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Tom Merritt

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  • 28 minutes 21 seconds
    OpenAI Insists It Makes Lots of Money - DTNS 5238

    Plus, Google wants to whoop Whoop at wearables and Q-Day gets closer.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.


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

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    1 April 2026, 6:37 pm
  • 29 minutes 18 seconds
    Popular JavaScript Package Axios Gets Compromised - DTNS 5237

    Meta adds two new Ray-Ban frames meant to make them more prescription-lens friendly, and Samsung’s new app plays ultra-low frequencies into most earbuds to help reduce motion sickness.


    Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.


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

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    31 March 2026, 6:47 pm
  • 29 minutes 46 seconds
    Apple Bets LLMs Can Be Like Search - DTNS 5236

    Is it smart for Apple to let you choose your LLM? Plus, is it time to stop forgiving Windows?


    Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.


    Show notes can be found here.

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    30 March 2026, 7:16 pm
  • 31 minutes 56 seconds
    DTNS March 2026 in Review

    Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of March. 


    Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.


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

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    29 March 2026, 7:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 25 seconds
    Sell Your House as a Raffle - DTNS WEEKEND

    Gina Sapsted at the Flat Raffle (https://theflatraffle.com/#) joins us to talk about how she’s selling her London flat on Raffall (https://raffall.com/). Like crowdfunding but for selling your stuff. Also Gina gave us a promo code 'DTNS' that gives you 2 bonus tickets and will apply until the competition finishes!


    Featuring Tom Merritt and Gina Sapsted.

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    28 March 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 42 seconds
    We Bid a Fond Farewell to the Apple Cheesegrater - DTNS 5235

    Anthropic leaks details on a powerful model that aims to beat Opus called Claude Mythos, and the Sony PS5 is about to get a lot more expensive.


    Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.


    Show notes can be found here.

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    27 March 2026, 7:37 pm
  • 28 minutes 51 seconds
    Meta and Google Face Their Big Tobacco Moment - DTNS 5234

    What the court case in Los Angeles indicates about the fate of social media companies. And Nintendo raises the price of physical media.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter


    Show notes can be found here.

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    26 March 2026, 7:36 pm
  • 30 minutes 20 seconds
    OpenAI Says Bye Disney, Hello Business - DTNS 5233

    Plus, making supercapacitors from bourbon leftovers.


    Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Andy Beach.


    Show notes can be found here.

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    25 March 2026, 7:37 pm
  • 32 minutes 35 seconds
    The FCC bans new foreign made routers in the US - DTNS 5232

    Anthropic Claude Code can now control the computer in claw-like fashion, and Apple Maps is about to get sponsored results inside its maps.


    Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.


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

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    24 March 2026, 7:08 pm
  • 26 minutes 48 seconds
    Your Hate for Thin Phones Saved the S-Pen - DTNS 5231

    Plus, the best prompts for chatbot users, new and old.


    Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.


    Show notes can be found here.

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    23 March 2026, 7:02 pm
  • 38 minutes 23 seconds
    The Galaxy S26 Ultra Wins With the Privacy Display - DTNS 5230

     Google will add a 24-hour delay for users sideloading unauthorized apps, and Chris Ashley tells us why Counter-Strike 2 players are upset with a seemingly small update.



    Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao and Chris Ashley.


    Show notes found here.

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    20 March 2026, 6:44 pm
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