Daily Tech News Show

Amazon introduces scores of new Alexa products. New Echo's, new features for existing echos, and an car based echo. We breakdown the announcement, pick through the product lineup and figure out what exactly you should be excited about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google beats out Amazon in latest sales stats of smart speakers. Will Google try to ensconce its lead as top dog in the field and what will Amazon's strategy be to get the title back? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube is retiring its gaming App and bringing all its features directly into YouTube. Plus Google is giving up some control of AMP and Amazon plans on releasing 8 new voice-powered assistants later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conventional wisdom states that robots will eliminate a huge demand for human labor causing an increase in the unemployed and lead to a well spring of discontent and social tension. However, a new study from the World Economic Forum indicates that robots will instead create more jobs than they displace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo Stream Direct unleashed a wave of upcoming titles headed for the Switch. We pick through the details and discuss what excites us most! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Verge puts forward an argument for anti-trust cases against Google, Amazon, Uber and Facebook. We examine the arguments and put forward our analysis on how this all might play out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple's latest announcement revealed a new slate of iPhones, Watches and features and we knock our heads together to break it all down for you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India's Aadhaar ID system's databased has been compromised via a software patch. Tinder makes its "Top Picks" curated match service available worldwide. The Ocean Cleanup Project started towing System 001 to the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" to begin field trials of the apparatus and evaluate its effectiveness at cleaning plastic garbage from the ocean.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

We checkout the latest developments in the world of cryptocurrency as New York approves the Winklesvoss backed Gemini Trust and Paxo Trust stablecoins and we raise the question about the long term stability of cryptocurrency.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The benefits of transportation science can be seen in everything we use, wear and touch. We check out the latest developments in transportation technology from space elevators to light-sails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical data has always been treated as sacrosanct. But if startup Hu-manity has it way you might be treating your own medical data as more of a commodity and not just a privacy issue. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The heads of Twitter and Facebook return to Capital Hill for another round of grilling. What was discussed and what will change? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The president of the International Olympic Committee has told the AP “We cannot have in the Olympic program a game which is promoting violence or discrimination... They, from our point of view, are contradictory to the Olympic values and cannot therefore be accepted.” Meanwhile eSports tournaments will be held at the 2018 Asian Games. Can eSports find legitimacy among traditional sporting competit...

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A Statement of Principles on Access to Evidence and Encryption, Skype redesigned again, and Twitter's new presence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk with Russ Pitts from he Escapist about why he returned to revive the publication and how he thinks the internet is doing these days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm ups the Bluetooth audio qualty game, Apple dictates developers must have a privacy policy, and LG launches an 8K OLED TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Assistant goes bilingual, Twitter tests "unfollow" feature, and microchipping cacti. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watches dominate IFA, Sonos wants to simplify your home audio, and Acer announces a Throne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel announces new chips, Bose enters the smart speaker market, and Google helps US Veterans transition to civilian life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our August end-of-month roundtable we discuss the challenges and rewards independent musicians face in an online world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chuck La Tournous, shares the story with us of how his smartwatch has made him healthier. Once when he had an undiagnosed blood clot problem and more recently with efforts to fight off diabetes and get in better shape. Chuck is editor and publisher of RandomMaccess.com also writes for Macworld and Fast Company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rich Stroffolino looks at how new parents should approach buying a dedicated camera Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facial Recognition software installed at Washinton-Duelles flagged a man trying to enter the country illegally. Plus Epic encouraging Fortnite players to use 2FA by offering free boogie-down emote and Japan tries to prepare for flying cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chipotle invests in alternative farming and agriculture tech, Australia issues new 5G guidelines, and Apple slaps Facebook for privacy concerns. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.