

Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 7, 2020 • 31min
Where The Sidewalk Ends - DTNS 3777
As the way society works is dramatically changed by a pandemic, big tech is having to forecast long term developments based on an uncertain future landscape. How do they adapt and what will big tech look like in a few years time?Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang and Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 2020 • 31min
A More Appealing Facebook - DTNS 3776
Facebook's Oversight Board names its first 20 members. The board is an independent entity to oversee content moderation disputes that have exhausted appeals at Facebook and Instagram.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 5, 2020 • 30min
It's Not A Hit If It Can't Break The Internet - DTNS 3775
Music blog Consequence of Sound's Meggie Gates wrote an article titled "Embracing a Future Where Memes Choose the Hit Songs. The fate of a pop artist now belongs in the hands of Twitch, Twitter, and Tik Tok". Is this true and if so who becomes the new musical taste makers?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Amos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 2020 • 31min
Donkey Wronged - DTNS 3774
Billy Mitchell the erstwhile Donkey Kong champ filed case against Twin Galaxies for removing his score in April 2019. This July will see the score ranker and the Mitchell face off in court to decide its fate.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 2020 • 35min
Shelter in Bass - DTNS 3773
With more people spending an increased amount of time in front of the TV we asked Home Theater guru Robert Heron on tips to improve on the HDTV sound experience.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Robert Heron, Len Peralta and Joe.Link to Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 2020 • 34min
Theaters vs Studios - FIGHT!!! - DTNS 3772
As movie theaters remain empty due to COVID-19 a fights a brewing between studios who want to release their feature films as on demand content and theater owners who want to retain exclusivity windows for new releases. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young and Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 2020 • 31min
Look what AI made! - DTNS 3771
Autonomous vehicles promise an exciting future but how do you develop the technology during a pandemic? And will priorities shift when the emergency passes?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson and Joe.Link to Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 2020 • 31min
In Amazon We Antitrust - DTNS 3770
How are various countries implementing contact tracing apps and which ones should we be concerned about?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja and Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 2020 • 30min
The TikTok Doc is In - DTNS 3769
Twitter has made doctors and other medical professionals social media celebrities. But are they ready for it and can they help stop the spread of false and misleading medical information?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 2020 • 31min
Internet of Noises - DTNS 3768
We take a look at the security implications of the Google and Apple's joint contact tracing system.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta and JoeLink to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


