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Worry About The Humans, Not The AI - DTNS 4547
23 juni 2023 · 33 min
AI is often presented as a danger to democratic societies by undermining trust in institutions and government. But can the reverse also be true? The Canadian Senate passed the “Online News Act” Thursday, sending it for royal assent to become law. What are the repercussions for Google and Meta and how will Canadians actually benefit? And we go over the latest revelations from the FTC’s attempt to block Microsoft from closing its deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Owen JJ Stone, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Google's Golden Egg Laying Days Behind Them? - DTNS 4546
22 juni 2023 · 32 min
As Spotify enters its next phase of podcasting what exactly are its plans? Is the European Commission aiming to break up Google? And Google announces integration with Adobe Express with ChromeOS to allow schools to distribute the software more easily to students. Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Dark Patterns in Amazon Prime? - DTNS 4545
21 juni 2023 · 32 min
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company violated rules by using so-called dark patterns. Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson announced the company will restructure its studios, citing an effort to “empower our creative teams.” And is the metaverse taking off outside of North America? RestofWorld reports that Indonesia’s tvOne broadcast channels have been using a digital reporter called Nadira. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Can't We All Just Fedi-long? - DTNS 4544
20 juni 2023 · 30 min
Spotify is planning a pricier new premium subscription tier it has been calling “Supremium” in-house. What’s going on between Meta and Mastodon? And Patrick explains why high-end audio brands are making assistive devices and medical companies are putting out high-end audio. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Reddit’s $4.5 Million Ransom – DTH
19 juni 2023 · 3 min
Kuo says iPhone 15 will get Vision Pro integration, EvLeaks shows off Galaxy Unpacked foldable lineup, Meta lowers Quest age limit. Get show notes here. Lees meer
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College Food - Everybody in the Pool
17 juni 2023 · 23 min
We've got a special thing in the podcast feed today. Molly Wood has started a new show called "Everybody in the Pool." This is Molly at her best, talking with people about how to solve the climate crisis, not just complain about it. I hope you enjoy the episode and if you do add Everybody in the Pool to your podcast app! And if you'd like to get Molly on Daily Tech News Show more often, help us hit 4,000 patrons so we can make that happen at patreon.com/dtns. Now. Everybody int he Pool! Lees meer
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Google, No Longer Master of Its Own Domains - DTNS 4543
16 juni 2023 · 34 min
Google will be shutting down its domain name registrar called Google Domains with Squarespace will take over the business and its assets. We talk about how the Pixel Fold plans to distinguish itself. We talk about the latest events surrounding Reddit’s API price hike. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Rodd Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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As the Journalism Crumbles? - DTNS 4542
15 juni 2023 · 31 min
Epic released a new tool called MetaHuman Animator that captures an actor’s facial performance using an iPhone, that then creates your “MetaHuman” in the Unreal Engine using local GPU hardware within “minutes.” Thursday the US Senate Judiciary Committee is resurfacing The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, a proposed bill designed to help print and broadcast news outlets in their negotiations with tech giants. Streamlabs released a new podcast editing tool called Podcast Editor. It includes machine-assistance like text-based editing and transcript generation. Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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AI Dangers Remain Unknown - DTNS 4541
14 juni 2023 · 31 min
The European Union’s European Parliament passed a draft law known as the AI Act. This year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report shows that when it comes to news content, more than ever is being consumed through platforms… such as TikTok… over “legacy” media like newspapers and television. Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest took place last week and set records, so it’s no surprise that the fest officially announced that it will return in June 2024. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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AI is the Fifth Beatle - DTNS 4540
13 juni 2023 · 30 min
The Wall Street Journal’s sources say Netflix is in talks to live-stream its first sporting event. Golf. Played by Formula 1 race car drivers. In Las Vegas. UliDig in the DTNS Discord tipped us off to this story. The University of Iowa’s Driving Safety Research institute has been testing an automated shuttle on rural Iowa roads for the last two years. And DTNS supporter Technomench submitted this story to our subreddit. Sir Paul McCartney told BBC Radio 4’s Today program that artificial intelligence has helped finish production of a ‘final’ Beatles song. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Users Don't Digg New Reddit Changes - DTNS 4539
12 juni 2023 · 30 min
Reddit’s plan to charge for API access has led to a big backlash on the platform with many subreddits switching to private or hidden mode in protest. Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t the only VR/AR news. We take a look at some other developments in the space including VR ebook headset and tools to help creators make AR/VR content. And Iyaz Akhtar shares his review of Motorola's latest foldable handsets the Razr and Razr+. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Netflix is Proud of Its Measurements - DTNS 4538
9 juni 2023 · 33 min
Independent streaming analytics company Antenna has the results from Netflix’s recent crackdown on password sharing. Chris Ashley shares his advice on towing concerns with the F-150 Lightning. And the California Department of Motor Vehicles issued a permit for Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot driver assistance system, the first automaker with permission to sell a vehicle with a Level 3 autonomous system in the state. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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It’s Hard Out There for the 3rd Party Devs – DTNS 4537
8 juni 2023 · 31 min
WhatsApp has a new feature called Channels which enables “private way to follow what matters,” designed so that channel operators can broadcast to people in the conversation one-way. Third-party Reddit app Apollo developer Christian Selig announced Apollo will shut down on June 30 in response to Reddit requiring developers to pay to access its API. And Wired’s Kate Knibbs shares her thoughts on Apple’s Vision Pro in a story titled “This is not a “revolutionary”. Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Apple’s Game Tool is Very Metal – DTNS 4536
7 juni 2023 · 31 min
Automattic launched an AI assistant for WordPress, which integrates easily with all Jetpack-powered sites. Scientists at the University of Cambridge used a publicly available neural network to generate a model to train a computer to cook by watching videos of people cooking. Apple announced a new tool called Game Porting Toolkit that translates DirectX 12 GPU calls to Metal 3 allowing developers to see how well their games run on MacOS before they decide to port it over. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Zero Risk Doesn't Mean Zero Waste - DTNS 4535
6 juni 2023 · 30 min
Sean McManus wrote a piece detailing the Circular Drive Initiative ,or CDI, which is trying to reduce this e-waste by reusing hard drives instead of destroying them. Allison, host of the Nosillacast the geek podcast with a slight Apple bias, shares her thoughts on the Apple's Visor Pro AR headset. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Apple Sets New Vision - DTNS 4534
5 juni 2023 · 33 min
Apple announced a flurry of new products including their much anticipated “Vision Pro” AR/VR headset at this year’s WWDC 2023. We share impressions and analysis of the new headset and whether it's worth the $3499 price tag. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Video Hasn't Killed The Pinball Star - DTNS 4533
2 juni 2023 · 33 min
Bloomberg’s sources say Amazon is in talks with Verizon, T-Mobile, and Dish about offering discounted cell service at around $10 a month, or possibly even free service to Prime subscribers. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) reports that between 10% and 15% of new iPhone buyers in the US come from Android. Is this a problem for Android? And pinball is making a comeback. What’s behind the resurgence? Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Ron Richards, Roger Chang, Joe.
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There's No Moore's Law for Autonomous Cars - DTNS 4532
1 juni 2023 · 30 min
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on Instagram that a Quest 3 VR headset will come out this autumn. A 128 GB version will cost $499.99. BeReal is testing a chat feature available to users in Ireland called RealChat. It lets users send messages, images, and reactions to friends in private whenever they want. Timothy B. Lee of Ars Technica recently published a post arguing that this “death of self-driving cars” is itself greatly exaggerated. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Cooking Up Language Learning - DTNS 4531
31 mei 2023 · 31 min
Twitter plans on expanding its Community Notes feature where volunteer contributors can add context to posts in order to combat misinformation. If the notes are voted as helpful, they show up for all Twitter users. Language learning app Memrise is launching a Discord integration for its Membot and website. At Computex, Nvidia showed off the ability to talk in natural language to NPCs via its Avatar Cloud Engine, or ACE for Games. Is it something game devs will be looking into or is it just a fancy tech demo? Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Teacher, What Do You Meme? - DTNS 4530
30 mei 2023 · 30 min
We check out the latest announcements from the COMPUTEX trade show in Taipei, Taiwan including Nvidia’s trillion dollar valuation. TechCrunch’s Amanda Silberling highlighted a new edtech startup called Antimatter that’s trying to turn this on its head by turning memes into learning tools. And could AI herald the extinction of the human race? Some AI researchers believe so. But what do we think? Lees meer
Starring Rich Stroffolino, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Nvidia Demos Talking to NPCs with Natural Language - DTH
29 mei 2023 · 4 min
Nvidia demoed its ACE for Games tech to let gamers talk to NPCs with natural language, JioCinema sets a concurrent streaming record, and Mark Gurman gets an early hands on with Meta's Quest 3 headset. Lees meer
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Digital Twins Inform Digital Models - DTNS 4529
26 mei 2023 · 31 min
Rob DeMillo – Chief Technology Officer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is here to explain the nuances of digital twins and how they relate to digital models and what's important from a developers point of view. YouTube TV may have the rights to show NFL Sunday Ticket to home users in the US, but if you go to a bar, the games will still come from DirecTV. We explain the licensing rules around this deal. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Rob DeMillo, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Keeping the “Human” in HR – DTNS 4528
25 mei 2023 · 31 min
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, issued new guidance on a company’s responsibility to ensure algorithmically driven HR tools don’t deliver results that violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. We explain what it all means and its impact. EC for the internal market, Thierry Breton, said it will work with Alphabet to develop voluntary regulations for AI. Sony announced a game streaming handheld, called Project Q. What does it do and what’s the strategy behind it? Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Megan Morrone, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Dial Up Still Exists - DTNS 4527
24 mei 2023 · 30 min
We pour over Sony PlayStation’s pre-summer announcements, checkout all the new features in Microsoft’s PowerToy release including running up to four PCs with just a single keyboard and mouse, and we go over the latest news tidbits from Microsoft’s Build event. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Microsoft Builds a Copilot - DTNS 4526
23 mei 2023 · 29 min
Microsoft’s annual Build conference starts today and the Redmond company has announced a number of AI chatbot integrations with Windows and Bing. Plus Waymo announced a multi-year partnership with Uber. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.
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The Standard Contract is Not Enough - DTNS 4525
22 mei 2023 · 29 min
The EU fines Meta a record €1.2B for sending European user data to the US in violation of GDPR. What now for Meta? The Cyberspace Administration of China has warned critical infrastructure operators against buying components from the memory chip maker Micron, citing “relatively serious” cybersecurity risks in its products. And Instagram is planning on releasing a text-based Twitter competitor, codenamed P92 or Barcelona that could arrive as early as June as a separate app. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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TikTok Table Talk - DTNS 4524
19 mei 2023 · 32 min
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple restricted some of its employees from using generative models at work over concerns about leaks. Barclay’s financial strategists highlighted streaming services were a new source of pressure on the Japanese Yen. Grub Street’s Ezra Marcus has a story called “Cheesier, Saucier, and Drowning in Caviar How TikTok took over the menu.” Is TikTok changing the way restaurants approach presentation? Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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VR Right Under Our Noses - DTNS 4523
18 mei 2023 · 31 min
Smell-o-vision makes a return, this time in VR? And the SCOTUS issues its ruling on two cases that could affect Section 230. We go over the rulings and what it means. And we discuss the startup Sightful that’s announced the Spacetop device, described as an “augmented reality laptop” which uses AR glasses in place of a real screen. Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.
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One Uber to Move Them All - DTNS 4522
17 mei 2023 · 33 min
Allison shares her thoughts on Tesla’s latest “full self-driving beta 11”. Amazon announced new Echo devices. And we explore all the product announcements from this year’s Uber GO-GET event. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Stop treating AI like it's human - DTNS 4521
16 mei 2023 · 30 min
We take a look at the new accessibility features Apple previewed today including Personal Voice and Assistive Access. Vancouver based “Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporate” announced a bipedal robot called “Phoenix”. And Neil Saunders a senior lecturer in maths at the University of Greenwich has written a piece on The Conversation saying people need to stop anthropomorphizing AI and stop treating it like it’s human. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Meet 1-900-Chatbot - DTNS 4520
15 mei 2023 · 31 min
Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin announced a new TV startup called Telly where they’re giving away 500,000 TVs for free. Each set contains an always-on secondary 9-inch screen beneath its soundbar, which shows a variety of widgets and ads. The Wall Street Journal’s Kate King has a story called “Online-Only Startups Adopt a Bold New Strategy: Opening Actual Shops”. Is the future of online retail in its past? Caryn Marjorie has launched a chatbot version of herself where fans can talk to it for $1 a minute. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Linda Yaccarino, The Xpert - DTNS 4519
12 mei 2023 · 33 min
Would you pay more for a generative AI chatbot that could process more user input at time? We discuss how Google’s open-source AI tool allowed a gamer to play the Dreamcast game Rez using only his face. And Twitter’s Elon Musk has chosen NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, Linda Yaccarino to head the social media platform. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.
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The ASUS ROG Ally is Whelming - DTNS 4518
11 mei 2023 · 31 min
Is Disney Plus in subscriber free fall? What’s Fairphone’s latest repairable tech for consumers? And is the ROG Ally worth the hype or is it just another minor step in mobile gaming? Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Amos, Joe.
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Google Is Bringing You Into The Fold - DTNS 4517
10 mei 2023 · 32 min
Anthropic announces “Constitutional AI” to help train artificial intelligence without the need for human-intensive training, and Google takes the stage to announce new tools, APIs, and LLM innovations. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Amos, Joe.
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Human, This is a Wendy's - DTNS 4516
9 mei 2023 · 32 min
What is spatial audio and is worth upgrading your entertainment audio setup for it? Plus Amazon launched “Amazon Anywhere”. A service that could let you buy physical goods from within AR, VR and video games. And Ohio State University about an algorithm that can use the signals from multiple low-earth orbit satellites to determine location. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Streaming Causing Screaming - DTNS 4515
8 mei 2023 · 32 min
Even as generative AI tools like ChatGPT become normalized the various security, ethical and moral issues surrounding them still grab headlines. IMGUR announced April 19th that it has new terms of service coming into effect May 15th, and it will then remove all “nudity, pornography, & sexually explicit content” from its platform. And Fast Company’s Jesus Diaz posted a story called “From Netflix to HBO, the terrible design of streaming is ruining TV”. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Does Apple Need an AI Strategy - DTNS 4514
5 mei 2023 · 32 min
We go through Apple’s quarterly earnings report and analyze what Tim Cook had to say about the company's operations during an interview with CNBC. French developer Vignesh Tarar has created a search tool that will index your pick of websites to create a custom search engine at usegrasp.com. We share our expectations of what will be announced and shown at next week’s Google I/O conference. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Discord Ditching Digits - DTNS 4513
4 mei 2023 · 31 min
Discord is changing how it assigns user names and everybody will have to get a new one. Scientists can’t replicate what you see by scanning your brain. But they’re a step closer to being able to help send impulses to the brain that can replicate visual stimulus. And we dive into Shopify’s Q1 earnings. Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Are We Comfortably Numb With Data Breaches? - DTNS 4512
3 mei 2023 · 32 min
We look at a new LLM training technique called semantic decoder where data from scans of a person’s brain activity are fed into the model. As T-Mobile suffers another data breach involving hundreds of customer’s information including social security numbers, pin codes and address we ask why isn’t T-Mobile’s reputation taking a long lasting hit? And Google accounts now support passkeys to replace password and 2FA logins. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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What the Heck Is BlueSky? - DTNS 4511
2 mei 2023 · 32 min
We learn about Rediet Abebe, a key black innovator in AI development. Samsung bans generative AI tools like ChatGPT after employees load sensitive data into a prompt. Multiple companies have joined together to propose an industry standard to the IETF for “unauthorized tracking alerts” for Bluetooth trackers like Apple’s Air Tags or Tile’s Trackers. And we go through things you should know about BlueSky. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Ask Your Doctor if ChatGPT is Right for You - DTNS 4510
1 mei 2023 · 31 min
Geoffrey Hinton, 2018 Turing Award winner for his foundational work in AI, recently left Google so he could speak freely about the dangers of AI without negatively impacting Google whom he believes has acted responsibly in its AI roll-out. Is juice jacking a real threat to users of up to date smartphones? And JAMA has a story about the comparison between real physicians and ChatGPT answering patient questions. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Don't Fall For The Cozy Bear Honey Pot - DTNS 4509
28 april 2023 · 34 min
We get a RSA Conference wrap-up from David Spark, ask why there's no standardized threat actor naming convention, and Reddit began testing persistent chat channels with 25 volunteer subreddits. Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe
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Voltage Irregularities – DTNS 4508
27 april 2023 · 31 min
How has cloud computing, data centers and generative AI increased the demand for fossil fuel energy instead of reducing it? Chicago’s Human Computer Integration Lab demonstrated a way to give you haptic feedback in VR without anything on the front of your hand. IDC reports that smart phone sales fell 1.6% on the year. That’s the 7th straight quarter that smartphones sales have fallen year over year. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Molly Wood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Amos
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AI Sentient Fear is All in Your Head - DTNS 4507
26 april 2023 · 31 min
We further explore the fear people have over generative AI tools by taking a look at what AI firms are doing to stoke those fears. While Netflix saw growth in its North American subscriptions for its service the number abroad has dropped. Is it temporary or signs of a more concerning problem? And Microsoft still hopes it can convince the UK Competition and Markets Authority to allow the company to acquire Blizzard Activision. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Amos
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Social Media Wears Me Out - DTNS 4506
25 april 2023 · 30 min
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra said the company will stop making the Chevy Bolt EVs with Michigan plants that makes them converting to making electric trucks by 2024. AT&T helps complete the first successful test mobile phone call from Texas to Japan, via an AST SpaceMobile BlueWalker 3 satellite. And does Social Media tires you out and makes you more likely to buy unnecessary things? Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Amos
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Gamers Get Old Too - DTNS 4505
24 april 2023 · 31 min
Canadian musician Grimes Tweeted she would split 50% royalties on any successful AI generated song that used her voice. Is this a sign musicians see generative AI differently that their labels? How is BeReal responding to waning interest in the platform? And with AARP statistics reporting at least 45% of people over the age of 50 still regularly play video games we ask if older gamers are being overlooked? Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Brian Ibbott, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
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Lucky is Bad Security Advice - DTNS 4504
21 april 2023 · 34 min
Humane, a startup founded by two ex-Apple employees, demoed a wearable personal assistant device that doesn’t need to pair with a smartphone. Proton, the Swiss company that created a secure private mail service called Proton Mail has announced a beta of password managers service called Proton Pass. And how are the costs of generative AI stacking for companies developing the technology? Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Deep Mind Now Has Brains! - DTNS 4503
20 april 2023 · 31 min
We have an excerpt from “A Word with Tom Merritt” where Tom talks with cyber-ethnography researcher and writer, Ruby Justice Thélot, about how people evaluate the veracity or truthfulness of information they find on the internet. And we share internal misgivings from inside Google about the issues with its ChatGPT competitor Bard and its not ready for primetime functionality. Lees meer
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Megan Morrone, Ruby Justice Thélot, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Call Of AI: Garden Warfare - DTNS 4502
19 april 2023 · 30 min
Canadian startup Precision AI has developed an AI crop-spraying drone that can reduce herbicide use by up to 90%. And we look at the big stories coming out of Netflix’s earnings report Tuesday including subscriber growth, password sharing crackdown, and technical issues that stopped the live streaming of Love Is Blind. Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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There's No Place Like Mastodon - DTNS 4501
18 april 2023 · 31 min
How does the decentralized nature of Mastodon make the social media experience different from other social media platforms and what kind of expectations should people have? Amazon Prime Video now has a “Dialogue Boost” in select shows in English. And Nvidia is reaping the rewards of its push towards AI GPGPU designs. Is this a space ripe for a competing player? Lees meer
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Annalee Newitz, Roger Chang, Joe.
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