Sunday Science Supplement for August 1, 2021 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks into the science behind Arm’s new PlasticARM processor, which implements an existing microcontroller design into plastic.

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DTNS SPECIAL – Chip Shortage: The Logistics Issues

We talk about the chip shortage a lot on DTNS and I think we do a pretty good job of explaining the basics of the issue. There was fluctuation in orders there was unexpected demand and the chip plants are now operating at capacity while they try to work through the backlog and bring on new plants to add capacity. The shortage was most acute in automobiles because of the unexpected demand there but has started to affect other sectors as well.

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Week in Review for the Week of 7/26/21 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Intel will build Qualcomm chips, Sony sells 10 million PlayStation 5s, and NSO Group reportedly suspends spyware clients to investigate misuse.

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Swimming As A Service – DTNS 4084

Apple sends a cease and desist letter to Chinese citizen who leaked information about stolen iPhone prototypes on social media. Is preventing leaks a way to keep consumers engaged or just to keep corporate secrets? And a big roundup of China related tech stories on the government’s latest crackdowns on tech and what it means.

Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang,

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El Grupo NSO bloque a clientes gubernamentales que usaban su spyware – NTX

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El Grupo NSO bloquea a varios clientes gubernamentales que usaban su software espía, Instagram mejora la privacidad para menores de edad, y Lionsgate demanda a Disney en México, Brasil y Argentina por la posible confusión de nombre con sus plataformas digitales.

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NSO Group Reportedly Suspends Spyware Client To Investigate Misuse – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Spyware vendor NSO Group reportedly suspended several government clients as it investigates misuse, Amazon is fined for GDPR violations, and the SEC is pausing Chinese IPOs as it works on new guidance around China’s big tech crackdown.

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Don’t NUC It ‘Till You Try It – DTNS 4083

Facebook continued the trend of stellar tech company earnings reports with revenue up 56% and monthly active users up 7% to 2.9 billion. Reviews for Intel’s gaming NUC 11 Extreme enthusiast gaming PC have arrived. See how well it rated. Finally 1st and 2nd generation Kindles might lose their ability to download eBooks. We discuss your options.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos


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#416 – Does The Droid Die Dot Com

Poet Andrew Heaton joins us to wrap up our thoughts on Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. Plus, the greatest zombie film in the world and totally metal T-shirts to show your support of Octavia Butler and other awesome authors.

Smart Glasses Set As Facebook’s Next Hardware Release – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Facebook’s next hardware release will be a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses, Didi is considering going private, and OpenAI releases the Triton programming language.

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That Streamer is Quite a Character – DTNS 4082

We examine the exploding phenomenon of Virtual Idols on YouTube. What are Virtual Idols and why are they so popular on Google’s online video platform? Spotify listeners rose 22% to 365 million in Q2. That might sound pretty good, but it’s less than everyone, including Spotify, expected. And Sony reports the PS5 is their fastest selling video game console.

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


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