Daily Tech News Show

The security firm Bit-defender published a post outlining vulnerabilities in IoT cameras from the company Wyze. We examine how Americans feel about emerging technologies in the field of robotics and AI/Machine Learning. Plus Bloomberg’s sources say Apple, Meta, and possibly Snap provided customer data in mid-2021 to hackers masquerading as law enforcement agencies. Starring Sarah Lane, Justin Robe...

How is Facebook’s Media Partner Portal being abused by scammers? Why can’t Ukrainian and Russian game developers can’t access their game receipts on Steam? And is technology to blame for our loneliness. Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony reveals their game subscription plan formerly code-named “Spartacus.” Several Verizon Wireless and MVNO Visible customers report getting spam texts that appear to come from their own number. And will Europe’s DMA break message encryption? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a correlation between social media use and teen life satisfaction? How computer generated deep fakes are being used to create fake LinkedIn profiles. And what plain text internet means for the future of web surfing. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TNS producers Anthony Lemos and Rich Stroffolino condense the month's photography news in this seven minute audio show. This episode the Associated Press reviews its NFT policy, Sigma files a massive patent, and film options abound! Hosted by Anthony Lemos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Parliament and European Council agreed on a provisional text of the Digital Markets Act could be approved as law sometime in October. But does the Digital Markets Act actually say and what does it mean for incumbent tech companies and for start ups? Starring Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Google announced a pilot program for Google Play app developers called “user billing choice” that will let them offer alternative payment methods alongside Google Play’s own. Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science at University of Oxford, Keri Grieman writes in the Conversation on how to investigate accidents involving robots and how to handle them. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah La...

Arizona became the first US state to support driver’s licenses and state IDs in the Apple Watch and iPhone Wallet app. The Next Web posts a write-up on where in the world you can catch an autonomous taxi. And Sony announced a Variable Refresh Rate feature for the PS5 in the “coming months.” Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast....

The Lapsus$ hackers allege they have hacked Microsoft’s Azure DevOps server containing source code for Bing, Cortana, and various other internal projects. We take a look at the big feature updates in Roku OS 11, and will the latest attempt at smart glasses take off? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Charlotte Henry, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Zomato announced Zomato Instant, a service offering 10 minute food delivery. DJI announced the M30 Enterprise. With Ip55 weather sealing the new drone can operate in rain, wind, or snow, and in temperatures from -20 to 50 degrees Celsius. And is new social media platform BeReal the anti-Instagram? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. Se...

Do social media companies have a responsibility to their for social ills that might come about from the use of their services? If so, what's the threshold of responsibility? FIDO the authentication alliance dedicated to replacing passwords believes it has found the way to break through user hesitation on ditching passwords. And gadget blogs and tech news sites are gushing over Apple’s Universal Co...

Amazon closed its acquisition of movie studio MGM Thursday. A coalition of the biggest smart home platforms, Google, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, etc. to work toward interoperability was scheduled to launch this summer,but is being rescheduled for autumn. And Snap launched “Custom Landmarkers” Wednesday. It lets the more than 250,000 lens creators tie experiences to physical locations like stores, scul...

NFTs are coming to Instagram, says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, how will a fresh outbreak in China affect the tech supply chain, and we look at the role cryptocurrencies are playing in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Quick Hits: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-launch-in-depth-probe-into-nortonlifelocks-86-bln-deal-...

AMD announces new processors, a Parisian electric scooter has come up with a different business model and Allison Sheridan explains why she thinks buying a Mac is about to get more complicated. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Quick Hits: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/15/22978889/arm-nvidia-deal-job-cuts?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33...

Automotive News reports Ford will sell some Ford Explorer vehicles without chips for rear seat climate controls, Discovery’s board approved a merger with Warner Media, and figures from the RIAA show vinyl and CD sales increased in 2021 for the first time since 2004. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Quick Hits: https://www.wsj.com/articles/tencent-faces-p...

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole goes over the major science stories from February 2022 including; fish fossils that explain why some species survived the asteroid extinction event, how tech affects climate change, scientists using ultrasound to save a species from extinction, and AR mammoths. hosted by Nicole Ackermans Sources: Fish fossil asteroid: https:/...

Has the GPU market stabilized and is it safe to get one right now? Patrick Norton has the details. Plus ByteDance might avoid having to divest itself of TikTok in the US. And updates on how the Russo-Ukraine war is affecting the tech industry. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announced a load of new features for a number of products including Messages, Assistant, Gboard, Live Transcribe, Google One, and Google TV. Magic Leap announces cuts in staff and CNET gets hands on with the Magic Leap 2. SubStack released a reader for iOS and started a waitlist for Android Users. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to...

Twitter launched a Tor compatible version of its website to get around blocks and filters. Snapchat records big growth in India. Alienware ships the first QD-OLED screen in a 34″ curved gaming monitor package. And Apple’s iPhone takes all the top spots for best selling smartphone in 2021. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Apple has announced an updated iPhone SE, iPad Air, New Mac line and a new M1 chip! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Terrance Gaines, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political podcasts need an enormous amount of material in order to provide a complete view of the political landscape. Jennifer Briney from the Congressional Dish podcast is here to detail the technology she uses to collect, research and collate resources for her show. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Jennifer Briney, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Sony reportedly redoing PlayStation Plus into multiple tiers, Valve released a tool for testing game compatibility with Steam Deck, Forza Horizon 5 adds cinematic sign language options, and Nintendo Switch Sports brings back the joy of Wii Sports. Hosted by Jenn Cutter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Disney Plus announced its launching an ad-supported version of its service. Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla are working together on Interop 2022 which will “improve the experience of developing for the web in 15 key areas. And we look at several more ways the war in Ukraine is affecting the technology world, including chips and internet operations. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunew...

After a long hiatus, HTC is coming out with a new flagship phone. Silicon Valley startup Cana has introduced a new appliance that lets you make a wide variety of beverages from tea to coffee to mimosas. And Android Authority reports that Samsung phones might be throttling application speeds to save on battery life. Starring Tom Merritt, Chris Ashley, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to Show Not...

We look at how the Ukrainian tech startup scene is faring in during Russia’s invasion, Epic Games agrees to acquire Bandcamp, and scientists want to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger, a carnivorous marsupial that went extinct in the early 1900s. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.