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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.

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Episodes

Microsoft Job Cuts Hit Game Development - DTNSB 5053

Sony is bringing one of its exclusive titles to the Xbox Series X|S for the first time, and Dr. Niki talks about why we should welcome biodegradable robot overlords. Starring Jason Howell , Huyen Tue Dao , Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki . Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 03, 202533 minEp. 5053

Thin is in, but are foldable phones? - DTNSB 5052

We round up the new Honor foldable, Nothing’s new flagship phone and headphones and Andy Beach talks about a complicated new idea for revenue sharing from AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 02, 202529 minSeason 12Ep. 5052

Cloudflare’s New Marketplace Charges AI Scraper Bots - DTNSB 5051

Apple is reportedly considering Claude and ChatGPT for a big Siri rehaul, and Justin Robert Young explains why the ELVIS act was soundly rejected from the Big Beautiful Bill. Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young. Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 01, 202529 minSeason 12Ep. 5051

Apple’s Plan for Headwear Shapes Up - DTNSB 5050

Plus, instantaneous translation of brain signals to speech, and Google gets into nuclear fusion. Starring Tom Merritt , and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 202524 minEp. 5050

AI Cheating and Controversies in Education - DTNS Weekend

Tom Merritt sits down for part two of his conversation with Kevin Metcalf to talk about AI controversies in education for both students and teachers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 202522 min

Do You Want to Try On Clothes Virtually - DTNSB 5049

Plus, Pixel banned in Japan and batteries banned on Chinese flights. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 202527 minEp. 5049

Microsoft Faces Its Own Pirate Books AI Lawsuit - DTNSB 5048

Creative Commons launched CC Signals to do for datasets what it did for creative works, and Dr. Niki discusses why seals are learning to play video games. Starring Jason Howell , Jenn Cutter , Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 202533 minEp. 5048

A Repairable Phone at a Fair Price - 5047

The Fairphone 6 is out and Bart Busschots has a fair alternative for Pocket! Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Bart Busschots. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 202535 minSeason 12Ep. 5047

Samsung Announces Its Big Foldable Unpacked - DTNSB 5046

Anthropic latest court ruling has big implications for the legality of training AI models with copyrighted works, and Andy Beach shows how individual creators are using AI like a paintbrush. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Andy Beach . Links to the stories discussed in this episode cn be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 24, 202537 minSeason 12Ep. 5046

Apple Goes AI Shopping - DTNSB 5045

Should Apple buy Perplexity, or some other company? Plus, we check with a French TV watcher about how they feel about Netflix streaming TF1 channels. Starring Tom Merritt , Robb Dunewood , and Patrick Beja . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 23, 202533 minEp. 5045

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog - DTNSB Weekend Edition

This weekend, Dr. Nicole Ackermans talks with Dr. Carly York about her new book The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog , exploring how seemingly silly experiments reveal serious scientific breakthroughs. Featuring Dr. Niki and Dr. Carly York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 202520 min

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Animation AI Secret - DTNSB 5044

Plus, you can now wear Meta’s Llama model in Oakley frames. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 202532 minEp. 5044

Are PayPhones Making a Comeback Thanks to VoIP? - DTNSB 5043

Plus new AR glasses, a smart home hub from Eufy and more. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , and Patrick Schlott . Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 202528 minSeason 12Ep. 5043

Social Media News Is Where It's At in the USA - DTNSB 5042

Plus Dr. Niki helps us understand why certain scientific studies are given the green light. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Dr. Niki . Links to stories in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 202536 minSeason 12Ep. 5042

0 to Charged in 18 Seconds - DTNSB 5041

Plus Andy Beach helps us understand why Hollywood is hiding its AI obsession. Starring Tom Merritt , Robb Dunewood , and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 202533 minEp. 5041

How AI is Good for Education - DTNSB WEEKEND EDITION

Tom talks with IT pro Kevin Metcalf about how AI is used by students and teachers in college. Starring Tom Merritt and Kevin Metcalf. Kevin on LinkedIN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 202517 min

Why Are People Sharing Everything on Meta AI - DTNSB 5040

Also, Dr. Niki checks in on the state of US science funding, and why Android is killing Instant Apps. Starring Tom Merritt , Huyen Tue Dao , and Dr. NIki . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 202533 minEp. 5040

iOS 26 is Packing New Parental Controls - DTNSB 5036

Yahoo Mail tries to appeal to younger users with AI features, and Congressional Dish’s Jennifer Briney explains why a US budget bill is aiming to ban regulation of AI. Starring Jason Howell , Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt , and Jennifer Briney . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 202532 minEp. 5036

Nintendo Sets a Console Record - DTNSB 5038

And why the venerable Le Monde newspaper is embracing AI not just fighting it. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to the stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 202530 minEp. 5038

Meta Thinks Superintelligence is “Super, Thanks For Asking!” - DTNSB 5037

IBM announced plans to build its major Quantum computer called Starling, and Dr. Niki explains why we want to edit the genomes of spiders. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Dr. Niki . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 202534 minEp. 5037

Apple Doesn’t Apologise for AI at WWDC - DTNSB 5036

And beyond the new Liquid Glass design and other OS announcements, there’s a new robot pizza maker and an Xbox gaming handheld. Starring Tom Merritt , and Sarah Lane . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 09, 202535 minEp. 5036

We Need a W3C for AI - DTNSB WEEKEND

Molly and Tom are back with a text-message-chat inspired discussion of privacy in LLMs and why we might need a standard for it, but we don’t know how that would happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 07, 202524 min

Why a Court Ordered OpenAI to Reduce Privacy Protections

Also, drone delivery is becoming more common, and an advance in sintronics brings shepherd, faster, more power-efficient memory closer. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 06, 202532 minEp. 5035

Nintendo Switch 2… Now With More Paste! - DTNSB 5034

Apple's upcoming MagSafe chargers might support the Qi2.2 standard doubling power output for the iPhone 17, and Volvo introduced a "multi-adaptive safety belt" system to protect passengers of all body types. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 05, 202528 minEp. 5034

Google’s Reasonable AI Pause - DTNSB 5033

Google does the right thing with Google Photos and Natasha Lyonne makes an AI movie. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , and Andy Beach . Stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 04, 202529 minSeason 12Ep. 5033

Epic’s Unreal Engine 5.6 looks mostly real - DTNSB 5032

Microsoft is requiring fully featured USB-C ports in order for manufacturers to partake in the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program, and Dr. Niki talks all about night vision contact lenses. Starring Jason Howell , Tom Merritt , and Dr. Niki . Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 03, 202532 minSeason 12Ep. 5032

Samsung Cozies Up to Perplexity - DTNSB 5031

Meanwhile, Google makes it easy to run models locally without the internet, and another big step for Brain-Computer Interfaces. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 02, 202522 min

E-Tattoo for Your Face DTNSB - 5030

The future of wearables may be on your face. Plus, how the NBA is embracing AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 202528 minEp. 5030

Nvidia throws a life jacket to Steam Deck users - DTNSB 5029

Apple is set to move its OS naming convention to year-based versioning, and X is pausing encrypted direct messages in its app to make room for unspecified improvements. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202520 minEp. 5029

Good Apples and Bad Apples - DTNSB 5028

Plus the good and the bad of Audible using generated voices. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , and Andy Beach . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 202527 minSeason 12Ep. 5028
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