Apple becomes first trillion dollar public company, Cisco buys Duo Security, DARPA doubles down on chip design.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

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!

MoviePass the self-proclaimed future of movie cinemas across the nation now finds itself in a spiral of bad news borrowing $6 million to keep running, stopped access to Mission Impossible: Fallout, reduced the number of movie releases available, and raised prices. Was this inevitable and is the company’s failure all but assured?

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

MP3 Download

Using a Screen Reader? Click here

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Subscribe through Apple Podcasts.

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) Why France Is Banning Smartphones at School Just as the U.S. Is Letting More Students Use Them | fortune
  • (01:35) 3D-printed gun website yanks CAD files after federal judicial order | ars technica
  • (01:55) We had a security incident. Here’s what you need to know. | reddit
  • (02:50) Facebook is making its first serious move to monetize WhatsApp | the verge
• More Top Stories
  • (03:20) Facebook and Instagram now show how many minutes you use them | tech crunch
  • (07:20) Huawei supplants Apple as the second largest smartphone seller | engadget
    • Samsung borrows from Chinese playbook in battle for India’s smartphone market | reuters
  • (09:15) Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S4 tries to beat the iPad at productivity | the verge
  • (11:35) Whistleblower reveals Google’s plans for censored search in China | the verge
  • (16:05) Linux Boots On “Shakti” — India’s First Ever RISC-V Based Silicon Processor | fossbytes
• Discussion Story (18:15)
  • Did Helios And Matheson Analytics Just Change The Game? | seeking alpha
  • How AMC is taking advantage of MoviePass’s popularity | yahoo
  • The sad truth about MoviePass | the daily dot
  • Sinemia: Monthly Movie Ticket Plans | Sinemia
• Thing of the Day
  • DTNS Sub-reddit
• Messages of the Day
  • (28:45) David – WhatsApp
• Today’s Contributor
  • Scott Johnson

Facebook is adding a way to tell how much time you spend on the app, the smartphone market slows but not for Huawei, and Google may return to China.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

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!

Samsung’s growth slows weighed down by low Galaxy S9 sales while Huawei posted a 15% increase in revenue. How OpenAI is improving robotic hands work. Yahoo Finance is planning on launching its own full-day live video stream network by the end of the year.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Roger Chang.

MP3 Download>

Using a Screen Reader? Click here

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Subscribe through Apple Podcasts.

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
  • (00:55) Logitech is acquiring Blue Microphones for $117 million in cash | the verge
  • (01:15) Facebook finds evidence of Russia-linked influence campaigns targeting US midterms | tech crunch
  • (01:55) MoviePass’ latest survival plan: increase prices, gut first-run movie access | the verge
  • (02:20) iOS 12 beta 5 further hints at dual-SIM support coming to future iPhone models | 9to5mac
• More Top Stories
  • (02:55) Scoop: Yahoo Finance launching live video streaming network this year | axios
  • (07:45) Smartphone Slowdown Hits Profits at Samsung Electronics | bloomberg
    • Huawei first-half revenue rises 15 percent, with smartphone market gains in China | reuters
    • Sony can’t stop making money from PlayStation | engadget
  • (12:20) WhatsApp’s new group video calling feature is now live | the verge
  • How Robot Hands Are Evolving to Do What Ours Can | new york times
  • (19:00) Nintendo Switch has sold 19.7 million consoles, 87 million games to date | venturebeat
  • (21:45) Apple earnings beat expectations as it sells pricier iPhones | reuters
    • Pandora wins more paid subscribers, posts smaller quarterly loss | reuters
• Thing of the Day
  • DTNS Sub-reddit
• Messages of the Day
  • (26:05) Big Jim – Blockchain used in trade
  • (27:45) David – Bluetooth security

WhatsApp now supports group voice and video calling, Yahoo Finance may launch live streaming network, Logitech buys Blue Microphones.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

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!

Twitter will work with two university professors to understand the Internet “echo chamber”. A UK parliamentary committee calls for action to “build resilience against misinformation and disinformation into our democratic system”. How do we go about “fixing” the internet and ensure that misinformation is NOT passed along as objective fact?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson.

MP3 Download

Using a Screen Reader? Click here

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

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Subscribe through Apple Podcasts.

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) YouTube’s website now supports vertical videos without black bars | the verge
  • (01:15) SoftBank taps Paytm for mobile payments in Japan | livemint
  • (01:30) This is the leaked DJI Mavic 2 drone | tech crunch
• More Top Stories
  • (02:20) Australian bank used blockchain to ship 17,000 kilos of almonds to Germany | the next web
  • (04:30) Taxi strike targeting Uber brings chaos to Spanish cities | reuters
  • (07:40) He’s challenging Starbucks with a robot-powered cafe chain across China | tech in asia
  • (10:45) EA launches Origin Access Premier subscriptions for hot PC games | venture beat
  • (13:25) Chinese “hackers” are sending malware via snail mail | tech crunch
• Discussion Story (16:00)
  • Twitter turns to academics to improve conversational health on the platform | tech crunch
  • Fake news inquiry calls for social media levy to defend democracy | tech crunch
  • Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Interim Report | parliament.uk
  • Sen. Mark Warner floats major tech company regulations that don’t include breakups | the verge
  • Scoop: 20 ways Democrats could crack down on Big Tech | axios
• Thing of the Day
  • DTNS Sub-reddit
• Messages of the Day
  • (26:05) Hutch – law enforcement use of facial recognition
• Today’s Contributor
  • Lamarr Wilson on YouTube

DJI Mavic models show up in a catalog, Spanish taxi drivers engage in ride-hailing protest and Twitter hires professors to help make the platform better.

MP3

Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.

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!