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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.
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Keep Your Android Phone Safe From Pixnapping - DTNS 5124
Plus we discuss the improbably large deals OpenAI is signing and how Section 230 is being protected by the US Supreme Court.
Starring Tom Merrit...
Meta’s Metaverse Workers Go AI-First - DTNS 5123
Apple is offering a $2 million bug bounty for its most critical exploit chains, and Instagram Reels are coming soon to a TV set near you.
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Intel Packages Up Its Future in Panther Lake - DTNS 5122
Also, Andy Beach tells us about an IETF effort to make standards for AI bot scraping.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
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Europeans Fight Back Against Back Doors - DTNS 5121
Also, new Sennheiser headphones that do it all, and the Nintendo mystery is solved.
Starring Tom Merritt, and Sarah Lane.
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Nobel Prize for Quantum Tunneling Breakthrough - DTNS 5120
OpenAI Dev Day brings broader app integration support into ChatGPT, and a fitness sensor kit by Output Sports that replaces expensive diagnostic equip...
OpenAI Scrambles for Computing Power - DTNS 5119
OpenAI’s new hardware and apps will need data centers, and OpenAI is signing the deals. Plus Tim Cook’s successor.
Starring Tom Merritt and Rob...
Crash-proof Drone Inspired by Woodpecker - DTNS Weekend
Dr. Niki explains why this drone’s crash resistance should not have worked. Woodpeckers don’t work that way. But it did!
Featuring Tom Merritt a...
Ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming is imminent - DTNS 5118
An ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming is in testing with Microsoft employees, and Oisín Lennon, founder of Danu Sports in Ireland talks about h...
OpenAI’s Social Sora Gamble - DTNS 5117
Plus Andy Beach makes the connection between YouTube’s creator and AI strategies.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
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Gold-plated Cat Vomit - DTNS 5116
And Google unleashes Gemini into the home.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr Niki.
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Amazon’s Avalanche of New Hardware Announcements - DTNS 5115
Daniel Ek is out as CEO of Spotify but he isn’t going far, and Eóin Tuohy from Sports Impact Technologies talks about his wearable that quantifies hea...
This is why EA is going private - DTNS 5114
We reveal what we think the long-term strategy is for EA, plus OpenAI parental controls, and Tile trackers have a tracking problem.
Starring To...
The Truth About Tylenol - DTNS Weekend Edition
Dr. Gerry Tolbert tells us what the government actually said in its guidelines for Tylenol and what he tells his patients.
Featuring Tom Merritt...
TikTok, Apple and Google Antitrust - DTNS September in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of September.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
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Xbox Handhelds are Here, But Should You Pay? - DTNS 5113
And of course, we talk about what we do and do not know about the US TikTok deal.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki.
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Everyone Is Selling Their Recorded Phone Calls - DTNS 5112
Why an app that pays you for call recordings is the most popular app right now. And we dig into why Penske Media’s lawsuit against Google is more sign...
Android is coming for Windows and Mac Now - DTNS 5111
Google has plans for full desktop PCs based on Android and running on Qualcomm. And Major League Baseball will use robot umpires next year.
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Google Play Gets a Gemini Sidekick for Gaming - DTNS 5110
Nvidia is set to invest $100 billion in OpenAI as it works toward a gigawatt of new infrastructure per week, and GitHub is rolling out new security co...
Major Details Emerge in the US TikTok Deal - DTNS 5109
Oracle names major changes at the top of its C-Suite, including new co-CEOs, and the Apple iPhone Air is pretty darn repairable, according to iFixit.<...
Gemini Agents Are Coming to Chrome - DTNS 5108
Meta says its demo fails from Meta Connect 2025 were not product related, and Samsung's smart fridges will soon show ads whether you like it or not!
Meta’s Smart Glasses Get a Display - DTNS 5107
But are they pretty? And Nvidia begins to save Intel, while Hollywood reignites the Quibi flame.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Be...
Why the iPhone 17 is better than the iPhone 17 Pro - DTNS 5106
Plus more US-China TikTok drama unfolds, while China bashes Nvidia.
Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.
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YouTube leans into genAI with new tools for creators - DTNS 5105
Meta leaked its monocular smartglasses ahead of Meta Connect 2025, and Dr. Niki talks all about Robot Antelopes.
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merr...
The Straight Scoop on TikTok in the US - DTNS 5104
We explain what’s really happening with TikTok in the US, and make a pretty good guess about what products OpenAI is working on.
Starring Tom Me...
Why C-Span’s YouTube Deal Is a Precedent - DTNS Weekend
We talk to Peter Kiley, Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue and Product Officer, C-SPAN, about the deal with YouTube TV and Hulu+Live TV. It’s not ju...
OpenAI Announces New Structure Along With Microsoft - DTNS 5103
Mastodon is getting quote posts after listening to user feedback requests, and Sony's new midrange Xperia 10 VII is taking a page out of the Google Pi...
Is OpenAI a Modern Yahoo? - DTNS 5102
We wonder if a Google is lurking to take on OpenAI’s Yahoo. Plus, Andy Beach describes Pocket FM’s attempt to customize novels for everyone based on w...
Your Horse Needs a Fitness Tracker - DTNS 5101
And of course, there’s more follow-up to the big iPhone announcements.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr Niki.
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Apple introduces the ultra-slim iPhone Air - DTNS 5100
A complete rundown of all hardware announced by Apple at its “awe dropping” event, and Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the car.
Starring Jason Ho...
YouTube’s Free NFL Game Gains Inches - DTNS 5099
Millions watched a free NFL game, but should it have been millions more? Plus, riots over social media in Nepal, and the important things to know abou...
Lenovo releases the laptop Kraken at IFA - DTNS 5098
Threads is about to get a 10,000 character limit (sort of), and OnePlus and Hasselblad end their nearly five year camera romance once and for all.
Cuddly Robots and autonomous edge trimmers from IFA - DTNS 5097
We cover the most interesting product announcement from IFA in Berlin, plus Andy Beach explains why the NBA is investing in AI startups.
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Why Google Won’t Lose Chrome, and It Doesn’t Matter - DTNS 5096
We break down the Google decision and Bodie Grimm explains LMR batteries to us.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Bodie Grimm.
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What to expect with Dolby Vision 2 - DTNS 5095
YouTube Premium begins its big crackdown on Family Plan sharing, and Dr. Niki has an update on US science funding.
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Me...
Union Yes for Game Developers - DTNS 5094
We ask a developer why unions are important for them, and why US restrictions are improving China’s chip development.
Starring Tom Merritt, and...
A Why?: Why Everyone Hates Microsoft Copilot - DTNSB 5093
It’s coming to Samsung TVs and y’all are MAD. Plus Andy Beach explains why Meta bought a startup because it’s emotional.
Starring Tom Merritt,...
Make Sense of Uber’s Autonomous Car Strategy - DTNSB 5092
Bodie Grimm helps us understand where you can hail a car without a driver. Plus, new AI glasses that give Meta a run for its money.
Starring To...
Google Plans to Verify Android Developers - DTNSB 5085
Framework’s new laptop lets users swap GPUs for the first time, and Gemini’s new image generation tool is bananas!
Starring Jason Howell and Tom...
iPhones Three-Year Transformation Roadmap - DTNSB 5084
Spotify is set to receive regular rate increases along with feature upgrades to soften the blow, and the US government now owns a nearly 10% stake in...
Jenn and Roger Play Games: Zen - Experiment Week 5088
Jenn and Roger share their personal favorites for games that keep them in a Zen state of mind. After all, real-life is stressful enough, the games you...