Digital Galaxy is a podcast with the goal of creating short educational episodes about privacy, data, and online rights. New episodes will be posted every Wednesday and Friday on your favorite platforms! Visit: digitalgalaxypodcast.com for more information! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 45, Paul and Justin discuss Meta's current legal battles including trademark infringement, patent infringement and misleading investors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses Facebook's new plans for creating a metaverse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 44, Paul and Justin discuss how China is handling gaming addiction and severely limiting children's access to video games and entertainment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Warpspeed #12 - Ford Electrifies the U.S.A.
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the Ford Motor Company's big investments in EV car batteries and their new plans for factories to be built in the U.S. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 43, Paul and Justin discuss the bombshell interview by Facebook's former employee Frances Haugen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Warpspeed #11 - Facebook's Major Outage
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the Facebook app outage and the company's response. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Warpspeed #10 - Epic Changes to Apple's Landscape
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the ruling in the Epic Games vs Apple trial, the ramifications of that ruling and explores how other companies will take advantage of that ruling. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 42, Paul discusses how people have entered the job market without college degrees, and the ramifications the pandemic and technology has had on college enrollment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the results of the 2020 Census, which was the first US Census that was majorly submitted in an online environment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Apple's New Child Protection Features (Ep. 41)
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Is Apple scanning your iPhotos library? Not yet, but today in episode 41, Paul and Justin discuss Apple's new child protection features and what it means for privacy, and the future of iPhotos. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Warpspeed #8 - Infrastructure Bill Passes in Senate
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill that was passed by the Senate on August 10th and how technology gets a big upgrade. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 40, Paul and Justin discuss the new handheld gaming system STEAM Deck, Zoom apps and Netflix's gaming ambitions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses Google's new feature that takes a peek behind the curtain and how your search results work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 39, Paul and Justin discuss the June Jobs report released by the Department of Labor. How technology and the pandemic have affected the job market. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the shocking figures reported by TikTok concerning their Q1 report. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 38, Paul and Justin discuss the launch of Windows 11, some of the new features and how you can download a preview version. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the new Kickstarter campaign for Klero. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectnewsocial/klero --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 37, Paul and Justin discuss new policies regarding politicians on the platform. They also discuss the decision to ban Donald Trump for two years on their apps. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Warpspeed #4 - Emergency Broadband Benefit
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the FCC program called the Emergency Broadband Benefit, how to apply and who qualifies for this benefit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In episode 36, Paul and Justin discuss the possibility of Facebook creating a version of Instagram for kids under 12 years old and the backlash that it is already generating. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In this Warpspeed episode, Paul discusses the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic games. He also discusses the possible ramifications of both sides winning the lawsuit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Steven Squires discusses Data & Privacy (ep. 35)
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Special guest Steven Squires joins us on the podcast to discuss data and privacy, and how it affects your daily life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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The social media app Parler has returned to the Apple Store, but with some changes. Paul explains how they got back on, and how there are different experiences on each device platform. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Justin and Paul discuss ways to recycle your electronic devices like cell phones, TVs, and even what's going on with EV car batteries. It's never too late to celebrate Earth Day and do your part! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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Facebook has created its own independent Oversight Board to review large-scale cases of censorship, abuse, etc. Their first major ruling was about whether to reinstate Donald Trump's personal Facebook page. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support…
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In episode 33, Paul and Justin explore the ins and outs of a Vaccine Pass. Countries like Israel and the UK have already started using vaccine passports in their countries, while the United States and the rest of the world are currently developing systems of their own. There has been a lot of talk about privacy issues when it comes to mandating a v…
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In episode 31, Paul and Justin explore the ins and outs of Parler. The social media app Parler was removed by Apple and Google app stores following the January 6th attack on the US Capital. Amazon web services also dropped them as their hosting site. In mid-February, the social network is back online with a new logo and new guidelines. The company …
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Interview with, Steven Squires, Klero's CTO (EP.32)
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In episode 32, Paul and Justin interview Klero's Chief Technology Officer about its progress and the current state of the social media industry.Sources and more: digitalgalaxypodcast.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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When you aren't cool enough to be invited to Clubhouse :( (EP.30)
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In episode 30, Paul and Justin explore the ins and outs of Clubhouse. The clubhouse app is a new social media platform that connects users in audio-only drop-in chat rooms. There is a maximum of 5,000 users for a room, but exceptions have been made for high-interest talks. Despite being launched in March 2020, the popularity has skyrocketed because…
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In this episode, Paul and Justin explore Facebook Groups and their utility. Facebook groups have been involved in your local mom's wine club and massive groups like QAnon. What is Facebook doing, and how do its systems work?Sources and more found at: digitalgalaxypodcast.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-g…
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In this episode, Paul and Justin explore Robinhood and the events of GME and AMC. Reddit users influenced the stock swinging prices of Gamestop, AMC, and other publicly traded companies causing chaos in the stock market. Investing apps like Robinhood that specialize in short trading halted and limited purchasing of stocks as a result of the fees th…
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Listen in as Paul and Justin chat about Twitter's new Birdwatch program. Twitter has launched a separate section of the platform called Birdwatch. It consists of a diverse set of contributors that will allow users to create notes on Tweets they believe to be misleading or misinformation. Those Tweets will be viewed by all members of Birdwatch to pr…
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The Technology Behind Mandalorian! (EP.26)
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In episode 26, Paul and Justin talk about the technology behind the hit Disney show The Mandalorian. Star Wars and Lucasfilm has been in the forefront for technology when it comes to filmmaking techniques and applying those to other fields. Most recently, Sony’s Micro LED technology has been used to create digital sets on the second season of the M…
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In episode 25, Paul and Justin talk about big tech companies like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have banned President Trump from their platforms after the actions of his supporters on January 6th. This ignites several questions about censorship, freedom of speech, and who should be making the rules of online activity. Many don’t agree with censorsh…
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Communication Decency DRAMMMA! (EP.24)
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In this episode, Paul goes over the Communications Decency Act and everything that has and will change! Lots of drama has recently occurred over this piece of legislation. So sit back and enjoy!Sources and Written Version: https://digitalgalaxypodcast.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/suppor…
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In this episode, Paul and Justin go through 2020 and our podcast episodes. They also explore ideas coming in 2021!https://digitalgalaxypodcast.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/support
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In this episode, Paul and Jack discuss the EU's newly proposed digital laws. The European Commission proposed the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act in hopes to help regulate global big tech companies. The focus of the two acts are to ensure online safety and to allow small businesses to fairly compete on a global level. The commissio…
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Google's alleged violation of labor laws! (EP.21)
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In this episode, Paul and Justin discuss Google's alleged violation of labor laws. The US National Labor Relations Board has filed a claim against Google alleging that the company has violated labor laws allowing employees to organize and discuss creating a labor union. Two employees were terminated concerning these claims, and the NLRB claimed tha…
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(Zuck & Dorsey Senate Hearing EP.20) In this episode, Paul and Justin discuss the senate hearings of Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey. The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, appeared before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend their companies’ actions to a moderate speech during the election. They answered …
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ClearMe Identity (EP.19) In this episode, Jack and Justin discuss the company ClearMe and their plans for your identity. Clear is a touchless identification software and hardware system that allows its customers to safely and quickly go through verification stations at airports and other venues such as sports stadiums. During COVID-19, Clear change…
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Is Big Tech Monopolistic? (EP.18)In this episode, Paul and Justin discuss The House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee’s latest report on big tech. The Judiciary Committee Antitrust Subcommittee released a 455-page report stating that Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple currently are monopolies operating in the United States. They are val…
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In this episode, Paul and Justin discuss Amazon's "High plans". Amazon’s Air division was granted permission to fly by the FAA, and they are currently testing delivering packages by drones in several countries. Amazon released a slew of new products including a Ring Always Home Cam that flies around your home with video recording capabilities. Ther…
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Netflix Doc: Social Dilemma [Extended] (EP.16)
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In this extended episode, Paul and Justin discuss the Netflix Documentary, Social Dilemma. In summary, you are the product if the service is free! [Explained in Episode 2 of DGP] The documentary covers how Facebook and other platforms use algorithms to keep you pulled in.Sources and more found at: digitalgalaxypodcast.com--- Support this podcast: h…
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In this episode, we are keeping you all updated on the sale of the app TikTok. In summary, the deadline to purchase TikTok is approaching on September 20th. Microsoft was the lead company being considered to purchase the social media company. Bytedance declined their offer, and Oracle, an American company is a clear leader for the purchase, even th…
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Facebook and Presidential Election (EP.14)
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In this episode, we are explaining the importance of Facebook in this upcoming 2020 Presidential Election. In summary, Facebook has publicly stated several measures to make to protect the integrity of the US elections, forcing users to verify their information when placing political ads, and labeling any posts that may falsely claim election result…
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In this episode, we are explaining the Apple and Tesla stock splits. In summary, A stock split is when a company divides the existing shares of its stock into multiple new shares to boost the liquidity of the stock. Both Tesla and Apple split their respective stocks this week. Apple has made history by splitting its stock for the 5th time since the…
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In this episode, we are explaining the battle between Fortnite (Epicgames) and Apple. The widely popular game Fortnite has been removed from both the Apple and Google app stores because they tried to maneuver around the mandatory 30% platform fee and keep the profits from their in-app purchases. Epic Games is suing both Apple and Google claiming th…
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In this episode, we are explaining the race to buy the app TikTok. The US President originally tried to ban the Chinese owned social media company Tik Tok because of National Security concerns. He has opened the option for American companies to purchase the company. There are concerns about the precedent this may set for global companies in the fut…
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In this episode, Paul interviews Jack Foley, CEO, and Founder of Fora Social, LLC. Listen in as Jack talks about why he started Fora Social, why Fora is different, future plans, and other great information!Sources and more found at: digitalgalaxypodcast.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-galaxy-podcast/supp…
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In this episode, we are exploring DeepFakes. Deep fake is a technology that uses face-swapping software along with several algorithms to produce fake videos that can be used in a negative fashion to defame or sway public opinion. There is concern over the implications the technology can have on privacy, politics, and national security.Sources and m…
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