DTNS 3319 – Stop Infringing Yourself

Daily Tech News Show / July 6th, 2018

As third-party encryption plug-ins face new scrutiny we discuss the wider implications of internet and connected technologies entering a mass-market phase where consumers want a set and forget it type of experience when it comes to security.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Shannon Morse.

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Samsung Slows Down – DTH

Daily Tech News Show / July 6th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Samsung sales slow, Tinder gets loopy and a blind robot that can walk just fine.

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DTNS 3318 – You NUMTOT, You!

Daily Tech News Show / July 5th, 2018

After a recent spate of violence instigated via WhatsApp the Indian government is asking the app maker for help in cracking down on irresponsible messaging blamed for inflaming tensions. But what can WhatsApp really do and what civic and legal responsibilities do messaging platforms aren’t used to incite violence.

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

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European Parliament votes against copyright reform – DTH

Daily Tech News Show / July 5th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Volkswagen launches electric car-sharing service, Uganda social media tax is supposed to combat lying, ZTE names XU Ziyang its new CEO.

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Today in Tech History – – July 4, 2018

Today in Tech History/ Writing / July 4th, 2018

1951 – Bell Labs held a press conference announcing the invention of the junction transistor. Dr. William Shockley was featured at the conference.

http://www.computerhistory.org/semiconductor/timeline/1951-First.html

1956 – The five-year-old MIT computer Whirlwind added the ability to input data directly with a keyboard. Programmers began to enjoy independence from punch cards.

http://www.computerhistory.org/tdih/July/4/

1996 – Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith launched a free web email service called HoTMaiL, a play on HTML. Microsoft bought it a year later, and called it Hotmail for years, but it’s now Outlook.com.

http://news.microsoft.com/1999/02/08/msn-hotmail-from-zero-to-30-million-members-in-30-months/

2016 – The Juno space probe survived the high radiation of Jupiter to make a successful orbital insertion and begin a 20-month mission to examine the interior of Jupiter.

http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasas-juno-spacecraft-in-orbit-around-mighty-jupiter

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DTNS LABS – GAMES – Everything is About Fortnite

Daily Tech News Show / July 4th, 2018

DTNS Labs LogoIn this episode, we discuss:
Our takeaways from E3
Sony’s cross play PR issues
Battle passes are the new standard
Steam sales recommendations (Scott: Celeste, Endless Space 2 / Patrick: Opus Magnum, Dead Cells)

With Patrick Beja and Scott Johnson.

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Daily Tech Headlines – July 4, 2018

Daily Tech News Show / July 4th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500ZTE resumes US Business, Uber is in talks to merge with Uber and Careem Networks, and Micron faces Chinese injunction

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CurrentGeek 176: Detachable Pinkie

Current Geek/ Shows / July 3rd, 2018
More star-trek? Sounds good! Lucasfilm is putting stuff on hold. Netflix shows a peak at Matt Groening’s new show! That guy did not lose his head as we thought! Russian billionaire wants to take you to space. FOURCAST: No hair in the future. BEST THING OF ALL TIME THIS WEEK: 1password 7 and Broadchurch. Your emails and more!