Plus, Mistral AI discloses its environmental impact and Nuclear Fusion gets closer. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2025•33 min•Season 12Ep. 5066
Lucid Air finally gets access to the Tesla Supercharger network but with a catch , and Nothing announces a brand new budget smartwatch called the CMF Watch Pro 3. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 22, 2025•28 min•Season 12Ep. 5066
Plus, the new Meta Oakley smart glasses are out and may be better than the Ray-Bans. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2025•25 min•Ep. 5064
With the news that the US has expanded collection of DNA information, Dr. Niki talks to Tom about what DNA is, how it’s collected and what you can tell from it. Starring Tom Merritt and Dr. Nicole Ackermans. https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-and-doj-face-new-pressure-over-collecting-childrens-dna/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 19, 2025•16 min
Apple sues Jon Prosser over leaked iOS26 screens, plus new emojis! Starring Tom Merritt , and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2025•30 min•Ep. 5063
Google’ announced the date for its big Made By Google event in New York, and Dr. Niki gives an update on science funding in the US. 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 17, 2025•36 min•Ep. 5062
Plus, the new Zelda movie gets its Link and Zelda, and both ethically sourced AI and cement. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2025•23 min•Season 12Ep. 5061
Reddit implements age verification checks in the UK, and Google strikes a deal with Brookefield for hydropowering a few of its AI facilities in Pennsylvania. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2025•26 min•Season 12Ep. 5060
But do we want it? And the Commodore 64 is back for real this time. Not an emulator! Starring Tom Merritt , and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2025•27 min•Ep. 5059
But not all the time. Plus, Comcast gets rid of data caps. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2025•35 min•Ep. 5058
Samsung says it’s Trifold smartphone is expected sometime this year, and Dr. Niki talks about Colossal's plans to genetically engineer moa birds. [23:06] 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 10, 2025•34 min•Ep. 5057
And Andy Beach tells us if the ad industry can survive the next wave of AI. Starring Tom Merritt , Jenn Cutter , Ron Richards and Andy Beach . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 09, 2025•30 min•Season 12Ep. 5056
Samsung and Epic Games reach a settlement ahead of Unpacked, and Tom breaks down the mystery behind the major Bitcoin transfer from the weekend. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 08, 2025•31 min•Season 12Ep. 5055
TikTok makes preparations for a US-only app, and Windows 11 is officially the most popular version of Windows now. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 07, 2025•23 min•Ep. 5054
Robb Dunewood has a second brain he uses to stay organized and productive. Find out how he does it. •What is a Second Brain? •What led you to create one? •How does a Second Brain work? •What tools do you use to manage your Second Brain? •Does your Second Brain make you more productive? https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ fortelabs.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 05, 2025•25 min
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, 2025•33 min•Ep. 5053
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, 2025•29 min•Season 12Ep. 5052
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, 2025•29 min•Season 12Ep. 5051
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, 2025•24 min•Ep. 5050
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, 2025•22 min
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, 2025•27 min•Ep. 5049
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, 2025•33 min•Ep. 5048
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, 2025•35 min•Season 12Ep. 5047
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, 2025•37 min•Season 12Ep. 5046
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, 2025•33 min•Ep. 5045
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, 2025•20 min
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, 2025•32 min•Ep. 5044
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, 2025•28 min•Season 12Ep. 5043
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, 2025•36 min•Season 12Ep. 5042
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, 2025•33 min•Ep. 5041