Social Media | Good Talk Network

Diginauts 0009 — VR to Prevent Insanity after Head Transplant, Privacy with Snap Spectacles and Spying Earbuds, Updates on YOUTHvGOV

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:03:11 — 87.2MB) | Embed

segment 1, Top of Mind — Human Head Transplant (0:00): A doctor claims to be prepared to transplant a human head. He’s preparing the patient via virtually reality simulations.
segment 2, Future File — ATMs Collect a City’s DNA (16:40): NYU scientists think you get a snapshot of human populations and environments by gathering microbes at ATMs.
segment 3, If You Had To Choose — Privacy Incursions (24:13): Which of these stories bothers you more, as a potential threat to your privacy?
segment 4, Dig Some More — Facebook & #YouthVGov (37:01): We’ve talked about fake news possibly impacting the election. We discuss the history of sharing via social media. Now a study shows that students fail to recognize whether a news source is legit. Mark Zuckerberg has begun to admit that Facebook might have been a part of fake news, and the company is considering their role. Plus, a representative from Our Children’s Trust tweeted us with further information about the lawsuit in which children around the country sued the U.S. government to end global climate change.

Give us a call and leave a voice message at 323.686.8255, or tweet @efader or @digitalderon.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 59:21 — 82.4MB) | Embed

segment 1, Top of Mind — Social Media and the Election (0:00): Did Facebook give Drumpf the election? Mark Zuckerberg says of course not. We’re not so sure about that. There were an awful lot of articles referenced in this one, so this time let’s just give you a list:
segment 2, Future File — Passwords via Your Body (28:44): University of Washington scientists have developed a way to eliminate eavesdropping on passwords, by using the human body as the medium of transmission.
segment 3, Juris Prudent — Climate Change Lawsuit (36:20): A group of Oregon teens is suing the United States government and federal agencies for their role in the fossil fuel industry. And a federal judge has allowed that the case should move to trial.

Tweet @DigitalDeron or @efader with your opinions, or give us a call and leave a voice message at 323.686.8255.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 54:25 — 76.2MB) | Embed

segment 1, Top of Mind–Driverless Cars (0:00): Uber is experimenting with driverless cars in Pittsburgh, with the goal of “making self-driving Ubers a reality.” We discuss Uber’s pilot program, Tesla’s first fatality, and the implications to the future of human transportation.
segment 2, Juris Prudent–Weaponized Drones (14:54): North Dakota has a law on the books now that explicitly authorizes the addition of non-lethal weapons on unmanned air vehicles. (Although “non-lethal” is not defined.) After the police shootout ended in Dallas by a bomb-toting robot, what are the implications to law enforcement?
segment 3, Future File–Nanofish in Your Body (28.26): Scientists are pioneering creation of “Nanofish” to deliver medicine inside your body. We discuss Deron’s feeling that he loves technology right up until the point where it goes inside you.
segment 4, What’s Your Take?–Baby Pictures on Facebook (40:23) An 18-year-old in Austria has filed a lawsuit against her parents for a childhood of sharing embarrassing photos on Facebook. Join this conversation with us for next week. Do you share (or overshare) pics of your children on social media? Are you worried about the digital footprint you’re creating for them, before they’ve even come of age? Tweet us or Give us a call and leave a voicemail for us to share in next week’s show!

Tweet us! Deron is @DigitalDeron and Eric is @efader.