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Tuesday, three US Senators introduced the Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act which would modify section 230 of the US CDA to roll back the blanket protection for moderation. Platforms would receive their protection for liability only if their moderation decisions were made based on an “objectively reasonable belief” that content violated a specific policy.Continue reading “Your Move Sony – DTNS 3862”

Pricing for Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X and Series S gaming console has been revealed along with detailed hardware specs for the Xbox Series S. The battle between the next generation of video gaming consoles heats up! Starring Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click hereContinue reading “Did you say X or S?! – DTNS 3861”

Patrick Norton is here with the important takeaways from this year’s IFA tech trade-show in Berlin. Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–withoutContinue reading “Choosy Toms Choose DiffBot – DTNS 3860”

Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg announced several steps the company is taking to prevent misinformation ahead of the 2020 US election. We examine them to see if they’re actually effective or just PR theater. Starring Tom Merritt, Richard Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg,Continue reading “The Internet Is Mainstream – DTNS 3859”

Microsoft has launched a three-part plan to fight deep fakes. The first is a tool meant for political campaigns and journalists called the Video Authenticator and it’s also working on a system to let content producers add digital hashes and certificates to media so users can verify authenticity. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson,Continue reading “Microsoft Defends Reality – DTNS 3858”

Facebook warns it will “stop allowing publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram,” if a plan to force negotiations with news publishers to pay for content goes through. What’s Facebook’s plan and how will the Australian authorities react to it? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja,Continue reading “Ships on Chips – DTNS 3857”

IFA has started and one of the big trends coming out of the German technology conference are budget smart phones. We examine the latest from Motorola, Samsung and Qualcomm. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.Continue reading “The Camry Of Phones – DTNS 3856”

CNET’s Ben Fox Rubin reports that MasterCard announced a platform called Shop Anywhere in partnership with Accel robotics to let shoppers walk out of stores without having to go through a cashier. Is this the future for brick and mortar retail? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 DownloadContinue reading “Stop Checking Me Out – DTNS 3855”

TikTok CEO, Kevin Mayer quits as due to ongoing political turmoil, Microsoft working with Walmart on TikTok deal, Oracle has reportedly proposed a $20 billion bid for TikTok and TikTok likely to announce sale U.S. operations in the coming days. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using aContinue reading “Microsoft and Oracle Want to be Cool – DTNS 3854”

Andrew Ross Sorkin and Mike Isaac from the New York Times published an in-depth look at how Microsoft got pulled into possibly buying part or all of TikTok. We share our thoughts and analyze the timeline of everything that happened. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a ScreenContinue reading “That TikTok Deal Is Azure Thing – DTNS 3853”