Daily Tech News Show

IT Manager Matthew Stevens (aka GadgetVirtuoso) talks to us about how game engines work. What is a game engine and why is it needed? Guest: Matthew Stevens (aka GadgetVirtuoso) IT Manager at a mobile game studio for a decade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Also, should coders fear AI, and why Google Maps isn't as good in South Korea. Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will manufacture all of its iPhone and Apple Watch glass at a Corning facility in the US, and Dr. Niki explains why putting wires in mouse eyes might be a good thing.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr Niki.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, goodbye to Hulu's app and hello to Instagram Maps. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloudflare calls out Perplexity for evading no-crawl directives, and Windows XP and Clippy are coming for your feet!Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Ryan Whitwam.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, some clarity on the adult game-credit card processing controversy.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Message filters are not making political fundraisers happy. And OpenAI removes the ability for search engines to index your published chat logs. Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Justin Robert Young.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft joins the $4 trillion club with Nvidia, and Dr. Niki talks about using computer models for the discovery of archeological history.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Apple slaps back at US antitrust claims, and are passkeys in a wallet insecure?Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is closing one of its stores in China for the first time, and Tom's getting the new Elgato Facecam 4k with 49mm lens support.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Jason Koebler.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can get a VPN or get more creative and use a video game. Plus, why Web apps are better than native apps.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft's CEO of AI seems to think so. Plus, Meta says no to political ads, and Samsung crushes a source of UI leaks.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is bringing Veo video generation to Google Photos, and the Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest selling game console of all time.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao. Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Mistral AI discloses its environmental impact and Nuclear Fusion gets closer.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Links to storied discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucid Air finally gets access to the Tesla Supercharger network but with a catch , and Nothing announces a brand new budget smartwatch called the CMF Watch Pro 3.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 new Meta Oakley smart glasses are out and may be better than the Ray-Bans.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the news that the US has expanded collection of DNA information, Dr. Niki talks to Tom about what DNA is, how it's collected and what you can tell from it.Starring Tom Merritt and Dr. Nicole Ackermans.https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-and-doj-face-new-pressure-over-collecting-childrens-dna/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple sues Jon Prosser over leaked iOS26 screens, plus new emojis!Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google' announced the date for its big Made By Google event in New York, and Dr. Niki gives an update on science funding in the US.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, the new Zelda movie gets its Link and Zelda, and both ethically sourced AI and cement.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit implements age verification checks in the UK, and Google strikes a deal with Brookefield for hydropowering a few of its AI facilities in Pennsylvania.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.

But do we want it? And the Commodore 64 is back for real this time. Not an emulator!Starring Tom Merritt, and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

But not all the time. Plus, Comcast gets rid of data caps. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung says it's Trifold smartphone is expected sometime this year, and Dr. Niki talks about Colossal's plans to genetically engineer moa birds. [23:06]Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And Andy Beach tells us if the ad industry can survive the next wave of AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, Ron Richards and Andy Beach.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung and Epic Games reach a settlement ahead of Unpacked, and Tom breaks down the mystery behind the major Bitcoin transfer from the weekend.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.

TikTok makes preparations for a US-only app, and Windows 11 is officially the most popular version of Windows now.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robb Dunewood has a second brain he uses to stay organized and productive. Find out how he does it. •What is a Second Brain?•What led you to create one?•How does a Second Brain work?•What tools do you use to manage your Second Brain?•Does your Second Brain make you more productive?https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ fortelabs.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony is bringing one of its exclusive titles to the Xbox Series X|S for the first time, and Dr. Niki talks about why we should welcome biodegradable robot overlords. Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We round up the new Honor foldable, Nothing's new flagship phone and headphones and Andy Beach talks about a complicated new idea for revenue sharing from AI.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Links to stories in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly considering Claude and ChatGPT for a big Siri rehaul, and Justin Robert Young explains why the ELVIS act was soundly rejected from the Big Beautiful Bill.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young.Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, instantaneous translation of brain signals to speech, and Google gets into nuclear fusion.Starring Tom Merritt, and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Merritt sits down for part two of his conversation with Kevin Metcalf to talk about AI controversies in education for both students and teachers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plus, Pixel banned in Japan and batteries banned on Chinese flights.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creative Commons launched CC Signals to do for datasets what it did for creative works, and Dr. Niki discusses why seals are learning to play video games.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 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.

Anthropic 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.

Should 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.

This 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.

 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.

Plus 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.

Plus 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.

Plus 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.

Tom 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

Also, 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.

Yahoo Mail tries to appeal to younger users with AI features, and Congressional Dish's Jennifer Briney explains why a US budget bill is aiming to ban regulation of AI.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt, and Jennifer Briney.Show notes can be found here.

And why the venerable Le Monde newspaper is embracing AI not just fighting it. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Links to the stories covered in this episode can be found here.