Daily Tech News Show

By Tom MerrittNews Technology

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January 31, 2023 Cloning Dodos is for the Birds - DTNS 4447
Dr. Nicole Ackermans is here to give us an overview of her time with Haikubox bird song identifier. Plus we go over US moves to block further technology sales to Huawei. And Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger a new venture focused with Artifact, a personalized news feed that uses machine learning to serve you content and let you share it with others.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.

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33 min
January 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 AI generated music? And the latest about Carl Pei’s Nothing phone. Starring Sarah Lane, RichContinue reading "Have We Figured Out Ransomware? – DTNS 4446"
32 min
January 30, 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 AI generated music? And the latest about Carl Pei’s Nothing phone.

Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe.

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32 min
January 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 Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, videoContinue reading "Water Marking Words – DTNS 4445"
31 min
January 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 Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.
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30 min
January 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 maintain its operations in the United States and we go over the details of Meta’sContinue reading "You Can’t Have Your 230 and Eat It Too – DTNS 4444"
31 min
January 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 maintain its operations in the United States and we go over the details of Meta’s move to reinstate former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook account.

Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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29 min
January 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 “Eye Contact” that puts virtual eyes on video hosts so it always looks like they’reContinue reading "Stare Into My Eyes While I Read This – DTNS 4443"
31 min
January 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 “Eye Contact” that puts virtual eyes on video hosts so it always looks like they’re looking at the camera. Creepy?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

Link to the Show Notes.
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30 min
January 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, Sarah Lane, Megan Morrone, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? ClickContinue reading "Does Amazon Keep You Prime With $5 Generics? – DTNS 4442"
31 min