What is the Calyx Institute and how can people benefit from its work to enable data security and digital privacy. Reuters reports that Tesla has been purposely exaggerating range estimates on its line-up of EVs at full charge. And Meta released its Q2 earnings results, with revenue up 11% YoY to $32B. Starring Sarah Lane,Continue reading "Making Money Now, Lose It in the Future – DTNS 4570"

Samsung announced several new foldable phones, tablets and smart watches. We dive into the details with Android Faithful’s Huyen Tue Dao. Plus to get Twitter’s rebranding to X they needed to buy the Twitter handle from an existing user. And Mastodon hits the big leagues after the FBI seized a suspect’s equipment including a machineContinue reading "Unfolding Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – DTNS 4569"

How will Apple’s streaming service benefit from popular soccer star Lionel Messi’s exclusive deal with Major League Soccer? Netflix will replace its downloads tab with “My Netflix” which it describes as a “one-stop shop tailored to you.” Wall Street Journal reports TikTok wants to launch an e-commerce business in the US in early August. StarringContinue reading "Apple TV Gets Messi – DTNS 4568"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s is rolling out Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency to provide identity validation with focus on “distinguishing humans from AI online.” We discuss The Verge’s Allison Johnson’s article called “Flip phones are having a moment — and all eyes are on Samsung now.” TikTok entered the microblogging competition, with a new text option alongsideContinue reading "X-ing Out the Bird – DTNS 4567"

AI is disrupting a lot of industries but will it also disrupt your paycheck? The Information reports that Meta told Quest Pro suppliers it would not need new components. Is this an early sign that VR is dying? Do couples who engage in “phone snubbing”—the act of cutting off conversations with others IRL using textContinue reading "Glorbo for President, 2024 – DTNS 4566"

The UK government is looking to update its 2016 Investigatory Powers Act that would require companies to comply immediately if the UK’s Home Office demands technology companies disable security features before shipping them to consumers. Amazon says it’s bringing its Amazon One palm recognition technology to all of its 500 + Whole Foods stores inContinue reading "She’s Got the Whole Foods in Her Palm – DTNS 4565"

Why are TikTokers acting like NPCs in a video game? Netflix has removed the basic plan in the U.S. and the U.K. And we have the latest on the soap-opera that is the Microsoft-Activision acquisition. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Download theContinue reading "Humans Stealing NPC Jobs – DTNS 4564"

How can chatbots replace human subjects in scientific research? Microsoft announced details on some new chatbot features coming to Microsoft 365 business users. And are people warming to “Apple’s Most Hated Product.” Apple Maps? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr. Nicole Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Download theContinue reading "The AI Goat – DTNS 4563"

Sony agrees to keep all of Duty available for PlayStation for 10 years after the Microsoft Blizzard acquisition closes. A Financial Times report found that the .mil domain used by the US military often gets typo’d as .ml the country code domain for the West African country Mali possible to data leaks. And TechRadar’s ChristianContinue reading "Sony Answers The Call of Duty – DTNS 4562"

What’s the deal with carmakers signing deals to use Tesla’s SuperCharger network? Twitter has begun compensating some of its popular creators with a share of ad revenue from ads served in tweet replies. Will this be enough to turn the company around? And is Dutch ebike maker VanMoof approach to the market a little tooContinue reading "How Impressive Are You on Twitter? – DTNS 4561"