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Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.

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Pixel 6 Perfect? - DTNS 4139 Oct 26, 2021

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We get a first-hand review of Android 12 and Google’s new Pixel 6 Pro smartphone. Amazon is building a new app codenamed “Project Mic”. It would let anyone make and distribute a live radio show, including music pulled from Amazon’s catalog. Lennar Corporation is partnering with a startup called Icon to build a community of 100 3D-printed homes near Austin, Texas.

Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe.

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There's is No Mr. Facebook - DTNS 4138 Oct 25, 2021

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We examine the policy and management decisions revealed in documents released by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Mastercard announced a deal with the cryptocurrency firm Bakkt to provide crypto options for merchants and banks on its payment network. And Hertz, the rental car service, will buy a 100,000 Tesla Model 3s for its rental fleet.

Starring Tom Merritt, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe.

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We're In the Thick of this Chip Mess - DTNS 4137 Oct 22, 2021

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We examine the long and short term prospects for Intel after their recent financial statements. NFTs go pop culture. Wired’s Brian Barrett has an article called “I Used Facebook Without the Algorithm, and You Can Too”. We examine how effective Barrett’s tips are.

Starring Tom Merritt, Chris Ashley, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Blockchain In Journalism - DTNS 4136 Oct 21, 2021

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A startup called Spotz.ai will use computer vision and machine learning to solve the random ad problem that plagues services that stream movies and video content without natural commercial ad breaks. Sam Altman the CEO of OpenAI is starting a cryptocurrency called Worldcoin that will issue free cryptocurrency if you can verify your account with an iris scan with a little metal ball they send you. The Associated Press will use the Ethereum-based Chainlink Labs smart contracts system to automate its news data distribution and ensure content integrity.

Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Facebook Wants a Name Other Than Defendant - DTNS 4135 Oct 20, 2021

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The Verge’s sources say Facebook plans to announce a company name change next week. Alphabet’s Wing company has expanded its drone delivery business into Texas. Finally we give details into this week’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event.

Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Breaking Down Tech News Pixel by Pixel - DTNS 4134 Oct 19, 2021

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Google takes the wraps off the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones. Higher performance, new features and new colors we take a look at what Google’s latest smartphones bring to the table. Facebook is introducing a mobile 10.1-inch smart display called the Facebook Portal Go and Fisher Price is putting out a version of its Chatter play telephone that can pair with Android and iOS.

Starring Tom Merritt, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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MacBook Pro to the M1 Max - DTNS 4133 Oct 18, 2021

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Apple reveals two new M1 chips; the M1 Pro and M1 Max. See how these new SoC processors stack up to the original M1 and the new MacBook models that will feature them.

Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Right Clicking Is Not A Crime - DTNS 4132 Oct 15, 2021

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Tesla launched an auto insurance product in Texas that uses “real-time driving behavior” that it will use “to evaluate your premium based on your actual driving.” Apple employees are organizing under the name Apple Too, to collect stories of workers who have experienced harassment or discrimination. Tuesday, a reported with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch alerted the state of Missouri that social security numbers of school teachers and administrators were vulnerable to public exposure on the Missouri department of education’s website.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Robots with Guns: What Could Go Wrong? - DTNS 4131 Oct 14, 2021

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Facebook announced a research project called Ego4D, to improve AI analysis of first-person, video. Sony knows it’s not going to be able to make enough PS5s to meet demand so it’s started a registration where US PSN users can sign up for the opportunity to buy a PS5. US Senators Chuck Grassley, Amy Klobuchar, Lindsey Graham and Richard Durbin, have backed a bill Thursday that would prohibit tech platforms from favoring their own products or services.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Charlotte Henry, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Healthy, Healthy Headphones - DTNS 4130 Oct 13, 2021

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Reddit launched a new feature called “Predictions”, a spinoff of Reddit Polls that have become popular in subreddits. The Amazon India private-brands team secretly exploited internal data from Amazon.in to copy products and then offered knock-off versions on the platform. And Wall Street Journal sources say Apple is looking at using Airpods as a health device.

Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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