DTNS 3294 – Film is the New Vinyl

The influential VC, Mary Meeker, has released her highly anticipated 2018 Internet Trends report. We break down her analysis and discuss the implications of her findings.

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

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DTNS 3293 – Patrick is Our Ear Bud

Patrick Norton is back with his recommendations for the best earbuds on the market. Plus researchers in Finland have discovered “time crystals” that may make it possible to build quantum computers without the need for zero temperature to operate and why Thailand is worried about the overflow of e-waste on to its shores.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Patrick Norton

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DTNS 3292 – Tapping Buskers

Cashless payments is changing the way customers pay for goods and services, but how well does it work for non-traditional situations, like busking, where cash has always been king?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Roger Chang.

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DTNS 3291 – GDPR Consent Debris

General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR, the EU’s new data privacy rules start today. Already some EU users have been blocked from sites, access to social media platforms limited for others, and lawsuits against large tech firms in the process of being filed. We examine the laws impact, its affect on countries outside of the EU and how well large tech firm are complying with the new rules.

Starring Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse and Roger Chang.

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DTNS 3290 – All Aboard the Hellscape Train

Elon Musk goes on a tweet storm about the truthiness of major media outlets. Musk wants to setup a website where the public can rate the credibility of news outlets and ‘core-truth’ of news stories. We examine the issue, the problem and proposed solution.

Starring Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young and Roger Chang.

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DTNS 3289 – Comcast vs Disney, Fight!

Comcast signals its intent for a hostile bid for 21st Century Fox’s assets. What are the implications if its successful and what will Disney’s counter offer be, if it makes one?

Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, and Roger Chang

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