Daily Tech News Show

Daily Tech News Show episodes:

• 04.23.2024

  A Bruised Apple - DTNS 4754

  Adobe announces that Photoshop will get the ability to generate images from a text prompt in the app. Plus Ray-Ban’s Meta Smart Glasses now have multimodal AI support. And Apple has an announcement set for 10 AM Eastern time May...

  
• 04.22.2024

  The Clock is Ticking for TikTok - DTNS 4753

  The US House passed another bill on Saturday, that would require ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US arm within 9-12 months of being ordered to do so. We explore what happens next. Plus is subscribing to a service to watch a...

  
• 04.19.2024

  Facebook is Not a Necessity! - DTNS 4752

  What options does Meta in operating in the EU if they can't offer a free version that allows them to collect user data or a paid version that charges for the service? Plus in the age of AI powered services...

  
• 04.18.2024

  Nanomotors! - DTNS 4751

  How can learning about how bacteria swim help us stop infections and make more agile nanobots? Plus will Google’s latest reorganizing really help bring AI to all of its products? And the latest Meta AI roundup. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood,...

  
• 04.17.2024

  PS5 Pro Specs: Worth It? - DTNS 4750

  We evaluate the leaked specs for Sony’s upcoming PS5 Pro. Plus power demand from data centers is holding back AI development. What are the solutions? And US cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant said Wednesday that a hacking group with...

  
• 04.16.2024

  Chat is in the Air - DTNS 4749

  How is YouTube expanding its efforts to stop ad blocker use on YouTube? Plus we take a closer look at why Humane AI pins have been poorly received. And we explain the buzz around the audio based social media platform,...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Smartphone Race to the Top - DTNS 4748

  Adobe is integrating generative models for Adobe Premiere, its video editor. Plus after Apple made changes to its App Store policy allowing emulators, the company booted off its first emulator iGBA. And Samsung has taken its crown back as the...

  
• 04.12.2024

  #OpenToWork - DTNS 4747

  Tech layoffs have been a common occurrence over the past several months. But what is it like after you’ve been laid off and where do you go from there? Plus OpenTable is informing members that all reviews on the platform...

  
• 04.11.2024

  The Deepfake Dilemma - DTNS 4746

  The first round of reviews for Humane’s AI Pin have been published. We parse out what reviewers had to say. Plus Instagram announced a new safety feature that will automatically blur out nude images sent via direct message on the...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Microsoft Playing the Long Con(Sole) - DTNS 4745

  Microsoft has plans for new Xbox hardware. Plus Blizzard announces its games will return to mainland China in summer 2024 after signing a new deal. And after EU legislation forced Google, MS, and Apple to make it easier for users...

  
• 04.09.2024

  Android Enhance and Triangulate - DTNS 4744

  Android’s enhanced Find My Device network was rolled out yesterday. What can it do and what do you need to use it? Plus we share the big news from Google’s Next conference in Las Vegas today. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,...

  
• 04.08.2024

  EV Adoption: It's All About $$$ - DTNS 4743

  Ford delays its EV rollout and refocuses on hybrids as public interest in EV ownership wanes. What’s going on? Plus Apple’s new app guidelines allows for game emulators and in the EU music apps can take users to an external...

  
• 04.05.2024

  Another Google Product Bites the Dust - DTNS 4742

  Google Podcasts is no more. What are your options? Plus OpenAI CTO Mira Murati wouldn’t confirm if its Sora model was trained on any data from YouTube, Instagram or Facebook. And Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC that the company...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Do You Need a VPN? - DTNS 4741

  We share long time supporter Craig Porter’s insight into the connectivity and internet situation in the Antarctic. Plus Social Media service X is doling out free blue checks to users that have more than 2500 premium followers. And how do...

  
• 04.03.2024

  It's a Me, Cheat-io! - DTNS 4740

  Microsoft is testing an AI chatbot for Xbox support services, but has bigger plans for the technology. Plus Stable Audio 2.0 now lets users upload their own audio samples to create text-prompt AI-generated songs. And we discuss what impacts yesterday’s...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Are You a 60Hz Person? - DTNS 4739

  Scientists from Trinity college Dublin published a paper in the journal PLOS ONE that found that some people perceive more images per second than others. Plus Yahoo and Artifact jointly announced Tuesday that Yahoo will buy Artifact, an AI-generated news...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Stargate AI-1 - DTNS 4738

  Microsoft and OpenAI are jointly working on a data center featuring an AI supercomputer named “Stargate”. Plus what’s the current status on that legislative bill to force ByteDance to sell TikTok or block its use in the US? And a...

  
• 03.29.2024

  AI Isn't Just About Programming - DTNS 4737

  In a recent study China pulls ahead of the US when it comes to developing AI talent. What is AI talent and what skills do you need to become one? Plus The Drive reports the Old Westbury Police Department in...

  
• 03.28.2024

  AI Enters the Politics Game - DTNS 4736

  Is a recent half-a-billion plus donation to Future of Life Institute, an AI think tank, set the stage for AI regulation? Plus why are Intel’s and Microsoft’s idea of what constitutes an AI PC confusing? And Google announced it’s rolling...

  
• 03.27.2024

  State of the Video Game Biz - DTNS 4735

  What does Microsoft’s Phil Spencer think is happening to the video gaming business? Plus Disney officially adds Hulu as a category inside of Disney+. And why are Apple users getting dozens of password reset notifications? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott...

  
• 03.26.2024

  Sora's Generative World Simulation - DTNS 4734

  We discuss the emergent capability of generative video LLM as a world simulator. What does it mean and what can it do? Plus we examine David Pierce’s The Verge article called “Here’s why AI search engines really can’t kill Google.”...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Our Two Cents on Micro-Transactions - DTNS 4733

  How are game microtransactions infuriating game players and why might we see more of them in the future? Plus Spotify is testing a fourth category of content alongside music, podcasts and books; online courses. And did Microsoft’s Phil Spencer hint...

  
• 03.22.2024

  Dude, Where's My Robot Car? - DTNS 4732

  Are robotaxis facing a losing war in gaining broad public acceptance? Nicole shares her experience riding in them and what she thinks needs to be done. Plus seven US researchers have identified a new side-channel attack called “GoFetch” that impacts...

  
• 03.21.2024

  The US Case Against Apple - DTNS 4731

  Microsoft announces new Surface PCs for Business with Copilot integration. Plus Neuroscience startup Neuralink live-streamed an interview Wednesday with 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh, the first person to be implanted with Neuralink’s brain-computer interface. And the US Department of Justice files a...

  
• 03.20.2024

  Platforms Are Here to Stay - DTNS 4730

  Unity’s 2024 Unity Gaming Report notes an increase in multiplatform game development. What’s behind this trend and is it good for the industry? Plus Meta’s Peter Cottle shows off a brief demo of how users can eventually connect their accounts...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Nvidia Making AI Moves - DTNS 4729

  Meta is reducing the fee for EU users to €5.99 a month plus €4 for additional accounts to assuage regulators' concerns about economic coercion. Plus we share the highlights from Nvidia’s keynote at its GTC developer conference. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Textured AI - DTNS 4728

  How has GDC 2024 pivoted to meet the needs of laid off game developers. Plus why has Sony paused the manufacture of its PlayStation VR2 headset? And Bloomberg reports sources say Apple and Alphabet are in negotiations to use Google...

  
• 03.15.2024

  Chatbot Side Channel Attack - DTNS 4727

  Ars Technica posted a story on Thursday called “Hackers can read private AI-assistant chats even though they’re encrypted.” Which Chatbots are affected and what should users do about it? Plus Walmart begins selling Macs for the first time! And The...

  
• 03.14.2024

  Will TikTok Survive? - DTNS 4726

  Will the US Congress pass a bill forcing the sale of TikTok? How is Google’s artificial intelligence-powered search engine, Search Generative Experience, impacting publisher’s ad revenue? Hugo Barra, former VP of Android and head of Meta’s phased-out Oculus headset brand,...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Gaming Ubiquity - DTNS 4725

  Sea of Thieves briefly took the top spot for PS5 game pre-orders Monday. Is this that Microsoft’s new Xbox strategy is paying off? Plus Google DeepMind researchers trained a model that’s learned to play multiple 3D games like a human....

  
• 03.12.2024

  Vision Pro Surgery - DTNS 4724

  Ray-Ban’s Meta glasses has updated the visual search feature to recognize landmarks and describe them. Plus a startup called Empathy is looking to simplify the process of closing a deceased person’s affairs. And a nurse in the UK used an...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Gaming Handhelds Are Huge! - DTNS 4723

  Covariant launched RFM-1 (Robotics Foundation Model 1) a “large language model (LLM), but for robot language.” Plus did the Princess of Wales, aka “Kate” photoshop a picture of herself with her three children? And why are tablet sized handheld gaming...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Shut Up and Give GPUs Your Money! - DTNS 4722

  Patrick is here to explain what you should expect to pay for your next GPU upgrade. Plus what will a solar eclipse mean for solar power? And what effect did the pandemic have on Netflix and the increase in the...

  
• 03.07.2024

  It's Really About TikTok - DTNS 4721

  What does the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” mean for TikTok and other foreign owned social media platforms? Plus Robinhood, a commission-free investment platform has partnered with sports agency Klutch Sports to expand its reach into sports,...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Epic Apple Bingo! - DTNS 4720

  Scott goes over all the games revealed at Xbox’s partner showcase. Plus, Apple terminated Epic’s developer account thwarting its plans to bring a third-party App Store to iOS in Europe. What happens next? And OpenAI published an open letter Tuesday...

  
• 03.05.2024

  The Cold Truth About EV Batteries - DTNS 4719

  We explain the changes Google announced to bring its products and services in compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. Plus, Instagram announced a new feature this week that allows users to edit direct messages up to 15 minutes...

  
• 03.04.2024

  The LLM Light Bulb – DTNS 4718

  Why is Apple Card drawing the ire of UK banks? Plus how Nigerian Fintech company Moniepoint is making inroads with consumers in the country. And how do LLMs do the things they do? Starring Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe. Link...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Large Language Money - DTNS 4717

  As large social media sites and platforms make deals to provide training data to AI operators will users be negatively impacted? Plus Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman saying they have violated the company’s founding agreement....

  
• 02.29.2024

  Good News for Gemini - DTNS 4716

  Stack Overflow is partnering with Google to provide AI assistance to users while Google Cloud will integrate Stack Overflow’s knowledge base into Gemini for Google Cloud. Plus complaints from consumer rights groups target Meta’s switch last year to charging users...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Preserving Video Game History - DTNS 4715

  We discuss how the Video Game History Foundation’s efforts to preserve video game culture marks a new chapter in video game preservation. Plus we examine the controversy over Wendy’s new dynamically adjusted pricing menu boards. And Swedish fintech firm Klarna...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Blue is Hard - DTNS 4714

  How can the ribbontail stingray teach us how to make better less invasive coloring agents? 404 Media’s Emanuel Maiberg has a report on ghost kitchens using generated images in their menus. And According to data from Appfigures, Meta’s Threads now...

  
• 02.26.2024

  The Rejuvenation of OnePlus - DTNS 4713

  Mobile World Congress starts this week. We look at the big announcements from Samsung, Xiaomi, HMD, Honor, and Lenovo. Plus we look at OnePlus’s latest smartwatch and why the company seems to be having a renaissance. Starring Tom Merritt, Ron Richards,...

  
• 02.23.2024

  The Politics of Topics - DTNS 4712

  What happens when your Instagram or Threads post is labeled political? Molly Wood details her experience. And what type of reaction has Reddit received after files to go public? Plus Tom explains the two cases the Supreme Court will hear...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Could AI Replace Tom Cruise? - DTNS 4711

  Is OpenAI’s text-to-video tool, Sora, a threat to the business of making TV shows and films? Plus, Google is pausing Gemini’s generation of people in images so it can adjust the model to produce more historically accurate results. And AT&T;...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Apple's Quantum Resistant Encryption - DTNS 4710

  Intel reveals its Foundry Business roadmap. Plus Apple will add PQ3 cryptographic protocol to its messaging service, which Apple believes is resistant to future attacks from quantum computers. And Apple announces a free, standalone app called Apple Sports. Starring Tom Merritt,...

  
• 02.20.2024

  Baby Come Back, To iPad Mini - DTNS 4709

  Walmart announced that it will acquire TV maker Vizio in a deal valued at $2.3 billion. Plus we detail the big redesign changes YouTube is rolling out to creator channels. And what makes the iPad mini a better choice than...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Don't Pass on Passkeys - DTNS 4708

  Bose has new earbuds that sit outside the ear canal instead of inside it. Plus, it turns out OpenAI’s Sora video-generating model can render video games too. And passkeys will eventually supersede passwords for digital security. What should you know...

  
• 02.15.2024

  Returns Weren't Part of the Vision - DTNS 4707

  Why is Meta clamping down on political posts and cutting back on funding for fact checking? Has the web evolved beyond the usefulness of robot.txt files to allow web crawlers? And why are people returning their Apple Vision Pros to...

  
• 02.14.2024

  What Did Nvidia Get Right? - DTNS 4706

  How did Nvidia go from gaming company to AI darling worth a total market cap just behind Apple and Microsoft? Plus how did a South African based company dethrone Netflix as top streamer on the African continent? And Meta CEO...

  
• 02.13.2024

  Follow My Memories - DTNS 4705

  Nvidia demos Chat, an AI chatbot, running locally one of the company’s RTX series GPU. Google Meet announces, “Companion Mode” which helps you reach your teammates when dialing in on mobile devices. And Memorizer is an iOS app that combines...