Daily Tech News Show

By Tom MerrittNews Technology

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October 11, 2022 Excited About Wave Power - DTNS 4372
Meta announces updates to Metaverse including new features from partners like Microsoft. Plus a new Oculus headset! And Annalee Newitz is here to explain the Blue Economy and how scientists are harnessing ocean waves to generate emission free energy.

Starring Tom Merritt, Annalee Newitz, Roger Chang, Joe.

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31 min
October 07, 2022 The Robotics Terms of Service – DTNS 4371
TVs are constantly being updated with new features. What should be the minimum set of features your next TV should have before you make a purchase? And look out AI text to image generators! Stability AI, the folks behind the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generator, are backing Harmonai, a tool set that can generate clips ofContinue reading "The Robotics Terms of Service – DTNS 4371"
36 min
October 07, 2022 The Robotics Terms of Service - DTNS 4371
TVs are constantly being updated with new features. What should be the minimum set of features your next TV should have before you make a purchase? And look out AI text to image generators! Stability AI, the folks behind the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generator, are backing Harmonai, a tool set that can generate clips of music by training on hundreds of hours of existing songs.

Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Robert Heron, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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34 min
October 06, 2022 Pixels & Chips – DTNS 4370
What’s exactly inside the recently passed CHIPS Act and which industries and companies will benefit from it? Plus Google announces its latest phones the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Are they worth upgrading if you already have a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro? Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jennifer Briney, Roger Chang, Joe, AmosContinue reading "Pixels & Chips – DTNS 4370"
34 min
October 06, 2022 Pixels & Chips - DTNS 4370
What’s exactly inside the recently passed CHIPS Act and which industries and companies will benefit from it? Plus Google announces its latest phones the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Are they worth upgrading if you already have a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro?

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jennifer Briney, Roger Chang, Joe.

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33 min
October 05, 2022 3D Printing, Fast But Not Furious – DTNS 4369
Stanford University scientists work on producing a faster method of 3D printing objects. Plus Facebook is adding “show more” and “show less” buttons below posts in a user’s news feed while it works out how to maintain its user base and relevancy. And we fill you in on the latest news on Elon Musk’s bidContinue reading "3D Printing, Fast But Not Furious – DTNS 4369"
33 min
October 05, 2022 3D Printing, Fast But Not Furious - DTNS 4369
Stanford University scientists work on producing a faster method of 3D printing objects. Plus Facebook is adding “show more” and “show less” buttons below posts in a user’s news feed while it works out how to maintain its user base and relevancy. And we fill you in on the latest news on Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter.

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

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32 min
October 04, 2022 Too Many Key Masters, Not Enough Gate Keepers – DTNS 4368
Why did Twitter grant 4,000 plus employees elevated access privileges to user accounts and how does that compare to a competent IT security policy? Sensor Tower reports revenue from Apple’s App Store dipped 5% on the year in September and Google Play revenue fell 8% on the year. Is this simply due to inflation andContinue reading "Too Many Key Masters, Not Enough Gate Keepers – DTNS 4368"
33 min
October 04, 2022 Too Many Key Masters, Not Enough Gate Keepers - DTNS 4368
Why did Twitter grant 4,000 plus employees elevated access privileges to user accounts and how does that compare to a competent IT security policy? Sensor Tower reports revenue from Apple’s App Store dipped 5% on the year in September and Google Play revenue fell 8% on the year. Is this simply due to inflation and COL issues and what does it mean for those services moving forward? The European Council approved the Digital Services Act. How will it impact users and service providers?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Rod Simmons , Roger Chang, Joe.

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33 min
October 03, 2022 How Does Machine Bias Work? – DTNS 4367
A New York law is forcing a rethink on bias in AI. What are the practical outcomes of this type of legislation and how do you remove bias in AI? Plus the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case about the liability of platforms from hosting objectionable content. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Andrea Jones-Rooy,Continue reading "How Does Machine Bias Work? – DTNS 4367"
33 min