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DTNS LABS - INTERVIEW - Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon

We talk with jack Conte about how Patreon came about, and the challenges it faces as it grows.

Good Day Internet - 3269 – MoviePass: Pass… or Play? (FULL)

DTNS Begins at 20:27

Chris Mancini from Comedy Film Nerds joins us to talk about sports franchise movements, TV shows we hate that everyone else loves and... Is MoviePass the future of movie theater as it backers allege or is it destined to be another casualty of price sensitive consumers? Plus Google rolls out new changes to the venerable Gmail app and a Federal Appeals court rules that a man who created Windows rescue CDs to ship alongside refurbished PCs can go to jail.

FULL POINT TO POINT - Amazon's Junk in Your Trunk

Main show begins at 16:27

Trying out another new name for the full show today. 

On Point to Point (?) we talk about dishwashing, air frying and Amazon Key.

FULL DA DRIP - Amazon Keeps it Close to the Vesta

Main show begins at 14:35

What's with the title? we're trying out different names for the full show. Send us your suggestion. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Brad Stone sources say Amazon has been working on a project to build a domestic robot. Is this is natural extension of their smart speaker, tablet, and set top box hardware or does a home robot bring a unique set of challenges that might test even Amazon's considerable resources?

FULL DTNS 3266 - My Cobot Buddy

Main show begins at 20:49

It's said the future workforce will be robots and the elimination of humans from the workforce. Others disagree pointing to a future where humans and robots work together side by side collaboratively in a shared environment. Plus Nate Lanxon joins us to talk about the affects of GDPR on how online terms of service will be rewritten.

FULL DTNS 3265 - Artisanal Chipmaking

Main show begins at 17:41

What's the line between ad-blocking and privacy. Should we support websites and their publishers by letting them make revenue off of visitors or does privacy concerns trump everything else? Plus Facebook plans to make its own semiconductors and Amazon introduces Alexa Blueprints a toolkit that allows any Echo owner to create custom Alexa skills and responses. 

DTNS LABS - Rod Simmons on Tesla's Autopilot

Tesla driver and co-host of SMR Podcast Rod Simmons talks to us about his experiences using autopilot and what the limitations and benefits are.

FULL DTNS 3264 - Turntable of DOOM!

Main show begins at 14:13

Elon Musk tells staff to walk out on bad meetings, Iran bans all govt bodies from using Telegram, and Doom's soundtrack is coming to vinyl. 

FULL DTNS 3263 - Telegram? Tele-nyet!

Main Show starts at 4:43

yeah we had a litle technical difficulty. Sorry for the abbreviated pre and post shows.

National governments face a number of challenges with encrypted communications. The need to secure lines of communications between officials but also cracking down on the criminal element using the same technologies.  

FULL DTNS 3262 - Tech is All Ears

We examine the latest trends in the hearables category of assistive technology. Plus ZTE has been a denied the ability to export sensitive technology and how Welsh police convicted 11 people using fingerprints taken from a WhatsApp pic.

FULL DTNS 3261 - iPhone Security is a Gray Area

Main shows starts at 16:13

Motherboard reports local law enforcement agencies around the US have purchased a brute force unlocker, GrayKey, to access locked iPhones. How does this software work, what does this mean for privacy on Smartphones, and what other options do users have to secure their phones?

FULL DTNS 3260 - R(are)e(arth)cycling

Main Show Starts at 11:39

ESPN launches ESPN + a new $5/month sports streaming video service, Uber will begin performing annual criminal background checks on its drivers and the UK reveals its first major Cyber Attack target was IS.

TWO THINGS CONGRESS SHOULD DO NOW ABOUT FACEBOOK - DTNS WEEKLY TECH UPDATE 04/12/2018

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I'm taking a break from hot takes this week to address the elephants in the room. And the donkeys. And whatever Bernie Sanders is. Here are the two things congress and every company should consider ...

FULL DTNS 3260 - Application Programming Infuriating

Some companies build their business model on leveraging the APIs of another company's connected platform allowing both business to benefit. But what happens when a connected platform changes its rules on how others can leverage its platform? Plus the FTC says void warranty stickers might be illegal and Zuckerberg faces another day of Senate hearings.

FULL DTNS 3258 - Ban ¢ash movement

As countries like Sweden push for cashless payments it seems the future of currency is electronic payments but is this a necessarily a good thing? Plus Facebook CEO Zuckerberg gets a grilling on Capital Hill and the W3C and FIDO Alliance announce WebAuthn, a password-free open standard supported by the latest version of Firefox.

FULL DTNS 3257 - Mr. Zuck Goes to Washington

Main show starts at 16:00

Zuckerberg meets lawmakers on Capital Hill, Facebook suspends two data analytic companies, and Facebook partners with nonprofit foundations to measure the affects of Social Media on elections. Plus PayPal is rolling out FDIC insured debit cards and Leap Motion announces Project North Star.

FULL DTNS 3256 – Shelly’s Accessibility Tech Rundown

Main show begins at 12:53

Accessibility tech has made great strides over the years. We take a look at the trends and developments that promise to make technology more accessible and easier to use for persons with disabilities.

FULL DTNS 3255 - An Oath to Sell Moviefone

AI researchers signed a protest at a partnership between Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and arms maker Hanwha systems while Google employees signed an open letter to company CEO Sundar Pichai to stop cooperation with the DoD on work to integrate AI into combat operations. Plus Apple has told TechCrunch that an updated Mac Pro will ship in 2019 instead of the previously rumored 2018.

APRIL 2018 DTNS UPDATE

Hello bosses, old and new,

THIS is the DTNS Monthly Update available to all backers. Each month I let you know what's going on at DTNS and highlight a few awesome bosses. Hence the old phrase "awesome boss sauce." (editor's note: not a phrase)

This may be the last time I play "guess the picture" since few of you are guessing. However, last month's picture was of Patrick Beja the first time I met him in Oakland, California (Along with Mark and Nicole Spagnuolo. So what is THIS one?

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FULL (for real) DTNS 3254 - YouTube Shooting Aftermath

A horrific shooting at the YouTube offices in San Bruno have left the YT community on edge. What should be the response be and what new policies might the company enact? Plus the head of Google AI steps down and Facebook will begin informing users that their data might have been improperly used by Cambridge Analytica.

FULL DTNS 3253 - Out of Touch with Reality

HTC released their new Vive Pro. How does it stack up to the competition and what does it say about the future of consumer VR? Plus Intel unleashes a torrent of new processors and Zipline wants to bring their drone delivery service to America.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson.

FULL DTNS 3532 - Slowing Down Self-Driving

Are the timelines for autonomous car rollouts too optimistic? What are the real-world impediments to their implementation and what would be a more realistic time-frame for their deployment?

Happy April Associate Producers!

Yay! We have 7 more patrons than last month! Thanks to everyone for making the show possible.

If you didn't already know, we do a weekly post with a recap of the week's news featuring hot takes from Tom. Keep an eye out for it here or in your email!

And for those of you using Resilio to access the treasure chest. Here is the new link!

Resilio Sync

https://link.resilio.com/#f=TreasureChest&sz=53E9&t=1&am...

FULL DTNS 3251 - Yay, Space!

It's our end of month DTNS round table. This month we examine where space exploration and the tech industry intersect, why privatization of space is good or bad, and how the internet is empowering citizen astronomers.

DTNS Q1 2018 Hangout

We'll be streaming live at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific, but if you miss that time we'll still have it available on demand after!

If you do watch live be sure to find the #questions channel in Slack and let us know whats on your mind.

DTNS LABS - Scott's Raspberry Pi

We read your suggestions for what Scott should do with his Raspberry Pi. Great ideas for everyone in here.

The list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTnlxuJbaVNACzLpXCeY3jp48NhMonkIV7_scTMMs46-2Vj3bvmtpLLBJ1kyuNtkilY_BM0-TgHCfij/pub

FULL DTNS 3250 - Cloudy with a Chance of Nuts & Bolts

Windows chief Terry Myerson leaves Microsoft after 21 years, President Trump accuses Amazon of not paying taxes, and Apple allows users to download copies of user data the company keeps in anticipation of GDPR.

FULL DTNS 3249 - Cloudy with a chance of SaaS

A note by Morgan Stanley suggests Microsoft might be on its way to becoming the 1st trillion dollar company. Has the company's refocus towards Software-as-a-Service the key reason for that and how long can the company rely on it to maintain its current trajectory? Plus FB attempts to simplify user accessibility to privacy settings and Saudi Arabia and Softbank are planning the world's largest solar farm.

FULL DTNS 3248 - A Walled Garden for Every School

Main show begins at 13:28

Apple has announced a new iPad with "pencil" support, but compared with recent offerings from Google is it too little too late? Plus the governor of Arizona puts a halt on autonomous car tests in the state and Foxxconn is buying Belkin for $866 million dollars.

FULL DTNS 3247 - Daily Token News Show

With the popularity of IOC (Initial Coin Offerings) and other cryptocurrency as an investment strategy how do existing taxation laws apply and how should they change in the future? Plus Ford and Alibaba are partnering on a car vending machine in China, and Uber is selling its SE Asia ride-hailing business to competitor Grab.