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Full details from Apple's WWDC next Monday are leaked and we wonder why this always happens, and Dr. Niki tells us how we might someday regrow our teeth.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, and Dr. Niki Ackermans.Show notes 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 MayStarring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to the storikes discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meta launched the Forum app for iOS that acts as a dedicated app for Facebook Groups that behaves a lot like Reddit, and smart ring company Oura has filed paperwork to prepare for an IPO.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Show notes 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 April. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. 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.
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.
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.
Plus, the new Nothing 4a Pro is out, and Tom was right about Anthropic.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.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 February. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Block announced a 40% layoff of staff as it leans further into AI tools, and Netflix drops out of the bidding wear for Warner Discovery leaving Paramount in the driver's seat.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.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 January. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Plus a phone that can triple-boot into Android, Linux and Windows 11.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.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 the year. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OpenAI released GPT 5.2 and teased an Adult Mode arriving early 2026, and Scott Johnson tells us why the Game Awards is an early sign of a gaming slowdown.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson. Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Android is getting emergency live video support for life saving help when its needed, and Rivian is developing its own in-house self-driving AI chip for its EVs.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter,Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Andy Beach shares more details about Warner Music's new AI deal, and Apple just released a new iPhone grip that's aimed at accessibility.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.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 October. 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.
Tech Earnings hit the clouds but Apple's closer to the ground.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OnePlus unveiled a big OxygenOS 16 release coming with the OnePlus 15, and Andy Beach talks about the Screen Actors Guild's first AI casting.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, Tom Merritt and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Plus we discuss the improbably large deals OpenAI is signing and how Section 230 is being protected by the US Supreme Court.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.
Apple is offering a $2 million bug bounty for its most critical exploit chains, and Instagram Reels are coming soon to a TV set near you.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Also, Andy Beach tells us about an IETF effort to make standards for AI bot scraping.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming is in testing with Microsoft employees, and Oisín Lennon, founder of Danu Sports in Ireland talks about his company's sensor-filled socks.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, and Oisín Lennon.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Plus Andy Beach makes the connection between YouTube's creator and AI strategies.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Show notes 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 September. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
And of course, we talk about what we do and do not know about the US TikTok deal.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why an app that pays you for call recordings is the most popular app right now. And we dig into why Penske Media's lawsuit against Google is more significant than previous copyright lawsuits against AI companies. 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.
Meta says its demo fails from Meta Connect 2025 were not product related, and Samsung's smart fridges will soon show ads whether you like it or not!Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
But are they pretty? And Nvidia begins to save Intel, while Hollywood reignites the Quibi flame. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bodie Grimm helps us understand where you can hail a car without a driver. Plus, new AI glasses that give Meta a run for its money. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, 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, AI assistance makes Endoscopists worse, and the Pebble Time 2 gets closer to reality.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Google does the right thing with Google Photos and Natasha Lyonne makes an AI movie. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Stories discussed in this episode can be found here.
Plus the good and the bad of Audible using generated voices.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.
And Tardigrades are getting tattoos, and you will want them to.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr. Niki.Show notes can be found here.
Xiaomi has a new top of the line in-house smartphone chip, and GT Tandon talks about the falling cost of AI training and inferencing.Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, and GT Tandon.Show notes can be found here.
And Jason Howell reports on Google's I/O focus on AI and what that means for search.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Jason Howell.Links to stories featured in this episode can be found here.
Plus Marshall comes for Sonos and Apple gets more heat from the Judge over Fortnite.Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories in this episode can be found here.
Plus why the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks are so good they can't stay out of the best seller list. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Aaron Morton.Links to stories found in this episode can be found here.