Dogtown Media Supports the ENCRYPT Act
Last week, a group of U.S. Representatives led by Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) reintroduced the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act. This bipartisan legislation could make way for a more uniform national policy on encryption technology by standardizing both state and local government laws. Dogtown Media couldn’t be prouder of Lieu […]
Big Benefits Could Be in Store for Tech Small Businesses Thanks to the New Tax Reform
Whether you’re a mobile app developer or small bakery shop, tax reforms affect all business, big and small. This is especially true if your business is just transitioning to earning more than ever, as the tax code becomes more complex and difficult to navigate without professional help. In a piece recently published by the Association […]
Amazon Is Lending a Hand to Police Surveillance
Amazon’s ahead of their competitors right now for artificial intelligence-enabled voice assistants and consumer loyalty. These two fields are priceless at a time when consumers are only now being introduced to the value of voice assistants and in-home AI and IoT applications. The Seattle-based tech giant’s most recently released technology, dubbed “Rekognition“, isn’t for the […]
Banks Are Scrambling to Keep up With FinTech
When tech disruption occurs, it’s best to join in on the movement, not entrench yourself in old habits or long-standing beliefs. Microsoft learned that the hard way with smartphones. Banks aren’t trying to make that same mistake. At least, not if they can help it. Investing in the Future Banks are implementing blockchain technology, and […]
U.S. Senators Criticize FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s ‘Lack of Candor’
The battle over our Internet freedom continues to rage on. It doesn’t take a staunch supporter of net neutrality to see that something smells fishy over at the FCC. Since Ajit Pai became FCC Chairman, he’s been on a warpath to dismantle some of the only rules put in place to protect our Internet usage from […]
Facebook Removed 583 Million Fake Accounts Since the Start of 2018
Facebook’s recent embroilment with Cambridge Analytica has brought to light the importance of data privacy and transparency from tech giants like Google, Twitter, and Apple. No company is safe from consumer scrutiny, and that has been pushing tech companies to make changes in operations, data storage, privacy policies, and more variables surrounding user data. One […]
First Rural Health Strategy From CMS Will Improve Healthcare for Millions of Americans
60 million Americans live in rural areas. Like their urban and suburban counterparts, these remote regions have millions of Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries. Unfortunately, the healthcare delivery system for these communities is in need of some serious improvement. On May 8th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their plans for a more […]
Why Are So Many Countries Banning Telegram?
When Edward Snowden accused the NSA of spying on American citizens, user trust in apps, websites, and the government was irreparably damaged. In fact, it feels like more users are distrusting of government surveillance and social media. Telegram is a popular messaging app that was borne out of distrust for governments and server authorities. With […]
Dogtown Media Wins NATO’s Third Annual Defence Innovation Challenge
The Defence Innovation Challenge is a competition created with the intent to bring innovative technology solutions to reality for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to utilize. Each year, it’s held by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency. We’re extremely proud and honored to announce that, out of thousands of entrants, Dogtown Media has been selected […]
Could AI Start a Nuclear War?
We’ve heard all sorts of scary things about artificial intelligence (AI). Whether it’s losing our jobs and having to rely on universal basic income or preparing an AI robot take-over, these fears are often bolstered by statements from tech leaders like Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Fortunately, if we never elevate AI to be in […]