DTNS 3262 – Tech is All Ears

We examine the latest trends in the hearables category of assistive technology. Plus ZTE has been a denied the ability to export sensitive technology and how Welsh police convicted 11 people using fingerprints taken from a WhatsApp pic.

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

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DTNS 3261 – iPhone Security is a Gray Area

Motherboard reports local law enforcement agencies around the US have purchased a brute force unlocker, GrayKey, to access locked iPhones. How does this software work, what does this mean for privacy on Smartphones, and what other options do users have to secure their phones?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Shannon Morse.

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DTNS 3260 – R(are)e(arth)cycling

ESPN launches ESPN + a new $5/month sports streaming video service, Uber will begin performing annual criminal background checks on its drivers and the UK reveals its first major Cyber Attack target was IS.

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

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DTNS 3260 – Application Programming Infuriating

Some companies build their business model on leveraging the APIs of another company’s connected platform allowing both business to benefit. But what happens when a connected platform changes its rules on how others can leverage its platform? Plus the FTC says void warranty stickers might be illegal and Zuckerberg faces another day of Senate hearings.

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

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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 215 – Legion (201), Deadwood (204)

Legion’s back with a heady premiere and Deadwood has us feeling deja vu. Plus, A Quiet Place had it’s first weekend in the Movie Draft update.

00:31 – Summer Movie Draft update

04:44 – Legion (201)

17:28 – Deadwood (204)

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DTNS 3258a – Ban ¢ash movement

As countries like Sweden push for cashless payments it seems the future of currency is electronic payments but is this a necessarily a good thing? Plus Facebook CEO Zuckerberg gets a grilling on Capital Hill and the W3C and FIDO Alliance announce WebAuthn, a password-free open standard supported by the latest version of Firefox.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.

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Cordkillers 215 – CordConsenters (w/ Nicole Lee)

HBO intentionally spoiling Westworld, YouTube Kids going hand-picked, and 3D ticket sales tank. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Nicole Lee

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DTNS 3257 – Mr. Zuck Goes to Washington

Zuckerberg meets lawmakers on Capital Hill, Facebook suspends two data analytic companies, and Facebook partners with nonprofit foundations to measure the affects of Social Media on elections. Plus PayPal is rolling out FDIC insured debit cards and Leap Motion announces Project North Star.

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

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