Daily Tech News Show

Motherboard's Jason Koebler writes a piece suggesting that Facebook be replaced with personal website. Is this simple act the only real alternative to Facebook or is it an too good to be true fix to a very complicated problem? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI image generation has now advanced to the point where the ability to discern between them and actual images is difficult. What new pathways will this technology lead and is society ready for it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As influencers struggle to maintain clout in an increasingly crowded field some have resorted to faking brand sponsorships. What does this mean for sponsored influencers in general and do corporate brands lose anything in the process? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KTLA's Rich DeMuro is here to share some very handy tips on getting the most from your iPhone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allison Sheridan shares her experience with integrating a new wireless streaming home audio system in to her remodeled home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vitamin Water is offering a $100,000 prize in a contest where contestants must make it through an entire year using a 90s era phone without using a tablet or smartphone. Incisive commentary on modern life or simplistic publicity? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel unveils a new chip process and announces Cove its latest architecture, Epic has a new free cross-platform online SDK for developers and Huawei's CFO Meng Wenzhou has been released on bail by a Canadian judge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voice assistants are positioned as the 21st century butler helping users with life scheduling to home entertainment. But can they also tickle your funny bone. We put that question to Engadget Senior Editor, Nicole Lee.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A New York Times investigation shows how otherwise innocuous location data and tracking can be used to uncover a user's identity.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft wants government to regulate facial recognition technology to protect personal privacy and guard against discrimination and over surveillance.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada arrests Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver while the US seeks her extradition to the United States for alleged involvement in selling banned tech to Iran. What's happening and who are the actors involved? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo launched an autonomous taxi service in the Phoenix area. How soon will the rest of us have to wait to get lift from a robocab?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iliad introduces the Freebox Delta, Microsoft rumored to replace Edge, and Epic Games shakes up the digital game store market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Apple is holding back from releasing 5G capable phone until the network is widespread enough, others are going full steam on launching 5G in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Norton shares his favorite audio picks for the Holiday Season. Plus Starwood Hotels revealed unauthorized access to 500 million customer accounts and Intel announced new Universal Windows Drivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is boldly going into new markets and new areas of business. Government regulators around the world are responding. Is Amazon getting too big for its own good? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serving on deployment in the military can force many soldiers to be away from home for months at a time. So our very own Anthony Lemos is here to share how technology is helping to bridge the gap and help military personnel keep in touch back home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How a ruling by the French data regulator against a small adtech firm in France is causing big ripples in the data privacy community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Bloomberg report casts Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg as an embattled COO tainted by crisis and poor leadership. Can she regain respect of her co-workers and public at large? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google’s new EU political ad policy, the US campaigns against Huawei telecom equipment, and Apple reportedly resumes production of the iPhone X.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.