Daily Tech News Show

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January 14, 2025 Activity Doesn’t Equal Productivity – DTNS Live 4935
Is social media an addiction? If so can we treat its obsessive use by some the same way we treat individuals with substance abuse problems? Andrea explains what the data says. Plus a lawsuit alleges Nvidia’s Cosmos World Foundation Models trained on YouTube videos without their permission and why Nvidia believes it hasn’t. And TSMC’s Arizona plant begins fabbing 4-nm chips and does this hearld a new American renaissance in silicon chip production?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 14, 2025 Hope Remains for TikTok in U.S. – DTNS 4935
TikTok’s U.S. ban deadline fuels divestment talks, Musk rumors, and user shifts, as Amazon delays AI updates, and new launches include DJI’s Flip drone and DirecTV’s MySports bundle.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
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TikTok Calls Report That China Is Exploring Sale of App to Elon Musk ‘Pure Fiction’ – Variety
China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option – Bloomberg
TikTok Calls Report Of Potential Sale To Elon Musk “Pure Fiction” – Deadline
TikTok could get a 270 day extension to make a deal – The Verge
Biden Toughens China Curbs With AI Order, Smart Car Tech Ban – Bloomberg
Threads is starting to test community notes – Engadget
Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says – Bloomberg
Microsoft: macOS bug lets hackers install malicious kernel drivers – Bleeping Computer
Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions – Microsoft
UK opens antitrust investigation into Google’s search practices – Engadget
EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta – Financial Times
DJI’s Flip combines the best of its lightweight drones for $439 – Engadget
DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games – The Verge
Amazon must solve hallucination problem before launching AI-enabled Alexa – Ars Technica
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January 13, 2025 TikTok Wiggle Room Challenge – DTNS Live 4934
TikTok is just days away from being banned from operating in the US if it doesn’t sell its American operations to a non-Chinese owner. Justin has a theory of what could possibly save TikTok. Plus the outgoing Biden administration has proposed an ““Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion” Monday that would keep high performance GPUs used in AI servers out of China. And fire watch app Duty Watch has seen a spike in users as fires blaze across Los Angeles county.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 13, 2025 US Proposes Tight GPU Export Rules – DTNS 4934
Proposed GPU export restrictions target China, setting tiered licensing rules that could impact global AI chip distribution. Mastodon wants to transfer ownership, Sonos CEO’s resigns, and Netflix overtakes BBC1 in the UK.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell.
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Biden proposes new export controls on GPUs targeting China – Engadget
Biden administration proposes sweeping new restrictions on exporting AI chips – TechCrunch
Nvidia flatters Trump in response to Biden’s new AI chip restrictions – The Verge
Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback – AP News
New US Rule Aims to Block China’s Access to AI Chips and Models by Restricting the World – WIRED
Nvidia’s biggest customers delaying orders of latest AI racks: report – The Economic Times
FACT SHEET: Ensuring U.S. Security and Economic Strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence – The White House
Mastodon’s CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization – The Verge
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence Leaving After Failed App Revamp Led to Customer Revolt – Bloomberg
UK to fast-track data center approvals as part of AI action plan – Engadget
Apple’s Global Smartphone Share Slips as Chinese Rivals Surge – MacRumors
IPhone exports from India soar 42% to $12.8b in 2024 – Tech in Asia
Netflix UK Audience Reach Overtakes BBC1 For First Time In 2024 – Deadline
Adobe’s new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in one click – The Verge
Norway on track to be first to go all-electric – BBC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 reviews go live January 24, RTX 5080 on January 30 – VideoCardz.com
Someone made a CAPTCHA where you play Doom on Nightmare difficulty – Ars Technica
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January 10, 2025 TikTok’s Clock Runs Out? – DTNS Live 4933
A recent survey by Deloitte has shown a drop in EV interest. Why has interest in EVs waned? Sports-focused streaming service Venu, co-founded by Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox Corp., has been discontinued. With a possible TikTok shut down in the US on the horizon, what are some alternatives? Plus we engage with some introspective questions in our Friday end-of-week debates.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 10, 2025 What Happened to Tik Tok in Court – DTNS 4933
Tom explains what the law against TikTok in the US actually says, what the company’s options are, and what might happen next. Plus final thoughts from CES and future plans for these briefings!
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TikTok SCOTUS Live Blog: The Court Hears Arguments Over Potential Ban | WIRED
TikTok ban: Supreme Court hears oral arguments – The Verge
TikTok pleads its case against sell-or-ban law before Supreme Court | TechCrunch
TikTok Supreme Court Clash Pits Free Speech Against US Security – Bloomberg
Supreme Court grills TikTok lawyer in fight over looming US ban | Reuters
What it will take for TikTok to survive in the US – The Verge
Linux Foundation bands together Chromium browser makers in a “neutral space” – Ars Technica
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery call off Venu sports streaming service
Popular apps like Candy Crush & Tinder used for location tracking
Automattic says it will reduce its contribution to WordPress core project to match WP Engine | TechCrunch
Chinese hackers breached US government office that assesses foreign investments for national security risks | CNN Politics
Hearing a Mysterious Chime From Your AirPods Pro Case? It’s a Feature – MacRumors
Hyundai launches $18,000 EV in Japan to penetrate EV-wary market | Reuters
BYD steps up Europe expansion with new compact SUV | Reuters
Starlink is cheaper than many leading internet providers in Africa – Rest of World
Samsung Display to Begin Mass Production of World’s First Rollable OLED for Laptops
CES 2025 was more shoppable than conceptual
Best of CES 2025: The Verge staff picks their favorite new tech – The Verge
These Are the Official 2025 Best of CES Winners, Awarded by CNET Group – CNET
The best of CES 2025
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January 09, 2025 You’ve Made Your Thread, Now Lie on It – DTNS Live 4932
We discuss the winners of Best of CES 2025. Plus Meta backtracks on its policy of allowing political content on its platform. And we discuss the LA Fires and how it has impacted the DTNS crew.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.
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1h 9min
January 09, 2025 Health and Accessibility a Priority at CES – DTNS 4932
CES Spokesperson Allison Fried tells us about the growing tech trends at CES. Also why Apple is not selling your conversations to advertisers, and NotebookLM launches a news podcast.
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Apple might be working on a new ‘Invites’ app | TechCrunch
VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos – The Verge
Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct returns on January 23rd with a ‘brand new game’ – The Verge
Microsoft teases ‘major’ Surface business announcement for January 30th – The Verge
Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up
Threads and Instagram are for politics now, says Adam Mosseri – The Verge
Microsoft’s Small Language Model Phi-4 is Now Available for Free
A sign of things to come? Renault’s Dacia slashes price of low-cost EV
TCS Misses Profit Estimates in Sign IT Spending Yet to Pick Up – Bloomberg
Omi is another AI companion wearable — but this one’s trying to read your mind – The Verge
Samsung The Frame Pro at CES 2025: A big upgrade for the art TV
EcoFlow’s Solar hat is better for the planet than your style
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January 08, 2025 Are You Compliant, Do You Matter? – DTNS Live 4931
Tom finds Matter is slowly making its way across more IoT smart home devices. Robert Heron is here with details on Home Theater technology trends for this year including even larger screens, brighter OLED displays, and laser short-throw projects. Plus Robb Dunewood’s shares the results of his quest to find better microphones for podcasting. And Jason Howell discovers an AI powered earbuds that does translation.
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Robert Heron, Amos, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 08, 2025Matter Has a Moment at CES – DTNS 4931
Tom has good news for fans of the Matter smart home standard. Plus, tech to help dyslexic readers and more from CES 2025
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Google Home hubs can now work locally thanks to Matter – The Verge
Sam Altman’s family responds to lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted his sister | TechCrunch
Social-Media Companies Decide Content Moderation Is Trending Down – WSJ
EFF Statement on Meta’s Announcement of Revisions to Its Content Moderation Processes | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them | WIRED
The iPhone 16 is still banned in Indonesia, for a bizarre reason – 9to5Mac
US govt launches cybersecurity safety label for smart devices – BleepingComputer
Meta Floats EBay Ads Fix to Comply With EU Antitrust Order – Bloomberg
AWS says it’ll invest ‘at least’ $11B to expand data center infrastructure in Georgia | TechCrunch
The Zenbook A14 is Asus’ MacBook Air – The Verge
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang hints at ‘plans’ for its own desktop CPU – The Verge
The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 is an absolutely massive handheld gaming PC – Engadget
Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April – The Verge
Valve Promises A SteamOS Beta For Multiple Handhelds | Forbes
Delta Air Lines announces an AI-powered assistant in its mobile app and free onboard YouTube Premium and Music at CES 2025 | TechCrunch
Delta’s giving its in-flight screens a major 4K HDR upgrade – The Verge
Kombu is changing the way we make our ‘booch’ with its modern kombucha brewer at CES 2025 | TechCrunch
RadioShack comes back to CES 2025 under new ownership | VentureBeat
Google’s new Pixel 4A update is going to lower battery life for some owners – The Verge
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