Secrets of Technology

Starlink promises to provide high-speed Internet access anywhere on Earth. Fr. Cory Sticha and Joanne Mercier discuss Fr. Cory's experiences as a beta tester of the service. Plus Facebook's woes, Windows 11, and Apple shares Charlie Brown with PBS.

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Some say the console wars are effectively, but there's still decisions to be made. Jack Baruzzini, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Joseph Sund discuss the different kinds of video gaming and all the various options, now and in the future. Plus they discuss sourcing computer parts ethically.

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The Wall Street Journal has revealed Facebook's internal files on a variety of areas. Dom Bettinelli and Pat Scott discuss the revelations and how they affect and perhaps should affect in the future how we use their and other's services.

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Apple's latest phones are here and they're an incremental update. Dom, Joanne, and Fr. Cory discuss the latest iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch and who will want them. Plus, resurrecting the woolly mammoth; tech companies buying up houses; and goodbye to the magnetic stripe.

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Most people are renting their modems from the internet providers, but Dom, Jack, and Thomas explain how you can save a lot of money, by buying your own modem. Plus, they discuss AIs and personhood and more.

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When Big Tech data centers come to small towns, what is the true cost to people and communities? Dom Bettinelli and Pat Scott discuss this and other topics, including China's restrictions on kids' gaming time, Tesla's electric grid ambitions, and Amazon's drone delivery woes.

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When a natural disaster strikes, will you be prepared? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss how tech can help you prepared for disasters, but also how to prepare your tech for disaster scenarios. Plus, would you sell your biometrics to Amazon?

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As dispensations end, should churches stop livestreaming Masses to encourage in-person attendance? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss why they should consider continuing. Plus Apple's new child safety measures, privacy, and slippery slope arguments.

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In the future, we won't own our gadgets; we'll lease or rent or subscribe. Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Joanne Mercier talk about the changing reality of ownership, plus dark patterns in Big Pharma and why virtual contact may be worse than none.

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Is it ethical for billionaires to spend their money for joyrides to space? Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini discuss the recent criticism over Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson taking a ride on their companies' spaceships and why it's a good thing they did so.

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