02

After criticism of how Twitter applied its hacked materials policy the company announced Thursday evening it would change the policy. What's changed and will it have any effect?


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#HellPortal Has Opened - DTNS 3887 from 2020-10-15T21:15:16

Twitter blocked the ability of its users to link to or repost images from a New York Post story about VP Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Twitter said the story violated its personal information poli...

A Clear and Present Danger DTNS 3886 from 2020-10-14T21:17:02

Zoom has started beta test a service called OnZoom that lets paid Zoom users host and sell tickets to online events of up to 1000 attendees. Is this Zoom's way to expand beyond just teleconferencin...

iPhone 12! 5G! Magnets! - DTNS 3885 from 2020-10-13T21:39:57

We cover Apple's iPhone 12 and Home Pod mini announcement and see how they stack-up to the competition.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines, Roger Chan...

Special: The Future of Gig Work from 2020-10-13T11:00

How ride hailing defied government, angered unions and workers and how California voters will decide if gig work will ever be the same again in California and beyond.
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China's Game Streaming Leaders Announce Merger - DTH from 2020-10-12T15:59:45

The two largest game streaming companies announce a merger that will give the new company up to 300 million monthly active users, Amazon's Crucible game is officially cancelled, and Apple is using ...

Practical Effects... for Real - DTNS 3884 from 2020-10-09T21:19:33

Film and TV prop and costume maker, Frank Ippolito, is here to give us some insight into the real-world technology that turns imaginative movie ideas into a physical reality.


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Learning How to Quit Your Job - DTNS 3883 from 2020-10-08T21:25:41

The beauty of the Internet is being able to do what you love and another perhaps even more beautiful thing about the internet is being able to turn what you love into your career. For Creator Week ...

Who Doesn't Like An Exploding Spaceship? - DTNS 3882 from 2020-10-07T21:19:49

From exploding space ships to de-aging actors many of today's Movies, TV shows and streaming series rely on visual effects. So we've invited VFX artist Carrie Smith on to give us a better understan...

It's Not the Size of the Hard Drive, It's What You Put On It - DTNS 3881 from 2020-10-06T21:14:20

A video game's experience is more than just the gameplay it is also the narrative that glues the various elements together. Shayna Moon, Senior Program Manager at Unity Technologies, is here to exp...

Make Music for Peace - DTNS 3880 from 2020-10-05T21:17:36

We start off Creator Week with Mark Johnson, Grammy award-winning music producer/engineer and co-founder of playingforchange.com. He explains the process and gear of recording and producing ensembl...

Tidy Bowl - DTNS 3879 from 2020-10-02T21:14:43

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC, will use a pair of drones to disinfect fan seating and other areas after upcoming events. The drones will use ele...

Oh What A Feeling, A Robot On The Ceiling - DTNS 3878 from 2020-10-01T21:16:17

Google plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next three years to create something called Google news Showcase. What's Google's plan and how will news outlets benefit?


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What's Old is Google TV Again - DTNS 3877 from 2020-09-30T21:33:21

Google announced new products including 5G Pixels, Google TV and Chromecast, and Nest Audio. We dissect and examine the products.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roge...

Amazon Sees a Palm Reader in your Future - DTNS 3876 from 2020-09-29T21:12:54

We compare and contrast Amazon's upcoming streaming videogame service, Luna, against the competition from Google's Stadia, Microsoft's Game Pass Ultimate, Nvidia's GeForce Now and others.
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Farmville gone in a Flash - DTNS 3875 from 2020-09-28T21:15:32

Roku announced the Streambar, a 14-inch soundbar that runs Roku's OS, capable of streaming 4K and HDR content. A compact speaker combined with a set-top streaming device. Who is this for and will i...

Ethernet. It's like WiFi, but with Wires - DTNS 3874 from 2020-09-25T21:15:23

With all the friction between Apple and Epic over payments in the App Store how will Amazon's streaming game service, Luna, tackle the same issue? 
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Amazon's Luna Landing - DTNS 3873 from 2020-09-24T21:46:27

Amazon made a number of new hardware announcements at its Fall hardware event. We go through their list and share our thoughts.
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger...

Pinning is Winning!! - DTNS 3872 from 2020-09-23T21:17:23

Blizzard CEO and co-founder Mike Morhaime left the company in 2018. He has now unveiled his new company DreamHaven, a game developer and publisher. What is he up to and what can we expect from his ...

Azure. In SPACE! - DTNS 3871 from 2020-09-22T21:18:28

Microsoft's Ignite kicks off today. We take a gander at the developments coming out of the conference.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja,Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Note...

So, Everyone’s clear on the TiKTok Deal?? - DTNS 3870 from 2020-09-21T21:11:40

Cryptographic engineer Tony Arcieri noted that Twitter's automatic cropping algorithm for presenting image previews in the timeline seems to focus on white faces. What's going on and what can be do...

BAN ALL THE APPS!!!! - DTNS 3869 from 2020-09-18T21:18:34

German police have begun a murder investigation into the death of a female patient in Düsseldorf who was about to undergo critical care when the hospital's systems were disabled by a ransomware att...

Old Man Shouts at Graphics Card - DTNS 3868 from 2020-09-17T21:15:12

Like grains of sand in the desert, the saga of Tik Tok seems to go on and on. We bring you the latest this year's longest running tech soap opera.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Ju...

Oculus 2: Eclectic Ballyhoo - DTNS 3867 from 2020-09-16T21:34:23

Facebook announces the Oculus Quest 2. How does it compare to the earlier version and is an upgrade or a cost cutting measure?


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger C...

Three Tiers for Apple One - DTNS 3866 from 2020-09-15T21:18:03

Apple has announced new versions of the Apple Watch, iPad and iPad Air plus new services. We share our thoughts and get some insight from SnobOS's Nica and Terrance. 
Starring Tom Merritt,...

TikTok's Trusted Partner: An Oracle DTNS 3865 from 2020-09-14T21:16:17

Oracle wins its bid for Tik Tok but the sale still needs regulatory approval. Is this a done deal and what questions remain unanswered? 
 
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger ...

Minority Rapport - DTNS 3864 from 2020-09-11T21:17:16

The Wall Street Journal has an article by Matthew Kronsberg called 10 Biggest Tech Trends to Come. We sort out which trends would select as the favorite ones and explain why.



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The Duo: Too Much for Too Little? - DTNS 3863 from 2020-09-10T21:17:18

The reviews are out for the Microsoft Duo Android dual screen phone but don't call it a phone. We go through the first reviews of Microsoft dual screen Android phone.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sara...

Your Move Sony - DTNS 3862 from 2020-09-09T21:20:13

Tuesday, three US Senators introduced the Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act which would modify section 230 of the US CDA to roll back the blanket protection for moderation. Platforms would...

Did you say X or S?! - DTNS 3861 from 2020-09-08T21:14:56

Pricing for Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X and S gaming console has been revealed along with detailed hardware specs for the Xbox Series S. The battle between the next generation of video gamin...

Indian Streaming Services Establish Self-Regulation Code - DTH from 2020-09-07T17:00:11

Fifteen streaming services in India sign on to the Universal Self-Regulation Code for Online Curated Content Providers, Facebook tests putting Instagram Stories in Facebook, and Italy launches an i...

Choosy Toms Choose DiffBot - DTNS 3860 from 2020-09-04T21:16:07

Patrick Norton is here with the important takeaways from this year's IFA tech trade-show in Berlin.


Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to th...

The Internet Is Mainstream - DTNS 3859 from 2020-09-03T21:16:28

Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg announced several steps the company is taking to prevent misinformation ahead of the 2020 US election. We examine them to see if they're actually effective or just PR th...

Microsoft Defends Reality - DTNS 3858 from 2020-09-02T21:16:23

Microsoft has launched a three-part plan to fight deep fakes. The first is a tool meant for political campaigns and journalists called the Video Authenticator and it's also working on a system to l...

Ships on Chips - DTNS 3857 from 2020-09-01T21:16:22

Facebook warns it will "stop allowing publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram," if a plan to force negotiations with news publishers t...

The Camry Of Phones - DTNS 3856 from 2020-08-31T21:31:48

IFA has started and one of the big trends coming out of the German technology conference are budget smart phones. We examine the latest from Motorola, Samsung and Qualcomm.
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Stop Checking Me Out - DTNS 3855 from 2020-08-28T21:14:09

CNET's Ben Fox Rubin reports that MasterCard announced a platform called Shop Anywhere in partnership with Accel robotics to let shoppers walk out of stores without having to go through a cashier. ...

Microsoft and Oracle Want to be Cool - DTNS 3854 from 2020-08-27T21:15:08

TikTok CEO, Kevin Mayer quits as due to ongoing political turmoil, Microsoft working with Walmart on TikTok deal, Oracle has reportedly proposed a $20 billion bid for TikTok and TikTok likely to an...

That TikTok Deal Is Azure Thing - DTNS 3853 from 2020-08-26T21:13:12

Andrew Ross Sorkin and Mike Isaac from the New York Times published an in-depth look at how Microsoft got pulled into possibly buying part or all of TikTok. We share our thoughts and analyze the ti...

An Unreal win... For Now - DTNS 3852 from 2020-08-25T21:15:52

US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Monday that Apple does not have to reverse its decision to remove Fortnite from its App Store but must hold off terminating Epic's developer acc...

New Tools Doesn't Mean No Rules. - DTNS 3851 from 2020-08-24T21:15:41

Alex Kantrowitz on Medium's OneZero wrote an article titled "Why a Slack Backlash Is Inevitable" and the Wall Street Journal's Chip Cutter and Aaron Tilley wrote "Slack Has Made Remote Office Commu...

Putting Fans In Seats That Aren't There - DTNS 3850 from 2020-08-21T21:44:43

Taylor Soper over at GeekWire wrote up his experience of what remote NBA fandom looks like in the age of social distancing. We discuss his findings and share our own experiences of watching from th...

Survey Says... Political Censorship! - DTNS 3849 from 2020-08-20T21:49:47

A new survey from Pew Research Center revealed 73% of Americans think that its at least somewhat likely that social media platforms censor political viewpoints, up one percent from a 2018 survey. H...

The First Trillion Is The Hardest - DTNS 3848 from 2020-08-19T21:44:35

Apple hits $2 trillion market capitalization, Zoom expands into smart displays, and Blackberry keeps on ticking.


Starring Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link t...

An Epic Push for Exemptions - DTNS 3847 from 2020-08-18T21:18:50

Monday Epic said Apple had told them they have until August 28 to change their Fortnite app to comply with app store guidelines or lose their membership in the Apple Developer Program. What's Epic ...

Open Source Making Things Possible - DTNS 3846 from 2020-08-17T21:13:50

Allison Sheridan shares her experience with creating an open source ebook based on her podcast "Taming the Terminal".




Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Rog...

Where Is The Epic Apple Battle Heading? - DTNS 3845 from 2020-08-14T21:18:36

In case you missed it, we cover everything that has happened so far between Epic games, Google and Apple regarding Fortnite.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Ch...

Apple's Fight Night With Fortnite - DTNS 3844 from 2020-08-13T21:16:35

Justin Robert Young shares his political insights on recent initiatives by social media giants to ready themselves for the upcoming US 2020 Election.




Starring Tom Merritt, S...

The End of the World Factory - DTNS 3843 from 2020-08-12T22:06:01

Microsoft's dual-screen Android device, the Surface Duo is available for preorder now for $1399, arriving September 10. We share our thoughts.




Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah La...

This Show is Confidential - DTNS 3842 from 2020-08-11T23:15:56

A scammer told Business Insider he cashed in selling millions of fake views for Instagram Reels just hours after it launched. Is the arrival and success of scammers a sign of a platform's success?<...

The Tok is Tik'ing - DTNS 3841 from 2020-08-10T23:22:49

Sources have said TikTok's separation from ByteDance could take over a year. Well beyond Trump and Microsoft's Sept. 15 timeline. What will happen next as Microsoft continues to negotiate a transit...

Tick Tock for TikTok - DTNS 3840 from 2020-08-07T23:18:57

The POTUS signed two executive orders Thursday under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act forbidding transactions with TikTok owner Bytedance and any transactions with Tencent related to...

Scorpion on the YouTube Turtle - DTNS 3839 from 2020-08-06T23:16:48

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a five-pronged plan to curb national security risks from China called the "Clean Network." What does that entail and what should you know about it?
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Is This For Reels? - DTNS 3838 from 2020-08-05T23:12:14

We examine all the announcements from this year's Samsung Unpacked event.


Starring Tom Merritt,Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.  

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R2-Feed-U - DTNS 3837 from 2020-08-04T23:23:04

Amber Mac shares her experience at a "free range" dairy farm that is almost entirely run by robots. The cows are free to roam in climate-controlled barns, get milked when they want, and they wear F...

TikTok365 - DTNS 3836 from 2020-08-03T23:15:05

Microsoft said Sunday it is working on a deal to acquire TikTok's operations in Canada, the US, New Zealand and Australia. What's the motivation behind the deal and will it be allowed by regulators...

Let's Buy TikTok - DTNS 3835 from 2020-07-31T23:16:36

Bytedance is considering listing its business in Hong Kong or Shanghai stock markets with plans to list TikTok separately in Europe or the US. Plus Bloomberg's sources say the US may announce an or...

Antitrust or Just Antitrustworthy? - DTNS 3834 from 2020-07-30T23:17:02

We explore what might happen to big tech after the Congressional hearings. Will it be good for them, consumers or anyone?




Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert You...

Can You Hearing Me Now? - DTNS 3833 from 2020-07-29T23:15:57

The US House Antitrust Subcommittee called Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to assemble and discuss their market pow...

AI Stories That Write Themselves - DTNS 3832 from 2020-07-28T23:15:54

Andrew Mayne incorporated OpenAI's latest GPT-3 model into a project to help him develop dialogue for characters real and fictitious called AI|Writer.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane...

Unreal Fans - DTNS 3831 from 2020-07-27T23:15:16

First it was canned audio played over loudspeakers now its virtual fans in the stands. How is the technology that powers video games making virtual audiences for live games?




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Driving A Fork Into Intel - DTNS 3830 from 2020-07-24T23:18:32

Intel’s next-gen 7nm chips are delayed until at least 2022 and it would consider farming out more work to outside semiconductor foundries, eroding a founding principle that manufacturing is key to ...

A Punch In The Face-book - DTNS 3829 from 2020-07-23T23:35:03

On an investor, CEO Jack Dorsey said the company is actively exploring additional ways to make money from its users, including a potential subscription model. TikTok announced a new $200 million cr...

Tap to Cheer - DTNS 3828 from 2020-07-22T23:14:28

Crowd noise is being piped into stadiums for sports played without fans using foley from video game companies like EA sports and Sony Interactive. With life now seemingly imitating video games wher...

Kiwibots, Roll Out! - DTNS 3827 from 2020-07-21T23:12:32

Xbox's Phil Spencer is pushing for developers to make their games cross compatible across Xbox One, PC and xCloud including the first slew of titles for the upcoming Xbox Series X next-gen console....

Practice Safer Internet, People - DTNS 3826 from 2020-07-20T23:16:27

Unwanted and inappropriate sexting is an all too common problem. Katelyn Bowden, CEO of Badassarmy, with some advice on how to navigate the issue
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Katelyn Bowde...

:earth_americas: :smiley: :date: DTNS 3825 from 2020-07-17T23:28:47

It's World Emoji Day and Google and Apple revealed their versions of the 117 new emoji coming later this year as part of Unicode's emoji 13.0 update.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,...

High Crimes and Social Engineering - DTNS 3824 from 2020-07-16T23:21:11

Twitter was the subject of a major hack compromising the accounts of high profile accounts including Bill Gates, President Obama, and Elon Musk. What was behind the activity and what are the ramifi...

Staycation With The PS5 - DTNS 3823 from 2020-07-15T23:13:13

Facebook are revising their estimates for their VR hardware upwards and Sony is ramping up production of their upcoming PS5 console. Are these moves based on hard numbers or generous assumptions? Listen

It's A Rolling Hat Rack! - DTNS 3822 from 2020-07-14T23:15:35

Can a skinny minimalist robot that resembles a coat rack be the future of robots in the home?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Patrick Beja, Roger Chang and Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
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TikTok Don't Stop, Make It Pop - DTNS 3821 from 2020-07-13T23:14:47

Tik Tok faces new scrutiny as companies and political parties urge employees and members to delete the app from their personal Android or iOS devices due to security concerns.
Starring Tom Merr...

Deep Fakes, Real Friday - DTNS 3820 from 2020-07-10T23:19:03

Deepfakes often feature in contentious debates regarding news and the dissemination of information. But exactly is a deepfake and how should society approach the issue in an informed manner?
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How to Protect Your Business - DTNS 3819 from 2020-07-09T23:16:02

What can your operation do to keep its data secure? We examine the key elements of infosec every business needs to know.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Allan Alford, Mik...

Keep Your Data Kosher - DTNS 3818 from 2020-07-08T23:18:36

With an increase in the number of people working from home securing your home data infrastructure has never been more urgent. Seth Rosenblatt from The Parallax breaks down the things you need to kn...

ICS Security is a Baby - DTNS 3817 from 2020-07-07T23:17:06

There's a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt about malicious attackers hacking the power grid, the water system and other industrial systems. What does it take to secure those facilities and who's ...

My Dog's Name is Two-Factor - DTNS 3816 from 2020-07-06T23:15:38

Despite what movies tell us, the number one way thieves and hackers access our bank accounts, credit information and other sensitive data is through socially engineering. Infosec engineer, Stephani...

OneWeb Purchased by Consortium Led by the UK Government - DTH from 2020-07-03T17:10:02

A consortium led by the UK government purchases the satellite operator OneWeb, Reliance Jio Platforms launches JioMeet, and EU regulators are looking into Google's acquisition of FitBit.  ...

Advertising By Not Advertising - DTNS 3815 from 2020-07-02T09:00

As over 500 join in a boycott of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg stated there would be no change in company policy telling staff he believes that advertisers will return to the platform eventually. Is he...

To DFinity and Beyond! - DTNS 3814 from 2020-07-01T23:25:54

Swiss decentralized computing company Dfinity announced its Internet Computer is now open for third-party developers to build serverless apps that do not need a host to run from the cloud. Internet...

All The Meat That's Fit To Print - DTNS 3813 from 2020-06-30T09:00

Discord posted Tuesday that it will shift its focus from video game communication to broader community creation. What's behind the shift and what are Discord's goals?


Starring Tom Mer...

Would You Like to Super Charge that For a $1? - DTNS 3812 from 2020-06-29T23:19:21

Disney Research scientists and ETH Zurich published a paper on a neural-network based method for swapping faces in photos and video at a resolution high enough for use in film and TV


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The Great Outdoor Cinema - DTNS 3811 from 2020-06-26T23:19:40

Microsoft shuts down its retail stores, verizon and Unilever join the move to pull ad money from facebook and the best TV projectors for watching in your garden.


Starring Tom Merritt,...

Pay the Paywall - DTNS 3810 from 2020-06-25T23:17:39

Amazon launches a crime-fighting unit, Goldman Sachs won't let you use their font to criticize them and Google offers to pay publishers.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Rober...

A Facepalm for Facial Recognition - DTNS 3809 from 2020-06-24T23:41:09

Amazon wants to compete with cable TV, the scoop on whether giving up your phone passcode is self-incrimination and the first mistaken arrest involving facial recognition.


Starring To...

Oculus Gone - DTNS 3808 from 2020-06-23T23:17:36

Patrick Beja weighs in on Apple's WWDC announcements.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Amos.


Link to show notes here.  

Apple Arms itself at WWDC - DTNS 3807 from 2020-06-22T23:24:15

Apple finished up their WWDC 2020 presentation this morning. What was revealed and is Apple's official news regarding their shift to in-house ARM based silicon more about what's good for Apple vs w...

Notable Names in Technology - DTNS 3806 from 2020-06-19T23:16:19

We take a look at the African Americans engineers and inventors who've made wide-ranging contributions to technology development.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, R...

Have You Been Driven by a Ford Lately? - DTNS 3805 from 2020-06-18T09:00

Twitter rolled out an update that allows people to record up to 140 secs of audio and tweet sounds. Is this something users need or want?


Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin...

Hey! You Can't Do That, Says Apple - DTNS 3804 from 2020-06-17T23:18:46

Monday Basecamp launched a subscription email client, called Hey, for iOS. However, required updates to the app have been blocked by Apple whom Basecamp has a disagreement regarding how subscriptio...

Instagram Is News to Me - DTNS 3803 from 2020-06-16T23:16:30

A 2020 Reuters Institute Digital News report notes that people rely on Instagram for news twice as much as they did in 2018, particularly young adults. What will this mean for social media platform...

Git with the Changes - DTNS 3802 from 2020-06-15T23:13:40

GitHub plans to replace tern "master" with alternative term to avoid slavery references. What other terms could come up for consideration and how will that change look?


Starring Tom M...

UPS: Uninterrupted Podcast Supply - DTNS 3801 from 2020-06-12T23:17:08

Robb Dunewood shares his experience on keeping a live podcast going when Mother Nature turns the lights out.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
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A Year-Long Snooze Button - DTNS 3800 from 2020-06-11T23:15:16

Wednesday the California Public Utilities Commission ruled that it considers Uber drivers to be employees. Uber, Lyft and any other transportation networking companies must provide workers compensa...

Facebook Doesn’t Tell Tails - DTNS 3799 from 2020-06-10T23:15:08

Can a small startup accomplish what $2 billion dollar Quibi could not?


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.


Link to the Show Notes. &n...

Macs with ARM getting Legs - DTNS 3798 from 2020-06-09T23:25:24

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's sources say that at WWDC on June 22, Apple may announce that it will replace Intel chips in Macs with its own ARM-based processors. IBM wrote a letter to members of the US...

I Got 99 Clips, Are they Legal? - DTNS 3797 from 2020-06-08T23:13:32

Despite the predicted doom and gloom over Airbnb's future due to COVID-19 the latest numbers from the company suggest a resurgent interest in the company's services.


Starring Tom Merr...

That Sounds Like Good Advice - DTNS 3796 from 2020-06-05T23:26:02

Correct speaker placement can go a long way towards enjoying your home audio setup. Simple things that often require little to no money. Patrick shares his insights on what to do.


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I > Robot - DTNS 3795 from 2020-06-04T09:00

As protests over police brutality continue new scrutiny is being placed on Big Tech's ties to law enforcement.


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe....

Should We Go To CES 2021? - DTNS 3794 from 2020-06-03T23:17

The CEA has greenlit CES for 2021 in Las Vegas. Is this a wise move in light of continuing COVID-19 infections and will anyone show up?


Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson...

Rotate Me For Two Grand - DTNS 3793 from 2020-06-02T23:16:40

Google announced new features for its Pixel line of Android phones, AT&T confirmed to the Verge that its HBO Max streaming service will not count against AT&T Mobile’s traditional data caps or the ...

Time to Listen from 2020-06-01T21:01:13

We take a day off to hear from black contributors to DTNS and its wider circle.   

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Step Chicken, What Are You Doing? - DTNS 3792 from 2020-05-29T23:17:48

A New York Times piece by Taylor Lorenz examines the phenomenon of the TikTok cult. Rabid followers of seemingly innocuous TikTok creators. What can influencers expect from these fan bases are how ...

Rezoning Safe Harbor - DTNS 3791 from 2020-05-28T23:49:02

After Twitter afixed a fact-check label on a tweet from Donald Trump the US president has threatened to sign an executive order removing safe harbor provisions from social media platforms. What doe...

DTNS Special - What is Safe Harbor/ CDA Section 230 from 2020-05-28T23:14:52

In a sneak peek at an upcoming podcast series, Tom Merritt explains what Safe Harbor is and specifically US Section 230 of the CDA.  

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Third AI Blind - DTNS 3786 from 2020-05-20T23:16:31

In an opinion piece in Wired noted futurist Ray Kurzweil has advocated for more AI assistance in vaccine research. What's behind his advocacy and can AI really speed up vaccine development?
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The Algorithm Runaround - DTNS 3785 from 2020-05-19T23:18:57

Microsoft BUILD is happening and we share all the important news from the event and breakdown what it all means.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Xavier Guillemane, Roger Chang, ...

Look Ma, No Mirrors - DTNS 3784 from 2020-05-18T23:34:05

Canon's recently announced R5 camera promises to be a beast. With 8K recording at 30p, IBIS, and dual-pixel AF it ticks all the boxes in the must-have list. But can it help offset the growing decli...

Civil Liberties in the Age of COVID - DTNS from 2020-05-16T19:00

In this special Politics Politics Politics! snippet, Justin talks to Electronic Frontier Foundation's Cindy Cohn about ways our digital civil liberties could be affected during the Covid19 crisis. ...

Facebook Getting Giphy With It - DTNS 3783 from 2020-05-15T23:17:04

The US moves to cutoff Huawei from global suppliers and added an additional year to the ban on ZTE and Huawei in the US. What does this latest spat between China and the US mean for consumers and t...

The Theater is Open. Norway! Really? - DTNS 3782 from 2020-05-14T23:33:08

With stay-at-home orders flat-lining movie theater attendance what does the future hold for the way movies are seen, distributed and sold?


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The Elephant in the Zoom - DTNS 3781 from 2020-05-13T23:19:57

With Zoom's increased popularity the number of social faux pas on the service has also increased. What are rules of etiquette when you Zoom and where are they codified?
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Home Tweet Home - DTNS 3780 from 2020-05-12T23:18:13

Twitter announced it will add labels to mark tweets with misleading information on COVID-19. This is the latest attempt by the social media platform to fight disinformation. Is this enough and have...

No Reply at All - DTNS 3779 from 2020-05-11T23:27:59

Much has been made regarding the UK's efforts in creating a contact tracing app to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. How is it coming along and does it work as intended?
Starring Tom Merrit...