Accessibility tech has made great strides over the years. We take a look at the trends and developments that promise to make technology more accessible and easier to use for persons with disabilities.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Shelly Brisbin.

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AI researchers signed a protest at a partnership between Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and arms maker Hanwha systems while Google employees signed an open letter to company CEO Sundar Pichai to stop cooperation with the DoD on work to integrate AI into combat operations. Plus Apple has told TechCrunch that an updated Mac Pro will ship in 2019 instead of the previously rumored 2018.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:10) As Spotify Goes Public, Sony Cashes In | the new york times
  • (01:40) Some Amazon Key features, including keyless entry, go nationwide | cnet
  • (02:20)Google Voice recruiting testers for new Wi-Fi (or mobile data) calling feature | tech crunch
• More Top Stories
  • (02:55) Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows | tech crunch
    • Apple’s redesigned Mac Pro is coming in 2019 | the verge
  • (09:05) South Korean university boycotted over ‘killer robots’ | bbc
    • Google should not be in business of war, say employees | bbc
  • (12:05) All of Facebook’s privacy fixes have broken Tinder | the verge
  • (15:05) The Lunar Xprize will continue, but without the $20 million reward | engadget
  • (17:30) 6 River Systems raises $25 million for warehouse robots | tech crunch
    • Fetch adds two new robots to its warehouse automation army | tech crunch
  • (21:10) MoviePass Parent Acquires Moviefone in Deal With Verizon’s Oath | variety
• Message of the Day
  • John – Platforms as a Public Service
• Today’s Contributor
  • Justin Robert Young
    • Politics Politics Politics
      • Daily Newsletter
    • Jury Talks
    • The Contender
    • twitch.tv/justinrobertyoung

A horrific shooting at the YouTube offices in San Bruno have left the YT community on edge. What should be the response be and what new policies might the company enact? Plus the head of Google AI steps down and Facebook will begin informing users that their data might have been improperly used by Cambridge Analytica.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.

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• Quick Hits
  • (00:50) Everything we know so far about the shooting at YouTube’s headquarters | the verge
  • (01:15) Intel drops plans to develop Spectre microcode for ancient chips | ars technica
  • (01:45) Tinder begins testing its first video feature, Tinder Loops | tech crunch
• More Top Stories
  • (02:20) Apple Working on Touchless Control and Curved iPhone Screen | bloomberg
  • (04:45) Apple nabs Google’s chief of AI and search John Giannandrea to broaden Siri, self-driving car programs | apple insider
  • (07:40) Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington | bbc
  • (08:45) Facebook will stop sharing as much of your personal data with people outside of Facebook | recode
    • Facebook is reducing its Android call history and SMS data collection | the verge
    • Facebook rewrites Terms of Service, clarifying device data collection | tech crunch
    • Exclusive: Facebook CEO stops short of extending European privacy globally | reuters
    • Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a U.S. House committee on April 11 | recode
  • (14:05) Google’s latest undersea cable project will connect Japan to Australia | tech crunch
    • Google Network Graphic | google
• Discussion
  • (16:10) Youtube Shooting Details
    • Everything we know so far about the shooting at YouTube’s headquarters | the verge
    • A YouTube manager’s Twitter account was hacked to spread fake news during shooting | the verge
    • Police Say Youtube Policies Motivated Shooter | wired
• Messages of the Day
  • Dwayne – Windows 10 Upgrade
  • John – WinnForum
• Today’s Contributor
  • Scott Johnson

HTC released their new Vive Pro. How does it stack up to the competition and what does it say about the future of consumer VR? Plus Intel unleashes a torrent of new processors and Zipline wants to bring their drone delivery service to America.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson.

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• Breaking News
  • YouTube incident: ‘Active shooter’ near HQ in northern California | bbc
• Quick Hits
  •  Snapchat introduces group video chat and friend tagging in Stories | the verge
  •  South Korea’s Capital Is Planning to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency | coindesk
• More Top Stories
  •  Intel Expands 8th Gen Core: Core i9 on Mobile, Iris Plus, Desktop, Chipsets, and vPro | anandtech
  •   What to expect when Spotify goes public Tuesday | tech crunch
    • Spotify relies on the big labels for most of its music. It thinks that will change. | recode
    • Spotify closes up 13 percent after falling from highs on first day of trading | cnbc
    • Spotify’s direct listing is an inflection point in the Wall Street-Silicon Valley relationship | recode
  •  Zipline blood delivery drone applies for US trial | bbc
  •  Now California’s DMV can allow fully driverless car testing | engadget
  •  Mozilla Brings Firefox to Augmented and Virtual Reality | mozilla
• Discussion
  •  HTC Vive Pro
    • HTC Vive Pro review: Better in every way, but it’s not for you | engadget
    • Review: HTC’s Vive Pro is clearly the world’s best VR headset | the next web
    • HTC Vive Pro review: Eye-popping VR, with a price that’s a little too real | ars technica
    • HTC Vive Pro review: Virtual reality without the rough, blurry edges | pc world
    • HTC Vive Pro hands-on demo — VR hits the restart button | venture beat
• Thing of the Day
  •  Tech In Travel Minute
• Today’s Contributors
  • Lamarr Wilson

Are the timelines for autonomous car rollouts too optimistic? What are the real-world impediments to their implementation and what would be a more realistic time-frame for their deployment?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Rob Reid.

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:35) Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel | bloomberg
  • (02:00) Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 DNS service that will speed up your internet | the verge
• More Top Stories
  • (02:25) Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s hardest year, and what comes next | vox
  • (06:40) Carriers Are Hoarding America’s Bandwidth. Google Just Wants Them to Share | bloomberg
  • (08:45) Amazon is asking cities for their high schoolers’ SAT scores… | business insider
  • (11:00) Report: Google considering launching a mid-range Pixel phone this summer | ars technica
  • (12:50) ESPN’s standalone sports streaming service launches April 12th | engadget
• Discussion
  • (15:25) Tesla provides details of fatal accident
    • Tesla rebuked by death crash investigators | bbc
    • Rodney Brooks – Roboticist
    • After On Podcast #23: The Future of AI and Robotics…
• Thing of the Day
  • (27:00) Tech’s Message
• Today’s Contributors
  • Rob Reid
    • After On

Tom, Sarah and Roger chat with their Analysts and Advisors about the state of DTNS.

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