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Tom Merritt

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  • 27 minutes 30 seconds
    Preservation or Piracy? The Scraping of All of Spotify - DTNS 5170

    Plus, foldables may be getting more square, and Waymos act odd during a power outage.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.


    Show notes can be found here.

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    22 December 2025, 7:57 pm
  • 50 minutes 29 seconds
    Career - Lamarr Wilson

    In our first return guest, we talk to creator/influencer Lamarr Wilson about the word career. Lamarr talks about changing his career later in life from education to content creation. Why he switched and how his early interests and experiences with tech really set the stage for who he is now.


    Featuring Tom Merritt and Lamarr Wilson.


    https://www.lamarr.tv/

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    20 December 2025, 12:08 am
  • 43 minutes 42 seconds
    TikTok Sells Its US Arm - DTNS 5169

    Samsung announced the 2nm Exynos 2600 for some of the Galaxy S26 devices in 2027, and Jason shares his first impressions after 48 hours with the RayNeo X3 Pro smart glasses.


    Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Justin Robert Young


    Show notes can be found here.

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    19 December 2025, 7:20 pm
  • 33 minutes 10 seconds
    Sony and Tencent’s Horizon of Friendship - DTNS 5168

    Plus OpenAI starts an app store, and Apple lets Japanese users have more app stores.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao


    Show notes are found here.

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    18 December 2025, 7:32 pm
  • 24 minutes 22 seconds
    The Perfect Phone If You Don’t Care About Photos - DTNS 5167

    We also get new Gemini and Open AI tools, and Warner stands fast by the Netflix offer.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.


    Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.

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    17 December 2025, 7:41 pm
  • 40 minutes 33 seconds
    Is Netflix Slowly Becoming a Podcatcher? - DTNS 5166

    LG plans to show off its first Micro RGB TV at CES 2026, and Dr Niki tells us about a treatment for Huntington’s Disease.


    Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr Niki.


    Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.

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    16 December 2025, 8:27 pm
  • 24 minutes 52 seconds
    Roomba Goes Bankrupt, But It Doesn’t Totally Suck - DTNS 5165

    Also, why is that Copilot button on your LG TV making so many people so mad?


    Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood


    Show notes can be found here.

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    15 December 2025, 7:25 pm
  • 21 minutes 23 seconds
    Why Disney Struck a Deal with OpenAI - DTNS Weekend

    Andy Beach from Engines of Change explains what the deal means and how it might set a precedent for the future.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.


    https://www.enginesofchange.ai/

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    13 December 2025, 7:44 pm
  • 34 minutes 37 seconds
    Apple (Mostly) Loses in Its Epic Games Appeal - DTNS 5164

    OpenAI released GPT 5.2 and teased an Adult Mode arriving early 2026, and Scott Johnson tells us why the Game Awards is an early sign of a gaming slowdown.




    Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson.


    Show notes can be found here.

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    12 December 2025, 7:29 pm
  • 24 minutes 15 seconds
    Disney and OpenAI Strike an Unexpected Deal - DTNS 5163

    Android is getting emergency live video support for life saving help when its needed, and Rivian is developing its own in-house self-driving AI chip for its EVs.


    Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter,Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.


    Show notes can be found here.

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    11 December 2025, 7:31 pm
  • 24 minutes 10 seconds
    Free Photoshop Comes to ChatGPT - DTNS 5162

    Plus, EVs are not yet more dangerous than other cars, and Instagram lets you customize Reels.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.


    Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.

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    10 December 2025, 7:55 pm
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