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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Our panel of Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss a new study on who spreads fake news online and the latest circus of consumer tech at CES.

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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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Welcome to the Secrets of Technology from Starquest, your weekly look at the world of technology from a uniquely Catholic perspective. We’re not your usual tech news.