Daily Tech News Show

Good Old Games has launched on a new site dedicated to promoting DRM-free content. Will it succeed in creating a DRM-free alternative to iTunes and Amazons of the digital marketplace? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top tech companies are looking to hire experience over formal education, Netflix wants to escape the Apple's cut on subscriptions, and Microsoft cracks down on Russian bots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia announces new consumer video cards based on its Turing GPU architecture, Financial Times drafting rules to penalize social media platforms for not removing terrorist content within an hour of notification, and Bittorrent's creator criticizes cryptocurrency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon gives us a wrap of this years DEF CON security event. We explored the psychologically trauma that selfies can have on people with body issues. And the American Telco industry says government should kick in money to help roll out broadband to unserved areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon has set its sights on buying Landmark theaters. What does this mean for the movie industry and will this push its rivals to pursue similar deals? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung announces its 5G compliant Exynos modem, Spring and LG and working together to release a 5G smartphone in early 2019, and Verizon plans on launching 5G service in Indianapolis, Houston, Sacramento and Los Angeles. 5G is finally shaping up as a tangible product. Should we be excited or is this just a tease and will this spur more competition? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The Insider reports Apple is encouraging developers to move to software as a subscription model vs one time fee payment. Nvidia takes the wraps off its new Turing GPU architecture. NASA and freelancer.com have picked a winner for Astrobee Challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An 11 year-old at DEFCON successfully hacks the vote totals on a replica of Florida's Secretary of State webpage. Lenovo comes out with a thin and light desktop replacement notebook. Samsung updates its SmartThings wireless hub.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss: Next XBox Rumors Fortnite bypasses the Play Store on Android Nintendo sells 20M Switch consoles With Patrick Beja and Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Amateur Traveller, Chris Christensen, joins us with his picks of must have tech for the avid traveler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We cast a analytical eye on Samsung's torrent of details about upcoming products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Magic Leap One is now shipping to creators in select areas. Has Magic Leap delivered on its goal of a workable virtual retinal display? And can the Magic Leap one compete in already crowded field of VR competitors? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Epic's Fortnite makes it way to Android but won't be released via the Google Play Store. Is Fortnite and aberration with its ability to blow off the official or does it signal a change in the way consumers trust which platform they get content from? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A virus hits chip-maker TMSC causing delays of iPhone shipments. Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and Apple have removed episodes of Alex Jones's InfoWars for violating rules against harassment, hate speech, and child endangerment. And Movie Pass says it won't raise prices after all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft’s Surface Go has been getting mixed reviews from the press. How does it stack up to the competition and what does this mean for the increasingly crowded creative tablet market? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the state of Augmented Reality market and where will it be down the road? Plus Twitter users can no longer cross post to Facebook automatically and a hearing AI that will help prevent rollercoaster failures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MoviePass the self-proclaimed future of movie cinemas across the nation now finds itself in a spiral of bad news borrowing $6 million to keep running, stopped access to Mission Impossible: Fallout, reduced the number of movie releases available, and raised prices. Was this inevitable and is the company's failure all but assured? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung's growth slows weighed down by low Galaxy S9 sales while Huawei posted a 15% increase in revenue. How OpenAI is improving robotic hands work. Yahoo Finance is planning on launching its own full-day live video stream network by the end of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter will work with two university professors to understand the Internet "echo chamber". A UK parliamentary committee calls for action to “build resilience against misinformation and disinformation into our democratic system”. How do we go about "fixing" the internet and ensure that misinformation is NOT passed along as objective fact? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

It's our end of month July round table episode. We examine how robust security keys are in everyday life and why moving to physical keys in an digital world makes sense. We discuss the technology used to discover water on Mars and how this will change the idea of space exploration. Plus teens debate the news with peers on Instagram. What are the implications of a free for all mindset to the spread...

What Facebook's slightly low user growth means for the fate of the internet and the world, plus Windows wants to annoy you less and smart watches are finally hot! With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt and Justin Robert Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook is rolling out "Watch Party" for all users. The company hopes that its shared viewing feature will make it competitive with streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon and YouTube. Plus Valve launched Steam Chat and Google plans on selling its own Titan Security Keys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Microsoft readies plans for its next generation gaming console we examine the future of dedicated gaming hardware as software and services take on an even more outsized role in a video game console's success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where is technology journalism failing the reader, and what should a revamped tech coverage look like? Plus Nintendo sues another rom site and Qualcomm unveils a new 5G antenna module that could be the solution to 5G signal interference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Merritt talks with Jack Conte about the idea that the Internet has gone from subculture to mass adoption and whether that means we can't have nice things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.