Secrets of Technology

Secrets of Technology

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Secrets of Technology episodes

  • TEC006: Electric Cars and Tech Predictions of the Past
    Our panel of Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what would it take for them to switch to an electric or autonomous car? Then they discuss AT&T’s 1993 predictions of future tech and how well those predictions were fulfilled.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Tesla’s electric vehicle dominance is about to have ‘serious competition,’ Morgan Stanley says
    * Did AT&T Predict The Future? The “You Will” Campaign 25 Years Later | Answers With Joe
    * AT&T’s “You Will” ad campaign accurately predicted the future in 1993 | TechSpot
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    Picks of the Week:

    * Joanne: Tivo (and Weakness)
    * Fr. Cory: UGREEN USB Switch Selector
    * Dom: Locast (and Locast, a Free App Streaming Network TV, Would Love to Get Sued | New York Times)

    49 min
  • TEC005: Robocalls and Technology Censorship
    Americans endured over 26 billion robocalls last year. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss what should be done at the government, corporate, and individual levels to deal with them. Then they discuss censorship by social media platforms and who gets to decide what is acceptable speech.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Robocallers blasted Americans with 26.3 billion spam calls last year
    * YouTube reverses ban for streamer who killed Red Dead 2 feminist
    * YouTube Is Going to Bury ‘Borderline’ Content. It Won’t Tell Us What That Means
    * Facebook’s global crackdown on information operations is getting more intense – The Verge
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Google Photos
    * Thomas: Qlone 3D scanning app
    * Dom: SetApp for Mac

    41 min
  • TEC005: Robocalls and Technology Censorship
    Americans endured over 26 billion robocalls last year. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss what should be done at the government, corporate, and individual levels to deal with them. Then they discuss censorship by social media platforms and who gets to decide what is acceptable speech.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Robocallers blasted Americans with 26.3 billion spam calls last year
    * YouTube reverses ban for streamer who killed Red Dead 2 feminist
    * YouTube Is Going to Bury ‘Borderline’ Content. It Won’t Tell Us What That Means
    * Facebook’s global crackdown on information operations is getting more intense – The Verge
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Google Photos
    * Thomas: Qlone 3D scanning app
    * Dom: SetApp for Mac

    41 min
  • TEC005: Robocalls and Technology Censorship
    Americans endured over 26 billion robocalls last year. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss what should be done at the government, corporate, and individual levels to deal with them. Then they discuss censorship by social media platforms and who gets to decide what is acceptable speech.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Robocallers blasted Americans with 26.3 billion spam calls last year
    * YouTube reverses ban for streamer who killed Red Dead 2 feminist
    * YouTube Is Going to Bury ‘Borderline’ Content. It Won’t Tell Us What That Means
    * Facebook’s global crackdown on information operations is getting more intense – The Verge
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Google Photos
    * Thomas: Qlone 3D scanning app
    * Dom: SetApp for Mac

    41 min
  • TEC004: The Surveillance State and Robot Workers
    On this episode, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the recent story of a young woman who was saved in part by police surveillance cameras and another about the rise of the delivery robots. Plus picks of the week.
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    Links for this episode:

    * “Modern technology was instrumental in rescue of Olivia Ambrose” (Boston Globe)
    * “Meet Scout, Amazon’s delivery robot that aims to help solve the last-mile problem” (Fox News)
    * “George Mason University Becomes First College to Include Food Delivery Robots in Its Meal Plan” (Mental Floss)
    * “Grocery robots detect spills – with some far-off human help” (Associated Press)
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Cory: Google Daydream View VR headset
    * Joanne: Duet Display
    * Dom: Fill out your Medical ID on your smartphone

    * Android N Lets You Add Personal Emergency Info to Your Lock Screen
    * How to setup Medical ID with iOS 8’s Health app



    36 min
  • TEC004: The Surveillance State and Robot Workers
    On this episode, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the recent story of a young woman who was saved in part by police surveillance cameras and another about the rise of the delivery robots. Plus picks of the week.
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    Links for this episode:

    * “Modern technology was instrumental in rescue of Olivia Ambrose” (Boston Globe)
    * “Meet Scout, Amazon’s delivery robot that aims to help solve the last-mile problem” (Fox News)
    * “George Mason University Becomes First College to Include Food Delivery Robots in Its Meal Plan” (Mental Floss)
    * “Grocery robots detect spills – with some far-off human help” (Associated Press)
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Cory: Google Daydream View VR headset
    * Joanne: Duet Display
    * Dom: Fill out your Medical ID on your smartphone

    * Android N Lets You Add Personal Emergency Info to Your Lock Screen
    * How to setup Medical ID with iOS 8’s Health app



    36 min
  • TEC004: The Surveillance State and Robot Workers
    On this episode, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the recent story of a young woman who was saved in part by police surveillance cameras and another about the rise of the delivery robots. Plus picks of the week.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using iTunes | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher.

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

    * “Modern technology was instrumental in rescue of Olivia Ambrose” (Boston Globe)
    * “Meet Scout, Amazon’s delivery robot that aims to help solve the last-mile problem” (Fox News)
    * “George Mason University Becomes First College to Include Food Delivery Robots in Its Meal Plan” (Mental Floss)
    * “Grocery robots detect spills – with some far-off human help” (Associated Press)
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Cory: Google Daydream View VR headset
    * Joanne: Duet Display
    * Dom: Fill out your Medical ID on your smartphone

    * Android N Lets You Add Personal Emergency Info to Your Lock Screen
    * How to setup Medical ID with iOS 8’s Health app



    36 min
  • TEC003: Sock Puppets and Viral Videos
    Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss the news that the March for Life viral video was allegedly made viral by a sock puppet Twitter account and how we can avoid being manipulated like this. Plus a new papal prayer app and picks of the week.
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    Links for this episode:

    * Twitter suspends account that helped ignite controversy over viral encounter (CNN)
    * I Failed the Covington Catholic Test (The Atlantic)
    * Amber Case: We are all cyborgs now (TED)
    * Like a prayer: Pope Francis launches ‘Click to Pray’ app to unite young Catholics (ABC News)
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Overcast podcast player
    * Thomas: Space Launch Now app
    * Dom: Privacy.com

    31 min
  • TEC003: Sock Puppets and Viral Videos
    Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss the news that the March for Life viral video was allegedly made viral by a sock puppet Twitter account and how we can avoid being manipulated like this. Plus a new papal prayer app and picks of the week.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using iTunes | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher.

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

    * Twitter suspends account that helped ignite controversy over viral encounter (CNN)
    * I Failed the Covington Catholic Test (The Atlantic)
    * Amber Case: We are all cyborgs now (TED)
    * Like a prayer: Pope Francis launches ‘Click to Pray’ app to unite young Catholics (ABC News)
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Overcast podcast player
    * Thomas: Space Launch Now app
    * Dom: Privacy.com

    31 min
  • TEC003: Sock Puppets and Viral Videos
    Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss the news that the March for Life viral video was allegedly made viral by a sock puppet Twitter account and how we can avoid being manipulated like this. Plus a new papal prayer app and picks of the week.
    Get all new episodes automatically and for free:
    Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using iTunes | Subscribe using Google Play | Subscribe using Stitcher.

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

    * Twitter suspends account that helped ignite controversy over viral encounter (CNN)
    * I Failed the Covington Catholic Test (The Atlantic)
    * Amber Case: We are all cyborgs now (TED)
    * Like a prayer: Pope Francis launches ‘Click to Pray’ app to unite young Catholics (ABC News)
    * Leave us a review on iTunes!
    * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected]

    Picks of the Week:

    * Fr. Michael: Overcast podcast player
    * Thomas: Space Launch Now app
    * Dom: Privacy.com

    31 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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