Netflix: Throne of Games? - DTNS 4073 starts at 15:16
Netflix announced it has hired Mike Verdu as its Vice President of game development. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has sued Amazon to recall hundreds of thousands of hazardous products distributed on...
Tom clears up the mystery of why your browser and the sites you visit love cookies so much.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full episode transcript:
Cookies, they sound delicious...
But I’m told by my friends in the tech know, say that they are evil and must be purged?
But ...
2021-07-15 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Satyamania 365 - DTNS 4072 starts at 14:24
Microsoft’s new easy-to-set-up and use virtual windows machine service called Windows 365. Scientists at the University of Oxford and University of Liverpool published a study in the journal New Media and Society called “More ...
Satyamania 365 - DTNS 4072 starts at 14:24
Microsoft’s new easy-to-set-up and use virtual windows machine service called Windows 365. Scientists at the University of Oxford and University of Liverpool published a study in the journal New Media and Society called “More ...
Google Gets a French Slap - DTNS 4071 starts at 15:07
France’s competition authority fined Google €500 million for not negotiating in good faith to pay news publishers for the right to show their headlines and snippets in search and news results. The Verge’s Chaim Ga...
Google Gets a French Slap - DTNS 4071 starts at 15:07
France’s competition authority fined Google €500 million for not negotiating in good faith to pay news publishers for the right to show their headlines and snippets in search and news results. The Verge’s Chaim Ga...
Where Have All The Ransoms Gone? - DTNS 4070 starts at 15:15
Will a crowdsourced ransom payments tracking website called Ransomwhe.re provide empirical evidence companies need to determine if paying ransomware is beneficial? Plus we examine the impact of PhD students Rodri...
Where Have All The Ransoms Gone? - DTNS 4070 starts at 15:15
Will a crowdsourced ransom payments tracking website called Ransomwhe.re provide empirical evidence companies need to determine if paying ransomware is beneficial? Plus we examine the impact of PhD students Rodri...
In this episode Niki interviews former US Robotics engineer, software/hardware developer and part-time paramedic Michael Musiel about his lengthy career in tech includustry from the late 70s through the present day.
You can follow Michael's podcast here: 2021-07-10 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Bit Coin Not Included! - DTNS 4069 starts at 15:06
The Biden administration issues an executive order that encourages the FCC to restore open internet rules, limit early termination fees by ISPs, limit the ability of ISPs to sign exclusive deals with landlords, and require...
Bit Coin Not Included! - DTNS 4069 starts at 15:06
The Biden administration issues an executive order that encourages the FCC to restore open internet rules, limit early termination fees by ISPs, limit the ability of ISPs to sign exclusive deals with landlords, and require...
Whose Computer is it Anyway? - DTNS 4068 starts at 15:02
Start-ups position robots as bee replacements in the all-important crop pollination role, Thirty-seven US state and district attorneys general have sued Google in California federal court, alleging it unlawfully main...
Whose Computer is it Anyway? - DTNS 4068 starts at 15:02
Start-ups position robots as bee replacements in the all-important crop pollination role, Thirty-seven US state and district attorneys general have sued Google in California federal court, alleging it unlawfully main...
Tom sizes up the technology and potential benefits of Resizable BAR.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full episode transcript:
So my friend says he has a great new video game thing called Resizable BAR
What the heck is that?
And why does it not look like it makes any differenc...
2021-07-08 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Did You Get My Meeting? Mmhmm... - DTNS 4067 starts at 14:56
South Korea lawmakers are considering a revision to a law restricting children from playing games after midnight and China’s Tencent will use facial recognition to stop minors in China from playing video...
Did You Get My Meeting? Mmhmm... - DTNS 4067 starts at 14:55
South Korea lawmakers are considering a revision to a law restricting children from playing games after midnight and China’s Tencent will use facial recognition to stop minors in China from playing video games ...
The Audacity of Data Collecting - DTNS 4066 starts at 14:49
New owners of Audacity updated the audio editor’s privacy policy with language indicating it was collecting user data for analytics and legal enforcement. Nintendo announced a new version of the Switch gam...
The Audacity of Data Collecting - DTNS 4066 starts at 14:49
New owners of Audacity updated the audio editor’s privacy policy with language indicating it was collecting user data for analytics and legal enforcement. Nintendo announced a new version of the Switch game cons...
By Shannon Morse, ThreatWire
The Enterprise IT firm Kaseya confirmed they were hit with ransomware attacking their VSA product which is used for remotely monitoring point of sale systems, networks, PCs, and con...
2021-07-06 21:12:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to Seniors In Tech, a podcast mini-series where we bust stereotypes by talking to seniors who either worked in the tech industry at the beginning of the digital era, and or are currently tech-fluent in their everyday lives. I’m Dr. Niki Ackermans and this week we are talking to Allison ...
2021-07-03 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This is Why We Can't Have Nice Names - DTNS 4065 starts at 15:11
Nikkei Asia’s sources say Intel and Apple began testing chip designs using TSMC’s 3-nanometer production technology, security researchers at Northeastern University purchased 86 used Echo Dot devices and ...
This is Why We Can't Have Nice Names - DTNS 4065 starts at 15:11
Nikkei Asia’s sources say Intel and Apple began testing chip designs using TSMC’s 3-nanometer production technology, security researchers at Northeastern University purchased 86 used Echo Dot devices and ...
Hey folks!
I feel like we have great momentum heading into July! Saturday we launched the "Seniors in tech" mini-series from Dr. Niki Ackermans. Three weekends where she sits down with folks who's lives were shaped by their careers in tech, some of whom helped build significant portions of ...
2021-07-02 20:12:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Theatremonkey graciously put together this GDI monthly highlight reel!
2021-07-01 22:33:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Tech, Taxes, & Typos - DTNS 4064 start at 15:06
Amazon seeks an alliance of app makers to challenge Microsoft, Instagram will start experimenting showing users full-screen videos over the coming months, and the OECD released a framework to set a minimum tax of 15% for ...
Tech, Taxes, & Typos - DTNS 4064 start at 15:03
Amazon seeks an alliance of app makers to challenge Microsoft, Instagram will start experimenting showing users full-screen videos over the coming months, and the OECD released a framework to set a minimum tax of 15% for ...
Tom explains the DMCA and how it affects what content you may or may not see...and why it seems an insurmountable obstacle to some creators.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full episode transcript:
I just want to comment on a trailer but now I got a DMCA notice? What the hecks a DMCA? 2021-07-01 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Google and Microsoft Take Off the Gloves - DTNS 4063 starts at 14:49
Bloomberg’s sources say Microsoft and Google will not renew a non-aggression pact in place since April 2016, Facebook launched a subscription newsletter service called Bulletin, and The National Highway...
Google and Microsoft Take Off the Gloves - DTNS 4063 starts at 14:49
Bloomberg’s sources say Microsoft and Google will not renew a non-aggression pact in place since April 2016, Facebook launched a subscription newsletter service called Bulletin, and The National Highway...
Apple Makes Google's Cloud Rain - DTNS 4062 starts at 15:39
Alphabet’s drone-delivery company, Wing, in cooperation with the FAA launched the OpenSky app in the US. The app will allow hobbyist and commercial operators alike see where they can legally fly drones and reque...