Prices for high-end GPUs are dropping below MSRP!? Patrick Norton explains. And we breakdown Twilio’s recent data-breach. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes .
Why is Amazon shutting down Amazon Care but expanding into other medical businesses? What’s going into Sonos’s next-gen flagship speaker, the Optimo 2? And is the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act the right tool to assuage concerns over large tech companies not paying their fair share for news search results? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Will gamers warm to Amazon’s Alexa Game Control; an interface which lets gamers use voice commands to perform in-game actions? Can a UCLA developed smart camera that captures only images you tell it capture in the device be key privacy technology in the future? And we take a look at the latest product announcements from Fitbit. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Chris Ashley loves his Ford F-150 Lightning and to make sure it’s topped up and ready to go he needed to install a charger at his home. But how do you do that when you don’t have a garage or driveway? Plus is Google’s CSAM policy too restrictive? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Click & Grow wants to help you grow your own produce, indoors. Zencastr announced some significant new features to let users record and edit 4K video, distribute their shows and monetize them. And MoviePass is still around. What’s the latest from this movie subscription service? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
We take a closer look at two zero-day vulnerabilities on the iOS that Apple recently patched, delve into the urban legend of Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” crashing laptop hard drives, and how well can the TikTok app track you? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
We explore the timeline of Apple Pay and judge its success. A Swedish car magazine has published the results of a touchscreen vs physical button test. And Nielsen numbers show that streaming video is overtaking traditional broadcast TV in viewership. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
The UK’s Office of Communications reports, young adults spend more time watching TikTok than broadcast television. We examine how well Netflix’s gaming push is working out, and we check out the story of Nathan Copeland who has spent the past 7 plus years with a brain computer interface, the longest on record. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Shannon Morse is here to give us a round-up of the big news from last week’s DEFCON event in Las Vegas. Spotify is testing audio reactions feature in Vietnam. And will a further glut of chips lead to lower prices for things like GPUs? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
How do streaming services plan on dealing with viewers who subscribe, watch and then cancel after they binge watch what they want? What is Apple’s plan for Ad expansion? And TikTok now offers a basic AI image generator built into the app. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Charlotte Henry, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Solar enthusiast Brian Hoffman walks solar-curious Amos through the process, predicaments, and benefits of choosing solar, arming you with the right questions to ask when you decide solar is right for you. Starring Brian Hoffman and Anthony Lemos
DTNS Moderator Willie Scott covers the biggest news in streaming and some of the gear new streamers should check out when considering what to buy. Starring Willie Scott
Robb and Rod share their thoughts on this morning's Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. The company announced the Galaxy Z Fold 4, the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Watch 5, and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro featuring 24-bit wireless audio. Starring Robb Dunewood and Rod Simmons
Charlotte Henry interviews author and journalist Chris Stokel-Walker about the power of YouTube and TikTok, and what comes next for the platforms. Starring Charlotte Henry The Addition - https://theaddition.substack.com Charlotte on Twitter: twitter.com/charlotteahenry Chris's website: https://www.stokel-walker.com Chris on Twitter: twitter.com/stokel...
BobaTech is a podcast about the Asian-American perspective in tech and new media. In this first episode of BobaTech, Nicole introduces herself, talks about some of the latest news, and chats with long-time friend Eileen Rivera about Asian representation on the internet, Squid Game, K-dramas on Netflix, and more. Starring Nicole Lee and Eileen Rivera
Last week DeepMind announced it was releasing and making free the expanded database filled with 200 million highly accurate protein structure predictions generated by DeepMind’s AI, AlphaFold. What’s the significance of AlphaFold’s work and how will it help in other areas of research? Plus Amazon plans to buy iRobot and what’s in the cards for Warner Media’s streaming platforms after Discovery’s buyout? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Note...
How can crab vision help us to see on land and in water? Why are potential podcast guests offering substantial amounts of cash to be on certain podcasts? And we examine how the chip shortage affecting automakers is causing new types of relationships to be made Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Andy Bird the CEO of textbook publisher Pearson believes NFTs could help the company add revenue from the resale of digital textbooks. How the fall of the DSLR is emblematic of a broader shift in the digital photography industry. And NPD Group estimates that spending on video games fell $1.78 billion last quarter, down 13% on the year. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
We look at the fine print of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Samsung and iFixit now offer parts and tools for users to self-repair their Galaxy devices. And RISC-V is an open-sourced Instruction Set Architecture. But what does that mean in the world dominated by Arm and x86 chips and is it something to keep an eye out for? Starring Tom Merritt, John C. Dvorak, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Where is Brain-Computer Interfaces technology currently at how much longer until its mass-market adoption. Is TikTok pushing to expand its role beyond influencing musical tastes? How have recent losses in the tech sector been reflected in large tech companies? And we learn about Dr. Philip Emeagwali contributions to parallel processing used in supercomputing and search engine servers. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
All the big photography news for the month of July 2022. This episode Nikon says goodbye to DSLRs, big sensors come to phones, and is firmware a beta test? Hosted by Rich Stroffolino, Anthony Lemos Links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT78sdGLpWm5s_JUsSb3P_ybaDGj4jyotf5TGxjZ3AF1_mbiz9Ekfx5vy4xWXgSylINKLyrBRO1QkAc/pubhtml?gid=358612025&single=true...
What’s keeping author, journalist, and activist, Cory Doctorow, from publishing his books on Audible? Plus with both houses of Congress passing the CHIPs Act and an expected approval from President Biden will the US see a renaissance in domestic chip production? And can battery swapping in EVs be a realistic alternative to long recharging times? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Cory Doctorow, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Why are Snap and Twitter earnings less than stellar earnings this past quarter? We explore the question: is DALL-E's borrowed or stolen? And Twitter is testing status alerts with select users in the US and Australia. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Dimitris Giannakis AKA the Modern Vintage Gamer is here to fill us in on FPGAs and their rising role in the retrogaming/classic video gaming scene. Plus do video games have a negative impact on the mental health of players? And we fill you in on the latest Metaverse happenings. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Dimitris Giannakis, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Instagram has caused a ruckus after changes to what goes into your main feed have upset some high-profile users of the social media platform. Currently, computers use a fixed method of determining time however the speed of Earth’s rotation is constant, slowing and speeding up over time. Meta wants to change that by coming up with a new way to determine time. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Dropped your iPhone and cracked its screen? What do you do? Go to the Apple store, a cell phone repair place in the local mall or try to fix it yourself? The NFL launches its first in-house streaming service today. Plus is the demand for microchips on the wane? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Building PCs is a popular pastime for many. But with prices for PC components creeping ever higher is it still worth putting your machine together? Plus two US Senators propose legislation that would prohibit data caps on high-speed broadband. And researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a new accelerated learning technique to get robots on their feet faster. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robey, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Joel Telling the 3D Printing Nerd is here to share advice on how to get started in 3D printing. Plus Amazon is buying subscription health care provider One Medical. And email provider Gated wants to charge unknown people the ability to email you. Good idea? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Joel Telling, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Quinn Nelson from Snazzy Labs is here with a surprising view. That the M1 MacBook just might be the best gaming laptop on the market. Plus we go over Netflix’s less bad than anticipated earnings report. And OpenAI is expanding access to DALL-E 2. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Quinn Nelson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Will Smith, formerly of Tested.com, is here to explain how technology has democratized broadcasting. Plus are younger cohorts skipping Google Maps and using TikTok instead when it comes to picking places to eat lunch? And we’ve got updates on the IoT connectivity protocol Thread used by the IoT Matter standard. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Will Smith, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
