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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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30:06

Verging on Insanity - DTNS 4907

Daily Tech News Show ·

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.Link to the Show

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32:34

The Chips Have Fallen at Intel - DTNS 4906

Daily Tech News Show ·

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.Link to the Show Notes.

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4:23

Canada’s Competition Bureau Sues Google For...

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2024/11/29

Canada’s Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive online advertising, the European Commission ends an investigation into Amazon over taxes, and Meta plans to build a $10 billion, 40,000+ kilometer fiber-optic subsea cable.Link to Show Notes

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4:36

Australia Bans Social Media For Teens Under 16 - DTH

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2024/11/28

Australia bans social media for teens under 16, China said it would take "necessary actions" to protect Chinese firms if the U.S. escalated chip control measures, and the FTC is investigating Microsoft over antitrust concerns.Link to Show Notes

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30:01

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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29:18

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.Link to the Show Notes.

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31:40

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.Link to the Show

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30:44

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.Link to the Show Notes.

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29:25

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.Link to

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29:02

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.Link to the Show Notes.

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28:50

Microsoft Ignite 2024 is Mostly Cloudy - DTNS 4899

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2024/11/19

Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao summarize the top announcements from Microsoft Ignite. Microsoft really is a cloud company.Plus Sony's potential big anime and video game acquisition and Andrew Heaton explains how he used AI to make an entire musical. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, Andrew HeatonLink to the Show Notes.

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30:13

Influenewsers - DTNS 4898

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2024/11/18

Trisha gives us the details on Mediatek’s “This Chip Changes Everything”. Plus the Belgian region of Flanders is offering data wallets based on the solid protocol. And Pew Research Center found that about 20% of people surveyed in the US get news from influencers on social media.Starring Tom Merritt, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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32:39

Game On, Holiday Shoppers! - DTNS 4897

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2024/11/15

Bluesky is on the uptick, Google will help you geolocate your gift shopping, and Max Scoville helps you find gift for all the gamers in your life.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Max Scoville, Len Peralta, Amos, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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31:20

Infowars' Onion Tears - DTNS 4896

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2024/11/14

The world of satire takes a great leap as The Onion buys InfoWars. No joke! Plus Spotify is changing the name of its podcasting service from Spotify for Podcasters to Spotify for Creators. And Disney announced that Disney+ added 4.4 million new subscribers to pass 120 million. Netflix has 287 million.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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27:11

Preservation is GOG's Work - DTNS 4895

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2024/11/13

1% of users in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain will no longer receive EU news sources in their search results as part of a Google test. Plus Just Eat sells Grubhub to Wonder for $650M. And GOG launches a new initiative to preserve older video games.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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31:38

You Are Turning It Off Wrong - DTNS 4894

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2024/11/12

Signal offers an alternative to Zoom, why the Mac Mini power button is on the bottom, and Meta won’t track you in Europe but you won’t be able to skip ads.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Amos, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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4:27

Smart Glasses for Amazon Drivers - DTH

Daily Tech News Show ·

2024/11/11

While Amazon tries to save seconds with smart glasses, Swiggy delivers groceries in less than 13 minutes. And Apple makes parts available to fix your own iPhone 16.Get show notes here.

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32:44

AI Made This Code - DTNS 4893

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2024/11/08

As Google pushes Gemini AI into its developer tools we ask what do developers think? Plus TikTok launched a feature Thursday which lets you share a song from Apple Music or Spotify into TikTok. And Apple has expanded High Power Mode to Macs with the M4 Pro chip.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Huyen Tue Dao, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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30:07

Will Someone Think of Tomorrow's Children? - DTNS 4892

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2024/11/07

Australia’s PM proposes a law that would ban social media for anyone under the age of 16. Plus a feature in iOS 18.2 developer beta could let users share the location of lost or missing items through Find My app. And Canada's government has ordered TikTok to cease operations in the country.Starring Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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29:34

Netflix Experimenting - DTNS 4891

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2024/11/06

Why is Netflix delisting its interactive titles and what does it say about the company’s video gaming ambitions? Plus Nintendo outlines backward compatibility with the 2nd generation Switch. And why has OpenAI bought Chat.com?Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes.

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