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Tom Merritt
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- 25 minutes 15 secondsxAI Buys X - DTNSB 4987
Goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buzz Out Loud!
Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.
Show notes can be found here.
31 March 2025, 7:26 pm - 26 minutes 41 secondsChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions - DTNSB 4986
ChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions regarding public figures. WhatsApp adds an old school social media feature. And Tom talks to Andy Beach about how the BBC handles AI in news.
Starring Huyen Tue Dao and Jenn Cutter.
Show notes can be found here.
28 March 2025, 7:25 pm - 28 minutes 40 secondsAndroid OS development stays open while going private - DTNSB 4985
Nintendo Switch is getting Virtual Game Cards for porting digital games between devices, and Tom Merritt draws a through line between tech connectivity and our love of animals.
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
Show notes can be found here.
27 March 2025, 6:12 pm - 30 minutes 18 secondsAmazon Adds AI 'Interests' Shopping Feature - DTNSB 4984
Amazon announced a new AI 'Interests' feature which uses personalized shopping prompts "in everyday language" to track down current and new products. Tom also talks to Victoria Song about streaming international tv.
Starring Jenn Cutter and Huyen Tue Dao.
Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here.
26 March 2025, 7:24 pm - 23 minutes 27 secondsNapster Heads to the Metaverse - DTNSB 4983
US officials shared highly classified military operations on Signal while including a journalist to the thread, and Dr. Niki talks about alternatives to genetic engineering for bringing extinct animals back to life.
Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.
Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.
25 March 2025, 6:38 pm - 25 minutes 38 seconds23andMe Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - DTNSB 4982
Apple AirPods Max are set to get a firmware update with support for ultra-low latency high-fidelity audio, and Chloe Castillo from Cal Fire talks with Tom about how they put together the Palisades Fire Ops briefing during the Los Angeles fires.
Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.
Show notes can be found here.
24 March 2025, 7:08 pm - 27 minutes 56 secondsThe Atlantic’s LibGen Search Reveals All - DTNSB 4981
Section 230 is set to face its biggest challenge yet, and Andy Beach talks about the rise of virtual influencers on YouTube
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
Show notes can be found here.
21 March 2025, 6:21 pm - 27 minutes 57 secondsHuawei announced a new 16:10 aspect ratio smartphone - DTNSB 4980
Roger talks about the last big chip announcement.
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
Show notes can be found here.
20 March 2025, 6:17 pm - 29 minutes 40 secondsNvdia Is All About Robotics Now - DTNSB 4979
Plus the EU comes for Apple and Google, AGAIN and Atari has a watch that plays games.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
Links to stories in this episode can be found here.
19 March 2025, 6:45 pm - 30 minutes 22 secondsAlphabet Acquires Cloud Security Company Wiz for $32 Billion - DTNSB 4978
Tom ordered the newly announced Core Devices wearable running PebbleOS, and Dr. Niki discusses Colossal's pathway to resurrecting the mammoth.
Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.
Links for the stories covered in this episode can be found here.
18 March 2025, 6:34 pm - 31 minutes 23 seconds3D Print any RC Robot Toy You Want - DTNSB 4977
Plus, the US Congress is actually the best at online resources. So sayeth Jen Briney!
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood
Show notes can be found here.
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