Daily Tech News Show

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January 30, 2025 Popular Hacking Forums Cracked and Nulled Shuttered – DTNS 4946
New Intel Lunar Lake Surface laptops, plus a look at how tariffs could impact tech in the US.
Starring Jason Howell and Shannon Morse
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Police seizes Cracked and Nulled hacking forum servers, arrests suspects
Microsoft’s AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much
Microsoft Earnings Release FY25 Q2
Meta Platforms Sales Soar to Record, Bolstering Zuckerberg’s AI Spending Spree
Meta Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Zuck shrugs off DeepSeek, vows to spend hundreds of billions on AI
The return of ‘OG Facebook’ is a big Meta priority this year – 9to5Mac
IBM Shares Jump on Strong Sales Outlook and AI Bookings
Tesla’s profits slide over 70 percent in the fourth quarter
Microsoft announces Intel-powered Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7
DeepSeek R1 is now available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft makes DeepSeek’s R1 model available on Azure AI and GitHub
Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History
DeepSeek exposed internal database containing chat histories and sensitive data
Vodafone makes world’s first space video call from an area of no coverage using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites
AUDIO: Vodafone space video call (2:15 mark)
Waymo to test in 10 new cities in 2025, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego
Exclusive: Authors Guild to offer “Human Authored” label on books to compete with AI
LG might save us from the misery of hotel TVs
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January 29, 2025 Goodness Scrape! – DTNS Live 4945
OpenAI tells the Financial Times that it found evidence that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek used OpenAI’s proprietary models to train its system. An anti-AI scrapping activist creates a tarpit to trap AI crawlers in an endless maze of links to nowhere. Plus Xbox’s Phil Spencer made an interesting comment about hard exclusives on the platform. And how do teens really feel about the tech industry and the dangers of the AI industry?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 29, 2025Don’t Fear Apple’s Chip Hack – DTNS 4945
A chip vulnerability in Apple Silicon isn’t great, plus why OpenAI’s concern about DeepSeek is hilarious but justified.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
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SLAP and FLOP security flaws affect all current Apple devices
New Apple CPU side-channel attacks steal data from browsers
Apple chips can be hacked to leak secrets from Gmail, iCloud, and more – Ars Technica
Windows 11 is Getting an Improved Phone Link Integration in the Start Menu
OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, actually, amid DeepSeek’s rise
Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI Data – Bloomberg
AstroForge selects target for “high risk, seat of the pants” asteroid mission – Ars Technica
Atari’s limited edition Asteroids watch tells time with orbiting spaceships | The Verge
Comcast unveils ultra-low lag Internet connection
Apple enables support for T-Mobile and Starlink satellite network on the iPhone
Copyright Office Offers Assurance on AI Filmmaking Tools
Google Play adds a ‘Verified’ badge for trusted VPN apps | TechCrunch
NordVPN’s new feature gets around networks that block VPNs | The Verge
CVS tries to juice app signups with cabinet unlocking feature
Logitech’s peel-and-stick radar sensors could let companies invisibly monitor their offices | The Verge
Google Pixel 4a’s old firmware is gone, trapping users on the buggy battery update | Android Central
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January 28, 2025 All About That Bias – DTNS Live 4944
As generative AI develops much of the focus has been on the human-like quality of their output. But what does the data show regarding how AI-human interaction creating a feedback loop that impacts our biases. X has partnered with Visa to offer peer-to-peer fund transfer. Is it enough to pull people back to the platform and will existing users even use it? The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has reported on a study that shows almost one in 10 people use the same four-digit PIN.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 28, 2025Pebble Watch is Back, Baby! – DTNS 4944
Plus, Andrew Mayne goes deep on the DeepSeek hype.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
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Pebble Smartwatch Founder Launching Open-Source Reboot – Ars Technica
Re-Pebble Official Website
Why We’re Bringing Pebble Back – Eric Migicovsky
DeepSeek Releases New AI Image Model Family – TechCrunch
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT-Gov for Government Agencies – CNBC
Bluesky Adds Video Tab to User Profiles – Engadget
Spotify Paid Out $10 Billion to Music Industry in 2024 – Variety
UAE Testing Rain-Increasing Cloud Seeding Tech – Bloomberg
UAE Could Increase Rain by 25% with New Tech – Khaleej Times
Google Maps to Show ‘Gulf of America’ After Updates – CNBC
Amazon and Microsoft Cloud Dominance Under Scrutiny – Bloomberg
Apple iPhone SE 4 Surfaces in Leak – PCMag
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January 27, 2025 DeepSeek Makes Deep Impression – DTNS Live 4943
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shakes up the tech market with its R1 Reasoning model that it claims has better performance than OpenAI’s o1 model at just 3% to 5 % of the cost. Canadian developer Daniel Supernault has launched a Kickstarter to increase development of federated social media apps. And multiple YouTube viewers say they are getting served hour-long ads on YouTube without an option to skip them.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 27, 2025 Why Is DeepSeek So Popular? – DTNS 4943
Plus, the story behind YouTube’s hour-long unskippable ads.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
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China’s DeepSeek Tops iPhone Downloads and Spurs AI Selloff – Bloomberg
DeepSeek R1’s bold bet on reinforcement learning: How it outpaced OpenAI at 3% of the cost – VentureBeat
DeepSeek FAQ – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
The Short Case for Nvidia Stock – YouTube Transcript Optimizer
DeepSeek Mania Shakes AI Industry to Its Core – 404 Media
Steven Sinofsky on X: “DeepSeek Has Been Inevitable and Here’s Why (History tells us)”
What to Know About China’s DeepSeek AI – WSJ
DeepSeek hit with large-scale cyberattack, says it’s limiting registrations – CNBC
Tools for Humanity: Brazil bans Sam Altman’s tech firm Tools for Humanity from paying for iris scans – The Economic Times
Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Update: Statement) – Android Authority
WhatsApp could soon let iOS users have multiple accounts on one device – Engadget
Tesla, BYD to launch new SUVs to boost Japan’s EV market – Tech in Asia
The next Nothing phone, possibly the Phone (3), has its official launch date – PhoneArena
Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people, decision in 30 days – Reuters
White House in talks Oracle U.S. investors TikTok – CNBC
Perplexity TikTok revised merger proposal – CNBC
Chinese robot maker UBTech eyes mass production of industrial humanoids by year end – Yahoo Tech
Douyin expands services with in-app ride-hailing feature – Tech in Asia
Ditching Meta? Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp fundraise on Kickstarter – TechCrunch
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January 24, 2025 Swinging Telegram – DTNS Live 4942

Scientists from Tufts University have accidentally made a sticky web-like substance not unlike what Spider-man would use. The next generation of Apple’s Car Play, up until yesterday or so, was supposed to come out in 2024. What’s going on with the update and should 3rd party car infotainment systems be put on notice? Plus its Friday and time to test everyone’s knowledge of Stargate. And how are social networks differ around the globe.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
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January 24, 2025 How the TikTok Court Decision Changed Free Speech Law – DTNS 4942
Plus, OpenAI gets into the agent game, and how India is stepping up its manufacturing game, but CHina will be harder to beat than you might already think.
Starring Tom Merritt
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OpenAI Releases AI Agent That Helps Book Flights, Order Food For Users – Bloomberg
OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that can operate your computer – Ars Technica
OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that performs tasks autonomously | TechCrunch
langgraph/examples/web-navigation/web_voyager.ipynb at main · langchain-ai/langgraph · GitHub
Jarvis AI 2 | Gemini API Developer Competition | Google AI for Developers
A free, powerful Chinese AI model just dropped — but don’t ask it about Tiananmen Square – Sherwood News
OpenAI faces legal action in India! ‘Why buy books?’ publishers fear ChatGPT’s free summaries undermine sales | Today News
Tata acquires 60% stake in Apple partner Pegatron’s India unit | TechCrunch
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani Plans World’s Biggest Data Center in India’s Gujarat – Bloomberg
India to launch first domestic chip this year | Tech in Asia
Sony is halting production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDiscs and MiniDV cassettes – Engadget
After 18 years, Sony’s recordable Blu-ray media production draws to a close | Tom’s Hardware
Science Has Spun Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Into Reality | WIRED
Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK businesses | The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will have 1.3M GPUs for AI by year-end | TechCrunch
Oracle, Apple, Google Diverge on Whether to Keep Serving TikTok | Bloomberg
Apple Says Several Car Makers Still Plan to Support Next-Generation CarPlay | MacRumors
Threads rolls out a post scheduler, ‘markup’ feature, and more | TechCrunch
Meta’s Threads to Show Ads for the First Time in US, Japan | Bloomberg
China’s overlapping tech-industrial ecosystems | High Capacity
How Chinese apps like TikTok hook U.S. users with shopping and entertainment algorithm | Rest of World
US users dumped RedNote after Trump paused the TikTok ban | TechCrunch
The TikTok Ban Was Jawboning, And Yet Another Example Illustrating Why Jawboning Is Bad (And Unconstitutional) | Techdirt
The Supreme Court’s TikTok ruling is an ominous turn for online speech | The Verge
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January 23, 2025 An OpenAI Relationship – DTNS Live 4941
OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle announced Stargate, a $500 billion investment initiative into building data centers for AI in the US. Sony will end Blu-ray production next month. Security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in a Subaru web portal that let them take over car controls and track driver location data. And OpenAI announced Thursday it’s launching a “research preview” of Operator.
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
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