Another cache of hacked passwords and logins has been released, Apple is looking at putting a 3D camera into the iphone and Ultraviolet is closing its doors.
Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Should Be Against The Terms Of Wrong – DTNS 3458
Facebook is again in the spotlight this time for a “research” program that paid teens to install VPN software that gave the company root access to decrypted network traffic.
Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Allison Sheridan
It’s Spoilerin’ Time 253 – The Good Place (Pandemonium), Counterpart (207), Dirk Gently’s HDA (207)
The Good Place season 3 finale gives us feels and predictions. Counterpart moves forward and Dirk Gently makes dreams come true.
00:33 – Winter Movie Draft update
02:32 – The Good Place (312) – “Pandemonium”
08:37 – Counterpart (207)
13:57 – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (207)
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A Bug in the Apple – DTNS 3457
A serious bug in Apple’s FaceTime allowing anyone to hear the recipient of a call’s microphone even before they accept. Is this a simple bug or sign of a deeper flaw in Apple’s software development?
Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.
Cordkillers 253 – Spread Some Cheddar on a Crackle (w/ Sarah Lane)
Netflix noms, Hulu getting cheaper, and the world’s most-watched program in 4K. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Sarah Lane.
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FOMO: Fear Of Machinery Output – DTNS 3456
A recent report by the Brookings Institution finds 25% of US workers have high exposure to jobs that will be automated. While the US Bureau of Labor Statistics says the effects of automation will be felt unevenly with women and minorities taking a higher burden. Will higher education supply the necessary skills to compete in the future workplace or does there need to be shift in how we view jobs and labor?
Starring Sarah Lane, Kiki Sanford, Roger Chang and Erin Carson.
Trenchant Things Over Drinks Before Hawaii – It’s A Thing 47
Before Tom and Molly head off for their respective vacations, they’re pouring some drinks and talking about some things. Tom enjoys an upgraded gin and tonic while he talks about the decline of the NFL and adding cereal to ice cream. Meanwhile Molly is drinking a selection from her school’s wine club and talking about Maximalism and waxing at home.
DTNS: It’s My Toto’s Africa! – DTNS 3455
Facebook plans on unifying the messaging infrastructure in Instagram, FB Messenger and What’s App. DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI was finally defeated in StarCraft II after defeating 10 other players. MIT’s MediaLab found Amazon’s Rekognition software misidentified the faces of darker complexioned and female faces at a higher rate than those of lighter skinned men.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Robb Dunewood.
Code Blocking Code – DTNS 3454
Google is pondering changes to Chrome to make it more effective against malicious extensions but at the expense of breaking 3rd party ad-blockers. Who and whom would this affect the most and will this mean Chrome users will see more ads if the changes are implemented?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.
Look Ma, No Ports! – DTNS 3453
A trio of new smartphones from LG, Xiaomi, and Meizu introduce new and novel concepts to the market segment. Are they the path forward for smartphone design in world where better cameras and larger screens aren’t enough?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.
