Daily Tech News Show

Moderation in Moderation – DTNS 3523

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Techdirt article makes the argument that content moderation of online platforms is totally broken and how the impact is affecting online discourse.S...

Slackluster - DTNS 3522

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Vox/Recode story reveals that team collaboration software like Slack, Teams and Workplace are reducing the productive output of workers instead of i...

The F8 of Privacy - DTNS 3521

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We breakdown all of the important news from today's Facebook's F8 conference. Plus we discuss Uber and Lyft's decision to stop accepting new drivers a...

Support Cruelty Free Game Companies – DTNS 3520

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Horror stories about game development “crunch time” have filled forums and reddit threads alike. What’s really going on and why does this seem t...

Facebook Too Big for Its Breaches - DTNS 3519

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Between YouTube, online resources, forums and wiki pages we discuss the variety of ways people can self-teach themselves about technology and where it...

Hey, MAAA! - DTNS 3518

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft Q1 earnings push earnings up 20% per share, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that warrantless police access to real-time cell phon...

Are Magazines The New Vinyl? - DTNS 3517

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a weird juxtaposition tech companies like Airbnb, Uber and Netflix are starting up their own print magazines. Why are they investing in an old medi...

5G Ehhh... - DTNS 3516

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

>Intel unveils its 9th generation high performance mobile processors, Nvidia prices the GTX 1650 for $165, and the FAA approves Alphabet's Wing fro...

Up That Cycle - DTNS 3515

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is upcycling and why should you be part of the movement? Plus Samsung Galaxy Fold delayed, Sony launches ride-hailing service in Tokyo, SiriusXM ...

5G Explained

20 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Patreon special from January where Tom explains some of the important things you need to know about 5G. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

My Ears Need to Be Smarter - DTNS 3514

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft has formally entered the wireless earbud market with Surface Buds. What do they hope to achieve and will it be a hit among consumers?Starrin...

Mueller Report Gets Burned - DTNS 3513

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Business Insider reports that since May 2016 Facebook collected the email contact lists of 1.5 million new users without consent.Amazon and Google kis...

No More Qualcomms With Apple - DTNS 3512

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple and Qualcomm have patched things up just in time for Apple to dump Intel as its sole source 5G chip supplier and pick Qualcomm instead. Hmmm. Pl...

PlayStation 5 Spec-ulation - DTNS 3511

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sony reveals key specs for their upcoming PlayStation 5 game console including 8K resolution, faster CPU, and SSD storage. What does this reveal say a...

Are Your Pockets Big Enough? - DTNS 3510

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Voice Assistant feedeback! You share your thoughts on voice assistants with us. Microsoft is developing its own earbuds. And Microsoft warns that mali...

DTNS Special: AI and Machine Learning Explained

13 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about artificial intelligence a lot these days and I see several reactions in the audience. Some people think it's ALL hype. Some people think...

High Quality Patrick Norton – DTNS 3509

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Norton is back with his picks of top affordable headphones plus a review of the Qobuz music streaming service.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane...

Hey Alexa, Do You Know Who I Am? – DTNS 3508

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg revealed that Amazon has staff members who “review” recordings from Amazon Voice Services in order to improve responses. This raises a h...

Cash Warfare - DTNS 3507

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon execs have stated their GO stores will accept cash payments to address discrimination concerns. How will it work and does it conflict with the ...

You Say LED, I Say LED - DTNS 3506

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Australia green lights deliveries by drone, Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will release a 31.6-inch 6K external display in the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2019...

TikTok, Ya Don't Stop - DTNS 3505

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Vlad Savov from the Verge joins us to share his review of Huawei's P30 Pro and why its a shame its not available in the US.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah...

The Decentralized Central Bank – DTNS 3504

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Shin host of the Unchained Podcast is on the show to talk about the state of Blockchain technology and gives us an overview of the Decentralized...

Improving Digital Literacy - DTNS 3503

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A recent BuzzFeed News article argues that seniors will irrevocably alter the internet as their numbers grow and they become the targets of misinforma...

Content Aware Phil - DTNS 3502

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adobe makes After Effects content-aware to help simplify and speed up compositing and FX editing, who can claim to be the first location with 5G servi...

Complicated Cucumber Cutting – DTNS 3501

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is Google hammering consumer trust in its constant shutdown of various services like Google+, support for IFTT, and Goo.gl URL shortener.Starring Tom ...

Facebook Turning Over A New Tree – DTNS 3500

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cloudflare integrates Warp VPN, Mark Zuckerberg writes a weekend Op-Ed, and Google reports on Android security.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and R...

Whoops, I’m a Game Company – DTNS 3499

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We explore how tech giants like Google, Apple, FB and Tencent have become unintentional game companies and the challenges they impose on incumbent pla...

Untitled EpisoLooking Out the Back Door! – DTNS 3498

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Controversial Chinese tech company Huawei has seen its international fortunes ebb and flow as governments decide whether to allow access their markets...

Down With April Fools! – DTNS 3497

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An internal memo from Microsoft’s Marketing Head asks teams not to do any public-facing April’s Fool stunts. Is this is a shift in tech’s attitu...

EU says "Do good stuff, don't so bad stuff!" - DTNS 3496

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The EU Parliament has passed the controversial Copyright Directive. What does this piece of legislation mean for internet users and how will it impact...

Apple+ Your Wallet - DTNS 3495

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kaspersky Labs finds new Asus backdoor, Airbnb climb the hotel charts, and Apple announces new "Plus" services.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger...

Will Google's Stream Come True? - DTNS 3494

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Game streaming as a service was major topic at this years GDC. What does it mean for the videogaming landscape and will gamers benefit?Starring Tom Me...

The Internet is In Revolt - DTNS 3493

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the EU inches closer to a vote on the Copyright Directive European Wikipedia sites have gone dark in protest, Facebook confirmed it kept logins and...

Epic's Epic Games Announcement - DTNS 3492

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We unpack all the details from Epic Games's announcements on Day 2 of GDC.Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Ask Google If Stadia is Right For You – DTNS 3491

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Google unveiled Stadia its streaming game service at GDC. This adds another player to the increasingly crowded and competitive game as a streaming ser...

DTNS INTERVIEW - Jack Conte on new Patreon plans

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon Founder and CEO Jack Conte talks with Tom Merritt about why Patreon is changing its creator plans. Patreon will be hosting live Q&As throu...

Myspace Misplaced My Mixtape! - DTNS 3490

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple updates iPads, MySpace loses your media, and where your online money really goes.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Roger Chang. Hosted on Ac...

We stand with New Zealand - DTNS 3489

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a tragic mass shooting in Christchurch NZ questions are raised about social media's ability and responsibility to curtail the spread of disturbi...

Monopsonizing Attention Spans - DTNS 3488

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wired posts an article where the author argues Amazon isn't anti-competitive because its a monopoly but because its a monopsony. What does that mean a...

Creative Commons Sense - DTNS 3487

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An NBC report reveals IBM used images from Flickr tagged with Creative Commons license to train its AI on facial recognition. Is this in keeping with ...

What's Wrong With WWW? - DTNS 3486

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web its creator, Tim Berners-Lee, published an open letter identifying three current problems of web misuse ...

Breaking Up a Corporation is Hard to Do - DTNS 3485

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

UK drone laws change, Nvidia acquires Mellanox, and Tesla takes a retail turn.Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See...

The War-ren Big Tech - DTNS 3484

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

US Senator Elizabeth Warren released a Medium post outlining her plans to breakup Big Tech companies and foster increased competition. Is it workable ...

David Spark's Tales of RSA - DTNS 3483

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Spark from Spark Media Solutions is back with a full roundup from this year's RSA conference.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert You...

Your Reputation Precedes You – DTNS 3482

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The latest Axios Harris poll shows that Facebook has dropped from 51st place to 94th in 2018. Is this something Facebook should be worried about and h...

Chuckable Cheetah - DTNS 3481

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists from Heriot-Watt university in Edinburgh to weld glass to metal. Corning is developing a new Gorilla glass that can bend. Plus MIT's mini-c...

Inductive Seasoning! - DTNS 3480

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How induction burners will replace stoves, Google's Project Zero finds kernel flaw in MacOS, and Facebook still targeting ads at folks who use phone n...

Mooch Ado about Netflix – DTNS 3479

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A cord-cutting study indicates Netflix maybe losing $192 million due to people sharing accounts. Is this a legal and what do the streaming services th...

WhatsApp With The Money? – DTNS 3478

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tipping users on Twitter, Amazon announces Project Zero to fight counterfeits, and YouTube will disable comments on all videos featuring minors.Starri...

TskTsk TikTok – DTNS 3477

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DeepMind creates a machine learning model to predict energy output up to 36 hours ahead of time, Samsung begins mass production of eUFS 3.0 512GB stor...

Microsoft Switching It Up - DTNS 3476

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is rumored to be bringing Xbox One games to Nintendo Switch. Are these rumors true and if so what does it mean for home console video game m...

EMWC2019: Tech News Tapas - DTNS 3475

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We digest the torrent of announcements from this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Ch...

What You Don’t Know About China Tech - DTNS 3474

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Eric Olander from the 'China in Africa' podcast to discuss the state of tech in China and examine where the largest non-American tech com...

The President is in Another Castle – DTNS 3473

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple teams up with Goldman Sachs on a MasterCard credit card that will incorporate Apple Wallet, Microsoft Edge Browser has a secret whitelist for al...

Samsung’s Galaxy Unfolds – DTNS 3472

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung announces new Galaxy S10 phones and tablets. Worth the upgrade?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acas...

It's Punny (in French) - DTNS 3471

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Google sent out a press invite for its Game Developers Conference keynote on March 19. Sources suggest its for the launch of a game streaming service ...

Australia's Political Parties and Parliament Hacked - DTH

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Australian political parties get hacked, the UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sports committee publishes its final report on fake news, and Ming-Chi...

Dancing With Copyrights - DTNS 3470

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the current state of Nvidia's GPUs. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Patrick Norton Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Amazon & NY Breaks-up on V-Day – DTNS 3469

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's news subscription service wants newspapers to fork over half their revenue. Extortion or shrewd business sense? Starring Tom Merritt, Sar...

Called Off Duty - DTNS 3468

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Blizzard released its earnings results for the recent quarter, is a Sleep Pod the best way to get a good nights rest and what is Apple's news subscrip...

I’m Old and Slow and Everyone Kills Me - DTNS 3467

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

EA's 'Apex Legends' has received 25 million sign-ups in a single week besting the previous title holder 'Fortnite'. Will 'Apex Legends' be the next "i...

Apple Pairs With Veterans – DTNS 3466

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tencent invests in China, Smartphone sales dip in China but Huawei manages to claw its way to the top and Microsoft teases a press event at Mobile Wor...

Bezos Delivers His Package – DTNS 3465

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos released un-redacted emails of a conversation between Enquirer and himself that he says was used to blackmail him. What’s goin...

Google's Open ClusterFuzz - DTNS 3464

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter releases numbers, Facebook explains advertisements, Google Fiber declares a mistakes and is location data more nefarious than you think?Starri...

Spotify Sets Its Anchor – DTNS 3463

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify acquires podcasters Gimlet Media and Anchor in a bid to become the premiere podcasting network. But where does the company go from here and wh...

A Fortnite to Remember! - DTNS 3462

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Microsoft report shows a small but noticeable improvement in internet civility. Will it last or is this just a statistical anomaly?Starring Tom Merr...

It’s Like Eating Sugar – DTNS 3461

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Crichton from TechCrunch questions why people don't quit Google or Facebook and that current reasoning to explain that behavior is incorrect.Sta...

These Boots Were Made for Tracking - DTNS 3460

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple rolled out the ban hammer on Facebook and Google apps this past week for bypassing the App Store's vetting process. What exactly happened and wh...

Dark Web K-Mart - DTNS 3459

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another cache of hacked passwords and logins has been released, Apple is looking at putting a 3D camera into the iphone and Ultraviolet is closing its...

Should Be Against The Terms Of Wrong - DTNS 3458

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook is again in the spotlight this time for a "research" program that paid teens to install VPN software that gave the company root access to dec...

A Bug in the Apple - DTNS 3457

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A serious bug in Apple's FaceTime allowing anyone to hear the recipient of a call's microphone even before they accept. Is this a simple bug or sign o...

FOMO: Fear Of Machinery Output - DTNS 3456

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A recent report by the Brookings Institution finds 25% of US workers have high exposure to jobs that will be automated. While the US Bureau of Labor S...

DTNS: It's My Toto's Africa! - DTNS 3455

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook plans on unifying the messaging infrastructure in Instagram, FB Messenger and What's App. DeepMind's AlphaStar AI was finally defeated in Sta...

Code Blocking Code – DTNS 3454

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Google is pondering changes to Chrome to make it more effective against malicious extensions but at the expense of breaking 3rd party ad-blockers. Who...

Look Ma, No Ports! – DTNS 3453

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A trio of new smartphones from LG, Xiaomi, and Meizu introduce new and novel concepts to the market segment. Are they the path forward for smartphone ...

All’s Well with Album Charts – DTNS 3452

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young explain the process of self-producing an album online.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Ro...

Facebook Launches Community Actions - DTH

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook launches Community Actions, Google hit with a GDPR fine, and WhatsApp limits forwards for all users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Mood Lighting for Your Asparagus - DTNS 3451

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Food tech was big part of this years CES. So we asked Engadget's Nicole Lee about the latest trends from the food tech space.Starring Tom Merritt, Rog...

My Little Pwn-y - DTNS 3450

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Cook urges the US government to pass comprehensive privacy regulation in an Op-Ed piece in Time magazine. We examine his argument and debate its m...

Voice Assistant Wars - DTNS 3449

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We've come to assume that one voice assistant technology will eventually dominate the consumer landscape. But what if that doesn't occur and what woul...

Apps are the New Channels – DTNS 3448

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As broadcast networks enter an already crowded streaming video market what will the future of television look like and how will it benefit consumers? ...

Print Me a Spine - DTNS 3447

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Soundguys.com says USB-C audio is dead based on the dearth of any USB-C audio products at CES 2019. Why hasn't USB-C taken off and what can manufactur...

CES 2019 Gets Healthy!

12 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Danielle Cassagnol from the CEA abou the immense show that is CES and how health tech particularly is helping it stay fresh and relevant....

Consumer Edibles Show - DTNS 3446

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We share our takeaways from CES 2019.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Shannon Morse.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Shådē thrown at IKEA - DTNS 3445

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Intercept reveals Amazon Ring has privacy issues, WeChat executive gave a lengthy talk at his company's annual confab, Ikea will start selling sma...

CES 2019: Alan Parsons Projectors - DTNS 3444

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's Wednesday Jan 9th at CES 2019. We give you the latest updates from the show plus highlights of our hands-on experiences with various products on ...

CES 2019: Fist-bump To Pay and More - DTNS 3443

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

CES 2019 officially opens today Tuesday Jan 8th. We examine all the key announcements so far plus a heavy helping of things we saw last night at Digit...

CES 2019: Buzzword Bingo - DTNS 3442

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's Monday at the Las Vegas Convention Center and we're bringing all the latest buzz from CES 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Great CESpectations - DTNS 3441

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With CES 2019 right around the corner we give you a preview of what to watch for at this pivotal electronics trade show. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah L...

1 Bad Apple Quarter Don't Spoil the Whole Stock - DTNS 3440

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple has cut its sales forecast blaming weak demand from an oversaturated Chinese market. The company's stock has tumbled and Apple watchers are curi...

2019 Will Be Electric - DTNS 3439

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We ask CNET Roadshow's, Tim Stevens, what we should expect in 2019 for the cars and trucks we might be driving and the ones that will be driving thems...

FCC Plans For Government Shutdown - DTH

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The FCC plans for continuing government shutdown, Waymo vehicles vandalized in Arizona, and Netflix poaches Activision Blizzard's CFO.  Hosted on...

Tribune Publishing Hit With Malware - DTH

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tribune Publishing disrupted by malware, Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet for the weekend, and Amazon plans to expand Whole Foods locations. Host...

Tech Predictions for 2019 - DTNS 3438

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The DTNS Gang predict what will happen in the world of tech both big and small in year 2019.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robe...

2018 Predictions Results Show - DTNS 3437

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit the predictions we made at the end of 2017 about what would happen in the world of tech in the year 2018.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, ...

2018 Listener Co-Host Show - DTNS 3436

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Three DTNS supporters join our show as our co-hosts!Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Kauflin, Michael Parker and Liam Hughes Host...

Tech News from October 1992 - DTNS 3435

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The DTNS gang go back in time to Oct 1992 to debate the wonders of the nascent consumer CD-ROM technologies.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Ch...

Glitter Busted - DTNS 3434

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Walmart gets patent to develop a technology to listen in to worker customer conversations, the Indian government authorizes 10 central agencies to int...

Escape from Planet Facebook - DTNS 3433

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Motherboard's Jason Koebler writes a piece suggesting that Facebook be replaced with personal website. Is this simple act the only real alternative to...

AI's Face Value - DTNS 3432

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

AI image generation has now advanced to the point where the ability to discern between them and actual images is difficult. What new pathways will thi...