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DTNS Live

DTNS Podcasts 256 Episodes Sep 20, 2026

DTNS Live is a live-streamed tech news show hosted by Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, and friends. The team streams live to discuss the top technology stories of the day, aiming to make complex topics easier for listeners to understand. As part of the DTNS podcast network, it offers a real-time conversation about current events in tech. Episodes are distributed via Acast.

Episodes

Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? - DTNS 5356
Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? - DTNS 5356 Sep 20, 2026 1:00:57 Molly Wood joins to talk about the upgrade cycle of devices, whether you should get permission from people before summarizing your conversations with them and does anyone need smart glasses?Featuring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe, Jenn Cutter, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Molly Wood.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info
Is Apple's Product Line Too Confusing? - DTNS Live - DTNS 5351
Is Apple's Product Line Too Confusing? - DTNS Live - DTNS 5351 Sep 11, 2026 1:01:16 Scott Johnson joins us to talk about Apple's ever-growing list of iPhones and whether we still want or need game consoles. Plus, if AI is unsafe, what do we want done to make it safe? It's the Friday BIG TECH QUESTIONS episode. Join us!Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do You Own Your Game? - DTNS Live 5142
Do You Own Your Game? - DTNS Live 5142 Sep 3, 2026 1:08:44 What does gaming look like without discs? As companies race toward a future where physical media becomes a relic of the early 21st century, will gamers embrace the all-digital future—or will the industry have to change to keep them on board? Plus Apple new CEO John Ternus has only three days in the office. So we judge his three day performance like some supercilious alien race from Star Trek. And
To Pay, or Not to Pay? That is the Question - DTNS Live 5141
To Pay, or Not to Pay? That is the Question - DTNS Live 5141 Aug 27, 2026 1:09:11 Ransomware is a looming threat for any business or entity that has an online footprint. But we ask the big question. Should companies pay ransomware or not? We engage each other in a debate for the ages. Plus Walmart began accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. Robb wants to ask us why aren’t more people using tap to pay? Xbox announced its disc-to-digital prog
Is That Photo Real? - DTNS Live 5140
Is That Photo Real? - DTNS Live 5140 Aug 20, 2026 1:10:21 How is generative AI impacting creatives who have had their worked copied or used without permission. Meta’s trial in Oakland, California began this week. 29 US states allege that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to drive compulsive use by children and tried to hide known risks of using their products. Plus we explore what media executives think what the TV market will look like in three years
Phones Are Just Phones These Days - DTNS Live 5139
Phones Are Just Phones These Days - DTNS Live 5139 Aug 13, 2026 57:18 Android Faithful’s Jason Howell is here with details on the Pixel 11 phone. Plus Anthropic announced this week it would embed watermarks in text. And a plea for a revival of reading from 120 years ago. Finally we end our week with the Great Debates: Smartphones that can always find the perfect place to eat or a phone that can always find the right things to say in any conversation.Starring Tom Mer
Living in Agentic Confusion - DTNS Live
Living in Agentic Confusion - DTNS Live Aug 8, 2026 58:33 David Spark joins us fresh off the pane from Black Hat, where he heard a lot about agents, a lot about tokenomics, and possibly some real promises and trustworthy pitches somewhere underneath it all.Featuring Tom Merritt and David Spark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Agents Gone Wild - DTNS Live 5138
Agents Gone Wild - DTNS Live 5138 Aug 6, 2026 1:07:09 OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity testing incidents resulting in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against sites outside the intended testing boundaries. Plus Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.2 billion. We ask everyone what they think of Bending Spoons track record so far in managing the companies
Hard Prices For Hard Drives  - DTNS Live 5137
Hard Prices For Hard Drives - DTNS Live 5137 Jul 30, 2026 1:09:50 As computer RAM and NAND prices continue to go through the roof, other PC components are feeling the effects besides memory and solid-state storage. Is open-source AI the key to cybersecurity in the age of threats powered by LLMs, tech companies think so.Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa
A Hole In The Sandbox - DTNS Live 5136
A Hole In The Sandbox - DTNS Live 5136 Jul 23, 2026 1:07:24 Samsung announced new foldables including a phone with an unfolded aspect ratio that makes it wider than it is tall. Plus OpenAI released some details about how one of its agents broke out of a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face to find the solutions to a benchmark challenge. And we debate a recent Redfin poll on how Americans feel about data centers being built in their neighborhood. Finally its the
Unvisible Yourself - DTNS Live 5135
Unvisible Yourself - DTNS Live 5135 Jul 16, 2026 1:08:59 Can AI help improve the lives of wildlife and people who enjoy them. Meta is leading the pack in smart glasses, but people have a negative view of them often causing owners to not wear them in public.Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Blair Bazdarich, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Commit to the Creative Process – DTNS Live 5134
Commit to the Creative Process – DTNS Live 5134 Jul 2, 2026 1:09:49 Digital photographer, Ant Pruitt, is here to talk about his 30-day personal photography challenge and how it made him a better photographer. Plus Netflix, ElevenLabs and the Gene Wilder estate recreated the voice of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka to use as the narrator for its new reality show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” We discuss the implications and what it really means for the afterlife of well-k

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