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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 Show
Patching Humanity’s Security Hole - DTNSB 5083
Plus tech journalism’s dinner with Sam Altman, and why you need to be skeptical of that Booking.com link. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Brian…
- Daily Tech News Show
Apple’s Siri Robot is Coming For Your Tabletop - DTNSB 5082
The next version of Microsoft Windows will become even more agentic, and Insta360's Antigravity brings a new immersive perspective to the drone creator…
- Daily Tech News Show
OpenAI Adds Old Models Back - DTNSB 5081
Plus, AI assistance makes Endoscopists worse, and the Pebble Time 2 gets closer to reality. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories discussed in…
- Daily Tech News Show
Perplexity offers $34.5 billion to buy Chrome - DTNSB 5080
Reddit announces its will block the Internet Archive to prevent AI scraping of its data, and Samsung's new Micro RGB TV is an affordable $32,000! Starring…
- Daily Tech News Show
Is It Legal for the US to Require 15% of Nvidia’s China Sales? - DTNSB 5079
The UK tells Wikipedia to wait to sue, and Bodie Grimm from the Kilowatt podcast joins us to tell US car shoppers what EVs might be good to get before the EV…
- Daily Tech News Show
What Is a Game Engine? - DTNS WEEKEND
IT Manager Matthew Stevens (aka GadgetVirtuoso) talks to us about how game engines work. What is a game engine and why is it needed? Guest: Matthew Stevens…
- Daily Tech News Show
Why the President Wants Intel’s CEO to Resign DTNSB 5078
Also, should coders fear AI, and why Google Maps isn’t as good in South Korea. Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on…
- Daily Tech News Show
ChatGPT-5 Chooses the Right Model For You - DTNSB 5077
Apple will manufacture all of its iPhone and Apple Watch glass at a Corning facility in the US, and Dr. Niki explains why putting wires in mouse eyes might be…
- Daily Tech News Show
Prompt Injection Attacks Get Worse - DTNSB 5076
Plus, goodbye to Hulu’s app and hello to Instagram Maps. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be…
- Daily Tech News Show
Inside Google DeepMind's Genie 3 world model - DTNSB 5075
Cloudflare calls out Perplexity for evading no-crawl directives, and Windows XP and Clippy are coming for your feet! Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and…
- Daily Tech News Show
Lenovo’s Rollable Laptop is Real. And Good! - DTNSB 5074
Plus, some clarity on the adult game-credit card processing controversy. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast…
- Daily Tech News Show
Why Politicians Hate iOS 26 - DTNSB 5073
Message filters are not making political fundraisers happy. And OpenAI removes the ability for search engines to index your published chat logs. Starring Tom…
- Daily Tech News Show
The De Mimimus exemption nears its EOL - DTNSB 5072
Microsoft joins the $4 trillion club with Nvidia, and Dr. Niki talks about using computer models for the discovery of archeological history. Starring Jason…
- Daily Tech News Show
Why You Hate AI and Won’t Stop Using It - DTNSB 5071
Plus, Apple slaps back at US antitrust claims, and are passkeys in a wallet insecure? Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to stories…
- Daily Tech News Show
Meta is testing AI use in technical interviews - DTNSB 5070
Apple is closing one of its stores in China for the first time, and Tom’s getting the new Elgato Facecam 4k with 49mm lens support. Starring Jason Howell, Tom…
- Daily Tech News Show
Age Verification Defeated in Many Ways - DTNSB 5069
You can get a VPN or get more creative and use a video game. Plus, why Web apps are better than native apps. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Show notes…
- Daily Tech News Show
Should AI Chatbots Age? - DTNSB 5068
Microsoft’s CEO of AI seems to think so. Plus, Meta says no to political ads, and Samsung crushes a source of UI leaks. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao…
- Daily Tech News Show
Heads-on with the Oakley Meta HSTN Limited Edition glasses - DTNSB
Google is bringing Veo video generation to Google Photos, and the Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest selling game console of all time. Starring Jason Howell and…
- Daily Tech News Show
Apple Makes Warranties a Subscription Business - DTNSB 5066
Plus, Mistral AI discloses its environmental impact and Nuclear Fusion gets closer. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to storied…
- Daily Tech News Show
What happens when vibe coding goes rogue? - DTNSB 5065
Lucid Air finally gets access to the Tesla Supercharger network but with a catch , and Nothing announces a brand new budget smartwatch called the CMF Watch Pro…
- Daily Tech News Show
Passkey Phishing Attack Is Good News - DTNSB 5064
Plus, the new Meta Oakley smart glasses are out and may be better than the Ray-Bans. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Show notes can be found here…
- Daily Tech News Show
DTNS WEEKEND: What DNA Databases Can and Cannot Do
With the news that the US has expanded collection of DNA information, Dr. Niki talks to Tom about what DNA is, how it’s collected and what you can tell from…
- Daily Tech News Show
Apple Sues Top Leaker - DTNSB 5063
Apple sues Jon Prosser over leaked iOS26 screens, plus new emojis! Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See…
- Daily Tech News Show
Beeper’s Back Baby! - DTNSB 5062
Google’ announced the date for its big Made By Google event in New York, and Dr. Niki gives an update on science funding in the US. Starring Jason Howell…
- Daily Tech News Show
Why everyone likes Donkey Kong Bananza - DTNSB 5061
Plus, the new Zelda movie gets its Link and Zelda, and both ethically sourced AI and cement. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to…
- Daily Tech News Show
NVIDIA gets its H20 Groove Back - DTNSB 5060
Reddit implements age verification checks in the UK, and Google strikes a deal with Brookefield for hydropowering a few of its AI facilities in Pennsylvania…
- Daily Tech News Show
ChromeOS Merging with Android - DTNSB 5059
But do we want it? And the Commodore 64 is back for real this time. Not an emulator! Starring Tom Merritt, and Robb Dunewood. Show notes can be found here…
- Daily Tech News Show
AI Slows Down Coding - DTNSB - 5058
But not all the time. Plus, Comcast gets rid of data caps. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See…
- Daily Tech News Show
Veo 3 image-to-video comes to Gemini - DTNSB 5057
Samsung says it’s Trifold smartphone is expected sometime this year, and Dr. Niki talks about Colossal's plans to genetically engineer moa birds. [23:06]…
- Daily Tech News Show
Samsung Foldable News is Thin - DTNSB 5056
And Andy Beach tells us if the ad industry can survive the next wave of AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, Ron Richards and Andy Beach. Links to stories…
- Daily Tech News Show
OnePlus Watch 3, Now For Smaller Wrists - DTNSB 5055
Samsung and Epic Games reach a settlement ahead of Unpacked, and Tom breaks down the mystery behind the major Bitcoin transfer from the weekend. Starring Jason…
- Daily Tech News Show
The US TikTok Sale Might Actually Happen - DTNSB 5054
TikTok makes preparations for a US-only app, and Windows 11 is officially the most popular version of Windows now. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood. Show…
- Daily Tech News Show
DTNS WEEKEND: Robb Dunewood's Second Brain
Robb Dunewood has a second brain he uses to stay organized and productive. Find out how he does it. •What is a Second Brain? •What led you to create one? •How…
- Daily Tech News Show
Microsoft Job Cuts Hit Game Development - DTNSB 5053
Sony is bringing one of its exclusive titles to the Xbox Series X|S for the first time, and Dr. Niki talks about why we should welcome biodegradable robot…
- Daily Tech News Show
Thin is in, but are foldable phones? - DTNSB 5052
We round up the new Honor foldable, Nothing’s new flagship phone and headphones and Andy Beach talks about a complicated new idea for revenue sharing from AI…
- Daily Tech News Show
Cloudflare’s New Marketplace Charges AI Scraper Bots - DTNSB 5051
Apple is reportedly considering Claude and ChatGPT for a big Siri rehaul, and Justin Robert Young explains why the ELVIS act was soundly rejected from the Big…
- Daily Tech News Show
Apple’s Plan for Headwear Shapes Up - DTNSB 5050
Plus, instantaneous translation of brain signals to speech, and Google gets into nuclear fusion. Starring Tom Merritt, and Robb Dunewood. Show notes can be…
- Daily Tech News Show
AI Cheating and Controversies in Education - DTNS Weekend
Tom Merritt sits down for part two of his conversation with Kevin Metcalf to talk about AI controversies in education for both students and teachers. Hosted on…
- Daily Tech News Show
Do You Want to Try On Clothes Virtually - DTNSB 5049
Plus, Pixel banned in Japan and batteries banned on Chinese flights. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See…
- Daily Tech News Show
Microsoft Faces Its Own Pirate Books AI Lawsuit - DTNSB 5048
Creative Commons launched CC Signals to do for datasets what it did for creative works, and Dr. Niki discusses why seals are learning to play video games…
- Daily Tech News Show
A Repairable Phone at a Fair Price - 5047
The Fairphone 6 is out and Bart Busschots has a fair alternative for Pocket! Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Bart Busschots. Links to stories discussed…
- Daily Tech News Show
Samsung Announces Its Big Foldable Unpacked - DTNSB 5046
Anthropic latest court ruling has big implications for the legality of training AI models with copyrighted works, and Andy Beach shows how individual creators…
- Daily Tech News Show
Apple Goes AI Shopping - DTNSB 5045
Should Apple buy Perplexity, or some other company? Plus, we check with a French TV watcher about how they feel about Netflix streaming TF1 channels. Starring…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog - DTNSB Weekend Edition
This weekend, Dr. Nicole Ackermans talks with Dr. Carly York about her new book The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, exploring how seemingly silly…
- Daily Tech News Show
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Animation AI Secret - DTNSB 5044
Plus, you can now wear Meta’s Llama model in Oakley frames. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on…
- Daily Tech News Show
Are PayPhones Making a Comeback Thanks to VoIP? - DTNSB 5043
Plus new AR glasses, a smart home hub from Eufy and more. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Patrick Schlott. Links to stories in this episode can be found…
- Daily Tech News Show
Social Media News Is Where It's At in the USA - DTNSB 5042
Plus Dr. Niki helps us understand why certain scientific studies are given the green light. Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki. Links to stories…
- Daily Tech News Show
0 to Charged in 18 Seconds - DTNSB 5041
Plus Andy Beach helps us understand why Hollywood is hiding its AI obsession. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found…
- Daily Tech News Show
How AI is Good for Education - DTNSB WEEKEND EDITION
Tom talks with IT pro Kevin Metcalf about how AI is used by students and teachers in college. Starring Tom Merritt and Kevin Metcalf. Kevin on LinkedIN Hosted…
- Daily Tech News Show
Why Are People Sharing Everything on Meta AI - DTNSB 5040
Also, Dr. Niki checks in on the state of US science funding, and why Android is killing Instant Apps. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Dr. NIki. Show…
- Daily Tech News Show
iOS 26 is Packing New Parental Controls - DTNSB 5036
Yahoo Mail tries to appeal to younger users with AI features, and Congressional Dish’s Jennifer Briney explains why a US budget bill is aiming to ban…
- Daily Tech News Show
Nintendo Sets a Console Record - DTNSB 5038
And why the venerable Le Monde newspaper is embracing AI not just fighting it. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to the stories covered…
- Daily Tech News Show
Meta Thinks Superintelligence is “Super, Thanks For Asking!” - DTNSB 5037
IBM announced plans to build its major Quantum computer called Starling, and Dr. Niki explains why we want to edit the genomes of spiders. Starring Jason…
- Daily Tech News Show
Apple Doesn’t Apologise for AI at WWDC - DTNSB 5036
And beyond the new Liquid Glass design and other OS announcements, there’s a new robot pizza maker and an Xbox gaming handheld. Starring Tom Merritt, and Sarah…
- Daily Tech News Show
We Need a W3C for AI - DTNSB WEEKEND
Molly and Tom are back with a text-message-chat inspired discussion of privacy in LLMs and why we might need a standard for it, but we don’t know how that…
Daily Tech News ShowWhy a Court Ordered OpenAI to Reduce Privacy Protections
Also, drone delivery is becoming more common, and an advance in sintronics brings shepherd, faster, more power-efficient memory closer. Starring Tom Merritt…
Daily Tech News ShowNintendo Switch 2… Now With More Paste! - DTNSB 5034
Apple's upcoming MagSafe chargers might support the Qi2.2 standard doubling power output for the iPhone 17, and Volvo introduced a "multi-adaptive safety belt"…
- Daily Tech News Show
Google’s Reasonable AI Pause - DTNSB 5033
Google does the right thing with Google Photos and Natasha Lyonne makes an AI movie. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Stories discussed in…
- Daily Tech News Show
Epic’s Unreal Engine 5.6 looks mostly real - DTNSB 5032
Microsoft is requiring fully featured USB-C ports in order for manufacturers to partake in the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program, and Dr. Niki talks all…
- Daily Tech News Show
Samsung Cozies Up to Perplexity - DTNSB 5031
Meanwhile, Google makes it easy to run models locally without the internet, and another big step for Brain-Computer Interfaces. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb…