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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 ShowSelf Driving Doesn't Pass the Road Test - DTNS 4164a
We get a firsthand account from Allison Sheridan on what it’s like driving around with Tesla’s Autopilot feature turned on. Plus US regulators look to stop the…
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There Can Be Only One Delivery - DTNS 4163
Instacart plans to launch a 15-minute delivery service in a US city as early as February. Qualcomm also announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and 7c+ Gen 3…
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Microsoft Puts their Customers on Edge - DTNS 4162
We check in on the latest developments from autonomous vehicle company Nuro, we review the reactions to Microsoft’s integration of the Buy Now, Pay Later…
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Virtual Realty is a Real Thing - DTNS 4161
Twitter updated its privacy information policy preventing the sharing of personal information without consent including photos and videos part of its…
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Jack Tweets Goodbye - DTNS 4160
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey steps down. What does this mean for users of the social media platform and does this signal new direction for the company? Starring Sarah…
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Baidu Approved to Charge for Robotaxis in Beijing - DTH
Baidu can now charge for robotaxi rides in Beijing, Apple's AR headset reportedly doesn't need to be tethered to a phone or Mac, and Google agrees to give UK…
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2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Can't figure out what to get your favorite techie this holiday season? Then check out these great suggestions from the DTNS co-contributors and listeners! And…
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AT&T and Verizon lower 5G tower strength for FAA review - DTH
AT&T and Verizon agree lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review, Pinterest settles discrimination lawsuit, and the European Commission proposed…
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Predictive Title - DTNS 4159
Is perovskite a possible alternative to making cheaper solar panels faster? Why does predictive text achieve a lower WPM than autocorrect? The Asphalt Xtreme…
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Driving Solar Power to Your Home - DTNS 4158
We examine new developments in renewable power and storage, Qualcomm will debut its next flagship Snapdragon chip at the Snapdragon Tech Summit on November…
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TV Hunting Season - DTNS 4157
Robert Heron is back with tips and recommendations for those on shopping for a new 4K TV this holiday season. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced…
Daily Tech News ShowZen and the Art of NFT Maintenance - DTNS 4156
We discuss the impact of Alphabet's cafeteria cleaning robots, MediaTek unveils its flagship Dimensity 9000 mobile SoC, and the Australian art project that…
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A Car Is Not A Phone - DTNS 4155
Nreal will begin selling its Light mixed reality glasses in the US, after launching in South Korea last year. Reuters reports that an Amazon spokesperson said…
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Amazon Takes a Swipe at Visa - DTNS 4154
Apple announced a Self Service Repair program, which will let customers buy parts from Apple directly for repairs. Amazon announced it will stop accepting Visa…
Daily Tech News ShowXiaomi the Tablet - DTNS 4153
Dan Campos from NTX shares his review of Xiaomi’s MiPad 5 Android tablet. Twitter will stop auto-updating your Web version of the feed which sometimes causes…
Daily Tech News ShowMicrosoft’s End to End Excuses - DTNS 4152
We go in detail on the reasons why chip shortages will exist until next year. IBM announced its 127 qubit Eagle quantum chip, and Apple announced residents in…
Daily Tech News ShowNobel Prize Science Winners - DTNS Science News Monthly 1
This week on the first edition of the DTNS Science News Monthly. Science correspondent Dr. Niki Ackermans covered who won the Nobel prizes in science, as well…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Remains of MoviePass - DTNS 4151
We explore the coming conflict of quantum computing and blockchain cryptocurrencies, plus we find out what happened to Movie Pass and learn about Patreon’s…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Naked Truth About Wearables - DTNS 4150
Google will expand the Sleep Sensing features on the second-gen Nest Hub that uses a motions Ensor to monitor your sleep patterns. We cover the latest events…
Daily Tech News ShowArtisanal Taxi Service - DTNS 4149
We lay out all the things Nvidia announced at its GPU Technology Conference including new AI avatars, the 3D virtual world simulation and collaboration…
Daily Tech News ShowNFTs: Non-Fungible Taxation - DTNS 4148
Can an EV with solar cells on the roof compelling enough for the market, we discuss the state of SES battery technology, ponder the tax implications of selling…
Daily Tech News ShowTwitch Data Breach - DTNS Gaming News Monthly 2
DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Blizzard cancels BlizzConline then delays Overwatch 2 and…
Daily Tech News ShowThe M1 Road Map is Revealed - DTNS 4147
Can robots get along with other robots? Apple’s chip roadmap signals a shift to a 3nm process. And how FinTech’s might be building super apps of their own to…
Daily Tech News ShowIntel Brings the Heat - DTNS 4146
Benchmarks for Intel’s Alder Lake processors are in and boy do they look good! Meta is looking for alternative ways to generate profits outside of ad revenue…
Daily Tech News ShowGeForce Now, Not Later - DTNS 4145
Nvidia is making a hard play for cloud based video gaming. Sean Hollister from the Verge shares his hands-on review with the game streaming service and it…
Daily Tech News ShowDefining the Metaverse - DTNS 4144
Microsoft Ignite starts up this week and we go over all the updates and service announcements from the Redmond based company. VP of Alex explains why he wants…
Daily Tech News ShowCharging Up Supply Chain Issues - DTNS 4143
We talk to CNET Roadshow’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Stevens about the impact supply-chain constraints are having on EV production and what it means for consumers in…
Daily Tech News ShowInto the Metaverse - DTNS 4142
We examine all the press analysis on Facebook’s name change to Meta. We get some interesting insights from WSJ’s Joanna Stern interviews with Apple executives…
Daily Tech News ShowFacebook Is So Meta - DTNS 4141
We examine why big tech companies are growing slowly while smaller more recent startups are doing the opposite, how Apple’s ad tracking policy is hitting some…
Daily Tech News ShowIntel counts its Ps and Es - DTNS 4140
Intel announces Alderlake processors releasing this year, Casey Newton suggests more context is needed regarding the Facebook Papers released by Francis…
Daily Tech News ShowPixel 6 Perfect? - DTNS 4139
We get a first-hand review of Android 12 and Google’s new Pixel 6 Pro smartphone. Amazon is building a new app codenamed “Project Mic”. It would let anyone…
Daily Tech News ShowThere's is No Mr. Facebook - DTNS 4138
We examine the policy and management decisions revealed in documents released by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Mastercard announced a deal with the…
Daily Tech News ShowWe're In the Thick of this Chip Mess - DTNS 4137
We examine the long and short term prospects for Intel after their recent financial statements. NFTs go pop culture. Wired’s Brian Barrett has an article…
Daily Tech News ShowBlockchain In Journalism - DTNS 4136
A startup called Spotz.ai will use computer vision and machine learning to solve the random ad problem that plagues services that stream movies and video…
Daily Tech News ShowFacebook Wants a Name Other Than Defendant - DTNS 4135
The Verge’s sources say Facebook plans to announce a company name change next week. Alphabet’s Wing company has expanded its drone delivery business into…
Daily Tech News ShowBreaking Down Tech News Pixel by Pixel - DTNS 4134
Google takes the wraps off the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones. Higher performance, new features and new colors we take a look at what Google’s latest…
Daily Tech News ShowMacBook Pro to the M1 Max - DTNS 4133
Apple reveals two new M1 chips; the M1 Pro and M1 Max. See how these new SoC processors stack up to the original M1 and the new MacBook models that will…
Daily Tech News ShowRight Clicking Is Not A Crime - DTNS 4132
Tesla launched an auto insurance product in Texas that uses “real-time driving behavior” that it will use “to evaluate your premium based on your actual…
Daily Tech News ShowRobots with Guns: What Could Go Wrong? - DTNS 4131
Facebook announced a research project called Ego4D, to improve AI analysis of first-person, video. Sony knows it’s not going to be able to make enough PS5s to…
Daily Tech News ShowHealthy, Healthy Headphones - DTNS 4130
Reddit launched a new feature called “Predictions”, a spinoff of Reddit Polls that have become popular in subreddits. The Amazon India private-brands team…
Daily Tech News ShowBlocking Me Softly from His Tweets - DTNS 4129
A Swiss Federal Institute of Technology robotics engineering student Ken Pillonel stuffed a USB-C port that can transfer data as well as charge into an iPhone…
Daily Tech News ShowDon't Glue It; Screw It! - DTNS 4128
Microsoft has now agreed to let independent third-party study the impact of making Microsoft devices easier to repair. Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer offers an…
Daily Tech News ShowInteroperability Matters - DTNS 4127
As the climate crisis impacts our lives and our environment, how is tech playing a leading role in mitigating its effects? And as the Internet of Things grows…
Daily Tech News ShowChange Your Twitch Password - DTNS 4126
Google added options to Search, Maps, Travel, and Nest Thermostats. Twitch confirms a data breach with the site’s entire source code, commit history, an…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Facebook Outage Explained - DTNS 4125
We give an explainer on what caused Facebook and associated properties like Instagram to go offline for six hours and we do a follow-up on all that Facebook…
Daily Tech News ShowBlowing the Whistle on Facebook - DTNS 4124
Amazon launched a new feature, letting Prime subscribers in the US send gifts using just an email address or phone number. The whistleblower who provided…
Daily Tech News ShowBlizzard Legal Storm - DTNS Gaming News Monthly
DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. This month heavily features the multiple legal dramas around…
Daily Tech News ShowToo Many Failure Points - DTNS 4123
A number of websites and services reported issues due to the expiration of a root certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt. South Korean ISP SK Broadband has sued…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Tinkerer's Phone - DTNS 4122
Fairphone makers of easy-to-repair smartphones with sustainable materials has announced the Fairphone 4. Augmented reality company Nreal announced its Air…
Daily Tech News ShowNetflix wants to be the Netflix of Games - DTNS 4121
Ars Technica has a story stating VR reporter Brad Lynch has found evidence that Valve is working on a wireless headset. Netflix acquires its first game studio…
Daily Tech News ShowAmazon Did It, They Announced A Robot! - DTNS 4120
Amazon has unveiled a slew of new devices including a $1000 home robot. Hear what we make of all the new products and which ones excite us the most. Starring…
Daily Tech News ShowRoot Access is a Go - DTNS 4119
A new note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts shipments of Apple silicon Macs will drop 15% in the first half of 2022. Oculus’ consulting CTO John…
Daily Tech News ShowWhen Better is the Best - DTNS 4118
People’s Bank of China Friday reiterated that offering trading, order matching, token issuance and derivatives for virtual currencies including overseas crypto…
Daily Tech News ShowProRes. What is it Good For? - DTNS 4117
How does Apple’s iPhone Pro line really compare to a more sophisticated and purpose built video DSLR? Plus Michigan is the latest region to attempt to develop…
Daily Tech News ShowMicrosoft Creates a New Surface - DTNS 4116
Microsoft unveiled new products at its Surface Pro 8 event and the Defense Ministry of Lithuania issued a statement recommending citizens “not buy new Chinese…
Daily Tech News ShowMake Me Laugh Siri - DTNS 4115
PayPal mobile app now includes expanded bill pay, and the ability to get checks by direct deposit, and more. Marvel and SiriusXM are launching the Marvel…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Plus Future - DTNS 4114
Details about new versions of Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite e-reader leak, Apple will delay an under-display Touch ID and a foldable iPhone to 2023 and 2024…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Tech Jawn EXCERPT: Ransomware at HBCUs
An exceprt from episode 1 of The Tech Jawn on ransomware attacks at historically black colleges and universities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Daily Tech News ShowAchievement Unlocked - Desk Built! - DTNS 4113
The Dutch city of Utrecht wants to have the world’s first bi-directional EV power grid. The Russian government ordered Google and Apple to remove an app meant…
Daily Tech News ShowTo Pay With BitCoin, Press "1" Now! - DTNS 4112
Pay for a movie night out with cryptocurrency, FTC chair Lina Khan is starting her crackdown on big tech, and the tech blogs have posted their hardware…