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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.
Is Cloudflare positioning itself as the new Sheriff in town when it comes to AI bots scraping sites? Intel admits it's further behind its competitors in fab and AI technologies. After catching OpenAI's bot telling users about a fake music notation feature, sheet music platform Soundslice built it. And YouTube is making changes to stop the spread of AI slop and plans on closing the platform's Trending section. Starring Robb Dunewood, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!
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.
With the release of Mastodon 4.4 we discuss the state of our use of X, BlueSky, Threads, Mastodon and Nostr. What Rivian's new Kick Turn feature on its four motor trucks mean for the wider EV segment. Why do we like leaks of upcoming product announcements and services? And if the Nintendo Switch 2 is such a big hit, why is no one talking about it anymore? Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!
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.
It moved the left-side nav to the top nav. Also we think we know what that ASUS Xbox handheld will be.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories in this episode can be found here.
Automakers are rediscovering the benefits of control knobs and buttons for their cars. Waymo plans to add 2000 more robotaxis in 2026. Google launches a new film and TV production initiative, called 100 Zeros. We examine why they aren't tasked with making movies or TV shows for YouTube or other Google outlets. And is over reliance on ChatBots for self-help a recipe for disaster. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!
Also, everybody seems to want age verification, but can you even do it?Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki.Links to show notes here.
We examine the allegations that Amazon will add a line item in pricing denoting tariff charges on products. We discuss if AI assisted shopping is something we need and want. Jenn Cutter is here to explain what Game-key cards are for on the Nintendo Switch 2. And do AI writing assistants need a broader cultural understanding to be more useful for people outside of Western countries? Starring Sarah Lane, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Amos To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!
Plus, Europe drops its first fines against Apple and Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act.Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki.Links to stories can be found here.
Plus, the CVE database is fine for now, but Nvidia's profits are not.Starring Tom Merritt, and Jenn Cutter, and Tanner Goodman.Links to stories can be found here.
Plus, what Nintendo and others are doing about US tariffs, and the state of US science funding. Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Dr Niki.Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here.
We break down Nintendo's Switch 2 announcement. Does screen time in bed contribute to insomnia? And did OpenAI train its GPT-4o model on paywalled books from O'Reilly Media without permission. Starring Sarah Lane, Jenn Cutter, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!
ChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions regarding public figures. WhatsApp adds an old school social media feature. And Tom talks to Andy Beach about how the BBC handles AI in news.Starring Huyen Tue Dao and Jenn Cutter.Show notes can be found here.
US officials shared highly classified military operations on Signal while including a journalist to the thread, and Dr. Niki talks about alternatives to genetic engineering for bringing extinct animals back to life.Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.
Plus the EU comes for Apple and Google, AGAIN and Atari has a watch that plays games.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories in this episode can be found here.
Bodie Grimm helps us understand how China can sell cars for so much less than others, plus Niantic sells Pokemon Go.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to the stories in this episode can be found here.
Plus Jason Howell reports from the Nothing party in Barcelona but has something to say about the new Nothing phones. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to stories in this episode can be found here.
Amazon announces a new voice assistant, 5G comes to space and why that Casio Watch ring is worth wearing.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to today's stories can be found here.
We don't mean the smart home standard, we mean like solid, liquid and gas. Also Biran Brushwood shares the new tech making his video studio shine. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to the stories in this episode can be found here.
It's not just customs exemptions that keep Temu retail prices down. In fact it's in large part because they don't take sales commissions. Plus how Pinball is borrowing from video games. And the cheapest EVs in Thailand!Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.Links to the stories in this episode can be found here.
Plus, Apple wants to improve your health and cut down on the number of Apple accounts you have. And a trustworthy source on the US Department of Government Efficiency.Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn CutterLinks to stories in this episode can be found here.