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Can voting be hacked in the US? We ask computer science professor Dan Wallach about the possibilities. Tom Merritt and Patrick Beja discuss that, the first self-driving beer delivery and the upcoming Microsoft announcement. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Follow us on Soundcloud. … Continue reading DTNS 2887 – An E-Vote Of Confidence? →

Also on the podcast, we discuss Friday's DDoS attacks that brought down the internet and Twitter's expected layoffs.

In the early 2000s, the digital photography revolution made it possible for miniaturized camera hardware and image sensors to be packed into cell phones without adding a significant amount of weight. Then the iPhone was announced. As the smartphone war began, the camera became an important part of the ongoing spec race. Competitors tried to beat Apple in making an excellent camera (and app) that was easy to use — and it took until this year for that to start happening. Now, two-thirds of adults in the US own a smartphone. The average smartphone user takes at least 150 photos per month. Instagram has half a billion monthly users. Even if it’s just selfies or pictures of lunch — nothing has familiarized people with photography like smartphone cameras. It’s now a part of our everyday lives. I joined Chris on this week’s What’s Tech to talk about my first camera phones, why the newest smartphones have such equally excellent shooters, and where it all goes from here. Subscribe to What's Tech on iTunes, listen on Spotify, or subscribe via RSS. And be sure to follow us on Twitter. You can also find the entire collection of What's Tech stories right here on the The Verge Dot Com.

Coffee Mugs! HGTV, Beverly Hills Cop, Poker! All of these things come up! Jackie Fabulous (@jackiefabulous) is a great comic and loves SO MANY THINGS. I mostly dork out about how Jackie and I never get to hang out. So we talk a LOT. Secrets are revealed making them not-secrets. You will love her and this. Go for it.  WELCOME to year ELEVEN of TDF. Premium eps are taped live and available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/ I have an hour comedy special out called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because my soul is in it. You can download it here: bit.ly/horcruxdownload or get the DVD on my site. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at www.jackiekashian.com USE THE AMAZON link on the main page or on the SUPPORT THE SHOW page. No additional charge to you and Amazon kicks back to TDF. Thank you! The support the show page also has the donation link. Knock yourselves out. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos: hiredguncoding.com

1984– The Osbourne Vixen debuted. Inside was a ZILOG Z80a processor, with 64k RAM and the CP/M OS. Other programs included Wordstar, Supercalc and M-Basic. All this for $1,498.The Encore was also introduced. It was developed by Vadem Inc for $2,195. The computer was an MS-DOS computer with modem and four icon keys. phone, clock, disk and calculator. 2001 – Microsoft released Windows XP Home, Pro for retail. XP used the NT Kernel and merged the consumer desktop OS with the business desktop OS. XP was code-named “Whistler”. This Day in Tech History podcast show notes for October 25 [dithex] ICANN elects its...

On today's show, we'll talk about the NBA's partnership with the company NextVR to broadcast games in virtual reality; a startup called Phone2Action, which aims to connect smartphone users to their lawmaker via app; and how we should look at AT&T as a company amid news it plans to purchase Time Warner. 

Artist Marina Abramović – the woman famous for staring into a record-breaking number of people's eyes at MoMA, letting an audience point a gun at her head, and convincing the public to take performance art seriously – has some opinions about our phones. Namely: They are distracting us, and we need to stop pretending like they aren't.  Her 2015 project was called "Goldberg," and it was a collaboration with celebrated pianist Igor Levit and the Park Avenue Armory. The team says it was designed to help audiences remember what full attention actually feels, looks, and sounds like. Through a performance of J.S. Bach's notoriously difficult Goldberg Variations, they were attempting "a reimagining of the traditional concert experience," in which attendees first trade their tickets for a key. Each key had a corresponding locker, in which they were instructed to put their phone, watch, computer, and any other personal belongings that tell time or receive a signal from outside. Guests arriving at the Armory, putting their distractions behind lock and key. (James Ewing) Once they had locked the doors, they were given a pair of noise-canceling headphones. For the first thirty minutes of the performance, that's it. The entire audience – and also Levit, the performer – sat together in complete silence.  The audience sitting in total silence. Yes, total. (James Ewing) Levit then broke the silence by starting to play his version of the Goldberg Variations.  Legend has it that Bach originally wrote the Goldberg variations to soothe an insomniac Austrian Count through the night. (James Ewing)  On this podcast extra, Abramović explains her "method" for really, truly listening: Marina Abramović: You're taking a taxi, you’re concerned you’re on time, you’re answering [a] last phone call and so on. And you’re arriving, and you sit down, and you hear the concert... but you’re not ready to hear anything. You’re just too busy. So I’m giving this time and space to the public to actually prepare themselves. Manoush Zomorodi: But surely, I mean, we’re grown ups right? I’m coming to the concert. Can’t we just turn off our phone? Why does it have to be so heavy-handed? Abramović: ...If Igor has enormous discipline to learn by heart the Goldberg variations with 86 minutes, and play [them] in the most incredible magic way, we can have discipline to to honor this. And to just see, to have [a] new experience... the moment you don’t have your phone and you don’t have the watch to check if you’re sitting there for five minutes or ten, it just gives you a completely different state of mind. Zomorodi: I’m concerned that my state of mind won’t be one of calm but rather one of agitation. That it’s going to be very difficult for me. Abramović: Well this is where you have the real problem then. That you have to address the problem in your life. That is why it is good for you. Listen above or anywhere you get your podcasts. Bonus points if you sit in total silence for 30 minutes first. For more Note to Self, subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or anywhere else using our RSS feed. 

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss AT&T's bid to buy Time Warner in a half stock, half cash deal worth $85.4 billion dollars. The New York Times is buying The Wirecutter and Sweethome for more than $30 million dollars. Some Internet of Things companies are recalling devices after the major hack that took down prominent Internet sites in the United States last week. Apple released major updates to most of its platforms, including iOS 10.1 that brings the bokeh-flavored Portrait Mode to iPhone 7 Plus users. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued guidelines to automakers and technology companies to ensure that security is top of mind in the march to autonomous vehicles. The gig economy is beginning to make changes to keep its employees happy, including offering benefits and equity. Finally, IDC has a report that shows smartwatch shipments have dropped 51.6% for the third quarter of 2016 over last year.Alison Griswold from Quartz discusses the many ways that gig economy companies like Uber failed at employee retention, and how new companies are improving those trends.Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guest: Alison Griswold Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte are back and they check out some of the newest features from the most recent iPhone & Apple watch update. Plus, a variety of apps that run on Apple TV that will keep you entertained. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today.You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-4723 or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Friday’s web outages were caused by an attack launched from things like webcams and smart TVs. Lamarr Wilson and Tom Merritt discuss the things you should do to stop your stuff from being used for attacks. Plus, should AT&T be allowed to buy Time Warner? MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, … Continue reading DTNS 2886 – The internet is Toast! →

Jerry Kaplan has been working on artificial intelligence since the 1950s. He explains to Leo the difference between general artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. He also explains why he thinks the idea of the Singularity is nonsense, that the real thing the Turing Test describes is trickery rather than intelligence, and that much of the current hype over the development of AI is just that: hype. He does think that the current growth of machine learning can and will transform the economy - many jobs will be replaced through automation, but many other opportunities will be created. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Jerry Kaplan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

Using LEDs Padre helps Patrick create an awesome hand in a jar from Doctor Who, and learn how to make armor for Halloween or any cosplay costume!Creating cosplay armor (foam > cardboard)Created armor for Sabine from Star Wars RebelsGet as many reference photos as you can!Use large sheets of paper or posterboard to create templates (or Builder's Paper)Decide what foam to use (6mm or 2mm craft foam, 1/2" or 1/4" floor mats, L-200 EVA foam)Cut based on templateApply heat for curves (Heat gun is best.)Glue (Epoxy or Super Glue.)Sanding & BondoApply smooth coat (Modge Podge)Paint (Multiple coats)Wait for paint to dry! A week is best.Attach Velcro (You want it removable: easier to put on, washing, packing, etc.)Enjoy!For further reference, read Foamsmithing by Bill Doran of Punished Props Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Patrick Delahanty Connect with us!Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.Join our Google+ Community.Tweet at us at @PadreSJ, @PDelahanty, and @Anelf3.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

We know nothing. Plus, more on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and tech to aid disabled people.

1995 – The Federal Networking council officially coins the term Internet: the Council’s Committee on Computing, Information and Communications (CCIC) created the FNC on Sept. 20th, 1995 to act as a forum for networking collaborations among Federal agencies.From nitrd.gov Resolution: The Federal Networking Council (FNC) agrees that the following language reflects our definition of the term “Internet. “Internet refers to the global information system that – (i) is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on the Internet Protocol (IP) or its subsequent extensions/follow-ons; (ii) is able to support communications using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite or its...

On today's show, we'll look at how Americans feel about voting online; a Politico report that predicted the media could be vulnerable to cyber attacks on election night; and a new study that shows the share of women in tech is declining.