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Daily Tech News Show
Hosted by Tom Merritt · EN
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.
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A Repairable Phone at a Fair Price - 5047
Jun 2500:35:21Tap to summarizeThe Fairphone 6 is out and Bart Busschots has a fair alternative for Pocket!Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Bart Busschots.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Samsung Announces Its Big Foldable Unpacked - DTNSB 5046
Jun 2400:37:03Tap to summarizeAnthropic latest court ruling has big implications for the legality of training AI models with copyrighted works, and Andy Beach shows how individual creators are using AI like a paintbrush.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Andy Beach.Links to the stories discussed in this episode cn be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Apple Goes AI Shopping - DTNSB 5045
Jun 2300:32:48Tap to summarizeShould Apple buy Perplexity, or some other company? Plus, we check with a French TV watcher about how they feel about Netflix streaming TF1 channels.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Patrick Beja.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog - DTNSB Weekend Edition
Jun 2100:20:12Tap to summarizeThis weekend, Dr. Nicole Ackermans talks with Dr. Carly York about her new book The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, exploring how seemingly silly experiments reveal serious scientific breakthroughs.Featuring Dr. Niki and Dr. Carly York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Animation AI Secret - DTNSB 5044
Jun 2000:32:03Tap to summarize Plus, you can now wear Meta’s Llama model in Oakley frames. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Are PayPhones Making a Comeback Thanks to VoIP? - DTNSB 5043
Jun 1800:28:22Tap to summarizePlus new AR glasses, a smart home hub from Eufy and more.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Patrick Schlott.Links to stories in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Social Media News Is Where It's At in the USA - DTNSB 5042
Jun 1700:35:42Tap to summarizePlus Dr. Niki helps us understand why certain scientific studies are given the green light.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.Links to stories in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →0 to Charged in 18 Seconds - DTNSB 5041
Jun 1600:32:53Tap to summarizePlus Andy Beach helps us understand why Hollywood is hiding its AI obsession.Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →How AI is Good for Education - DTNSB WEEKEND EDITION
Jun 1400:17:26Tap to summarizeTom talks with IT pro Kevin Metcalf about how AI is used by students and teachers in college.Starring Tom Merritt and Kevin Metcalf.Kevin on LinkedIN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Why Are People Sharing Everything on Meta AI - DTNSB 5040
Jun 1300:33:14Summary readyAlso, Dr. Niki checks in on the state of US science funding, and why Android is killing Instant Apps.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Dr. NIki.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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