A partly redacted version of a Microsoft filing in the UK says it wants to build an Xbox mobile game store. What would that look like and is this part of its wider cloud gaming plans? Apple has a solution to the compatibility issue between the 10th generation iPad and 1st generation Apple Pencil. And with its reported increase in subscriptions is Netflix doing better than previous forecasts hav...
2022-10-19 21:38:29 +0000 UTC
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A partly redacted version of a Microsoft filing in the UK says it wants to build an Xbox mobile game store. What would that look like and is this part of its wider cloud gaming plans? Apple has a solution to the compatibility issue between the 10th generation iPad and 1st generation Apple Pencil. And with its reported increase in subscriptions is Netflix doing better than previous forecasts hav...
2022-10-19 21:17:53 +0000 UTC
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Apple announces an updated iPad and iPad Pro. We explain the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E for users who don’t might not even have devices that can use the updated protocol. And will live-streamed shopping ever happen in the US?
Break Even On Fluid Containment - GDI 4377 starts at 30:15
Thanks Apple for announcing stuff today. Do you miss having hands-on experience with ne...
2022-10-18 21:41:51 +0000 UTC
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Apple announces an updated iPad and iPad Pro. We explain the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E for users who don’t might not even have devices that can use the updated protocol. And will live-streamed shopping ever happen in the US?
Break Even On Fluid Containment - GDI 4377 starts at 30:16
Thanks Apple for announcing stuff today. Do you miss having hands-on experience with ne...
2022-10-18 21:25:28 +0000 UTC
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How is social media increasing pressure on endangered species and negatively impacting conservation efforts and what can be done about it? Gas is the latest social media app to see increasing popularity on the Apple App Store. The twist? You have to be nice! And news sites are turning GDPR into an opportunity to sell subscriptions.
#NotAllDolphins - GDI 4376 starts at 30:45
2022-10-17 21:47:53 +0000 UTC
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How is social media increasing pressure on endangered species and negatively impacting conservation efforts and what can be done about it? Gas is the latest social media app to see increasing popularity on the Apple App Store. The twist? You have to be nice! And news sites are turning GDPR into an opportunity to sell subscriptions.
#NotAllDolphins - GDI 4376 starts at 30:45
2022-10-17 21:21:42 +0000 UTC
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While Google gets heat for scrapping high-profile endeavors like Stadia, operations like Google Fiber are quietly bouncing back. The Information has new details on Apple’s alleged upcoming mixed-reality headset. And Wired’s Steven Levy asks if the Metaverse would work better without the VR.
Bears Have Four Left Feet - GDI 4375 starts at 33:15
A Happy Belated B...
2022-10-14 22:00:58 +0000 UTC
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While Google gets heat for scrapping high-profile endeavors like Stadia, operations like Google Fiber are quietly bouncing back. The Information has new details on Apple’s alleged upcoming mixed-reality headset. And Wired’s Steven Levy asks if the Metaverse would work better without the VR.
Bears Have Four Left Feet - GDI 4375 starts at 33:16
A Happy Belated B...
2022-10-14 21:29:48 +0000 UTC
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Tom explores the history and evolution of the HDMI interface and the features it may, or may not, support.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full episode transcript here.
2022-10-14 16:22:40 +0000 UTC
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Google is building a video chat booth based on the company’s Starline holographic system announced last year at Google I/O. We analyze details from a Verge post about what Mark Zuckerberg thinks “open” means. And Microsoft decides to rebrand Office.
Lamarr's Excel-lent Feelings - GDI 4374 starts at 31:43
Do you travel with your Pop figures? Do zoomers know ab...
2022-10-13 21:36:33 +0000 UTC
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Google is building a video chat booth based on the company’s Starline holographic system announced last year at Google I/O. We analyze details from a Verge post about what Mark Zuckerberg thinks “open” means. And Microsoft decides to rebrand Office.
Lamarr's Excel-lent Feelings - GDI 4374 starts at 31:44
Do you travel with your Pop figures? Do zoomers know a...
2022-10-13 21:19:03 +0000 UTC
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We go over all the announcements from Microsoft’ Surface event. Roku announced eight new smart home devices. Lights, cameras, doorbells, and plugs that you can control from the Roku OS. And we share our value rating on Nvidia’s ginormous new RTX 4090 GPU.
Moustache, You Are Relieved - GDI 4373 starts at 32:51
BioCow and Black Pink. Showbot is a thing! Has Amos...
2022-10-12 21:41:00 +0000 UTC
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We go over all the announcements from Microsoft’ Surface event. Roku announced eight new smart home devices. Lights, cameras, doorbells, and plugs that you can control from the Roku OS. And we share our value rating on Nvidia’s ginormous new RTX 4090 GPU.
Moustache, You Are Relieved - GDI 4373 starts at 32:50
BioCow and Black Pink. Showbot is a thing! Has Amo...
2022-10-12 21:21:26 +0000 UTC
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Meta announces updates to Metaverse including new features from partners like Microsoft. Plus a new Oculus headset! And Annalee Newitz is here to explain the Blue Economy and how scientists are harnessing ocean waves to generate emission free energy.
May The Grass Grow On Your Chungus - GDI 4372 starts at 31:10
The wave discussion continues. Roger is the third out...
2022-10-11 22:01:36 +0000 UTC
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Meta announces updates to Metaverse including new features from partners like Microsoft. Plus a new Oculus headset! And Annalee Newitz is here to explain the Blue Economy and how scientists are harnessing ocean waves to generate emission free energy.
May The Grass Grow On Your Chungus - GDI 4372 starts at 31:08
The wave discussion continues. Roger is the third out...
2022-10-11 21:21:51 +0000 UTC
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Some roller coasters are triggering Apple's Crash Detection feature, Intel confirms Alder Lake UEFI code leak, and IDC reports PC shipments fell 15% in Q3.
Get the show notes here.
2022-10-10 15:54:46 +0000 UTC
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TVs are constantly being updated with new features. What should be the minimum set of features your next TV should have before you make a purchase? And look out AI text to image generators! Stability AI, the folks behind the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generator, are backing Harmonai, a tool set that can generate clips of music by training on hundreds of hours of existing songs.
2022-10-07 21:42:16 +0000 UTC
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TVs are constantly being updated with new features. What should be the minimum set of features your next TV should have before you make a purchase? And look out AI text to image generators! Stability AI, the folks behind the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generator, are backing Harmonai, a tool set that can generate clips of music by training on hundreds of hours of existing songs.
2022-10-07 21:21:01 +0000 UTC
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What’s exactly inside the recently passed CHIPS Act and which industries and companies will benefit from it? Plus Google announces its latest phones the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Are they worth upgrading if you already have a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro?
Old Men Get Cranky About How Podcasting Used To Be - GDI 4370 starts at 33:10
Justin Robert Young has a wide net. What d...
2022-10-06 21:43:12 +0000 UTC
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What’s exactly inside the recently passed CHIPS Act and which industries and companies will benefit from it? Plus Google announces its latest phones the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Are they worth upgrading if you already have a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro?
Old Men Get Cranky About How Podcasting Used To Be - GDI 4370 starts at 33:09
Justin Robert Young has a ...
2022-10-06 21:25:32 +0000 UTC
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By Shannon Morse
About 3 weeks ago a Vietnamese cybersecurity company disclosed two security flaws to Microsoft through the Zero Day Initiative program, which impact Microsoft Exchange and are tracked as CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 and nicknamed ProxyNotShell. The company, GTSC, publicly disclosed the i...
2022-10-06 18:12:14 +0000 UTC
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Stanford University scientists work on producing a faster method of 3D printing objects. Plus Facebook is adding “show more” and “show less” buttons below posts in a user’s news feed while it works out how to maintain its user base and relevancy. And we fill you in on the latest news on Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter.
Your Face Disappoints Me - GDI 4369 starts at ...
2022-10-05 21:48:56 +0000 UTC
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Stanford University scientists work on producing a faster method of 3D printing objects. Plus Facebook is adding “show more” and “show less” buttons below posts in a user’s news feed while it works out how to maintain its user base and relevancy. And we fill you in on the latest news on Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter.
Your Face Disappoints Me - GDI 4369 starts at ...
2022-10-05 21:20:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks!
I don't know if y'all noticed this, but it's a weird time in the world. Seriously.
So thank you for finding value in what we do and going a little of that value back. We truly appreciate it.
We're always looking at ways to make the show better and live within our means. Those are the means you provide us. We're trying to figure out how to adapt to all this cha...
2022-10-05 18:26:45 +0000 UTC
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Why did Twitter grant 4,000 plus employees elevated access privileges to user accounts and how does that compare to a competent IT security policy? Sensor Tower reports revenue from Apple’s App Store dipped 5% on the year in September and Google Play revenue fell 8% on the year. Is this simply due to inflation and COL issues and what does it mean for those services moving forward? The Europea...
2022-10-04 22:39:01 +0000 UTC
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Why did Twitter grant 4,000 plus employees elevated access privileges to user accounts and how does that compare to a competent IT security policy? Sensor Tower reports revenue from Apple’s App Store dipped 5% on the year in September and Google Play revenue fell 8% on the year. Is this simply due to inflation and COL issues and what does it mean for those services moving forward? The Europea...
2022-10-04 21:15:26 +0000 UTC
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A New York law is forcing a rethink on bias in AI. What are the practical outcomes of this type of legislation and how do you remove bias in AI? Plus the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case about the liability of platforms from hosting objectionable content.
The Familiar is Okay - GDI 4367 starts at 31:52
The bias in AI conversation continues. Which way is the AI b...
2022-10-03 21:41:55 +0000 UTC
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A New York law is forcing a rethink on bias in AI. What are the practical outcomes of this type of legislation and how do you remove bias in AI? Plus the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case about the liability of platforms from hosting objectionable content.
The Familiar is Okay - GDI 4367 starts at 31:48
The bias in AI conversation continues. Which way is the AI ...
2022-10-03 21:17:28 +0000 UTC
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Theatremonkey put together this GDI monthly highlight reel for September 2022.
2022-10-02 00:39:56 +0000 UTC
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Action cams heat up, cameras start sporting SSDs, and will we soon see a new 35mm point and shoot?
Hosted by Rich Stroffolino and Anthony Lemos
Show Notes Here!
2022-10-01 16:01:02 +0000 UTC
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