Daily Tech News Show

Welcome to our holiday retro show episode. We look back at the stories from Sept 21st, 1999 and share our thoughts on how those stories turned out 20 years later.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Roger Chang

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Is 5G Slower Than 4G on Verizon? We reveal the surprising details and the truth behind Verizon's 5G network.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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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.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Blair Bazdarich, Roger, Joe.

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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!

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe.

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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?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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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.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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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?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Patrick Beja gives us an overview on where video games and video gaming is in 2020.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Joe.

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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.

Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Peter Wells, Keith Townsend, Roger Chang, Joe.

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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?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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