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April 26, 2024
Is the Chips Act a success? The author of “Chip War”, Chris Miller, believes it and we go over his reasons for his belief. Plus Engadget’s Sam Rutherford argues that it doesn’t matter if Apple only sold 400,000 Vision Pros. It’s still making money. And we go over Alphabet’s earnings. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Continue reading "US Chips is a Thing – DT...
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April 25, 2024
Why are people getting tired of on-demand video streaming and what does that mean for streaming services? Plus as TikTok faces legislative action in the US, regulators in Europe are turning a more skeptical eye to the social media platform. And will Rabbit’s R1 AI personal assistant device avoid the fate of the Humane AIContinue reading "Stream Fatigue, I’m Out – DTNS 4756"
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April 24, 2024
What does Meta hope to achieve by opening up their Meta Horizon OS to third party hardware developers? And Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X Plus which the company aims to put on more Windows laptops. Plus Apple releases small, open source AI models designed for on-device usage called OpenELM. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, ScottContinue reading "Is Meta Trying to Pull an Android? – DTNS ...
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April 23, 2024
Adobe announces that Photoshop will get the ability to generate images from a text prompt in the app. Plus Ray-Ban’s Meta Smart Glasses now have multimodal AI support. And Apple has an announcement set for 10 AM Eastern time May 7th. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading "A Bruised Apple – DTNS 4754"
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April 22, 2024
The US House passed another bill on Saturday, that would require ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US arm within 9-12 months of being ordered to do so. We explore what happens next. Plus is subscribing to a service to watch a specific show and then canceling the new way we watch TV? And Swedish company EmbracerContinue reading "The Clock is Ticking for TikTok – DTNS 4753"
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April 19, 2024
What options does Meta in operating in the EU if they can’t offer a free version that allows them to collect user data or a paid version that charges for the service? Plus in the age of AI powered services is the term “user” outdated? And Netflix announced its Q1 earnings report on Thursday. HowContinue reading "Facebook is Not a Necessity! – DTNS 4752"
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April 18, 2024
How can learning about how bacteria swim help us stop infections and make more agile nanobots? Plus will Google’s latest reorganizing really help bring AI to all of its products? And the latest Meta AI roundup. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Dr. Nicole Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click hereContinue reading "Nanomotors! – DTNS 4751"
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April 17, 2024
We evaluate the leaked specs for Sony’s upcoming PS5 Pro. Plus power demand from data centers is holding back AI development. What are the solutions? And US cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant said Wednesday that a hacking group with ties to the GRU was behind the January cyberattack that caused a tank at aContinue reading "PS5 Pro Specs: Worth It? – DTNS 4750"
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April 16, 2024
How is YouTube expanding its efforts to stop ad blocker use on YouTube? Plus we take a closer look at why Humane AI pins have been poorly received. And we explain the buzz around the audio based social media platform, Airchat. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading "Chat is in the Air – DTNS 4749"
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April 15, 2024
Adobe is integrating generative models for Adobe Premiere, its video editor. Plus after Apple made changes to its App Store policy allowing emulators, the company booted off its first emulator iGBA. And Samsung has taken its crown back as the leader in global smartphone shipments. Starring Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe. MP3 DownloadContinue reading "Smartphone Race to the Top – ...
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April 12, 2024
Tech layoffs have been a common occurrence over the past several months. But what is it like after you’ve been laid off and where do you go from there? Plus OpenTable is informing members that all reviews on the platform will now show members’ profile pictures and first names starting May 22nd. And a roundupContinue reading "#OpenToWork – DTNS 4747"
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April 11, 2024
The first round of reviews for Humane’s AI Pin have been published. We parse out what reviewers had to say. Plus Instagram announced a new safety feature that will automatically blur out nude images sent via direct message on the platform. And how is anti-deepfake porn legislation bringing together lawmakers from across the political spectrum.Continue reading "The Deepfake Dilemma – DTNS...
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November 4, 2019 • 31 mins
We share our thoughts on the slew of new Microsoft and Adobe products and services.
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