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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 ShowCES 2021 Interview with the CTA - DTNS Special
We interview the CTA's Senior Manager, Industry Communications Danielle Cassagnol on the challenges the organization faced moving the tradeshow online. Hosted…
Daily Tech News ShowGoogle Taunts Australia - DTNS 3948
Allison Sheridan is back with her take on the rest of CES 2021, plus we talk about the future of Podcast Media LLC as it goes up for potential sale. Starring…
Daily Tech News ShowAMD Rises to the Top of CES - DTNS 3947
It’s the final day at CES 2021. We take a look at the winners of Engadget’s Best of CES and the highlights from Samsung’s announcements. Starring Tom Merritt…
Daily Tech News ShowTouch is so 2019 - DTNS 3946
CES 2021 wraps up as we talk home automation trends, a new heads-up-display for cars and a new open world Star Wars game. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane…
Daily Tech News ShowVirtually Filled With TVs - DTNS 3945
It's Day 2 of CES 2021. We discuss the latest developments in High and Ultra Definition TV and Home Theater technology with Robert Heron and Patrick Norton…
Daily Tech News ShowUnrolling CES 2021 - DTNS 3944
CES 2021 has arrived. We sort through all the press releases and discuss all the gadgets, hardware and services announced at the first day of the trade show…
Daily Tech News ShowTwitter Suspends US president - DTNS Headline UPDATE
Twitter permanently suspended the president of the United States from its platform, Apple warns Parler to improve moderation and Google delists Parler from…
Daily Tech News ShowSolarWinds - The Gift That Keeps On Giving - DTNS 3943
Roku has agreed to acquire exclusive global distribution rights to more than 75 Quibi shows and documentaries, some of which had not been released before Quibi…
Daily Tech News ShowOne Struum to Rule Them All - DTNS 3942
Former executives from Discovery and Disney are launching a streaming service called Struum. Struum will not have its own content but will partner with smaller…
Daily Tech News ShowTracking You, But In A Good Way - DTNS 3941
Verizon’s 3G network will seemingly get another stay of execution. Verizon had initially said its 3G network would be shutdown at the end of 2019, later…
Daily Tech News ShowWe All Live in An AI Submarine - DTNS 3940
We examine three cryptocurrency news items including the US Office of the Comptroller of Currency Interpretive Letter 1174, that says banks may use stablecoins…
Daily Tech News ShowState of the Google Union - DTNS 3939
It’s 2021 and this year many of the major auto makers will be introducing all-electric models into their lineup. What can we expect and from whom? CNET's…
Daily Tech News Show2021 Tech Predictions - DTNS 3938
With 2020 coming to a close it's time to cast predictions of what will happen in tech in the year 2021. See what bold insights our contributors have this time…
Daily Tech News Show2020 Tech Predictions Results - DTNS 3937
Welcome to our 2020 Tech Predictions Results episode. Back at the end of 2019 we brought on a group of contributors to share what they thought might happen in…
Daily Tech News ShowBest of GDI- DTNS 3936
2020 is almost over but before it closes checkout all the highlights from the past year in this special Best of show put together by our very own…
Daily Tech News ShowListener/Moderator Co-Host Show - DTNS 3935
This is our end of year Listener Co-Host Show. This is the annual episode where we invite several of our supporters to appear alongside us on the show. This…
Daily Tech News ShowRetro Show 2020 - DTNS 3934
Welcome to our holiday retro show episode. We look back at the stories from Sept 21st, 1999 and share our thoughts on how those stories turned out 20 years…
Daily Tech News ShowTurn Off Your 5G - DTNS 3933
Is 5G Slower Than 4G on Verizon? We reveal the surprising details and the truth behind Verizon's 5G network. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson…
Daily Tech News ShowPing Rays - DTNS 3932
We learn how researchers in Japan are exploring the feasibility of using electric rays and sting rays equipped with pingers to help map the ocean floor…
Daily Tech News ShowBig Data Spy Hunting - DTNS 3931
Last week we talked about the launch of Apple Fitness+ and who it's best for. THIS week we can talk about using it since Allison Sheridan has been doing just…
Daily Tech News ShowSolarWinds Keep On Blowing - DTNS 3930
The US Commerce Department added 77 entities to its "entity list," 60 from China but also companies from Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malta…
Daily Tech News ShowQuoth the Twitter, Nevermore - DTNS 3929
We take a closer look at the antitrust suits filed against Google as 35 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and DC led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and…
Daily Tech News ShowTLDR; Facebook Interprets the News - DTNS 3928
Facebook took out full page ads in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal saying “We’re standing up to Apple for small businesses…
Daily Tech News ShowForged Cookies, the Movie - DTNS 3927
Patrick Beja gives us an overview on where video games and video gaming is in 2020. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to…
Daily Tech News ShowMighty Solar Winds - DTNS 3926
A breach in the Orion network management platform from a company called Solar Winds has led to attacks on FireEye, Microsoft and several US government…
Daily Tech News ShowDown Periscope - DTNS 3925
Microsoft has identified a malware campaign it calls Adrozek which began as late as May this year, peaked in August and is still ongoing. How can you avoid it…
Daily Tech News ShowBandwidth Was Not in the Forecast - DTNS 3924
It's not a good week for Facebook. After two antitrust lawsuits were launched against Facebook in the US Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office announced…
Daily Tech News ShowFacebook Has Trust Issues - DTNS 3923
The US Federal Trade commission filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging Facebook illegally maintains "its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long…
Daily Tech News ShowReducing Streaming Stress - DTNS 3922
Streaming services are the new hotness. AT&T CEO John Stankey announced at a conference that HBO Max subscriptions rose from 8.6 million at the end of Q3 to…
Daily Tech News ShowBeefy Silicon - DTNS 3921
Saturday JD.com became the first virtual platform to accept digital yuan, the government's official digital currency. Is this a watershed moment for government…
Daily Tech News ShowRobb Shows Us The Light - DTNS 3920
Robb Dunewood has put a lot of work into his home video studio and is ready to share all tricks he's learned and a few of the products he thinks are worth…
Daily Tech News ShowPutting the Home in Home Box Office - DTNS 3919
WarnerMedia announced its entire slate of movies in 2021 will debut on HBO Max in 4K HDR at the same time they appear in theaters. That means Dune, Suicide…
Daily Tech News ShowSalesforce takes up the Slack - DTNS 3918
What does Salesforce want with Slack and who should be the most worried about the company's acquisition? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger…
Daily Tech News ShowWe Can Do Bigger Better Faster Stronger - DTNS 3917
Yesterday we told you about DeepMind's AlphaFold system that uses an attention-based neural network to predict protein folding structure in a matter of days…
Daily Tech News ShowTechnology Originalists - DTNS 3916
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Van Buren vs. United States regarding the application of the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). We…
Daily Tech News ShowUK Forms the Digital Markets Unit - DTH
The UK announced the formation of the Digital Markets Unity to investigate dominant online platforms, Amazon's global workforce grew 50% in a year, and the…
Daily Tech News ShowFoxconn Moving Some Apple Production to Vietnam - DTH
Foxconn is reportedly planning to move some iPad and MacBook production to Vietnam, South Korea fines Facebook for sharing user data without consent, and the…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Monolith Has Always Been There- DTNS 3915
The Verge's Tom Warren notes that despite the Xbox Series X having more powerful hardware, the PS5 has been outperforming it, particularly in frame rate…
Daily Tech News ShowAdventures of Spot and Sparrow - DTNS 3914
Twitter announced it is relaunching its verification process with new guidelines, the Australian inspector general for the intelligence community discovered…
Daily Tech News ShowLet OLED Light Up Your Life - DTNS 3913
If you plan to upgrade your home theater display this holiday shopping season wait till you hear what Robert Heron has to say on what to look for and which TVs…
Daily Tech News ShowDeal Digging for GPUs - DTNS 3912
Patrick Norton is back with some choice picks for your holiday gift buying list. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to…
Daily Tech News ShowSmart Glasses: Still A Thing! - DTNS 3911
The Washington Post's sources say state and federal investigators are preparing to bring antitrust charges against Facebook, alleging that the acquisition of…
Daily Tech News ShowApple Cuts Its Rates- DTNS 3910
Apple announced the App Store Small Business Program that-- starting January 1st-- will let developers who earn less than $1 million in annual sales apply for…
Daily Tech News ShowHappiness is Squishy - DTNS 3909
We delve into the science of happiness and the unspoken dark side that pursuing it entails. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Erin Carson, Roger Chang, Joe…
Daily Tech News ShowCompared to 2020, Video Games are Positive- DTNS 3908
TechCrunch's sources say Uber has been in talks since October to sell its Advanced Technologies Group. This would follow Uber selling scooter and bike company…
Daily Tech News ShowO Employee, Where Art Thou? - DTNS 3907
We examine the rise of contact tracing devices in the workplace and their use for worker surveillance as outlined by David Gershgorn's recent OneZero article…
Daily Tech News ShowTech Policy in the Biden Administration - DTNS 3906
On January 6, 2021, the US will count its electoral votes for President and Vice President and right now it seems likely that the next US president will be…
Daily Tech News ShowChina Targets Big Tech - DTH
China targets online shopping the day before the biggest online shopping day in the world, Apple announces new laptops that use its own chip and TikTok wonders…
Daily Tech News ShowM1 to Rule Them All - DTNS 3905
Apple releases its new M1 processor its first system on a chip for Mac. We share out thoughts and perspectives on Apple's new in-house processor. Starring Tom…
Daily Tech News ShowA Solid Plan for PODS of Privacy - DTNS 3904
In 2017, Tim Berners-Lee launched a company called Inrupt to market products that used the Solid system. Monday, Inrupt announced an enterprise product to let…
Daily Tech News ShowRyzen Up The Charts - DTNS 3903
Netflix tests a new way to chill, Apple to enforce new "nutrition Guidelines" for App Store apps, and the Intel-AMD race has legs again. Starring Tom Merritt…
Daily Tech News ShowDoorDashing the Vote - DTNS 3902
Nvidia is dipping another toe in the gaming water where Nintendo is doing well, there's a big move in Bitcoin, and what does California's Prop 22 mean for the…
Daily Tech News ShowBaby, I Can Hack My Car - DTNS 3901
Tech companies win some and lose some, solar gets salty, and Walmart looks into the smart television market. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson…
Daily Tech News ShowShelved Robots- DTNS 3900
Voice assistants may learn when you are talking to them, Walmart foregoes robots...for now, and where are visual effects artists getting paid? Starring Tom…
Daily Tech News ShowComputer Catches COVID Cough - DTNS 3899
The RIAA has found the piracy, Waymo simulates collisions, and your cough might know if you have COVID-19 before your body shows symptoms. Starring Tom…
Daily Tech News ShowCalming Election Relief - DTNS 3898
John Hancock is offering its Life Insurance customers an Apple Watch Series 6 for $25. Then you have a choice: pay the remaining cost of the watch monthly for…
Daily Tech News ShowIs Your County A Swinger? - DTNS 3897
Time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders wrote an article for Wired called "How to Stop Getting into Pointless arguments online." We share our views…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Answer: 30 Facebooks and 20 Twitters - DTNS 3896
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before a US subcommittee about the way they use Section 230 or…
Daily Tech News ShowJust Like Dropping A Cat - DTNS 3895
T-Mobile will launch its streaming TV service TVision for T-Mobile postpaid customers starting November 1. Is this new business sustainable and how will it…
Daily Tech News ShowE-Commerce Begins at Home - DTNS 3894
Facebook is rolling out streaming games on the Web and in its Android Facebook app to selected users in the US, the RIAA, SAG-AFTRA and several other recording…