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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 ShowAd Supported TV on the Comeback - DTNS 4416
Embracer Group has acquired Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics. The company also owns the worldwide exclusive rights to elements of The Hobbit and Lord of…
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Building a New PC, What to Pick? - DTNS 4415
PC tester Will Smith is here to explain the upgrades in his latest PC build including what he chose for a GPU. Hybrid work has been touted as the normal. But…
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Mr. Fusion Coming Soon - DTNS 4414
General AI is often presumed to be just around the corner. But is it really and what are we not understanding about what General AI is? And scientists at…
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No One Reads the Terms of Service - DTNS 4413
K-Pop is a pop-music sensation. But are catchy beats and staged managed performers ripe for an AI makeover? Plus AI powered Chatbots have been used to…
Daily Tech News ShowWhat's Your Brand Loyalty? - DTNS 4412
Is space tourism just for the rich and friends of the rich? Or do high-profile and deep-pocketed tycoons hold the promise of space tourism for the masses?…
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Tech Formula for Music - DTNS 4411
Do constant alerts and notifications on your smartphone adversely affect your mental health and work productivity? Would you pay $950 for noise-canceling…
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Are Super Apps A Good Idea? - DTNS 4410
Having problems finding a gift for that one person because you don’t know what to get them? KTLA’s Rich DeMuro is here with a list of tech gifts sure to please…
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Jailbreak Your Car - DTNS 4409
What’s the problem with a subscription model to “unlock” features on a car you already own? And we examine the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. A…
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Nice Looking Code, But Does It Work? - DTNS 4408
Two weeks ago we had a discussion with Andrea Jones-Rooy on how the problems that come about because we don’t fully understand how AI Models work. Today we…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Children Are The Metaverse - DTNS 4407
The European Commission has ruled airlines can provide in-flight 5G technology on board planes. Kids are purportedly asking for virtual currencies instead of…
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Resetting AI Models and Our Expectations - DTNS 4406
We look at all the work still being done with OpenAI’s GPT-3 large language learning model including its spin-offs. And we compare streaming video to all the…
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You Don't Need to Be Big, Like Twitter, to Survive - DTNS 4405
We check out the reviews for the Amazon Scribe and Sarah compares it to her experience with the Remarkable2. Plus Big Jim gives us the details on what’s…
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Gift Guide for a Smarter Home - DTNS 4404
Still searching for the perfect tech gift this Holiday season? Nicole Lee here with some smart home ideas perfect for anyone, even the less tech inclined. Plus…
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EV Vehicle Safety For First Responders - DTNS 4403
EVs are a growing presence on highways and streets. But how should emergency responders treat them when they’re involved in an accident? Bodie Grimm from the…
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Layoff, Rinse, Repeat - DTNS 4402
Recent tech layoffs have made big news in recent weeks. But what’s behind the layoff moves and what can workers expect to find as they look for new work? Plus…
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The Capital “T” Truth About Machine Learning – DTNS 4401
As AI gets more sophisticated the scientists who’ve developed them are at a loss on how they exactly work. We ask data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy to explain…
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Make 3D TVs Cool Again - DTNS 4400
TV selection has never been better but how do you know you’re getting the best deal? Robert Heron is here with his picks for best Holiday shopping deals on…
Daily Tech News ShowPatrick's Audio Gear Gift Guide - DTNS 4399
Still having trouble figuring out what to get that home theater/audio geek in your life for the Holidays? Patrick is here with his gift picks. We interview…
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Making Voting Transparent - DTNS 4398
Pew Research Center released survey data on how teens use and perceive social media. The Verge has an article up about The Browser Company’s Arc browser and…
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Libraries Jump Into the Streams - DTNS 4397
Alphabet’s Mineral project has partnership with berry grower Driscoll to monitor the condition of its crops. Motherboard has a story on how local libraries are…
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Is Mastodon Right For You? - DTNS 4396
Shannon gives us the details on MediaTek’s latest flagship SoC. Mastodon, the open source software for people to self-host their own social networks, has…
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Can You Roam for Work? - DTNS 4395
The Holiday Shopping season is here and Trisha Hershberger has gift ideas to fit any video gaming need and budget. And there’s a trend of folks using dating…
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Film Renews and Digital Refreshes - DTNS Weekend Edition 3
Sony, Canon, Fuji, and OM-System all release cameras, but where's Nikon? Film is finally growing for real this time. And what's a picture worth? Hosted by Rich…
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What Does FTX Mean? - DTNS 4394
Waymo passes another hurdle in California, Airly is monitoring the air we breathe, and what’s really happening with FTX and why does it matter? Starring Tom…
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New Graphics Cards? Wait and See - DTNS 4393
AMD’s RDNA 3 powered Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT hit the shelves next month. Are they worth waiting for and should you even consider them? Plus Meta is…
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TV vs Mobile, Video vs Shorts - DTNS 4392
Microsoft might be testing the idea of placing ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu. YouTube Shorts– YouTube’s TikTok-like feature– had 1.5 billion users a month…
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Air Fee & Fee - DTNS 4391
Apple has plans for Siri from making its activation phrase snappier to integrating it into third-party products. How plausible are the effects of cosmic…
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Just Don't Call Them NFTs - DTNS 4390
As demand for new chips slumps will the existing chip shortages turn into a chip glut? How did Reddit grow NFTs right as the broader market for NFTs dropped?…
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Connected Items Matter - DTNS 4389
We talk to Jeri Ellsworth about the kickstarted AR gaming system Tilt Five. Matter gains some steam as the companies formally announce their Matter smart home…
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Is There A Visual Search Trend? - DTNS 4388
Sony announces release dates, pricing and full feature set for the PSVR2. Plus Google just put a Lens button to the google.com homepage in the search bar. And…
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How Do You Cut an EV? - DTNS 4387
We find out how Mercedes-Benz is developing new technologies and protocols to make EVs safer for passengers and first responders. Plus Amazon is opening its…
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4 Second Warning, Now For Earthquakes! - DTNS 4386
How is climate change negatively impacting high-performance computing aka super computers and what can be done about it? Plus how did Android users get alerted…
Daily Tech News ShowVenture Cowpitalism - DTNS 4385
We go over the week’s big tech earnings reports; with some doing well and others not so well. Will lab grown meat ever be a commercially viable competitor to…
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Musk Now Owns Twitter. Now What? - DTNS 4384
The process of transferring funds to buy Twitter by Elon Musk has begun. What will the company look like under Elon’s management? Disney is looking at…
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You Tweet It Best When You Tweet Nothing At All - DTNS 4383
Can playing video games help kids improve their memory and motor skills? What happened to the GPS over the Dallas-Fort Worth region on Oct 17th? And Twitter…
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Google Watch, Now With Spider Sensing - DTNS 4382
Shannon shares her hands-on experience with Google's new Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch. Shutterstock is partnering with Open AI to integrate DALL-E 2…
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Windowed Chaos - DTNS 4381
YouTube rolls up design and pricing changes. Apple rolls out iPadOS 16.1 a week after introducing new iPads. And how is the US crackdown on the export of…
Daily Tech News ShowThe 4-1-1 On 3-2-1 Backups
Backing up your data is important. But doing it correctly is just as important. Pat tells us what we need to know about keeping our data safe from drive…
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Does It Matter If Smart Devices Are Secure? - DTNS 4379
The US NIST and the FTC are working on a basic set of security standards to create at-a-glance security labels, Uber launches a new advertising product called…
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Netflix Ventures Into Cloudy Gaming Market - DTNS 4378
A partly redacted version of a Microsoft filing in the UK says it wants to build an Xbox mobile game store. What would that look like and is this part of its…
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Do I Need That Wi-Fi 6E Router? - DTNS 4377
Apple announces an updated iPad and iPad Pro. We explain the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E for users who don’t might not even have devices that can use the updated…
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Social Media Rests on Cute - DTNS 4376
How is social media increasing pressure on endangered species and negatively impacting conservation efforts and what can be done about it? Gas is the latest…
Daily Tech News ShowCan You Spell Metaverse Without VR? - DTNS 4375
While Google gets heat for scrapping high-profile endeavors like Stadia, operations like Google Fiber are quietly bouncing back. The Information has new…
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Mark's Metaverse, Open As In Microsoft - DTNS 4374
Google is building a video chat booth based on the company’s Starline holographic system announced last year at Google I/O. We analyze details from a Verge…
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All the Eye Candy Your 4090 Can Chew - DTNS 4373
We go over all the announcements from Microsoft’ Surface event. Roku announced eight new smart home devices. Lights, cameras, doorbells, and plugs that you can…
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Excited About Wave Power - DTNS 4372
Meta announces updates to Metaverse including new features from partners like Microsoft. Plus a new Oculus headset! And Annalee Newitz is here to explain the…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Robotics Terms of Service - DTNS 4371
TVs are constantly being updated with new features. What should be the minimum set of features your next TV should have before you make a purchase? And look…
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Pixels & Chips - DTNS 4370
What’s exactly inside the recently passed CHIPS Act and which industries and companies will benefit from it? Plus Google announces its latest phones the Pixel…
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3D Printing, Fast But Not Furious - DTNS 4369
Stanford University scientists work on producing a faster method of 3D printing objects. Plus Facebook is adding “show more” and “show less” buttons below…
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Too Many Key Masters, Not Enough Gate Keepers - DTNS 4368
Why did Twitter grant 4,000 plus employees elevated access privileges to user accounts and how does that compare to a competent IT security policy? Sensor…
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How Does Machine Bias Work? - DTNS 4367
A New York law is forcing a rethink on bias in AI. What are the practical outcomes of this type of legislation and how do you remove bias in AI? Plus the…
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Battery Grips Plus - DTNS Weekend Edition 2
Action cams heat up, cameras start sporting SSDs, and will we soon see a new 35mm point and shoot? Hosted by Rich Stroffolino and Anthony Lemos Hosted on…
Daily Tech News ShowIs That Really What My Spleen Looks Like? - DTNS 4366
What is spectroscopic x-ray imaging and how is it being used in the medical field? We go over the latest Twitter vs Musk saga? And what should happen to a…
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Stadia Game Over - DTNS 4365
Google announces it will close the Stadia game streaming service Jan 2023. Meta introduced its new AI generation tool called Make-A-Video, letting users type…
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All Of Amazon's New Stuff - DTNS 4364
We sift through and analyze all of today’s product announcements from Amazon including a new version of the Kindle that you can write on called Scribe…
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Lies, Damn Lies, And Benchmarks - DTNS 4363
Intel has announced its 13th generation “Raptor Lake” of Core processors. How does it stack up against AMD’s recently announced Zen 4 based Ryzen 7000 series?…
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He's More Machine Now, Than Man - DTNS 4362
We look at some of the ways boardgames are integrating apps and smartphones into their gameplay. Plus what are the implications of an artist who copyrighted…
Daily Tech News ShowMyth Factor Authentication - DTNS 4361
Two-Factor Authentication is a step above a simple password for account protection but it isn’t perfect. We dispel some common myths people hold about 2FA…
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Big Thought Energy - DTNS 4360
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, developed a new virtual reality headset called the Pico 4. Can it compete with the incumbent players? A company called…
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Getty Doesn't Get AI - DTNS 4359
Google has begun rolling out “Results about you” a feature that lets you remove details about yourself from Google’s search results. The US NTSB has called for…