Latest Digitaltrends Podcast Episodes
TWB 283: Should Social Media moderate content?
Trends With Benefits - June 04, 2020 18:13 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsTwitter and Facebook have both made their stances known recently, when it comes to content posted on their site. This comes after the President threatened to remove protection for social media platforms via Article 230. But what would that really mean? Who should be regulating content, or should...
TWB 282: SpaceX launch will change everything
Trends With Benefits - May 26, 2020 23:50 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsSpaceX will be launching the Demo-2 mission to the ISS on May 27th, marking the first time since the Space Shuttle launches, that human have been sent into orbit from the US. It's also the first time that a private entity has contracted with a governmental organization to send people up. We'll t...
TWB 281: Data Caps Have Got To Go
Trends With Benefits - May 19, 2020 22:41 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsLong-distance phone calls used to charge money, but mobile phones have pretty much made that a thing of the past in domestic markets. The internet is available anywhere that lines are connecting computers, so why do we have data caps and tiers that cost more? On this episode we'll talk about the...
TWB 280: Predicting the Post-Pandemic World
Trends With Benefits - May 13, 2020 14:04 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhen will you be ready to go to a theater again? That's one of the questions we'll be answering ourselves today. Something we do know as we come out of this pandemic, is that nothing is going to be quite the same again, for a long time. Today we'll take a look at tech's role in the post-pandemic...
TWB 279: Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Black Market
Trends With Benefits - May 05, 2020 22:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsNo game has been more of a phenomenon during the time of coronavirus, than Animal Crossing: New Horizons. From holding graduations and birthday parties in it, to even interacting with celebrities, it has helped a lot of people feel 'normal' during quarantine. But...there is also a seedy underbel...
TWB 278: Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life
Trends With Benefits - April 28, 2020 22:46 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsDo you have boxes of cables lying around to old printers? What about 100s if not 1000s of unread emails in your inbox? If you have anything remotely like this then you're probably in need of a solid spring cleaning of your tech. On today's episode we'll walk through some good tips, have a little...
TWB 277: YouTube's 15 Year Anniversary
Trends With Benefits - April 23, 2020 17:32 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe 15th anniversary of YouTube is almost upon us and today we cover exactly how influential that is. From inspiring creators, to changing the way we view entertainment, there is a lot to cover in one episode. We have a Top 5 from Adrien, the history from Professor Prindle, the influence of YouT...
Cooking Tech for WFH
Trends With Benefits - April 16, 2020 22:54 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsWorking from home has a lot of people turning to technology to help them cook their meals. On today's show our experts discuss what tech they use, how they apply it and what some of the options are out there to make your cooking experience easier and more enjoyable.
TWB 276: Cooking Tech for WFH
Trends With Benefits - April 16, 2020 22:54 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsWorking from home has a lot of people turning to technology to help them cook their meals. On today's show our experts discuss what tech they use, how they apply it and what some of the options are out there to make your cooking experience easier and more enjoyable.
Conspiracy Theories go Pandemic
Trends With Benefits - April 09, 2020 22:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsThere has never been a shortage of conspiracies theories in the world, but it is fascinating how they are propagating now in the era of the pandemic. Does 5G cause COVID-19? NO. But somehow this rumor and many others are prolific on social media. On this episode we'll examine the role that tech ...
TWB 275: Conspiracy Theories go Pandemic
Trends With Benefits - April 09, 2020 22:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsThere has never been a shortage of conspiracies theories in the world, but it is fascinating how they are propagating now in the era of the pandemic. Does 5G cause COVID-19? NO. But somehow this rumor and many others are prolific on social media. On this episode we'll examine the role that tech ...
TWB 274: Esports Evolution
Trends With Benefits - April 02, 2020 19:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsWith coronavirus shutting down all events, including sports, it's an interesting time to see how things are adapting. Traditional athletic leagues are turning to Esports to provide entertainment and keep engagement going. It leads to the question of what is the future of 'sports'? Basically we a...
TWB 273: Quarantine Streaming
Trends With Benefits - March 26, 2020 23:35 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsAs we all transition to working from home, the taxation on our internet infrastructure grows steadily. Is it strong enough to handle all of the streaming TV, movies, concerts, and gaming we're now adapting to? We'll discuss that and of course what we're watching and how we're handling isolation,...
TWB 272: Coronavirus and Your Data
Trends With Benefits - March 19, 2020 23:36 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn today's episode we take a look at how data is being utilized in this day and age of coronavirus affecting our entire world. Drew gives us a bit of the history, we talk about misinformation, and generally discuss the state of life right now, from a tech angle. There are some great ways to conn...
TWB 271: Real Augmented Reality
Trends With Benefits - March 13, 2020 19:32 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsAugmented Reality has been around for a while, but you may not have even realized you were using it. Google Maps, Lens, and even star maps are already on our phones. On this episode, we'll cover some of the current developments in AR and look to the future, where 5G and even contact lenses could...
TWB 270: Is Virtual Reality Real?
Trends With Benefits - March 05, 2020 23:18 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsHow long until we’re all living in a Ready Player One virtual world? Well, we’re not quite there yet, but there are still really fascinating use cases for VR and I think you’ll be surprised about some of the developments of its capabilities.
TWB 269: Colonizing Space
Trends With Benefits - February 28, 2020 00:15 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe goal of taking humanity beyond Earth isn't new, but it has received a well-needed resurgence in the last few years. Lead largely by the emerging private space industry, the possibilities are endless, from space tourism, to living on Mars. We'll discuss what is in the works and what we could ...
TWB 268: Space Junk
Trends With Benefits - February 21, 2020 00:17 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsAs we see the proliferation of space tech in the commercial sector, there are a lot of advancements being made in the launching of satellites. This is great for a lot of reasons, but does also cause a problem....space junk! How we will manage the thousands of dead satellites that could be orbiti...
TWB 267: The Coronavirus, MWC, and Technology
Trends With Benefits - February 14, 2020 00:01 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe Coronavirus (now known as COVID-19) is a disaster on many levels. There is obviously the humanitarian side and those suffering directly, plus the threat of a global pandemic. There are also further reaching implications, like MWC. On this episode we'll walk through what is happening currentl...
TWB 266: VFX Tech of the Oscars
Trends With Benefits - February 07, 2020 00:01 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe continuing evolution of Visual Effects never ceases to amaze, when it comes to the Academy Awards nominees. On this episode we will be covering the Oscar nominees of 2020, The Lion King, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, The Irishman, Avengers: Endgame, and 1917.
TWB 265: Tech of the Big Game
Trends With Benefits - January 30, 2020 23:26 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsWith Super Bowl LIV on it's way, we take a look at the actual technology behind the broadcast. From 4K UHD, to the on field graphics, to drone displays, we'll cover where it was before, what to expect now, and where the technology is headed in the future.
TWB 264: Wearables
Trends With Benefits - January 23, 2020 23:41 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsWearable technology is advancing rapidly, from the Fitbit of years ago, to advanced health trackers to the future of smart contact lenses. They can track our fitness goals, and in some cases possibly save lives. We'll cover the evolution of wearable technology, through today, and beyond.
TWB 263: Fast Food Technology
Trends With Benefits - January 16, 2020 23:26 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsFast Food has been a part of our culture for a long time, but it also tends to be on the cutting edge of technology. Today we'll examine the ways it is changing from alternative food sources, to robots cooking your food, to even dating via KFC. It's a strange world, and we'll dive in to a just a...
TWB 262: Live from CES 2020: Bionic Arms, Concept Cars, and TVs
Trends With Benefits - January 13, 2020 22:04 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn a special edition from CES, we'll cover what we thought was the Best of CES! From the awards, to exoskeletons, Impossible Foods, and so much more, there is a lot to cover. We'll get the opinions from show floor and beyond, about the tech that will effect our lives in the next year and more.
CES 2020 Preview
Trends With Benefits - January 03, 2020 00:32 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsCES 2020 is on the way! On this episode we'll give a preview of some of the big tech like TVs, but also take a look at some of the other aspects of the big event. From Automotive technology, to food tech, to tech designed for....other purposes. There is a lot happening and we'll provide a slice ...
TWB 261: CES 2020 Preview
Trends With Benefits - January 03, 2020 00:32 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsCES 2020 is on the way! On this episode we'll give a preview of some of the big tech like TVs, but also take a look at some of the other aspects of the big event. From Automotive technology, to food tech, to tech designed for....other purposes. There is a lot happening and we'll provide a slice ...
TWB 260: Tech Wins of the 2010s
Trends With Benefits - December 26, 2019 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn this episode we take a look at a small portion of some of the achievements in tech from the last decade. From a tech company inventing a holiday, to a Tesla in space, there has been a lot to celebrate and marvel at in the last 10 years.
TWB 259: Tech Fails of the 2010s
Trends With Benefits - December 20, 2019 00:06 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhat a decade of tech it has been! On this episode we take a look at some of the lowlights, the not-quite-theres, and the ahead-of-their-time services, products, and companies of the last 10 years. From the not-so-coolest cooler, to the exploding phones, there is a lot to revisit! This is part o...
TWB 258: Cooking Technology
Trends With Benefits - December 13, 2019 00:23 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe ever-evolving ways that we cook our food is the subject of today's show and in particular how technology has changed it. From instapots, to Blue Apron, to ordering food delivered, our idea of 'cooking' has changed....for some.
TWB 257: World Television Day
Trends With Benefits - November 21, 2019 23:19 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 18 ratingsPer the United Nations, today is World Television Day. On today's episode we'll walk through some of the history of TV, but also the rapid technological advancements that are happening now. The myriad terms of 4K, 8K, HDR, streaming, etc., are constantly evolving. We'll also cover what the futur...