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Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.
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Episodes
Daily Tech News ShowCNN's Digital Transformation - DTNS 4808
CNN has revealed its new digital strategy. What does it entail and can it shore up the network’s flagging viewership numbers? Plus Google and Apple launch a…
Daily Tech News ShowUnfolding Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked - DTNS 4807
We breakdown all the announcements made today at Samsung’s July 2024 Galaxy Unpacked Event including the latest Galaxy Fold, Flip, Watch, Ring and AI! Plus we…
Daily Tech News ShowEtsy Reclassifies Its Goods - DTNS 4806
Etsy announces four new classifications for items: “made by,” “designed by,” “handpicked by,” and “sourced by.” What’s with the switch and what does it mean…
Daily Tech News ShowConsumer Tech vs Commercial Tech - DTNS 4805
Chris explains why folks might want to consider commercial or consumer grade technology. Plus Apple green lights Epic Games Store. And the robotization of…
Daily Tech News ShowDon't Sweat the Workflow - DTNS 4804
The Information reports Google wants to increase its own app usage in iOS to lower reliance on Safari for its search traffic. Plus YouTube releases an updated…
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OpenAI’s Mac Client Stored Chats In Clear Text - DTH
OpenAI’s Mac client stored chats in clear text, Foxconn will invest nearly $551 million in two new projects in Vietnam, and Nintendo won’t use generative AI in…
Daily Tech News ShowTransparent Tech - DTNS 4803
Proton, providers of the privacy minded Proton Mail, launches a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs. Plus, should AI be allowed to grade student essays?…
Daily Tech News ShowAI-Driven Exoskeletons - DTNS 4802
Scientists at North Carolina University are using AI to build a one-size-fits-all exoskeleton. Plus Tesla announced it produced 410,831 vehicles in its latest…
Daily Tech News ShowMultilevel Up at VidCon - DTNS 4801
David Spark is here with a VidCon 2024 wrap-up! Plus the SCOTUS ruled that lower courts that ruled in favor of Florida and Texas restrictions on social media…
Daily Tech News ShowBats Have Some High Tech Hardware - DTNS 4800
Blair explains how bats target their prey benefit which could help advance sensor technology. Plus Samsung is now rolling out AirPlay support for hotel TVs…
Daily Tech News ShowPOSSE Spreads Your Word - DTNS 4799
How can POSSE eliminate the hassle of publishing to multiple sites, feeds and social media platforms? Plus Google Translate is getting support for more than…
Daily Tech News ShowLicensing Woes in Gaming - DTNS 4798
Why poorly thought out licensing deals in games can make them unavailable for play years later. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court overturns a lower court’s 2023…
Daily Tech News ShowHow Does Judge Lane Rule? - DTNS 4797
Sarah judges three AI stories from Google. Are they worth your attention? Plus, are autonomous cars FINALLY here yet? Closer. And why the RIAA suing is a good…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Pivot to Video IS the News - DTNS 4796
Apple beats Google and Meta to be first sued in the EU over new DMA laws. A UK company introduces a brain implant to help control seizures, and receiving news…
Daily Tech News ShowKaspersky? Nyet!! - DTNS 4795
The US Department of Commerce classified Kaspersky Lab as a threat to US National security, SpaceX launches the Starlink Mini, and Patrick Norton makes us…
Daily Tech News ShowWhat Is a DAC? - DTNS 4794
What are DACs and how can they make your music listening experience better? Anthropic releases its newest model called Claude 3.5 Sonnet, comparing it to…
Daily Tech News ShowWe Can't All Be Mr. Beast - DTNS 4793
The first wave of Copilot+ PCs have launched. How are reviewers receiving these Arm powered Windows machines? Plus Xreal hopes its Beam Pro will make its AR…
Daily Tech News ShowSocial Media Health Warning - DTNS 4792
McDonald’s is winding down its AI chatbot drive-thru ordering system deal with IBM. What other deal might replace it? Plus the National Defense Authorization…
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It's Not Easy Being a Green AI - DTNS 4791
How can the environmental impact from AI's increased power demand be mitigated? Plus the 1839 Color Photography Awards created a special category for…
Daily Tech News ShowApple Plays It's Own Game - DTNS 4790
The announced partnership between Apple and OpenAI at WWDC will see neither party paying the other for the privilege. What’s going on here and could monetary…
Daily Tech News ShowFirst Take on the iPad Pro M4 - DTNS 4789
X announced it’s making who likes which posts private so users can “like posts without getting attacked for doing so”. Plus Adobe is beta testing Wacom’s Yuify…
Daily Tech News ShowBreaking Down Apple Intelligence - DTNS 4788
We pour over the details on how Apple’s AI works. And we look into a tiny 3D printer that uses a single, millimeter-scale photonic chip to print out objects…
Daily Tech News ShowAll About WWDC 2024 - DTNS 4787
We breakdown all the big announcements from this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Plus we explain how Google’s Project Green Light and your smartphone…
Daily Tech News ShowPut a Preemptive Lawsuit on It - DTNS 4786
Why is Samsung suing smart ring maker Oura right before the launch of the Galaxy Ring? Plus why has social media platform for creatives, Cara, exploded in…
Daily Tech News ShowA.I. Antitrust Investigations - DTNS 4785
The US Department of Justice and US Federal Trade Commission divvy up their antitrust investigations into Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI. Plus Microsoft’s…
Daily Tech News ShowAI Reshaping the Game - DTNS 4784
At COMPUTEX hardware vendors are showing how AI’s impact in gaming will go beyond just NPCs and game developer tools. Plus the popular ‘Bartender’ Mac app has…
Daily Tech News ShowLunar Lake Highlights – DTNS 4783
The Verge’s Sean Hollister tells us about Intel’s unveiled Lunar Lake processor architecture for mobile. Plus over two dozen current and former employees from…
Daily Tech News ShowTV Is Out, YouTube Is In - DTNS 4782
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan believes YouTube creators are the new Hollywood. Is he right? Plus security expert Kevin Beaumont has demonstrated a way to exfiltrate…
Daily Tech News ShowAI Has a Story to Share - DTNS 4781
Can AI help small independent publishers succeed or will it allow larger companies to undercut them? Plus Meta is finally rolling out its new Tweetdeck-like…
Daily Tech News ShowThe News Needs Money Too - DTNS 4780
What is a P(doom) and what does it have to do with a recent deal between OpenAI, Vox Media and The Atlantic. Plus why is Apple negotiating to use OpenAI’s GPT…
Daily Tech News ShowYouTube's Game & Watch - DTNS 4779
YouTube has rolled out Playables, its free-to-play casual games, to all users Tuesday. Plus, Fitbit Ace LTE is a fitness tracker for kids that appears to be a…
Daily Tech News ShowIt IS TV, It's Netflix- DTNS 4778
We discuss why traditional TV networks have more to fear from video streaming services than movie theaters. Plus is the slowdown in EV sales more of a blip…
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Atari purchases Intellivision - DTH
Daily Tech News Show is off for the US holiday. Here are the headlines from our companion show Daily Tech Headlines. Classic game company Atari purchases other…
Daily Tech News ShowSustainable AI Computing - DTNS 4777
AI is disrupting major segments of the economy and job market. But what is its impact on the environment and climate change? Allison Sheridan shares her…
Daily Tech News ShowAn AI PC That Isn't - DTNS 4776
404 Media reports independent repair shots are contractually required by Samsung to snitch on people who use aftermarket parts. Plus Elon Musk wants to make…
Daily Tech News ShowThey're All PCs in Console Clothing - DTNS 4775
The videogaming recovery of 2023 saw PC revenue increase while staying static for game consoles and dropping for mobile. The UK Information Commissioner’s…
Daily Tech News ShowRadical Employment - DTNS 4774
Will AI come for all of our jobs? Andrew Mayne explains why this is an unfounded fear. We explain the legal tussle between OpenAI and actress Scarlett…
Daily Tech News ShowCopilot Gets on the "Plus" Bus - DTNS 4773
Microsoft reveals the “Copilot Plus PC” initiative that pairs future Windows NPU integrated notebooks with exclusive integrated Copilot tools, plus new…
Daily Tech News ShowDon't Count Out 2.5 Inch Drives Yet! - DTNS 4772
In a market where 2.5″ notebook drives have been supplanted by SSDs and NVMe, WD releases a new 6TB 2.5″ line. What are they thinking? Patrick Norton explains…
Daily Tech News ShowAI is Really a Tool, Not My Friend - DTNS 4771
OpenAI and Google both had LLM announcements this week. But which offered more compelling and consumer-ready products? Plus the joint sports streaming venture…
Daily Tech News ShowSlot-GPT - DTNS 4770
Predictive AI is making its mark in the world of gambling. How does AI integration into slot machines and sports betting benefit everyone involved? Plus Apple…
Daily Tech News ShowGoogle AI/O - DTNS 4769
It’s Google I/O 2024 ! We go over all the big announcements from Google's developer event. Plus Comcast will offer a Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+ service…
Daily Tech News ShowOpenAI's GPT-4o for All - DTNS 4768
OpenAI announces their latest LLM GPT-4o. What does it mean for the LLM space and its competitors? Plus US and Chinese officials will meet in Switzerland…
Daily Tech News ShowThe CISOs Are Sweating - DTNS 4767
We have a full wrap-up on this week's RSA conference from CISO series podcast producer, David Spark. Plus OpenAI plans to announce Google search competitor on…
Daily Tech News ShowYou Can't Bank on Voice Security - DTNS 4766
Voice ID is a popular security measure some banks use but has generative Voice ID made it a security risk? Plus TikTok announces it will start adding an…
Daily Tech News ShowPros, Are These Pencils You're Looking for? - DTNS 4765
Scott gives us an artist’s take on Apple’s latest iPad announcement. Plus Micron is shipping upgradable memory modules called LPCAMM2 which promises the…
Daily Tech News ShowThinner, Lighter, Faster - DTNS 4764
We analyze Apple’s newly announced iPads including a new iPad Pro powered by the all new M4 processor. Plus Amazon launches an online shopping service in South…
Daily Tech News ShowDigital Necromancy - DTNS 4763
PlayStation relents on forcing PC gamers playing the Steam version of “Helldivers 2” to log into the PlayStation network to play. Plus we share the latest…
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Polar Extremes - DTNS 4762
Antartica is the most remote continent on the planet. So how's the internet connection? We find out from a person actually living there at McMurdo Station. We…
Daily Tech News ShowVAT: Values Affect Tech - DTNS 4761
Universal Music Group and TikTok have ended their standoff over royalty payments and AI policies. Plus DOJ records show Google paid Apple $20 Billion to be…
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Run, Rabbit, Run... On My Phone! - DTNS 4760
Apple's May 7th event is being billed as "a different kind of Apple Event" we speculate on what that means. Plus prices are used Apple Vision Pros are…
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Batman: Arkham Shadow Will Be Exclusive to Meta Quest 3 - DTH
Anthropic announces Team enterprise offering, Walmart ditches its health centers, is TikTok skirting Apple's App Store commission fees? Show Notes Hosted on…
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Can Driverless Trucks Pass the Road-test? - DTNS 4759
Pittsburgh's Aurora Innovation plans to operate 20 self-driving semitrucks between Dallas and Houston this year. And we go over a trio of TikTok news including…
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ChatGDPR - DTNS 4758
Default guessable usernames and passwords on IoT devices are now banned in the UK. Noyb, a European privacy rights group, has filed a complaint against OpenAI…
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US Chips is a Thing - DTNS 4757
Is the Chips Act a success? The author of "Chip War", Chris Miller, believes it and we go over his reasons for his belief. Plus Engadget's Sam Rutherford…
Daily Tech News ShowStream Fatigue, I'm Out - DTNS 4756
Why are people getting tired of on-demand video streaming and what does that mean for streaming services? Plus as TikTok faces legislative action in the US…
Daily Tech News ShowIs Meta Trying to Pull an Android? - DTNS 4755
What does Meta hope to achieve by opening up their Meta Horizon OS to third party hardware developers? And Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X Plus which the…
Daily Tech News ShowA Bruised Apple - DTNS 4754
Adobe announces that Photoshop will get the ability to generate images from a text prompt in the app. Plus Ray-Ban’s Meta Smart Glasses now have multimodal AI…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Clock is Ticking for TikTok - DTNS 4753
The US House passed another bill on Saturday, that would require ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US arm within 9-12 months of being ordered to do so. We explore…
Daily Tech News ShowFacebook is Not a Necessity! - DTNS 4752
What options does Meta in operating in the EU if they can't offer a free version that allows them to collect user data or a paid version that charges for the…