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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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Daily Tech News ShowE-Tattoo for Your Face DTNSB - 5030
The future of wearables may be on your face. Plus, how the NBA is embracing AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found…
Daily Tech News ShowNvidia throws a life jacket to Steam Deck users - DTNSB 5029
Apple is set to move its OS naming convention to year-based versioning, and X is pausing encrypted direct messages in its app to make room for unspecified…
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Good Apples and Bad Apples - DTNSB 5028
Plus the good and the bad of Audible using generated voices. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to stories discussed in this episode can…
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Veo 3 video is everywhere! (except the EU) - DTNSB 5027
Gurman says Apple’s Solarium update is a big feature at next month’s WWDC, and Dr. Niki talks about 3D printing your skin. Yes, your actual skin. Starring…
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Nvidia Has a New Chip for China - DTH
DTNS is off for the US holiday, but here's today's episode of Daily Tech Headlines to keep you up to date. Apple is on pace to ship a smart home hub later this…
Daily Tech News ShowAnthropic Models Totally Won’t Rat You Out to the Feds
And Tardigrades are getting tattoos, and you will want them to. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr. Niki. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast…
Daily Tech News ShowAltman and Ive team up to build something new with IO - DTNSB 5025
Xiaomi has a new top of the line in-house smartphone chip, and GT Tandon talks about the falling cost of AI training and inferencing. Starring Jason Howell…
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Why Epic’s Fortnite on iOS Win is Not Over - DTNSB 5024
And Jason Howell reports on Google’s I/O focus on AI and what that means for search. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Jason Howell. Links to stories…
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Google’s Big AI Day at I/O - DTNSB 5023
Plus Marshall comes for Sonos and Apple gets more heat from the Judge over Fortnite. Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories in this episode…
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Microsoft Unleashes its AI Agents - DTNSB 5022
Plus, Nvidia and Intel have new chip announcements at Computex, and Ina Kim shares tech to teach languages online. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Ina…
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Measuring What Matters: Readiness in the Field - DTNSB Special
Amos talks with fellow military retiree Mike LeNeave of Pison about how next-gen wearable tech is redefining human readiness and helping prevent aviation…
Daily Tech News ShowEpic and Apple Fight Again - DTNSB 5021
Plus you’ll finally understand why some people believe it’s OK for AI models to infringe copyright. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Meredith Rose…
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Moto Razr Ultra Brings Back the Snap! - DTNSB 5020
Apple CarPlay Ultra is finally making its way Aston Martin vehicles, and Dr. Niki brings some clarity to changes in US science funding. Starring Jason Howell…
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Nintendo’s Switch Specs Explained - DTNSB 5019
Plus why the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks are so good they can’t stay out of the best seller list. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Aaron Morton…
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Android Gets an Expressive Facelift - DTNSB 5018
Apple brings a slew of new accessibility features to its devices, and James Thatcher shares what the effect of the China-US tariff pause is likely to be on…
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What Do the Tariff Drops Mean for You - DTNSB 5017
Plus, happy birthday to the longest-running Apple podcast on the internet. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Allison Sheridan. Show notes can be found…
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Why OpenAI Hired Instacart's CEO - DTNSB SPECIAL
Tom talks with Andrew Mayne about why Fidji Simo would leave INstacrt to take a product role at OpenAI and how that might change how you think about OpenAI…
Daily Tech News ShowAI Revives Dead Man for Testimony - DTNSB 5016
A court allows simulated testimony, plus a hospital in Ottawa uses AI to make doctor’s better at being doctors. Starring Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, and Andy…
Daily Tech News ShowDTNSB - Samsung’s Slim Phone Gets a Date - 5015
Nintendo Switch 2 could see impressive demand even if the company is being conservative with its projections, and Brett Rounsaville shares why Abu Dhabi Disney…
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Netflix Wows the World - DTNSB 5014
It moved the left-side nav to the top nav. Also we think we know what that ASUS Xbox handheld will be. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories…
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Microsoft’s New Smaller, Lighter Surface Lineup - DTNSB 5013
OpenAI opts to keep its nonprofit in control of its business, and Bodie Grimm details the environmental impact of electric vehicles. Starring Jason Howell, Tom…
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Humans Are the Weakest Link in Signal - DTNSB 5012
Plus, Apple may change up the pattern it uses to announce iPhones. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See…
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What's Wrong With Apple - DTNSB SPECIAL
Molly Wood and Tom Merritt share their text message chat about the ruling against Apple’s anti-steering policies, which leads to a prescription for what Apple…
Daily Tech News ShowHow Journalism Will USe AI - DTNSB 5011
The first apps under Apple’s new permissive payment guidelines hto the store and a soccer game that doesn’t have as much soccer in it as you might thing…
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Apple Must Drop App Store External Payment Fees - DTNSB 5010
Microsoft consoles and first party games just got a lot more expensive, and Sean Hollister talks all about map tech in Japan. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue…
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Brain to Speech Is Almost Here - DTNSB 5009
Also, everybody seems to want age verification, but can you even do it? Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki. Links to show notes here. Hosted on…
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Duolingo Goes “AI-First” - DTNSB 5008
US Congress passed the bipartisan Take It Down Act, and Bodie Grimm shares two EV models that you need to know about. Starring Jason Howell, Shannon Morse, and…
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Should You Fear the Public USB Charging Port? - DTNSB 5007
And how Warner Brothers Discovery is using AI to improve live sports coverage. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found…
Daily Tech News ShowIs that $20,000 Modular EV for Real? - DTNSB 5006
Plus, how YouTube is the hope for Google, and maybe TSMC is the hope for Intel. Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao, and Bodie Grimm. Show notes can be…
Daily Tech News ShowEU mandates new labels for device repairability and battery life - DTNSB 5005
Adobe updates its Firefly generative model with vector image support, and Tom talks with Sean Hollister about toilet tech in Japan. Starring Jason Howell, and…
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A New Color You Can Never See - DTNSB 5004
Plus, Europe drops its first fines against Apple and Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki. Links to…
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Duolingo Will Teach You to Play Chess - DTNSB 5003
Instagram finally releases its video editing mobile app called Edits, and Bodie Grimm talks about some cool EVs coming very soon. Starring Jason Howell, Tom…
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Don’t Click That Email Link - DTNSB 5002
A very convincing phishing scam hits Gmail and Blair from This Week in Science helps us understand how AI helps us understand Dolphins. Starring Tom Merritt…
Daily Tech News ShowHow Nintendo Kept Its Switch 2 Price - DTNSB 5001
Plus, the difference between the Google antitrust cases, and Andy Beach talks Adobe agents. Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach. Show notes…
Daily Tech News ShowGoogle’s Ad Tech Violated Antitrust Law - DTNSB 5000
Discord begins to trial face scanning for age verification in the UK and Australia, and Anthony Spadafora from Tom's Guide shares his AR-driven productivity…
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Why AI in Nuclear Power is a Good Idea - DTNSB 4999
Plus, the CVE database is fine for now, but Nvidia’s profits are not. Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter, and Tanner Goodman. Links to stories can be found…
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Apple Intelligence Improves Using Differential Privacy - DTNSB 4998
OpenAI is getting into the social network game, and Bodie Grimm talks about how BYD vehicles can charge in five minutes! Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt…
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The US Will Not Break Up Meta - DTNSB 4997
Plus we explain why chips do still have tariffs despite receiving some exemptions and why they may get new tariffs in the next couple of months. Starring Tom…
Daily Tech News ShowIs Microsoft Recall Safe Now? - DTNSB 4996
OpenAI will fully replace GPT‑4 with GPT‑4o and WhatsApp New Features Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, Mallory O’Meara, and Brea Grant. Show notes can be…
Daily Tech News ShowGoogle Pixel 9a Puts Signature on Hold - DTNSB 4995
Framework suffers from a case of Tariff whiplash, and Dr. Niki introduces us to the return of Dire Wolves. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Dr Niki…
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Google’s Big Cloud Play - DTNSB 4994
Plus, what Nintendo and others are doing about US tariffs, and the state of US science funding. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki. Links to…
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The Real Impact of AI Overviews on Traffic - DTNSB 4993
Framework pauses the sale of its entry-level laptops in the US in response to the tariffs, and Sean Hollister talks with Tom about the usefulness of Google…
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What Tariffs Are Doing to Tech - DTNSB 4992
Plus, augmented reality has deeper roots than you think and what Dr. Gippitti is good at. (Chat GPT to its friends.) Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood…
Daily Tech News ShowMicrosoft Celebrates Its 50th Birthday
Nintendo pushes its Switch 2 pre-order date in response to the US tariffs, and Andy Beach discusses the intersection of AI and advertising. Starring Jason…
Daily Tech News ShowHow Tariffs Are Already Shaping Tech - DTNSB 4990
Amazon's Project Kuiper is near the launch of 27 satellites, and Tom Merritt talks about the first smartphone from 1992. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue…
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Nintendo Switches It Up with Backward Compatibility - DTNSB 4989
Nintendo officially unveils the Switch 2, Amazon makes a bid for TikTok, and Chris Ashley shares his BBQ tech woes. Starring Jenn Cutter and Huyen Tue Dao…
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OpenAI's Massive $40 Billion Funding Round - DTNSB 4988
Substack looks to capitalize on a TikTok ban with a new video feed, and Chris Ashley shares the tech that powers his BBQ food truck! Starring Jason Howell and…
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xAI Buys X - DTNSB 4987
Goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buzz Out Loud! Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood. Show notes can be found here…
Daily Tech News ShowChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions - DTNSB 4986
ChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions regarding public figures. WhatsApp adds an old school social media feature. And Tom talks to Andy Beach…
Daily Tech News ShowAndroid OS development stays open while going private - DTNSB 4985
Nintendo Switch is getting Virtual Game Cards for porting digital games between devices, and Tom Merritt draws a through line between tech connectivity and our…
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Amazon Adds AI 'Interests' Shopping Feature - DTNSB 4984
Amazon announced a new AI 'Interests' feature which uses personalized shopping prompts "in everyday language" to track down current and new products. Tom also…
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Napster Heads to the Metaverse - DTNSB 4983
US officials shared highly classified military operations on Signal while including a journalist to the thread, and Dr. Niki talks about alternatives to…
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23andMe Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - DTNSB 4982
Apple AirPods Max are set to get a firmware update with support for ultra-low latency high-fidelity audio, and Chloe Castillo from Cal Fire talks with Tom…
Daily Tech News ShowThe Atlantic’s LibGen Search Reveals All - DTNSB 4981
Section 230 is set to face its biggest challenge yet, and Andy Beach talks about the rise of virtual influencers on YouTube Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue…
Daily Tech News ShowHuawei announced a new 16:10 aspect ratio smartphone - DTNSB 4980
Roger talks about the last big chip announcement. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Nvdia Is All About Robotics Now - DTNSB 4979
Plus the EU comes for Apple and Google, AGAIN and Atari has a watch that plays games. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories in this episode…
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Alphabet Acquires Cloud Security Company Wiz for $32 Billion - DTNSB 4978
Tom ordered the newly announced Core Devices wearable running PebbleOS, and Dr. Niki discusses Colossal's pathway to resurrecting the mammoth. Starring Jason…
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3D Print any RC Robot Toy You Want - DTNSB 4977
Plus, the US Congress is actually the best at online resources. So sayeth Jen Briney! Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here…
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Discord Announces Social SDK For Game Developers - DTH
Google’s Chirp 3 is coming to Vertex AI, Roblox announces text-to-shape generator Cube 3D, Alphabet spins off laser internet startup Taara. Show Notes Hosted…
Daily Tech News ShowEncryption for all RCS Messages - DTNSB 4976
Plus the rumors of SXSW Interactive’s death are exaggerated, and Gemini gets personal. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here…