Meta is developing in-app tokens for their virtual properties and testing ways NFTs can be used to validate membership in Facebook groups. Nike plans to open a technology center in Atlanta next year. And MLB approves the PitchCom system to let catchers send directions to their pitchers electronic...
2022-04-07 21:29:12 +0000 UTC View Post
What are the benefits and detractions to free, ad-supported television? Tom explains how it fits in the streaming market as a whole.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full transcript:
Somebody told me I could watch streaming TV for free but my Netflix bill just went up.
They said som...
2022-04-07 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Why are TikTok songs so earwormy, how can 3D printing help Sub-Saharan Africa economies leapfrog into manufacturing, and is Twitter planning an edit feature?
Eyes Wide Shut (With a Mask) - GDI 4248 starts at 30:12
So much TV and movie talk. Amos is house sitting f...
Why are TikTok songs so earwormy, how can 3D printing help Sub-Saharan Africa economies leapfrog into manufacturing, and is Twitter planning an edit feature?
Eyes Wide Shut (With a Mask) - GDI 4248 starts at 30:14
So much TV and movie talk. Amos is house sitting for ...
Hey folks!
Welcome to glorious April and thank you so much for being here. It's been a rough year for all of us, so we extra appreciate you sticking around.
We've got a lot in the works right now! We've sort of settled int he routine of Saturday shows. So three times a month you'll ge...
2022-04-06 18:42:29 +0000 UTC View PostBy Shannon Morse, ThreatWire
An advanced persistent threat group called Deep Panda (aka KungFu Kittens, Bronze Firestone, or Shell Crew) out of China is actively exploiting the Log4Shell issue in VMWare Horizon to de...
2022-04-06 14:23:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Elon Musk buys a big stake in Twitter. Alphabet’s Wing announces its first on-demand drone delivery service. And we examine the trend of cloning pets and the issues surrounding the practice.
Long Gone Silvers - GDI 4247 starts at 30:10
In the end it wa...
Elon Musk buys a big stake in Twitter. Alphabet’s Wing announces its first on-demand drone delivery service. And we examine the trend of cloning pets and the issues surrounding the practice.
Long Gone Silvers - GDI 4247 starts at 30:09
In the end it was all about T...
Elon Musk buys a big stake in Twitter. Alphabet’s Wing announces its first on-demand drone delivery service. And we examine the trend of cloning pets and the issues surrounding the practice.
MFA - Merritt Factor Authentication - GDI 4246 starts at 32:09
Comp...
Elon Musk buys a big stake in Twitter. Alphabet’s Wing announces its first on-demand drone delivery service. And we examine the trend of cloning pets and the issues surrounding the practice.
MFA - Merritt Factor Authentication - GDI 4246 starts at 32:09
Companies h...
DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Sony announces their three tiers to replace the standard PlayStation Plus, Fortnite creates a Zero Build mode and makes it permanently available, and E3 will return in 2023.
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Samsung announced a program Thursday to help Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet users repair their own devices. Apple now allows developers of “reader” apps, like Netflix and Spotify, to link to a website for account creation and management. And Bloomberg reports food delivery startups are seein...
2022-04-01 22:02:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Samsung announced a program Thursday to help Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet users repair their own devices. Apple now allows developers of “reader” apps, like Netflix and Spotify, to link to a website for account creation and management. And Bloomberg reports food delivery startups are seein...
2022-04-01 21:47:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Theatremonkey graciously put together this GDI monthly highlight reel!
2022-04-01 16:59:20 +0000 UTC View Post
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 custom...
2022-03-31 21:52:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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 custom...
2022-03-31 21:39:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom explains the origin, purpose, uses, and limitations of wiki web sites.
Featuring Tome Merritt.
Full transcript:
Somebody told me to check a wiki.
Isn’t that the totally crazy idea that anybody can edit a page? Wouldn’t that result in a total wall of graffiti?
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.
I Forgot About The Freakin' Kittens - GDI 4243 starts at 34:31
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.
I Forgot About The Freakin' Kittens - GDI 4243 starts at 34:30
2022-03-30 21:42:13 +0000 UTC
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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?
Canada, Put A Beaver On Your Flag...
2022-03-29 21:48:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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?
Canada, Put A Beaver On Your Flag...
2022-03-29 21:29:23 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
His Name is Not Derp - GDI 4241 starts at 30:47 &nbs...
2022-03-28 21:57:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
His Name is Not Derp - GDI 4241 starts at 30:43
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
2022-03-27 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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?
Sailor Snubs, Sailor...
2022-03-25 21:50:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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?
Sailor Snubs, Sailor...
2022-03-25 21:16:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Convers...
2022-03-24 21:48:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Convers...
2022-03-24 21:34:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom clears the air about the Pluton Security Processor, Microsoft's successor of the Trusted Platform Module.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Episode transcript:
I heard there's a new security chip called Pluton
I just got a TPM now I need to get a Pluton?
But I'm told I CAN'...
2022-03-24 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Driverless Taxis Are Everywhere - DTNS 4238
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 V...