Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Merritt

Andrea Jones-Rooy is here to explain what data sets say about how misinformation is consumed and shared and who's responsible for making it. Plus we discuss the results of an OpenAI study detailing how people utilize ChatGPT. Meta unveiled its $799 Ray Ban Display smart glasses at Meta Connect. And a viewer is curious about our take on Australia's social media ban on those 16 years of age or younger. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Meta leaked its monocular smartglasses ahead of Meta Connect 2025, and Dr. Niki talks all about Robot Antelopes.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mastodon is getting quote posts after listening to user feedback requests, and Sony's new midrange Xperia 10 VII is taking a page out of the Google Pixel design book with a pill-shaped camera bar.Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Tom Merritt.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#519 - No Stomach for Old Salad by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont

YouTube has launches its multi-language audio feature. We find out how much Awe Apple's event inspired, and if anyone pre-ordered anything announced at the event. Shannon gives us the highlights from this year's IFA Europe's largest technology and consumer appliance tradeshow. And a podcasting startup is aiming to create a network of AI generated shows hosted by AI personalities maintained by the company. Would you pay for it? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

I Don't Like Your Efficiencieeeeeeeeeees! The K Hoss. Hover Over the Sheets. A quick IN n Out with Kim. Pull off your pants and rub some dirt in it. Bladder Infection for You. Chic-Fil- Auctioneer. Can't stop thinking about Dick in a Box. West'em? Hardly even know 'em! Old men lacking self awareness. 50 Burger Terms in One Sentence. Get Free Shit. It's Just That Simple. An Insufficiency of CowBell. You Gotta Slow Down (slow down) Sweet Burger Server. The air is thin at Apple with Tom Merritt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I Don't Like Your Efficiencieeeeeeeeeees! The K Hoss. Hover Over the Sheets. A quick IN n Out with Kim. Pull off your pants and rub some dirt in it. Bladder Infection for You. Chic-Fil- Auctioneer. Can't stop thinking about Dick in a Box. West'em? Hardly even know 'em! Old men lacking self awareness. 50 Burger Terms in One Sentence. Get Free Shit. It's Just That Simple. An Insufficiency of CowBell. You Gotta Slow Down (slow down) Sweet Burger Server. The air is thin at Apple with Tom Merritt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A complete rundown of all hardware announced by Apple at its “awe dropping” event, and Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the car.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.

#518 - Hugo Bump Yourself by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont

C-SPAN makes a deal for carriage on YouTube TV and Hulu. Justin has the details. Philips Hue launched a big product refresh at IFA 2025, with cheaper smart bulbs, revamped light strips, and a new Bridge Pro hub. Apple plans to launch a search tool in iOS 26.4 in March, integrated into Siri called “World Knowledge Answers.” And we examine how different companies are and aren't complying with state level regulations on age-verification. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

YouTube Premium begins its big crackdown on Family Plan sharing, and Dr. Niki has an update on US science funding.Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.Show notes found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tesla is appealing a $243 million verdict that held it partly liable for a fatal crash involving its Enhanced Autopilot system. YouTube TV and Fox Corp. have reached an agreement to keep Fox channels available on the platform. Patrick Norton explains why Nvidia 5060 weirdness. And its Friday we test your knowledge of Fast Food and technology. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Plaud.ai released its new physical notetaker, the Plaud AI Pro two years after the original Plaud Note was released. Ars Technica has a review of Corsair's secondary touchscreen monitor, called the Xeneon Edge. How is Sony working to secure its place in the videogame console business? And Framework Laptop 16s latest refresh adds a new GPU option the modular mix! Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Framework's new laptop lets users swap GPUs for the first time, and Gemini's new image generation tool is bananas!Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.Links to stories in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Framework adds NVIDIA RTX 5070 support to its modular Laptop 16, Apple sets a September 9th event for iPhone 17 and more, and reports say Apple may buy Perplexity or Mistral AI. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Amos, and Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Silicon Valley firms establish a new PAC, Political Action Committee. Justin is here to explain it all to us. Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters finds surprising success in the movie theaters. Is there a lesson here? Apple is reportedly planning its first foldable iPhone for 2026 with touch ID. And Robomart announced its RM5 robot a bus-sized level 4 vehicle can carry up to 500 pounds and has 10 climate-controlled lockers. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Google is updating Gemini to automatically remember past conversations without prompting. Eric Migicovsky is bringing back the Pebble watch, e-paper screen, and everything. Rumors abound regarding the next version of the Xbox gaming console becoming more PC like. Scott Johnson is here to explain. Amazon is expanding its same-day delivery grocery service with the inclusion of perishable items like produce, meats and frozen food. Can Amazon crack the supermarket code? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Reddit announces its will block the Internet Archive to prevent AI scraping of its data, and Samsung's new Micro RGB TV is an affordable $32,000!Starring Jason Howell, and Tom Merritt.Links to the stories discussed in this episode can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starbucks Korea implemented a ban on customers bringing desktop PCs, desk partitions, printers and power strips to the coffee stores. Google is rolling out “preferred sources” in Search, enabling users to pick news outlets they want featured most. Sling TV will now sell access to its service on a 24-hour, weekend, or weeklong terms. And would you pay for the ability to turn your videos into a VHS-like viewing experience? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

ESPN and Fox Sports are both offering new streaming sports packages. After 34 years, AOL pulls the plug on its dial-up internet service. Reddit blocks most of archive.org's “Wayback Machine” from indexing its content. And Nvidia unveiled new AI models and infrastructure for robotics, including Cosmos Reason. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Netanyahu's latest move isn't subtle. He wants Israel to take full control of the Gaza Strip — dismantle Hamas, free hostages, and install a non-Hamas civilian government. On paper, it sounds like a decisive endgame. In practice, it's a minefield. The UN, the UK, and even some of Israel's own military leaders are warning this could be catastrophic, both humanitarian and legal. We're talking about tens of thousands of troops pushing into Gaza City, uprooting a million residents to the south, and expanding a controversial aid network that's already replacing the UN in distribution.I can't say I'm shocked. From the moment October 7th happened, this was always one of the plausible end states — Hamas removed from power entirely. What I didn't anticipate was Iran's weakened state factoring into the timing, or the fact that Israel might see that as a green light to act more aggressively. The trouble is, any operation that moves into the areas where hostages are held risks killing them outright. That's going to split Israel politically, because it forces a brutal question: if you were willing to risk their deaths now, why didn't you do it immediately after the attack?And that's before you even get to the problem of what comes after. Hamas leaders can't make a deal and then just go live quietly in Gaza. They'd have to leave. But where? You don't walk away from martyrdom rhetoric on Monday and spend Tuesday at Mario World in Orlando. Gaza under Hamas isn't just a state — it's a criminal syndicate, and that makes any negotiated exit almost impossible. Which means, if this plan goes forward, it's going to be bloody, messy, and controversial from the start.Trump's Putin PlayTrump's continuing to signal he'll meet with Putin “very soon,” possibly in the UAE. Early talk was that Zelensky would be part of a three-way summit, but Trump has apparently dropped that stipulation. Predictably, the Kremlin is treating this like a win, while critics warn it could legitimize Russia's aggression and undermine NATO. That's the Beltway framing.From what I'm hearing, it's not that simple. Trump has actually been harder on Putin lately than some people realize — moving nuclear subs into range, green-lighting sanctions, and generally signaling that he's done being strung along. This isn't 2018 Helsinki. It might be Trump testing whether Putin will only make a deal after feeling genuine pressure.None of this means a breakthrough is coming. It probably isn't. But it does mean Trump wants to own the narrative — that he's the guy who ends wars through direct negotiation. And until Ukraine or Gaza is resolved, his foreign policy record will feel incomplete. I think he knows that, and I think that's why this meeting's on the table at all.FBI Assisting in Locating Texas DemsIn Texas, the Democratic walkout drama is back, with Senator John Cornyn confirming the FBI is helping locate them. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is playing host, calling the state's collection of Democrats “refugees,” which is absurd. They're not refugees. They're political props in his own long-term campaign plans.Here's the thing — if you believe in what you're doing, you should want to get arrested. That would make this story bigger, not smaller. It's the most potent form of protest they've got. Instead, they're hiding out in hotels, funded by Beto O'Rourke's PAC, doing nothing to energize the very voters they're supposedly defending.They could be knocking on doors in the districts that are about to be carved up, rallying people who are about to lose representation. If they got dragged back to Austin by Texas Rangers in the middle of that, it'd be front-page news. Instead, we've got photo ops in Chicago. It's the same mistake they made in 2021 — swapping a real fight for a symbolic one, and then acting surprised when nothing changes.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:03:48 - Interview with Michael Cohen and Tom Merritt00:21:29 - Update00:21:57 - Gaza00:29:30 - Trump and Putin00:32:41 - Texas Dems00:36:07 - Interview with Michael Cohen and Tom Merritt (con't)01:01:12 - Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Black Hat 2025 roundup with David Spark with highlights from the annual InfoSec event in Las Vegas. Edison Research finds podcast listening has grown across all age groups especially among people aged 18-29. Why is OpenAI seeing backlash with the roll out of GPT-5? And its Friday David shares one of his popular Security Games with the show. Can you guess the right answer before we do? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, David Spark, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

Will the integration of ads into the prompt results from LLM ChatBots eventually degrade the quality of their output? OpenAI announced GPT-5, the latest model and successor to GPT-4. On Wednesday Duolingo announced it beat its quarterly revenue estimates despite backlash earlier in the year when it's CEO would replace contract workers with AI. And Peloton says it's shifting from a pure cardio focus to a broader wellness strategy. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Disney plans to shut down the standalone Hulu app and merge it into the Disney+ app next year. Google says internal findings contradict a Pew Research report saying people clicked on fewer links when using Google's AI overviews. Scott gives us the highlights from Augmented World Expo 2025. And does toxic social media impact young and older users differently? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

X is working to restore the Vine video archive according to CEO Musk. Lenovo's rollable screen laptop is real and you can buy it. Amazon is splitting up its podcast acquisition Wondery. And does AI have a place in memorializing loved ones who've passed on? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Reddit wants to position itself as a search engine. On its latest earnings call Apple appears to be ready to go all in on AI. Fast Company reported ChatGPT users noticed their private chats were showing up in search engine results. And its Friday and we end the week with a three questions designed to stoke thoughtful and introspective debate. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Nica Montford, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

Ahead of Meta's Q2 earnings, Mark Zuckerberg published a vague vision for “personal superintelligence”. Sensor Tower shows an increase in downloads for generative AI apps. Are the days of console exclusivity for games coming to a close? And with the release of Windows on Arm versions of Adobe's popular creator apps is there enough reason to get people to consider a Windows Arm laptop? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

Cash App launches a new payment option that supports Apple Pay and Google Pay for the first time. Elgato has launched the Facecam 4K webcam that allows users to attach 49mm lens filters. OpenAI introduces a new Study Mode feature that lets students be queried by an LLM instead of just regurgitating information. And we test our understanding of texting etiquette. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Tom finds a way to turn MP3 files into a podcast. Justin discusses the idea behind the trend of AI assisted manifestation. Visualizing success in order to be successful. Microsoft launches a new experimental “Copilot Mode” in its Edge browser. And how OpenAI and Google are making shopping the next frontier for their LLM platforms. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

X is testing to see if Community Notes can help find the posts everyone likes. App developers are pushing back against Microsoft's controversial Recall feature. How is AI slop impacting the infosec world? And its Friday and Tom has conjured up a new Quiz to help end the week. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

A research team discovers that AI models can inherit risky behaviors from other models. Common Sense Media asked 1060 US teens how they used AI. We examine and discuss their responses to high profile questions. What's the buzz surrounding the latest crowdfunded gaming handheld, the OneXSugar – Sugar 1. And a research team at Meta develops a wristband that lets you interact with a computer using just hand gestures. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

Researchers at La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy have developed “WhoFi,” a method to identify individuals based on how their physical bodies alter Wi-Fi signals. The UK government has signed a statement of intent to use OpenAI's products in public services. Nate Lanxon is here to detail his journey to moving his digital music collection to Apple Music without losing all his collected user and usage data like playlists, most listened to songs, artists etc. Why are so many people putting odd shots of mirrors they want to sell on Facebook? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

Has Steam's new publishing rule given third-party electronic payment processors control over game listings? Casting has been announced for the Legend of Zelda movie. We pick our fantasy cast. Seagate's HAMR-based hard drives are now available to consumers, with 30TB models going for $600. And does Razer's new Core X V2 signals a new start for eGPUs? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

Reddit has started age verification checks for UK users to comply with the Online Safety Act. Uber will partner with Baidu to let people schedule rides with its robo-taxis outside the US and China. Microsoft is testing energy saver settings based on your workflow instead of just your battery level. And are accented AI voices an important feature for users? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Would you use Google's NotebookLM as a destination for information and not just a tool? What is “Crypto Week” in the US House of Representatives and who does it benefit? Justin explains. The Commodore 64 Ultimate is the first new hardware from Commodore's new management. And two brother-in-laws from Michigan got so fed up with Xfinity they made their own fiberoptic ISP. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.