Daily Tech News Show

A researcher discovers DuckDuckGo's mobile browser does not block advertising requests from Microsoft scripts on non-Microsoft properties. Seth Green’s new show launch is thrown into disarray when an NFT that stars in it was swindled from him in a phishing scheme. And Dyson makes a recruiting ad that shows glimpses of robots doing household chores.Continue reading "N-Theft-T – DTNS 4283"

Cybersecurity jobs are in demand right now. So why are companies demanding a level of experience few have leading to almost 400,000 cybersecurity job openings in the US alone? Microsoft brings support for Arm processor based AI to Windows as well as an Arm version of Visual Studio and an Arm based mini-PC. Plus weContinue reading "Cybersecurity: The Next Generation – DTNS 4282"

Is the human race on the edge of extinction? And is technology the reason why humanity’s future existence is so hazy right now? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Erin Carson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTubeContinue reading "Is Human Extinction Inevitable? – DTNS 4281"

We show you how to score a hard-to-find Raspberry Pi for that project you’ve been planning. Plus Qualcomm is changing fabs from Samsung to TSMC with the Snapdragon 8+ the first result and we explain why LG’s latest CineBeam short-throw projector just might be the bee’s knees. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, RogerContinue reading "What’s A Short-Throw Projector? – DTNS 4280"

TikTok has plans to get into gaming by conducting tests in Vietnam, a company has released a new API to make reading any piece of text faster, and we get into the details of a new Senate bill called “The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act”. Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang,Continue reading "Putting Your Face On A Refrigerator – DTNS 4279"

MIT researchers develop a way to desalinate seawater into potable water without expensive pumps or filtration systems. We take a look at Acer's latest OLED offerings. And we explain the stable crash coin and the impact it has on other cryptocurrencies. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download UsingContinue reading "Not So Stablecoins – DTNS 4278"

With E3 2022 canceled, what will take its place and what announcements can we expect from game devs this summer? Apple announced a number of new accessibility features for iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac laptops. And Ming-chi Kuo says Apple is testing a new e-ink display for use on a foldable device. And researchers haveContinue reading "E3 Used to Be Like a 4H Fair – DTNS 4277"

In an effort to stop falling subscribership Netflix is looking at offering live streaming. Uber Eats is piloting two ways to deliver food autonomously in Los Angeles. And we get some hard numbers of what exactly happened during the Great Resignation and how much of the narrative about people leaving work for better opportunities ringsContinue reading "As The Workforce Churns – DTNS 4276"

Machine learning helps researchers identify individuals animals, drones reseed a Canadian forest, spiders hear through their legs, and electric chopsticks help make food taste better. Hosted by Nicole Ackermans Story Links Space: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/26/23043042/spacex-crew-4-dragon-falcon-9-launch-watch-live https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23044697/mars-nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-perseverance-space Conservation: https://www.theverge.com/23032327/wildlife-photos-ai-conservation-research https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-27980-y Drones: https://www.theverge.com/23022323/drones-wildfire-first-nation-british-columbia Spiders: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2122789119 MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTubeContinue reading "Drones Reseed Forrest – Science News Monthly 7"

There's a new feature for the Alexa app called “Shopping List Savings” which combines in-store purchases with Amazon credits. Is this a worthwhile feature and what are the privacy implications? We take another look at the environmental impact of crypto-mining. And we break down the details on the European Commission, Parliament and EU Council's NetworkContinue reading "Crypto Energy Isn’t What It Seems – DTNS 4275"

We go through the nitty gritty of Texas and Florida bills that aim to prevent social media platforms of a certain size from blocking objectionable posts. Microsoft is looking for ways to validate game discs for play on discless Xbox game consoles. And Meta released a video of Project Cambria, the follow-up Mixed Reality headsetContinue reading "Blurring The Lines Of Mixed Reality – DTNS 4274"

We examine and discuss all the developments announced at this year’s Google I/O. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Nicole Lee, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through AppleContinue reading "Google I/O Gets Real – DTNS 4273"

Apple wants employees to return to the office but a small group of hold-outs doesn’t want to return even in hybrid form. Why is Amazon recruiting mom-and-pop stores to help with delivering packages? And Microsoft is preparing to launch cloud-gaming streaming sticks and pucks over the next 12-months. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson,Continue reading "The iPod Obituary – DTNS 4272"

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri announced the platform will start testing NFTs with select creators. Can you build an EV without traditional friction brakes? And is Apple finally coming out with AR glasses? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Activision Blizzard shareholders approved the $69 billion sale to Microsoft, Epic brings Fortnite back to phones through the Xbox Cloud Gaming service, and the Mario movie gets delayed to 2023. Hosted by Jenn Cutter MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading "Activision Blizzard Approves Microsoft Deal – GNM 7"

What could you do if the government shutdown or severely restricted access? We expand our understanding of what computer vision is and the role machine learning has in advancing it. We explore the ways people could work around the blocks and get reconnected. How are people backing up Ukraine's cultural heritage during Russia’s assault againstContinue reading "Back Up Culture – DTNS 4270"

What does Bluesky, an open-sourced Twitter offshoot, bring to the social media table? And how are Apple, Google and Microsoft working together to improve web security by ditching passwords? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) fromContinue reading "Fetch My Access, FIDO! – DTNS 4269"

SoundCloud has acquired Musiio, an audio AI company that can “listen” to new music and identify what makes a hit a hit. GM is partnering with a company called Inrix to collect data from vehicles for US transportation officials to analyze. And Protocol has an interview with Beena Ammanath, executive director of the Global DeloitteContinue reading "SoundCloud Picks The Hits – DTNS 4268"

Chip shortages aren’t anything new but the lack of ICs is hampering the ability to make chips as the manufacture of the machinery used in chip fabrication is delayed due to the lack of chips. Spotify is making its official appearance in Roblox with Spotify Island. Nica Montford highlights Kunle Olukotun and his key roleContinue reading "It Takes Chips to Make Chips – DTNS 4267"

The European Commission has sent a formal “Statement of Objections” to Apple with the preliminary view that Apple is abusing its dominant position in the market when it restricts access to NFC chips for contactless payments. What’s the story behind this action and will Apple face similar actions in other regions? The pandemic saw aContinue reading "Cease & Desist: The Remix – DTNS 4266"

All the big photography news for the month of April 2022 in under ten minutes. In this episode Nikon releases a huge firmware update for their flagship cameras, two creators build new ways to utilize old film, and supply constraints hit the film market. Yuta Ikeya’s cinema film project | http://yutaikeya.com/ Hosted by Rich StroffolinoContinue reading "Nikon 2.0 Firmware – Photography News Monthly 4"

Is the chip shortage impeding Sony’s ability to produce PS5s and inadvertently helping Xbox? Is software meant to help improve your posture allowing employers to snoop on employees? And tech earnings; who gained, who lost and the broader trends they reveal. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download UsingContinue reading "Who Needs a Console Anyway? – DTNS 4265"

Belkin announces a partnership with Wi-Charge to create over-the-air charging products for consumers. Virtual reality company AppliedVR is working with Komodo Health to create a synthetic control group for medical trials. And the negative impacts of remote meetings on brainstorming. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe Amos. MP3Continue reading "Beam Me a Recharge, Scotty – DTNS 4264"

Apple's DIY repair service opens today and Patrick has some thoughts on it. Bloomberg reports Twitch is considering proposals to revamp its payment structure. And Ubisoft published a list of 91 games that have had online services and multiplayer features shut off since 2021. Starring Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 DownloadContinue reading "iFixit It With Spot – DTNS 4263"

E Ink announced the E Ink Gallery 3 its latest advancement in e-ink technology. How Truebill has turned subscription cancelling into a reoccurring business? And the BBC reports surgeons at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, England successfully implanted a device into the brain to treat Parkinson’s disease in a patient. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr.Continue reading "Do Androids Dream of Triboelectric Cats – DTNS 4262"

The EU has unveiled companion legislation to the earlier Digital Markets Act called the Digital Services Act. What does it cover and who does it affect? And Twitter agrees to Elon Musk’s buyout offer. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, videoContinue reading "Mr. Musk Buys The Bird – DTNS 4261"

The UK’s Department for Transport proposed updates to the Highway Code for people using self-driving vehicles that are registered as self-driving with the government. A judge from The Brazilian state of Goias ruled Apple must pay 5,000 reals (about $1080 dollars) to a customer who complained about not getting a charger with their iPhone. AndContinue reading "Zero Days Given – DTNS 4260"

Allison shares her first hand experience riding in a driverless Waymo vehicle! Plus CNN+ is ending just after a few months of operation, and Amazon has launched Buy With Prime, which lets third-party merchants use Amazon’s shipping and logistics network to fulfill orders on their sites outside of Amazon. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, AllisonContinue reading "Waymo, You Can Drive My Car! – DTNS 4259"

Netflix reports it lost 200,000 subscribers in Q4 of 2021 falling and expects to lose another 2 million this quarter. What's behind the falling subscribership? Researchers work on a way to generate electricity from solar panels at night. And we examine the buzz around the PlayDate hand-cranked black and white handheld retro-game console. Starring TomContinue reading "Cranking Out Retro Games – DTNS 4258"

Data shows UK subscriptions to streaming services are shrinking. What’s the cause and will adjusted pricing help? U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that LinkedIn cannot stop its competitor hiQ Labs from scraping publicly available data off user pages. The Wall Street Journal reports that the much anticipated shift of consumers to onlineContinue reading "People Just Want To GO Shopping – DTNS 4257"

Microsoft is building a program to let brands advertise within free-to-play Xbox games, with ads appearing as early as Q3 2022. Protocol reports that Classroom Technologies is working with Intel to incorporate an algorithm that would attempt to identify what emotions students look like they’re feeling, including bored, distracted or confused. Netflix is developing aContinue reading "Algorithmic Classroom Management – DTNS 4256"

What3Words hopes to revolutionize geolocation but how does it work and what makes it compelling? Twitter creates a poison-pill against a Elon Musk buyout. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter InstgramContinue reading "Twitter’s Poison Pill Strategy – DTNS 4255"

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion. What does Elon think he’ll gain from the acquisition and will the current Twitter shareholders accept the offer? Starring Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org FollowContinue reading "Buy The Bird – DTNS 4254"

We get more clarity on what Meta’s take will be on digital assets sold on its Horizon Worlds VR platform. Could electrically conductive polymer batteries” be the battery breakthrough industry has been looking for? And we explain Foundation Models and their role in developing the next generation of AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, ScottContinue reading "Big Deep Learning Hug – DTNS 4253"

What’s behind the rise of so called “new collar” jobs? What’s happening in the market for NFTs as overall sales decline? And outside of social media how are algorithms being used. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.)Continue reading "Degrees of Experience – DTNS 4252"

Amazon is adding to its custom made clothes your measurements service, Made For You, with athletic shirt options. Netflix rolls out its anticipated Two Thumbs Up user rating system. And Twitter backtracks on its decision to delete block quotes on 3rd party sites and CEO Parag Agrawal clarified that Elon Musk declined to join theContinue reading "Twitter Presses Undo – DTNS 4251"

Monthly Science News is here! Our science correspondent Nikki goes over the major science stories from March 2022 including CT scans of aquatic dinosaur bones to see how well they might have floated, archeologists using Google AI to restore old inscriptions and text, and how a paralyzed man used a brain-computer interface to communicate withContinue reading "Using Deep Mind in Archeology: DTNS Science News Monthly 6"

The DFW airport partners with Steer Tech to pilot an automated valet parking. Twitter rolls out several new features. Researchers at Washington State University have developed for neuromorphic computing using honey. During its Austin plant Tesla announced the Cybertruck and the Optimus robot will go on sale in 2023. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, JustinContinue reading "Twitter’s Unmentionables – DTNS 4250"

Meta is developing in-app tokens for their virtual properties and testing ways NFTs can be used to validate membership in Facebook groups. Nike plans to open a technology center in Atlanta next year. And MLB approves the PitchCom system to let catchers send directions to their pitchers electronically. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford,Continue reading "Hand Signs Go Digital – DTNS 4249"

Why are TikTok songs so earwormy, how can 3D printing help Sub-Saharan Africa economies leapfrog into manufacturing, and is Twitter planning an edit feature? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter InstgramContinue reading "The 3D Printing Cycle – DTNS 4248"

Microsoft made a number of announcements today. We go through the major ones and share our thoughts on what was revealed. Plus Plex rolled out a number of new features they hope will entice more users to their app. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a ScreenContinue reading "Perplexed Streaming – DTNS 4247"

Elon Musk buys a big stake in Twitter. Alphabet’s Wing announces its first on-demand drone delivery service. And we examine the trend of cloning pets and the issues surrounding the practice. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.orgContinue reading "A Chip Off The Old Spot – DTNS 4246"

DTNS Gaming News Monthly brings you the month’s biggest gaming news in approximately 15 minutes. Sony announces their three tiers to replace the standard PlayStation Plus, Fortnite creates a Zero Build mode and makes it permanently available, and E3 will return in 2023. Hosted by Jenn Cutter MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click hereContinue reading "Sony Unveils New PlayStation Plus Tiers – DTNS Gaming News Monthly 6"

Samsung announced a program Thursday to help Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet users repair their own devices. Apple now allows developers of “reader” apps, like Netflix and Spotify, to link to a website for account creation and management. And Bloomberg reports food delivery startups are seeing their shares drop as investors get cold feet aboutContinue reading "It’s Airbnb for Clothes – DTNS 4245"

The security firm Bit-defender published a post outlining vulnerabilities in IoT cameras from the company Wyze. We examine how Americans feel about emerging technologies in the field of robotics and AI/Machine Learning. Plus Bloomberg’s sources say Apple, Meta, and possibly Snap provided customer data in mid-2021 to hackers masquerading as law enforcement agencies. Starring SarahContinue reading "A Word to the Wyze – DTNS 4244"

How is Facebook's Media Partner Portal being abused by scammers? Why can't Ukrainian and Russian game developers can't access their game receipts on Steam? And is technology to blame for our loneliness. Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos. MP3 Download Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. UsingContinue reading "Connecting Tech and Health – DTNS 4243"

Sony reveals their game subscription plan formerly code-named “Spartacus.” Several Verizon Wireless and MVNO Visible customers report getting spam texts that appear to come from their own number. And will Europe’s DMA break message encryption? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here MultipleContinue reading "UN Country, You Get A Flag – DTNS 4242"

Is there a correlation between social media use and teen life satisfaction? How computer generated deep fakes are being used to create fake LinkedIn profiles. And what plain text internet means for the future of web surfing. Starring Rich Stroffolino, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here MultipleContinue reading "Can AI Link In With You? – DTNS 4241"

The Associated Press reviews its NFT policy, Sigma files a massive patent, and film options abound! Hosted by Anthony Lemos MP3 Download Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willingContinue reading "Marching Toward Film – Photography News Monthly 3"

The European Parliament and European Council agreed on a provisional text of the Digital Markets Act could be approved as law sometime in October. But does the Digital Markets Act actually say and what does it mean for incumbent tech companies and for start ups? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe,Continue reading "The DNA of The DMA – DTNS 4240"

Google announced a pilot program for Google Play app developers called “user billing choice” that will let them offer alternative payment methods alongside Google Play's own. Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science at University of Oxford, Keri Grieman writes in the Conversation on how to investigate accidents involving robots and how to handleContinue reading "AI Don’t Want to Hurt You – DTNS 4239"