Daily Tech News Show

The Buzz Around Lightyear – DTNS 3560

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FedEx sues the US government saying its not liable for inadvertent shipping products that violate ban of products to China, Australian judge rules man...

What’s a Pi 4? - DTNS 3559

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Raspberry Pi Foundation announces the Raspberry Pi 4, Google is expanding its Child Safety program to include media literacy, Apple is rumored to be l...

The First Wrong Is Always Right - DTNS 3558

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

AT&T wins PCMag's fastest mobile network in America, Huawei is in talks about using Russian-sourced Aurora OS for its mobile phones, and France wa...

Hmm, I Don't Know if You're Having a Heart Attack - DTNS 3557

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Younger generations seem to be developing horns in the back of their skulls due to the extended use of technology like smartphones and tablets accordi...

Hey YouTube, Leave Those Kids Alone - DTNS 3556

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Google's brass is contemplating removing all kids videos off of YouTube and putting them exclusive on YouTube Kids. Is this is too little too late and...

Will Libra Tip the Scales for Facebook? - DTNS 3555

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook has taken the wraps off its cryptocurrency Libra. Backed by low-volatility assets like banking deposits Facebook subsidiary Calibra along wit...

Google Caught Red Handed - DTNS 3554

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Huawei admits US sanctions will affect profits, Instagram rolls out a new feature to help users regain their hijacked accounts, and Samsung US deletes...

Maker is Dead. Long Live the Makers. - DTNS 3553

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Maker Media the publisher responsible for Make magazine and Maker Faire has garnered unwanted attention after laying-off its entire staff. What was th...

The Watchers In Front Of The Wall - DTNS 3552

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung's announces the 292-inch Wall Luxury TV, Microsoft pulls CERNs academic status, Amazon is being sued in two separate class-action lawsuits, an...

Fake You, Zuckerberg! - DTNS 3551

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook will not remove a manufactured video of an AI Mark Zuckerberg giving a speech crediting a secret organization for his success off Instagram. ...

Fail to the Thief - DTNS 3550

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

E3 officially starts today. We discuss Nintendo's Livestream press event, Microsoft's policy towards backward compatibility and xcloud strategy, and h...

The Scarlet X-Box – DTNS 3549

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

E3 is this week and with Sony absent from this year’s event Microsoft took the opportunity to drop some big announcements.Starring Tom Merritt, Sara...

Who's Responsible for Tech's Social Disruptions? - DTNS

08 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why is our political discourse so divisive? How much of it is technology's fault? and Who needs to step up and fix it? Tom talks with Yaël Eisenstat,...

Destiny's Child - DTNS 3548

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Details of Destiny 2 going to free-to-play have been corroborated by Engadget story. Along with cross-save and release for Google Stadia, and rumors t...

Should I Stadia or should I Go – DTNS 3547

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Google released details about its upcoming Stadia service. We examine what was said, pricing and decide if this is a service that has a market.Starrin...

Don’t Wack Wacom – DTNS 3546

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the new features touted in MacOS Catalina is Sidecar. A function where an iPad can be used as a 2nd display for a Mac. Is this a feature that’...

Brains and Fingers and Robots. Oh My! – DTNS 3545

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can polydactyls (people born with extra digits on their hands or feet) help improve the science of robotic limbs? TWIS host Kiki Sanford is here w...

MacBeast Pro - DTNS 3544

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple delivered a number of announcements at this year's WWDC. We breakdown the information and round out the details on all the new products and feat...

Star Wars Galaxy’s (Technology) Edge – DTNS 3543

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland is complete and ready to accept a huge line of fans this summer. We take a look at all the exciting tech being...

These Glasses Are NReal - DTNS 3542

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Xbox head Phill Spencer plans on making Xbox Game Studios PC games available in different stores and outlets including Steam. The Department Of Justic...

Screening New Laptops - DTNS 3541

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

PCs heavyweights like Intel, HP, Asus and Lenovo showed off new their new dual-screen laptops this week at Computex. Will a 2nd screen become a common...

TVs Pushing the Edges - DTNS 3540

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

AMD, Intel, ARM, and Nvidia up the Generation ante, Apple updates the iPod Touch, and donkey-enabled solar powered Community Tablets arrive.Starring T...

AMD Announces Zen 2 CPUs at Computex - DTH

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

AMD, Nvidia, and Arm all have big announcements from Computex, Huawei leaves standards bodies, and Microsoft gives more details about xCloud. Hosted o...

Sense and Accessibility - DTNS 3539

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Author and Podcaster Shelly Brisbin joins us with an update on state of assistive technology.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralt...

Tesla Jerk-face Mode - DTNS 3538

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why do voice assistants default to a woman's voice and in a recent email to employees Tesla's CEO said the company was on track to deliver a record am...

Bot Without a Face - DTNS 3537

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Research shows that placing googly eyes on robots makes them less threatening and Ford is rolling out an autonomous package-delivery robot called "Dig...

Huawei Sandwich - DTNS 3536

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Huawei gets an extension, Chinese-made drones may pose security risk, what did dinosaurs really look like?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Roger ...

Huawei says they don't need US - DTNS 3535

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration has placed Huawei on a "entity list" that would prevent the company from acquiring US technology without approval. The knock-...

Friday Night Lightroom – DTNS 3534

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With the latest update to Adobe Lightroom came with interactive tutorials. Ant Pruitt, Tech Republic contributor, is here to explain what makes these ...

No Huawei? – DTNS 3533

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

US President Trump issued an executive order Wednesday declaring a national emergency and prohibiting US companies from using equipment from foreign t...

To The Translatotron! – DTNS 3532

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

San Francisco bans the use of facial recognition technology by the city, Google releases Rivet an app with more than 2000 free books, and Netflix will...

Isn't That Just A Laptop? - DTNS 3531

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

HP and Lenovo have introduced some new twists to the old laptop form factor. Are these the next logical step in laptop design?Starring Tom Merritt, Sa...

iSue Apple – DTNS 3530

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple loses case to stop an antitrust against the company from moving ahead. What exactly the Supreme Court rule on and what does it mean for the anti...

RFID, Is it Secret? Is It Safe? - DTNS Special

11 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How much should we worry about RFID? Should we get an RFID-blocking wallet? Should we not use it at all? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Turn Slow and Move a Lot of Air – DTNS 3529

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why is that shiny new uber-slim laptop you just bought seem slower than your 3-year old machine its replacing? Plus Lyft is trialling longer-term car ...

Facebook's Ex Wants A Break Up - DTNS 3528

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes calls for government to breakup Facebook. Is this a turning point in the struggle to regulate large tech firms, and w...

Nextdoor Vigilantes - DTNS 3527

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As national violent crime rates dips the number of social media platforms based around fear of criminal activity is rising. What's causing the discrep...

Lots of New Tech, Same Google Model – DTNS 3526

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We break down the flood of new products, updates and services were announced at Google I/O 2019.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patr...

Microsoft Word Helps You be a More Better Writer - DTNS 3525

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft BUILD starts today. Plus the EU plans on opening an anti-trust investigation into Apple and privacy concerns after Facebook reveals its cont...

Should Creators Trust YouTube? - DTNS Special

04 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime YouTube creator Jason Inman talks about YouTube's latest plea for creator trust.Jason Inman host of Geek History Lesson, show runner's assist...

What is Dark May Never Light – DTNS 3524

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The latest episode of Game of Thrones elicited controversy for being too dark by viewers to see what was happening. We go over what fans can do to cor...

Moderation in Moderation – DTNS 3523

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Techdirt article makes the argument that content moderation of online platforms is totally broken and how the impact is affecting online discourse.S...

Slackluster - DTNS 3522

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Vox/Recode story reveals that team collaboration software like Slack, Teams and Workplace are reducing the productive output of workers instead of i...

The F8 of Privacy - DTNS 3521

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We breakdown all of the important news from today's Facebook's F8 conference. Plus we discuss Uber and Lyft's decision to stop accepting new drivers a...

Support Cruelty Free Game Companies – DTNS 3520

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Horror stories about game development “crunch time” have filled forums and reddit threads alike. What’s really going on and why does this seem t...

Facebook Too Big for Its Breaches - DTNS 3519

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Between YouTube, online resources, forums and wiki pages we discuss the variety of ways people can self-teach themselves about technology and where it...

Hey, MAAA! - DTNS 3518

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft Q1 earnings push earnings up 20% per share, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that warrantless police access to real-time cell phon...

Are Magazines The New Vinyl? - DTNS 3517

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a weird juxtaposition tech companies like Airbnb, Uber and Netflix are starting up their own print magazines. Why are they investing in an old medi...

5G Ehhh... - DTNS 3516

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

>Intel unveils its 9th generation high performance mobile processors, Nvidia prices the GTX 1650 for $165, and the FAA approves Alphabet's Wing fro...

Up That Cycle - DTNS 3515

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is upcycling and why should you be part of the movement? Plus Samsung Galaxy Fold delayed, Sony launches ride-hailing service in Tokyo, SiriusXM ...

5G Explained

20 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Patreon special from January where Tom explains some of the important things you need to know about 5G. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

My Ears Need to Be Smarter - DTNS 3514

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft has formally entered the wireless earbud market with Surface Buds. What do they hope to achieve and will it be a hit among consumers?Starrin...

Mueller Report Gets Burned - DTNS 3513

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Business Insider reports that since May 2016 Facebook collected the email contact lists of 1.5 million new users without consent.Amazon and Google kis...

No More Qualcomms With Apple - DTNS 3512

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple and Qualcomm have patched things up just in time for Apple to dump Intel as its sole source 5G chip supplier and pick Qualcomm instead. Hmmm. Pl...

PlayStation 5 Spec-ulation - DTNS 3511

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sony reveals key specs for their upcoming PlayStation 5 game console including 8K resolution, faster CPU, and SSD storage. What does this reveal say a...

Are Your Pockets Big Enough? - DTNS 3510

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Voice Assistant feedeback! You share your thoughts on voice assistants with us. Microsoft is developing its own earbuds. And Microsoft warns that mali...

DTNS Special: AI and Machine Learning Explained

13 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about artificial intelligence a lot these days and I see several reactions in the audience. Some people think it's ALL hype. Some people think...

High Quality Patrick Norton – DTNS 3509

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Norton is back with his picks of top affordable headphones plus a review of the Qobuz music streaming service.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane...

Hey Alexa, Do You Know Who I Am? – DTNS 3508

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg revealed that Amazon has staff members who “review” recordings from Amazon Voice Services in order to improve responses. This raises a h...

Cash Warfare - DTNS 3507

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon execs have stated their GO stores will accept cash payments to address discrimination concerns. How will it work and does it conflict with the ...

You Say LED, I Say LED - DTNS 3506

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Australia green lights deliveries by drone, Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will release a 31.6-inch 6K external display in the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2019...

TikTok, Ya Don't Stop - DTNS 3505

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Vlad Savov from the Verge joins us to share his review of Huawei's P30 Pro and why its a shame its not available in the US.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah...

The Decentralized Central Bank – DTNS 3504

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Shin host of the Unchained Podcast is on the show to talk about the state of Blockchain technology and gives us an overview of the Decentralized...

Improving Digital Literacy - DTNS 3503

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A recent BuzzFeed News article argues that seniors will irrevocably alter the internet as their numbers grow and they become the targets of misinforma...

Content Aware Phil - DTNS 3502

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adobe makes After Effects content-aware to help simplify and speed up compositing and FX editing, who can claim to be the first location with 5G servi...

Complicated Cucumber Cutting – DTNS 3501

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is Google hammering consumer trust in its constant shutdown of various services like Google+, support for IFTT, and Goo.gl URL shortener.Starring Tom ...

Facebook Turning Over A New Tree – DTNS 3500

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cloudflare integrates Warp VPN, Mark Zuckerberg writes a weekend Op-Ed, and Google reports on Android security.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and R...

Whoops, I’m a Game Company – DTNS 3499

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We explore how tech giants like Google, Apple, FB and Tencent have become unintentional game companies and the challenges they impose on incumbent pla...

Untitled EpisoLooking Out the Back Door! – DTNS 3498

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Controversial Chinese tech company Huawei has seen its international fortunes ebb and flow as governments decide whether to allow access their markets...

Down With April Fools! – DTNS 3497

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An internal memo from Microsoft’s Marketing Head asks teams not to do any public-facing April’s Fool stunts. Is this is a shift in tech’s attitu...

EU says "Do good stuff, don't so bad stuff!" - DTNS 3496

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The EU Parliament has passed the controversial Copyright Directive. What does this piece of legislation mean for internet users and how will it impact...

Apple+ Your Wallet - DTNS 3495

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kaspersky Labs finds new Asus backdoor, Airbnb climb the hotel charts, and Apple announces new "Plus" services.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger...

Will Google's Stream Come True? - DTNS 3494

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Game streaming as a service was major topic at this years GDC. What does it mean for the videogaming landscape and will gamers benefit?Starring Tom Me...

The Internet is In Revolt - DTNS 3493

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the EU inches closer to a vote on the Copyright Directive European Wikipedia sites have gone dark in protest, Facebook confirmed it kept logins and...

Epic's Epic Games Announcement - DTNS 3492

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We unpack all the details from Epic Games's announcements on Day 2 of GDC.Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Ask Google If Stadia is Right For You – DTNS 3491

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Google unveiled Stadia its streaming game service at GDC. This adds another player to the increasingly crowded and competitive game as a streaming ser...

DTNS INTERVIEW - Jack Conte on new Patreon plans

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon Founder and CEO Jack Conte talks with Tom Merritt about why Patreon is changing its creator plans. Patreon will be hosting live Q&As throu...

Myspace Misplaced My Mixtape! - DTNS 3490

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple updates iPads, MySpace loses your media, and where your online money really goes.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Roger Chang. Hosted on Ac...

We stand with New Zealand - DTNS 3489

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a tragic mass shooting in Christchurch NZ questions are raised about social media's ability and responsibility to curtail the spread of disturbi...

Monopsonizing Attention Spans - DTNS 3488

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wired posts an article where the author argues Amazon isn't anti-competitive because its a monopoly but because its a monopsony. What does that mean a...

Creative Commons Sense - DTNS 3487

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An NBC report reveals IBM used images from Flickr tagged with Creative Commons license to train its AI on facial recognition. Is this in keeping with ...

What's Wrong With WWW? - DTNS 3486

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web its creator, Tim Berners-Lee, published an open letter identifying three current problems of web misuse ...

Breaking Up a Corporation is Hard to Do - DTNS 3485

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

UK drone laws change, Nvidia acquires Mellanox, and Tesla takes a retail turn.Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Lamarr Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See...

The War-ren Big Tech - DTNS 3484

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

US Senator Elizabeth Warren released a Medium post outlining her plans to breakup Big Tech companies and foster increased competition. Is it workable ...

David Spark's Tales of RSA - DTNS 3483

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Spark from Spark Media Solutions is back with a full roundup from this year's RSA conference.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert You...

Your Reputation Precedes You – DTNS 3482

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The latest Axios Harris poll shows that Facebook has dropped from 51st place to 94th in 2018. Is this something Facebook should be worried about and h...

Chuckable Cheetah - DTNS 3481

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists from Heriot-Watt university in Edinburgh to weld glass to metal. Corning is developing a new Gorilla glass that can bend. Plus MIT's mini-c...

Inductive Seasoning! - DTNS 3480

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How induction burners will replace stoves, Google's Project Zero finds kernel flaw in MacOS, and Facebook still targeting ads at folks who use phone n...

Mooch Ado about Netflix – DTNS 3479

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A cord-cutting study indicates Netflix maybe losing $192 million due to people sharing accounts. Is this a legal and what do the streaming services th...

WhatsApp With The Money? – DTNS 3478

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tipping users on Twitter, Amazon announces Project Zero to fight counterfeits, and YouTube will disable comments on all videos featuring minors.Starri...

TskTsk TikTok – DTNS 3477

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DeepMind creates a machine learning model to predict energy output up to 36 hours ahead of time, Samsung begins mass production of eUFS 3.0 512GB stor...

Microsoft Switching It Up - DTNS 3476

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is rumored to be bringing Xbox One games to Nintendo Switch. Are these rumors true and if so what does it mean for home console video game m...

EMWC2019: Tech News Tapas - DTNS 3475

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We digest the torrent of announcements from this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Ch...

What You Don’t Know About China Tech - DTNS 3474

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Eric Olander from the 'China in Africa' podcast to discuss the state of tech in China and examine where the largest non-American tech com...

The President is in Another Castle – DTNS 3473

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple teams up with Goldman Sachs on a MasterCard credit card that will incorporate Apple Wallet, Microsoft Edge Browser has a secret whitelist for al...

Samsung’s Galaxy Unfolds – DTNS 3472

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung announces new Galaxy S10 phones and tablets. Worth the upgrade?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acas...

It's Punny (in French) - DTNS 3471

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Google sent out a press invite for its Game Developers Conference keynote on March 19. Sources suggest its for the launch of a game streaming service ...

Australia's Political Parties and Parliament Hacked - DTH

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Australian political parties get hacked, the UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sports committee publishes its final report on fake news, and Ming-Chi...

Dancing With Copyrights - DTNS 3470

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the current state of Nvidia's GPUs. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Patrick Norton Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Amazon & NY Breaks-up on V-Day – DTNS 3469

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's news subscription service wants newspapers to fork over half their revenue. Extortion or shrewd business sense? Starring Tom Merritt, Sar...