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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 ShowBucket of Power- DTNS 4005
Facebook announces its Clubhouse competitor, more on Apple vs Epic, and Andrew Heaton shares his experience podcasting in a camping trailer. Starring Tom…
Daily Tech News ShowNo Thanks for the Memories - DTNS 4004
Lauren Goode has an article on Wired called “I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget”. We discuss how the Internet can make it hard to forget…
Daily Tech News ShowChip Problems On Display – DTNS 4003
Clubhouse rolls out its first monetization feature, called simply, Clubhouse Payments, Signal plans to add support for MobileCoin and why a shortage in the…
Daily Tech News ShowDigital Copyright Wars - DTNS 4002
Facebook's dataset of 533 million accounts hacked in 2020 is now being offered for free, LG is leaving the mobile communications business, and the SCOTUS ruled…
Daily Tech News ShowBeauty Is in the Eye of the Filter - DTNS 4001
Vaccine passes are in development. The idea is to be able to securely show who has been vaccinated to enable a return to normal faster. How do they work and…
Daily Tech News ShowIn Tech We Trust? - DTNS 4000
Edelman surveyed more than 33,000 people in 28 countries to gauge consumer trust in institutions like media, government, and businesses. Trust in the tech…
Daily Tech News ShowA Permanent Record of Bad Decisions - DTNS 3999
Motherboard posted a story earlier this week about multiple occurrences where someone bought an NFT and then the thing the NFT referred to disappeared…
Daily Tech News ShowNvidia Sets the Bar and Resizes it - DTNS 3998
LinkedIn is adding features that cater to video creators, Arm announced its first major new chip architecture in ten years, called Armv9, and PayPal will let…
Daily Tech News ShowWhat Can Stretch Do for You? - DTNS 3997
Boston Dynamics announced Stretch, a new robot designed to move boxes in warehouses, MIT computer scientists led a team that looked at 10 of the most-cited…
Daily Tech News ShowIt's Never The Wrong Time To Backup Your Data! - DTNS 3996
Xiaomi plans to market electric vehicles under its own brand, Dodge announced a new security feature for its Challenger and Charger cars that requires a…
Daily Tech News ShowSocial Media's Capitol Affair - DTNS 3995
Zuckerberg, Pichai, and Dorsey all testified before the House Energy and Commerce committee to discuss spreading disinformation, extremism and misinformation…
Daily Tech News ShowIntel Plays Its Chips - DTNS 3994
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced it will elevate its small foundry business to become a standalone business within Intel called Intel Foundry Services led by…
Daily Tech News ShowYour Mental Health Matters - DTNS 3993
Peter Wells wrote a column for the Sydney Morning Herald called “How searching for help online can be healthy.” But should you search online? And what kinds of…
Daily Tech News ShowA License to Zoom - DTNS 3992
Zoom will begin selling access to its API for companies to embed video calling into their own products, Microsoft will start a limited reopening of its…
Daily Tech News ShowAre You Ready for Some Streamball - DTNS 3991
The MPAA notes that online video subscriptions rose 26% to 1.1 billion in 2020, passing 1 billion worldwide for the first time. Is this is just a pandemic…
Daily Tech News ShowNASA's New Tire is So METL - DTNS 3990
Sony shows off their new PSVR 2 controllers while Facebook is working on an AR wrist controller. ATT won't be exempting HBO from data caps, and we may never…
Daily Tech News ShowMore Than A Contractor; Less Than An Employee - DTNS 3989
During an annual shareholders meeting, Samsung co-CEO Koh Dong-jin said worldwide chip shortages will impact its business next quarter. Koh said, “our business…
Daily Tech News ShowHey Google Am I Asleep Yet - DTNS 3988
Australia is considering an online safety bill with six main areas overseen by an eSafety commissioner. What will this new legislation cover and what do tech…
Daily Tech News ShowAmazon's Warehouse Games - DTNS 3987
The Information reports Amazon is expanding an existing program called FC Games, which encourages its fulfillment center employees to improve efficiency and…
Daily Tech News ShowLet Me Flex My Batteries - DTNS 3986
The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is held every year to show off developments in assistive technology. This year for the first time it was held…
Daily Tech News ShowSecurity Through Absurdity - DTNS 3985
Digital artist Mike Winkleman sold an NFT of his work “Everydays – The First 5000 Days” for $69 million at the 255-year-old Christie’s auction house, putting…
Daily Tech News ShowSmile! You’re On Unsecured Camera! - DTNS 3984
A group was able to access admin tools inside a company called Verkada that supplies surveillance cameras to more than 5200 customers including cities…
Daily Tech News ShowNothing But A Pipe Dream - DTNS 3983
Monday the European Union approved Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax, the parent company of Bethesda, which now officially has joined Microsoft. What will…
Daily Tech News ShowMobile World Cautious Congress - DTNS 3982
Plans are firming up for an in-person Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this June, with a possible 45,000-50,000 attendees. That would be just about half the…
Daily Tech News ShowS1NG for NFT - DTNS 3981
China’s parliament is meeting to approve the party’s five year plan which includes plans to become self-sufficient in technology. While China is home to tech…
Daily Tech News ShowTidal Square Wave - DTNS 3980
Apple is facing scrutiny over its App Store policies that force companies to use only Apple’s payment system which Apple takes a cut from. What are…
Daily Tech News ShowWhat the Flock is Going On - DTNS 3979
Flock cameras are used for neighborhood surveillance and can detect people, animals, and bicycles, but are best at detecting cars, specifically their license…
Daily Tech News ShowFlipped locally - DTNS 3978
Microsoft’s Ignite developers conference starts today. We take a look at all the big announcements from this year’s show and share what excites us most…
Daily Tech News ShowGoogle Delivers Suite Updates- DTNS 3977
Google updated its Workspace productivity suite (formerly known as G Suite) with new features focused on fostering “collaboration equity” between employees who…
Daily Tech News ShowZooming in on Zoom Fatigue - DTNS 3976
Scientists at Stanford University studied why video conferencing is exhausting. We discuss their findings and share our own experiences with Zoom and video…
Daily Tech News ShowSuper Tweets Get Super Follows- DTNS 3975
It’s no secret that Twitter has been looking into subscriptions as a source of revenue. At its Analyst Day presentation, the company announced its first…
Daily Tech News ShowGo Update Roomba, You're Drunk- DTNS 3974
Facebook Vice President of global affairs Nick Clegg wrote a blog post Wednesday saying Facebook plans to spend more than $1 billion on the news industry over…
Daily Tech News ShowGetting Your Game On! - DTNS 3973
Video game development is a popular career path for many people. But exactly how do you get into the industry? Is it something you can study for in college…
Daily Tech News ShowMeme Weaver - DTNS 3972
We share a clip of our interview with Dr. Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa, about Australia’s ongoing issues with Google and Facebook…
Daily Tech News ShowI'm My Own Ferret Grandpa - DTNS 3971
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously upheld a lower court ruling in a 2016 case that Uber drivers are not independent contractors. What does…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Land Down Under Facebook's Thumb - DTNS 3970
Facebook had just started blocking news links from Australian sources worldwide and blocking Australian Facebook users from seeing any news links, in…
Daily Tech News ShowPaying the Iron Price for News - DTNS 3969
YouTube announced several new products coming this year but the most interesting is YouTube Shorts. It will come as a beta to some creators in the US in March…
Daily Tech News ShowDoes work from home really work? - DTNS 3968
Allison Sheridan shares her thoughts on SaleForces’s recent decision to allow a majority of the its employees to work from home. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich…
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Microsoft Testing Browser-Based xCloud - DTH
Microsoft is reportedly testing a browser-based version of its xCloud game streaming service, India removes licensing requirement for geospatial data for local…
Daily Tech News ShowNot Big Spying. Just Super Micro Spying! - DTNS 3967
Bloomberg’s sources say that in 2010, the US Department of Defense found that Supermicro servers in unclassified networks were sending network data, including…
Daily Tech News ShowServer Side Puppy Training - DTNS 3966
New York Times’ sources say Facebook is building a Clubhouse competitor. It’s in the earliest days, so early that the sources say the secret code name is even…
Daily Tech News ShowYou Are the Weakest, StarLink. Goodbye! - 3965
Salesforce posted to its blog Tuesday that the “9-5 workday is dead.” And will give employees three categories to choose from for their work schedule. Flex…
Daily Tech News ShowScared Chipless - DTNS 3964
A worldwide chip shortage is growing. NXP and Infineon both say chip constraints are no longer limited to automotive. Apple and Sony have both said their…
Daily Tech News ShowBucket Of Parts: ASSEMBLE! - DTNS 3963
The largest ever study of facial-recognition data shows how much the rise of deep learning has fueled a loss of privacy. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane…
Daily Tech News ShowPatrick is All About that Bass - DTNS 3962
When you shop for home theaters you’re going to see a lot of info about subwoofers. Their Size, power and placement. But why do you need a subwoofer, how do…
Daily Tech News ShowHow's My Driving? Take a Picture! - DTNS 3961
The incoming head of the Senate antitrust subcommittee Senator Amy Klobuchar, plans to introduce a new antitrust bill that would place limits on acquisitions…
Daily Tech News ShowAmazon's Prime Candidates for AWS - DTNS 3960
Yesterday the news broke right before the show that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will stop being CEO in Q3 (which starts in July) and become Executive Chair of…
Daily Tech News ShowSee Spot Scout - DTNS 3959
Uber announced it intends to buy the alcohol delivery company Drizly for $1.1 billion. The company aims to integrate Drizly services into Uber Eats, but also…
Daily Tech News ShowWeChat If It's Allowed - DTNS 3958
Independent publishers thrive in China on platforms like WeChat and Toutiao. Chinese TV shows and movies are often made based on successful web novels. In…
Daily Tech News ShowWireless Charging is Just a Phase - DTNS 3957
Xiaomi announced Mi Air Charge Technology, a wireless power charging system that uses a phase control array to send up to 5 Watts of power to multiple devices…
Daily Tech News ShowRobinhood Takes Stock - DTNS 3956
Facebook’s Oversight Board has reached decisions on a number of accounts directing the company to restore four posts in its first ruling. Starring Sarah Lane…
Daily Tech News ShowGamestop Loses Its Shorts - DTNS 3955
What does short selling have to do with GameStop? And why is a subreddit r/wallstreetbets in the middle of allegations of stock price shenanigans? Starring Tom…
Daily Tech News ShowUrban Amenities for Suburban Prices - DTNS 3954
During this pandemic much has been made about tech workers fleeing cities for other parts of the country due to cost of living and natural disasters. But what…
Daily Tech News ShowKroger Putting the Cart Before the Checkout - DTNS 3953
Peacock used to be notable for being a streaming service that hasn’t yet added Plus to its name. But recent moves by NBCUniversal look to make it a destination…
Daily Tech News ShowGetting Quantum with Kiki - DTNS 3952
We examine the state of Quantum Computing from China’s perspective and how it might impact the wider world. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr. Kiki Sanford…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Only Way To Win Is Not Play - DTNS 3951
Amazon chief executive of worldwide consumer business, Dave Clark, sent a letter to the US President, offering to help reach the goal of vaccinating 100…
Daily Tech News ShowNetflix will sooon pay for itself - DTNS 3950
The European Commission fined Valve and the game publishers Focus Home, ZeniMax, Koch Media, Capcom, and Bandai Namco a combined 7.8 million Euros for…
Daily Tech News ShowWhatsApp With That Privacy Policy? - DTNS 3949
Company gets approval for self-flying drones away from line of sight, Brave browser offers new IPFS functionality and Pizza Hut in Israel plans on testing…
Daily Tech News ShowDuckDuckGo Surpasses 100M Daily Search Queries - DTH
DuckDuckGo sees a new peak in daily search queries following 62% annual growth in 2020, Grab considers a US IPO, and researchers find smartwatches can detect…
Daily Tech News ShowROUND TABLE - What Section 230 Actually Does
Are Facebook and Twitter protected by a shield that stops them from being responsible for any of their content? We bring on Mike Masnick from TechDirt and…