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DTNS 3182 – Free Speech, the Internet and You!

December 19, 2017 acedtect

Is the Internet over? We talk with Russell Brandom from the Verge about how centralization has changed the ethos of the Net. Plus self-healing screens and a closet that steam cleans. Badly.
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja and Russell Brandom.

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Cordkillers

Cordkillers 200 – M-O-N-O-P-O-L-Y-M-O-U-S-E

December 19, 2017 acedtect

Disney is getting most of Fox. What does that mean for Hulu? T-mobile gets into the TV game.

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DTNS 3181 – Should I Shave My Eyebrows?

December 18, 2017 acedtect

A game you control with your eyebrows, Twitter’s new content requirements kick in and Facebook tries to ungame its news feed.
With Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Veronica Belmont.

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Current Geek

Current Geek 152: When they go high, we go Kylo.

December 16, 2017 acedtect

James and Ryan join us for some rad nerd talk this week! Don’t worry, ZERO Star Wars spoilers!

DTNS 3180 – AIM-Less

December 15, 2017 acedtect

Vice begins planning to subvert the ISPs, the cryptocurrency bubble continues to inflate and TVs to watch at CES and beyond.
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Rob Reid, Patrick Norton and Len Peralta.

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DTNS 3179 – Net Neutrality: What now?

December 14, 2017 acedtect

We talk about what will happen next after the FCC vote to reclassify Internet and what you can do about it. Plus, Disney is buying most of Fox.
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.

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News You Should Know
- (00:45) The FCC just repealed net neutrality | TechCrunch
- (01:15) Snapchat launches [AR] platform Lens Studio | TechCrunch
- (01:35) Amazon to start selling Apple TV…Chromecast | cnet
More Top Stories
- (02:05) Facebook pushes pre-roll ads on Watch… | TechCrunch
- (04:05) Disney’s Fox acquisition means the end of Hulu… | Recode
- (07:25) Microsoft looks to make Bing results smarter… | TechCrunch
- (09:30) Google adds price tracking and deals… | TechCrunch
- (11:00) Pandora Introduces New Free Premium Trial… | Variety
Discussion (13:50)
- The Truth About Net Neutrality | Tom Merritt
- The FCC just repealed net neutrality. What happens next? | TechCrunch
- Goodbye, net neutrality… | Ars Technica
Thing of the Day
- DTNS Sub-reddit
Messages of the Day
- (25:10) Mark – Digital Companies Apologizing
Today’s Contributor
- Justin Robert Young

DTNS 3178 – Broadstrand Inter-wet

December 13, 2017 acedtect

Patreon reverses course on fee changes, Eagles are losing their drops as drone catchers, and 3.5 Mbps internet over wet string is now possible.
With Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Scott Johnson.

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Cordkillers

It’s Spoilerin’ Time 199 – The Disaster Artist, Mr. Robot (309), Movie Draft

December 13, 2017 acedtect

Mr. Robot goes somewhere, but where? Deadwood give us that old Harlan feeling. Brian and Bryce gush about Coco.

01:02 – Winter Movie Draft 2017 with special guest Mulango Akpo-Esambe
8:01 – The Disaster Artist
21:53 – Mr. Robot (309)

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DTNS 3177 – 1800s TweetStorm

December 12, 2017 acedtect

Official tweetstorms, following hashtags on Instagram and why Patrick thinks there may be an anti-bubble that’s ruining your day.
With Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.