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Spooky Sunday Science Supplement for October 31, 2021 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Are mysterious boats devoid of crews piloting the canals of Amsterdam by supernatural means? Dr. Nicole Ackermans unmasks the science behind recent advances in autonomous watercraft.

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Week in Review for the Week of 10/25/21 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Facebook’s corporate entity is now called Meta, Amazon is building a live audio app codenamed “Project Mic”, and Hertz buys 100,000 Teslas.

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Into the Metaverse – DTNS 4142

We examine all the press analysis on Facebook’s name change to Meta. We get some interesting insights from WSJ’s Joanna Stern interviews with Apple executives on design choices for the new MacBook Pro. And we speculate why Microsoft has acquired a content moderation company called Two Hat.

Starring Tom Merritt, Chris Ashley, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe

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Facebook ahora se llama Meta – NTX

Facebook anuncia su nuevo nombre, Blizzard cancela la BlizzCon virtual y Hertz compró 100,000 vehículos eléctricos a Tesla.

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Facebook Is Now Meta – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Facebook’s corporate entity is now called Meta, Google and JioPlatforms announce the low-cost JioPhone Next, and Twitter adds a Labs section to give Blue subscribers early access to features.

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Facebook Is So Meta – DTNS 4141

We examine why big tech companies are growing slowly while smaller more recent startups are doing the opposite, how Apple’s ad tracking policy is hitting some companies bottom line and the ongoing effects that chip shortages are having on industry.

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

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Ford Delays the Rollout of BlueCruise – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Ford delays the rollout of its BlueCruise hands-free driver assistance system until 2022, Nikon releases the Z9 mirrorless camera with no mechanical shutter, and Intel announces its 12th Gen Alder Lake chips.

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About Trusted Platform Modules

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Tom explains the purpose and structure of trusted protection modules.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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I heard I can’t get Windows unless I have a TPM?
What the heck is a TPM…?
Is it spying on me? Cause I paid for this machine!
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Don’t be.
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Intel counts its Ps and Es – DTNS 4140

Intel announces Alderlake processors releasing this year, Casey Newton suggests more context is needed regarding the Facebook Papers released by Francis Haugen, and Adobe Max has released detailed on new AI powered features for video.

Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos

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Microsoft Working on Low-Cost Laptop for Education – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Microsoft is reportedly working on a low-cost laptop to compete with Chromebooks in education, Samsung plans to launch a cloud game streaming service for Tizen smart TVs, and Jessica Rosenworcel named as head of the FCC.

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