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01.31.2023

Reported ransomware payments in 2022 dropped. Is this due to better security practices by companies, more aggressive law enforcement action or a combination of both? Plus AI text and image generation has grabbed most of the headlines but what about ...

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01.31.2023 Have We Figured Out Ransomware? – DTNS 4446 Reported ransomware payments in 2022 dropped. Is this due to better security practices by companies, more aggressive law enforcement action or a combination of both? Plus AI text and image generation has grabbed most of the headlines but what about ...
01.27.2023 Water Marking Words – DTNS 4445 We go over The Wall Street Journal’s analysis of Meta’s business. And scientists at University of Maryland have produced a method of watermarking ChatGPT’s output. Plus have scientists developed a tractor beam? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Roger ...
01.26.2023 You Can’t Have Your 230 and Eat It Too – DTNS 4444 As the Supreme Court of the United States weighs in on the protections afforded by Section 230 to online platforms we review what Section 230 covers and what it was intended to do. Plus we explain how TikTok plans to ...
01.25.2023 Stare Into My Eyes While I Read This – DTNS 4443 9to5’s reviewer noticed that the M2 MacBook Pro’s storage is slower than that in the M1 version it replaces. We breakdown all the big news from Xbox/Bethesda’s first Developer Direct event. And Nvidia Broadcast has a new update appropriately called ...
01.24.2023 Does Amazon Keep You Prime With $5 Generics? – DTNS 4442 Can ChatGPT help you with your next job application? Is Amazon’s new generic prescription drug service really a deal? And what is, GoTo, saying about a data breach late last year where customers’ encrypted backups were stolen. Starring Tom Merritt, ...
01.23.2023 Super Mario AR World – DTNS 4441 Microsoft’s new OpenAI exclusive maybe isn’t so exclusive, podcasts are dead, long live podcasts, and Super Nintendo World is open. Lamar Wilson joined Tom in attendance for the Technical Rehearsal. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Amos, Joe MP3 ...
01.20.2023 Bungle in the Twitter API Jungle – DTNS 4440 We go over Netflix’s earning reports and the news that Reed Hastings is stepping down as CEO, how Google might attempt to meet the challenge of ChatGPT on its business, and explain the latest friction between Twitter and third-party apps ...
01.19.2023 AI is Not an Author – DTNS 4439 Nature reports some scientists disapprove of the use of ChatGPT on research papers as the article points to at least four research papers list ChatGPT as an author. Scientists have grown atom-thin materials on industrial silicon wafers leading to the ...
01.18.2023 HomePod Hanging by a Thread – DTNS 4438 TikTok rolls out a ‘state-controlled media’ label that will identify accounts whose content is subject to state influence. Apple announces a second-gen HomePod speaker and Bloomberg Marc Gurman uncovers more details about Apple’s mix reality headset. Plus Mozilla has found ...
01.17.2023 Welcome to Microsoft AI-zure – DTNS 4437 Apple reveals new M2 Pro and M2 Max SoCs and the Mac models that’ll go into, the UK passes an online safety bill that increases penalties for violation to include jail time, and Microsoft announced Monday that Azure OpenAI Service ...
01.13.2023 EV-erything at CES! – DTNS 4436 CES 2023 was a major showcase for EVs. Bodie Grimm from the Kilowatt EV podcast is here with his favorites from this year’s show. Plus how conflict in Ukraine might spur the development and adoption of high-speed satellite based internet. ...
01.12.2023 Where is the AI Byline? – DTNS 4435 We delve into the latest news regarding the termination of the naming rights deal between FTX and Miami-Dade County for the sports arena used by the Miami Heat. Explore how CNET is using AI to write many of its articles ...
01.11.2023 Low Twitter Disinformation Effect – DTNS 4434 We explain what exactly caused the FAA to temporarily ground flights across the US. And Netflix reaches a multi-year partnership with the Screen Actors Guild to live stream the SAG Awards, starting in 2024. And we unpack a recently published ...
01.10.2023 All The TV News From CES – DTNS 4433 We explain all the latest TV tech trends from CES, DoNotPay’s Joshua Browder will test out an algorithmic system for defendants in a real-life court setting, and the number of states offering the option of digital license plates grows. Starring ...
01.09.2023 Digicams Are the New Cassette – DTNS 4432 We check in to see if people are still flocking to Mastodon from Twitter. Why are old digicams the latest retro trend with Gen Z? And we follow-up with Rich on his favorite technologies and products from this year’s CES. ...
01.06.2023 Powering Up CES – DTNS 4431 It’s Friday at CES 2023. We checkout the Archer e-VTOL, RAM’s EV pickup, Samsung’s Bespoke AI Oven, and smart home products from EcoFlow and Eve Systems. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Nicole Lee, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 ...
01.05.2023 Such a CES Thing! – DTNS 4430 Today is CES 2023 official opening day. We detail Sony’s press event last night, examine all the latest Matter IoT announcements, and on the computing front we cover the latest announcements from AMD and Lenovo. Plus Rich tells us what ...
01.04.2023 The Weird is What Makes CES – DTNS 4429 It’s Wednesday Jan 4th at CES 2023. We have all the big and fun announcements from LG, Roku, HP and others; including a new urine scanner, a haptic feedback glove for VR, an aroma player, some new beauty tech from ...
01.03.2023 Happy 10th Year of DTNS! – DTNS 4428 CES 2023 starts this week! We check out the big pre-show announcements from Nvidia and Samsung. Plus the on-going saga of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard continues on in the new year. Starring Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 ...
01.02.2023 Best of GDI 2022 – DTNS 4427 Happy New Year everyone! 2022 was filled with fun and fact-filled conversations both on DTNS and on Good Day Internet. So we challenged Joe to pick the best conversations we’ve had all year and put them together here for you ...
12.30.2022 Tech Predictions for 2023 – DTNS 4426 We share our prognostications on what we think the tech landscape of 2023 will look like. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Iyaz Akhtar, Will Smith, Roger Chang MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, ...
12.29.2022 Tech Predictions for 2022 Results! – DTNS 4425 Welcome to the DTNS Holiday Week 2022 Predictions Results episode. This is where we look back on the predictions we made about technology back in December of 2021 and see how they actually turned out! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, ...
12.28.2022 TechTV Reminisce Episode – DTNS 4424 Welcome to our Holiday Reminisce Episode! On this special episode Sarah, Roger and Tom take a trip down memory lane sharing with you how we all met and the lives we lead working together at TechTV! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah ...
12.27.2022 Listener Co-Host Episode 2022 – DTNS 4423 Welcome to our end of year Listener Co-Host Show. This is the annual episode where we invite several of our long-time supporters to appear alongside us on the show. We talk about our most controversial opinions on tech, should we ...
12.24.2022 Missing the Focus on Marketing – DTNS Weekend Edition 4 Are continual camera upgrades a good thing, is camera marketing broken, and what camera gear do you bring to big events? Hosted by Rich Stroffolino and Anthony Lemos MP3 Download Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE ...
12.23.2022 LastPass Had One Job! – DTNS 4422 It’s our last LIVE show for the 2022 year and we’re doing a special Q&A episode. Watch as we answer questions submitted to us from our listeners. Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download ...
12.22.2022 Google Calls A Code Red Over ChatGPT – DTNS 4421 As the future of Twitter’s remains clouded Mastodon is benefitting with new users including some big players like Mozilla. But is the distributed social media platform capable of being scaled up and managed effectively? Plus is the future of vertical ...
12.21.2022 You Can’t Spell ‘NFL’ Without Alphabet – DTNS 4420 Madison Square Garden’s facial recognition security system ID’s a lawyer attending a show with her daughter’s girl scout troop and has her removed because her firm is in a legal case with the venue. Problem with the technology or implementation ...
12.20.2022 Is the Golden Age of Streaming Over? – DTNS 4419 As Netflix begins tightening its purse strings and more selective about shows it funds, Paris Marx from “Insider” asks if the Golden Age of video streaming is coming to an end? Big Science is developing the next phase in text ...
12.19.2022 NFL Long Game – DTNS 4418 Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, posted a Twitter Poll asking people if he should step down. So what exactly is happening at the social media company? When will Apple release an M2 powered Mac Pro? And Apple and NFL have exited ...
12.16.2022 The Ins And Outs Of Digital Nomadery – DTNS 4417 Dreaming of working abroad while working online? Jennifer Briney from the Congressional Dish Podcast is here to share her advice on being a digital nomad. What’s up with Twitter banning journalists? And why are some street lights looking purple? Starring ...
12.15.2022 Ad Supported TV on the Comeback – DTNS 4416 Embracer Group has acquired Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics. The company also owns the worldwide exclusive rights to elements of The Hobbit and Lord of the rings. We speculate what Embracer Group is up to. The latest Framework modular laptop, ...
12.14.2022 Building a New PC, What to Pick? – DTNS 4415 PC tester Will Smith is here to explain the upgrades in his latest PC build including what he chose for a GPU. Hybrid work has been touted as the normal. But is the hybrid work experience the same for everyone ...
12.13.2022 Mr. Fusion Coming Soon – DTNS 4414 General AI is often presume to be just around the corner. But is it really and what are we not understanding about what General AI is? And scientists at Lawrence Livermore Labs achieve fusion ignition. The first time a fusion ...
12.12.2022 No One Reads the Terms of Service – DTNS 4413 K-Pop is a pop-music sensation. But are catchy beats and staged managed performers ripe for an AI makeover? Plus AI powered Chatbots have been used to impersonate notable figures from history like dead presidents, authors and celebrities. But what if ...
12.09.2022 What’s Your Brand Loyalty? – DTNS 4412 Is space tourism just for the rich and friends of the rich? Or do high-profile and deep-pocketed tycoons hold the promise of space tourism for the masses? Amazon wants to kill the barcode and replace it with something called Multimodal ...
12.08.2022 Tech Formula for Music – DTNS 4411 Do constant alerts and notifications on your smartphone adversely affect your mental health and work productivity? Would you pay $950 for noise-canceling headphones with a mouth piece that also purifies the air you breathe in? And how is technology shaping ...
12.07.2022 Are Super Apps A Good Idea? – DTNS 4410 Having problems finding a gift for that one person because you don’t know what to get them? KTLA’s Rich DeMuro is here with a list of tech gifts sure to please the recipient. Plus Microsoft announces a deal with Nintendo ...
12.06.2022 Jailbreak Your Car – DTNS 4409 What’s the problem with a subscription model to “unlock” features on a car you already own? And we examine the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. A bill that enables news organizations to collectively negotiate with online platforms for increased revenue ...
12.05.2022 Nice Looking Code, But Does It Work? – DTNS 4408 Two weeks ago we had a discussion with Andrea Jones-Rooy on how the problems that come about because we don’t fully understand how AI Models work. Today we have our follow-up on the same topic focusing on what we could ...
12.02.2022 The Children Are The Metaverse – DTNS 4407 The European Commission has ruled airlines can provide in-flight 5G technology on board planes. Kids are purportedly asking for virtual currencies instead of actual currencies as they spend increasingly more in online virtual economies. And why is smart home brand ...
12.01.2022 Resetting AI Models and Our Expectations – DTNS 4406 We look at all the work still being done with OpenAI’s GPT-3 large language learning model including its spin-offs. And we compare streaming video to all the alternatives and share what could be the best options for you if you ...
11.30.2022 You Don’t Need to Be Big, Like Twitter, to Survive – DTNS 4405 We check out the reviews for the Amazon Scribe and Sarah compares it to her experience with the Remarkable2. Plus trade nerd and DTNS listener, James Thatcher, gives us the details on what’s keeping solar panels and other electronic goods ...
11.29.2022 Gift Guide for a Smarter Home – DTNS 4404 Still searching for the perfect tech gift this Holiday season? Nicole Lee here with some smart home ideas perfect for anyone, even the less tech inclined. Plus Sony has launched a motion capture project called Mocopi, and Apple Music, YouTube ...
11.28.2022 EV Vehicle Safety For First Responders – DTNS 4403 EVs are a growing presence on highways and streets. But how should emergency responders treat them when they’re involved in an accident? Bodie Grimm from the Kilowatt EV podcast shares his thoughts. And as the demand for EVs grows, their ...
11.23.2022 Layoff, Rinse, Repeat – DTNS 4402 Recent tech layoffs have made big news in recent weeks. But what’s behind the layoff moves and what can workers expect to find as they look for new work? Plus GPU shipments fell 25.1% in Q3 compared to last year. ...
11.22.2022 The Capital “T” Truth About Machine Learning – DTNS 4401 As AI gets more sophisticated the scientists who’ve developed them are at a loss on how they exactly work. We ask data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy to explain what’s going on and what it says about the limitations of AI. Starring ...
11.21.2022 Make 3D TVs Cool Again – DTNS 4400 TV selection has never been better but how do you know you’re getting the best deal? Robert Heron is here with his picks for best Holiday shopping deals on TVs. Plus move over foldable LCD screens and make way for ...
11.18.2022 Patrick’s Audio Gear Gift Guide – DTNS 4399 Still having trouble figuring out what to get that home theater/audio geek in your life for the Holidays? Patrick is here with his gift picks. We interview well-known video game accessibility consultant Steve Saylor on what goes into making video ...
11.17.2022 Making Voting Transparent – DTNS 4398 Pew Research Center released survey data on how teens use and perceive social media. The Verge has an article up about The Browser Company’s Arc browser and their productivity approach to browsing. And we delve into a story about University ...

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