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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

ChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions - DTNSB 4986

ChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions regarding public figures. WhatsApp adds an old school social media feature. And Tom talks to Andy Beach about how the BBC handles AI in news. Starring Huyen Tue Dao and Jenn Cutter . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 202527 minEp. 4986

Android OS development stays open while going private - DTNSB 4985

Nintendo Switch is getting Virtual Game Cards for porting digital games between devices, and Tom Merritt draws a through line between tech connectivity and our love of animals. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 202529 minEp. 4985

Amazon Adds AI 'Interests' Shopping Feature - DTNSB 4984

Amazon announced a new AI 'Interests' feature which uses personalized shopping prompts "in everyday language" to track down current and new products. Tom also talks to Victoria Song about streaming international tv. Starring Jenn Cutter and Huyen Tue Dao. Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 26, 202530 minEp. 4984

Napster Heads to the Metaverse - DTNSB 4983

US officials shared highly classified military operations on Signal while including a journalist to the thread, and Dr. Niki talks about alternatives to genetic engineering for bringing extinct animals back to life. Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 25, 202523 minEp. 4983

23andMe Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - DTNSB 4982

Apple AirPods Max are set to get a firmware update with support for ultra-low latency high-fidelity audio, and Chloe Castillo from Cal Fire talks with Tom about how they put together the Palisades Fire Ops briefing during the Los Angeles fires. Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 24, 202526 minEp. 4982

The Atlantic’s LibGen Search Reveals All - DTNSB 4981

Section 230 is set to face its biggest challenge yet, and Andy Beach talks about the rise of virtual influencers on YouTube Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 21, 202528 minEp. 4981

Nvdia Is All About Robotics Now - DTNSB 4979

Plus the EU comes for Apple and Google, AGAIN and Atari has a watch that plays games. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 202530 minEp. 4979

Alphabet Acquires Cloud Security Company Wiz for $32 Billion - DTNSB 4978

Tom ordered the newly announced Core Devices wearable running PebbleOS, and Dr. Niki discusses Colossal's pathway to resurrecting the mammoth. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt . Links for the stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 18, 202530 minEp. 4978

3D Print any RC Robot Toy You Want - DTNSB 4977

Plus, the US Congress is actually the best at online resources. So sayeth Jen Briney! Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 202531 minEp. 4977

Discord Announces Social SDK For Game Developers - DTH

Google’s Chirp 3 is coming to Vertex AI, Roblox announces text-to-shape generator Cube 3D, Alphabet spins off laser internet startup Taara. Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 20254 min

Encryption for all RCS Messages - DTNSB 4976

Plus the rumors of SXSW Interactive’s death are exaggerated, and Gemini gets personal. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 202529 minEp. 4976

Intel’s Path to Reinvention Begins With Lip-Bu Tan - DTNSB 4975

Meta’s Community Notes launch is imminent, and Tom sits down with Brian Ibbott to talk about what it takes to bring The Morning Show to Las Vegas. Starring Jason Howell and Shannon Morse . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 202527 minEp. 4975

Why China’s EVs are So Cheap - DTNSB 4974

Bodie Grimm helps us understand how China can sell cars for so much less than others, plus Niantic sells Pokemon Go. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to the stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 202523 minEp. 4974

Big Design Changes Coming to iOS and macOS - DTNSB 4973

Tom chats with Jason about his jump into independent content creation, and smartwatch shipments decline for the first time ever. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to today's stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 202530 minEp. 4973

The Scoop on US Science Funding - DTNSB 4972

Dr. Niki updates us on the latest plus, why the new Siri is delayed, and the Pixel 4a got the battery-killing update. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 202532 minEp. 4972

Tom Is No Fun - DTNSB 4971

The US military uses AI, and we put a brain in a jar. But Don't worry! We promise it will be alright. We think. Plus, the red LEDs ARE good for your skin! Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 07, 202529 minEp. 4971

Apple has a Fever for a Foldable - DTNSB 4970

Broadcom addresses a few nasty zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its hypervisors, and Pison CEO John Croteau talks about how its wearables are improving the world of medicine. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 06, 202527 minEp. 4970

The Most Conversational AI Yet - DTNSB 4969

Plus Jason Howell reports from the Nothing party in Barcelona but has something to say about the new Nothing phones. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 05, 202531 minEp. 4969

Thin is in at Mobile World Congress. But why? - DTNSB 4968

Plus, Tencent launched super apps as a service, and why the US may not have ended all cyber command activities against Russia. Starring Tom Merritt . Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 04, 202528 minEp. 4968

MWC in Barcelona Gets Conceptual - DTNSB 4967

External NPUs and solar-powered laptops, plus new EV battery tech. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 03, 202527 minEp. 4967

OpenAI’s Last Unreasonable Model - DTNSB - 4966

Plus, Skype will go down for good and Mozilla insist it does not want to sell your data to AI. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 202527 minEp. 4966

Nvidia’s AI business takes center stage - DTNSB 4965

Sony cuts the price of the PlayStation VR 2 by $150, Amazon gets into the Quantum computing game with Ocelot, and Dr. Niki says that Spam is a problem for science as well as email. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 202528 minEp. 4965

Alexa Plus May Actually Be a Plus - DTNSB 4964

Amazon announces a new voice assistant, 5G comes to space and why that Casio Watch ring is worth wearing. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to today's stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 202528 minEp. 4964

Anthropic Releases Its 'Hybrid Reasoning' AI Model - DTNSB 4963

Samsung's Secure Folder has a revealing privacy flaw, OnePlus Watch 3 is delayed, and Ron Richards and Tim Stevens talk about pinball virtualization. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt . Links to stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 25, 202530 minEp. 4963

Gmail Wants to Verify Your Phone Number with a QR Code - DTNSB 4962

Plus, why Microsoft and Google don’t have to comply with the UK encryption issue that Apple does, and a computer mouse that smells nice. Starring Tom Merritt and Rob Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 202525 minEp. 4962

Apple Pulls Encryption from the UK - DTNSB 4961

Bloomberg’s Nate Lanxon joins us to talk about how it affects him, plus faster 3D printing and AI is coming to robots Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show Notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 202530 minEp. 4691

Move Over Microsoft, Pigeons Use Quantum Mechanics Too -DTNSB-4960

Dr. Niki talks about quantum pigeon guidance, and the new Oppo Find N5 inspires us to talk about other cool phones from across the world. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes can be found here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 202527 minEp. 4960

Microsoft’s Using a New State of Matter - DTNSB 4959

We don’t mean the smart home standard, we mean like solid, liquid and gas. Also Biran Brushwood shares the new tech making his video studio shine. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to the stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 19, 202529 minEp. 4959

How Temu Keeps Prices Cheap - DTNSB 4958

It’s not just customs exemptions that keep Temu retail prices down. In fact it’s in large part because they don’t take sales commissions. Plus how Pinball is borrowing from video games. And the cheapest EVs in Thailand! Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to the stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 18, 202529 minEp. 4958
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