TEC012: Apple’s Big Media Event

Apple revealed its big services strategy of streaming video, subscription news, subscription games, and a credit card. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Pat Scott ask what it means for the average person and discuss whether they will go for it themselves.

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TEC011: Robo-Docs, Facebook Privacy, and Disney-Fox

Facebook thinks its future is private, secure messaging; Disney completes its acquisition of Fox; and A doctor gives bad news to a patient via robot. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss the implications of media consolidation, whether Facebook can be secure; and the importance of the human connection.

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TEC010: Making Technology Accessible to Non-Techies

Is technology becoming too expensive? Are we leaving unpleasant-to-use tech at the lower price points? Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss accessibility issues as well as practical ways technology can help us care for the non-techies in our lives.

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TEC009: EU Copyright 13, Apple’s Premium News, and Momo

This week, Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss the EU’s draconian proposed copyright law, push back on Apple’s forthcoming premium news service, and the Momo hoax.

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TEC008: Foldable Smartphones and Streaming Apple

Foldable smartphones are arriving. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha give their first impressions and talk about where they hope smartphone development goes next. Plus what they hope for in the coming Apple streaming service and how many streaming services is too many.

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TEC007: The End of Google+ and Tech Consolidation

With the end of Google+ right around the corner, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss their experiences with this and other non-Facebook/Twitter social media. Then they talk about small consumer tech companies being gobbled up by the Big Five companies.

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TEC006: Electric Cars and Tech Predictions of the Past

Our panel of Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what would it take for them to switch to an electric or autonomous car? Then they discuss AT&T’s 1993 predictions of future tech and how well those predictions were fulfilled.

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TEC005: Robocalls and Technology Censorship

Americans endured over 26 billion robocalls last year. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss what should be done at the government, corporate, and individual levels to deal with them. Then they discuss censorship by social media platforms and who gets to decide what is acceptable speech.

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TEC004: The Surveillance State and Robot Workers

On this episode, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the recent story of a young woman who was saved in part by police surveillance cameras and another about the rise of the delivery robots. Plus picks of the week.

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TEC003: Sock Puppets and Viral Videos

Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss the news that the March for Life viral video was allegedly made viral by a sock puppet Twitter account and how we can avoid being manipulated like this. Plus a new papal prayer app and picks of the week.

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TEC001: What are the Secrets of Technology?

In this first episode of The Secrets of Technology, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about why it’s time for a Catholic podcast focused on technology. They discuss their own backgrounds and their outlook for where the show will go.

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