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Star-linking the World - DTNS 4308 Extended

Can offshore floating windmills to generate electricity be a reality? We try to decipher why a bunch of cruise driverless taxis stopped working blocking a San Francisco street. And the FCC is allowing Starlink to provide internet to moving vehicles.

Roger's Bathroom Musical Extravaganza - GDI 4308 starts at 32:47

The group discusses how words are pronounced. Are you still playing Wordle? What's your starter word? What’s your streak? What game for your past woul...

Welcome to the Front Room

Tom Merritt introduces his new podcast bringing you conversations, not about what to think, but how to think.

Featuring Tom Merritt, Dave Brodbeck, Andrew Heaton, Annalen Newitz, and Lamarr Wilson.

Subscribe to the show here.

GDI Video - Okay to Drop Into Toilet - DTNS 4307 Extended

Apple has another policy proposal for allowing third-party payments in iOS apps. To catch you up, Apple is facing various pressures to allow third-party payments for apps in its iOS App Store. YouTube announced new policies to try to fight comment spam and channel imitators. We try to answer the question of why do we still not have waterproof phones?

Photorealistic Bartender - GDI 4307 starts at 31:03

Tom and Justin take baseball. Should computer vision help with...

Okay to Drop Into Toilet - DTNS 4307 Extended

Apple has another policy proposal for allowing third-party payments in iOS apps. To catch you up, Apple is facing various pressures to allow third-party payments for app sin its iOS App Store. YouTube announced new policies to try to fight comment spam and channel imitators. We try to answer the question of why do we still not have waterproof phones?

Photorealistic Bartender - GDI 4307 starts at 31:00

Tom and Justin take baseball. Should computer vision help with ...

About Progressive Web Apps (rerun)

Tom explains the history, design, function, and use cases of Progressive Web Apps.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript here.

GDI Video - When You Have Ships, Expect Pirates – DTNS 4306 Extended

Snap is now offering a $3.99 a month subscription called Snapchat Plus, with exclusive and early access features. Startup, Oonee, is developing a kit for modular parking pods that can securely store 8 to 80 bicycles at a time. Security experts raise warnings over potential malware aboard container ship systems potentially affecting control of the ship.

The Answer Is Always Springsteen - GDI 4306 starts at 32:16

We learn about how the days got their names. Jupiter...

When You Have Ships, Expect Pirates – DTNS 4306 Extended

Snap is now offering a $3.99 a month subscription called Snapchat Plus, with exclusive and early access features. Startup, Oonee, is developing a kit for modular parking pods that can securely store 8 to 80 bicycles at a time. Security experts raise warnings over potential malware aboard container ship systems potentially affecting control of the ship.

The Answer Is Always Springsteen - GDI 4306 starts at 32:16

We learn about how the days got their names. Jupiter...

GDI Video - How To Avoid Data Collection - DTNS 4305 Extended

Airbnb makes its ban on “all disruptive parties and events” permanent, Lamarr and Tom share their “Just Walk Out” experiences at Whole Foods, and we go over the steps you should take to secure your medical privacy.

Grocery Shopping is ASMR To Me - GDI 4305 starts at 32:00

How much do you like shopping for groceries? What is your comfort food? Lamarr and Sarah have strong thoughts on Sriracha. Candy talk takes over. Roger says NO! Lamarr learned about the ...

How To Avoid Data Collection - DTNS 4305 Extended

Airbnb makes its ban on “all disruptive parties and events” permanent, Lamarr and Tom share their “Just Walk Out” experiences at Whole Foods, and we go over the steps you should take to secure your medical privacy.

Grocery Shopping is ASMR To Me - GDI 4305 starts at 31:58

How much do you like shopping for groceries? What is your comfort food? Lamarr and Sarah have strong thoughts on Sriracha. Candy talk takes over. Roger says NO! Lamarr learned about the ...

GDI Video - EV Prices Are Shocking - DTNS 4304 Extended

We share what the Verge thinks about Starlink’s RV satellite internet service, examine the price premium EVs command in the US automarket, and check out all the potential new products coming out from Apple in the near future.

Bowling & Bowls - GDI 4304 starts at 33:33

Rich goes Latin. The group discusses dominant hands. Are you a righty, lefty or both? How has tech helped or hurt your access? Big phone talk takes over. When is a phone too big? Do you need b...

EV Prices Are Shocking - DTNS 4304 Extended

We share what the Verge thinks about Starlink’s RV satellite internet service, examine the price premium EVs command in the US automarket, and check out all the potential new products coming out from Apple in the near future.

Bowling & Bowls - GDI 4304 starts at 33:35

Rich goes Latin. The group discusses dominant hands. Are you a righty, lefty or both? How has tech helped or hurt your access? Big phone talk takes over. When is a phone too big? Do you need bi...

Names Are Hard, Apparently - Photography News Monthly 5

All the big photography news for the month of June 2022 in under ten minutes.

This episode: Adobe announces photographer-centric updates, is there life left for APS-C cameras, and a new film stock hits the market.

Hosted by Rich Stroffolino and Anthony Lemos

GDI Video - Does AI Stand For Alzheimer's Identification? - DTNS 4303 Extended

Nothing Phone 1 pre-orders start today, scientists at Imperial College London developed a machine learning algorithm to aid diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, and Netflix's Ted Sarandos explained at the Cannes Lions advertising festival why Netflix’s future includes ads contrary to the company’s previous stance.

Siri, Engage Stealth Mode - GDI 4303 starts at 32:32

What are your thoughts on ads in your video media? Tom has another thing ready to show off. Lam...

Does AI Stand For Alzheimer's Identification? - DTNS 4303 Extended

Nothing Phone 1 pre-orders start today, scientists at Imperial College London developed a machine learning algorithm to aid diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, and Netflix's Ted Sarandos explained at the Cannes Lions advertising festival why Netflix’s future includes ads contrary to the company’s previous stance.

Siri, Engage Stealth Mode - GDI 4303 starts at 32:34

What are your thoughts on ads in your video media? Tom has another thing ready to show off. Lam...

GDI Video - Alexa, Sound Like Grandma - DTNS 4302 Extended

Amazon is working on a way for Alexa to mimic the voice of anyone using less than a minute of provided audio for training. Facebook Pay rebranded to Meta Pay and will work to make it an interoperable “wallet for the metaverse” that can manage identities, items, and payment methods across digital worlds.

All Traffic Jams Are Local - GDI 4302 starts at 31:00

Sarah really wanted to be at a parade. Sport talk takes over. Sarah would rather drive over a bridge tha...

Alexa, Sound Like Grandma - DTNS 4302 Extended

Amazon is working on a way for Alexa to mimic the voice of anyone using less than a minute of provided audio for training. Facebook Pay rebranded to Meta Pay and will work to make it an interoperable “wallet for the metaverse” that can manage identities, items, and payment methods across digital worlds.

All Traffic Jams Are Local - GDI 4302 starts at 31:01

Sarah really wanted to be at a parade. Sport talk takes over. Sarah would rather drive over a bridge tha...

About Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents (rerun)

Tom deciphers the clear distinctions between Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents, and notes when sometimes the lines get a little fuzzy.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Link to transcript here.

GDI Video - It's a Brave New Search World - DTNS 4301 Extended

Ikea has a new smartphone app that lets you scan and then delete objects in your living rooms to see how their furniture might work in your place. Twitter partnered with Shopify to launch a sales channel app for all US merchants. The people behind the Brave browser have moved their Brave search engine out of beta and we see how well it works.

Roll On, You Bears - GDI 4301 starts at 30:44

Tom wanted to talk about the bubbles. Why are people so divided? Do you want...

It's a Brave New Search World - DTNS 4301 Extended

Ikea has a new smartphone app that lets you scan and then delete objects in your living rooms to see how their furniture might work in your place. Twitter partnered with Shopify to launch a sales channel app for all US merchants. The people behind the Brave browser have moved their Brave search engine out of beta and we see how well it works.

Roll On, You Bears - GDI 4301 starts at 30:45

Tom wanted to talk about the bubbles. Why are people so divided? Do you want...

Linux Has A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week - Threatwire

By Shannon Morse, ThreatWire

Linux has been hit with a slew of attacks in the last week including ones dubbed  Panchan P2P, which is a botnet that spreads using stolen SSH keys and is used to install cryptomining malware… Symbiote, a Linux backdoor discovered back in November that is used to infect financial institutions and stays very well hidden… and Syslogk, the newest one that I’ll be talking about...

GDI Video - Crab ‘N' Go Justice - DTNS 4300 Extended

Meta is expanding its metaverse with new Horizon Worlds experiences. 5G infrastructure is still being rolled but that hasn’t stopped proposals for a new 6G standard. And Chinese commerce are outsourcing bad customer experience judgements to a “crab court”?

A/B-eyonce Testing - GDI 4300 starts at 29:55

Did you hear about twitter notes? Twitter talk takes over. Do you read a full Twitter thread? Sportball comes back to the forefront. Sarah wishes she could...

Crab ‘N' Go Justice - DTNS 4300 Extended

Meta is expanding its metaverse with new Horizon Worlds experiences. 5G infrastructure is still being rolled but that hasn’t stopped proposals for a new 6G standard. And Chinese commerce are outsourcing bad customer experience judgements to a “crab court”?

A/B-eyonce Testing - GDI 4300 starts at 29:53

Did you hear about twitter notes? Twitter talk takes over. Do you read a full Twitter thread? Sportball comes back to the forefront. Sarah wishes she could hav...

Telegram Launches Premium Tier - DTH

Telegram launches a premium tier, Meta will sell you digital designer clothes for your avatars, and TikTok says US user traffic now routes through Oracle Cloud.

Get the show notes here.

GDI Video - "Review Bomber" is Epic's Worst Game - DTNS 4299 Extended

Can you defeat review bombing? Epic Games thinks it has the answer. Do EVs take the fun out of driving? And Roku announced a partnership with Walmart to make TV streaming part of its online shopping experience.

White Mike Isn't White - GDI 4299 starts at 33:51

We learn Robb’s basketball name and his friend tells him about his own show. So many Mikes. How many pickup games have you done lately? Did you enjoy Game Shows when you were a kid? Sarah is very happy and...

"Review Bomber" is Epic's Worst Game - DTNS 4299 Extended

Can you defeat review bombing? Epic Games thinks it has the answer. Do EVs take the fun out of driving? And Roku announced a partnership with Walmart to make TV streaming part of its online shopping experience.

White Mike Isn't White - GDI 4299 starts at 33:51

We learn Robb’s basketball name and his friend tells him about his own show. So many Mikes. How many pickup games have you done lately? Did you enjoy Game Shows when you were a kid? Sarah is very happy and...

GDI Video - Disinformation: Solved? - DTNS 4298 - Extended

Inside the Amazon Style store, Ebay's move to live shopping streams, a lot of streaming ads happen when your TV is off, and we solve the disinformation problem.

Lookin' At My P-I-C - GDI 4298 starts at 31:48

Beyoncé announces new album. Music talk takes over. Which K-Pop artist would Tom pick to be on the new Beyoncé album? Music theories abound. The group discusses some editorial decisions. Elon gets more than just a mention. Have you ever been sarcast...

Disinformation: Solved? - DTNS 4298 - Extended

Inside the Amazon Style store, Ebay's move to live shopping streams, a lot of streaming ads happen when your TV is off, and we solve the disinformation problem.

Lookin' At My P-I-C - GDI 4298 starts at 31:48

Beyoncé announces new album. Music talk takes over. Which K-Pop artist would Tom pick to be on the new Beyoncé album? Music theories abound. The group discusses some editorial decisions. Elon gets more than just a mention. Have you ever been sarcast...

GDI Video - Trained By The Internet - DTNS 4297 Extended

Google adds a new tool to help YouTube creators fix mistakes and divulges the number of monthly watchers for YouTube Shorts. Steam is coming to the Nreal Light and Air mixed-reality glasses. Plus we explain what DALL-E Mini an AI based tool that generates an image based on user prompts.

Battle Royale With Cheese - GDI 4297 starts at 30:58

Scott saw it too late. Tom gives up on his own brain. The group continue to discuss DALL·E mini. Some examples are nightmare ...

Trained By The Internet - DTNS 4297 Extended

Google adds a new tool to help YouTube creators fix mistakes and divulges the number of monthly watchers for YouTube Shorts. Steam is coming to the Nreal Light and Air mixed-reality glasses. Plus we explain what DALL-E Mini an AI based tool that generates an image based on user prompts.

Battle Royale With Cheese - GDI 4297 starts at 30:56

Scott saw it too late. Tom gives up on his own brain. The group continue to discuss DALL·E mini. Some examples are nightmare ...

Pointer Autentication Vulnerable on M1 Chips - Threatwire

By Shannon Morse, ThreatWire

Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) discovered a way to attack the Pointer Authentication in Apple’s M1 Chip to gain arbitrary code execution on Macs. This attack would require physical access and a memory bug that would first be blocked by PAC but then escalated into a severe issue by bypassing those PAC defenses.

The Pointer...