Everyday Tech

Everyday Tech is MPB Think Radio's show about consumer tech, and your very own personal IT department - all wrapped up into one convenient package.

Jeremy will help you fix it, and Wiltz will help you keep it safe...and both can actually do either, so we're in good hands!

Today on the show...

A USB-C headphone adapter for your phone that costs $200? Why?

YouTube says it's getting better at enforcing its own moderation rules...

5 android alternatives for the Clubhouse social media network.

and, what's new in the streaming world for April!

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Let's discuss Section 230 this week! Ye olde Liability Shield Law!

Should platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram be held accountable for irresponsible content created by it's independent users?

Should they be held liable for damages regarding that content? Is there a difference between being liable and accountable?

The recent change in the White House has brought with it new policy ideas regarding Section 230. But they may not be as different as you would think.

Where's the line? Who decides what the line is? Who enforces it?

Biden’s Commerce nominee backs changes to Section 230 - The Verge

What is Section 230, the topic of the Congressional hearing? - The Washington Post

FCC changes its stance on Section 230 policy after months of Trump tweets - The Washington Post

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This week's episode of ET was washed out by the mess in DC. So, we've dug waaaaay back the archives to three months ago for this week's Everyday Tech.

On this episode of Everyday Tech, the guys deep dive into the issue of addiction to technology and specifically, social media. The topic was spurned on by the Netflix docu-drama The Social Dilemma.

According to the filmmakers, and their subjects, this is the dilemma.

From the official site of the doc:

So, how stuck in your own tech rabbit-hole are you? Can you change? Do you feel you need to change?

Watch the official trailer for the documentary by clicking the picture above.

Also, you can visit the website for the production here.

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Jay and Wiltz take a call from a listener who's gotten the impression that if she doesn't convert to TV streaming, her favorite shows are going away. The guys point out that box-top cable is going nowhere, and that actually, as the cost of streaming soars, box-top cable companies (who also offer streaming and on-demand options) continue to add value back to their services.

But, there are advantages either way you go. It all depends on how you consume television and how that fits into your daily routine.

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Jay and Wiltz discuss the growing concern over the breach of Microsoft's Solarwinds.

Also callers have questions about how to DVR over-the-air television, how to share a large video file with others without breaking it up into multiple files, how do you shift all your info between phones, and what are the songs you hear played during Everyday Tech each week.

● Microsoft says hackers were able to see some of its source code

● SolarWinds hides list of high-profile customers after devastating hack

● Fortnite developer Epic Games just bought a North Carolina mall for its new headquarters

● Verizon puts 3G shutdown plans on hold indefinitely

● More than half of Americans turned to video games during lockdown

● What's New on Netflix and What's Leaving in January 2021

● ESPN Plus is raising its annual subscription price to $59.99 in 2021

● Adobe Flash rides off into the sunset

● AT&T recovers from multi-state outage after Nashville bombing

● Massachusetts plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

● Ticketmaster will pay $10 million for hacking rival ticket seller

● Ikea made mock PS5 and Xbox Series X boxes to help you buy the right media cabinet

● Slack starts 2021 with a massive outage

● Microsoft commits to fix Xbox Series X controller disconnects in a future update

● Samsung appears to have a new Tile competitor on the way

● Detailed Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus specs leaked

● Amazon buys Wondery, setting itself up to compete against Spotify for podcast domination

● Amazon reportedly developing radar-equipped sleep apnea tracker

● Amazon will spend $2 billion to try to fix affordable housing crises in three major employment hubs

● Facebook ordered to pay $4.7M to Italian developer over copycat feature

● Twitter is buying a podcast app to help build its audio Spaces

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Google recently had several of its services temporarily knocked down.

How susceptible are tech giants to the whims of general public?

Or is the general public even who they should be worried about at all?

Plenty to think about, including a tip o' the cap to Edward Snowden, in this week's Tech Byte!

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On this episode of Everyday Tech, the guys deep dive into the issue of addiction to technology and specifically, social media. The topic was spurned on by the Netflix docu-drama The Social Dilemma.

According to the filmakers, and their subjects, this is the dilemma.

From the official site of the doc:

So, how stuck in your own tech rabbit-hole are you? Can you change? Do you feel you need to change?

Watch the official trailer for the documentary by clicking the picture above.

Also, you can visit the website for the production here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.