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- 30 minutes 2 secondsApple Pulls Encryption from the UK - DTNSB 4961
Bloomberg’s Nate Lanxon joins us to talk about how it affects him, plus faster 3D printing and AI is coming to robots
Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao
Show Notes can be found here.
21 February 2025, 7:25 pm - 27 minutesMove Over Microsoft, Pigeons Use Quantum Mechanics Too -DTNSB-4960
Dr. Niki talks about quantum pigeon guidance, and the new Oppo Find N5 inspires us to talk about other cool phones from across the world.
Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao
Show notes can be found here
20 February 2025, 7:45 pm - 29 minutes 5 secondsMicrosoft’s Using a New State of Matter - DTNSB 4959
We don’t mean the smart home standard, we mean like solid, liquid and gas. Also Biran Brushwood shares the new tech making his video studio shine.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
Links to the stories in this episode can be found here.
19 February 2025, 8:36 pm - 28 minutes 46 secondsHow Temu Keeps Prices Cheap - DTNSB 4958
It’s not just customs exemptions that keep Temu retail prices down. In fact it’s in large part because they don’t take sales commissions. Plus how Pinball is borrowing from video games. And the cheapest EVs in Thailand!
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
Links to the stories in this episode can be found here.
18 February 2025, 8:29 pm - 25 minutes 20 secondsArm Wants a Leg Up In Chips - DTNSB 4957
Arm plans to make its own chips this summer and Tom explains why that’s such a big change. Plus TikTok is back in US app stores.
Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.
Show notes can be found here
14 February 2025, 7:37 pm - 27 minutes 3 secondsTim Cook Teases a New iPhone SE - DTNSB 4956
Amazon has a beta shopping feature that includes sales on brand websites, and Mitzula ate at the new Netflix restaurant in Las Vegas!
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
Show notes can be found here
13 February 2025, 7:49 pm - 29 minutes 59 secondsWhy Europe Should Feel Good About AI - DTNSB 4955
Plus, Apple wants to improve your health and cut down on the number of Apple accounts you have. And a trustworthy source on the US Department of Government Efficiency.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter
Links to stories in this episode can be found here.
12 February 2025, 7:31 pm - 29 minutes 36 secondsMusk Organizes $97.4B bid for OpenAI - DTNSB 4954
The AI Action Summit wraps up in Paris, NotebookLM Plus gets a wider release, and Tim Stevens and Ron Richards discuss pinball preservation.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
Links to today's stories can be found here.
11 February 2025, 8:09 pm - 25 minutes 15 secondsAI Summit Begins in Paris - DTNSB - 4953
President Macros promotes it with deepfakes and huge spending on Data Centers. Plus why the US doesn’t get cheap EVs.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
Show notes can be found here.
10 February 2025, 8:10 pm - 28 minutes 1 secondUK Orders a Back Door to Apple Encryption - DTNSB 4952
Huawei sees its fastest growth in four years, the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is here, and cheese gets Google AI in hot water yet again!
Starring Tom Merritt and Shannon Morse.
Show notes can be found here.
7 February 2025, 7:41 pm - 22 minutes 32 secondsResearchers Create a Reasoning Model for Less Than $50 - DTNSB 49516 February 2025, 7:49 pm
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