Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt and the team provide an independent, authoritative, and trustworthy daily briefing on tech news. The podcast covers the latest developments in technology, offering analysis and context to help listeners stay informed. It is hosted on Acast.
Episodes
Jet Lag from a Pilot’s POV - DTNS Weekend
Brian Hoffman joins us to talk about how pilots like himself deal with jet lag after decades of experience.Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Hoffman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are Sails the Future of Cargo Shipping? - DTNS Weekend
Dr. Niki chats with Jim Ackermans, Naval engineer, about carbon footprint reduction in commercial shipping. What methods have promise and which ones might sink.Featuring Dr. Nicole Ackermans and Jim Ackermans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google Throws a Bone to Publishers - DTNS 5337
A new feature aims to make it easier for news publishers to show up more often in AI overviews. Plus, ChatGPT can now access Apple Messages.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue DaoShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pixel 11 Series is More of the Same But is That Bad? - DTNS 5336
Stripe's acquisition of OpenRouter is official bringing it one step closer to being the money manager for AI, and YouTube is reportedly incentivizing its biggest creators to remain exclusive... or else!Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Bobby FrankenbergerShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OpenAI Slows Down and Focuses on Safety - DTNS 5335
OpenAI published some details about its new safety precautions. Meanwhile, Amazon ups its drone delivery game, and Pew Research Center determines that everybody’s still worried that AI will take their jobs.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Camera-Equipped AirPods Are Definitely Coming For Your Ears - DTNS 5334
YouTube changed how it tracks views to catch up with TikTok and Instagram hoping to make its metrics less confusing, and opening statements have begun in a major child safety case that looks at how Meta designed Facebook and Instagram.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drones and Robots are Becoming Common Food Deliverers - DTNS 5333
Uber signs up Zipline drones and GrubHub contracts with Serve Robotics. PLus NVIDIA makes a less risky backing of OpenAI’s Ohio data center and whether adding AI to dogs who can smell cancer is is scientifically sound. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Dr. NikiShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Your Definition of Technology is Too Narrow- DTNS Weekend
Dr. Niki takes us deep into the past to explore what ancient hand axes can tell us about human intelligence, technology, and the way our ancestors thought. Plus, what archaeology can teach us about innovation.Dr. Nicole Ackermans: https://nicoleackermans.comTechnical Tea: https://technicaltea.showSapiens — Hand Axes: https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/hand-ax/Jonathan Dombrosky: https://jonathand
Are Third Party App Stores Too Hidden In The Play Store? - DTNS 5332
ChatGPT Computer History gathers how you use your computer for constant context within ChatGPT, and the CMF Clip Pro buds are getting favorable reviews for environmental awareness and comfort.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The US Asks Private Companies to Hack Back - DTNS 5331
It’s a day of changing policies. US lets private companies hack back sometimes, Flock increases privacy controls, and Twitch lets you opt out of AI training. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue DaoShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The New Google Pixels are Pretty on the Inside - DTNS 5330
It’s what’s inside that counts. And with the new Pixels, that’s Gemini. Also, somebody tried to phish everyone using WiFi on a Delta flight.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthropic is Introducing Text Watermarking… But How? - DTNS 5329
Lenovo's ThinkBook patent codenamed Project Swan will bring horizontal rollable displays to its laptop form factor, and Apple is reportedly splitting the release of its premium iPhone 18 devices from its cheaper ones.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The First Third-Party App Store Arrives on Google Play - DTNS 5328
Google finally opens back up to a game store, meanwhile a vulnerability in UK military drones may not be as bad as it seems.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb DunewoodShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DTNS Weekend - The Science Behind the App That Beats Jet Lag
Dr. Niki helps us understand how TimeShifter can actually reduce your jet lag with solid science.Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr. Nicole Ackermans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OpenAI is Planning a Smart Doughnut - DTNS 5327
But will it have a hole? Also, Google open sources the solution to hurricane preparedness.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue DaoShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bose Releases Lighter QuietComfort Headphones That Bring Features from Ultra - DTNS 5326
It’s the first new Bose QuietComfort headphones in three years. Plus, Dolby Vision 2 comes to HiSense, a Samsung soundbar that doesn’t need a subwoofer, and smart glasses displays that don’t need prescription inserts.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue DaoShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More Agents Go Rogue, and It’s a Good Thing - DTNS 5325
Also, Sunbird is back for iMessage on Android and Disney+ wants TikTok users to post there.Starring Tom Merritt, and Sarah LaneLinks to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Project Helix Might Support the Full History of Xbox Games - DTNS 5324
Microsoft released details of a Hotel Wi-Fi attack capable of breaching 365 accounts, and OpenAI shares a collection of screenshots and emails to defend itself against Apple's trade secret lawsuit against it.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple Continues to Fight for Encryption in the UK - DTNS 5323
A court order indicates Apple continues to fight. Plus, new Googlebook laptops coming from Lenovo and expensive gaming laptops from Razer.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DTNS July 2026 in Review
Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of JulyStarring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthropic's Agents Escaped Their Sandbox Too... Sort Of - DTNS 5322
Sony says its reserved enough memory for all those PS5s it plans to sell this year with the release of GTA 6, and CipherX sells a mail-order permanent tattoo technology that's pain free and pretty cheap.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amazon Zoox Just Cleared an Important Federal Bar for AVs - DTNS 5321
DJI's Osmo Pocket 4B is out but you might have a hard time getting it in the US, and Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 aims to be the Android OS for physical AI and humanoid robots.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DoorDash Delivery Drones Are Coming With A Hot Pizza - DTNS 5320
Google is shutting down the DeepMind AlphaFold team and moving researchers into Gemini and Isomorphic Labs, and Hugging Face is one of four entities impacted by OpenAI's agentic cyberattack.Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will You Lease Your Next iPhone With Apple Upgrade? - DTNS 5319
Motorola's new Android app called Indigenous Collections is all about the preservation of indigenous language and culture, and Model Context Protocol got its biggest update to date to make AI agents in the enterprise more practical at scale.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
Claude Chats Leak Out onto the Internet - DTNS 5318
But it’s a weird search index quirk that’s causing it. Plus, a bellwether case about data rights at the US border.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bans on Smart Glasses Mean Smart Glasses are HERE TO STAY - DTNS 5317
When you have to have a ComicCon policy for something, it’s mainstream. And everyone but OpenAI and Anthropic signs an open letter supporting open weight models. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue DaoShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google Unlocks The Power of the Selfie - DTNS 5316
Amazon Hopes that adding games will make Prime Video more stickyStarring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How OpenAI Broke Containment and Hacked Hugging Face - DTNS 5315
You’d think they’d be mad, but Hugging Face has nothing but praise for OpenAI. Plus, Robb Dunewood joins us to break down the new Samsung Galaxy Foldables.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Robb Dunewood.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Garmin's Cirqa Smart Band Compares to Other Fitness Bands - DTNS 5314
Samsung has a new credit card that goes toe to toe to the Apple Card, and xMEMS announced a new fan-on-a-chip that's designed to keep heat down on smartglasses and XR headsets.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Should the US respond to China’s Latest AI Success - DTNS 5313
Kimi is the second coming of Deep Seek, and Hugging Face thinks the US needs to change how ti thinks about AI safety.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Honda is Getting Out of the EV Market in the US - DTNS 5312
Kimi K3 is a new frontier-level open-weights model from Moonshot AI out of China that gives properietary models a run for their money, and robotics research has now given us the ability to get dressed without having to use our hands and it's... kinda wierd.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Suno Hacks Suggest How Deep Its Music Scraping Went - DTNS 5311
Vital Signals introduced a $399 smart ring that is meant to replace Blood Pressure Cuffs without a subscription fee attached, and 1Password says it is letting Claude tap into its password vault and 2-factor codes safely.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue DaoShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Samsung’s Foldable Display Tech Fixes the Crease (Mostly) - DTNS 5310
OpenAI's new Codex Micro keyboard is a $230 niche control center for ChatGPT agents, and Bloomberg says OnePlus is days away from announcing its exit from the US market.Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Demis Hassabis Has a Watchdog Framework - DTNS 5309
Microsoft announced its finally removing promotional noise from the Windows 11 Search Box, and New York has become the first US state to place a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple Sues OpenAI For Alleged Trade Secret Theft - DTNS 5308
More than 200 economists and tech leaders signed a “We Must Act Now” letter encouraging policymakers to understand and address the AI moment, and the European Union is planning a ban of children under 13 from using social media with staged access as they get older.Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JRPG: Gateway Games - DTNS 5308 Experiment Week
What games made them lifelong gamers? Jenn Cutter and Roger Chang revisit the six titles that started it all, from Roger's 8-bit classics King's Quest and Star Trek to Jenn's Mario adventures on the NES and SNES.Starring Jenn Cutter and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Producing Podcast Problems - DTNS 5307 Experiment Week
Hammond and Amos walk through some of the common problems they face producing daily news podcasts, relate tales of woe, and share some advice for those wanting to create their own content.Starring Anthony Lemos, Hammond Chamberlain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TechTV Scrapbook: Scott Herriott – DTNS 5306 Experiment Week
Roger catches up with Scott Herriott, former host of ZDTV/TechTV’s Internet Tonight, for a nostalgic trip behind the scenes of early days at the cable network. Scott talks about how the show was built from scratch, the real reason Michaela Pereira wasn't co-hosting from day one, and the one infamous website from the dot-com era that is still permanently burned into his brain.Follow Scott at Squatc
Ctrl-Alt-Upcycle - DTNS 5305 Experiment Week
Welcome to Ctrl-Alt-Upcycle, your weekly survival guide for the modern tech economy. Patrick and Roger show you how to beat rising prices by squeezing every drop of value from the gear you already own—and hunting down the absolute best deals when you actually do need a replacement. Stop buying new. Start upcycling.Starring Patrick Norton and Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m
Technical Tea - DTNS 5304 Experiment Week
Huyen and Niki talk tech and science. Discussing their favorite news this month and interrogate AI's place in learning.Starring Dr. Niki Ackermans, Huyen Tue Dao Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI at a Nuclear Power Plant - DTNS Weekend
Tanner Goodman returns to update us on why, even though he’s still skeptical about general-purpose LLMs, a nuclear power plant may be one of the best places to use them.Featuring Tom Merritt and Tanner Goodman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
India Blocks WhatsApp Usernames - DTNS 5302
Is India’s concern about fraud warranted? PLus, Dr. Niki joins us to talk about what she thinks fo Claude Science.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao and Dr. NikiShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sony Kills the Game Disk - DTNS 5301
Also, Fable 5 is back, but it’ll cost you. And the father of the internet steps down at Google.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OpenAI's First Hardware is a Codex Accessory by Work Louder - DTNS 5300
Waymo and Uber end their Phoenix pilot collaboration after three years, and TIDAL won't pay any royalties to AI generated music on its platform.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
South Korea Throws Money at Memory - DTNS 5299
Plus, Comcast is splitting itself in two, and Apple targets 9GB of RAM for iPhones.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DTNS June 2026 in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of JuneStarring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More price increases but also some DECREASES - DTNS 5298
Microsoft raises prices, but also lowers some, as does Framework and Commodore. We also talk about Android’s new virtual controller for foldable gaming. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple Raises Prices On Most (But Not All) of Its Hardware - DTNS 5297
Google is about to roll out its external billing changes to the Play Store, and Micron earnings are through the roof as demand for its chips continue to sky rocket.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Was the Google Home Speaker Worth the Wait? - DTNS 5296
Rockstar Games revealed the price and release date of its highly anticipated game Grand Theft Auto 6, Meta is reportedly developing its own prediction market app called "Arena."Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Steam Box is Here… And It’s Expensive - DTNS 5295
Meta announced new lower cost smart glasses including a collaboration with Kylie Jenner, and University of California is turning old Google Pixel phones into computing clusters for university-scale data center workloads.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Five Eyes Security Give CISOs a Budget Weapon - DTNS 5294
The west’s big security agencies issue a sincere warning on AI risk acceleration, plus Microsoft’s Satya Nadella wants to change the tone on AI.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Retro Digital Detox Phone from Commodore - DTNS Weekend
Tom chats with Brian Dunaway from Play Retro about Commodore venturing out from nostalgia computing to nostalgia digital detox phones with the Commodore Callback 8020."Commodore - The Future We Were Promised™" https://commodore.net/"Long-forgotten brand is bringing back the flip phone with no apps — and tech-weary fans are relieved: ‘Take my money’ - AOL" https://www.aol
What Data Centers Are Like from the Inside - DTNS WEEKEND
Craig Porter joins us to talk about life working inside a data center. What assumptions do you have that may not fit the facts, and what surprising things does he know that nobody talks about?Google Data Centers Websitehttps://datacenters.google/Craig’s websitehttp://djfission.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Music Headlines June 19th, 2026
You can find Daily Music Headlines here.Netflix is bringing KPop Demon Hunters to Major League Baseball stadiums across the U.S. with special “KPop Demon Hunters Nights” scheduled for August and September, featuring themed giveaways, merchandise, jerseys, bobbleheads, in-game entertainment, and postgame drone shows at select ballparks.netflix.comLong-lost footage of The Beatles performing “Can’t B
Brain-Computer Interface You Can Use On Your Own for Years - DTNS 5293
Dr. Niki helps us understand the importance of this BCI advance, plus Apple signals a price increase.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Dr. NikiShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google Fills Its New Smart Speaker with Gemini - DTNS 5292
Its first new smart speaker in six years is smart. Plus, Qualcomm wants to be the chip in every wearable. And turns out people don’t react well to you saying your product has AI.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Snap’s Specs Are AR Glasses Without the Puck - DTNS 5291
Commodore has a new digital detox flip phone called the Callback 8020 that has strict limits on what it can and can't do, and Microsoft unveiled new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices with Snapdragon X2 processors and steep price increases.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat
Is Dario about to become Dari-out? - DTNS 5290
Justin Robert Young helps us understand Anthropic’s latest fight with the government, plus why Fox is buying Roku and the UK is banning social media for kids.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Justin Robert YoungShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Siri AI is Delayed in the EU - DTNS WEEKEND
Patrick Beja joins us from France to discuss the dispute between the EU and Apple over releasing Siri AI there.Have your say: here's why Siri AI isn't coming to EU iPhones and iPads — and why users are totally split on the issuehttps://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/have-your-say-heres-why-siri-ai-isnt-coming-to-eu-iphones-and-ipads-and-why-users-are-totally-split-on-the-issueDue to DMA
SpaceX IPO is All Systems Go - DTNS 5289
Nothing brand smartphones and headphones will soon be available in Best Buy stores and online for the first time, and a software update to Amazon's delivery vans is turning off the air conditioning for drivers after 30 seconds as the summer heats up.Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft Gets Honest About Xbox - DTNS 5288
Xbox is about to get serious about winning. And YouTube adds messaging in a good way.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue DaoShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft Breaks a Patch Tuesday Record - DTNS 5287
Is AI or “Nightmare Eclipse” the cause of the huge patch drop? Plus an $80 foldable mouse you’ll love.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthropic Releases Mythos-Class Model to the Public - DTNS 5286
Apple isn't using nearly as much Gemini in its models as you might have thought, and OpenAI filed for its IPO while Perplexity targets 2028 for its public offering. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple's New Take on Intelligence - WWDC 2026 - DTNS 5285
Tom, Sarah, Robb, and Nica Montford from SnobOS break down what just happened at WWDC.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, and Nica MontfordShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do People Hate Tech Now? - DTNS Live
Iyaz Akhtar joins the Friday hangout to talk about decades of covering tech and what lies in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Does Gurman Get All Those WWDC Leaks? - DTNS 5284
Full details from Apple's WWDC next Monday are leaked and we wonder why this always happens, and Dr. Niki tells us how we might someday regrow our teeth.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, and Dr. Niki Ackermans.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google Brings a Powerful Multimodal LLM to Your Laptop - DTNS 5283
We also talk about Nintendo’s replaceable battery in Europe, some hope for energy storage, and an explanation of Apple's smart glasses strategy as well.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn CutterShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft’s new Android for AI Agents - DTNS 5282
Microsoft shows off its plans for an agentic OS, while the Supernatural VR app gets a new more expensive lease on life.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft Announces Its Most Powerful Surface at Build 2026 - DTNS 5281
Microsoft brings its new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box to the stage at its Build developer conference, and Anthropic is expanding access to Claude Mythos to about 150 more organizations worldwide.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NVIDIA Comes for Windows PCs - DTNS 5280
NVIDIA puts out a CPU meant for Windows machines, while Dell joins the laptops gunning for the MacBook Neo. And its chips, chips, chips as Computex kicks off.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DTNS May 2026 in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of MayStarring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to the storikes discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Acer Aspire Go 15 Tries To Compete With the MacBook Neo - DTNS 5279
Anthropic released Opus 4.8 bringing Dynamic Workflows to Claude Code and Effort settings to everyone else, and Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded at launch marking a huge setback for Jeff Bezos' internet satellite plans.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meta Risks Subscription Fatigue With New Plans - DTNS 5278
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has a solid idea of what the new Siri features will look like in iOS 27, and Intel announced its Arc G-series chips for handheld gaming.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AR Glasses Go Budget - DTNS 5277
Xreal’s questionably named X by Xreal glasses play to your pocketbook. Meanwhile DuckDuckGo gets a boat from backlash against Google’s AI mode.Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How AI Is Actually Impacting the Job Market - DTNS 5276
Reviews of the Google FitBit Air are out, and it’s a stylish and inexpensive alternative to the Whoop, and Ferrari unveiled its first fully electric luxury car, designed in part by Jony Ive, called The Luce.Starring Jason Howell and Tom MerrittShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vibe Coding the News - DTNS Weekend
Bodie Grimm from the Kilowatt podcast talks about vibe coding news sources.Featuring Tom Merritt and Bodie Grimm.Link: Why Work is Starting to Look Medieval by Sierra LaDukeA note from Bodie:I remixed my project so people can play around with it without affecting my original version: https://kilowatt-curator-clone.lovable.appI also figured out how to let others Remix a project on Lovable. Sig
The End of Destiny 2 is Nigh, Sort Of - DTNS 5275
Meta launched the Forum app for iOS that acts as a dedicated app for Facebook Groups that behaves a lot like Reddit, and smart ring company Oura has filed paperwork to prepare for an IPO.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Network Multitool For Hackers - DTNS 5274
Yes, SpaceX has filed its IPO, and NVIDIA had amazing earnings too. But we also have cheap LiDAR that can see around corners.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do You Want the Right to Mod Your TV? - DTNS 5273
An 8-year-battle to open up Linux-based TV operating systems finally gets a court date. Plus, Stability can now generate 6 minutes of pro music at a go. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google I/O in the Foothills of the Singularity - DTNS 5272
Jason Howell joins us from Google I/O on all their Gemini dreams. Plus, Microsoft has a Linux Distro!Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Jason Howell.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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