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Putting Your Face On A Refrigerator - DTNS 4279 May 19, 2022

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TikTok has plans to get into gaming by conducting tests in Vietnam, a company has released a new API to make reading any piece of text faster, and we get into the details of a new Senate bill called “The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act”.

Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Not So Stablecoins - DTNS 4278 May 18, 2022

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MIT researchers develop a way to desalinate seawater into potable water without expensive pumps or filtration systems. We take a look at Acer’s latest OLED offerings. And we explain the stable crash coin and the impact it has on other cryptocurrencies.

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

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E3 Used to Be Like a 4H Fair - DTNS 4277 May 17, 2022

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With E3 2022 canceled, what will take its place and what announcements can we expect from game devs this summer? Apple announced a number of new accessibility features for iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac laptops. And Ming-chi Kuo says Apple is testing a new e-ink display for use on a foldable device. And researchers have developed malware that will still work when an iPhone is off.

Starring Tom Merritt, Max Scoville, Roger Chang, Joe.

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As The Workforce Churns - DTNS 4276 May 16, 2022

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In an effort to stop falling subscribership Netflix is looking at offering live streaming. Uber Eats is piloting two ways to deliver food autonomously in Los Angeles. And we get some hard numbers of what exactly happened during the Great Resignation and how much of the narrative about people leaving work for better opportunities rings true.

Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Drones Reseed Forest: SNM 7 May 14, 2022

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Machine learning helps researchers identify individuals animals, drones ressed a Canadian forest, spiders hear through their legs, and electric chopsticks help make food taste better.

Hosted by Nicole Ackermans

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Space:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/26/23043042/spacex-crew-4-dragon-falcon-9-launch-watch-live

https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23044697/mars-nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-perseverance-space

Conservation:

https://www.theverge.com/23032327/wildlife-photos-ai-conservation-research

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-27980-y

Drones:

https://www.theverge.com/23022323/drones-wildfire-first-nation-british-columbia

Spiders:

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2122789119

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Crypto Energy Isn't What It Seems - DTNS 4275 May 13, 2022

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There’s a new feature for the Alexa app called “Shopping List Savings” which combines in-store purchases with Amazon credits. Is this a worthwhile feature and what are the privacy implications? We take another look at the environmental impact of crypto-mining. And we break down the details on the European Commission, Parliament and EU Council’s Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2 Directive).

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe

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Blurring The Lines Of Mixed Reality - DTNS 4274 May 12, 2022

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We go through the nitty gritty of Texas and Florida laws that aim to prevent social media platforms of a certain size from blocking objectionable posts. Microsoft is looking for ways to validate game discs for play on discless Xbox game consoles. And Meta released a video of Project Cambria, the follow-up Mixed Reality headset to the Quest 2.

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

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Google I/O Gets Real- DTNS 4273 May 11, 2022

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We examine and discuss all the developments announced at this year’s Google I/O.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Nicole Lee, Roger Chang, Joe.

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The iPod Obituary- DTNS 4272 May 10, 2022

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Apple wants employees to return to the office but a small group of hold-outs doesn’t want to return even in hybrid form. Why is Amazon recruiting mom-and-pop stores to help with delivering packages? And Microsoft is preparing to launch cloud-gaming streaming sticks and pucks over the next 12-months.

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

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Braking From the Norm - DTNS 4271 May 09, 2022

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Instagram’s Adam Mosseri announced the platform will start testing NFTs with select creators. Can you build an EV without traditional friction brakes? And is Apple finally coming out with AR glasses?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.

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