Still having trouble figuring out what to get that home theater/audio geek in your life for the Holidays? Patrick is here with his gift picks. We interview well-known video game accessibility consultant Steve Saylor on what goes into making video gaming accessible to those with disabilities. And what’s the latest on the going ons at Twitter. Starring Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 18, 2022•36 min•Season 8Ep. 4399
Pew Research Center released survey data on how teens use and perceive social media. The Verge has an article up about The Browser Company’s Arc browser and their productivity approach to browsing. And we delve into a story about University of Florida computer science professor Juan Gilbert who’s developing an unhackable electronic voting machine. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 17, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4398
Alphabet’s Mineral project has partnership with berry grower Driscoll to monitor the condition of its crops. Motherboard has a story on how local libraries are launching their own local streaming music services. And what's the latest on the state of chip supplies. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 16, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4397
Shannon gives us the details on MediaTek’s latest flagship SoC. Mastodon, the open source software for people to self-host their own social networks, has garnered increased interest as people look to abandon Twitter. We explain how it works and what you need to do to use it. And as the EU investigates Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard eyes fall on the availability of Call of Duty on other platforms. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to ...
Nov 15, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4396
The Holiday Shopping season is here and Trisha Hershberger has gift ideas to fit any video gaming need and budget. And there’s a trend of folks using dating apps to make platonic relationships and it's giving rise to startups who specialize in connecting people for friendships. Plus Malaysia built a work from home paradise. How has it worked out so far and what can other destinations learn? Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 14, 2022•30 min•Season 8Ep. 4395
Sony, Canon, Fuji, and OM-System all release cameras, but where's Nikon? Film is finally growing for real this time. And what's a picture worth? Hosted by Rich Stroffolino and Anthony Lemos Show notes can be found here .
Nov 11, 2022•30 min
Waymo passes another hurdle in California, Airly is monitoring the air we breathe, and what’s really happening with FTX and why does it matter? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Amos, Joe. Link to the Show Notes .
Nov 10, 2022•32 min
AMD’s RDNA 3 powered Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT hit the shelves next month. Are they worth waiting for and should you even consider them? Plus Meta is laying off 13% of its workforce or about 11,000 people. Is this a sign of a bigger issue at the social media giant? And Security researchers found evidence that several of Apple’s first-party apps seem to report data even with iPhone analytics turned off. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Will Smith, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to th...
Nov 09, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4393
Microsoft might be testing the idea of placing ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu. YouTube Shorts– YouTube’s TikTok-like feature– had 1.5 billion users a month who watched 30 billion videos a month as of the beginning of the year according to YouTube product manager Todd Sherman in a Verge story. Is this the future for YouTube? And Wired posted a story “TikTok’s Greatest Asset Isn’t Its Algorithm—It’s Your Phone” by Leo Kim. Is he right? Is this smartphone medium really TikTok’s secret sauce? Star...
Nov 08, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4392
Apple has plans for Siri from making its activation phrase snappier to integrating it into third-party products. How plausible are the effects of cosmic radiation on our electronics and do we need to pay more attention to it? And Airbnb is planning to make its pricing more transparent to customers so they don’t suffer sticker-shock when they pay the bill. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 07, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4391
As demand for new chips slumps will the existing chip shortages turn into a chip glut? How did Reddit grow NFTs right as the broader market for NFTs dropped? And has the streaming service space reached saturation point? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 04, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4390
We talk to Jeri Ellsworth about the kickstarted AR gaming system Tilt Five. Matter gains some steam as the companies formally announce their Matter smart home standard product roadmaps. And Rewind AI announces a software tool that keeps a searchable record of everything you do locally on any Apple Silicon powered Mac. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 03, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4389
Sony announces release dates, pricing and full feature set for the PSVR2. Plus Google just put a Lens button to the google.com homepage in the search bar. And we have all the news from Google’s AI event. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 02, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4388
We find out how Mercedes-Benz is developing new technologies and protocols to make EVs safer for passengers and first responders. Plus Amazon is opening its full Amazon Music Unlimited catalog in Shuffle Mode to all Prime subscribers at no additional cost. And YouTube announced “Primetime Channels”, a feature that lets viewers subscribe and watch content from over 30 services within the YouTube app. Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Tim Stevens, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Nov 01, 2022•28 min•Season 8Ep. 4387
How is climate change negatively impacting high-performance computing aka super computers and what can be done about it? Plus how did Android users get alerted to an earthquake before it happened? And now that Elon Musk is the owner of Twitter what are the changes that are being announced? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 31, 2022•32 min•Season 8Ep. 4386
We go over the week’s big tech earnings reports; with some doing well and others not so well. Will lab grown meat ever be a commercially viable competitor to traditional farm raised meat or plant-based meat alternatives? And how many licenses will creators need to get to fully use Adobe Creative Cloud? Starring Rich Stroffolino, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 28, 2022•34 min•Season 8Ep. 4385
The process of transferring funds to buy Twitter by Elon Musk has begun. What will the company look like under Elon’s management? Disney is looking at integrating their theme parks with their Disney plus subscriber data to tailor a more personal experience. And when will drone delivery become a mainstream option? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 27, 2022•34 min•Season 8Ep. 4384
Can playing video games help kids improve their memory and motor skills? What happened to the GPS over the Dallas-Fort Worth region on Oct 17th? And Twitter has noticed a decrease in heavy Twitter user activity since March of 2020. Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 26, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4383
Shannon shares her hands-on experience with Google's new Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch. Shutterstock is partnering with Open AI to integrate DALL-E 2. Getty Images wary of the legal implications of selling AI generated images is going another route. With the release of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1, Apple is revising the App Store guidelines. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 25, 2022•33 min•Season 8Ep. 4382
YouTube rolls up design and pricing changes. Apple rolls out iPadOS 16.1 a week after introducing new iPads. And how is the US crackdown on the export of semiconductor technology affecting China? Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 24, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4381
Backing up your data is important. But doing it correctly is just as important. Pat tells us what we need to know about keeping our data safe from drive failure. Plus are we losing our interest in technology? And AI company Runway announced a product that will edit video based on written descriptions. Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 21, 2022•34 min•Season 8Ep. 4380
The US NIST and the FTC are working on a basic set of security standards to create at-a-glance security labels, Uber launches a new advertising product called Journey Ads, and how large tech companies are using government regulation to their benefit in India. Starring Tom Merritt, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 20, 2022•30 min•Season 8Ep. 4379
A partly redacted version of a Microsoft filing in the UK says it wants to build an Xbox mobile game store. What would that look like and is this part of its wider cloud gaming plans? Apple has a solution to the compatibility issue between the 10th generation iPad and 1st generation Apple Pencil. And with its reported increase in subscriptions is Netflix doing better than previous forecasts have suggested? Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 19, 2022•32 min•Season 8Ep. 4378
Apple announces an updated iPad and iPad Pro. We explain the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E for users who don’t might not even have devices that can use the updated protocol. And will live-streamed shopping ever happen in the US? Starring Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar, Dave Hamilton, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 18, 2022•30 min•Season 8Ep. 4377
How is social media increasing pressure on endangered species and negatively impacting conservation efforts and what can be done about it? Gas is the latest social media app to see increasing popularity on the Apple App Store. The twist? You have to be nice! And news sites are turning GDPR into an opportunity to sell subscriptions. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, Blair Bazdarich, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 17, 2022•30 min•Season 8Ep. 4376
While Google gets heat for scrapping high-profile endeavors like Stadia, operations like Google Fiber are quietly bouncing back. The Information has new details on Apple’s alleged upcoming mixed-reality headset. And Wired’s Steven Levy asks if the Metaverse would work better without the VR. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 14, 2022•32 min•Season 8Ep. 4375
Google is building a video chat booth based on the company’s Starline holographic system announced last year at Google I/O. We analyze details from a Verge post about what Mark Zuckerberg thinks “open” means. And Microsoft decides to rebrand Office. Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 13, 2022•30 min•Season 8Ep. 4374
We go over all the announcements from Microsoft’ Surface event. Roku announced eight new smart home devices. Lights, cameras, doorbells, and plugs that you can control from the Roku OS. And we share our value rating on Nvidia’s ginormous new RTX 4090 GPU. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 12, 2022•32 min•Season 8Ep. 4373
Meta announces updates to Metaverse including new features from partners like Microsoft. Plus a new Oculus headset! And Annalee Newitz is here to explain the Blue Economy and how scientists are harnessing ocean waves to generate emission free energy. Starring Tom Merritt, Annalee Newitz, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 11, 2022•31 min•Season 8Ep. 4372
TVs are constantly being updated with new features. What should be the minimum set of features your next TV should have before you make a purchase? And look out AI text to image generators! Stability AI, the folks behind the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generator, are backing Harmonai, a tool set that can generate clips of music by training on hundreds of hours of existing songs. Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Robert Heron, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 07, 2022•33 min•Season 8Ep. 4371
