DTNS 3308 – Brave Enough to Browse Differently?
Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 June 2018
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
The Brave web browser has started voluntary testing of its new ad opt-in program where uses can choose to see targeted ads based on their browsing history. Is this a new model of how smart browsers can juggle the demands of online advertising and improved user experience?
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.
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Show Notes
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- Quick Hits
- (00:40) Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Are on the VRge of Growth, Says IDC | idc
- (01:00) Microsoft News launches on Android and iOS as rebranded MSN app | the verge
- (01:35) Disney ups its Fox bid to $71.3 billion in response to Comcast offer | the verge
- (02:10) Microsoft Employees Protest Work With ICE, as Tech Industry Mobilizes Over Immigration | the new york times
More Top Stories - (02:40) Amazon’s Try-Before-You-Buy Wardrobe Service Is Ready for Prime Time | fortune (04:45) Europe takes another step towards copyright pre-filters for user generated content | tech...
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| 0:00.0 | A tech demo shows off the usual tech things. |
| 0:03.7 | Then I'm going to jump to a link using the usual tech devices. |
| 0:07.0 | We have a pointing device called a mouse. |
| 0:09.0 | Doing the usual tech productivity tasks. |
| 0:11.4 | Now we're connected audio. You can see my work, you can point at it, and I can see |
| 0:15.7 | your face and we can talk. Except it's 1968 and it's going to set the computing agenda for the |
| 0:20.5 | next half century, then almost immediately be ignored. |
| 0:24.4 | The mother of all demos on NOAA Little More. |
| 0:27.6 | Get it wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:31.8 | Attention. Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in |
| 0:40.6 | Uber credits to spend on your next train journey. |
| 0:44.0 | So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas. |
| 0:49.0 | Trains, now on Uber. |
| 0:50.7 | T's and C's apply. |
| 0:51.6 | Check the Uber app. |
| 0:58.4 | Daily Tech News Show is powered by you. To find out more, head to Daily Tech News show.com slash support. |
| 1:07.0 | This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 in Los Angeles. I'm Tom Merritt. |
| 1:08.0 | And from Studio FELI and I'm Sarah Lane. |
| 1:10.0 | From Studio, my daughter's dog tore up the thing upstairs upstairs now there's foam everywhere. I'm Scott Johnson |
| 1:14.6 | And of course our producer Roger Chang |
| 1:18.2 | Hello everyone |
| 1:20.1 | Hmm mmm that was a enticing introduction today, right? |
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