DTNS January in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of January. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2026•22 min
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Project Genie Makes 3D “World Models” On-Demand - DTNS 5196
Apple announced big gains for the iPhone 17 last quarter while its services slowed, and Rabbit is back, teasing a specialized device designed for vibe coding. Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2026•27 min•Ep. 5196
Tesla Kills Off Its Cars for Robots - DTNS 5195
Plus, Apple is inspiring imitators without even having a product, and why Waymo hitting children is not a problem. In this case. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2026•25 min•Ep. 5195
Chrome Just Went Agentic On You - DTNS 5194
Google launches Gemini into the Chrome browser and Amazon ends Palm scanning. Starring Tom Merritt , Sarah Lane , and Jason Howell . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2026•33 min•Season 13Ep. 5194
Yahoo Launches Its AI Answer Engine Called Scout - DTNS 5193
Meta is bringing a paid subscription plan to its marquee apps, and Andy Beach tells us about why Bandcamp’s ban on AI music is just the beginning. Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Andy Beach . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2026•37 min•Ep. 5193
The World’s Smallest Autonomous Robot - DTNS 5192
Oh, and Apple has new Air Tags. But SMALL ROBOT! Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2026•25 min•Ep. 5192
AI Accelerators Could Change Everything - DTNS WEEKEND
Andrew Mayne explains how chips like Groq and Cerebras are giving us faster training and inferencing, and how that can help save us time and power and increase productivity. Featuring Tom Merritt and Andrew Mayne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2026•19 min
TikTok Has Finalized Its US Deal - DTNS 5191
A study shows how effective the Apple Watch is at detecting AFib in adults over 65, and Tesla now has at least a couple of unsupervised autonomous robotaxis giving rides in Austin. Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 23, 2026•40 min•Ep. 5191
Siri Gets Smart, While Grok Stays Itself - DTNS 5190
Plus a phone that can triple-boot into Android, Linux and Windows 11. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2026•32 min•Ep. 5190
YouTube Wants You to Have the Best of AI and Kill the Slop - DTNS 5189
YouTube’s yearly creator letter ends with AI promises, and vertical video dreams. Plus a robot hand that can do way more on its own than you can with your clumsy two attached flesh hands. Starring Tom Merritt , Sarah Lane , and Dr Niki . Links to stories discussed in this episoe can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 21, 2026•33 min•Season 13Ep. 5189
Sony and TCL Team Up on TVs - DTNS 5188
Realme's P4 Power smartphone touts a whopping 10,001mAh battery capable of more than three days on a charge, and Andy Beach tells us why we shouldn’t call things “AI”. Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Andy Beach. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 20, 2026•40 min•Season 13Ep. 5188
BlackBerry Will Never Die! - DTNS Weekend
At CES 2026, Robb talked with CrackBerry Kevin about the upcoming Clicks Communicator. They reminisced about old times and their love for the BlackBerry Bold series of devices before getting an overview of the Clicks Communicator. They also talked about the brand new Clicks Power Keyboard, Clicks for Moto Razr, and why we probably won't see a Clicks for Samsung Galaxy Flip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 17, 2026•14 min
Why Vibe-coding Micro Apps Isn't Automatically a Bad Thing - DTNS 5187
Smartglasses companies XREAL and Viture are getting ready to duke it out in court, and Dr. Niki shares what kinds of biomechanics robotics she saw at SICB. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki. Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2026•42 min•Ep. 5187
Wikipedia Cashes AI Checks to Survive Another Day
Plus, A new version of Wine is aout and it’s simpler to launch programs, and why Microsoft is spending so much money on Anthropic 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.
Jan 15, 2026•38 min•Ep. 5186
Gemini Wants to Get Personal. You Should Let It - DTNS 5185
Why you might want to let Gemini access your Gmail and Search history. Plus, the new chip shortage isn’t RAM, it’s glass. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane . Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 14, 2026•27 min•Season 13Ep. 5185
Microsoft Shares Its "Community-First" AI Infrastructure Plan - DTNS 5184
Apple targets digital creatives with the debut of its "Apple Creator Studio" subscription package, and Moxie Marlinspike is bringing end-to-end encryption to the open-source AI chatbot world with the release of Confer. 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....
Jan 13, 2026•32 min•Season 13Ep. 5184
AI Gets HIPAA With HealthCare - DTNS 5183
OpenAI and Anthropic make a play for the health industry; meanwhile, Apple had its best year ever. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2026•27 min•Ep. 5183
Glasses and Robots Were Everywhere At CES 2026 - DTNS 5182
FCC is about to approve changes that will make Wi-Fi advocates very happy, and Bose deserves a lot of credit for open sourcing its nearly end-of-life SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 09, 2026•35 min•Ep. 5182
The Best of CES 2026 - DTNS 5181
David Katzmaier tells us what CNET awarded best overall, and Richard Gunther and Trisha Hershberger fill out the list with their faves. Starring: Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, Trisha Hershberger, David Katzmaier, Richard Gunther, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 08, 2026•54 min•Ep. 5181
CES 2026 - WiFi 8, Holographic Desktop Friends and Hands On with the Samsung TriFold - DTNS 5180
Shannon Morse joins us to talk about our favorite things at CES. Starring: Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos. Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 5180
CES 2026 - It's Cars, Chips, and Making Any Toilet Smart - DTNS 5179
Bodie Grimm sifts through the car tech talk, we make chip news interesting, and so much health tech. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Bodie Grimm, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 06, 2026•1 hr 6 min•Season 13Ep. 5179
CES 2026 - Thin Screens, Cute Robots and a Smart Egg You Pee On - DTNS 5178
We’re live at CES surrounded by robots, HUGE TVs, and forklifts. We cut through the noise to break down what’s really going on at the biggest tech show going. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Sarah Lane, and Roger Chang, Joe. Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 05, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Season 13Ep. 5178
The Head of CTA Explains CES
Gary Shapiro, CEO of the CTA explains the sleeper trends at this tear’s show and the secrets of the show’s longevity and international appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 05, 2026•8 min
Our Tech Predictions for 2026 - DTNS 5176
2026 is shaping up to be banner year for the AI industry. Or is it? Our predictions panel share their thoughts on what next year will bring for AI, smartphones, streaming and algorithms. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Ron Richard, Amos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2025•1 hr•Season 12Ep. 5176
2025 Tech Predictions Results - DTNS 5175
Last year our predictions panel gave two predictions about what the future of tech would like in 2025 all the way back in December of 2024. What terrible and exciting things do we foresee and what did we get wrong? Find out! Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, David Spark, Roger, Joe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2025•50 min•Season 12Ep. 5175
The Best of 2025 – DTNS 5174
2025 saw plenty of big tech stories take the headlines for DTNS. From broad public skepticism over AI to the increase in costs in computer components and devices as companies invest huge sums into data centers. So Joe put together the best conversations we’ve had all year, plus some of the more pithy comments from this year’s Live With It! and put them together here for you. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2025•48 min•Season 12Ep. 5174
2025 Tech Predictions – DTNS 4926 Rerun
It’s our 2025 Tech Predictions Show! Tom and Sarah along with Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young and David Spark bring their two predictions of what they think will happen to the tech landscape in the year 2025! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young and David Spark. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 11Ep. 4926
DTNS 2025 Tech News in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of the year. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2025•43 min
Gift Support Show - DTNS Live 5173
The Holiday season is filled with tech gifts from friends and family. So we put together this special gift support show to share our tips and experiences on supporting people who need might need a little more help with their gifts. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Trisha Hershberger, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe. Show notes found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 26, 2025•57 min•Ep. 5173
Tech Gifts Past, Present, and Future - DTNS 5172
The DTNS crew and several folks from the audience share their thoughts on great tech gifts they've got, or are hoping to get for the holidays. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Amos, Roger Chang, Bradd, Gary, Bill, Benjamin, HitNRun Tony, Brian, Kory, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 24, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 12Ep. 5172
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