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Daily Tech News Show
by Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Who's Running Your Smart Home? - DTNS 5375
This week Apple announced its Home View smart home hub along with several smart home devices in cooperation with LG and Schneider. So our BIG QUESTION this week is: Do you want Apple to run your smart home? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang,...
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Who the GoogleBook is For - DTNS 5374
Iyaz Akhtar from PC Mag joins us to talk about his experience using a Googlebook as his daily driver. Plus Amazon’s Bee has new note-taking gadgets. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Iyaz Akhtar. Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spy Rhymes with AI - DTNS 5373
Plus, Fortnite on Linux gets closer and what really makes you a developer. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apple Wants to Lock You Into Your Home - DTNS 5372
Apple has a new smart home hub and a door lock among other things. Plus, Jason’s been trying out Google’s flagship Gemini 4 Argon. Has Google caught back up in frontier models? Starring Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, Sarah Lane and Nica Montford Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Social Engineering 101
- What has worked up until now - 3 psychological back doors (plus social proof) - What DTNS listeners think of as social engineering "Wolfmasking | Enterprise Deceptive Role Play" https://wolfmasking.com/ "Scampocalypse — Brian Brushwood" https://scampocalypse.com/ "Thinking, Fast and Slow -...
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Is Software Over? - DTNS 5371
Brandon Thomas of Artcraft has used that declaration to get attention on his Artcraft product. But does he have a point? When you can vibe code whatever you want, what role do the big software makers play? Plus, whether you need a smart lock or a simple lock. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt…
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Amazon Goes Full Android for Tablets - DTNS 5370
Amazon announced a new smart tablet lineup, plus a developer at Artcraft vibe code replacements for all of Adobe’s Creative Suite. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Microsoft Brings 1 Trillion Parameters to the Desktop - DTNS 5369
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra is also out and can do a lot of parameters locally too. And Tom vibe codes a crappy but cute game on Google’s new Playground service. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Robb Dunewood. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on...
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Open Weights Aren’t Just Chinese Anymore - DTNS 5368
Mistral and a New York company get competitive in open weights, and a startup wants to sell you a cheap AI PC. Cheap by AI standards. Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Googlebooks Have a Tiny Intel Problem - DTNS 5367
Some Android apps don’t work as well on the Intel Googlebooks. How many? Google says don’t worry about it. Meanwhile, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says we need to put up with a little risk for great AI rewards. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See...
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The Floppy Disk is Not Dead, Yet. - DTNS Weekend
Tom Merritt talks to Tom Persky, the proprietor of Floppydisk.com, about how he’s still able to sell new blank floppy disks, how he ended up in the business, and how much longer he thinks it can go on. Show notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why TCL is Suing Samusng over MiniLEDs - DTNS Weekend October 3, 2026
Robert Heron from Heron Fidelity joined us to talk about the lawsuit over the meaning of MiniLED, what it means to you, and what to keep in mind when shopping for a TV. Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Should We Trust Proactive Agents? – DTNS 5366
OpenAI introduced Dots this week; proactive agents that run in the cloud and act for you without being asked. Meta’s Muse and Manus offer similar capabilities. The big question: Do you want your AI agent to be proactive? Plus Amazon unveiled a new Kindle lineup this week aimed at new readers....
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New Kindles or New Google Gemini 4 Model. Which is Better? - DTNS 5365
We break down the new Kindles, talk about Gemini 4 Argon, and assess the iPhone’s China comeback. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane Show notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apple Comes for the Amazon Echo - DTNS 5364
Apple’s going to release a smart home hub in a few weeks. Plus, the real US AI story you’re not hearing as much about and why you should care about a new Fire TV Stick! Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See...
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OpenAI Release Proactive Dots on Your Computer - DTNS 5363
It’s Dev Days for OpenAI, so they added a new $500-a-month plan. Plus, a way to use batteries to remove CO2 from the air. And we interpret Anthropic’s IPO filing so you don’t have to be a financial pro to understand it. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories discussed in this...
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OpenAI Pauses Training Again After More Agent Alignment Issues - DTNS 5362
NVIDIA’s Open Agent Safety Platform is a reference design for how agents can be confined and monitored, and Bose released its USB-C powered Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds to tap into the growing wired headphone resurgence. Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood. Links to stories discussed in…
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Can Googlebook Bridge the Gap? - DTNS 5361
Can Googlebooks replace a MacBook or PC laptop? Are AI charms the future of personal AI or just a dead end? We discuss these important topics plus answer this important viewer question "Which jobs will be looked upon as buggy whip manufactures in the near future?" Starring Sara Lane, Tom Merritt,...
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Meta Wants AI on Your Backpack - DTNS 5360
Meta’s new Muse Charm makes agentic AI cute. Plus Rob DeMillo joins to talk about Google launching its Tensor Processing Units into space. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Rob DeMillo. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Qualcomm Wants Your AI on Device - DTNS 5359
Jason Howell reports from the Snapdragon Summit on the new Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 models, plus most of the world feels good about AI, so why is the West such a downer? Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Jason Howell. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on...
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Xbox Reset Moves Halo to Activision - DTNS 5358
A few hundred layoffs and some other studio moves continue the changes at Xbox, plus Beats 360 modular headphones and an LLM for ancient Greek. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter and Dr. Niki. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
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Who the GoogleBook is For: Android Users - DTNS 5357
Ron Richards got his hands on the new Googlebooks, which are great laptops for Android users. Plus, the Mac Mini and Mac Studio reviews are out, and why AI might NOT kill us all. Yet. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Ron Richards. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found...
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Who is the Steam Frame For? - DTNS Weekend
Scott Stein, CNET Editor at Large, walks through the new Steam Frame VR headset, where it sits in the pantheon of VR devices in 2026, and whether its price is justified. Featuring Jason Howell and Scott Stein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Decluttering Cables - DTNS Weekend
Which cables should you keep and which can you finally ditch? Roger and Patrick Norton tackle the tangled mess of cables taking over our closets and garages, and attempt some much-needed cable therapy. Starring Patrick Norton, Roger Chang Show Notes https://www.cablematters.com...
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Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? - DTNS 5356
Molly Wood joins to talk about the upgrade cycle of devices, whether you should get permission from people before summarizing your conversations with them and does anyone need smart glasses? Featuring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe, Jenn Cutter, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Molly Wood. Links to...
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Snap Specs Make a Play for Your Augmented Reality Attention - DTNS 5355
We think big enterprises are the most likely to buy Snap Specs, plus the Apple Watch reviews are in, and more AI safety instances and a framework for dealing with them! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr. Niki. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast.…
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The iPhone 18 Ain’t Bad, It’s Just Big and Expensive - DTNS 5354
We look over the largely growing reviews of the iPhone 18 Pro, plus what Flock Cameras actually capture and a security industry perspective on securing agents. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See…
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We Don't Talk About the Googlebook Event - DTNS 5353
Steam Frame reviews say that the VR headset is ambitious and expensive with limited games support, and newly developed perovskite solar cells can charge more efficiently underwater than traditional silicon solar cells. Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell. Links to stories discussed in this...
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Why Are AI Companies Talking All About Pacing? - DTNS 5352
Code spotted inside of iOS27 shows how real AI model choice might present itself inside the OS, and Justin Robert Young talks about how AI has become the top political issue heading into the US midterms. Starring Jason Howell, Robb Dunewood, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young. Show notes can be...
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Apple iPhone Duo Reaction - DTNS WEEKEND
Apple just unveiled its latest lineup: the iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, the much-anticipated iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, and AirPods 5. But the big question is: is Apple’s first foldable iPhone actually worth the hype? Jenn Cutter and SnobOS Podcasters Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines join…
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Is Apple's Product Line Too Confusing? - DTNS Live 5351
Scott Johnson joins us to talk about Apple's ever-growing list of iPhones and whether we still want or need game consoles. Plus, if AI is unsafe, what do we want done to make it safe? It's the Friday BIG TECH QUESTIONS episode. Join us! Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See…
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The Reason AI Experts Are Scared it Might Kill Us All - DTNS 5350
It’s a small chance, but still. At least autonomous vehicles are safer for us. And poor Instagram. Making it “safer” makes it less fun. Starring: Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apple’s New CEO Announces a New Foldable iPhone - DTNS 5349
Apple also has a new watch and more. Sarah Lane joins us to break it all down. Plus, an Anthropic engineer quits over AI safety fears. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Sarah Lane. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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LG Smart TVs Are Listening a Little Too Long - DTNS 5348
Dr. Niki reviews and calls out the IgNobel prizes, the silliest achievements in science, and Google Search is now very different in the EU as the company complies with the Digital Markets Act. Starring Tom Merritt, Jason Howell, and Dr. Nicole Ackermans. Links to stories discussed in this episode...
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Why Is the US FDA Having So Many Food Recalls? - DTNS WEEKEND
Dr. Niki looked at the numbers and tells us why this year’s number of recalls is not that different than previous ones, but is notable in one important way. Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr. Nicole Ackermans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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DTNS August 2026 in Review
Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of July Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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OpenAI President Says It Reached AGI with Astra - DTNS 5347
Astra is coming for us all, Lenovo has new concept devices, and Microsoft knows what’s best for you. Streaming game limits and developer configurations. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Anker Takes Home Security Off the Grid at IFA 2026 - DTNS 5346
DJI, Roborock, and Dyson unveiled new robovacs that can easily climb stairs and keep home mapping data private, and HTC's VIVE Eagle smartglasses gives bystanders the ability to stop recording simply by saying so themselves. Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter Show notes found here. Hosted on...
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Google Won’t Have to Sell its Ad Business - DTNS 5345
A judge rules that Google won’t have to drop its ad tech businesses. Plus, OPenAI says how it will safeguard Astra, and Anthropic releases Fable 5.1 Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Sonos's New Soundbar and Headphones Right Some of Its Wrongs - DTNS 5344
Roku's first OLED TV is more affordable and likely still has ads, and a new study that finds that raindrops really can do the electric slide and that's one reason why metal corrodes. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on...
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The EU Regulates ChatGPT Like a Search Engine - DTNS 5343
The EU calls ChatGPT a Very Large Search Engine Platform; also, it’s Tim Cook’s last day, and Microsoft leans back towards physical media for Xbox. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why Robot Blood Draws Are Better for Workers and Patients - DTNS WEEKEND
Dr. Gerry Tolbert joins us to tell us why he's so excited for a robotic system to draw blood and what hurdles it will need to overcome to get widespread acceptance. And yes, his name is pronounced Jerry, not Gary, which Tom knows, but Gerry was too nice to correct him during the show....
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Anthropic is (almost) Not a Supply Chain Risk - DTNS 5342
Grand Theft Auto VI runs at an articulable 30 frames per second and apparently has around 80 hours of gameplay, and Samsung's new Odyssey monitor lineup pushes 1100Hz refresh whether you can tell the difference or not. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes found here. Hosted on…
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NVIDIA is about to buy HuggingFace - DTNS 5341
And HuggingFace made a dancing robot duck. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Meta Agrees to Change Its Ways, But Not Admit Guilt - DTNS 5340
Meta will change its teen policies for ten years, Bill Gates wants to tax AI and robots, and Xbox kicks off its disc-to-digital program. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apple’s new Mac Mini and Mac Studio Are All About Local AI - DTNS 5339
Uber is giving parents of teens the ability to livestream video of the child's ride in real time, and Android 17 includes a new Motion Assist feature to help reduce motion sickness for riders in moving vehicles. Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki. Links to stories discussed in this...
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Netflix Wants to Manage Your Streaming Bill - DTNS 5338
Netflix might join Amazon and Apple in letting you add services. Plus, a humanoid robot runs faster than Usain Bolt and game preservationists plan a boycott of Sony. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jet Lag from a Pilot’s POV - DTNS Weekend
Brian Hoffman joins us to talk about how pilots like himself deal with jet lag after decades of experience. Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Hoffman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Are Sails the Future of Cargo Shipping? - DTNS Weekend
Dr. Niki chats with Jim Ackermans, Naval engineer, about carbon footprint reduction in commercial shipping. What methods have promise and which ones might sink. Featuring Dr. Nicole Ackermans and Jim Ackermans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Google Throws a Bone to Publishers - DTNS 5337
A new feature aims to make it easier for news publishers to show up more often in AI overviews. Plus, ChatGPT can now access Apple Messages. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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