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  • 31 minutes 38 seconds
    Run, Rabbit, Run... On My Phone! - DTNS 4760

    Apple's May 7th event is being billed as "a different kind of Apple Event" we speculate on what that means. Plus prices are used Apple Vision Pros are unexpectedly low. And Android Faithful's Mishaal Rahman details what he discovered about the Rabbit R1 personal assistant. 


    Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Eileen Rivera, Mishaal Rahman, Amos, Roger Chang


    Show notes here.


    Quick Hits:

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/1/24146205/lastpass-independent-company-security-breaches

    https://www.theverge.com/24145849/batman-arkham-shadow-trailer-vr-meta-quest-3-exclusive

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/1/24145983/anthropic-claude3-model-mobile-app-team-plan

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24145259/walmart-health-centers-close

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/screenshots-suggest-tiktok-is-circumventing-apple-app-store-commissions/

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/screenshots-suggest-tiktok-is-circumventing-apple-app-store-commissions/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/most-americans-see-tiktok-chinese-influence-tool-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2024-05-01/


    Top Stories:

    https://www.androidauthority.com/rabbit-r1-is-an-android-app-3438805/

    https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/05/01/gms-carplay-replacement-doesnt-work-well-and-has-a-long-road-ahead-of-it


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    Discussion Story:

    https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/30/apple-may-7-different-kind-event/

    https://shows.acast.com/apple-vision-show

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/27/24142810/apple-vision-pro-ebay-low-prices

    https://swappa.com/listings/apple-vision-pro


    Today’s guest:

    Eileen Rivera

    https://applevisionshow.com

    @eileentv


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    Justin Robert Young

    https://justinrobertyoung.tv

    https://shows.acast.com/worlds-greatest-con

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    1 May 2024, 8:50 pm
  • 5 minutes 25 seconds
    Batman: Arkham Shadow Will Be Exclusive to Meta Quest 3 - DTH

    Anthropic announces Team enterprise offering, Walmart ditches its health centers, is TikTok skirting Apple's App Store commission fees? 


    Show Notes

    1 May 2024, 6:32 pm
  • 29 minutes 23 seconds
    Can Driverless Trucks Pass the Road-test? - DTNS 4759

    Pittsburgh's Aurora Innovation plans to operate 20 self-driving semitrucks between Dallas and Houston this year. And we go over a trio of TikTok news including a possible ban in the EU. Plus Instagram is making changes to its algorithm to recommend smaller creators. 


    Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Amos, Roger Chang


    Show notes here:


    Quick Hits:

    https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/04/apple-poaches-ai-experts-from-google-creates-secretive-european-ai-lab/

    https://www.axios.com/2024/04/30/microsoft-openai-lawsuit-copyright-newspapers-alden-global

    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-to-pay-up-to-6-million-to-news-corp-for-new-ai-content-report/articleshow/109734472.cms

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24145198/beats-solo-4-headphones-buds

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24144183/arc-browser-windows-launch-features-availability

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/ses-agrees-to-buy-intelsat-in-3-1-billion-satellite-deal-deal


    Top Stories:

    https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-ban-in-eu-is-not-excluded-von-der-leyen-says/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/29/tiktok-capcut-ban-impact/

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/tiktok-shop-tops-500-000-us-sellers-after-2023-e-commerce-launch

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/instagram-is-updating-its-ranking-systems-to-surface-more-content-from-smaller-original-creators/


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    Discussion Story:

    https://apnews.com/article/trucks-selfdriving-highways-automation-driver-083409631158f54d806d75309c4764e2


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    Eileen Rivera

    https://applevisionshow.com

    @eileentv


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    30 April 2024, 8:54 pm
  • 29 minutes 21 seconds
    ChatGDPR - DTNS 4758

    Default guessable usernames and passwords on IoT devices are now banned in the UK. Noyb, a European privacy rights group, has filed a complaint against OpenAI for violating the GDPR. And we share tips on how to travel with tech you need for an event. 


    Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Brian Ibbott, Amos, Roger Chang


    Show notes here:


    Quick Hits:

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/ipados-dma/

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/28/24143526/apple-oled-ipad-pro-11-13-inch-m4-ai-tablet

    https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/report-apple-and-openai-reopen-iphone-ai-talks/

    https://wccftech.com/apple-vision-pro-successor-not-expected-until-end-of-2026/

    https://www.androidpolice.com/google-play-store-simultaneous-downloads-wider-roll-out/

    https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/12/23914177/google-pixel-8-everything-need-know-news-announcment-review

    https://www.axios.com/2024/04/29/elon-musk-china-self-driving-approval

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/29/24141869/financial-times-licensing-deal-openai-news

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-post-office-phishing-sites-get-as-much-traffic-as-the-real-one/


    Top Stories:

    https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/29/weak-passwords-for-smart-home-devices-to-be-illegal-in-europe/

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/28/chatgpt-gdpr-complaint-noyb/


    Discussion Story:

    https://kokoon.io/en-us/products/philips-sleep-headphones-with-kokoon 


    Today’s guest:

    Scott Johnson

    http://frogpants.com

    https://frogpants.substack.com

    @scottjohnson

    @[email protected]


    Brian Ibbott

    https://www.coverville.com

    https://www.frogpants.com/tms

    @Coverville


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    29 April 2024, 8:54 pm
  • 34 minutes 18 seconds
    US Chips is a Thing - DTNS 4757

    Is the Chips Act a success? The author of "Chip War", Chris Miller, believes it and we go over his reasons for his belief. Plus Engadget's Sam Rutherford argues that it doesn't matter if Apple only sold 400,000 Vision Pros. It's still making money. And we go over Alphabet's earnings.


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


    Link to the show notes here:


    Quick Hits:

    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/25/snap-snap-q1-2024-earnings-.html

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/25/24139988/microsoft-q3-2024-earnings-revenue-profits-windows-xbox-gaming-surface

    https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/26/apple-pulls-multiple-ai-nude-image-apps-from-app-store/

    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/25/intel-intc-earnings-report-q1-2024.html

    https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-sam-altman-and-other-tech-leaders-to-serve-on-ai-safety-board-7dc47b78


    Top Stories:

    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/25/alphabet-set-to-report-first-quarter-results-after-market-close.html

    https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/youtube-q1-2024-revenue-alphabet-earnings-1235982528/

    https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-pause-ads-3437531/

    https://www.engadget.com/it-doesnt-matter-how-many-vision-pro-headsets-apple-sells-ming-chi-kuo-production-numbers-143112470.html


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    Discussion Story:

    https://www.christophermiller.net

    https://www.ft.com/content/26756186-99e5-448f-a451-f5e307b13723

    https://www.popsci.com/environment/chips-ira-climate-change-policy/


    Mailbag:

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    Today’s guest:

    Molly Wood

    https://www.mollywood.co

    https://mollywood.substack.com

    https://www.everybodyinthepool.com

    @mollywood

    @[email protected]


    Next guest:

    Scott Johnson

    http://frogpants.com

    https://frogpants.substack.com

    @scottjohnson

    @[email protected]


    Brian Ibbott

    https://www.coverville.com

    https://www.frogpants.com/tms

    @Coverville


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    26 April 2024, 8:50 pm
  • 33 minutes 28 seconds
    Stream Fatigue, I'm Out - DTNS 4756

    Why are people getting tired of on-demand video streaming and what does that mean for streaming services? Plus as TikTok faces legislative action in the US, regulators in Europe are turning a more skeptical eye to the social media platform. And will Rabbit’s R1 AI personal assistant device avoid the fate of the Humane AI pin?


    Starring Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Charlotte Henry, Roger Chang, Joe.


    Link to the Show Notes.

    25 April 2024, 8:53 pm
  • 30 minutes 18 seconds
    Is Meta Trying to Pull an Android? - DTNS 4755

    What does Meta hope to achieve by opening up their Meta Horizon OS to third party hardware developers? And Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X Plus which the company aims to put on more Windows laptops. Plus Apple releases small, open source AI models designed for on-device usage called OpenELM.


    Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.


    Link to the Show Notes.

    24 April 2024, 8:43 pm
  • 32 minutes 7 seconds
    A Bruised Apple - DTNS 4754

    Adobe announces that Photoshop will get the ability to generate images from a text prompt in the app. Plus Ray-Ban’s Meta Smart Glasses now have multimodal AI support. And Apple has an announcement set for 10 AM Eastern time May 7th.


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


    Link to the Show Notes.


    23 April 2024, 8:45 pm
  • 32 minutes 7 seconds
    The Clock is Ticking for TikTok - DTNS 4753

    The US House passed another bill on Saturday, that would require ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US arm within 9-12 months of being ordered to do so. We explore what happens next. Plus is subscribing to a service to watch a specific show and then canceling the new way we watch TV? And Swedish company Embracer Group is splitting into three companies.


    Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.


    Link to the Show Notes.

    22 April 2024, 8:44 pm
  • 31 minutes 23 seconds
    Facebook is Not a Necessity! - DTNS 4752

    What options does Meta in operating in the EU if they can't offer a free version that allows them to collect user data or a paid version that charges for the service? Plus in the age of AI powered services is the term “user” outdated? And Netflix announced its Q1 earnings report on Thursday. How well or not did they do?


    Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nate Lanxon, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe, 


    Link to show notes.

    19 April 2024, 8:50 pm
  • 28 minutes 45 seconds
    Nanomotors! - DTNS 4751

    How can learning about how bacteria swim help us stop infections and make more agile nanobots? Plus will Google’s latest reorganizing really help bring AI to all of its products? And the latest Meta AI roundup.


    Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.


    Link to the Show Notes.

    18 April 2024, 8:44 pm
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