Boring Tech is a Gift in Itself – DTNS 3679
We give up our holiday tech-gift recommendations. Starring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Rich Stroffolino, Amos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3679
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Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.
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A Face to Fool Us All - DTNS 3678
How is plastic surgery and social media creating a new synthetic idealized vision of beauty, fooling facial recognition systems with face masks, and how delivery drivers in Mexico are using Google Maps and WhatsApp to stay safe. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2019•28 min•Ep. 3678
The Drone Hippo-thesis - DTNS 3677
This Week in Science's Blair Bazdarich explains how low-cost consumer quad-copter drones can help save Hippos and their habitat. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Blair Bazdarich, Len Peralta Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3677
It's Crap At Chess - DTNS 3676
Apple News will be hosting the next four DNC Presidential debates. Is this significant for Apple News and if so what will it mean for future Presidential debate coverage? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2019•33 min•Ep. 3676
BlueSky's The Limit - DTNS 3675
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the company will fund an independent project called Bluesky to develop an “open and decentralized standard for social media.” Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3675
No End To End To End Encryption - DTNS 3674
In letters sent to US Attorney General Bill Barr and UK and Australian leaders Facebook has stated it will not remove encryption from WhatsApp. What exactly were those governments looking for in encryption and what does it mean for the end user? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3674
Old Bub: The Job Creating Mule - DTNS 3673
How two of the poorest counties in Kentucky became revitalized with the introduction of fiber internet. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 09, 2019•33 min•Ep. 3673
Security is Hard at Scale - DTNS 3672
How securing environments just gets more and more complicated over time, but the reality is the basic security issues (e.g., known vulnerabilities) is what is most commonly the fail point. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, David Spark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 06, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3672
No Ports, Who Dis? - DTNS 3671
Are flagship phones falling out of favor and will mid-range phones take their place in the marketplace? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 05, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3671
Rearranging the Alphabet - DTNS 3670
Tuesday Alphabet announced that Google co-founders Larry page and Sergey Brin will step away from their duties as CEO and President and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will take on the additional role of CEO of Alphabet. Is this a sign of rougher waters for Google and Alphabet or just the normal evolution of the company? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 04, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3670
Are You Outraged? Citation Needed - DTNS 3669
Adi Robertson has a thoughtful article on The Verge today called "How to fight lies, tricks, and chaos online." We break down the recommendations and add our own suggestions. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 03, 2019•33 min•Ep. 3669
Someone Please Build A Machine Lawyer! - DTNS 3668
Chris Mancini from Comedy Film Nerds joins us to explain how the blurring of the lines between VFX in movies and fully rendered CGI cutscenes can lead to audience detachment from the content. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Chris Mancini. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 02, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3668
LG Electronics Announces CEO Change - DTH
LG Electronics announces a change in CEO following its earnings report, the EU data regulator sanctions the EU parliament, and researchers demonstrate using undersea fiber optic cables as seismographs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2019•4 min
Twitter Testing Threaded Messages - DTH
Twitter confirms it's testing threaded messages on Twitter.com with a potential release in 2020, TikTok unblocks account and apologies to teen with viral video critical of Chinese policy, and a US District Judge rules users impacted by Facebook's 2018 data breach can sue as a class, but not for damages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2019•4 min
VR is Milking It - DTNS 3667
For the second year Mozilla has published its "Privacy not included gift guide" rating gifts on a scale of Not creepy, a little creepy, somewhat creepy, very creepy and super creepy. For instance, Facebook Portal is super creepy, the Nintendo Switch, not creepy. We take a look at this gift guide and share out thoughts on effectiveness of it. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson, Amos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 27, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3667
Check It Out Before You Check Out - DTNS 3666
As the gift buying season enters full swing we share our tips making sure you're online shopping experience is safe and secure. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3666
Hard Thames for Uber - DTNS 3665
Robb Dunewood shares his reasons why he went to team Dell XPS after showing significant interest in Apple's newest MacBook Pro. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Robb Dunewood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3665
The Quest for the Right Gaming Gift - DTNS 3664
Trisha Hershberger joins us with a gamer's guide to gift giving for the holiday season! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Trisha Hershberger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2019•34 min•Ep. 3664
Snitch Shelf - DTNS 3663
Google has rolled out an updated policy regarding political ads on the platform. We examine to see what changes were made and effect, if any, the policy will have. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3663
Skull Johnson - DTNS 3662
Bill Gates's backs computer directed heat ray mirrors, Disney admits issues with Disney+ app vows to rebuild it, and a bot that reads user scanned licensing agreements and highlights possible issues including data privacy and opt outs. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3662
The Half Life of VR - DTNS 3661
This Thursday Valve will announce Half-Life: Alyx a flagship VR game. To help us understand why this is such a momentous occasion Patrick Beja fill us in on the history of Half-Life. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3661
Mister DeMillo-Man, Bring Me a Dream - DTNS 3660
Sleep is possibly one of the most important aspects of our daily routine. We look into the efficacy of sleep tracking tech and what if any useful information they can provide. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Rob DeMillo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3660
Robert Heron: TV Whisperer - DTNS 3659
Robert Heron joins us with tips on some out of sight deals on HDTV and UHDTVs! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Robert Heron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2019•33 min•Ep. 3659
ICANN haz revolving doors? - DTNS 3658
What is Rich Communication Service aka RCS and why is so important to the wireless telecom industry? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2019•30 min•Ep. 3658
The Cartridge Family: C'Mon Get Happy - DTNS 3657
We take a look at the Apple's latest refresh of the MacBook Pro line, the MacBook Pro 16". Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2019•30 min•Ep. 3657
Disney+ Tech News Show - DTNS 3656
Disney+ has launched but not without some hiccups. We examine how well the new streaming service has fared on its first day and our impressions of it. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Theatremonkey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2019•30 min•Ep. 3656
Update, Break, Repeat - DTNS 3655
Are frequent OS updates the right way to go or should they be rolled out annually for bug checks and compatibility issues? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2019•32 min•Ep. 3655
Data Is The New Oil Covered Gold - DTNS 3654
The US Justice Department has charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia. AMD announced the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and 3960X processors and T-Mobile will activate its 5G network int eh US on December 6. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3654
The Big Switcheroo - DTNS 3653
In a blog post Facebook platform partnerships head Konstantinos Papamiltiadis revealed around 100 developers accidentally had access to Facebook Group member data that was thought to have been cut off. Is this failure a continuation of Facebook's missteps? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 06, 2019•31 min•Ep. 3653
Greetings From The Silver Twinkie - DTNS 3652
Patrick Norton shares his experience with mobile internet while on the road. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Norton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 05, 2019•33 min•Ep. 3652
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