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Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.

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Smart Glasses: Still A Thing! - DTNS 3911 Nov 19, 2020

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The Washington Post's sources say state and federal investigators are preparing to bring antitrust charges against Facebook, alleging that the acquisition of rivals Instagram and WhatsApp led to a social media market with few quality alternatives. We examine the thrust of the case and what Facebook can look forward to in court.

Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Apple Cuts Its Rates- DTNS 3910 Nov 18, 2020

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Apple announced the App Store Small Business Program that-- starting January 1st-- will let developers who earn less than $1 million in annual sales apply for a reduced commission rate where Apple would only take 15 percent, instead of 30 percent, of sales.

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

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Happiness is Squishy - DTNS 3909 Nov 17, 2020

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We delve into the science of happiness and the unspoken dark side that pursuing it entails.

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

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Compared to 2020, Video Games are Positive- DTNS 3908 Nov 16, 2020

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TechCrunch's sources say Uber has been in talks since October to sell its Advanced Technologies Group. This would follow Uber selling scooter and bike company Jump, selling a stake in Uber Freight and agreeing to acquire Postmates, which is expected to close this quarter. What's Uber's plan and why the shift away from tangential business ventures?

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

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O Employee, Where Art Thou? - DTNS 3907 Nov 13, 2020

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We examine the rise of contact tracing devices in the workplace and their use for worker surveillance as outlined by David Gershgorn's recent OneZero article.

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

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Tech Policy in the Biden Administration - DTNS 3906 Nov 12, 2020

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On January 6, 2021, the US will count its electoral votes for President and Vice President and right now it seems likely that the next US president will be former Vice President Joe Biden. So we thought we'd look at what kind of tech policy we might see from a Biden administration.

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

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China Targets Big Tech - DTH Nov 11, 2020

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China targets online shopping the day before the biggest online shopping day in the world, Apple announces new laptops that use its own chip and TikTok wonders if the US government forgot it.

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M1 to Rule Them All - DTNS 3905 Nov 10, 2020

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Apple releases its new M1 processor its first system on a chip for Mac. We share out thoughts and perspectives on Apple's new in-house processor.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe.

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A Solid Plan for PODS of Privacy - DTNS 3904 Nov 09, 2020

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In 2017, Tim Berners-Lee launched a company called Inrupt to market products that used the Solid system. Monday, Inrupt announced an enterprise product to let developers build apps that use Solid's Pods. Inrupt worked with the BBC, the UK's National Health Service and the Government of Flanders in Belgium to develop its enterprise platform. Is this a step forward in allowing customers to manage their data privacy?

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

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Ryzen Up The Charts - DTNS 3903 Nov 06, 2020

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Netflix tests a new way to chill, Apple to enforce new "nutrition Guidelines" for App Store apps, and the Intel-AMD race has legs again.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Len Peralta, Amos, Joe.

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