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Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt and the team help youstay 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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32:13

Why OpenAI Has Literally Been Fighting Goblins - DTNS...

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/30

OK, not LITERAL goblins, but it’s an interesting gremlin that helps us understand model training. Plus, Sony says don’t worry about the PlayStation DRM, but doesn’t give details, therefore skipping the be happy part.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:22

Sony’s 30-Day DRM Clock Reappears - DTNS 5258

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2026/04/29

Did Sony mean to put DRM back on offline games? And what DIDN’T Elon Musk say on the witness stand Tuesday.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:17

Inside the 1930s Vintage Language Model Called Talkie...

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2026/04/28

Valve's new Steam Controller is purpose-built for its ecosystem and nothing else, and the "Ask YouTube" search experiment is like a version of Gemini that is specific to YouTube video content.StarringJason Howell and Tom Merritt.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:04

Agents Delete Rental Company’s Platform - DTNS 5256

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2026/04/27

Why you need to be really careful with these agents, but also really careful about what’s possible on your platform. And also be really careful with LED flashlights. We’ll explain.StarringTom MerrittandRobb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:46

Why Smart Homes Finally Just Work (Thanks to Matter)...

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2026/04/25

IKEA and Samsung just partnered—but that’s not the real story. Richard Gunther explains how Matter and Thread finally make smart home devices plug-and-play, no platform decisions required.Featuring Tom Merritt and Richard Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:27

We Are Xbox and We Have a New Logo Too - DTNS 5255

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2026/04/24

DeepSeek launched V4 Flash and V4 Pro with a new Hybrid Attention Architecture the means much more context in a single prompt, and Instagram is testing a new Instants app for ephemeral photo sharing that disappears in 24 hours.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:23

Apple Ternus-over - DTNS Live 5124

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/23

Tim Cook steps down as the CEO of Apple with chief of hardware development John Ternus taking the reins. Is this a shrewd move for the Cupertino company? Will Framework latest version of its modular laptop take modular laptops and Linux mainstream? And we see if the panel can out guess the riddles on today’s quiz!Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:33

Apple Patches A Signal Leak - DTNS 5254

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/23

And Korean scientists have developed a way to switch from 2D to 3D in the same display.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao and Bodie GrimmShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:52

Framework Introduces the Modular MacBook for Linux...

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2026/04/22

And at Google Next, Google splits its TPUs and unleashes more powerful workplace agents. Plus, did Anthropic’s Mythos escape containment?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Andy Beach.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:02

Who is John Ternus, Apple's Newly Named CEO - DTNS 5252

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2026/04/21

IKEA’s new cheap smart home products don’t need a hub if you already have a Samsung TV, and WhatsApp is testing a new subscription model that makes things prettier but doesn’t remove ads.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:22

Welcome to the Wide-Foldable Phone Era - DTNS 5251

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/20

Plus, the age verification law in the US is misunderstood, but still not necessarily good.StarringTom MerrittandRob Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:11

What Anthropic’s White House Meeting Really Means -...

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2026/04/18

Justin Robert Young explains what’s likely going on with Anthropic’s attempt to resolve its dispute with the US government.Featuring Tom Merritt and Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:01

Phone Loyalty Rises No Matter the Brand - DTNS 5250

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2026/04/17

Also, the first Micro-RGB TVs are here and the bargain brand is not who you would expect.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:34

DJI Released the Osmo Pocket 4, But Not in the US -...

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2026/04/16

DJI released the Osmo Pocket 4 that brings better low light performance and a clip-on fill light, and Andy Beach tells us about an AI Licensing deal in the works for 2,200 publishers.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao,, and Andy Beach.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:51

Did Snap Blame AI for Layoffs? - DTNS 5248

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/15

Plus a shoe company becomes an AI data center service provider.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:48

What Amazon's Globalstar Acquisition Means for Leo -...

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2026/04/14

Google is finally getting tougher on back button hijacking, and Bodie Grimm explains why BYD is charging so much for their BYD Z9 GT in Europe.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merrit, and Bodie Grimm.Links to stories featured in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:49

Meta Developing Virtual Mark Zuckerberg - DTNS 5246

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2026/04/13

Plus, Huawei goes wide with its foldable, and some surprising news about the development of the AI industry.StarringTom MerrittandRobb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:20

Using Drones for Science - DTNS Weekend

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/11

Dr. Niki takes a look at how unmanned aerial vehicles, and sometimes on land and sea too, have helped advance scientific research.Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr Nicole Ackermans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:40

Don’t Believe the Ghost Murmur Hype

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/10

And Google makes encrypted emails much easier to deal with.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:03

Why Microsoft Blocked Major VPN and Encryption Software

Daily Tech News Show ·

2026/04/09

Also, YouTube lets you make an avatar of yourself, and Andy Beach tells us about the first newsroom strike over AI.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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