YouTube rolls out Copyright Match tool – DTH

Daily Tech News Show / July 12th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Apple updates MacBook Pros with quieter keyboards, Macy’s data breach affects some online customers, Uber adds Venmo as a payment option.

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Today in Tech History – – July 11, 2018

Today in Tech History/ Writing / July 11th, 2018

1976 – K&E produced its last slide rule, which it presented to the Smithsonian Institution. While slide rules continue to be made, especially for marine and aviation uses, K&E had been the dominant manufacturer, and this signaled the end of an era, and the rise of the electronic calculator.

http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4390151/Last-slide-rule-manufactured–July-11–1976

1979 – The US space station Skylab returned to Earth scattering debris over the Indian Ocean and Western Australia.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/skylab/

2008 – Apple’s second phone, the iPhone 3G went on sale, featuring 3G data connectivity.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/07/10iPhone-3G-on-Sale-Tomorrow.html

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DTNS 3322 – Taking a Magic Leap

Daily Tech News Show / July 11th, 2018

Olio, a new startup hopes to the address the problem of food waste by users share their extra food with others in the neighborhood or help corporations donate unwanted food via volunteers. How effective is this model and can be replicated in other locales?

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

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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 227 – Ant-Man and the Wasp, Preacher (303), Deadwood (303)

Cordkillers/ Shows / July 11th, 2018

How do we feel on Ant-Man and the Wasp? Plus, a godly Preacher and a mild Deadwood.

00:39 – Summer Movie Draft update

03:07 – Ant-Man and the Wasp

14:32 – Preacher (303)

21:06 – Deadwood (303)

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Siri Gets A New Boss – DTH

Daily Tech News Show / July 11th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Apple puts a new person in charge of Ai, Alphabet spins out Wing and Loon and 3D-printed gun designs get approval from US DoJ.

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Today in Tech History – – July 10, 2018

Today in Tech History/ Writing / July 10th, 2018

1856 – Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Lika, Croatia, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His father was a Serbian Orthodox Priest and his mother an inventor of household appliances.

http://www.teslasociety.com/biography.htm

1962 – The world’s first communication satellite, Telstar, was launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral on a Delta rocket.

https://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/telstar.html

1990 – The Electronic Frontier Foundation was formally founded, immediately coming to the aid of Steve Jackson Games, who’s BBS had been seized by the Secret Service.

http://w2.eff.org/legal/cases/SJG/?f=eff_creation.html

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DTNS 3321 – Game’s Addiction

Daily Tech News Show / July 10th, 2018

Video game addiction is a relatively new phenomenon. We examine various aspects of the disorder and discuss whether or not video game addiction is a real or merely a symptom of a deeper psychological issue.

Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Beja and Roger Chang.

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New Cheap Surface Tablet – DTH

Daily Tech News Show / July 10th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Microsoft’s $399 Surface, Snapchat may do visual search and Apple’s USB Restricted mode bypassed.

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