Daily Tech News Show

Crypto Energy Isn't What It Seems - DTNS 4275

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a new feature for the Alexa app called “Shopping List Savings” which combines in-store purchases with Amazon credits. Is this a worthwhi...

Blurring The Lines Of Mixed Reality - DTNS 4274

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We go through the nitty gritty of Texas and Florida laws that aim to prevent social media platforms of a certain size from blocking objectionable post...

Google I/O Gets Real- DTNS 4273

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We examine and discuss all the developments announced at this year’s Google I/O.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Nicole Lee, Roger C...

The iPod Obituary- DTNS 4272

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple wants employees to return to the office but a small group of hold-outs doesn’t want to return even in hybrid form. Why is Amazon recruiting mo...

Braking From the Norm - DTNS 4271

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri announced the platform will start testing NFTs with select creators. Can you build an EV without traditional friction brake...

Activision Blizzard Approves Microsoft Deal - GNM 7

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Activision Blizzard shareholders approved the $69 bil...

Back Up Culture - DTNS 4270

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What could you do if the government shutdown or severely restricted access? We expand our understanding of what computer vision is and the role machin...

Fetch My Access, FIDO! - DTNS 4269

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does Bluesky, an open-sourced Twitter offshoot, bring to the social media table? And how are Apple, Google and Microsoft working together to impr...

SoundCloud Picks The Hits - DTNS 4268

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SoundCloud has acquired Musiio, an audio AI company that can “listen” to new music and identify what makes a hit a hit. GM is partnering with a co...

It Takes Chips to Make Chips - DTNS 4267

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chip shortages aren’t anything new but the lack of ICs is hampering the ability to make chips as the manufacture of the machinery used in chip fabri...

Cease & Desist: The Remix- DTNS 4266

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The European Commission has sent a formal “Statement of Objections” to Apple with the preliminary view that Apple is abusing its dominant position...

Nikon 2.0 Firmware - Photography News Monthly 4

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the big photography news for the month of April 2022 in under ten minutes. In this episode Nikon releases a huge firmware update for their flagshi...

Who Needs a Console Anyway? - DTNS 4265

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the chip shortage impeding Sony’s ability to produce PS5s and inadvertently helping Xbox? Is software meant to help improve your posture allowing...

Beam Me a Recharge, Scotty - DTNS 4264

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Belkin announces a partnership with Wi-Charge to create over-the-air charging products for consumers. Virtual reality company AppliedVR is working wit...

iFixit It With Spot - DTNS 4263

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s DIY repair service opens today and Patrick has some thoughts on it. Bloomberg reports Twitch is considering proposals to revamp its payment ...

Do Androids Dream of Triboelectric Cats - DTNS 4262

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E Ink announced the E Ink Gallery 3 its latest advancement in e-ink technology, Sensor Tower reports the top 100 subscriptions apps in 2021 saw a 41% ...

Mr. Musk Buys The Bird - DTNS 4261

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The EU has unveiled companion legislation to the earlier Digital Markets Act called the Digital Services Act. What does it cover and who does it affec...

Zero Days Given - DTNS 4260

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The UK’s Department for Transport proposed updates to the Highway Code for people using self-driving vehicles that are registered as self-driving wi...

Waymo, You Can Drive My Car! - DTNS 4259

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Allison shares her first hand experience riding in a driverless Waymo vehicle! Plus CNN+ is ending just after a few months of operation, and Amazon ha...

Cranking Out Retro Games - DTNS 4258

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix reports it lost 200,000 subscribers in Q4 of 2021 falling and expects to lose another 2 million this quarter. What’s behind the falling subs...

People Just Want To GO Shopping - DTNS 4257

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Data shows UK subscriptions to streaming services are shrinking. What’s the cause and will adjusted pricing help? U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal...

Algorithmic Classroom Management - DTNS 4256

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is building a program to let brands advertise within free-to-play Xbox games, with ads appearing as early as Q3 2022. Protocol reports that ...

Twitter's Poison Pill Strategy - DTNS 4255

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What3Words hopes to revolutionize geolocation but how does it work and what makes it compelling? Twitter creates a poison-pill against a Elon Musk buy...

Buy The Bird - DTNS 4254

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion. What does Elon think he’ll gain from the acquisition and will the current Twitter shareholders acce...

Big Deep Learning Hug- DTNS 4253

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We get more clarity on what Meta’s take will be on digital assets sold on its Horizon Worlds VR platform. Could electrically conductive polymer batt...

Degrees of Experience - DTNS 4252

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s behind the rise of so-called “new collar” jobs? What’s happening in the market for NFTs as overall sales decline? And outside of social...

Twitter Presses Undo - DTNS 4251

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon is adding to its custom made clothes your measurements service, Made For You, with athletic shirt options. Netflix rolls out its anticipated Tw...

Using Deep Mind in Archeology: DTNS Science News Monthly 6

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent Niki goes over the major science stories from March 2022 including CT scans of aquatic dinosau...

Twitter's Unmentionables - DTNS 4250

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DFW airport partners with Steer Tech to pilot an automated valet parking. Twitter rolls out several new features. Researchers at Washington State ...

Hand Signs Go Digital - DTNS 4249

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta is developing in-app tokens for their virtual properties and testing ways NFTs can be used to validate membership in Facebook groups. Nike plans ...

The 3D Printing Cycle - DTNS 4248

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why are TikTok songs so earwormy, how can 3D printing help Sub-Saharan Africa economies leapfrog into manufacturing, and is Twitter planning an edit f...

Perplexed Streaming - DTNS 4247

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft made a number of announcements today. We go through the major ones and share our thoughts on what was revealed. Plus Plex rolled out a numbe...

A Chip Off The Old Spot - DTNS 4246

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk buys a big stake in Twitter. Alphabet’s Wing announces its first on-demand drone delivery service. And we examine the trend of cloning pet...

Sony Unveils New PlayStation Plus Tiers - DTNS Gaming News Monthly 6

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Sony announces their three tiers to replace the stand...

It's Airbnb for Clothes - DTNS 4245

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung announced a program Thursday to help Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet users repair their own devices. Apple now allows developers of “reader”...

A Word to the Wyze - DTNS 4244

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The security firm Bit-defender published a post outlining vulnerabilities in IoT cameras from the company Wyze. We examine how Americans feel about em...

Connecting Tech and Health - DTNS 4243

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How is Facebook’s Media Partner Portal being abused by scammers? Why can’t Ukrainian and Russian game developers can’t access their game receipt...

UN Country, You Get A Flag - DTNS 4242

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sony reveals their game subscription plan formerly code-named “Spartacus.” Several Verizon Wireless and MVNO Visible customers report getting spam...

Can AI Link In With You? - DTNS 4241

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a correlation between social media use and teen life satisfaction? How computer generated deep fakes are being used to create fake LinkedIn p...

Marching Toward Film - Photography News Monthly 3

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TNS producers Anthony Lemos and Rich Stroffolino condense the month's photography news in this seven minute audio show. This episode the Associated Pr...

The DNA of The DMA - DTNS 4240

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The European Parliament and European Council agreed on a provisional text of the Digital Markets Act could be approved as law sometime in October. But...

AI Don't Want to Hurt You - DTNS 4239

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google announced a pilot program for Google Play app developers called “user billing choice” that will let them offer alternative payment methods ...

Driverless Taxis Are Everywhere - DTNS 4238

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Arizona became the first US state to support driver’s licenses and state IDs in the Apple Watch and iPhone Wallet app. The Next Web posts a write-up...

Another Attempt At Smart Glasses - DTNS 4237

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Lapsus$ hackers allege they have hacked Microsoft’s Azure DevOps server containing source code for Bing, Cortana, and various other internal pro...

The Fast and the Furious: Food Delivery - DTNS 4236

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zomato announced Zomato Instant, a service offering 10 minute food delivery. DJI announced the M30 Enterprise. With Ip55 weather sealing the new drone...

Parenting Social Media - DTNS 4235

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do social media companies have a responsibility to their for social ills that might come about from the use of their services? If so, what's the thres...

What's The Matter With Matter? - DTNS 4234

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon closed its acquisition of movie studio MGM Thursday. A coalition of the biggest smart home platforms, Google, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, etc. to w...

Billing Me Softly– DTNS 4233

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NFTs are coming to Instagram, says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, how will a fresh outbreak in China affect the tech supply chain, and we look at the role ...

Comparing Apples To Apples – DTNS 4232

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AMD announces new processors, a Parisian electric scooter has come up with a different business model and Allison Sheridan explains why she thinks buy...

HBODiscoveryPlusMax - DTNS 4231

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Automotive News reports Ford will sell some Ford Explorer vehicles without chips for rear seat climate controls, Discovery’s board approved a merger...

Fish Fossil Asteroids - DTNS Science News Monthly 5

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole goes over the major science stories from February 2022 including; fish fossil...

GPUs, Good News For Now - DTNS 4230

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Has the GPU market stabilized and is it safe to get one right now? Patrick Norton has the details. Plus ByteDance might avoid having to divest itself ...

A Freemium Bike - DTNS 4229

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google announced a load of new features for a number of products including Messages, Assistant, Gboard, Live Transcribe, Google One, and Google TV. Ma...

The iPhone Express! - DTNS 4228

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter launched a Tor compatible version of its website to get around blocks and filters. Snapchat records big growth in India. Alienware ships the f...

The Creative Apple Sweet Spot - DTNS 4227

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple has announced an updated iPhone SE, iPad Air, New Mac line and a new M1 chip!Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Terrance Gaines, Nica Montford, R...

Using Tech to Dish Up Politics - DTNS 4226

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Political podcasts need an enormous amount of material in order to provide a complete view of the political landscape. Jennifer Briney from the Congre...

Game Devs Rally For Ukraine - DTNS Gaming News Monthly 5

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Sony reportedly redoing PlayStation Plus into multipl...

Turning Food Into Content - DTNS 4225

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disney Plus announced its launching an ad-supported version of its service. Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla are working together on Interop 2022 ...

You Had Me Until Pay Per Drink - DTNS 4224

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a long hiatus, HTC is coming out with a new flagship phone. Silicon Valley startup Cana has introduced a new appliance that lets you make a wide...

Bandcamp is Epic! But Why? – DTNS 4223

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We look at how the Ukrainian tech startup scene is faring in during Russia’s invasion, Epic Games agrees to acquire Bandcamp, and scientists want to...

Hold the Mayo And Tracking - DTNS 4222

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon is opening up its Luna game streaming service to all US users, Alphabet Wing’s reaches 200,000 deliveries, and a company called Thermacell ha...

E-Support for Ukraine – DTNS 4221

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mobile World Congress has kicked off and we take a look at the big announcements. Plus we explain what exactly the S.W.I.F.T. network actually does an...

AI Creates Real-Life Portraits of Cartoons - Photography News Monthly Feb 2022

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS producers Anthony Lemos and Rich Stroffolino condense the month's photography news in this seven minute audio show. This episode we cover new mic...

There Are No Borders On The Internet - DTNS 4220

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the Ukraine conflict reaches a new tempo hackers have become a critical part of the defense of the country. The government of Ukraine is calling on...

Vet It Or Forget It - DTNS 4219

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the Russian military invades Ukraine, tracking down a reliable credible source for information can be difficult. We share our sources for news and ...

How Cons Inform Tech Behavior - Editor's Desk

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Brushwood joins Tom to talk about how scams and cons can help explain some behavior online, including an example from Season 2 of World's G...

Nintendoesn't Preserve - DTNS 4218

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nintendo has caused an uproar amongst video gaming fans with the removal of key 3DS and DS titles from the eShop. Many fear that the ability to access...

The DAO of Hacking - DTNS 4217

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We get an in-depth look at DAOs or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations; what they do, how they work and their purpose with crypto journalist and “...

Truth Social Launches in the US App Store - DTH

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump Media and Technology Group publishes the social-media app Truth Social in the US App Store, Taiwan's semiconductor industry job vacancies in...

Did You Watch Landing Cam? - DTNS 4216

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The economic and civil disruption caused by the Canadian Trucker protests has caused counter-protesters to strike back with some hacking their way int...

99 Problems and Chrome is One - DTNS 4215

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Where can users of assistive medical technologies go when their devices are no longer supported or become orphaned? We explain why some websites break...

The Openseas Are Choppy - DTNS 4214

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cinemarket is launching Cineverse, a start-up that will enable filmmakers, distributors and producers to market films directly using blockchain and NF...

Trisha’s Case for RGB – DTNS 4213

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Trisha Hershberger is here with details on Corsair’s product announcement, Motorola and Verizon developed a 5G neckband to move the bulky processor,...

iBuy Property - DTNS 4212

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the recent controversy over Spotify and declarations by musicians to move off the platform we take a look at the current landscape of streaming a...

Pig to Human Heart Transplant - DTNS Science News Monthly 4

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole goes over the major science stories from January, including a genetically mod...

MoviePass: The Sequel – DTNS 4211

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

US Senators Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich requested the CIA declassify a surveillance program to see how the records of US citizens were handled in th...

Freedom to Gig - DTNS 4210

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The US government details how it will spend $7.5 billion on a national network for EV charging stations. We talk about other ways NFTs can be used out...

Note Inside - DTNS 4209

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We cover all the big announcements from this year’s Samsung Unpacked event, examine Microsoft president Brad Smith’s comments about the pending ac...

Nvidia is Officially disARMed - DTNS 4208

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Softbank announced the deal with Nvidia to buy Arm is cancelled. Apple has officially announced a new Tap to Pay feature for iPhone. Popular comedian ...

Poor Meta. What An Underdog! - DTNS 4207

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Google demoting its Stadia project? And is Meta expecting its earnings to take another dip?Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, ...

Dr. Georgi Trenchev - Scientists In Tech 4

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode in the Scientists In Tech min-series Niki interviews Dr. Georgi Trenchev is a physicist and engineer with a passion for innovati...

Microsoft Buys Activision, Sony Buys Bungie - Gaming News Monthly 4

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, Sony buys Bun...

The Hunt For GPUs - DTNS 4206

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Norton is back with a sobering look at the state of affordable GPUs. We look at Amazon’s earnings for Q1 and how will Apple respond when alt...

Facebook Feeling the Meta Blues? - DTNS 4205

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What did Microsoft plan for a HoloLens 3? Meta’s stock taking a pounding, and how the rich and powerful launder their past activities off the inter...

Console Wars Are SO 2021! - DTNS 4204

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sony’s purchase of Bungie has raises the questions about the company’s future gaming plans and more importantly what it means for video gamers whe...

Are You Worried About Wordle? - DTNS 4203

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the NY Times motivation to acquire popular word puzzle game Wordle, why Yahoo Japan is shutting down in Europe and Nica Montford is back wi...

Sony is Destined to purchase Bungie - DTNS 4202

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their music from Spotify the streaming company has released the rules and policies regarding dangerous, dece...

Canon Goes Hybrid - DTNS Photography News Monthly for Jan 2022

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS producers Anthony Lemos and Rich Stroffolino condense the month's photography news in this seven minute audio show. This episode Canon relea...

Live With It - The Remarkable 2

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Starring Sarah Lane and Jenn CutterSarah Lane gives her thoughts about the Remarkable 2, an e-ink tablet for writing and reading.$299 (was $399 at tim...

Dr. Susan Leemburg - Scientists In Tech 3

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Susan Leemburg, a neuroscientist at Charles University in the Czech Republic, tricks rats into thinking they’ve been teleported to measure their...

That's What An Alien Would Say - GDI 4201

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google Actually Listened to Us - DTNS 4201 starts at 14:27Google revises its policy on forcing free tier Google Workspace to transition to a paid tier...

Google Actually Listened to Us - DTNS 4201

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google revises its policy on forcing free tier Google Workspace to transition to a paid tier. Rob brings the heat on Sonos vs Google decision and a po...

What's the HotNet - GDI 4200

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Q Commerce Continuum – DTNS 4200 starts at 14:31Q-commerce is taking off, especially in India, but now that it’s obtained a snappy nickname, i...

The Q Commerce Continuum – DTNS 4200

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Q-commerce is taking off, especially in India, but now that it’s obtained a snappy nickname, it’s worth looking at again. Bloomberg’s sources sa...

DTNS REWIND - January 2017

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We look back at the rundowns for DTNS from January 2017. What were the stories of the day then and how do we look at them now. The first announcement ...

NFTeased for Fun and Profit - GDI 4199

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Sony’s Gaming Business In Trouble? – DTNS 4199 starts at 13:43Microsoft earnings are in and we dissect the numbers to see what’s going on wit...

Is Sony’s Gaming Business In Trouble? – DTNS 4199

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft earnings are in and we dissect the numbers to see what’s going on with the Redmond company’s operations. Plus Microsoft will launch its ...

Cyberattack Hits Crypto.com - Threatwire

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By Shannon Morse, ThreatWireThe world’s third largest cryptocurrency trading platform was hit with a cyberattack last week that compromised 483 cust...

How Sarah and Tom Split Up Show Prep - Editor's Desk

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Lane talks to Tom to answer Norm's question about how they assign the show prep and who does what. "It's FREE PREVIEW WEEK" Everybody's getting ...

Chair Pants - GDI 4198

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

8K: What Is It Good For Right Now? - DTNS 4198 starts at 14:318K is what’s new as 4K becomes the new standard for high-definition displays. But are ...