Main show begins at 16:13
Should you trust Jigsaw's Outline VPN? It sure is easy. Plus making water from desert air and why South Korea is shutting off its employees computers.
2018-03-23 21:52:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Revelations of Facebook's role in Cambridge Analytica's data mining and analysis has raised new questions about the need to regulate large tech companies but also the need for more ethical decision making in management. Plus the Trump administration levies new tariffs on China's tech exports what will this mean for consumers and Best Buy will stop selling Huawei phones.
2018-03-22 21:22:42 +0000 UTC View Post
We talk with Mike Johnson, CISO at Lyft and Davis Spark from Spark media Solutions about the frustrating relationship between CISOs and security vendors.
2018-03-22 18:31:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Affinity Photo vs Photoshop CC.
2018-03-22 00:29:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Main Show begins at 14:54
Researchers at Columbia University are working to develop a polymer fingers and robot muscles in a drive to build a practical soft robot. But just what is a soft robot and how will it alter the way to interact with automation in the workplace and home. Plus WhatsApp co-founder says you should delete Facebook and a study published in JAMA indicates the Apple watch can detect abnormal heart rhythms with 97% accuracy.
2018-03-21 21:52:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show begins at 16:30
Europe's General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR goes into effect May 25th. These new rules will dictate what user data can be held, where it can be held, what should be deleted, and sold. How will these changes effect the way tech companies will approach the same issues in areas outside the EU and what will the net benefit for users?
2018-03-20 21:55:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower spills the beans on how the company used profile data from millions Facebook users without permission and worked with political parties it to win elections. Is this behavior the result of criminal intent, un-ethical people, hazards of social networking, corporate ambivalence or all the above?
2018-03-19 22:24:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Sarah, Tom and Iyaz answer DTNS email about right to repair and more!
2018-03-16 22:11:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show begins at 16:43
Lyft is trialling a subscription plans for high frequency users. Is this a potential model for other ride hailing services and could this be another alternative to private car ownership and public transit?
2018-03-16 21:20:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show begins at 15:07
Say so long to Web 2.0 and make way for Web 3.0. It's new, it's fresh, and it's already here. So what is it? Find out and what it means for your digital life. Linus Torvalds casts a critical eye on the CTS Labs security report on security flaws on AMD's new processors and Fortune weighs the national security merits of blocking the Broadcomm/Qualcomm merger.
2018-03-15 21:23:26 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube adjusts and expands its content moderation initiative including limiting the amount of time moderators look at objectionable content and linking Wikipedia content but is this really the best the company can do? Plus France aims its legal sights on Google and Apple over treatment of developers.
2018-03-14 23:16:20 +0000 UTC View Post
IKEA is making use of its TaskRabbit purchase by launching a furniture assembly service. Will this be a trend as retailers seek to expand their service offerings to compete? Plus CTS-Labs an Israeli security firm has found 13 vulnerabilities in AMD's Ryzen chips and the ACLU has filed a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) against the TSA seeking more information on its screening of electronic devices for domestic travelers.
Starring Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, and Roger Chang
2018-03-13 21:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We try to untangle the triangle of Broadcom, Intel and Qualcomm. Plus a city that wants to issue bonds in cryptoicurrency and a company that wants to 3D print cheap concrete houses.
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang and Patrick Norton.
2018-03-12 21:20:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Veronica brings you the first of her weekly-ish look at news around bots!
2018-03-11 20:08:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Main Show begins at 17:35
California has become the 18th state to propose legislation that mandates electronics manufacturers to offer customers repair information and ability to buy spare parts to fix their devices. Plus Waymo has started a pilot program to test autonomous semi-truck technology in Atlanta, and Twitter is working on way for users to verify themselves.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Brian Brushwood.
2018-03-09 22:16:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Main Show begins at 18:02
MIT researchers discover false news travels faster and farther on Twitter than factual news, Amazon explains why Alexa has been uttering creepy laughs, and Flippy the burger flipping robot gets turned off.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.
2018-03-08 22:23:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Can unplugging yourself from 24 hour online news feeds and social media make you a less stressed and better informed person? Plus the Dig Once bill is shaping up to become law, making it cheaper and faster to roll out fiber optics, and Amazon has admitted its voice assistant randomly laughs.
Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson and Roger Chang.
2018-03-07 23:02:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show starts at: 14:16
Popular dating app Bumble says No to firearms in profile pictures, the EU is worried about clocks losing time, and the author of a controversial MIT paper estimating the low wages of ride hailing drivers fires back at critics.
2018-03-06 22:23:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show starts at 14:52
Twitch rolls out new conduct and behavior rules for streamers. Is this a step in the right direction to cleaning up the streaming platform or a heavy handed response to a complex issue? Plus an AI burger flipper starts work grilling patties for the public and a Facebook survey contains a suggestive question regarding illegal behavior.
2018-03-05 22:27:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends, 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 patrons in the audience.
Once again a picture from my photo library for you to guess what it is. What do you think?
(Last month was a picture from the Regent Street Apple Store in London in 2008. Did you guess right?)
TOM'S NOTE
So, here's some news that is a little sad but a...
2018-03-05 17:40:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Light Phone, last year's crowdfunded phone, is getting a sequel including a bunch of new features. Plus Toyota sets up a new venture to develop automated-driving software, and Angry Birds developer Rovio is shutting its London studio after disappointing Q4 earnings.
2018-03-02 22:15:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show begins at 10:49
Has the mobile phone market reached full saturation? A dedicated Ghanian teacher's efforts to teach how computers work without using a computer has won global applause, and America's mobile wireless companies join forces to create a new multi-factor authentication standard.
Is big data based predictive policing the key to better law enforcement or is it a bandage for more serious issues? Plus Fitbit teases a new fitness tracker watch and researchers at MIT have come up with a faster and safer way to build wood furniture.
2018-02-28 22:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show starts at 17:45
Vero is currently the hottest app on the App Store. The latest platform social networking platform can Vero successfully break into a market dominated by FB, Instagram and Twitter? Plus Apple is launching medical clinics to provide employees with healthcare and Facebook is using Messenger to de-radicalize extremists.
2018-02-27 22:19:19 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we discuss:
Celeste
Monster Hunter World
Dragon Ball FighterZ
The Xbox Game Pass changes
With Patrick Beja and Scott Johnson.
2018-02-27 16:59:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Main show begins: 18:54
We examine the trends and announcements from this year's Mobile World Congress; the phones, the technology and most importantly the prices. Plus the US Supreme Court will hear arguments this week that will decide if US law enforcement can force US companies to divulge data stored on foreign soil and YouTube is launching automatic captions and replay chat from on demand live streams.
2018-02-26 22:21:56 +0000 UTC View Post
It's our end of February roundtable episode. We examine how big data currently influences our lives and what control if any we have over it. Debate if the explosion of media choices and platforms has had a negative impact on content discovery and consumption. And how did Snap's CEO Evan Spiegel get his big fat payout?
2018-02-23 22:55:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Intel has announced 5G connected PCs next year promising an always connected machine. But is this necessarily a good thing? Plus the FCC has published its new rules on Net Neutrality and Airbnb Plus has launched offering plusher accommodations to better compete with hotels.
2018-02-22 22:24:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The US Copyright Office takes comments on a 2015 exemption that lets gamers legally bypass copy protection on games if it requires the Internet to work. Qualcomm shows off a reference VR headset based on the company's new Snapdragon 845 chip. And Uber launches a cheaper ride-sharing service called Uber Pool.
2018-02-21 23:13:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Is the tide of Fake News too great to overcome and where will its effects lead society? Plus Qualcomm raised its bid to buy NXP Semiconductors and a warning that Twitter bots with ties to the Russian government are using the Parkland shooting to sow discord on American social media.
2018-02-20 22:25:58 +0000 UTC View Post