Cordkillers 294 – Netflix, Take The Wheel

Netflix testing a “watch something” button, ads for binge watchers on Hulu, and dates for new The Matrix and The Flash. All this and more on Cordkillers!

This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Rick and Morty (405), The Mandalorian (106), Watchmen (109), Mr. Robot (411), The Larry Sanders Show (204-205)
Next time in 2020: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian (107-108), Mr. Robot (412-413), The Larry Sanders Show (206-207)

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A Face to Fool Us All – DTNS 3678

How is plastic surgery and social media creating a new synthetic idealized vision of beauty, fooling facial recognition systems with face masks, and how delivery drivers in Mexico are using Google Maps and WhatsApp to stay safe.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe

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Uber Reportedly Plans to Sell Off Uber Eats India – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Uber is reportedly in talks to sell Uber Eats India to Zomato, the city of New Orleans is hit with a cyberattack, and Google pauses the rollout of Chrome 79 on Android.

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Week in Review for the Week of 12/9/19 – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Snap to release Snapchat cameos, Twitter is investigating a decentralized platform, and Bytedance is testing a music app.

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The Drone Hippo-thesis – DTNS 3677

This Week in Science’s Blair Bazdarich explains how low-cost consumer quad-copter drones can help save Hippos and their habitat.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Blair Bazdarich, Len Peralta

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Microsoft Reveals the Xbox Series X – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Microsoft reveals the name and design of the next-generation Xbox, the US reportedly reaches a partial trade deal with China, and Facebook won’t announce the members of its independent oversight board in 2019.

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Current Geek 242: Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Welcome to Current Geek: Autopilot Edition. A chance for us to watch the pilot episode of a TV show and geek out about it! I’m Scott Johnson, he’s Tom Merritt, and this week, we’re talking about the Dick Van Dyke Show.

It’s Crap At Chess – DTNS 3676

Apple News will be hosting the next four DNC Presidential debates. Is this significant for Apple News and if so what will it mean for future Presidential debate coverage?

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

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Google Redesigns News Results on Mobile – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Google began rolling out to news results on mobile, Robinhood launches its Cash Management service, and Tidal now supports Dolby Atmos.

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BlueSky’s The Limit – DTNS 3675

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the company will fund an independent project called Bluesky to develop an “open and decentralized standard for social media.”

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

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