Turn Off Your 5G - DTNS 3933 starts at 14:41
Is 5G Slower Than 4G on Verizon? We reveal the surprising details and the truth behind behind Verizon's 5G network.
Married into rice cooker culture - GDI 3933
Roger the unpredictable, Sarah the uncomfortable, Scott the slightly irked, and Tom is the most important wheel. Smokey “The” Bear is let loose and the group discuss his origins. We almost got a Tom spit take. Was Tom...
Ping Rays - DTNS 3932 starts at 15:00
We learn how researchers in Japan are exploring the feasibility of using electric rays and sting rays equipped with pingers to help map the ocean floor.
Poptart milkshake - GDI 3932
Blair has figured out her sourdough starter. Sarah’s mom is deep in her bagel making. Food talk takes over. What’s your plans for next year? Roger and Tom want a Pop-Tarts feast. Are Hot Pockets and Pop-Tarts relate...
Ping Rays - DTNS 3932 starts at 14:57
We learn how researchers in Japan are exploring the feasibility of using electric rays and sting rays equipped with pingers to help map the ocean floor.
Poptart milkshake - GDI 3932
Blair has figured out her sourdough starter. Sarah’s mom is deep in her bagel making. Food talk takes over. What’s your plans for next year? Roger and Tom want a Pop-Tarts feast. Are Hot Pockets and Pop-Tarts...
Big Data Spy Hunting - DTNS 3931 starts at 14:47
Last week we talked about the launch of Apple Fitness+ and who it's best for. THIS week we can talk about using it since Allison Sheridan has been doing just that!
Who Hasn't Been Abducted by Aliens? - GDI 3931
Was it a dream or a waking nightmare? Allison put us in the bleachers. Tom discusses a lucid dream. Is Tom an E.T? Sarah remembers locations of her coworkers in the cubes,...
Big Data Spy Hunting - DTNS 3931 starts at 14:43
Last week we talked about the launch of Apple Fitness+ and who it's best for. THIS week we can talk about using it since Allison Sheridan has been doing just that!
Who Hasn't Been Abducted by Aliens? - GDI 3931
Was it a dream or a waking nightmare? Allison put us in the bleachers. Tom discusses a lucid dream. Is Tom an E.T? Sarah remembers locations of her coworkers in the ...
SolarWinds Keep On Blowing - DTNS 3930 starts at 15:05
The US Commerce Department added 77 entities to its "entity list," 60 from China but also companies from Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malta, Pakistan, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. What does this mean and are products from those companies now banned?
Drive Like It's Chicago - GDI 3930
A tire falls out of nowhere and hits Tom and Eileen's car. Have you seen Donny Da...
2020-12-18 23:13:18 +0000 UTC View Post
SolarWinds Keep On Blowing - DTNS 3930 starts at 15:06
The US Commerce Department added 77 entities to its "entity list," 60 from China but also companies from Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malta, Pakistan, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. What does this mean and are products from those companies now banned?
Drive Like It's Chicago - GDI 3930
A tire falls out of nowhere and hits Tom and Eileen's car. Hav...
2020-12-18 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Quoth the Twitter, Nevermore - DTNS 3929 starts at 14:54
We take a closer look at the antitrust suits filed against Google as 35 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and DC led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson. The suit accuses Google of anticompetitive behavior including designing its search engine to favor its own products above competitors.
A Pepsi Chocolate Marshmallow World - GDI 3929 <...
2020-12-17 23:12:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Quoth the Twitter, Nevermore - DTNS 3929 starts at 14:.54
We take a closer look at the antitrust suits filed against Google as 35 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and DC led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson. The suit accuses Google of anticompetitive behavior including designing its search engine to favor its own products above competitors.
A Pepsi Chocolate Marshmallow World - GDI 3929
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TLDR; Facebook Interprets the News - DTNS 3928 starts at 14:28
Facebook took out full page ads in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal saying “We’re standing up to Apple for small businesses everywhere." The statement centers on updates to Apple's third-party ad policy coming early next year which could limit Facebook and others from targeting ads. So who's right and who's wrong and will the consumer benefit in either case?
2020-12-16 22:56:23 +0000 UTC
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TLDR; Facebook Interprets the News - DTNS 3928 starts at 14:29
Facebook took out full page ads in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal saying “We’re standing up to Apple for small businesses everywhere." The statement centers on updates to Apple's third-party ad policy coming early next year which could limit Facebook and others from targeting ads. So who's right and who's wrong and will the consumer benefit in either case? &...
Forged Cookies, the Movie - DTNS 3927 starts at 14:46
Patrick Beja gives us an overview on where video games and video gaming is in 2020.
Yoda Above the Law - GDI 3927
Why does matter need to be crude? Patrick defends Yoda. You can never have too many cat posters. The group breaks down The Police songs and rewrites some of the lyrics. It was a sting the whole time.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Joe.
...
Forged Cookies, the Movie - DTNS 3927 starts at 14:46
Patrick Beja gives us an overview on where video games and video gaming is in 2020.
Yoda Above the Law - GDI 3927
Why does matter need to be crude? Patrick defends Yoda. You can never have too many cat posters. The group breaks down The Police songs and rewrites some of the lyrics. It was a sting the whole time.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chan...
2020-12-15 22:42:55 +0000 UTC View PostBy Shannon Morse, ThreatWire
Attacks made against vaccine logistics continue to pose a very real threat and this week is no different. On Wednesday, the European Medicines Agency in Amsterdam disclosed information about a breach that occurred at an undisclosed time. This agency is in charge of approving medicines, any devices used for medical purposes, and, the obvious, vaccine approval. They stated the cy...
2020-12-15 17:29:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Mighty Solar Winds - DTNS 3926 stars at 14:55
A breach in the Orion network management platform from a company called Solar Winds has led to attacks on FireEye, Microsoft and several US government agencies. Solar Winds said Sunday that updates to its Orion platform between March and June may have carried malware as a result of a sophisticated nation-state supply-chain attack. We unpack what exactly happened.
Rats, where's my Amazon delivery? - GDI 392...
2020-12-14 23:13:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Mighty Solar Winds - DTNS 3926 stars at 14:47
A breach in the Orion network management platform from a company called Solar Winds has led to attacks on FireEye, Microsoft and several US government agencies. Solar Winds said Sunday that updates to its Orion platform between March and June may have carried malware as a result of a sophisticated nation-state supply-chain attack. We unpack what exactly happened.
Rats, where's my Amazon deliv...
2020-12-14 22:49:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Down Periscope - DTNS 3925 starts at 14:50
Microsoft has identified a malware campaign it calls Adrozek which began as late as May this year, peaked in August and is still ongoing. How can you avoid it and what should you do if you're infected?
Have You Tried Yoga? - GDI 3925
Movie talk takes over. The internet demands Tom should not cut his hair, but he has to keep the beard trimmed due to outside influences. What would Tom look like wi...
2020-12-11 23:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Down Periscope - DTNS 3925 starts at 14:50
Microsoft has identified a malware campaign it calls Adrozek which began as late as May this year, peaked in August and is still ongoing. How can you avoid it and what should you do if you're infected?
Have You Tried Yoga? - GDI 3925
Movie talk takes over. The internet demands Tom should not cut his hair, but he has to keep the beard trimmed due to outside influences. What would Tom look ...
2020-12-11 22:55:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom explores the history and necessity of standardized set of characters for computers.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Episode transcript:
Mommy? Where do emojis come from?
Have you ever thought about how we decide which characters go into a font?
Is there a secret world cabal ruling over letters? Are they called the letter people?
Let's help you know a little more about Unicode
Unicode is a standard for the representation and handling of text. Pretty simple....
2020-12-11 02:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Bandwidth Was Not in the Forecast - DTNS 3924 starts at 14:30
It's not a good week for Facebook. After two antitrust lawsuits were launched against Facebook in the US Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office announced it is investigating Facebook's requirement that users have a Facebook account to log in to an Oculus VR devices. The office believes the practice "could constitute a prohibited abuse of dominance by Facebook." We examine new allegations and expla...
2020-12-10 22:58:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Bandwidth Was Not in the Forecast - DTNS 3924 starts at 14:30
It's not a good week for Facebook. After two antitrust lawsuits were launched against Facebook in the US Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office announced it is investigating Facebook's requirement that users have a Facebook account to log in to an Oculus VR devices. The office believes the practice "could constitute a prohibited abuse of dominance by Facebook." We examine new allegations and explain wh...
Facebook Has Trust Issues - DTNS 3923 DTNS 3923 starts at 15:01
The US Federal Trade commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging Facebook illegally maintains "its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct." The FTC is asking the court to order Facebook to sell off WhatsApp and Instagram, prohibit anticompetitive conditions on developers and require notice and prior approval of future mergers and acquisitions.
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2020-12-09 22:57:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Facebook Has Trust Issues - DTNS 3923 DTNS 3923 starts at 14:58
The US Federal Trade commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging Facebook illegally maintains "its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct." The FTC is asking the court to order Facebook to sell off WhatsApp and Instagram, prohibit anticompetitive conditions on developers and require notice and prior approval of future mergers and acquisitions. ...
2020-12-09 22:56:02 +0000 UTC View PostTom talks about why DTNS covered the Apple Silicon road map leak and whatt it takes for a rumor-like story to get covered on DTNS. Thanks to Norm for the email!
2020-12-09 18:03:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Reducing Streaming Stress - DTNS 3922 starts at 14:54
Streaming services are the new hotness. AT&T CEO John Stankey announced at a conference that HBO Max subscriptions rose from 8.6 million at the end of Q3 to 12.6 million as of early December while NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell said Peacock passed 26 million signups as of Monday up 4 million since October.
Places You Don't Expect To See Sea Gulls - GDI 3922
Moths talk with rice and blami...
2020-12-08 22:52:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Reducing Streaming Stress - DTNS 3922 starts at 14:54
Streaming services are the new hotness. AT&T CEO John Stankey announced at a conference that HBO Max subscriptions rose from 8.6 million at the end of Q3 to 12.6 million as of early December while NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell said Peacock passed 26 million signups as of Monday up 4 million since October.
Places You Don't Expect To See Sea Gulls - GDI 3922
Moths ...
2020-12-08 22:41:16 +0000 UTC View PostBy Shannon Morse, ThreatWire
TrickBot is back! And it’s bigger than ever! TrickBot is a major botnet that both US Cyber Command and Microsoft tried to disable during the election season by disabling its IP addresses for command and control servers, but since that time the attack is seeing a rebound of sorts. It first started in 2016 and was used as a banking trojan, but that has since evolved to steal cre...
2020-12-08 17:14:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Beefy Silicon - DTNS 3921 starts at 14:42
Saturday JD.com became the first virtual platform to accept digital yuan, the government's official digital currency. Is this a watershed moment for government issued digital currency?
I Would Uber 500 Miles for You - GDI 3921
Tom teletubbed his way from a baseball field to his studio. How has the past 9 months affected how we see movies and TV shows. The group goes down the brick and car...
2020-12-07 22:56:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Beefy Silicon - DTNS 3921 starts at 14:37
Saturday JD.com became the first virtual platform to accept digital yuan, the government's official digital currency. Is this a watershed moment for government issued digital currency?
I Would Uber 500 Miles for You - GDI 3921
Tom teletubbed his way from a baseball field to his studio. How has the past 9 months affected how we see movies and TV shows. The group goes down the brick ...
2020-12-07 22:47:44 +0000 UTC View Post
MONTHLY DTNS UPDATE
Hey folks,
The last update of 2020. Well it has been a year hasn’t it. Almost 365 days of it. One full trip around the sun. Boy howdy.
So thank you.
Thank you for supporting the show.
Thank you for being here to keep us company.
Thank you for helping us help each other through all this stuff.
Thank you.
Here’s to 2021.
Tom
DISCOUNT
Dave who runs the DTNS merch store has been nice enough ...
2020-12-05 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post