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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 ShowNot All Brains Are Alike - DTNS 4358
Nvidia unveils its 4000 series of GPUs. Nvidia’s latest chip features improvements in ray-tracing speed and features, DLSS 3.0, and of course a much higher…
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BeReal Wants To BePaid - DTNS 4357
Instacart hopes to beat Amazon’s “Just Walk Out Tech” with a “Connected Store” experience that blends existing and new technologies to smooth the in-store…
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The New Ford Mustang is Unreal! - DTNS 4356
Ford’s 2024 gasoline powered Mustang is getting an EV influenced interior including a handbrake that looks suspiciously like a joystick. Why an incomplete…
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It's Over for TikTok - DTNS 4355
IGN’s Max Scoville is here with details on this summer’s biggest video gaming announcements. We go through Backblaze’s 2022 Drive Stats Mid-year Review to see…
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What the Ethereum Merge Means - DTNS 4354
Sony gives journalists some hands-on time with their upcoming next-gen VR headset the PSVR2. A study reveals people are more willing to lie to others when…
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On The Verge of Aggregateness - DTNS 4353
Twitter’s board votes to move forward with Elon Musk Twitter buyout deal. Why is the Apple Card loaded with a higher rate of defaults compared to other credit…
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Zoom Teams Slack Chat – DTNS 4352
Zoom is rebranding its communication suite to Zoom Teams Chat, Roku updates its offerings including the addition of a new cheaper wireless subwoofer, and…
Daily Tech News ShowDoomscrolling Will Make You Ill - DTNS 4351
Why is Doomscrolling bad for your health and how do you stop it? Patreon lets go of their entire security team. And what’s the deal with United’s eVTOL flying…
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The Boy that Cried Power Outage - DTNS 4350
A KPMG survey shows that a majority of Americans see value in the Metaverse and that it will have a significant impact on their lives. Google rolls out new…
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Danger! Danger! iPhone Users! - DTNS 4349
Apple Sept 2022 Event has announced new Apple Watches, AirPods and the iPhone 14. We break down all the new products and share our thoughts on what we think of…
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Taste is in The Bud of The Consumer - DTNS 4348
The European Union wants to make five years of security and three years of OS updates mandatory for all smartphones. A Finnish company works to create a food…
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Uncanny Moon - DTNS Weekend Edition
Will you 3D print your next lens? Canon's bottoming out means things are looking up, and is Reddit better than NASA? Featuring Rich Stroffolino and Anthony…
Daily Tech News ShowDo You Speak Dall-E? - DTNS 4347
The USBIF or USB Implementers Forum have introduced a point upgrade to USB4 called USB4 2.0. What does it offer and do you need new cables? We explain the…
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The Edit Button is Here! - DTNS 4346
Twitter is testing an edit button. Will this feature find its way to all Twitter users in the near future? An artist submits a AI generated art as his own…
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Book Publishing Knows No Bounds - DTNS 4345
Wil Harris the CEO of Unbound is here to explain how crowdfunded publishing works. Plus Japan’s digital minister works to dismiss laws requiring the government…
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Twitter's Circles of Mystery - DTNS 4344
Twitter is rolling out the Circle, a “close friends” feature, to all users. We take a look at a new Chinese social media app Soul. And California’s legislature…
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Is Apple's VR becoming Reality?- DTNS 4343
Can Meta make WhatsApp the Super App of India? Netflix builds out its gaming infrastructure with the addition of gamer handles. And we share the latest info on…
Daily Tech News ShowChromebook On Your Face - DTNS 4342
Prices for high-end GPUs are dropping below MSRP!? Patrick Norton explains. And we breakdown Twilio’s recent data-breach. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane…
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Does Amazon Care About Healthcare? - DTNS 4341
Why is Amazon shutting down Amazon Care but expanding into other medical businesses? What’s going into Sonos’s next-gen flagship speaker, the Optimo 2? And is…
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Alexa, This Isn't Any Easier - DTNS 4340
Will gamers warm to Amazon’s Alexa Game Control; an interface which lets gamers use voice commands to perform in-game actions? Can a UCLA developed smart…
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You Have the Right to Charge EVs - DTNS 4339
Chris Ashley loves his Ford F-150 Lightning and to make sure it’s topped up and ready to go he needed to install a charger at his home. But how do you do that…
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Grow Plants With a Click - DTNS 4338
Click & Grow wants to help you grow your own produce, indoors. Zencastr announced some significant new features to let users record and edit 4K video…
Daily Tech News ShowBad UX or Bad Intentions, TikTok? - DTNS 4337
We take a closer look at two zero-day vulnerabilities on the iOS that Apple recently patched, delve into the urban legend of Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation”…
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Let's Get Physical... Buttons - DTNS 4336
We explore the timeline of Apple Pay and judge its success. A Swedish car magazine has published the results of a touchscreen vs physical button test. And…
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FaceTok – DTNS 4335
The UK’s Office of Communications reports, young adults spend more time watching TikTok than broadcast television. We examine how well Netflix’s gaming push is…
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Nothing Runs DOOM Like a Deere - DTNS 4334
Shannon Morse is here to give us a round-up of the big news from last week’s DEFCON event in Las Vegas. Spotify is testing audio reactions feature in Vietnam…
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Apple Ads It Up - DTNS 4333
How do streaming services plan on dealing with viewers who subscribe, watch and then cancel after they binge watch what they want? What is Apple’s plan for Ad…
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Selecting Solar - DTNS Experiment Week
Solar enthusiast Brian Hoffman walks solar-curious Amos through the process, predicaments, and benefits of choosing solar, arming you with the right questions…
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The State of Streaming 2022 - DTNS Experiment Week
DTNS Moderator Willie Scott covers the biggest news in streaming and some of the gear new streamers should check out when considering what to buy. Starring…
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DTNS Reactions: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – DTNS Experiment Week
Robb and Rod share their thoughts on this morning's Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. The company announced the Galaxy Z Fold 4, the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy…
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An Extra Addition: Tik-Tok and YouTube - DTNS Experiment Week
Charlotte Henry interviews author and journalist Chris Stokel-Walker about the power of YouTube and TikTok, and what comes next for the platforms. Starring…
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BobaTech: Squid Game and the rise of K-Dramas - DTNS Experiment Week
BobaTech is a podcast about the Asian-American perspective in tech and new media. In this first episode of BobaTech, Nicole introduces herself, talks about…
Daily Tech News ShowOpen Source Protein Structures - DTNS 4332
Last week DeepMind announced it was releasing and making free the expanded database filled with 200 million highly accurate protein structure predictions…
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The Surplus Surprise - DTNS 4331
How can crab vision help us to see on land and in water? Why are potential podcast guests offering substantial amounts of cash to be on certain podcasts? And…
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Non-Fungible Textbook - DTNS 4330
Andy Bird the CEO of textbook publisher Pearson believes NFTs could help the company add revenue from the resale of digital textbooks. How the fall of the DSLR…
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RISC-y Business - DTNS 4329
We look at the fine print of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Samsung and iFixit now offer parts and tools for users to self-repair their Galaxy devices. And…
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Brain Data Matters - DTNS 4328
Where is Brain-Computer Interfaces technology currently at how much longer until its mass-market adoption. Is TikTok pushing to expand its role beyond…
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Goodbye To DSLRs - Photography News Monthly 6
All the big photography news for the month of July 2022. This episode Nikon says goodbye to DSLRs, big sensors come to phones, and is firmware a beta test?…
Daily Tech News ShowDRM Secretly Polices You - DTNS 4327
What’s keeping author, journalist, and activist, Cory Doctorow, from publishing his books on Audible? Plus with both houses of Congress passing the CHIPs Act…
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Can't We Just Have One Place to Be Social? - DTNS 4326
Why are Snap and Twitter earnings less than stellar earnings this past quarter? We explore the question: is DALL-E's borrowed or stolen? And Twitter is testing…
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They Call Me MiSTer Gamer - DTNS 4325
Dimitris Giannakis AKA the Modern Vintage Gamer is here to fill us in on FPGAs and their rising role in the retrogaming/classic video gaming scene. Plus do…
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Facebook's AOL Moment - DTNS 4324
Instagram has caused a ruckus after changes to what goes into your main feed have upset some high-profile users of the social media platform. Currently…
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When To Repair Your Phone? - DTNS 4323
Dropped your iPhone and cracked its screen? What do you do? Go to the Apple store, a cell phone repair place in the local mall or try to fix it yourself? The…
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Why Build A PC - DTNS 4322
Building PCs is a popular pastime for many. But with prices for PC components creeping ever higher is it still worth putting your machine together? Plus two US…
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How I Met Your 3D Printer - DTNS 4321
Joel Telling the 3D Printing Nerd is here to share advice on how to get started in 3D printing. Plus Amazon is buying subscription health care provider One…
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Apple Makes The Best Gaming Laptop - DTNS 4320
Quinn Nelson from Snazzy Labs is here with a surprising view. That the M1 MacBook just might be the best gaming laptop on the market. Plus we go over Netflix’s…
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Broadcasting Gets Broader - DTNS 4319
Will Smith, formerly of Tested.com, is here to explain how technology has democratized broadcasting. Plus are younger cohorts skipping Google Maps and using…
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The Darknet Diaries Process - DTNS 4318
We have Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries here to explain how to select stories for his podcast and what he thinks about the state of security reporting. Plus…
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Will Drone Delivery Take off? - DTNS 4317
We check out recent annoucements in the EV space that are making cars more lifestyle friendly. Shopify has demoed a their version of home/living space scanner…
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Ring, Alarm? Context Is Key - DTNS 4316
How bad is Ring's law enforcement policy, turn any ol' laptop into a Chromebook, and will you use the new Hyundai EV as a home office? Staring Tom Merritt…
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Elon's Millions: Buying Twitter - DTNS 4315
Will Elon’s decision to pull-out of the deal to acquire Twitter mean the two next face each other in court? Are smart thermostats bad for the power grid? And…
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You Need Bluetooth LE Audio - DTNS 4314
A group of 1000 AI researchers have created a multilingual large language model bigger than GPT-3, the AI model behind DALL-E, that’s completely open. BMW…
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Turning Over the Apple Car - DTNS 4313
How well does AI improve the diagnostic capabilities of physicians in breast cancer screening? What exactly is the state of Apple’s car project? And focus a…
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What Are We Actually Buying? - DTNS 4312
E3 announced it will return in 2023, but will there be anyone waiting for them when they do? Plus special edition bundles of God of War Ragnarok set for a…
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Chip Prices Fall Where They May - DTNS 4311
The price for new video cards have started to fall again. Is now the right time to open your wallet for that GPU upgrade? We discuss new details about Meta’s…
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Deep Into The Particle Zoo - DTNS 4310
On Tuesday July 5th, CERN restarted its Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator. We explore the new experiments researchers used the particle accelerator…
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Mac-wards Compatibility - DTNS 4309
We discuss the data breach of the Shanghai National Police database compromising about 24 terabytes of data on around a billion Chinese residents. Examine the…
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Amazon Opens Its First Micromobility Hub in London - DTH
Amazon opens its first micromobility hub in London, TikTok sends a letter to US Senators describing "Project Texas" which it claims will resolve privacy and…
Daily Tech News ShowStar-linking the World - DTNS 4308
Can offshore floating windmills to generate electricity be a reality? We try to decipher why a bunch of cruise driverless taxis stopped working blocking a San…
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Okay to Drop Into Toilet - DTNS 4307
Apple has another policy proposal for allowing third-party payments in iOS apps. To catch you up, Apple is facing various pressures to allow third-party…