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  • Staying Connected under Social Distancing
    TEC057: We’re all getting used to the new normal, so Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter and Pat Scott talk about how we’re using tech to stay connected and occupied, especially priests and seniors and families, but also setting it aside when necessary. Plus Apple surprises us with a new iPad, MacBook Air, and more.
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    Links for this episode:
    * Coronavirus: US providers offer free WiFi for 60 days
    * Comcast and T-Mobile to suspend internet data caps for the next 60 days – The Verge
    * Some Amazon Prime deliveries are delayed and it’s running out of staples due to coronavirus – The Verge
    * Coronavirus may boost use of contactless payments over cash
    * Slack introduces simplified interface as usage moves deeper into companies – TechCrunch
    * Apple announces new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with trackpad | iMore
    * Apple announces new MacBook Air with new Magic Keyboard | iMore
    * The new $149 Powerbeats 4 earphones are here, boasting 15hrs of battery life | iMore
    * Apple announces updated Mac mini | iMore
    * Here’s how the iPad’s new trackpad actually works – The Verge
    * Microsoft unveils a ton of Xbox Series X hardware details | Engadget
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]
    Picks of the Week:
    * Pat: The Pinball Wizard on Apple Arcade
    * Fr. Andrew: Online gaming services, like Xbox Live, Nintendo Switch Online, Playstation Plus, iOS, Android, etc.
    * Dom:
    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the...
    50 min
  • Staying Connected under Social Distancing
    TEC057: We’re all getting used to the new normal, so Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter and Pat Scott talk about how we’re using tech to stay connected and occupied, especially priests and seniors and families, but also setting it aside when necessary. Plus Apple surprises us with a new iPad, MacBook Air, and more.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Podcasts | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.
    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:
    * Coronavirus: US providers offer free WiFi for 60 days
    * Comcast and T-Mobile to suspend internet data caps for the next 60 days – The Verge
    * Some Amazon Prime deliveries are delayed and it’s running out of staples due to coronavirus – The Verge
    * Coronavirus may boost use of contactless payments over cash
    * Slack introduces simplified interface as usage moves deeper into companies – TechCrunch
    * Apple announces new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with trackpad | iMore
    * Apple announces new MacBook Air with new Magic Keyboard | iMore
    * The new $149 Powerbeats 4 earphones are here, boasting 15hrs of battery life | iMore
    * Apple announces updated Mac mini | iMore
    * Here’s how the iPad’s new trackpad actually works – The Verge
    * Microsoft unveils a ton of Xbox Series X hardware details | Engadget
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]
    Picks of the Week:
    * Pat: The Pinball Wizard on Apple Arcade
    * Fr. Andrew: Online gaming services, like Xbox Live, Nintendo Switch Online, Playstation Plus, iOS, Android, etc.
    * Dom:
    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the...
    50 min
  • Tech, the Virus, and You
    TEC056: As both fear and skepticism around the coronavirus spread, Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss some of the tech aspects, including avoiding scams and fake news, keeping your personal hardware clean, using tech to ease the effects of isolation, and the Catholic aspects of dealing with the pandemic, and more.
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    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * The Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus Differently – The New York Times
    * Coronavirus: Airlines are flying ‘ghost’ planes to keep flight slots – Business Insider
    * ‘It makes me very angry’: Coronavirus damage ripples across the workforce – POLITICO
    * Apple Says It’s A-OK to Use Clorox Wipes on Your iPhone
    * Cleaning your iPhone – Apple Support
    * Wuhan students tried to boot remote learning app from the App Store by leaving bad reviews – The Verge
    * Coronavirus map used to spread malware
    * John Hopkins Coronavirus COVID-19 GlobalCases Map
    * The office as we know it may not recover from the coronavirus
    * Coronavirus – MyCatholicDoctor
    * Make prayer part of hand-washing protocol to fight virus, says diocese.
    * SETI@home Search for Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years
    * New $3 ‘robot lawyer’ can automatically sue data brokers for not deleting your personal info | Fortune


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    54 min
  • Tech, the Virus, and You
    TEC056: As both fear and skepticism around the coronavirus spread, Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss some of the tech aspects, including avoiding scams and fake news, keeping your personal hardware clean, using tech to ease the effects of isolation, and the Catholic aspects of dealing with the pandemic, and more.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * The Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus Differently – The New York Times
    * Coronavirus: Airlines are flying ‘ghost’ planes to keep flight slots – Business Insider
    * ‘It makes me very angry’: Coronavirus damage ripples across the workforce – POLITICO
    * Apple Says It’s A-OK to Use Clorox Wipes on Your iPhone
    * Cleaning your iPhone – Apple Support
    * Wuhan students tried to boot remote learning app from the App Store by leaving bad reviews – The Verge
    * Coronavirus map used to spread malware
    * John Hopkins Coronavirus COVID-19 GlobalCases Map
    * The office as we know it may not recover from the coronavirus
    * Coronavirus – MyCatholicDoctor
    * Make prayer part of hand-washing protocol to fight virus, says diocese.
    * SETI@home Search for Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years
    * New $3 ‘robot lawyer’ can automatically sue data brokers for not deleting your personal info | Fortune


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    54 min
  • The Vatican and Ethical AI
    TEC055: The Vatican working with Big Tech has put forth a set of principles for ethical artificial intelligence. Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Thomas Sanjurjo agree that the Church should be at the forefront of this issue and that the real danger isn’t Skynet, but something much more present today.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Vatican backs AI regulations to ‘protect people’ – POLITICO
    * Microsoft, IBM, FAO leaders join Archbishop Paglia in signing ‘Rome Call for AI Ethics’ – Catholic Culture
    * Rome Call for AI Ethics – Pontifical Academy for Life
    * Google has right to censor conservative nonprofit on YouTube – Naked Security
    * Use Amazon, Uber or Walmart.com? You’ve probably signed away your right to sue them – CNN
    * Activate This ‘Bracelet of Silence,’ and Alexa Can’t Eavesdrop – The New York Times
    * Robo Revenge Lets You Sue Robocallers for Up to $3,000


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Thomas:
    * Jack: REAPER Digital Audio Workstation
    * Dom: Yubico | YubiKey strong two factor authentication

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    Photo: George Martell/Pilot Media Group. CC-BY-ND-2.0.
    57 min
  • The Vatican and Ethical AI
    TEC055: The Vatican working with Big Tech has put forth a set of principles for ethical artificial intelligence. Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Thomas Sanjurjo agree that the Church should be at the forefront of this issue and that the real danger isn’t Skynet, but something much more present today.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * Vatican backs AI regulations to ‘protect people’ – POLITICO
    * Microsoft, IBM, FAO leaders join Archbishop Paglia in signing ‘Rome Call for AI Ethics’ – Catholic Culture
    * Rome Call for AI Ethics – Pontifical Academy for Life
    * Google has right to censor conservative nonprofit on YouTube – Naked Security
    * Use Amazon, Uber or Walmart.com? You’ve probably signed away your right to sue them – CNN
    * Activate This ‘Bracelet of Silence,’ and Alexa Can’t Eavesdrop – The New York Times
    * Robo Revenge Lets You Sue Robocallers for Up to $3,000


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Thomas:
    * Jack: REAPER Digital Audio Workstation
    * Dom: Yubico | YubiKey strong two factor authentication

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    Photo: George Martell/Pilot Media Group. CC-BY-ND-2.0.
    57 min
  • How Tech Can Help Your Lent
    TEC054: As Lent begins, Catholics are being encouraged to limit their technology use to be more mindful of the season. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott look at how to use tech to enhance our Lenten observance as well as ways to put limits on our tech use in that spirit.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * TEC015: Using–And Fasting From–Technology During Holy Week
    * Rosary Army App
    * Rosary — One Hail Mary at a Time
    * BEST LENT EVER | Have Your Best Lent Ever This Year | Dynamic Catholic
    * Lent Reflections with Bishop Robert Barron
    * Carmelite Retreat Online
    * FORMED Lenten Reflections
    * Pray: The Catholic Novena App | Pray Catholic Novenas
    * Lent 2020 Lockscreens | We AreFranciscan University of Steubenville
    * Pope at Audience: ‘disconnect from TV, smart phones and connect to the Gospel in Lent’ – Vatican News
    * How to avoid falling victim to a coronavirus phishing email attack
    * Coronavirus malware and phishing scams on the rise
    * Five Companies Using Virtual Reality To Improve The Lives Of Senior Citizens


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Andrew: Speedtest by Ookla – The Global Broadband Speed Test
    * Pat:
    * Dom:

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest.
    1 hr 2 min
  • How Tech Can Help Your Lent
    TEC054: As Lent begins, Catholics are being encouraged to limit their technology use to be more mindful of the season. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott look at how to use tech to enhance our Lenten observance as well as ways to put limits on our tech use in that spirit.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * TEC015: Using–And Fasting From–Technology During Holy Week
    * Rosary Army App
    * Rosary — One Hail Mary at a Time
    * BEST LENT EVER | Have Your Best Lent Ever This Year | Dynamic Catholic
    * Lent Reflections with Bishop Robert Barron
    * Carmelite Retreat Online
    * FORMED Lenten Reflections
    * Pray: The Catholic Novena App | Pray Catholic Novenas
    * Lent 2020 Lockscreens | We AreFranciscan University of Steubenville
    * Pope at Audience: ‘disconnect from TV, smart phones and connect to the Gospel in Lent’ – Vatican News
    * How to avoid falling victim to a coronavirus phishing email attack
    * Coronavirus malware and phishing scams on the rise
    * Five Companies Using Virtual Reality To Improve The Lives Of Senior Citizens


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Andrew: Speedtest by Ookla – The Global Broadband Speed Test
    * Pat:
    * Dom:

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Tech for the Seniors in Your Life
    TEC053: If you have older folks in your life who may not be comfortable with technology, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Pat Scott discuss the kinds of tech that can make their lives easier and safer and help you have peace of mind. Plus, the ethics of online DNA genealogy matching.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * Philips Lifeline
    * LifeAlert
    * A Buying Guide to Home Security Systems for Seniors and the Elderly
    * Tablet for Seniors | GrandPad
    * Harmony Remotes, Universal Remote Controls | Logitech
    * Ask Amy: DNA match creates cousin confusion – Chicago Tribune


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Pat: Tempered Glass Screen Protectors
    * Joanne: Apple Watch series 5
    * Dom: SpellTower+ for iOS

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Tech for the Seniors in Your Life
    TEC053: If you have older folks in your life who may not be comfortable with technology, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Pat Scott discuss the kinds of tech that can make their lives easier and safer and help you have peace of mind. Plus, the ethics of online DNA genealogy matching.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email.

    Help us continue to offer Secrets of Technology. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
    Links for this episode:

    * Philips Lifeline
    * LifeAlert
    * A Buying Guide to Home Security Systems for Seniors and the Elderly
    * Tablet for Seniors | GrandPad
    * Harmony Remotes, Universal Remote Controls | Logitech
    * Ask Amy: DNA match creates cousin confusion – Chicago Tribune


    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Pat: Tempered Glass Screen Protectors
    * Joanne: Apple Watch series 5
    * Dom: SpellTower+ for iOS

    Disclaimer: Hosts, panelists, and guests may have a financial interest in the companies discussed through investments or other means. Their opinions and recommendations are not affected and do not present a conflict of interest. We offer this statement in the interest of full disclosure.
    1 hr 2 min

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