Daily Tech News Show

Teens "Take It, to the Limit, One More Time" - DTNS 4623

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Social media platforms get the EU’s scrutiny over Israel-Hamas War disinformation and illegal content. And we take a look at the reviews for Google’...

Streaming Should Mean Streaming - DTNS 4622

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a blog post Wednesday Sony announced premium customers will be able to play “select” cloud-streamed PS5 games later this month. How much does G...

Will Apple Make VR Cool? - DTNS 4621

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is working on a lighter version of the Vision Pro. Google announced results and expansions of its “Project G...

Snap's My AI under investigation in UK - DTH

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DTNS is off for the US holiday. Snap is under investigation in the UK over possible privacy risks with Snapchat My AI chatbot, chip makers Samsung and...

"I Am Not a Robot!" - DTNS 4620

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We explore how AI is impacting the world of mathematics with data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy. Plus some retailers are souring on the concept of self ...

Wait an Attosecond!!! - DTNS 4619

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We do a Nobel Prize recap as we look at this year’s winners and the research that got them there. Plus BlackBerry announced on Wednesday it would se...

Google Announces New Phone, Watch & So Much More! - DTNS 4618

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We go through everything announced at Google’s Pixel hardware event and share our analysis of the latest Pixel 8 flagship phones and accessories.Sta...

Facebook Does Want to Charge You - DTNS 4617

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We examine Meta’s plan to charge a fee to use Facebook in lieu of targeting users with ads to comply with EU regulations. For $100 a year the NYC ba...

According to Pegasus You're Searching Wrong - DTNS 4616

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have updates on the titanium iPhone 15 overheating issues and Apple’s work in developing its own web search service. LG has no plans to support A...

One Bing to Rule Them All - DTNS 4615

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We learn Apple considered swapping Google’s search engine for Microsoft Bing. And London’s Capital Economics assessed which countries will benefit...

Why Free Preview Week and Who is Pat - Editor's Desk

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a "free preview" of content usually only received by patrons of DTNS at patreon.com/dtns.Tom explains why DTNS is doing a free preview...

What is an Embryo Model? - DTNS 4614 Extended

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are the implications of stem cell derived human embryo models? Epic and Apple are still at it as Apple asks the US Supreme Court to review a ruli...

DTNS REWIND - September 2013

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part of Free Preview Week! If you'd like to get this regularly, become a patron at patreon.com/dtnsMicrosoft buys Nokia's phone busine...

Crossing over to the Quest 3 XR – DTNS 4613 Extended

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What role does AI and streaming play in the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers agreement. We explain...

Foldable Laptops, Do You Need One? - DTNS 4612 Extended

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google announced plans to end several services including YouTube Premium Lite, Basic HTML Gmail, and Google Podcasts. US FCC unveiled a proposal to re...

Chat GPT Starts Talking Back - DTNS 4611 Extended

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

iFixIt releases its findings from their teardown of the new iPhone 15. Getty Images is partnering with Nvidia for “Generative AI by Getty Images” ...

A Crappy Apple Watch Situation - DTNS 4610

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Starting in early 2024, Prime Video subscribers in Canada, Germany, the UK, and US will see “limited advertisements.” Would you be $2.99/month to ...

Microsoft Event Includes the Okie Doke Price - DTNS 4609

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We detail all the important news from Microsoft’s Surface and AI event including new AI integration into Bing and new Surface Go models.Starring Sar...

Such Amazon! Much Large Language Model! – DTNS 4608

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon held its “Devices and Services” this Wednesday. We go through all the big things they announced and what we think about them. Plus OpenAI a...

TV is Moving Freely in the UK - DTNS 4607

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The UK gets a new free streaming entry from the country’s public sector broadcasters called Freely that delivers live TV over broadband. Building on...

They're Sorry You Got Mad - DTNS 4606

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how crowdfunding has changed and evolved with Chris Mancini. And is Unity backtracking on its statements last week about a new per install ...

X Gon' Verify Ya - DTNS 4605

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Preorders for the new iPhone 15 models started Friday morning and we highlight the issues some have faced trying to order one. The Irish Data Protecti...

Chromebooks Boot Faster Than a Shower - DTNS 4604

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google said Thursday it plans to offer software updates for Chromebooks for up to a decade. A new study from Columbia University casts a critical eye ...

Adobe, Just Dip Once and End It! - DTNS 4603

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unity announces it will begin charging a runtime fee to developers starting January 1st, 2024. MGM reports that a cyber incident that has significantl...

All the News From Apple's iPhone 15 Event - DTNS 4602

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines from the snobOS Cast join us to unpack all the Apple Watch and iPhone announcements from Apple’s Sept 12th event.S...

Sharing is Scaring: a Wyze Tale - DTNS 4601

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After complaints, Amazon will start requiring writers who sell through Amazon’s e-book program to disclose if their work includes artificial intelli...

The Best TVs With Robert Heron - DTNS 4600

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Still thinking about replacing your current TV with a larger better model? Before you do, listen to what Home Theater expert Robert Heron has to say. ...

Reviews: The Most Dangerous Game? - DTNS 4599

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are online user submitted movie ratings, like Rotten Tomatoes, worthless and is there a way to make them more useful? Plus SoundCloud is rolling out a...

Microsoft Knows the Old Regulation Magic - DTNS 4598

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How last year's LastPass breach enabled thieves to steal $35 million in crypto. Plus the European Commission has unveiled a list of companies it consi...

The New Hotness in Soundbars - DTNS 4597

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Soundbars are the easiest and cheapest way to upgrade your TVs audio capabilities. But how do you go about picking one? Plus Apple and Microsoft are p...

HONOR's Magic V2 Foldable Phone Gets High Marks at IFA - DTH

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

X's updated privacy policy hints at new AI model data collection, YouTube staff reportedly worried over Shorts revenue, Microsoft WordPad gets depreca...

Is Lenovo's Legion Go... A Go - DTNS 4596

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are tech IPOs coming back into fashion? And for the first time a high-speed AI drone racer beats human world-champion racers. Plus Lenovo announces ne...

YouTube Traffic Signals Problems - DTNS 4595

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

October 1st, Microsoft will be separating Teams from the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites in the European Economic Area and also Switzerland to hea...

Hey Fridge, What's for Dinner? - DTNS 4594

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI reaches $1 billion in annual sales as ChatGPT use soars. But Pew research only 18% of Americans have used ChatGPT. Plus Samsung launched an app...

Don't Blame the AI - DTNS 4593

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google announced it would be rolling out its Duet AI, unveiled earlier this year, across all Google Workspace apps. And HBO Max will be giving subscri...

A Notable Use Case for AI - DTNS 4592

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are the ethical implications of AI more about how much can be done at scale vs what could only be done in a limited fashion? Tech reporter and analyst...

MOVEIt and Lose It - DTNS 4591

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Information reports Amazon is in talks with Disney to team up on the ESPN streaming service. SwitchBot has introduced an autonomous vacuum/mopper ...

Where Am I Going to Put My 35 TB of Data? – DTNS 4590

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple was issued a patent for a digital stone. What exactly is a digital stone? And WB Discovery announced plans to launch CNN Max this Fall. Is this ...

Wake Your PS5 for $200 - DTNS 4589

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sony has unveiled the PlayStation Portal, a handheld game streaming device. The Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO has made India the first co...

Foldapalooza - DTNS 4588

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We reveal details about Microsoft’s conversation with the UK’s competition watchdog about the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger. IBM announced ...

One Machine to Hack Them All - DTNS 4587

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Justin has a report on the feasibility of hacking voting machines from DEFCON. We cover the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruling on c...

How to Make a Great Podcast (Excerpt)

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this excerpt from Tom's class "How to Make a Great Podcast" he talks about how to choose reliable sources of information or your show. You can get ...

Microsoft Is Hosting A Special Event - DTH

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is hosting a "special event" next month, Netflix gets bundled with 5G in India, and X may start requiring ID verification...Link to Show Not...

TechTV Scrapbook: Jenn Cutter - DTNS 4586

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to TechTV Scrapbook. The podcast that talks to the people and personalities who made the TechTV network possible. On this episode we talk to J...

The Associated Press issues AI guidelines - DTH

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Associated Press issues AI guides for the newsroom, New York City bans TikTok on city-owned devices, and Snapchat's AI assistant glitches and post...

AI Named This Show: Will AI Save the World or Kill Us All? - DTNS 4585

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI Named This Show is a AI-focused tech show hosted by longtime friends and tech media veterans Tasia Custode and Tristan Jutras. Join the fun each we...

Ukraine Grain Strain - NSW w/ Tom Merritt DTNS 4584

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Merritt looks at News, Sports and Weather and gives his non-expert opinion on what he considers some of the most notable news of the day. It's lik...

China Scuttles Intel Acquisition - DTH

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Intel gives up on acquiring Tower Semiconductor, Foxconn begins making the next iPhone in India, and scientists reconstruct a Pink Floyd song from bra...

Get Airport Food Delivered To Your Gate - DTH

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Whitehouse requests to challenge Florida and Texas social media laws, Tesla launches 'Standard Range' Model S and Model X vehicles, and get food d...

Perpetually Online - DTNS 4583

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A show about life on the internet. That includes social media, memes, viral videos, and everything in between. In this episode we discuss X, the compa...

Report - Cord Cutting No Longer Saves Money - DTH

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Watch refresh set for 2024, cord-cutting may no longer be a money-saver, YouTube tests new adblocker block.Get show notes here. Hosted on ...

TechTV Scrapbook: Kate Botello - DTNS 4582

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to TechTV Scrapbook. The podcast that talks to the people and personalities who made the TechTV network possible. On the pilot episode we talk...

It's Google's Fault - DTNS 4581

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

OnePlus released a social media post showing its upcoming phones working in the rain. Gizmodo recently reported that CNET has apparently deleted thous...

Do Delivery Drones Dream of Electric Bees? - DTNS 4580

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon gives up a wrap-up of all the big news from this year’s Black Hat security conference. We find out why urban drone delivery is not a regular...

Netflix Puts the Controller Before the Game - DTNS 4579

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

YouTube announced Tuesday that users who disable watch history will no longer see recommendations on the home page. Netflix is doubling down on its ga...

Nvidia Gives a Nod to Amazing Grace - DTNS 4578

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We go over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s big announcements from this year's SIGGRAPH event in LA. Postdoc researcher in ergonomics at USC, Alexis Souche...

Does Thread Matter More Than Matter? - DTNS 4577

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A team of scientists from several UK universities trained a deep learning model to extract data from a recording of your keyboard clicks. Plus The New...

RISC-V vs. ARM - DTNS 4576

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Qualcomm, NXP, Nordic, Robert Bosch and Infineon have joined forces to create a company to promote the development of RISC-V. We go over Apple’s lat...

There is No Cloud, Only Zuul - DTNS 4575

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Warner Brothers Discovery announced quarter ending June 2023 earnings and has lost 1.8 million subscribers across all properties including Max, the ne...

Amazon Fresh Tries Not to Drop the Bag - DTNS 4574

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meta released a tool for AI music generation called AudioCraft, under an MIT open source license. Early results from an ongoing Swedish trial of more ...

Flipping Out With Flip Phones - DTNS 4573

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We pit the Samsung’s Flip and Fold against the Motorola’s Razr+ foldable phones. Which of these foldable smartphones is better? Plus Adobe, Apple,...

The Bird Goes Down in a Blaze of Glory - DTNS 4572

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple will unveil a standard iPhone 15 model that ditch the old notch for the Dynamic Island design. Plus Apple has ...

X Used to Mark My Spot – DTNS 4571

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first four papers from US 2020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study, setup to see if social media was the root cause of extreme political polariz...

Making Money Now, Lose It in the Future - DTNS 4570

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is the Calyx Institute and how can people benefit from its work to enable data security and digital privacy. Reuters reports that Tesla has been ...

Unfolding Samsung Galaxy Unpacked - DTNS 4569

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung announced several new foldable phones, tablets and smart watches. We dive into the details with Android Faithful’s Huyen Tue Dao. Plus to ge...

Apple TV Gets Messi - DTNS 4568

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How will Apple’s streaming service benefit from popular soccer star Lionel Messi’s exclusive deal with Major League Soccer? Netflix will replace i...

X-ing Out the Bird - DTNS 4567

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s is rolling out Worldcoin, a way to provide identity validation with focus on “distinguishing humans from AI online.” We ...

Glorbo for President, 2024 - DTNS 4556

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI is disrupting a lot of industries but will it also disrupt your paycheck? The Information reports that Meta told Quest Pro suppliers it would not n...

She's Got the Whole Foods in Her Palm - DTNS 4565

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The UK government is looking to update its 2016 Investigatory Powers Act that would require companies to comply immediately if the UK’s Home Office ...

Humans Stealing NPC Jobs - DTNS 4564

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why are TikTokers acting like NPCs in a video game? Netflix has removed the basic plan in the U.S. and the U.K. And we have the latest on the soap-ope...

The AI Goat - DTNS 4563

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can chatbots replace human subjects in scientific research? Microsoft announced details on some new chatbot features coming to Microsoft 365 busin...

Sony Answers The Call of Duty - DTNS 4562

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sony agrees to keep all of Duty available for PlayStation for 10 years after the Microsoft Blizzard acquisition closes. A Financial Times report found...

How Impressive Are You on Twitter? - DTNS 4561

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's the deal with carmakers signing deals to use Tesla's SuperCharger network? Twitter has begun compensating some of its popular creators with a s...

Lighting Up Tim's Garage - DTNS 4560

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rolls-Royce introduces the first EV in its 150 year history, the Spectre. Tom’s Hardware notes that the IEEE has added the 802.11bb standard for lig...

Roblox Roadblocks - DTNS 4559

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Video Game History Foundation and Software Preservation Network claim that 87% of classic video games (that means games released before 2010) in t...

Does the Judge Play Call of Duty? - DTNS 4558

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thinking about upgrading your PC but not sure where to start? Will Smith is here to give us pointers on your PC upgrade path. A judge has ruled *again...

Paging Dr. Chad - DTNS 4557

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Google is testing a language model called Med-PaLM 2 with some health care companies, including the Mayo Clini...

Do Emojis Imply Intent? 👍️ or 👎️? - DTNS 4556

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you use a thumbs-up emoji to sign a contract in Canada? Maybe? We explain what went on and what is and isn’t affected. Plus Sega is withholding ...

Deleting Threads Unravels Your Instagram? - DTNS 4555

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram launched its new Twitter clone called Threads yesterday. After a full day we dive into the app and what we think. Plus Twitter is still busy...

Instagram Going Thread to Thread Against Twitter - DTNS 4554

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram is launching a Twitter-like microblogging service called Threads. We explain how it compares and possible issues with it. The Recording Acad...

Spill, Bluesky and Post see Big User Gains - DTH

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

These are the Daily Tech Headlines. DTNS is off for the US Independence day holiday but will return Wednesday July 5th.Google's privacy policy change ...

T3: Trish Talks Titles - DTNS 4553

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This year’s summer game announcements were a veritable deluge of new IPs, sequels and spin-offs. Trisha Hershberger is here to give us an expert's e...

Save the Planet and Your Money - DTNS 4552

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, Google joined Meta in saying it will remove Canadian news from its platforms in response to Bill C-18 aka the Online News Act. In additio...

A Symphony of Black Holes - DTNS 4551

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino lays out a plan to woo back some advertisers who previously left the platform. Reddit has given closed communities a deadl...

Stitcher Sirius-ly Shutdown - DTNS 4550

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SiriusXm is shutting down Stitcher. Users have until August 29th to move to a new podcast listening platform. Business Insider reports that Google rec...

AI: Fury Web - DTNS 4549

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With its high price tag, why is Apple continuing the Mac Pro line when they have the Mac Studio that does most of what it can do for half the price? W...

YouTube's Playing Games - DTNS 4548

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wall Street Journal reports, YouTube began internally testing “Playables” a service for playing games on the platform. Amazon is recruiting small ...

Worry About The Humans, Not The AI - DTNS 4547

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI is often presented as a danger to democratic societies by undermining trust in institutions and government. But can the reverse also be true? The C...

Google's Golden Egg Laying Days Behind Them? - DTNS 4546

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Spotify enters its next phase of podcasting what exactly are its plans? Is the European Commission aiming to break up Google? And Google announces ...

Dark Patterns in Amazon Prime? - DTNS 4545

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company violated rules by using so-called dark patterns. Electronic...

Can't We All Just Fedi-long? - DTNS 4544

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify is planning a pricier new premium subscription tier it has been calling “Supremium” in-house. What’s going on between Meta and Mastodon?...

Reddit’s $4.5 Million Ransom – DTH

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kuo says iPhone 15 will get Vision Pro integration, EvLeaks shows off Galaxy Unpacked foldable lineup, Meta lowers Quest age limit. Get show notes her...

College Food - Everybody in the Pool

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've got a special thing in the podcast feed today. Molly Wood has started a new show called "Everybody in the Pool." This is Molly at her best, talk...

Google, No Longer Master of Its Own Domains - DTNS 4543

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google will be shutting down its domain name registrar called Google Domains with Squarespace will take over the business and its assets. We talk abou...

As the Journalism Crumbles? - DTNS 4542

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Epic released a new tool called MetaHuman Animator that captures an actor’s facial performance using an iPhone, that then creates your “MetaHuman”...

AI Dangers Remain Unknown - DTNS 4541

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The European Union’s European Parliament passed a draft law known as the AI Act. This year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report shows that when...

AI is the Fifth Beatle - DTNS 4540

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Netflix is in talks to live-stream its first sporting event. Golf. Played by Formula 1 race car drivers. In La...

Users Don't Digg New Reddit Changes - DTNS 4539

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Reddit’s plan to charge for API access has led to a big backlash on the platform with many subreddits switching to private or hidden mode in protest...

Netflix is Proud of Its Measurements - DTNS 4538

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Independent streaming analytics company Antenna has the results from Netflix’s recent crackdown on password sharing. Chris Ashley shares his advice ...

It’s Hard Out There for the 3rd Party Devs – DTNS 4537

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WhatsApp has a new feature called Channels which enables “private way to follow what matters,” designed so that channel operators can broadcast to...