Daily Tech News Show

Daily Tech News Show

Keep up to date with independent, authoritative and trustworthy discussion of the tech news of the day. Tom Merritt and co-host's home for daily tech news.

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May 11, 2026
Reddit is testing annoying users with an unskippable pop-up. Meanwhile, Google researchers find an LLM-generated bug and warn that there are more to come. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanksContinue reading "Why Reddit Is Angering Logged Out U...
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And thousands of schools facing ransomware as finals loom, but Airpods might get Siri’s Visual Intelligence. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "Switch 2 Prices Rise, Forecast D...
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What are options for running Intel Mac software on an Apple Silicon Mac? Bloomberg’s Nate Lanxon shares his top favorites with us. Plus what does the data say about the effects of cell phone bans on student behavior and classroom performance? And we have a quiz lined up to test your knowledge of translations inContinue reading "Might as Well Face It, We’re Addicted to Phones – DTNS...
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Andy Beach tells us why streaming platforms should be more wary of slop fraud, plus Google’s new fitness tracker erodes the Fitbit brand more, and why Anthropic bought all of SpaceX’s data center capacity. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube andContinue reading "Spotify Embraces AI – DTNS 5264"
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Why everyone loves the new ReMarkable Paper Pure, and why both Chrome and Edge browsers are misbehaving. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none ofContinue reading "Love for eReaders, Hate for Browsers ...
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Apple is reportedly checking out Intel and Samsung as alternate sources for its main device chips, and OpenAI is working really hard to bring a smartphone to market as soon as 2027. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE forContinue reading "Bose Lifestyle Takes a Shot At Sonos – DTNS 526...
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Ask.com shuts down after 25 years of answering the world’s questions, and how might the growth of “podslop” could impact the podcast industry in the next year. Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free.Continue reading "GameStop Bids $56B to Buy eBay – DTNS ...
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Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of April.  Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would beContinue reading "DTNS April 2026 in Review"
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Google is rolling out Gemini to Google built-in as a replacement to Assistant, and Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum can now be enjoyed on new portable handhelds designed to look like the classic computers. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch PleaseContinue reading "Apple Sold a Ton of iPhone 17s and Mac Minis ̵...
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A new study finds that AI chatbots can be addictive but are the way they’re designed partly to blame? Plus Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI is going on this week. We share if we find the story interesting from an information point of view because of the details that will be divulged or because itsContinue reading "Thank You for Being AI Friend – DTNS Live 5125"
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OK, not LITERAL goblins, but it’s an interesting gremlin that helps us understand model training. Plus, Sony says don’t worry about the PlayStation DRM, but doesn’t give details, therefore skipping the be happy part. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch PleaseContinue reading "Why OpenAI Has Literally Been Fightin...
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Did Sony mean to put DRM back on offline games? And what DIDN’T Elon Musk say on the witness stand Tuesday. Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. MP3 Download Follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, X Instgram, Threads, YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS ad-free. A special thanks to all ourContinue reading "Sony’s 30-Day DRM Clock Reappears – DTNS 5258"
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