Daily Tech News Show

3D Print any RC Robot Toy You Want - DTNSB 4977

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, the US Congress is actually the best at online resources. So sayeth Jen Briney!Starring Tom Merritt and Robb DunewoodShow notes can be found her...

Discord Announces Social SDK For Game Developers - DTH

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Google’s Chirp 3 is coming to Vertex AI, Roblox announces text-to-shape generator Cube 3D, Alphabet spins off laser internet startup Taara. Sho...

Encryption for all RCS Messages - DTNSB 4976

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus the rumors of SXSW Interactive’s death are exaggerated, and Gemini gets personal. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be...

Intel’s Path to Reinvention Begins With Lip-Bu Tan - DTNSB 4975

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meta’s Community Notes launch is imminent, and Tom sits down with Brian Ibbott to talk about what it takes to bring The Morning Show to Las Vegas.St...

Why China’s EVs are So Cheap - DTNSB 4974

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bodie Grimm helps us understand how China can sell cars for so much less than others, plus Niantic sells Pokemon Go.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutt...

Big Design Changes Coming to iOS and macOS - DTNSB 4973

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tom chats with Jason about his jump into independent content creation, and smartwatch shipments decline for the first time ever.Starring Jason Howell ...

The Scoop on US Science Funding - DTNSB 4972

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Niki updates us on the latest plus, why the new Siri is delayed, and the Pixel 4a got the battery-killing update.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dun...

Tom Is No Fun - DTNSB 4971

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US military uses AI, and we put a brain in a jar. But Don't worry! We promise it will be alright. We think. Plus, the red LEDs ARE good for your s...

Apple has a Fever for a Foldable - DTNSB 4970

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcom addresses a few nasty zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its hypervisors, and Pison CEO John Croteau talks about how its wearables are improv...

The Most Conversational AI Yet - DTNSB 4969

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus Jason Howell reports from the Nothing party in Barcelona but has something to say about the new Nothing phones. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cut...

Thin is in at Mobile World Congress. But why? - DTNSB 4968

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Tencent launched super apps as a service, and why the US may not have ended all cyber command activities against Russia. Starring Tom Merri...

MWC in Barcelona Gets Conceptual - DTNSB 4967

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

External NPUs and solar-powered laptops, plus new EV battery tech.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. ...

OpenAI’s Last Unreasonable Model - DTNSB - 4966

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Skype will go down for good and Mozilla insist it does not want to sell your data to AI. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes ...

Nvidia’s AI business takes center stage - DTNSB 4965

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sony cuts the price of the PlayStation VR 2 by $150, Amazon gets into the Quantum computing game with Ocelot, and Dr. Niki says that Spam is a problem...

Alexa Plus May Actually Be a Plus - DTNSB 4964

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon announces a new voice assistant, 5G comes to space and why that Casio Watch ring is worth wearing.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to...

Anthropic Releases Its 'Hybrid Reasoning' AI Model - DTNSB 4963

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung's Secure Folder has a revealing privacy flaw, OnePlus Watch 3 is delayed, and Ron Richards and Tim Stevens talk about pinball virtualization.S...

Gmail Wants to Verify Your Phone Number with a QR Code - DTNSB 4962

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, why Microsoft and Google don’t have to comply with the UK encryption issue that Apple does, and a computer mouse that smells nice.Starring&nbs...

Apple Pulls Encryption from the UK - DTNSB 4961

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg’s Nate Lanxon joins us to talk about how it affects him, plus faster 3D printing and AI is coming to robotsStarring Tom Merritt and Huyen ...

Move Over Microsoft, Pigeons Use Quantum Mechanics Too -DTNSB-4960

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Niki talks about quantum pigeon guidance, and the new Oppo Find N5 inspires us to talk about other cool phones from across the world. Starrin...

Microsoft’s Using a New State of Matter - DTNSB 4959

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We don’t mean the smart home standard, we mean like solid, liquid and gas. Also Biran Brushwood shares the new tech making his video studio shine.&n...

How Temu Keeps Prices Cheap - DTNSB 4958

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not just customs exemptions that keep Temu retail prices down. In fact it’s in large part because they don’t take sales commissions. Plus h...

Arm Wants a Leg Up In Chips - DTNSB 4957

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arm plans to make its own chips this summer and Tom explains why that’s such a big change. Plus TikTok is back in US app stores. Starring Tom M...

Tim Cook Teases a New iPhone SE - DTNSB 4956

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Amazon has a beta shopping feature that includes sales on brand websites, and Mitzula ate at the new Netflix restaurant in Las Vegas!Starring Ja...

Why Europe Should Feel Good About AI - DTNSB 4955

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Apple wants to improve your health and cut down on the number of Apple accounts you have. And a trustworthy source on the US Department of Gover...

Musk Organizes $97.4B bid for OpenAI - DTNSB 4954

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The AI Action Summit wraps up in Paris, NotebookLM Plus gets a wider release, and Tim Stevens and Ron Richards discuss pinball preservation.Starring J...

AI Summit Begins in Paris - DTNSB - 4953

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Macros promotes it with deepfakes and huge spending on Data Centers. Plus why the US doesn’t get cheap EVs.Starring Tom Merritt ...

UK Orders a Back Door to Apple Encryption - DTNSB 4952

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Huawei sees its fastest growth in four years, the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is here, and cheese gets Google AI in hot water yet again!Starring Tom Merritt...

Researchers Create a Reasoning Model for Less Than $50 - DTNSB 4951

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Starring Jason Howell and Shannon Morse.Show notes can be found here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why DTNS Doesn’t Cover the DOGE - DTNSB 4950

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

And actual tech news like a bad Zyxel router vulnerability, Amazon may finally improve its voice assistant and the Verge got a sneak look at Sonos’s...

Twitterific Team Tames Timeline with Tapestry - DTNSB 4949

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Apple takes on Evite with Invites, and Kenneth Kohlmann talks about a modular landscaping robot called Yarbo.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Lin...

Failure Is a Good Option

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Shapiro tells us when failure is good, and OpenAI launches an agent with the same name as Google’s agent.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood...

Deep Week for DeepSeek

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We also talk to Gary Shapiro about what it takes to put on CES and why it’s been so enduring.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Sho...

Popular Hacking Forums Cracked and Nulled Shuttered - DTNS 4946

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New Intel Lunar Lake Surface laptops, plus a look at how tariffs could impact tech in the US.Starring Jason Howell and Shannon Morse.Show notes can be...

Don’t Fear Apple’s Chip Hack - DTNS 4945

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A chip vulnerability in Apple Silicon isn’t great, plus why OpenAI’s concern about DeepSeek is hilarious but justified.Starring Tom Merritt and Je...

Pebble Watch is Back, Baby! - DTNS 4944

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Andrew Mayne goes deep on the DeepSeek hype.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Link to the show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See...

Why Is DeepSeek So Popular? - DTNS 4943

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, the story behind YouTube’s hour-long unskippable ads.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See...

How the TikTok Court Decision Changed Free Speech Law - DTNS 4942

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, OpenAI gets into the agent game, and how India is stepping up its manufacturing game, but CHina will be harder to beat than you might already th...

Google is acquiring HTC Engineers for Android XR - DTNS 4941

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How Android XR could benefit from HTC brain drain, a risky Cloudflare CDN security flaw, Instagram teen accounts come to South Korea, and Jason takes ...

Galaxy Unpacked Leaves Us Hanging - DTNS 4940

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There was a cliffhanger ending to Samsung’s announcement, plus Google dominates education tech and Molly Wood tells us how data centers can power th...

Breaking the TikTok Law - DTNS 4939

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why companies may be risking fines in the US, should your mobile OS restrict SIM card info and Reed Albergotti from Semafor tells us why the World Eco...

Ok So NOW What for Tik Tok? - DTNS 4938

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Norway is set to launch more rockets, great news for longer-lasting batteries and batteries on the power grid, and Lamarr Wilson has some advice...

Nintendo Announces the Long-Awaited Switch 2 - DTNS 4937

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Today’s Daily Tech News Show dishes out all the details on the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console, Duolingo's right place right ...

Why We Still Need to Explain the Tik Tok Ban - DTNS 4936

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Daily Tech News Show dives into TikTok’s potential shutdown, Google Workspace’s Gemini integration, and Softbank’s attempt to redefine...

Hope Remains for TikTok in U.S. - DTNS 4935

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok’s U.S. ban deadline fuels divestment talks, Musk rumors, and user shifts, as Amazon delays AI updates, and new launches include DJI’s Flip ...

US Proposes Tight GPU Export Rules - DTNS 4934

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Proposed GPU export restrictions target China, setting tiered licensing rules that could impact global AI chip distribution. Mastodon wants to transfe...

TikTok's Clock Runs Out?- DTNS Live 4933

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent survey by Deloitte has shown a drop in EV interest. Why has interest in EVs waned? Sports-focused streaming service Venu, co-founded by Disne...

What Happened to Tik Tok in Court - DTNS 4933

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tom explains what the law against TikTok in the US actually says, what the company's options are, and what might happen next. Plus final thoughts from...

You've Made Your Thread, Now Lie on It - DTNS Live 4932

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the winners of Best of CES 2025. Plus Meta backtracks on its policy of allowing political content on its platform. And we discuss the LA Fi...

Health and Accessibility a Priority at CES - DTNS 4932

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

CES Spokesperson Allison Fried tells us about the growing tech trends at CES. Also why Apple is not selling your conversations to advertisers, and Not...

Are You Compliant, Do You Matter? - DTNS Live 4931

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tom finds Matter is slowly making its way across more IoT smart home devices. Robert Heron is here with details on Home Theater technology trends for ...

Matter Has a Moment at CES - DTNS 4931

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tom has good news for fans of the Matter smart home standard. Plus, tech to help dyslexic readers and more from CES 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Attach This Title With Silicone Tape! - DTNS Live 4930

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s day 2 of our CES coverage. Allison found a space heater for beehives, an emotional support robot for pets, iFixit’s latest DIY repair tools. ...

The End of #HELLPORTAL at Meta - DTNS CES Briefing

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia is the new Microsoft as far as CES keynotes go, Meta ends its fact-checking, Anker has new ways to power including solar-powered freezing and L...

You Bots Get ON My Lawn! - DTNS Live 4929

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are down in Las Vegas reporting from the Consumer Electronics Camera 2025. We had a great discussion at AMD’s event, TCL’s announcements, new p...

What to KNow from CES 2025 - DTNS CES Briefing

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday, January 6th, 2025This is the Daily Tech News CES Briefing for Monday, January 6th, 2025. To give you a complete look at the news coming out of...

Fake People? We Don't Even Like Real People - DTNS Live 4928

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can putting data centers in space provide much needed benefits and what are the challenges? Hoping to appeal to a younger crowd Meta is rolling out fe...

The Land of Bilk and Honey!!! - DTNS Live 4927

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode. Is the web browser extension coupon code tool, Honey, running a scam using influencers to peddle its product? Plus Meta swaps out its...

2025 Tech Predictions – DTNS 4926

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

2024 Tech Predictions Results Show - DTNS 4925

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the 2024 DTNS Predictions Results episode. This is where we look back on the predictions we made about technology and the tech industry in the ...

2024 Predictions Show from (REPOST from Dec 2023) - DTNS 4675

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’d thought it be fun to include a repost of last year’s 2024 tech predictions before we bring you are 2024 tech predictions RESULTS show on Mond...

Best of GDI 2024 - DTNS 4924

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2024 saw plenty of big tech stories take the headlines for DTNS and GDI. From continued rise of generative AI to the increased scrutiny of Social Medi...

2024 Listener Hangout Show - DTNS 4923

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our end of year Listener Hangout Show. This is the annual episode where we invite several of our supporters to appear alongside us on the s...

LLM Hacks With Brian Brushwood - DTNS 4922

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Brushwood explains how he uses AI models in his personal and work life. Plus a Canadian startup has developed a continuous potassium monitoring ...

The Swimming Abilities of Dead Trout - DTNS 4921

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Niki reveals the big 2024 winners of this year’s Ig Nobel Prizes and why you shouldn’t take it too seriously. Plus the Exoskeleton Laboratory ...

YouTube AI Policy Changes – DTNS 4920

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

YouTube announced a number of new AI focused policies. How will these help creators? Plus product leaker Evan Blass posted images of what they claim i...

The Epic Tale of Hunter deButts! - DTNS 4919

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who’s Hunter DeButts, why did President Wilson pardon him, and how did generative AI get all of this mixed up on a national morning TV show? Plus Te...

Flipping Back to Flipboard - DTNS 4918

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Netflix making its battle-royale style Squid Game video game available to non-subscribers? Plus TP-Link’s routers draw the attention of the U...

How Does This Apple Intelligence Work? - DTNS 4917

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is Apple Intelligence as good as Apple says it is? Emily Forlini from PC Magazine shares her experience. Plus US users can try out Google Labs new ima...

We're More Sorted Than Polarized - DTNS 4916

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Political polarization feels like it's at historic high, but what does the data actually tell us? Plus LLMs can sound very convincing to some people a...

The Sound of Speakers With Patrick - DTNS 4915

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Waymo’s robotaxis passes an independent first responder test. Plus Google’s NotebookLM AI podcast hosts can directly talk with the user. And Patri...

Google Tries VR/AR Again – DTNS 4914

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Howell has first impressions of Android XR, Google’s new mixed reality platform. And is Epic’s deal with Telefonica bloatware?Big Story"Epic...

Emotional Support Brick - DTNS 4913

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when Moxie the AI powered emotional support companion loses access to its cloud servers that make it run because the company that makes i...

Haggle Free Car Shopping on Amazon - DTNS 4912

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How an AR program may be the key to helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage symptoms. Plus Amazon is partnering with Hyundai to purchase a ne...

Who Let the Blogs Out? - DTNS 4911

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Merriam-Webster made “blog” the word of the year in 2004. Twenty years later how has blogging evolved and changed since then? Plus Google unveils ...

How was the Model Built? Garbage In, Garbage Out! - DTNS 4910

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the US government invests in technology to extra data from encrypted communications what should typical users worry about? Plus researchers from th...

Mo Cities, Waymo Problems - DTNS 4909

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI’s “12 Days of Shipmas” starts today and we go over the big announcements. Plus, X-like social media platform Bluesky has hinted at includ...

Every Game is an Algorithm - DTNS 4908

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In response to suspected hackers in China penetrating American telecom networks the head of CISA and an FBI official recommend people use encryption. ...

Verging on Insanity - DTNS 4907

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday, China restricts the export of “‘dual-use items’ related to gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials to the US.” Plus the...

The Chips Have Fallen at Intel - DTNS 4906

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Allison explains why she’s changed her mind about Apple’s password management app. Plus Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger, leaves the company abruptly. And...

Canada’s Competition Bureau Sues Google For Anti-Competitive Online Advertising - DTH

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Canada’s Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive online advertising, the European Commission ends an investigation into Amazon over taxe...

Australia Bans Social Media For Teens Under 16 - DTH

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australia bans social media for teens under 16, China said it would take "necessary actions" to protect Chinese firms if the U.S. escalated chip contr...

Bluesky Scraper - DTNS 4905

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President of SCE Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, steps down from his 38 years. Scott shares his thoughts on Yoshida’s legacy. Plus OpenAI shuts d...

Bots and Bribes - DTNS 4904

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A UK company has developed a gamma ray detector mounted on a robotic dog that can assess soil quality. Do the domestically manufactured chips in Huawe...

You Can't Out-Algorithm Bad Data - DTNS 4903

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How does holiday pricing work and what motivates sellers to drop prices during the holiday shopping season? Big Jim explains. Plus the media is warnin...

TV or Not TV, That is the Question - DTNS 4902

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Heron is here with a holiday home theater buying guide! Not sure which TV deals are the best? Robert will steer you right. Plus OpenAI wants to...

Taking a Hammer to Google's Core Business - DTNS 4901

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The US DOJ is proposing a breakup of Google's Browser and potentially its OS business as well. How likely is that? Plus Facebook Messenger has added s...

Using Pokémon to Train AI - DTNS 4900

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why has Niantic, creators of the Pokémon Go mobile game, turned that into an AI tuned to geospatial information? Plus a system update for the PlaySta...

Microsoft Ignite 2024 is Mostly Cloudy - DTNS 4899

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao summarize the top announcements from Microsoft Ignite. Microsoft really is a cloud company. Plus Sony's potential b...

Influenewsers - DTNS 4898

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trisha gives us the details on Mediatek’s “This Chip Changes Everything”. Plus the Belgian region of Flanders is offering data wallets based on ...

Game On, Holiday Shoppers! - DTNS 4897

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bluesky is on the uptick, Google will help you geolocate your gift shopping, and Max Scoville helps you find gift for all the gamers in your life.Star...

Infowars' Onion Tears - DTNS 4896

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world of satire takes a great leap as The Onion buys InfoWars. No joke! Plus Spotify is changing the name of its podcasting service from Spotify f...

Preservation is GOG's Work - DTNS 4895

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

1% of users in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain will no longer receive EU news sources in their se...

You Are Turning It Off Wrong - DTNS 4894

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Signal offers an alternative to Zoom, why the Mac Mini power button is on the bottom, and Meta won’t track you in Europe but you won’t be able to ...

Smart Glasses for Amazon Drivers - DTH

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Amazon tries to save seconds with smart glasses, Swiggy delivers groceries in less than 13 minutes. And Apple makes parts available to fix your ...

AI Made This Code - DTNS 4893

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Google pushes Gemini AI into its developer tools we ask what do developers think? Plus TikTok launched a feature Thursday which lets you share a so...

Will Someone Think of Tomorrow's Children? - DTNS 4892

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australia’s PM proposes a law that would ban social media for anyone under the age of 16. Plus a feature in iOS 18.2 developer beta could let users ...

Netflix Experimenting - DTNS 4891

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Netflix delisting its interactive titles and what does it say about the company’s video gaming ambitions? Plus Nintendo outlines backward com...

Perplexing New York Times IT Offer - DTNS 4890

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon announced it will start drone delivery tests in the Phoenix Metro Area after receiving FAA approval for its new MK30 drone. Plus Amazon has als...

EV Fire Mythbusting- DTNS 4889

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are the fire risks of EVs overblown? Tim Stevens is here to clear away the FUD. Plus The social media platform X is rolling out its controversial upda...

Windows 10, Just Let It Go! - DTNS 4888

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Windows 10 support ends October next year. So what are your options if you want to keep it running past that date? Plus the EU has signed a contract t...