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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? MP3 Download Get DTNS ad-free from Acast. Using a Screen […]

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Google Now Allows Android Users To Find Unknown...

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2024/12/12

Google now allows Android users to find unknown Bluetooth trackers, the Australian government is considering a new levy on social media giants and search engines, and Telefónica will start pre-installing […]

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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 […]

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Google Introduces Gemini 2.0 – DTH

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2024/12/11

GM’s Cruse exits robotaxi market but pledges to continue autonomous technology, Apple rolls out iOS and iPadOS 18.2, Automattic gets setback from CA judge in ongoing battle with WP Engine. […]

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Haggle Free Car Shopping on Amazon – DTNS 4912

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2024/12/10

How an AR program may be the key to helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage symptoms. Plus Amazon is partnering with Hyundai to purchase a new car online with more […]

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Bluesky Teases A Subscription Model Named Bluesky+ – DTH

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2024/12/10

Bluesky teases a subscription model named Bluesky+, Amazon Autos has launched with vehicles from Hyundai available on the platform, and Micron Technology receives more than $6.1 billion in CHIPS Act […]

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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 […]

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Google Says Its Sycamore Quantum Chip Achieved...

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2024/12/09

TikTok seeks an emergency injunction over looming US ban, Reddit announces new AI tool Reddit Answers, Xiaomi announces the YU7 SUV. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can get an ad-free […]

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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 announcements. Plus, X-like social media platform Bluesky has hinted at including social media subscriptions, a marketplace of […]

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Bluesky Hasn’t Ruled Out Advertising As A Revenue...

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2024/12/05

Bluesky hasn’t ruled out advertising as a revenue stream, OpenAI has announced a partnership with a defense contractor, and three key members of Google’s NotebookLM team leave to launch a […]

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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 […]

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CISA Says China-based “Salt Typhoon” Hackers Are...

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2024/12/04

Ubisoft is shutting down XDefiant, Spotify Wrapped 2024 includes an audio summary of user listening habits, Washington DC AG files lawsuit against Amazon over Prime deliveries. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. […]

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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 […]

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Meta Is Mistakenly Moderating Too Much – DTH

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2024/12/03

Meta is mistakenly moderating too much, Threads is set to receive a significant search update, and China retaliates against the latest US chip restrictions. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can […]

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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 rumours that Apple may or […]

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Retires – DTH

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2024/12/02

Amazon announces a new service for Amazon Web Services customers called Data Transfer Terminal at its re:Invent 2024 conference in Las Vegas, The US Biden administration expands restrictions from China […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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OpenAI Suspends Early Access to Sora Following Artist...

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2024/11/27

TikTok plans to block under-18s from using beauty filters, Raspberry Pi launches the Compute Module 5, Google’s Gemini AI now integrates a new extension for Spotify on Android. MP3 Please […]

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