Out of Commission

Disney+ has launched but not without some hiccups. We examine how well the new streaming service has fared on its first day and our impressions of it. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Theatremonkey  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are frequent OS updates the right way to go or should they be rolled out annually for bug checks and compatibility issues? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The US Justice Department has charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia. AMD announced the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and 3960X processors and T-Mobile will activate its 5G network int eh US on December 6.  Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a blog post Facebook platform partnerships head Konstantinos Papamiltiadis revealed around 100 developers accidentally had access to Facebook Group member data that was thought to have been cut off. Is this failure a continuation of Facebook's missteps?  Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Norton shares his experience with mobile internet while on the road. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Norton  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We share our thoughts on the slew of new Microsoft and Adobe products and services. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australia's government is mulling over facial recognition technology to age verify internet users before allowing them to view porn online. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Peter Wells  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Twitter's Jack Dorsey recently announced policy changes on Twitter banning political ads on the platform. This is in stark contrast to Zuckerberg's Facebook policy of not interfering with political posts. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HBO Max will launch in May for $14.99 a month, the same price as HBO Now. Customers who pay HBO for an HBO Now subscription or who get HBO from an AT&T service will be able to log into HBO Max. What will this mean for current HBO subscribers and the streaming landscape? Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Electronic Arts announced it is publishing games on Steam for the first time since 2012, starting with a pre-order page for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Why has EA's strategy for online game distribution come full circle back to Steam and will it be the only one? Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nvidia updates its venerable Shield TV set-top box, Apple announces the launch of its AirPod Pros, and Harvard University researchers have found a way to simulate real meat by growing muscle cells on a gelatin scaffold. Starring Tom Merritt, Nicole Lee, Roger Chang  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Facebook is rolling out a News product in a limited test in the US as a home screen tab and bookmark in the Facebook app. What is Facebook trying to accomplish with this roll-out and will it succeed? Starring Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Len Peralta.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is TikTok a national security threat or just electioneering hyperbole? Starring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

McDonald's, the fast-food giant, has invested substantial resources into developing AI to help automate portions of its business. We take a look at the progress the Golden Arches has made in the tech sector. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ed Both at ZDNet has an article up called "How to replace each Google service with a more privacy-friendly alternative." We take a look at Ed's suggestions and add a few of our own. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.