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About DNS (updated)

KALM-150x150" Tom provides a brief explanation of Domain Name Servers, what they do and don’t do, and why they are important to your every day browsing.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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Episode Script
Maybe you keep hearing people say DNS

Or claiming DNS isn’t really secure

You know it has something to do with domain names but what is it?

Let’s help you Know a Little More about DNS
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Z Flips and Z Folds – DTNS 4092

How did the biggest cryptocurrency heist happen and what does this mean for the security of cryptocurrencies? And Samsung announces a slew of new and updated products including the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic and Galaxy Buds 2.

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

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Samsung Announces New Galaxy Foldables and Watches – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and Watch 4, OpenAI’s new Codex tool can build websites and apps from natural language, and someone steals over $600 million in crypto from the Poly Network but almost immediately starts returning it.

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Culturally Emoji – DTNS 4091

We check out the latest Apple rumors from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Amazon says it will now compensate customers for defective products sold on its marketplace, and HP rolls out new ChromeOS products.

Starring Tom Merritt, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe

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Google Updates Default Settings For Minors – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Google announced new policies for minors across a number of services, Twitter announces the result of its first algorithmic bias bug bounty, and Samsung has a new SoC for wearables.

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Excellent Bribe. I Give It ★★★★☆ – DTNS 4090

The Wall Street Journal has a story on how brands on Amazon go to extreme lengths to stop bad reviews of their products, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman argues that, in the current streaming landscape, that the Apple TV is a pointless products, and Facebook unveils its “Transfer Your Information” tool that allows users to export selected data for use by other services.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Mancini, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos

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Amazon and Flipkart Will Face Antitrust Investigation in India – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 India’s Supreme Court rules that Flipkart and Amazon must face an antitrust investigation in the country, Apple updates its FAQ to address concerns about its client-side image hash scanning, and Tesla delays the Cybertruck until 2022.

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Sunday Science Supplement for August 8, 2021 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Does using dark mode on a phone with an OLED screen actually save battery life? Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into a study from Purdue University that looked at the actual energy savings of dark mode.

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Week in Review for the Week of 8/2/21 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150 Apple introduces NeuralHash to detect sexually explicit imagery, Twitter partners with The Associated Press and Reuters, and Google refreshes Nest lineup.

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End to End Encrypted-ish – DTNS 4089

We examine Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children where the company performs an on-device scan of devices looking for child abuse material. China continues its crackdown on tech companies and how Wi-Fi software company Plume is making a pivot towards becoming a data business.

Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Amos, joe

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