Daily Tech News Show

8K: What Is It Good For Right Now? - DTNS 4198

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

8K is what’s new as 4K becomes the new standard for high-definition displays. But are people ready for it and more importantly interested in it?Star...

Sport Is Like A Really Good Sandwich - GDI 4197

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lightning in an Acquisition Bottle - DTNS 4197 starts at 15:57Dealogic have calculated that Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet each announced more acquis...

Lightning in an Acquisition Bottle - DTNS 4197

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dealogic have calculated that Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet each announced more acquisitions in 2021 than any year in the past decade. Australia’s...

Grant Coffey - Scientists in Tech 2

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Niki interviews Grant Coffey a research database manager at Crow Canyon Archaeological center in Southwestern Colorado. Grant pilots drones to survey ...

Squid Game Game - DTNS 4196

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Intel has selected a 1000-acre site in New Albany Ohio for its third US chipmaking location. Netflix reported it added 8.28 million net subscribers wo...

Google Decides to Monetize Software - DTNS 4195

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon announced it will open a clothing store called Amazon Style in a suburban mall located in the Los Angeles area, later this year. Meta AI scient...

Cloud, Community, & Content - DTNS 4194

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does Microsoft hope to gain from the buyout of Activision Blizzard and what does it mean for the videogaming industry? Plus does Microsoft see th...

Small For A Metaverse - DTNS 4193

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While the excitement around the Metaverse continues to grow, it's important to step back and take a look at the issues that need to be addressed in or...

Amazon Holds Off On Visa Ban in the UK - DTH

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon backs down from its plans to no longer accept Visa credit cards, security researchers find new sophisticated cross-platform remote access Troja...

Dino Discoveries of 2021: DTNS Science News Monthly 3

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole talks about the top dino discoveries of 2021, an intriguing pair of footprints and more! Hosted on Acast. S...

Dilsad Dagtekin – Scientists In Tech 01

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Niki interviews Dilsad Dagtekin a Turkish biologist who uses digital camera trapping to monitor wildlife populations. Dilsad is working on her PhD at ...

TLDR; Didn't Read the EULA - DTNS 4192

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A massive cyberattack hit Ukraine, impacting seventy government agencies and taking down websites for hours. Google is updating Chrome so the browser ...

A Second Life for Second Life - DTNS 4191

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

China gets into NFTs and the US Federal Reserve is making a digital dollar top priority. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale is returning to the compa...

Wardle's Wordle - DTNS 4190

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss what exactly happened to the Samsung event where journalists expected the company to unveil the latest Exynos processor. T-Mobile clarifies...

The EVs of CES - DTNS 4189

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What will the EV landscape look like in 2022? While CES featured some big announcements from car companies, what can prospective buyers look forward t...

Dogs Understand Physics - DTNS 4188

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and University of Vienna have found via computer animation that pet dogs notice when objects in the wo...

Robert Heron Picks The Nits - DTNS 4187

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our CES 2022 Wrap-up show. Robert Heron is here with all the important TV and Display highlights from the show and Allison Sheridan spotlights ...

Drones Do Save Lives - DTNS 4186

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is Day 3 of CES 2022. We check out Google’s announcements and new laptop form factors.Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Shannon Morse,...

The Carmeleon Car - DTNS 4185

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our CES 2022 coverage with a look at Sony’s latest VR and automotive ambitions, the latest device announcements for Amazon’s Sidewalk ...

Virtually All The CES News You Need To Know! - DTNS 4184

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CES 2022 has arrived. Intel, AMD and Nvidia have all made chip announcements, Web3 product announcements have begun to trickle out, and home automatio...

AT&T and Verizon Decline Request to Delay 5G Rollout At Airports - DTH

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AT&T and Verizon declined to comply with a request from the FAA and DOT to delay rolling out 5G at airports, Microsoft Exchange Server bug couldn'...

2022 Tech Predictions - DTNS 4183

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Find out the wild and crazy predictions we have in store for Tech in 2022!  Are they too on the nose or just too far out? Find out in the last DT...

Mexico Plans Central Bank Digital Currency by 2024 - DTH

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Central Bank of Mexico plans to launch a central bank digital currency by the end of 2024, the Competition Commission of India to investigate Appl...

Predictions Results 2021 - DTNS 4182

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We evaluate and judge all the predictions we made at the end of 2020 on how the tech landscape would look and change in 2021Staring Tom Merritt, Sarah...

Samsung Sees Big Foldable Sales Growth in 2021 - DTH

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung reports it sold four-times more foldables in 2021 than 2020, LG's 2022 smart appliances include a ThinQ Recipe app, and TuSimple completes its...

Best of DTNS and GDI 2021- DTNS 4181

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to look back on the year that was 2021. As many of you know we have DTNS and a longer show that patreon's get called Good Day Internet. So o...

Adam Mosseri Outlines Instagram's Goals for 2022 - DTH

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram's Adam Mosseri says the app will "rethink what Instagram is" in 2022, Waymo is working with Geely on an autonomous EV for ride-hailing servi...

Listener Co-Host Show 2021 - DTNS 4180

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We invite our Grand Masters Steve Iadarola and Norm Fazekas to help us co-host an episode of DTNSStarring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Norm F...

Retro Show 2021 - DTNS 4179

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft founder tells computer hobbyists that software should be protected. The Queen of England sends an electronic message and a new fangled space...

It's The Big Tech Quiz Of 2021! - DTNS 4178

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our last live show for 2021! We’ll be joined by OG DTNS producer Jennie Josephson along with whomever drops by during the recording as we tes...

#Log4Holidays - DTNS 4177

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have the latest news on the The Log4J vulnerability. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether 580,000 Tesla d...

Automattic. For The People? - DTNS 4176

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is Web3 and why is there controversy about it among the tech industry leaders? Who is Matt Mullenweg and why could he be the antidote to walled g...

Dish Brain - DTNS 4175

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Researchers at MIT discover that machine learning is experiencing convergent evolution similar to the human brain without anyone programming it to do ...

Fired Up About CES - DTNS 4174

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s sources say Apple is hiring engineers to design more wireless chips in-house, planning to replace components made by Bro...

Sneaking into the Metaverse - DTNS 4173

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia’ GeForce Now cloud game streaming service removed the waitlist for its RTX 3080 tier, Adidas is launching a line of NFTs called “Into the M...

The Cure for Nostril Cam - DTNS 4172

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dell shows off three prototype products designed for a “seamless work experience,” the Concept Flow, Concept Stanza and Concept Pari. Oppo announc...

HDMI 2.1 or not 2 HDMI - DTNS 4171

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dell shares more details on Concept Luna, its laptop with removable components. Why HDMI 2.1 doesn’t mean what you think it means. And Scientists di...

Vintage Clothing Takedown - DTNS 4170

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, Intel showed work on how it will continue Moore’s Law post 2025 with Samsung and IBM announcing ...

Condor "Virgin Birth" - DTNS Science News Monthly 2

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to DTNS: Science News Monthly for December 2021. This month we cover asexual reproduction in condors, the Milky Way’s new feather, Robl...

Gettin' Tiggy Wit It - DTNS 4169

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emails disclosed as part of the Epic vs Apple trial show that in March 2020, Microsoft proposed creating individual apps for Apple’s App Store to st...

Kickstart My Open Blockchain - DTNS 4168

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The European Commission proposed a directive which could lead to gig workers across the European Union gaining legal protections of workers. Kickstart...

Your Single Point of Failure is Now the Cloud - DTNS 4167

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon launches the Alexa Together subscription, available for $19.99 a month or $199 a year, that helps elderly or special needs family members who a...

Quill Gets Written Off - DTNS 4166

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

US Department of Justice investigators have asked Roblox why it labels itself as “experiences'' instead of games as part of its anti-trust investiga...

Fixing the Supply Chain - DTNS 4165

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Brushwood shares his experience trying to mitigate the issues of supply chain constraints on his online store. DoorDash is starting a 15-minute ...

20 Years of Xbox - DTNS: Gaming News Monthly 3

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Valve delays SteamDeck shipping until February 2022, ...

Self Driving Doesn't Pass the Road Test - DTNS 4164a

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We get a firsthand account from Allison Sheridan on what it’s like driving around with Tesla’s Autopilot feature turned on. Plus US regulators loo...

There Can Be Only One Delivery - DTNS 4163

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Instacart plans to launch a 15-minute delivery service in a US city as early as February. Qualcomm also announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and 7c+ Gen...

Microsoft Puts their Customers on Edge - DTNS 4162

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We check in on the latest developments from autonomous vehicle company Nuro, we review the reactions to Microsoft’s integration of the Buy Now, Pay ...

Virtual Realty is a Real Thing - DTNS 4161

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter updated its privacy information policy preventing the sharing of personal information without consent including photos and videos part of its ...

Jack Tweets Goodbye - DTNS 4160

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey steps down. What does this mean for users of the social media platform and does this signal new direction for the company?Star...

Baidu Approved to Charge for Robotaxis in Beijing - DTH

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Baidu can now charge for robotaxi rides in Beijing, Apple's AR headset reportedly doesn't need to be tethered to a phone or Mac, and Google agrees to ...

2021 Holiday Gift Guide

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can't figure out what to get your favorite techie this holiday season? Then check out these great suggestions from the DTNS co-contributors and listen...

AT&T and Verizon lower 5G tower strength for FAA review - DTH

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

AT&T and Verizon agree lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review, Pinterest settles discrimination lawsuit, and the European Commis...

Predictive Title - DTNS 4159

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is perovskite a possible alternative to making cheaper solar panels faster? Why does predictive text achieve a lower WPM than autocorrect? The Asphalt...

Driving Solar Power to Your Home - DTNS 4158

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We examine new developments in renewable power and storage, Qualcomm will debut its next flagship Snapdragon chip at the Snapdragon Tech Summit on Nov...

TV Hunting Season - DTNS 4157

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Heron is back with tips and recommendations for those on shopping for a new 4K TV this holiday season. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele a...

Zen and the Art of NFT Maintenance - DTNS 4156

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the impact of Alphabet's cafeteria cleaning robots, MediaTek unveils its flagship Dimensity 9000 mobile SoC, and the Australian art project...

A Car Is Not A Phone - DTNS 4155

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nreal will begin selling its Light mixed reality glasses in the US, after launching in South Korea last year. Reuters reports that an Amazon spokesper...

Amazon Takes a Swipe at Visa - DTNS 4154

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple announced a Self Service Repair program, which will let customers buy parts from Apple directly for repairs. Amazon announced it will stop accep...

Xiaomi the Tablet - DTNS 4153

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Campos from NTX shares his review of Xiaomi’s MiPad 5 Android tablet. Twitter will stop auto-updating your Web version of the feed which sometim...

Microsoft’s End to End Excuses - DTNS 4152

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We go in detail on the reasons why chip shortages will exist until next year. IBM announced its 127 qubit Eagle quantum chip, and Apple announced resi...

Nobel Prize Science Winners - DTNS Science News Monthly 1

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the first edition of the DTNS Science News Monthly. Science correspondent Dr. Niki Ackermans covered who won the Nobel prizes in science,...

The Remains of MoviePass - DTNS 4151

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We explore the coming conflict of quantum computing and blockchain cryptocurrencies, plus we find out what happened to Movie Pass and learn about Patr...

The Naked Truth About Wearables - DTNS 4150

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google will expand the Sleep Sensing features on the second-gen Nest Hub that uses a motions Ensor to monitor your sleep patterns. We cover the latest...

Artisanal Taxi Service - DTNS 4149

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We lay out all the things Nvidia announced at its GPU Technology Conference including new AI avatars, the 3D virtual world simulation and collaboratio...

NFTs: Non-Fungible Taxation - DTNS 4148

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can an EV with solar cells on the roof compelling enough for the market, we discuss the state of SES battery technology, ponder the tax implications o...

Twitch Data Breach - DTNS Gaming News Monthly 2

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Blizzard cancels BlizzConline then delays Overwatch...

The M1 Road Map is Revealed - DTNS 4147

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can robots get along with other robots? Apple’s chip roadmap signals a shift to a 3nm process. And how FinTech’s might be building super apps of t...

Intel Brings the Heat - DTNS 4146

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Benchmarks for Intel’s Alder Lake processors are in and boy do they look good! Meta is looking for alternative ways to generate profits outside of a...

GeForce Now, Not Later - DTNS 4145

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia is making a hard play for cloud based video gaming. Sean Hollister from the Verge shares his hands-on review with the game streaming service an...

Defining the Metaverse - DTNS 4144

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft Ignite starts up this week and we go over all the updates and service announcements from the Redmond based company. VP of Alex explains why ...

Charging Up Supply Chain Issues - DTNS 4143

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to CNET Roadshow’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Stevens about the impact supply-chain constraints are having on EV production and what it means for c...

Into the Metaverse - DTNS 4142

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We examine all the press analysis on Facebook’s name change to Meta. We get some interesting insights from WSJ’s Joanna Stern interviews with Appl...

Facebook Is So Meta - DTNS 4141

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We examine why big tech companies are growing slowly while smaller more recent startups are doing the opposite, how Apple’s ad tracking policy is hi...

Intel counts its Ps and Es - DTNS 4140

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Intel announces Alderlake processors releasing this year, Casey Newton suggests more context is needed regarding the Facebook Papers released by Franc...

Pixel 6 Perfect? - DTNS 4139

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We get a first-hand review of Android 12 and Google’s new Pixel 6 Pro smartphone. Amazon is building a new app codenamed “Project Mic”. It would...

There's is No Mr. Facebook - DTNS 4138

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the policy and management decisions revealed in documents released by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Mastercard announced a deal wi...

We're In the Thick of this Chip Mess - DTNS 4137

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the long and short term prospects for Intel after their recent financial statements. NFTs go pop culture. Wired’s Brian Barrett has an ar...

Blockchain In Journalism - DTNS 4136

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A startup called Spotz.ai will use computer vision and machine learning to solve the random ad problem that plagues services that stream movies and vi...

Facebook Wants a Name Other Than Defendant - DTNS 4135

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Verge’s sources say Facebook plans to announce a company name change next week. Alphabet’s Wing company has expanded its drone delivery busine...

Breaking Down Tech News Pixel by Pixel - DTNS 4134

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google takes the wraps off the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones. Higher performance, new features and new colors we take a look at what Google’s l...

MacBook Pro to the M1 Max - DTNS 4133

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Apple reveals two new M1 chips; the M1 Pro and M1 Max. See how these new SoC processors stack up to the original M1 and the new MacBook models that wi...

Right Clicking Is Not A Crime - DTNS 4132

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla launched an auto insurance product in Texas that uses “real-time driving behavior” that it will use “to evaluate your premium based on you...

Robots with Guns: What Could Go Wrong? - DTNS 4131

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook announced a research project called Ego4D, to improve AI analysis of first-person, video. Sony knows it’s not going to be able to make enou...

Healthy, Healthy Headphones - DTNS 4130

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Reddit launched a new feature called “Predictions”, a spinoff of Reddit Polls that have become popular in subreddits. The Amazon India private-bra...

Blocking Me Softly from His Tweets - DTNS 4129

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Swiss Federal Institute of Technology robotics engineering student Ken Pillonel stuffed a USB-C port that can transfer data as well as charge into a...

Don't Glue It; Screw It! - DTNS 4128

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft has now agreed to let independent third-party study the impact of making Microsoft devices easier to repair. Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer o...

Interoperability Matters - DTNS 4127

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the climate crisis impacts our lives and our environment, how is tech playing a leading role in mitigating its effects? And as the Internet of Thin...

Change Your Twitch Password - DTNS 4126

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google added options to Search, Maps, Travel, and Nest Thermostats. Twitch confirms a data breach with the site’s entire source code, commit history...

The Facebook Outage Explained - DTNS 4125

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We give an explainer on what caused Facebook and associated properties like Instagram to go offline for six hours and we do a follow-up on all that Fa...

Blowing the Whistle on Facebook - DTNS 4124

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon launched a new feature, letting Prime subscribers in the US send gifts using just an email address or phone number. The whistleblower who provi...

Blizzard Legal Storm - DTNS Gaming News Monthly

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month's biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. This month heavily features the multiple legal dramas...

Too Many Failure Points - DTNS 4123

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A number of websites and services reported issues due to the expiration of a root certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt. South Korean ISP SK Broadba...

The Tinkerer's Phone - DTNS 4122

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fairphone makers of easy-to-repair smartphones with sustainable materials has announced the Fairphone 4. Augmented reality company Nreal announced its...

Netflix wants to be the Netflix of Games - DTNS 4121

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ars Technica has a story stating VR reporter Brad Lynch has found evidence that Valve is working on a wireless headset. Netflix acquires its first gam...

Amazon Did It, They Announced A Robot! - DTNS 4120

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon has unveiled a slew of new devices including a $1000 home robot. Hear what we make of all the new products and which ones excite us the most.St...

Root Access is a Go - DTNS 4119

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts shipments of Apple silicon Macs will drop 15% in the first half of 2022. Oculus’ consulting CTO...

When Better is the Best - DTNS 4118

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

People’s Bank of China Friday reiterated that offering trading, order matching, token issuance and derivatives for virtual currencies including over...

ProRes. What is it Good For? - DTNS 4117

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does Apple’s iPhone Pro line really compare to a more sophisticated and purpose built video DSLR? Plus Michigan is the latest region to attempt ...

Microsoft Creates a New Surface - DTNS 4116

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft unveiled new products at its Surface Pro 8 event and the Defense Ministry of Lithuania issued a statement recommending citizens “not buy n...