Daily Tech News Show

By Tom MerrittNews Technology

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Daily Tech News Show episodes

August 09, 2021 Excellent Bribe. I Give It ★★★★☆ - DTNS 4090
The Wall Street Journal has a story on how brands on Amazon go to extreme lengths to stop bad reviews of their products, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman argues that, in the current streaming landscape, that the Apple TV is a pointless products, and Facebook unveils its “Transfer Your Information” tool that allows users to export selected data for use by other services.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Mancini, Roger Chang, Joe.
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36 min
August 06, 2021 End to End Encrypted-ish - DTNS 4089
We examine Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children where the company performs an on-device scan of devices looking for child abuse material. China continues its crackdown on tech companies and how Wi-Fi software company Plume is making a pivot towards becoming a data business.
Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.
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35 min
August 05, 2021 We're Not as Extreme as We Think - DTNS 4088
Three US Senators are proposing an amend meant to the infrastructure bill that would exclude some crypto companies, from a tax reporting provision, researchers across multiple universities publish a paper on YouTube’s algorithm and radicalizing effect it has on viewers, and DHS unveils a joint cyber defense effort with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others to combat ransomware and cyberattacks.

Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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33 min
August 04, 2021 Alibaba and the 40 Feeds - DTNS 4087
Sony beats earning expectations, MIT comes up with a way to predict the next big thing in tech and why did Facebook ban academics researching transparency and misinformation on Facebook from Facebook.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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33 min
August 03, 2021 Right to Repair Zero Day? - DTNS 4086
Researchers successfully hacked and bypassed the TPM inside an Intel powered laptop and we examine the security implications of Right to Repair.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Seth Rosenblatt, Roger Chang, Joe.
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33 min
August 02, 2021 Relax it's Google Tensor - DTNS 4085
We follow a Wired story about spoofing the ID of ocean going ships, examine India’s new government e-payments system the e-Rupi, and Google gives the world a preview of the Pixel 6.

Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.
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33 min
July 31, 2021 DTNS SPECIAL - Chip Shortage: The Logistics Issues
We talk about the chip shortage a lot on DTNS and I think we do a pretty good job of explaining the basics of the issue. There was fluctuation in orders there was unexpected demand and the chip plants are now operating at capacity while they try to work through the backlog and bring on new plants to add capacity. The shortage was most acute in automobiles because of the unexpected demand there but has started to affect other sectors as well.
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24 min
July 30, 2021 Swimming As A Service - DTNS 4084
Apple sends a cease and desist letter to a Chinese citizen who leaked information about stolen iPhone prototypes on social media. Is preventing leaks a way to keep consumers engaged or just to keep corporate secrets? And a big roundup of China related tech stories on the government’s latest crackdowns on tech and what it means.

Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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32 min
July 29, 2021 Don't NUC It 'Till You Try It - DTNS 4083
Facebook continued the trend of stellar tech company earnings reports with revenue up 56% and monthly active users up 7% to 2.9 billion. Reviews for Intel’s gaming NUC 11 Extreme enthusiast gaming PC have arrived. See how well it rated. Finally 1st and 2nd generation Kindles might lose their ability to download eBooks. We discuss your options.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.
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33 min
July 28, 2021 That Streamer is Quite a Character - DTNS 4082
We examine the exploding phenomenon of Virtual Idols on YouTube. What are Virtual Idols and why are they so popular on Google’s online video platform? Spotify listeners rose 22% to 365 million in Q2. That might sound pretty good, but it’s less than everyone, including Spotify, expected. And Sony reports the PS5 is their fastest selling video game console.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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33 min