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Daily Tech News Show (VIDEO)

Daily Tech News Show is a 30 minute podcast dedicated to giving you tech news that’s easy to understand in a fun and informative way.

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36:12

YouTube AI Policy Changes – DTNS 4920

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2024/12/20

YouTube announced a number of new AI focused policies. How will these help creators? Plus product leaker Evan Blass posted images of what they claim is Lenovo’s sixth-generation ThinkBook Plus with a rollable display. And Zelle, a major peer-to-peer payment platform operated by bank-owned fintech firm Early Warning Services, is under scrutiny for inadequate safeguards for transferring funds. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a

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29:49

The Epic Tale of Hunter deButts! – DTNS 4919

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2024/12/19

Who's Hunter deButts, why did President Wilson pardon him, and how did generative AI get all of this mixed up on a national morning TV show? Plus Tesla is looking to rollout its Robotaxi service in Texas, including Austin. And Apple and Meta are in a dispute over interoperability requests mandated by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on

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32:40

Flipping Back to Flipboard – DTNS 4918

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2024/12/18

Why is Netflix making its battle-royale style Squid Game video game available to non-subscribers? Plus TP-Link’s routers draw the attention of the US DOJ and DOC as potential vectors for cyberattacks. And Flipboard announced a new app called Surf that would allow Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, RSS feeds, podcasts, and YouTube videos to be remixed into a custom feed.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show

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28:54

How Does This Apple Intelligence Work? – DTNS 4917

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2024/12/17

Is Apple Intelligence as good as Apple says it is? Emily Forlini from PC Magazine shares her experience. Plus US users can try out Google Labs new image generator called Whisk. And Mark Zuckerberg announced Threads daily and monthly active users numbers. And how do they compare with X and Bluesky?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Emily Forlini, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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38:18

We’re More Sorted Than Polarized – DTNS 4916

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2024/12/16

Political polarization feels like its at historic high, but what does the data actually tell us? Plus LLMs can sound very convincing to some people and there’s a psychological reason why that is. Professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Waikato, Dr. Garry explains. Starring Tom Merritt, Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy, Dr. Maryanne Garry, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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31:49

The Sound of Speakers With Patrick – DTNS 4915

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2024/12/13

Waymo’s robotaxis passes an independent first responder test. Plus Google’s NotebookLM AI podcast hosts can directly talk with the user. And Patrick’s here with a list of audio brands you’ve never heard but you should check out.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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25:51

Google Tries VR/AR Again – DTNS 4914

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2024/12/12

Jason Howell has first impressions of Android XR, Google’s new mixed reality platform. And is Epic’s deal with Telefonica bloatware?Starring Tom Merritt, Jason Howell To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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31:57

Emotional Support Brick – DTNS 4913

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2024/12/11

What happens when Moxie the AI powered emotional support companion loses access to its cloud servers that make it run because the company that makes it closes down? Plus Google introduces its new Gemini 2.0 AI model. And YouTube Says Sports Viewing Via TVs Is Up 30% Year-On-Year, 4K Uploads Climb 35%.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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32:08

Who Let the Blogs Out? – DTNS 4911

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2024/12/09

Merriam-Webster made “blog” the word of the year in 2004. Twenty years later how has blogging evolved and changed since then? Plus Google unveils its latest quantum computer that can solve problems in 5 minutes that would take the Frontier supercomputer (currently second fastest) 10 septillion years. And Reddit is testing a generative model chatbot that answers user questions with a summary of relevant threads.Starring Tom Merritt, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate

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33:36

How Was the Model Built? Garbage in, Garbage Out! –...

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2024/12/06

As the US government invests in technology to extra data from encrypted communications what should typical users worry about? Plus researchers from the Swiss École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and UC Irvine have developed a drone with bird legs to leap the device into the air. And red team research published by OpenAI and Apollo Research discover o1 will lie to give answers users are happy with.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Molly Wood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes

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29:37

Mo Cities, Waymo Problems – DTNS 4909

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2024/12/05

OpenAI’s “12 Days of Shipmas” starts today and we go over the big announcement. Plus, X-like social media platform Bluesky has hinted at including social media subscriptions, a marketplace of algorithms, and selling domain names. And Waymo announced it will expand its robotaxi service to Miami, targeting a 24/7 launch next year. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a

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30:46

Every Game is an Algorithm – DTNS 4908

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2024/12/04

In repsonse to suspected hackers in China penetrating American teleco networks the head of CISA and an FBI offical recommend people use encryption. Plus, the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Hermen Hulst believes generative AI can be the key to innovative in-game experiences but that game development needs a human touch. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a

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30:06

Verging on Insanity – DTNS 4907

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2024/12/03

Tuesday, China restricts the export of “‘dual-use items’ related to gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials to the US.” Plus the Verge has launched a subscription service called Verge+, priced at $7 per month or $50 per year, that removes ads and gives unlimited access to articles. And a University of Texas research team has created ink for a temporary tattoo that can be printed on the skin to record brain activity.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show

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32:34

The Chips Have Fallen at Intel – DTNS 4906

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2024/12/02

Allison explains why she’s changed her mind about Apple’s password management app. Plus Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger, leaves the company abruptly. And we explore the rumors that Apple may or may not change all of their iPhone cases to aluminum in 2025. Starring Tom Merritt, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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30:00

Bluesky Scraper – DTNS 4905

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2024/11/27

President of SCE Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, steps down from his 38 years. Scott shares his thoughts on Yoshida’s legacy. Plus OpenAI shuts down access to its video generative AI tool, Sora, after artists given early access released a version of the tool publicly alongside a statement decrying “being lured into ‘art washing’ to tell the world that Sora is a useful tool for artists”. And a Hugging Face machine learning librarian a dataset composed of one million Bluesky posts.Starring Tom

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29:20

Bots and Bribes – DTNS 4904

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2024/11/26

A UK company has developed a gamma ray detector mounted on a robotic dog that can assess soil quality. Do the domestically manufactured chips in Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphone point to progress in China’s semiconductor industry? And the musician Drake has filed a lawsuit in New York’s Supreme Court alleging Universal Music Group used bots and bribes to inflate the popularity of rival Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us”. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a

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31:43

You Can’t Out-Algorithm Bad Data – DTNS 4903

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2024/11/25

How does holiday pricing work and what motivates sellers to drop prices during the holiday shopping season? Big Jim explains. Plus the media is warning that AI development has reached its peak, but is it true? Andrew Mayne cuts through the FUD. And The Information says the iPhone 17 “Air” rumored to be coming next year will be between 5 and 6 millimeters thick compared to the iPhone 16 at 7.8 mm. Starring Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Andrew Mayne, James Thatcher, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show

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30:45

TV or Not TV, That is the Question – DTNS 4902

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2024/11/22

Robert Heron is here with a holiday home theater buying guide! Not sure which TV deals are the best? Robert will steer you right. Plus OpenAI wants to make its own browser according to The Information. And Threads is overhauling its search and trend features as Bluesky closes in on engagement numbers. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robert Heron, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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29:27

Taking a Hammer to Google’s Core Business – DTNS 4901

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2024/11/21

The US DOJ is proposing a breakup of Google’s Browser and potentially its OS business as well. How likely is that? Plus Facebook Messenger has added support for HD video calls, audio and video voice messages, generative backgrounds, and support for Apple’s Siri. Tubi has introduced a new short-form video feature called “Scenes” that lets users explore short clips from over 250,000 popular television programs and films. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. To

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29:03

Using Pokémon to Train AI – DTNS 4900

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2024/11/20

Why has Niantic, creators of the Pokémon Go mobile game, turned that into an AI tuned to geospatial information? Plus a system update for the PlayStation Portal lets users play games directly from the cloud. And Amazon introduces a new Echo product. The Echo Show 21.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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