Daily Tech News Show

Amazon partially reopens the global store in Australia, Beijing plans social credit system by 2021, and Google Duplex starts rolling out to the public.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon wants stores, restaurants, and gas stations to accept Amazon Pay. Is this the latest push to oust traditional credit cards like VISA and MasterCard as the primary form of consumer non-cash payment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanksgiving plans, fertility rates, cow people, and on DTNS: HyperSurface inputs looks to rethink the ways humans interface with computers and devices. Plus Amazon wants to buy Fox's 22 regional sports networks from Disney and Valve discontinues its Steam Link hardware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Holidays fast approaching we've invited HDTV reviewer extraordinaire Robert Heron to share his picks for best HDTV buys this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Holidays fast approaching we've invited HDTV reviewer extraordinaire Robert Heron to share his picks for best HDTV buys this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An explosive New York Times has revealed a CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered company management to only use Android phones after Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized Facebook an interview with MSNBC, while management directed a campaign to discredit critics while ordering publication of hit pieces on rivals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share viewer feedback on Amazon's choice of locations for its HQ2. Plus we discuss Google's new Night Sight mode for its Pixel Smartphones and Intel's Neural Compute Stick 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

French president, Macron, has urged world leaders to sign-up to cybersecurity pact that would develop an international set of norms for internet behavior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lime recalls scooters over safety concerns, Alibaba sets a Single's Day sales record while growth slows, and Microsoft buys more game studios.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk to CNET's Roadshow's Tim Stevens about the state of Electric Trucks. Where they're at now and where they will be down the road.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World's first AI newscaster makes it debut with Chinese state broadcaster Xinhua News Agency. We debate is performance and decide if its something human news anchors need to be worried about.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China is deploying surveillance software that recognizes people by the way they walk and their body shape. How will this shape security and privacy of the masses in years to come?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Oxford study has cast doubt on the effects of screen time and children's sleep behavior. What does this mean for parents, educators and kids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The reviews for Apple's iPad Pro are in. We discuss what the tech reviews found right and wrong with Apple's latest tablet. Plus Blizzard announces a new mobile version of Diablo, LG is developing a smart shopping cart and Intel unveils its latest Xeon processors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author, podcaster and optimist Rob Reid tells why we need to start worrying now about the destruction of Earth by AI, SynthBio and other tech, so we can all take advantage of its great benefits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram has developed a new feed that lets business pages push slide shows to its followers injecting stories into their queues to “boost” their exposure. Starring Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang and Andrew Mayne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is in talks with iHeartRadio, Sonos is delaying Google Assistant support until 2019, the US slips one point down in the latest Internet Freedom ranking and Flickr is rescinding 1TB of photo storage to free users.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the notchiness of latest generation smartphones and what's to love and hate about the design in everyday use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DTNS Begins at: 17:00 Who's pre-ordering what Apple stuff, and on DTNS: Apple has announced a new iPad that's faster, lighter, and more capable than previous models. Plus they unveiled the long-awaited update to the Mac Mini and MacBook Air.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Google planning to offer Play store apps on subscription basis? Who would it target and is the subscription model for software gaining steam? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom talks with artist Shayla Maddox  https://www.shaylamaddox.com/  about how science and tech inspire and enable her as a creator. Patreon.com/shaylamaddox Art N Glow https://www.artnglow.com/ @shaylamaddox https://twitter.com/shaylamaddox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our end of October Roundtable show. We examine the market cycles that influences the makeup of streaming service providers, take a close look at Smart Displays niche and its future, think of ways to switch careers when you're current gets threatened by automation, and the impact regulations have on foster technological innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, Apple's Tim Cook, keynote warned of the need to establish laws and regulations governing the use of personal data to stop the weaponization of data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, Apple's Tim Cook, keynote warned of the need to establish laws and regulations governing the use of personal data to stop the weaponization of data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a greater share of professional-grade services and apps make their way to smartphones, tablets and cloud services is their a reason to own a PC anymore? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.