Tom explains the reasons Facebook and its associated services went offline for 6 hours on 4 Oct 2021. Featuring Tom Merritt. This episode is excerpted from Daily Tech News Show 4125, aired 5 Oct 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

About the Facebook Outage

DTNS host Tom Merritt dives deep into tech topics to help you understand what you need to know about them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tom discusses the origin of the term "log in", it's early use, and how it became something most of us do every day.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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About Login

The last 120 years or so have seen tons of change for Korea, but what does the future hold? Tom shares what one heir is doing with their legacy.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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About Virtual Korea

The predictive capabilities of ChatGPT and other programs based on Large Language Models really seem to infer an artificial intelligence. How do the applications work...and are they sentient? Tom explains why you shouldn't fear ChatGPT.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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About ChatGPT

With all the talk about banning TikTok in the United States, Tom dives in to explain who actually owns and controls its parent company, ByteDance, and why there's so much discourse about security.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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About ByteDance

What's really being celebrated on Black Friday and is it the biggest shopping day in the world?
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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About the Facebook Outage

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