The iPhone XR Tops Smartphone Sales for 4th Consecutive Quarter – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Counterpoint Research reports that the iPhone XR is the top selling smartphone for the 4th consecutive quarter, the Washington Post reports on startups that use Bluetooth and WiFi to track college students, and the hacking group APT20 is getting around 2FA.

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2019 Retro Episode – DTNS 3684

DTNS from the past as the gang revisits Friday Dec 18th, 2009 to share and discuss that day’s most important tech news.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang

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Twitter Bans Animated PNGs – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Twitter announces a ban on animated PNGs, Travis Kalanick leaves Uber’s board, and SpaceX completes its 10th successful parachute system test.

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FitBit Versa 2 – Live With It – DTNS 3683

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Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson and Roger Chang

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The Killies 2019

Getting a new streaming device this holiday season? Here are our favorite shows and movies we discovered in 2019 (and a few we abandoned). With Cordkillers producer Bryce Castillo

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THE KILLIES FOR 2019:
(streaming option in parenthesis as of publish date)
Star Wars Resistance – Disney Now (Disney+)
Good Omens – Amazon Prime Video
Claws – TBS (Hulu)
Booksmart – Film (Hulu)
Parasite – Film
Chernobyl – HBO
The Act – Hulu
The Morning Show – AppleTV+
Infinity Train – Cartoon Network
Mr. Robot – USA (Amazon Prime)
Hotel Del Luna – tvN (Viki)
What We Do In The Shadows – FX (Hulu)
Honorable Mention: Jojo Rabbit – Film
Living With Yourself – Netflix
This Is Us – NBC (Hulu)
Apollo 11 – Film (Hulu)
Honorable Mention: First Man – Film
Weird City – YouTube Premium
Bodyguard – Netflix
The Righteous Gemstones – HBO
Undone – Amazon Prime Video
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Amazon Prime Video
Russian Doll – Netflix
The Wandering Planet – Film (Netflix)
Aniara – Film (Hulu)
The Irishman – Netflix
True Detective – HBO
American Dad – TBS/FOX (Hulu)
Avengers: Endgame – Film (Disney+)
I Think You Should Leave – Netflix
The Expanse – Amazon Prime Video
Defunctland – YouTube
Joker – Film
The Boys – Amazon Prime Video
Honorable Mention: Knives Out – Film
Honorable Mention: The Mandalorian – Disney+
Tom’s Abandonie: Death in Paradise – Britbox
Brian’s Abandonie: Arrested Development – Netflix
Bryce’s Abandonie: Nailed It – Netflix

Apple and Google Remove ToTok Messaging App Following Spying Report – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500The New York Times reports that the messaging app ToTok is a spying tool, ByteDance is reportedly looking at a global headquarters outside of China, and San Francisco amends its facial ID ban.

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Week in Review for the Week of 12/16/19- DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Uber reportedly looking to sell off Uber Eats in India, Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance announced Project Connected Home over IP, and Facebook is developing its own OS.

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There Are No Minor Glitches In Space – DTNS 3682

Lasers are making some noise, how can NBC differentiate their streaming service, and Apple in SPACE!

Starring Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, and Amos

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#371 – Science Fungus

Veronica explains the awesome piece in the New York Times about Ken Liu, we’re excited for The Witcher, we announce the January book will be In the Company of Others by Julie Czerneda, and we wrap up The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. Plus, we put the “fun” in Science Fungus.

Apple Reportedly Working on Satellites – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Apple is reportedly working on satellite technology, Facebook is working on an OS for Oculus, and Boeing’s first Starliner flight doesn’t go as planned.

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