Secrets of Technology

Secrets of Technology

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Secrets of Technology episodes

  • Pope Francis on Tech’s New Barbarism
    TEC037: Pope Francis has a warning on the danger of deepfakes and AI; the US Census weighs accuracy vs. privacy; and Mr. Robot’s tech guy warns you need to keep your devices updated. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss these topics plus picks of the week.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Pope urges Silicon Valley to avoid slide toward new "barbarism"
    * To Reduce Privacy Risks, the Census Plans to Report Less Accurate Data – The New York Times
    * Researchers question Census Bureau's new approach to privacy – Times Union
    * iOS 13.1.2 now available as Apple continues polishing iOS 13 at rapid pace – The Verge
    * Even the tech expert from 'Mr. Robot' can’t figure out this iPhone hack
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Pat: iCloud for Windows
    * Fr. Andrew: Nintendo Switch Lite
    * Dom: Aerial AppleTV Screensaver for your computer

    58 min
  • Pope Francis on Tech’s New Barbarism
    TEC037: Pope Francis has a warning on the danger of deepfakes and AI; the US Census weighs accuracy vs. privacy; and Mr. Robot’s tech guy warns you need to keep your devices updated. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss these topics plus picks of the week.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Pope urges Silicon Valley to avoid slide toward new "barbarism"
    * To Reduce Privacy Risks, the Census Plans to Report Less Accurate Data – The New York Times
    * Researchers question Census Bureau's new approach to privacy – Times Union
    * iOS 13.1.2 now available as Apple continues polishing iOS 13 at rapid pace – The Verge
    * Even the tech expert from 'Mr. Robot' can’t figure out this iPhone hack
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Pat: iCloud for Windows
    * Fr. Andrew: Nintendo Switch Lite
    * Dom: Aerial AppleTV Screensaver for your computer

    58 min
  • Buy Your Teen A Smartphone?
    TEC036: When should you buy your child a smartphone? Dom, Pat, and Fr. Cory tackle this question that many parents wrestle with, weighing the pros and cons. Plus, evangelistic fervor found at the Microsoft Store and Amazon’s new Echo Ring that in the darkness binds us to Alexa.
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    Links for this episode:

    * I Won't Buy My Teenagers Smartphones – The Atlantic
    * A Microsoft salesman gave me a clever reason to dump my iPhone | ZDNet
    * Talk Python To Me – Python conversations for passionate developers
    * HP Printers Send a Ton of Data Analytics Back Home – The Mac Observer
    * Amazon event 2019: Echo Buds, Frames, Loop, Eero, Studio, Ring camera, and Alexa updates – The Verge
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Cory: Learn Latin with Duolingo
    * Pat: Windows 10 Field Guide, by Paul Thurrott
    * Dom: Shortcuts Field Guide, by David Sparks

    50 min
  • Buy Your Teen A Smartphone?
    TEC036: When should you buy your child a smartphone? Dom, Pat, and Fr. Cory tackle this question that many parents wrestle with, weighing the pros and cons. Plus, evangelistic fervor found at the Microsoft Store and Amazon’s new Echo Ring that in the darkness binds us to Alexa.
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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:

    * I Won't Buy My Teenagers Smartphones – The Atlantic
    * A Microsoft salesman gave me a clever reason to dump my iPhone | ZDNet
    * Talk Python To Me – Python conversations for passionate developers
    * HP Printers Send a Ton of Data Analytics Back Home – The Mac Observer
    * Amazon event 2019: Echo Buds, Frames, Loop, Eero, Studio, Ring camera, and Alexa updates – The Verge
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Cory: Learn Latin with Duolingo
    * Pat: Windows 10 Field Guide, by Paul Thurrott
    * Dom: Shortcuts Field Guide, by David Sparks

    50 min
  • Tech’s Real World Congestion
    TEC035: All the new tech products and services promise to make life convenient–Uber Eats, Amazon Prime, Waze, delivery drones, etc.–but are they just making our streets more crowded? Dom, Thomas, and Fr. Michael consider what we can do to ensure peace and quiet in our neighborhoods.
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    Links for this episode:

    * It’s Amazon vs. Braintree in suit over delivery signage – The Boston Globe
    * SpaceX is trying to buy a hamlet inside its Texas rocket-launch site because it 'did not anticipate' there'd be any 'significant disruption' to residents who live there
    * Google & Apple pushed to reveal gun scope app users’ names to feds – Naked Security
    * People who requested money from Equifax need to provide more information – The Verge
    * Google Finally Confirms Security Problem For 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: GroupMe
    * Thomas: Tip: Factory reset your phone every few months. How To Wipe Your Phone | How To Fix Your Phone
    * Dom: Picatext

    49 min
  • Tech’s Real World Congestion
    TEC035: All the new tech products and services promise to make life convenient–Uber Eats, Amazon Prime, Waze, delivery drones, etc.–but are they just making our streets more crowded? Dom, Thomas, and Fr. Michael consider what we can do to ensure peace and quiet in our neighborhoods.
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    Links for this episode:

    * It’s Amazon vs. Braintree in suit over delivery signage – The Boston Globe
    * SpaceX is trying to buy a hamlet inside its Texas rocket-launch site because it 'did not anticipate' there'd be any 'significant disruption' to residents who live there
    * Google & Apple pushed to reveal gun scope app users’ names to feds – Naked Security
    * People who requested money from Equifax need to provide more information – The Verge
    * Google Finally Confirms Security Problem For 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: GroupMe
    * Thomas: Tip: Factory reset your phone every few months. How To Wipe Your Phone | How To Fix Your Phone
    * Dom: Picatext

    49 min
  • Apple’s iPhone Goes to 11
    TEC034: Apple’s annual iPhone show is done and Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Pat Scott discuss all the announcements and come to the consensus that Apple decided this year to appeal to the mainstream consumers with more reasonable prices and desired features.
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    Links for this episode:

    * iPhone Pro
    * iPhone 11
    * Apple Watch Series 5
    * iPad
    * AppleTV+
    * Apple Arcade
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Jack: Stellarium open source planetarium
    * Pat: Nest Hello Video Doorbell
    * Dom: Fakespot

    1 hr 9 min
  • Apple’s iPhone Goes to 11
    TEC034: Apple’s annual iPhone show is done and Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Pat Scott discuss all the announcements and come to the consensus that Apple decided this year to appeal to the mainstream consumers with more reasonable prices and desired features.
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    Links for this episode:

    * iPhone Pro
    * iPhone 11
    * Apple Watch Series 5
    * iPad
    * AppleTV+
    * Apple Arcade
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Jack: Stellarium open source planetarium
    * Pat: Nest Hello Video Doorbell
    * Dom: Fakespot

    1 hr 9 min
  • Ring and Police Working Together; Doxxing; and Apple’s iPhone Event
    TEC033: Dom Bettinelli and Joanne Mercier talk about civil libertarian warnings about police and Amazon’s Ring system working together; the dangers of social media-based cancelling and doxxing; and Apple’s upcoming iPhone event.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Should police be helping Amazon sell its Ring doorbell cameras?
    * You shared Ring footage with police. They may share it, too – CNET
    * Virginia governor accepts appointee's resignation over anti-Catholic tweets
    * Apple Just Released an Emergency Patch for the iPhone – VICE
    * Google Play app with 100 million downloads executed secret payloads | Ars Technica
    * Android 10 officially released for Google Pixel phones – The Verge
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Joanne:
    * Dom: Zapier

    1 hr 6 min
  • Ring and Police Working Together; Doxxing; and Apple’s iPhone Event
    TEC033: Dom Bettinelli and Joanne Mercier talk about civil libertarian warnings about police and Amazon’s Ring system working together; the dangers of social media-based cancelling and doxxing; and Apple’s upcoming iPhone event.
    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:

    * Should police be helping Amazon sell its Ring doorbell cameras?
    * You shared Ring footage with police. They may share it, too – CNET
    * Virginia governor accepts appointee's resignation over anti-Catholic tweets
    * Apple Just Released an Emergency Patch for the iPhone – VICE
    * Google Play app with 100 million downloads executed secret payloads | Ars Technica
    * Android 10 officially released for Google Pixel phones – The Verge
    * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Joanne:
    * Dom: Zapier

    1 hr 6 min

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The Secrets of Technology offers a weekly look at the world of technology from a uniquely Catholic perspective. Each episode explores tech news, digital culture, privacy, AI, gadgets, and practical…

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