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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 Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Valve's new Steam Controller is purpose-built for its ecosystem and nothing else, and the "Ask YouTube" search experiment is like a version of Gemini that is specific to YouTube video content.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why you need to be really careful with these agents, but also really careful about what's possible on your platform. And also be really careful with LED flashlights. We'll explain.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IKEA and Samsung just partnered—but that's not the real story. Richard Gunther explains how Matter and Thread finally make smart home devices plug-and-play, no platform decisions required.Featuring Tom Merritt and Richard Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DeepSeek launched V4 Flash and V4 Pro with a new Hybrid Attention Architecture the means much more context in a single prompt, and Instagram is testing a new Instants app for ephemeral photo sharing that disappears in 24 hours.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Cook steps down as the CEO of Apple with chief of hardware development John Ternus taking the reins. Is this a shrewd move for the Cupertino company? Will Framework latest version of its modular laptop take modular laptops and Linux mainstream? And we see if the panel can out guess the riddles on today's quiz!Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And Korean scientists have developed a way to switch from 2D to 3D in the same display.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao and Bodie GrimmShow notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And at Google Next, Google splits its TPUs and unleashes more powerful workplace agents. Plus, did Anthropic's Mythos escape containment?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Andy Beach.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IKEA's new cheap smart home products don't need a hub if you already have a Samsung TV, and WhatsApp is testing a new subscription model that makes things prettier but doesn't remove ads.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, the age verification law in the US is misunderstood, but still not necessarily good.Starring Tom Merritt and Rob Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Robert Young explains what's likely going on with Anthropic's attempt to resolve its dispute with the US government.Featuring Tom Merritt and Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Also, the first Micro-RGB TVs are here and the bargain brand is not who you would expect.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DJI released the Osmo Pocket 4 that brings better low light performance and a clip-on fill light, and Andy Beach tells us about an AI Licensing deal in the works for 2,200 publishers.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao,, and Andy Beach.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus a shoe company becomes an AI data center service provider. 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.

Google is finally getting tougher on back button hijacking, and Bodie Grimm explains why BYD is charging so much for their BYD Z9 GT in Europe.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merrit, and Bodie Grimm.Links to stories featured in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Huawei goes wide with its foldable, and some surprising news about the development of the AI industry.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Niki takes a look at how unmanned aerial vehicles, and sometimes on land and sea too, have helped advance scientific research.Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr Nicole Ackermans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And Google makes encrypted emails much easier to deal with. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Also, YouTube lets you make an avatar of yourself, and Andy Beach tells us about the first newsroom strike over AI.Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And why so many competing tech companies cooperating is actually quite scary.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.

Humans aboard Artemis II just flew farther from Earth than any human before, and Motorola launched the Moto G Stylus 2026 with an active, embedded stylus for $499.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And say hello to the Moon, and OpenAI lobbying.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So why is Andy Beach still worried? Tom talks over the real things to worry about with US AI regulation.Featuring Tom Merritt and Andy Beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit is officially done with the r/all feed for its users, and Google Gemma 4 is a massive and truly open model family that can run on a laptop and a Raspberry Pi.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While on Earth, Microsoft realizes it needs more data centers, and ByteDance moves into the video generation space.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Google wants to whoop Whoop at wearables and Q-Day gets closer.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.

Meta adds two new Ray-Ban frames meant to make them more prescription-lens friendly, and Samsung's new app plays ultra-low frequencies into most earbuds to help reduce motion sickness.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it smart for Apple to let you choose your LLM? Plus, is it time to stop forgiving Windows?Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of March. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gina Sapsted at the Flat Raffle (https://theflatraffle.com/#) joins us to talk about how she's selling her London flat on Raffall (https://raffall.com/). Like crowdfunding but for selling your stuff. Also Gina gave us a promo code 'DTNS' that gives you 2 bonus tickets and will apply until the competition finishes!Featuring Tom Merritt and Gina Sapsted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic leaks details on a powerful model that aims to beat Opus called Claude Mythos, and the Sony PS5 is about to get a lot more expensive.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What the court case in Los Angeles indicates about the fate of social media companies. And Nintendo raises the price of physical media.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn CutterShow notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, making supercapacitors from bourbon leftovers.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropic Claude Code can now control the computer in claw-like fashion, and Apple Maps is about to get sponsored results inside its maps.Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, the best prompts for chatbot users, new and old.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will add a 24-hour delay for users sideloading unauthorized apps, and Chris Ashley tells us why Counter-Strike 2 players are upset with a seemingly small update.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao and Chris Ashley.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says modern smartphone apps will be replaced with agentic actions under the hood, and Uber taps Rivian for a big robotaxi roll-out in San Francisco and Miami by 2028.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, the Pentagon fires back against Anthropic, and Google helps identify more iOS malware. 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.

Why improved lighting in games has received a lot of hate, plus, you can now run Doom on the human brain.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.

IFixit has expressed cries of joy over Apple's drift towards repairability. And the war in Iran might drive chip prices even higher. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta is reportedly delaying its “Avocado” AI model and might lean on Gemini to fill the gap, and Sony is trialing dynamic pricing for games on the PS Store and gamers aren't happy about it.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

But we also have confirmation on PC gems coming to Xbox and a more immersive Google Maps experience.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, people like the new Samsung Galaxy S26, and why Meta bought Moltbook.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.

Amazon is implementing new safeguards to protect against outages related to generated code, and Google is unifying its suite of Gemini integrations inside Google Drive.Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell.Links to stories found in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Microsoft deploys Claude Cowork into Copilot, and a study indicates the best way for managers to implement AI tools.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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