It’s the first a of a series of regular dips into the DTNS feedback with Sarah Lane! She reads both your questions and answers from the audience.

Can you answer a question read on the show? Send us an email to [email protected]

MP3

For all DTNS shows, please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the DTNS logo and Ryan Officer for the DTNS Labs take!

Intel’s AR glasses, Broadcom still after Qualcomm, cell phone radiation still not proved dangerous.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the theme music.

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

We explore the link between AI generated fake porn videos and the future of news and facts. Plus Kaz Hirai steps down as CEO of Sony and CEO Susan Wojcicki explains what YouTube wants.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Nicole Lee.

MP3

Using a Screen Reader? Click here

Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org.

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme!

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

• Quick Hits
  • (01:05) Google releases YouTube TV app for Apple TV and Roku | venture beat
  • (01:15) Microsoft drops Surface Book 2 price to $1,199 with less storage | the verge
    • Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop is cheaper and slower at $799 | the verge
  • (01:50) HQ Trivia is raising $15 million at a valuation of more than $100 million from Founders Fund | recode
  • (02:20) Chrome OS 64 rolling out w/ new screenshot shortcut, Android app updates, security patches | 9to5 google
• More Top Stories
  • (02:40) Apple announces Q1 2018 revenue of $88.3b: 77.3m iPhones, 13.2m iPads, 5.1m Macs | 9to5 mac
    • Apple Watch Sees Best Quarter Ever With Series 3 Sales Up More Than 100% Compared to Series 2 Sales Last Year | mac rumors
    • Wall Street wowed by iPhone X performance, but cools off on expectations of an Apple ‘super cycle’ | apple insider
  • China’s Xiaomi back to top five vendor as global smartphone market shrinks | reuters
  • (08:05) YouTube’s CEO promises stronger enforcement in the wake of controversies | tech crunch
    • YouTube will start labeling videos from state-funded broadcasters | the verge
  • (11:00) Sony CEO Hirai to step down, turnaround ally Yoshida to take helm | reuters
    • Sony reports best-ever third quarter profit, forecasts new annual record | reuters
    • Has the PS4 peaked? Annual console shipments are flat for 2017 | ars technica
    • As Sony CEO Kaz Hirai steps down, the future of some products is in question | ars technica
  • (13:50) Intel Is Said to Plan Sale of Majority Stake in AR Glasses Unit | bloomberg
• Discussion Story: (16:40) AI-Generated Porn
  • Fake porn is the new fake news, and the internet isn’t ready | engadget
  • Researchers make a surprisingly smooth artificial video of Obama | engadget
  • Lyrebird claims it can recreate any voice using just one minute of sample audio | the verge
  • After 20 Minutes of Listening, New Adobe Tool Can Make You Say Anything | motherboard
  • Smart 3D modeling lets you mess with faces in videos | engadget
  • UAB research finds automated voice imitation can fool humans and machines | UAB
  • AI-Assisted Fake Porn Is Here and We’re All F**ked | motherboard
  • AI-powered face swapping has taken a dystopian turn | engadget
  • Experts fear face swapping tech could start an international showdown | the outline
• Message of the Day
  • (26:05) Brandon – Spotify testing Pandora
• Today’s Contributor
  • Nicole Lee
    • Engadget

Get Len Peralta‘s “Daily Fake News Show” at his store or by supporting his Patreon

Apple does OK on slowing iPhone sales, Amazon knocks it out of the park and Alphabet has mixed results.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the theme music.

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Google and 3M have joined the Universal Stylus Initiative. Will this herald a new age of stylus interchangeability between hardware vendors? Plus eBay will end use of PayPal as a back-end payment system in 2020 and YouTube TV is now available on select Roku devices.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Justin Robert Young.

MP3

Using a Screen Reader? Click here

Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org.

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme!

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

• Quick Hits
  • (01:10) Discord Desktop Apps Gain Deep Spotify Integration, Including Real-Time ‘Listen Along’ Feature | mac rumors
  • (01:35) Data-friendly YouTube Go app is available in 130 more countries | engadget
  • (01:55) Microsoft extends Windows 10 support period, but makes cuts to Office 2019 | ars technica
• More Top Stories
  • (02:35) Amazon’s results beat estimates on holiday season boost | reuters
    • Amazon reports nearly $2 billion in profit, blowing past Wall Street expectations for holiday quarter | tech crunch
  • (04:10) Alphabet’s earnings miss Wall St. estimates as spending grows | reuters
    • Alphabet is tumbling after a fourth quarter whiff and names John Hennessy as new board chair | tech crunch
  • (06:15) Telegram apps fall foul of iOS App Store content rules | tech crunch
  • (09:05) YouTube TV available on Roku, coming to Apple TV ‘very soon’ | cnet
  • (12:30) Nintendo announces Mario Kart Tour smartphone game | polygon
  • (14:20) Instagram’s new ‘type mode’ lets you add text-only pages to your stories | the verge
  • (17:50) After 15 years, eBay plans to cut off PayPal as its main payments processor | recode
  • (20:50) Google and 3M have joined an initiative working toward an open standard for styluses | the verge
• Thing of the Day
  • (22:15) John – Galaxy s2 Watch
• Message of the Day
  • (25:00) Anonymous – Cryptocurrency – related prices
  • (26:20) Anonymous – Internet provider strategies
• Today’s Contributor
  • • • Justin Robert Young
        • Politics Politics Politics
          • Daily Newsletter
        • Jury Talks
        • The Contender
        • twitch.tv/justinrobertyoung

Mario Kart Tour in development, YouTube TV comes to Roku, Elon Musk sells out flamethrowers.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the theme music.

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

As boomers and millennials feel the pinch of rising healthcare, insurance and living costs is the future of retail sales and consumer consumption lay in subscription and rental services? Plus Nintendo’s Switch boosts the company’s bottom line by over a 177% and Google wants to tell you when your flight isn’t on time.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.

MP3

Using a Screen Reader? Click here

Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org.

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme!

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Fujifilm to take control of Xerox, Google Flights now predicts flight delays, send SMS using Alexa.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the theme music.

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Spectre and Meltdown have put a dampener on processor performance. But what does it mean for folks looking to upgrade their hardware; should you upgrade today or wait a few months? Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan team up to provide affordable healthcare for their employees. And are high GPU prices due to crypto-currency mining?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Ryan Shrout.

MP3

Using a Screen Reader? Click here

Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org.

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme!

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to Anthony Lemos of Ritual Misery for the expanded show notes!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

• Quick Hits
  • (00:50) Verizon Drops Plan to Sell Phones From China’s Huawei, Sources Say | bloomberg
  • (01:05) Snapchat enhances Bitmoji with 1.9 septillion avatar options | tech crunch
  • (01:20) Facebook is banning all ads promoting cryptocurrencies — including bitcoin and ICOs | recode
• More Top Stories
  • (01:45) Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan partner to cut U.S. healthcare costs | reuters
  • (04:45) Facebook ‘no place’ for young children | bbc
  • (08:20) Hawaii officer who sent false missile alert believed attack imminent, FCC says | ars technica
    • Employee fired for sending false Hawaii missile alert, emergency official resigns | cbs news
  • (12:00) Scoop: Apple delays iOS features to focus on reliability, performance | axios
  • (14:00) Bitcoin mania is hurting PC gamers by pushing up GPU prices | the verge
    • Samsung is reportedly manufacturing cryptocurrency mining hardware | the next web
    • Why RAM Prices Are Through the Roof | extremetech
• Discussion
  • (23:50) Spectre/Meltdown Perspective
• Message of the Day
  • (25:55) Gouthaman – Aadhar usage
• Today’s Contributor
  • • Ryan Shrout
• Friend of the show Wil Harris is fundraising for Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that encourages men to get help with their mental health.

Protest against Messenger for Kids, Google closes acquistion of HTC hardware engineering, Snapchat has new Bitmoji options.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Follow us on Soundcloud.

A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible.

If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5 cents a day on Patreon. Thank you!

Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the theme music.

Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo!

Thanks to our mods, Kylde, Jack_Shid, KAPT_Kipper, and scottierowland on the subreddit

Show Notes
To read the show notes in a separate page click here!