Good Old Games has launched on a new site dedicated to promoting DRM-free content. Will it succeed in creating a DRM-free alternative to iTunes and Amazons of the digital marketplace? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (01:05) Facebook and Twitter remove hundreds of accounts linked to Iranian and Russian political meddling | tech crunch (01:35) China shuts down blockchain news accounts, bans hotels in Beijing from hosting cryptocurrency events | south china morning post (02:10) Qualcomm is sampling 7nm, 5G-compatible chipsets for smartphone launches in the first half of 2019 | android police More Top Stories (02:40) Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire | ars technica (05:25) Google Assistant Fights Negative News Fatigue With Positive Stories | pc mag (08:20) New tech lets submarines ’email’ planes | bbc news (12:10) Xiaomi’s New Pocophone F1 Undercuts Rivals With A Low Price and High-End Processor | the verge China Xiaomi’s second-quarter revenue soars 68 percent, driven by smartphones, internet devices | reuters (14:30) Valve’s “Steam Play” uses Vulkan to bring more Windows games to Linux | ars technica Discussion Story (18:25) GOG Launches FCKDRM to Promote DRM-Free Art and Media FCKDRM Thing of the Day DTNS Sub-reddit Messages of the Day (26:50) Scott – Venue Security Today’s Contributor Scott Johnson  

Top tech companies are looking to hire experience over formal education, Netflix wants to escape the Apple’s cut on subscriptions, and Microsoft cracks down on Russian bots. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Patrick Beja. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Nvidia announces new consumer video cards based on its Turing GPU architecture, Financial Times drafting rules to penalize social media platforms for not removing terrorist content within an hour of notification, and Bittorrent’s creator criticizes cryptocurrency. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Shannon gives us a wrap of this years DEF CON security event. We explored the psychologically trauma that selfies can have on people with body issues. And the American Telco industry says government should kick in money to help roll out broadband to unserved areas. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Shannon Morse. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Amazon has set its sights on buying Landmark theaters. What does this mean for the movie industry and will this push its rivals to pursue similar deals? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Samsung announces its 5G compliant Exynos modem, Spring and LG and working together to release a 5G smartphone in early 2019, and Verizon plans on launching 5G service in Indianapolis, Houston, Sacramento and Los Angeles. 5G is finally shaping up as a tangible product. Should we be excited or is this just a tease and will this spur more competition? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

The Insider reports Apple is encouraging developers to move to software as a subscription model vs one time fee payment. Nvidia takes the wraps off its new Turing GPU architecture. NASA and freelancer.com have picked a winner for Astrobee Challenge. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

An 11 year-old at DEFCON successfully hacks the vote totals on a replica of Florida’s Secretary of State webpage. Lenovo comes out with a thin and light desktop replacement notebook. Samsung updates its SmartThings wireless hub. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Quick Hits (01:05) Spotify runs test in Australia, allowing users to skip ads at any time, potentially boosting targeting and revenues | tech crunch (01:30) Elon Musk confirms his bid to take Tesla private, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund | tech crunch (02:00) Solar-powered aircraft stays aloft for record-breaking 25 days | engadget (02:25) iOS 12 won’t launch with FaceTime group chats | engadget More Top Stories (02:50) Samsung has a new SmartThings hub and router with Plume’s mesh Wi-Fi tech | engadget (05:00) HoloLens will help a children’s hospital perform critical surgeries | tech crunch (08:35) AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not | associated press How to get Google to stop tracking your location for real | technology review (12:20) Dozens of kids hack election site replicas in just minutes | engadget (16:30) Elaborate hack turned Amazon Echo speakers into spies | engadget (20:50) That Fax Machine You Never Use Could Be a Massive Cybersecurity Risk. Here’s How. | fortune Thing of the Day DTNS Sub-reddit Messages of the Day (24:25) Chris – realtors Today’s Contributor Lamarr Wilson on YouTube  

The Amateur Traveller, Chris Christensen, joins us with his picks of must have tech for the avid traveler. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Chris Christensen. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

We cast an analytical eye on Samsung’s recently divulged details about its upcoming products and Galaxy S9. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes! Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!