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Flipping Out With Flip Phones – DTNS 4573

We pit the Samsung’s Flip and Fold against the Motorola’s Razr+ foldable phones. Which of these foldable smartphones is better? Plus Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Nvidia and Pixar formed the Alliance for OpenUSD to promote a standard for interoperable 3D tools and data. Basically. Standard for AR. And Videogameschronicle’s sources say that development kits for theContinue reading “Flipping Out With Flip Phones – DTNS 4573”

The Bird Goes Down in a Blaze of Glory – DTNS 4572

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple will unveil a standard iPhone 15 model that ditch the old notch for the Dynamic Island design. Plus Apple has officially allowed Twitter to change its name to X, in the App Store. And the U.K. Ministry of Defense mistakenly sent emails meant for U.S. military intelligence to Mali. StarringContinue reading “The Bird Goes Down in a Blaze of Glory – DTNS 4572”

X Used to Mark My Spot – DTNS 4571

The first four papers from US 2020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study, setup to see if social media was the root cause of extreme political polarization has been published. We examine what they found out? We discuss Mark Hill’s Wired article focusing on the social media trend of including strangers in our posts without permission.Continue reading “X Used to Mark My Spot – DTNS 4571”

Making Money Now, Lose It in the Future – DTNS 4570

What is the Calyx Institute and how can people benefit from its work to enable data security and digital privacy. Reuters reports that Tesla has been purposely exaggerating range estimates on its line-up of EVs at full charge. And Meta released its Q2 earnings results, with revenue up 11% YoY to $32B. Starring Sarah Lane,Continue reading “Making Money Now, Lose It in the Future – DTNS 4570”

Unfolding Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – DTNS 4569

Samsung announced several new foldable phones, tablets and smart watches. We dive into the details with Android Faithful’s Huyen Tue Dao. Plus to get Twitter’s rebranding to X they needed to buy the Twitter handle from an existing user. And Mastodon hits the big leagues after the FBI seized a suspect’s equipment including a machineContinue reading “Unfolding Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – DTNS 4569”

Apple TV Gets Messi – DTNS 4568

How will Apple’s streaming service benefit from popular soccer star Lionel Messi’s exclusive deal with Major League Soccer? Netflix will replace its downloads tab with “My Netflix” which it describes as a “one-stop shop tailored to you.” Wall Street Journal reports TikTok wants to launch an e-commerce business in the US in early August. StarringContinue reading “Apple TV Gets Messi – DTNS 4568”

X-ing Out the Bird – DTNS 4567

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s is rolling out Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency to provide identity validation with focus on “distinguishing humans from AI online.” We discuss The Verge’s Allison Johnson’s article called “Flip phones are having a moment — and all eyes are on Samsung now.” TikTok entered the microblogging competition, with a new text option alongsideContinue reading “X-ing Out the Bird – DTNS 4567”

She’s Got the Whole Foods in Her Palm – DTNS 4565

The UK government is looking to update its 2016 Investigatory Powers Act that would require companies to comply immediately if the UK’s Home Office demands technology companies disable security features before shipping them to consumers. Amazon says it’s bringing its Amazon One palm recognition technology to all of its 500 + Whole Foods stores inContinue reading “She’s Got the Whole Foods in Her Palm – DTNS 4565”