Daily Tech Headlines – June 21, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Brian Krzanich out as Intel CEO, Microsoft says it’s not working on VR for Xbox, AT&T shares Watch TV internet service partners.

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DTNS 3308 – Brave Enough to Browse Differently?

The Brave web browser has started voluntary testing of its new ad opt-in program where uses can choose to see targeted ads based on their browsing history. Is this a new model of how smart browsers can juggle the demands of online advertising and improved user experience?

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

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Daily Tech Headlines – June 20, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500EU committee approves link tax and upload filter rules, Disney tries to outbid Comcast for 21st Century Fox and an ad-blocker browser tries to convince you to opt in for ads.

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DTNS 3307 – Musk: Listen all Y’all, It’s a Sabotage

YouTube Premium launched in the EU and Patrick Beja is excited by it. Find out what he finds so appealing about the service and why you might want to subscribe to it yourself.

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

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Daily Tech Headlines – June 19, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Elon Musk alleges employee sabotage inside Tesla, Google launches new podcast app, Amazon announces Alexa for Hospitality.

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DTNS 3306 – “Flat Earth” is the Voltron of Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories are staple of the Internet. Posts about adulterated ingredients at fast food restaurants, videos about alleged political shenanigans, and forums discussing the latest evidence proving man’s greatest achievements were hoaxes find a ready audience online. We examine the role that the Internet plays in conspiracy theories and if its influence is perhaps a bit less than most people assume.

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

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Daily Tech Headlines – June 18, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Microsoft buys the snapchat of education, new ARM-based supercomputer from HPE and Apple heads to the Supreme court.

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DTNS LABS – Loot Boxes and Gambling

DTNS Labs LogoIn light of Loot Box controversies, Matt Campbell, Owner of Battleshopper.com and a mobile gaming developer at a mobile gaming company, talks about his histories with trading card games and how they play (and avoid playing with) gambling laws.

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DTNS 3305 – Graphing Graphics Card Pricing

After months of sky high GPU prices it seems the cost of a new video card is coming down. Patrick Norton from TekThing joins us with his video card picks plus a whole host of other PC part goodies that you’ll definitely want on your shopping list.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Patrick Norton.

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Daily Tech Headlines – June 15, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500AT&T has acquired Time Warner, Apple may expect to sell more cheap phones this year and the 5G standard is complete.

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