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12.03.2021

We get a firsthand account from Allison Sheridan on what it’s like driving around with Tesla’s Autopilot feature turned on. Plus US regulators look to stop the Nvidia/Arm merger. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, ...

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12.03.2021 Self Driving Doesn’t Pass the Road Test – DTNS 4164 We get a firsthand account from Allison Sheridan on what it’s like driving around with Tesla’s Autopilot feature turned on. Plus US regulators look to stop the Nvidia/Arm merger. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, ...
12.02.2021 There Can Be Only One Delivery – DTNS 4163 Instacart plans to launch a 15-minute delivery service in a US city as early as February. Qualcomm also announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and 7c+ Gen 3 platforms for ARM-based PCs, built on the 5-nanometer process. Qualcomm says they ...
12.01.2021 Microsoft Puts Their Customers on Edge – DTNS 4162 We check in on the latest developments from autonomous vehicle company Nuro, we review the reactions to Microsoft’s integration of the Buy Now, Pay Later service Zip into Edge web browser, and how is Meta responding to concerns of child ...
11.30.2021 Virtual Realty is a Real Thing – DTNS 4161 Twitter updated its privacy information policy preventing the sharing of personal information without consent including photos and videos part of its anti-doxxing rules. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority ordered Meta to sell Giphy. The Wall Street Journal reports on ...
11.29.2021 Jack Tweets Goodbye – DTNS 4160 Twitter’s Jack Dorsey steps down. What does this mean for users of the social media platform and does this signal new direction for the company? Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? ...
11.25.2021 2021 Holiday Gift Guide – DTNS Special (Audio) Can’t figure out what to get your favorite techie this holiday season? Then check out these great suggestions from the DTNS co-contributors and listeners! And if you want to follow up on any of the gift ideas just click on ...
11.24.2021 Predictive Title – DTNS 4159 Is perovskite a possible alternative to making cheaper solar panels faster? Why does predictive text achieve a lower WPM than autocorrect? The Asphalt Xtreme mobile game is coming to Netflix. Is that sign that Netflix wants its game lineup to ...
11.23.2021 Driving Solar Power to Your Home – DTNS 4158 We examine new developments in renewable power and storage, Qualcomm will debut its next flagship Snapdragon chip at the Snapdragon Tech Summit on November 30th along with a new naming convention, and we examine the popularity of shopping livestreams. Starring ...
11.22.2021 TV Hunting Season – DTNS 4157 Robert Heron is back with tips and recommendations for those on shopping for a new 4K TV this holiday season. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced the country’s plans to build the first “Bitcoin City” in the eastern region of ...
11.19.2021 Zen and the Art of NFT Maintenance – DTNS 4156 We discuss the impact of Alphabet’s cafeteria cleaning robots, MediaTek unveils its flagship Dimensity 9000 mobile SoC, and the Australian art project that gives downloaders 15GB of NFT content. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, ...
11.18.2021 A Car Is Not A Phone – DTNS 4155 Nreal will begin selling its Light mixed reality glasses in the US, after launching in South Korea last year. Reuters reports that an Amazon spokesperson said the company is in talks with MasterCard and American Express– as well as Visa– ...
11.18.2021 About 5G Interference in Airplane Systems with Special Guest Brian Hoffman (Audio) Tom interviews computer scientist and airline Captain Brian Hoffman about why 5G may interfere with your flying plans and what’s being done to fix it. Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Hoffman. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. here. -- A special thanks ...
11.17.2021 Amazon Takes a Swipe at Visa – DTNS 4154 Apple announced a Self Service Repair program, which will let customers buy parts from Apple directly for repairs. Amazon announced it will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK because of their high fees, starting Jan.19. And we ...
11.16.2021 Xiaomi the Tablet – DTNS 4153 Dan Campos from NTX shares his review of Xiaomi’s MiPad 5 Android tablet. Twitter will stop auto-updating your Web version of the feed which sometimes causes tweets to disappear mid-read. And Cashier-free technology is coming to the UK’s Sainsbury supermarkets ...
11.15.2021 Microsoft’s End to End Excuses – DTNS 4152 We go in detail on the reasons why chip shortages will exist until next year. IBM announced its 127 qubit Eagle quantum chip, and Apple announced residents in eight US states to store digital state IDs and driver’s license. Starring ...
11.12.2021 The Remains of MoviePass – DTNS 4151 We explore the coming conflict of quantum computing and blockchain cryptocurrencies, plus we find out what happened to Movie Pass and learn about Patreon’s plan to host and deliver video. Starring Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe, ...
11.10.2021 The Naked Truth About Wearables – DTNS 4150 Google will expand the Sleep Sensing features on the second-gen Nest Hub that uses a motion sensor to monitor your sleep patterns. We cover the latest events in the Epic vs Apple lawsuit. Google loses its appeal against a 2.42 ...
11.09.2021 Artisanal Taxi Service – DTNS 4149 We lay out all the things Nvidia announced at its GPU Technology Conference including new AI avatars, the 3D virtual world simulation and collaboration platform Omniverse, and the NeMo Megatron, the company’s open source large language model platform. Starring Tom ...
11.08.2021 NFTs: Non-Fungible Taxation – DTNS 4148 Can an EV with solar cells on the roof compelling enough for the market, we discuss the state of SES battery technology, ponder the tax implications of selling your gaming NFTs and explain what WhatsApp began rolling out multi-device support ...
11.05.2021 The M1 Road Map is Revealed – DTNS 4147 Can robots get along with other robots? Apple’s chip roadmap signals a shift to a 3nm process. And how FinTech’s might be building super apps of their own to compete with messaging and social media apps that let you make ...
11.04.2021 Intel Brings the Heat – DTNS 4146 Benchmarks for Intel’s Alder Lake processors are in and boy do they look good! Meta is looking for alternative ways to generate profits outside of ad revenue and Qualcomm thinks supply-chain issues for its chips will abate by this Christmas ...
11.03.2021 GeForce Now, Not Later – DTNS 4145 Nvidia is making a hard play for cloud based video gaming. Sean Hollister from the Verge shares his hands-on review with the game streaming service and it stacks up to Google’s Stadia. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Sean Hollister, Roger ...
11.02.2021 Defining the Metaverse – DTNS 4144 Microsoft Ignite starts up this week and we go over all the updates and service announcements from the Redmond based company. VP of Alex explains why he wants you to talk to your Echo smart speaker less. And is there ...
11.01.2021 Charging Up Supply Chain Issues – DTNS 4143 We talk to CNET Roadshow’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Stevens about the impact supply-chain constraints are having on EV production and what it means for consumers in the market for an EV. Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Tim Stevens, Roger Chang, Joe, ...
10.29.2021 Into the Metaverse – DTNS 4142 We examine all the press analysis on Facebook’s name change to Meta. We get some interesting insights from WSJ’s Joanna Stern interviews with Apple executives on design choices for the new MacBook Pro. And we speculate why Microsoft has acquired ...
10.28.2021 Facebook Is So Meta – DTNS 4141 We examine why big tech companies are growing slowly while smaller more recent startups are doing the opposite, how Apple’s ad tracking policy is hitting some companies bottom line and the ongoing effects that chip shortages are having on industry. ...
10.27.2021 Intel counts its Ps and Es – DTNS 4140 Intel announces Alderlake processors releasing this year, Casey Newton suggests more context is needed regarding the Facebook Papers released by Francis Haugen, and Adobe Max has released detailed on new AI powered features for video. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, ...
10.26.2021 Pixel 6 Perfect? – DTNS 4139 We get a first-hand review of Android 12 and Google’s new Pixel 6 Pro smartphone. Amazon is building a new app codenamed “Project Mic”. It would let anyone make and distribute a live radio show, including music pulled from Amazon’s ...
10.25.2021 There’s is No Mr. Facebook – DTNS 4138 We examine the policy and management decisions revealed in documents released by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Mastercard announced a deal with the cryptocurrency firm Bakkt to provide crypto options for merchants and banks on its payment network. And Hertz, the ...
10.22.2021 We’re In the Thick of this Chip Mess – DTNS 4137 We examine the long and short term prospects for Intel after their recent financial statements. NFTs go pop culture. Wired’s Brian Barrett has an article called “I Used Facebook Without the Algorithm, and You Can Too”. We examine how effective ...
10.21.2021 Blockchain In Journalism – DTNS 4136 A startup called Spotz.ai will use computer vision and machine learning to solve the random ad problem that plagues services that stream movies and video content without natural commercial ad breaks. Sam Altman the CEO of OpenAI is starting a ...
10.20.2021 Facebook Wants a Name Other Than Defendant – DTNS 4135 The Verge’s sources say Facebook plans to announce a company name change next week. Alphabet’s Wing company has expanded its drone delivery business into Texas. Finally we give details into this week’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott ...
10.19.2021 Breaking Down Tech News Pixel by Pixel – DTNS 4134 Google takes the wraps off the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones. Higher performance, new features and new colors we take a look at what Google’s latest smartphones bring to the table. Facebook is introducing a mobile 10.1-inch ...
10.18.2021 MacBook Pro to the M1 Max – DTNS 4133 Apple reveals two new M1 chips; the M1 Pro and M1 Max. See how these new SoC processors stack up to the original M1 and the new MacBooks models that will feature them. Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Terrance Gaines, ...
10.15.2021 Right Clicking Is Not A Crime – DTNS 4132 Tesla launched an auto insurance product in Texas that uses “real-time driving behavior” that it will use “to evaluate your premium based on your actual driving.” Apple employees are organizing under the name Apple Too, to collect stories of workers ...
10.14.2021 Robots with Guns: What Could go Wrong? – DTNS 4131 Facebook announced a research project called Ego4D, to improve AI analysis of first-person, video. Sony knows it’s not going to be able to make enough PS5s to meet demand so it’s started a registration where US PSN users can sign ...
10.13.2021 Healthy, Healthy Headphones – DTNS 4130 Reddit launched a new feature called “Predictions”, a spinoff of Reddit Polls that have become popular in subreddits. The Amazon India private-brands team secretly exploited internal data from Amazon.in to copy products and then offered knock-off versions on the platform. ...
10.12.2021 Blocking Me Softly From His Tweets – DTNS 4129 A Swiss Federal Institute of Technology robotics engineering student Ken Pillonel stuffed a USB-C port that can transfer data as well as charge into an iPhone X. A San Francisco court orders Tesla to pay $136.9 million to a former ...
10.08.2021 Don’t Glue It; Screw It! – DTNS 4128 Microsoft has now agreed to let independent third-party study the impact of making Microsoft devices easier to repair. Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer offers an invitation to Apple to help them implement RCS on the iPhone. CNET’s Brian Cooley notes that ...
10.07.2021 Interoperability Matters – DTNS 4127 As the climate crisis impacts our lives and our environment, how is tech playing a leading role in mitigating its effects? And as the Internet of Things grows more popular, how does the Matter protocol make everyone place nice with ...
10.07.2021 About Matter with special guest Stacey Higginbotham (Audio) Tom interviews Stacey Higginbotham of staceyoniot.com about Matter, the forthcoming cross-compatibility standard coming to a smart home near you. Featuring Tom Merritt and Stacey Higginbotham. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. here. -- A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ...
10.06.2021 Change Your Twitch Password – DTNS 4126 Google added options to Search, Maps, Travel, and Nest Thermostats. Twitch confirms a data breach with the site’s entire source code, commit history, an unreleased competitor for Steam from Amazon Game Studios and details of creator payouts being accessed. And ...
10.05.2021 The Facebook Outage Explained – DTNS 4125 We give an explainer on what caused Facebook and associated properties like Instagram to go offline for six hours and we do a follow-up on all that Facebook testimony. Starring Tom Merritt, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe MP3 Download ...
10.04.2021 Blowing the Whistle on Facebook – DTNS 4124 Amazon launched a new feature, letting Prime subscribers in the US send gifts using just an email address or phone number. The whistleblower who provided documents that served as the foundation for the Wall Street Journal’s Facebook Files series came ...
10.01.2021 Too Many Failure Points – DTNS 4123 A number of websites and services reported issues due to the expiration of a root certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt. South Korean ISP SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for the costs of managing extra network traffic caused by ...
09.30.2021 The Tinkerer’s Phone – DTNS 4122 Fairphone makers of easy-to-repair smartphones with sustainable materials has announced the Fairphone 4. Augmented reality company Nreal announced its Air Glasses, a more compact, and cheaper version of its smart glasses. US President Joe Biden and European Commission Vice Presidents ...
09.29.2021 Netflix Wants to Be the Netflix of Games – DTNS 4121 Ars Technica has a story stating VR reporter Brad Lynch has found evidence that Valve is working on a wireless headset. Netflix acquires its first game studio. And Motherboard has interviews with two sources who worked on Amazon’s Astro and ...
09.28.2021 Amazon Did It, They Announced A Robot! – DTNS 4120 Amazon has unveiled a slew of new devices including a $1000 home robot. Hear what we make of all the new products and which ones excite us the most. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Erin Carson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos ...
09.27.2021 Root Access is a Go – DTNS 4119 A new note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts shipments of Apple silicon Macs will drop 15% in the first half of 2022. Oculus’ consulting CTO John Carmack announced the company will unlock the bootloader of the Oculus Go headset, ...
09.24.2021 When Better is the Best – DTNS 4118 People’s Bank of China Friday reiterated that offering trading, order matching, token issuance and derivatives for virtual currencies including overseas crypto exchanges providing services in mainland China are are strictly prohibited. We explain why higher prices for tech aren’t entirely ...

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Self Driving Doesn’t Pass the Road Test – DTNS 4164

There Can Be Only One Delivery – DTNS 4163

Microsoft Puts Their Customers on Edge – DTNS 4162

Virtual Realty is a Real Thing – DTNS 4161

Jack Tweets Goodbye – DTNS 4160

2021 Holiday Gift Guide – DTNS Special (Audio)

Predictive Title – DTNS 4159

Driving Solar Power to Your Home – DTNS 4158

TV Hunting Season – DTNS 4157

Zen and the Art of NFT Maintenance – DTNS 4156

A Car Is Not A Phone – DTNS 4155

About 5G Interference in Airplane Systems with Special Guest Brian Hoffman (Audio)

Amazon Takes a Swipe at Visa – DTNS 4154

Xiaomi the Tablet – DTNS 4153

Microsoft’s End to End Excuses – DTNS 4152

The Remains of MoviePass – DTNS 4151

The Naked Truth About Wearables – DTNS 4150

Artisanal Taxi Service – DTNS 4149

NFTs: Non-Fungible Taxation – DTNS 4148

The M1 Road Map is Revealed – DTNS 4147

Intel Brings the Heat – DTNS 4146

GeForce Now, Not Later – DTNS 4145

Defining the Metaverse – DTNS 4144

Charging Up Supply Chain Issues – DTNS 4143

Into the Metaverse – DTNS 4142

Facebook Is So Meta – DTNS 4141

Intel counts its Ps and Es – DTNS 4140

Pixel 6 Perfect? – DTNS 4139

There’s is No Mr. Facebook – DTNS 4138

We’re In the Thick of this Chip Mess – DTNS 4137

Blockchain In Journalism – DTNS 4136

Facebook Wants a Name Other Than Defendant – DTNS 4135

Breaking Down Tech News Pixel by Pixel – DTNS 4134

MacBook Pro to the M1 Max – DTNS 4133

Right Clicking Is Not A Crime – DTNS 4132

Robots with Guns: What Could go Wrong? – DTNS 4131

Healthy, Healthy Headphones – DTNS 4130

Blocking Me Softly From His Tweets – DTNS 4129

Don’t Glue It; Screw It! – DTNS 4128

Interoperability Matters – DTNS 4127

About Matter with special guest Stacey Higginbotham (Audio)

Change Your Twitch Password – DTNS 4126

The Facebook Outage Explained – DTNS 4125

Blowing the Whistle on Facebook – DTNS 4124

Too Many Failure Points – DTNS 4123

The Tinkerer’s Phone – DTNS 4122

Netflix Wants to Be the Netflix of Games – DTNS 4121

Amazon Did It, They Announced A Robot! – DTNS 4120

Root Access is a Go – DTNS 4119

When Better is the Best – DTNS 4118

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