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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Feb 5, 2019 • 34min
A Fortnite to Remember! - DTNS 3462
A Microsoft report shows a small but noticeable improvement in internet civility. Will it last or is this just a statistical anomaly?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4, 2019 • 29min
It’s Like Eating Sugar – DTNS 3461
Danny Crichton from TechCrunch questions why people don't quit Google or Facebook and that current reasoning to explain that behavior is incorrect.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2019 • 36min
These Boots Were Made for Tracking - DTNS 3460
Apple rolled out the ban hammer on Facebook and Google apps this past week for bypassing the App Store's vetting process. What exactly happened and what does it mean for other iOS App developers?Starring Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang and Len Peralta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2019 • 32min
Dark Web K-Mart - DTNS 3459
Another cache of hacked passwords and logins has been released, Apple is looking at putting a 3D camera into the iphone and Ultraviolet is closing its doors.Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2019 • 28min
Should Be Against The Terms Of Wrong - DTNS 3458
Facebook is again in the spotlight this time for a "research" program that paid teens to install VPN software that gave the company root access to decrypted network traffic. Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Allison Sheridan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2019 • 30min
A Bug in the Apple - DTNS 3457
A serious bug in Apple's FaceTime allowing anyone to hear the recipient of a call's microphone even before they accept. Is this a simple bug or sign of a deeper flaw in Apple's software development?Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2019 • 33min
FOMO: Fear Of Machinery Output - DTNS 3456
A recent report by the Brookings Institution finds 25% of US workers have high exposure to jobs that will be automated. While the US Bureau of Labor Statistics says the effects of automation will be felt unevenly with women and minorities taking a higher burden. Will higher education supply the necessary skills to compete in the future workplace or does there need to be shift in how we view jobs and labor?Starring Sarah Lane, Kiki Sanford, Roger Chang and Erin Carson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2019 • 31min
DTNS: It's My Toto's Africa! - DTNS 3455
Facebook plans on unifying the messaging infrastructure in Instagram, FB Messenger and What's App. DeepMind's AlphaStar AI was finally defeated in StarCraft II after defeating 10 other players. MIT's MediaLab found Amazon's Rekognition software misidentified the faces of darker complexioned and female faces at a higher rate than those of lighter skinned men. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Robb Dunewood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2019 • 31min
Code Blocking Code – DTNS 3454
Google is pondering changes to Chrome to make it more effective against malicious extensions but at the expense of breaking 3rd party ad-blockers. Who and whom would this affect the most and will this mean Chrome users will see more ads if the changes are implemented?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2019 • 29min
Look Ma, No Ports! – DTNS 3453
A trio of new smartphones from LG, Xiaomi, and Meizu introduce new and novel concepts to the market segment. Are they the path forward for smartphone design in world where better cameras and larger screens aren't enough?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
