Daily Tech News Show

Make Me Laugh Siri - DTNS 4115

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Mar...

The Plus Future - DTNS 4114

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Tech Jawn EXCERPT: Ransomware at HBCUs

18 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An exceprt from episode 1 of The Tech Jawn on ransomware attacks at historically black colleges and universities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Achievement Unlocked - Desk Built! - DTNS 4113

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Dutch city of Utrecht wants to have the world’s first bi-directional EV power grid. The Russian government ordered Google and Apple to remove an...

To Pay With BitCoin, Press "1" Now! - DTNS 4112

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pay for a movie night out with cryptocurrency, FTC chair Lina Khan is starting her crackdown on big tech, and the tech blogs have posted their hardwar...

Glimmers Of A Passwordless Future - DTNS 4111

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We learn more about the Framework modular laptop, Microsoft launches passwordless sign-in, and Zuckerberg announces changes to Facebook’s news feed ...

Apple Had Something To Talk About - DTNS 4110

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple announced a number of updates to its iOS and Apple Watch product line today. To help us parse it all out are the hosts of the SnobOS Podcast, Te...

Fold Up Your Fears - DTNS 4109

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Engadget reviews editor, Cherlynn Low, about her experiences with latest foldable phones, discuss a study on the effects of remote work on ...

I Reject Your Marketplace And Substitute My Own! - DTNS 4108

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers issued her decision in the Epic v. Apple case. In the coming weeks, WhatsApp is rolling out its options...

Hey Facebook, Nice Glasses! - DTNS 4107

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook announces new smart glasses called Ray-Ban Stories, iRobot announces the Roomba j7+ robot vacuum featuring built-in machine vision, BMW showe...

Less Cashiers, More Service - DTNS 4106

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon plans to bring its “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology to two Whole Foods stores, Twitter launched a few feature tests. One changes the ...

This Isn't the Privacy Issue You're Looking For - DTNS 4105

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A ProPublica report says contractors hired by Facebook are reviewing messages that have been flagged by an algorithm as improper, El Salvador now offi...

What Will You Do With the Loot Bag? - DTNS 4104

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Locastaway - DTNS 4103

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple faces legal scrutiny for abuse of market dominance in India, Texas legislature approves a bill to fine social media platforms for removing posts...

Tap for Proof of Age - DTNS 4102

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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.Starri...

The Pizza Sauce Glue - DTNS 4101

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Windows 10 is the New Windows 7 - DTNS 4100

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Gaming Checkpoint - DTNS Experiment Week

28 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gaming Checkpoint gives you an overview of what's going on around the console scene, covering hardware options, online play, and near future outlook. ...

BBQ and Tech - DTNS Experiment Week

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Pegasus Project: Special Report - DTNS Experiment Week

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pegasus is a digital tool sold by the NSO Group to different governments across the globe used to monitor activists, politicians and persons...

Ask a Luddite - DTNS Experiment Week

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Stroffolino talks with tech skeptic Ben Weinberg about the latest tech news. In this pilot episode, they look into the luddite perspective on App...

Photography For Today's Users - DTNS Experiment Week

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 onl...

The Tech Jawn - DTNS Experiment Week

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Tech Jawn is a second look at the week's tech news headlines delivered from a different perspective. African Americans, demographically, are the ...

Drivers, Start Your Ride Hailing! - DTNS 4099

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Amazon is the new Sears- DTNS 4098

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Intel reveals its new Alder Cove hybrid processor design for desktop, mobile and ultra-mobile applications. Nvidia has its earnings call and gives upd...

A Black Eye for Blackberry - DTNS 4097

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

China renews pressure on Tencent and the country’s tech giants, Blackberry discovers a vulnerability in its QNX operating system and Windows 11 is c...

Fans Really Do Have a Voice - DTNS 4096

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 the...

Liquid Chameleon Display - DTNS 4095

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists in South Korea have published an article in the journal Nature Communications about a robot they created that can change its skin color lik...

The Mango Dark Web - DTNS 4094

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Journ...

Virtual CEO's Can Do Virtual Presentations - DTNS 4093

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Three US senators have sponsored a bipartisan bill called the Open Markets Act that would impose new rules on app stores including prohibiting them fr...

Z Flips and Z Folds - DTNS 4092

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Culturally Emoji - DTNS 4091

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

Excellent Bribe. I Give It ★★★★☆ - DTNS 4090

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 arg...

End to End Encrypted-ish - DTNS 4089

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We examine Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children where the company performs an on-device scan of devices looking for child abuse material. China...

We're Not as Extreme as We Think - DTNS 4088

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Alibaba and the 40 Feeds - DTNS 4087

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 transpar...

Right to Repair Zero Day? - DTNS 4086

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Relax it's Google Tensor - DTNS 4085

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

DTNS SPECIAL - Chip Shortage: The Logistics Issues

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 orde...

Swimming As A Service - DTNS 4084

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Don't NUC It 'Till You Try It - DTNS 4083

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 I...

That Streamer is Quite a Character - DTNS 4082

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 platfor...

Samsung Folds on the Note - DTNS 4081

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Sam...

Upscale Upscaling - DTNS 4080

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation ordered Tencent to end its exclusive music licensing rights within 30 days including requirements...

Seniors In Tech: Ruth Pordes

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 beginn...

Do You Even Metaverse, Bro? - DTNS 4079

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the US Federal Trade Commission voted to increase its enforcement of laws against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, wor...

Computing in Plastic - DTNS 4078

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ARM shows off a bendable processor prototype, Twitter is testing a dislike button and why uneven uptake of the FCCs emergency broadband benefit progra...

Stranger Netflix Chess Game? - DTNS 4077

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix loses 400,000 plus North American subscribers, Tumblr is testing a new feature called Post+ that lets some users charge their followers a mont...

RCS and a Moon Pie - DTNS 4076

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Priavacy-focused search engine DuckDuck Go is offering an email protection feature. Sony announced two high-end home theater products with HDMI 2.1 pa...

Anti Gravity Chili - DTNS 4075

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Seniors in Tech: Sandra Foster

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 beginn...

Welcome to the HakVan - DTNS 4074

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 eq...

Netflix: Throne of Games? - DTNS 4073

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Satyamania 365 - DTNS 4072

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Google Gets a French Slap - DTNS 4071

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

France’s competition authority fined Google €500 million for not negotiating in good faith to pay news publishers for the right to show their head...

Where Have All The Ransoms Gone? - DTNS 4070

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will a crowdsourced ransom payments tracking website called Ransomwhe.re provide empirical evidence companies need to determine if paying ransomware i...

Seniors In Tech: Michael Musiel

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Niki interviews former US Robotics engineer, software/hardware developer and part-time paramedic Michael Musiel about his lenghty care...

Bit Coin Not Included! - DTNS 4069

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Whose Computer is it Anyway? - DTNS 4068

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Start-ups position robots as bee replacements in the all-important crop pollination role, Thirty-seven US state and district attorneys general have su...

Did You Get My Meeting? Mmhmm... - DTNS 4067

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Audacity of Data Collecting - DTNS 4066

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New owners of Audacity updated the audio editor’s privacy policy with language indicating it was collecting user data for analytics and legal enforc...

Seniors in Tech: Allison Sheridan

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 beginn...

This is Why We Can't Have Nice Names - DTNS 4065

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nikkei Asia’s (NEE-kay Asia’s) sources say Intel and Apple began testing chip designs using TSMC’s 3-nanometer production technology, security r...

Tech, Taxes, & Typos - DTNS 4064

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon seeks an alliance of app makers to challenge Microsoft, Instagram will start experimenting showing users full-screen videos over the coming mon...

Google and Microsoft Take Off the Gloves - DTNS 4063

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg’s sources say Microsoft and Google will not renew a non-aggression pact in place since April 2016, Facebook launched a subscription newsle...

Apple Makes Google's Cloud Rain - DTNS 4062

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Degrees of Better Audio - DTNS 4061

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mobile World Congress starts this week with Samsung revealing details about its WearOS partnership with Google. Plus as more and more music streaming ...

Letting Everyone Exist In Public - DTNS 4060

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Christophe Zajac-Denek about his lived experience with accessibility needs as a person with dwarfism. Western Digital puts a security warni...

Accessibility Requires a Quorum - DTNS 4059

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Often when we talk about Accessibility we discuss the way applications allow people who are vision impaired, deaf or have limited dexterity to use the...

Making Gaming Accessible - DTNS 4058

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Accessibility in video games is an often unnoticed and unappreciated aspect of game development. We ask two game developers to help us understand the ...

Making Products Smart AND Accessible – DTNS 4057

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

A.I. Accessible Intelligence - DTNS 4056

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 To...

3-D Printers in Spaaaaaaace! - DTNS 4055

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“NASA inches closer to printing artificial organs in space” according to the MIT Technology Review, Tim Cook confesses Apple likes to fail interna...

Please Regulate Me - DTNS 4054

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A bipartisan group of US Senators Brian Schatz, John Thune, Raphael Warnock, and John Kennedy proposed a bill Wednesday called the Unsubscribe Act. Co...

Windows goes to 11 - DTNS 4053

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

What Happens After You Brag About NFTs - DTNS 4052

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 collectibl...

Streaming is Your Gaming Gateway - DTNS 4051

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Talking about Z Generations - DTNS 4050

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 g...

Delivering Justice - DTNS 4049

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a research paper published in the scientific journal Nature, Google Research explained they’ve developed algorithms allowing AI to more efficient...

The Rise of the Creative Crash - DTNS 4048

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We explore how film photography is being kept alive despite an onslaught of digital replacements.Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson,...

The Social Network for Criminals? - DTNS 4047

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 gamin...

All The Things - WWDC Edition - DTNS 4046

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We breakdown all of the updates and features Apple announced at this year’s WWDC.Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Terrance Gaines, Nica Montfo...

Where Have All The Sharks Gone?

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

Please Return to Campus - DTNS 4044

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Not just your Mom's Etsy - DTNS 4043

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Huawei launched its HarmonyOS for mobile phones. At Facebook F8 the company announced all businesses can now use the Messenger API to interact with us...

Amazon Making a Mesh of IoT - DTNS 4042

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 rele...

WhatsApp Won't Limit Functionality Over New Privacy Policy - DTH

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 priori...

Have you been Password Pwned? - DTNS 4041

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter rolls out its Blue Twitter subscription service on the Apple App-store. Security researcher Troy Hunt announces the code for Pwned Passwords d...

FB Deli Slices The Truth - DTNS 4040

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Amazon's Business of Everything - DTNS 4039

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Tue...

Judge Decision will be Epic - DTNS 4038

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arm introduced its first designs to the new Armv9 architecture, including the flagship Cortex-A710 CPUs and Mali-G710 GPU. Huawwei shifts gears to foc...

The Automated Recovery - DTNS 4037

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 langu...

Taking apart Right to Repair - DTNS 4036

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the state of Right to Repair and issues surrounding the various stakeholders involved.Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Patrick Norton...

Phonely Child - DTNS 4035

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Big Bitcoin Bubble Bursting? - DTNS 4034

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday the National Internet Finance Association of China, the China Banking Association and the Payment and Clearing Association of China issued a w...

The Ins and Outs of Google I/O - DTNS 4033

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 strat...

AT&T and Discovery Cross the Streams - DTNS 4032

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Discover...

Darkside Goes Dark - DTNS 4031

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ransomware is still in the spotlight as the Irish government announced the Irish Health service’s central data servers were under an attempted ranso...

A Patchwork Of Supposedly Secured Systems - DTNS 4030

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook changes the name of Libra, its digital in-house currency, and moves its headquarters out of Switzerland, Tesla’s Elon Musk issued a stateme...

Wi-Fi Security Red Frags - DTNS 4029

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Belgian security researcher Mathy Vanhoef published details of so-called WiFi “frag attacks.”, YouTube plans to launch a $100 million fund to pay ...