DTNS 3395 – The Ethics of Privacy

At the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, Apple’s Tim Cook, keynote warned of the need to establish laws and regulations governing the use of personal data to stop the weaponization of data.

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

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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 241 – The Good Place (304), Dirk Gently’s HDA (104)

Dirk Gently gives us a puzzle and The Good Place is RIPPED! Plus, a Movie Draft update.

00:39 – Winter Movie Draft update

04:11 – The Good Place (304) – Jeremy Bearimy

14:44 – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (104)

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Tim Cook Calls for Stronger Privacy Laws – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Apple’s CEO gives blistering speech on privacy, Google makes search data easier to access, HP has new long-life laptops.

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Today in Tech History – – October 23, 2018

1906 – Alberto Santos-Dumont flew an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe at Champs de Bagatelle, Paris, France. Some argue he should be credited with the first flight at all. But that’s a long controversy.

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scitech/impacto/graphic/aviation/alberto.html

1995 – A federal judge for the first time authorized a wiretap of a computer network, leading to hacking charges against a young Argentinean for breaking into sensitive US government networks.

http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/10/1023first-computer-wiretap/

2001 – Apple announced their new music player, the iPod. Apple used PortalPlayer’s reference platform and hired Pixo to design and implement the user interface. The iPod became the first massively successful digital music player.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/10/23Apple-Presents-iPod.html

2012 – Apple announced the iPad Mini at 7.9 inches.

http://techland.time.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-ipad-mini-for-329-fourth-generation-ipad/

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DTNS 3394 – A PC by Any Other Name…

As a greater share of professional-grade services and apps make their way to smartphones, tablets and cloud services is their a reason to own a PC anymore?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.

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HTC’s Cryptocurrency Phone Launches – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Apple will solve Beautygate, HTC has a cryptocurrency phone and Qualcomm’s new mid-range processor packs a punch.

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Cordkillers 241 – Is a Dumb Pipe a Smart Move?

Netflix getting cocky, Roku’s back in Mexico, and The Real World is back All this and more on Cordkillers!

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DTNS 3392 – Anonymous Sources = Black Magic

Facebook is looking to acquire security companies it believes bolster the site’s security. Who are the possible candidates and what kinds of security expertise is Facebook specifically looking for?

Starring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.

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Facebook may Buy Security Company – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Facebook may be shopping for a cybersecurity acquisition, Microsoft might have another windows 10 update flaw and Linus Torvalds is back.

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