In a blog post Wednesday Sony announced premium customers will be able to play “select” cloud-streamed PS5 games later this month. How much does Google pay Apple to keep the search engine front and center on its devices? And Utah’s Division of Consumer Protection filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the app is knowingly harmful to children because of its “addictive nature.” Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 11, 2023•31 min•Season 10Ep. 4622
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is working on a lighter version of the Vision Pro. Google announced results and expansions of its “Project Green Light”, its program to reduce times cars spend at red lights. And has the recent attack in Israel highlighted the shift of news off X? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 10, 2023•31 min•Season 10Ep. 4621
DTNS is off for the US holiday. Snap is under investigation in the UK over possible privacy risks with Snapchat My AI chatbot, chip makers Samsung and SK Hynix able to supply US chip equipment to their China-based factories, and Google's Vertex AI aims to help doctors with patient histories and billing. Get show notes here ....
Oct 09, 2023•5 min
We explore how AI is impacting the world of mathematics with data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy. Plus some retailers are souring on the concept of self checkout lanes. And the Information reports that Meta is paying millions of dollars to celebrities for the rights to recreate their personalities as chatbots. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 06, 2023•33 min•Season 10Ep. 4620
We do a Nobel Prize recap as we look at this year’s winners and the research that got them there. Plus BlackBerry announced on Wednesday it would separate its Internet of Things and cybersecurity business units. And we analyze recent comments by X CEO Linda Yaccarino about brands returning to the platform. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 05, 2023•29 min•Season 10Ep. 4619
We go through everything announced at Google’s Pixel hardware event and share our analysis of the latest Pixel 8 flagship phones and accessories. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Mishaal Rahman, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes .
Oct 04, 2023•30 min•Season 10Ep. 4618
We examine Meta’s plan to charge a fee to use Facebook in lieu of targeting users with ads to comply with EU regulations. For $100 a year the NYC based Cloaked lets users create multiple “identities” of different email addresses, usernames, password and phone numbers that can be used at different websites. Your expectations and beliefs about a chatbot may affect how you talk to it, thus affecting its responses. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 03, 2023•30 min•Season 10Ep. 4617
We have updates on the titanium iPhone 15 overheating issues and Apple’s work in developing its own web search service. LG has no plans to support ATSC 3.0 due to patent uncertainty. And Humane shows off its wearable AI assistant “Ai Pin”. Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Oct 02, 2023•31 min•Season 10Ep. 4616
We learn Apple considered swapping Google’s search engine for Microsoft Bing. And London’s Capital Economics assessed which countries will benefit most from AI technologies. And Google announced support for an extended flag in websites robots.txt file to exclude sites from being used to train Google’s AI models. It's Friday! Who Am I? - GDI 4615 It takes a village. Are you ready for another “Who Am I”? So many tough clues. Is there a bell? Why is it not 0? How is your knowledge of literary perso...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 4615
This episode is a "free preview" of content usually only received by patrons of DTNS at patreon.com/dtns. Tom explains why DTNS is doing a free preview week and answers Pat's question about who this Pat is.
Sep 29, 2023•13 min
What are the implications of stem cell derived human embryo models? Epic and Apple are still at it as Apple asks the US Supreme Court to review a ruling that lets developers direct users to alternative payment methods. Your Zoom Background Speaks Volumes - GDI 4614 starts at 31:48 How important is your background while on a video call? Niki likes the walrus. How did Sarah lose part of her head? How many books in your shelves have you actually read? Have you framed any diplomas? The group discuss...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 10Ep. 4614
This episode is part of Free Preview Week! If you'd like to get this regularly, become a patron at patreon.com/dtns Microsoft buys Nokia's phone business, Sony might do a VR headset, Valve introduces SteamOS, Twitter files for an IPO and more.
Sep 28, 2023•32 min
What role does AI and streaming play in the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers agreement. We explain FTC’s latest efforts to challenge the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger. And Meta unveils the Quest 3 headset. Killer Sloths and Tacos - GDI 4613 starts at 30:39 CNN launched CNN Max in beta. Does this excite you? How much live news do you watch? Where do you think Max is trying to be? Does HBO still stand for prestige? So much confusion. So ma...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 4613
Google announced plans to end several services including YouTube Premium Lite, Basic HTML Gmail, and Google Podcasts. US FCC unveiled a proposal to reclassify broadband internet providers as telecommunications providers, aka Title II. And LG takes the wraps of its latest foldable-screen laptop. Pixel Support Until the 7 Year Itch - GDI 4612 starts at 31:46 What was the lowest grade you were comfortable getting when you were in school? Did you ever get an “I”? School talk takes over. How many pas...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 4612
iFixIt releases its findings from their teardown of the new iPhone 15. Getty Images is partnering with Nvidia for “Generative AI by Getty Images” which is trained exclusively on Getty’s library of licensed photos. OpenAI launched a new version of ChatGPT that you can prompt by speaking and integrates image search into prompts. Chat GPT Starts Talking Back - DTNS 4611 Extended Do you leave voicemails? How do you get in hold of people in a hurry? Do you change your ways, when it's a professional c...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 4611
Starting in early 2024, Prime Video subscribers in Canada, Germany, the UK, and US will see “limited advertisements.” Would you be $2.99/month to get rid of them? What type of display should go on a foldable phone’s cover screen? And the latest Apple news including why USB-C AirPods can support lossless audio. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 22, 2023•30 min•Season 10Ep. 4610
We detail all the important news from Microsoft’s Surface and AI event including new AI integration into Bing and new Surface Go models. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes .
Sep 21, 2023•31 min•Season 10Ep. 4609
Amazon held its “Devices and Services” this Wednesday. We go through all the big things they announced and what we think about them. Plus OpenAI announced version 3 of its image generator, DALL-E. It understands context better and integrates with ChatGPT. So for example, you can tell ChatGPT to write a prompt for Dall-E 3. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 20, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 4608
The UK gets a new free streaming entry from the country’s public sector broadcasters called Freely that delivers live TV over broadband. Building on its “Just Walk Out” technology Amazon has introduced a new version for clothing stores that uses RFID chips. And Microsoft’s plans for the Xbox are revealed in documents accidentally uploaded to the FTC during its lawsuit with the Redmond based company. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Charlotte Henry, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 19, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 4607
We discuss how crowdfunding has changed and evolved with Chris Mancini. And is Unity backtracking on its statements last week about a new per install fee structure for developers? Plus that latest on iPhone 15 and iOS 17 roll out. Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Chris Mancini, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 18, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 4606
Preorders for the new iPhone 15 models started Friday morning and we highlight the issues some have faced trying to order one. The Irish Data Protection Commission, which has jurisdiction over TikTok in Europe, fined the company €345 million for 8 violations of the GDPR. X has contracted with an Israeli company called Au10tix to provide government-ID based account verification as an option. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Will Smith, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 15, 2023•33 min•Season 10Ep. 4605
Google said Thursday it plans to offer software updates for Chromebooks for up to a decade. A new study from Columbia University casts a critical eye on the use of current Large Language Models to replace human decision-making in critical jobs. And we learn more about the cyber-incident afflicting MGM. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Tasia Custode, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 14, 2023•31 min•Season 10Ep. 4604
Unity announces it will begin charging a runtime fee to developers starting January 1st, 2024. MGM reports that a cyber incident that has significantly disrupted properties across the US represents a material risk to the company. And Adobe announced that Firefly is open to all in its Creative Cloud, Adobe Express and Adobe Experience Cloud offerings. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 13, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 4603
Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines from the snobOS Cast join us to unpack all the Apple Watch and iPhone announcements from Apple’s Sept 12th event. Starring Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes .
Sep 12, 2023•36 min•Season 10Ep. 4602
After complaints, Amazon will start requiring writers who sell through Amazon’s e-book program to disclose if their work includes artificial intelligence material. Friday, some Wyze security camera owners noted on Reddit that they were able to see webcam feeds that weren’t their own, an error chalked up to a web-caching issue by Wyze. Meta is testing a cross-platform WhatsApp messaging feature to comply with the EU’s DMA directive. Starring Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link...
Sep 11, 2023•31 min•Season 10Ep. 4601
Still thinking about replacing your current TV with a larger better model? Before you do, listen to what Home Theater expert Robert Heron has to say. Plus Spotify is working with publishers in the U.S. to allow subscribers to listen up to 20 hours of audiobooks a month. And Apple has an iOS 16.6.1 update which patches two zero-day exploits used to inject Pegasus spyware. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Robert Heron, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 08, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 4600
Are online user submitted movie ratings, like Rotten Tomatoes, worthless and is there a way to make them more useful? Plus SoundCloud is rolling out a TikTok-style discovery feed feature complete with vertical scrolling and short snippets of tracks. And BMW drops its controversial subscription to activate heated seats on their cars. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 07, 2023•27 min•Season 10Ep. 4599
How last year's LastPass breach enabled thieves to steal $35 million in crypto. Plus the European Commission has unveiled a list of companies it considers subject to the Digital Markets Act. And how is Google keeping its gaming ambitions alive in YouTube. Starring Rich Stroffolino, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 06, 2023•29 min•Season 10Ep. 4598
Soundbars are the easiest and cheapest way to upgrade your TVs audio capabilities. But how do you go about picking one? Plus Apple and Microsoft are privately arguing that neither iMessage nor Bing are big or powerful enough to justify the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) restrictions. And can regular internet use stave off dementia? Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes ....
Sep 05, 2023•30 min•Season 10Ep. 4597
X's updated privacy policy hints at new AI model data collection, YouTube staff reportedly worried over Shorts revenue, Microsoft WordPad gets deprecated. Show Notes
Sep 04, 2023•6 min
