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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 ShowTikTok365 - DTNS 3836
Microsoft said Sunday it is working on a deal to acquire TikTok's operations in Canada, the US, New Zealand and Australia. What's the motivation behind the…
Daily Tech News ShowLet's Buy TikTok - DTNS 3835
Bytedance is considering listing its business in Hong Kong or Shanghai stock markets with plans to list TikTok separately in Europe or the US. Plus Bloomberg's…
Daily Tech News ShowAntitrust or Just Antitrustworthy? - DTNS 3834
We explore what might happen to big tech after the Congressional hearings. Will it be good for them, consumers or anyone? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane…
Daily Tech News ShowCan You Hearing Me Now? - DTNS 3833
The US House Antitrust Subcommittee called Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to…
Daily Tech News ShowAI Stories That Write Themselves - DTNS 3832
Andrew Mayne incorporated OpenAI's latest GPT-3 model into a project to help him develop dialogue for characters real and fictitious called AI|Writer. Starring…
Daily Tech News ShowUnreal Fans - DTNS 3831
First it was canned audio played over loudspeakers now its virtual fans in the stands. How is the technology that powers video games making virtual audiences…
Daily Tech News ShowDriving A Fork Into Intel - DTNS 3830
Intel’s next-gen 7nm chips are delayed until at least 2022 and it would consider farming out more work to outside semiconductor foundries, eroding a founding…
Daily Tech News ShowA Punch In The Face-book - DTNS 3829
On an investor, CEO Jack Dorsey said the company is actively exploring additional ways to make money from its users, including a potential subscription model…
Daily Tech News ShowTap to Cheer - DTNS 3828
Crowd noise is being piped into stadiums for sports played without fans using foley from video game companies like EA sports and Sony Interactive. With life…
Daily Tech News ShowKiwibots, Roll Out! - DTNS 3827
Xbox's Phil Spencer is pushing for developers to make their games cross compatible across Xbox One, PC and xCloud including the first slew of titles for the…
Daily Tech News ShowPractice Safer Internet, People - DTNS 3826
Unwanted and inappropriate sexting is an all too common problem. Katelyn Bowden, CEO of Badassarmy, with some advice on how to navigate the issue Starring Tom…
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It's World Emoji Day and Google and Apple revealed their versions of the 117 new emoji coming later this year as part of Unicode's emoji 13.0 update. Starring…
Daily Tech News ShowHigh Crimes and Social Engineering - DTNS 3824
Twitter was the subject of a major hack compromising the accounts of high profile accounts including Bill Gates, President Obama, and Elon Musk. What was…
Daily Tech News ShowStaycation With The PS5 - DTNS 3823
Facebook are revising their estimates for their VR hardware upwards and Sony is ramping up production of their upcoming PS5 console. Are these moves based on…
Daily Tech News ShowIt's A Rolling Hat Rack! - DTNS 3822
Can a skinny minimalist robot that resembles a coat rack be the future of robots in the home? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Patrick Beja, Roger Chang and…
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TikTok Don't Stop, Make It Pop - DTNS 3821
Tik Tok faces new scrutiny as companies and political parties urge employees and members to delete the app from their personal Android or iOS devices due to…
Daily Tech News ShowDeep Fakes, Real Friday - DTNS 3820
Deepfakes often feature in contentious debates regarding news and the dissemination of information. But exactly is a deepfake and how should society approach…
Daily Tech News ShowHow to Protect Your Business - DTNS 3819
What can your operation do to keep its data secure? We examine the key elements of infosec every business needs to know. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane…
Daily Tech News ShowKeep Your Data Kosher - DTNS 3818
With an increase in the number of people working from home securing your home data infrastructure has never been more urgent. Seth Rosenblatt from The Parallax…
Daily Tech News ShowICS Security is a Baby - DTNS 3817
There's a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt about malicious attackers hacking the power grid, the water system and other industrial systems. What does it take…
Daily Tech News ShowMy Dog's Name is Two-Factor - DTNS 3816
Despite what movies tell us, the number one way thieves and hackers access our bank accounts, credit information and other sensitive data is through socially…
Daily Tech News ShowOneWeb Purchased by Consortium Led by the UK Government - DTH
A consortium led by the UK government purchases the satellite operator OneWeb, Reliance Jio Platforms launches JioMeet, and EU regulators are looking into…
Daily Tech News ShowAdvertising By Not Advertising - DTNS 3815
As over 500 join in a boycott of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg stated there would be no change in company policy telling staff he believes that advertisers will…
Daily Tech News ShowTo DFinity and Beyond! - DTNS 3814
Swiss decentralized computing company Dfinity announced its Internet Computer is now open for third-party developers to build serverless apps that do not need…
Daily Tech News ShowAll The Meat That's Fit To Print - DTNS 3813
Discord posted Tuesday that it will shift its focus from video game communication to broader community creation. What's behind the shift and what are Discord's…
Daily Tech News ShowWould You Like to Super Charge that For a $1? - DTNS 3812
Disney Research scientists and ETH Zurich published a paper on a neural-network based method for swapping faces in photos and video at a resolution high enough…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Great Outdoor Cinema - DTNS 3811
Microsoft shuts down its retail stores, verizon and Unilever join the move to pull ad money from facebook and the best TV projectors for watching in your…
Daily Tech News ShowPay the Paywall - DTNS 3810
Amazon launches a crime-fighting unit, Goldman Sachs won't let you use their font to criticize them and Google offers to pay publishers. Starring Tom Merritt…
Daily Tech News ShowA Facepalm for Facial Recognition - DTNS 3809
Amazon wants to compete with cable TV, the scoop on whether giving up your phone passcode is self-incrimination and the first mistaken arrest involving facial…
Daily Tech News ShowOculus Gone - DTNS 3808
Patrick Beja weighs in on Apple's WWDC announcements. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Amos. Link to show notes here. Hosted on…
Daily Tech News ShowApple Arms itself at WWDC - DTNS 3807
Apple finished up their WWDC 2020 presentation this morning. What was revealed and is Apple's official news regarding their shift to in-house ARM based silicon…
Daily Tech News ShowNotable Names in Technology - DTNS 3806
We take a look at the African Americans engineers and inventors who've made wide-ranging contributions to technology development. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah…
Daily Tech News ShowHave You Been Driven by a Ford Lately? - DTNS 3805
Twitter rolled out an update that allows people to record up to 140 secs of audio and tweet sounds. Is this something users need or want? Starring Sarah Lane…
Daily Tech News ShowHey! You Can't Do That, Says Apple - DTNS 3804
Monday Basecamp launched a subscription email client, called Hey, for iOS. However, required updates to the app have been blocked by Apple whom Basecamp has a…
Daily Tech News ShowInstagram Is News to Me - DTNS 3803
A 2020 Reuters Institute Digital News report notes that people rely on Instagram for news twice as much as they did in 2018, particularly young adults. What…
Daily Tech News ShowGit with the Changes - DTNS 3802
GitHub plans to replace tern "master" with alternative term to avoid slavery references. What other terms could come up for consideration and how will that…
Daily Tech News ShowUPS: Uninterrupted Podcast Supply - DTNS 3801
Robb Dunewood shares his experience on keeping a live podcast going when Mother Nature turns the lights out. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood…
Daily Tech News ShowA Year-Long Snooze Button - DTNS 3800
Wednesday the California Public Utilities Commission ruled that it considers Uber drivers to be employees. Uber, Lyft and any other transportation networking…
Daily Tech News ShowFacebook Doesn’t Tell Tails - DTNS 3799
Can a small startup accomplish what $2 billion dollar Quibi could not? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show…
Daily Tech News ShowMacs with ARM getting Legs - DTNS 3798
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's sources say that at WWDC on June 22, Apple may announce that it will replace Intel chips in Macs with its own ARM-based processors…
Daily Tech News ShowI Got 99 Clips, Are they Legal? - DTNS 3797
Despite the predicted doom and gloom over Airbnb's future due to COVID-19 the latest numbers from the company suggest a resurgent interest in the company's…
Daily Tech News ShowThat Sounds Like Good Advice - DTNS 3796
Correct speaker placement can go a long way towards enjoying your home audio setup. Simple things that often require little to no money. Patrick shares his…
Daily Tech News ShowI > Robot - DTNS 3795
As protests over police brutality continue new scrutiny is being placed on Big Tech's ties to law enforcement. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert…
Daily Tech News ShowShould We Go To CES 2021? - DTNS 3794
The CEA has greenlit CES for 2021 in Las Vegas. Is this a wise move in light of continuing COVID-19 infections and will anyone show up? Starring Tom Merritt…
Daily Tech News ShowRotate Me For Two Grand - DTNS 3793
Google announced new features for its Pixel line of Android phones, AT&T confirmed to the Verge that its HBO Max streaming service will not count against AT&T…
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Time to Listen
We take a day off to hear from black contributors to DTNS and its wider circle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Tech News ShowStep Chicken, What Are You Doing? - DTNS 3792
A New York Times piece by Taylor Lorenz examines the phenomenon of the TikTok cult. Rabid followers of seemingly innocuous TikTok creators. What can…
Daily Tech News ShowRezoning Safe Harbor - DTNS 3791
After Twitter afixed a fact-check label on a tweet from Donald Trump the US president has threatened to sign an executive order removing safe harbor provisions…
Daily Tech News ShowDTNS Special - What is Safe Harbor/ CDA Section 230
In a sneak peek at an upcoming podcast series, Tom Merritt explains what Safe Harbor is and specifically US Section 230 of the CDA. Hosted on Acast. See…
Daily Tech News ShowTweets and Consequences - DTNS 3790
As Twitter tries to navigate a highly-charged political landscape, what things are they trying to do to insure tweets from World Leaders are filled with…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Passion Gig Economy - DTNS 3789
The social media service, Cameo, lets you buy short custom videos from celebrities. Is this tipping point for the "passion economy" and what will people…
Daily Tech News ShowSony to Release the Xperia 1 II on July 24th for $1,199 - DTH
Sony sets the release and price of its Xperia 1 II flagship phone, Unc0ver releases an iOS jailbreak for the current version of iOS, and the latest firmware…
Daily Tech News ShowPac-GAN - DTNS 3788
An Nvidia created A.I. has replicated the game Pac-Man using a machine learning framework called generative adversarial networks. Why is this achievement…
Daily Tech News Show5G Is Fast If You Can Get It - DTNS 3787
Netflix is rolling out a feature to automatically un-subscribe users from their service if it hasn't had activity for a year. Is this Netflix responding to…
Daily Tech News ShowThird AI Blind - DTNS 3786
In an opinion piece in Wired noted futurist Ray Kurzweil has advocated for more AI assistance in vaccine research. What's behind his advocacy and can AI really…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Algorithm Runaround - DTNS 3785
Microsoft BUILD is happening and we share all the important news from the event and breakdown what it all means. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick…
Daily Tech News ShowLook Ma, No Mirrors - DTNS 3784
Canon's recently announced R5 camera promises to be a beast. With 8K recording at 30p, IBIS, and dual-pixel AF it ticks all the boxes in the must-have list…
Daily Tech News ShowCivil Liberties in the Age of COVID - DTNS
In this special Politics Politics Politics! snippet, Justin talks to Electronic Frontier Foundation's Cindy Cohn about ways our digital civil liberties could…
Daily Tech News ShowFacebook Getting Giphy With It - DTNS 3783
The US moves to cutoff Huawei from global suppliers and added an additional year to the ban on ZTE and Huawei in the US. What does this latest spat between…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Theater is Open. Norway! Really? - DTNS 3782
With stay-at-home orders flat-lining movie theater attendance what does the future hold for the way movies are seen, distributed and sold? Starring Tom…