Daily Tech News Show

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June 16, 2023 Google, No Longer Master of Its Own Domains – DTNS 4543
Google will be shutting down its domain name registrar called Google Domains with Squarespace will take over the business and its assets. We talk about how the Pixel Fold plans to distinguish itself. We talk about the latest events surrounding Reddit’s API price hike. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang,Continue reading "Google, No Longer Master of Its Own Domains – DTNS 4543"
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June 16, 2023 Google, No Longer Master of Its Own Domains - DTNS 4543
Google will be shutting down its domain name registrar called Google Domains with Squarespace will take over the business and its assets. We talk about how the Pixel Fold plans to distinguish itself. We talk about the latest events surrounding Reddit’s API price hike.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Rodd Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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34 min
June 15, 2023 As the Journalism Crumbles? – DTNS 4542
Epic released a new tool called MetaHuman Animator that captures an actor’s facial performance using an iPhone, that then creates your “MetaHuman” in the Unreal Engine using local GPU hardware within “minutes.” Thursday the US Senate Judiciary Committee is resurfacing The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, a proposed bill designed to help print and broadcastContinue reading "As the Journalism Crumbles? – DTNS 4542"
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June 15, 2023 As the Journalism Crumbles? - DTNS 4542
Epic released a new tool called MetaHuman Animator that captures an actor’s facial performance using an iPhone, that then creates your “MetaHuman” in the Unreal Engine using local GPU hardware within “minutes.” Thursday the US Senate Judiciary Committee is resurfacing The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, a proposed bill designed to help print and broadcast news outlets in their negotiations with tech giants. Streamlabs released a new podcast editing tool called Podcast Editor. It includes machine-assistance like text-based editing and transcript generation.

Starring Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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32 min
June 14, 2023 AI Dangers Remain Unknown – DTNS 4541
The European Union’s European Parliament passed a draft law known as the AI Act. This year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report shows that when it comes to news content, more than ever is being consumed through platforms… such as TikTok… over “legacy” media like newspapers and television. Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest took place lastContinue reading "AI Dangers Remain Unknown – DTNS 4541"
34 min
June 14, 2023 AI Dangers Remain Unknown - DTNS 4541
The European Union’s European Parliament passed a draft law known as the AI Act. This year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report shows that when it comes to news content, more than ever is being consumed through platforms… such as TikTok… over “legacy” media like newspapers and television. Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest took place last week and set records, so it’s no surprise that the fest officially announced that it will return in June 2024.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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32 min
June 13, 2023 AI is the Fifth Beatle – DTNS 4540
The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Netflix is in talks to live-stream its first sporting event. Golf. Played by Formula 1 race car drivers. In Las Vegas. UliDig in the DTNS Discord tipped us off to this story. The University of Iowa’s Driving Safety Research institute has been testing an automated shuttle on rural IowaContinue reading "AI is the Fifth Beatle – DTNS 4540"
33 min
June 13, 2023 AI is the Fifth Beatle - DTNS 4540
The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Netflix is in talks to live-stream its first sporting event. Golf. Played by Formula 1 race car drivers. In Las Vegas. UliDig in the DTNS Discord tipped us off to this story. The University of Iowa’s Driving Safety Research institute has been testing an automated shuttle on rural Iowa roads for the last two years. And DTNS supporter Technomench submitted this story to our subreddit. Sir Paul McCartney told BBC Radio 4’s Today program that artificial intelligence has helped finish production of a ‘final’ Beatles song.

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

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31 min
June 12, 2023 Users Don’t Digg New Reddit Changes – DTNS 4539
Reddit’s plan to charge for API access has led to a big backlash on the platform with many subreddits switching to private or hidden mode in protest. Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t the only VR/AR news. We take a look at some other developments in the space including VR ebook headset and tools to help creatorsContinue reading "Users Don’t Digg New Reddit Changes – DTNS 4539"
31 min
June 12, 2023 Users Don't Digg New Reddit Changes - DTNS 4539
Reddit’s plan to charge for API access has led to a big backlash on the platform with many subreddits switching to private or hidden mode in protest. Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t the only VR/AR news. We take a look at some other developments in the space including VR ebook headset and tools to help creators make AR/VR content. And Iyaz Akhtar shares his review of Motorola's latest foldable handsets the Razr and Razr+.

Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe.

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31 min