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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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I'm Not Betting on Yahoo - DTNS 4022 May 03, 2021

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TSMC says it projects its supply will catch up to the auto industry’s demand by the end of June, Verizon announced Monday it intends to sell its Verizon Media division to Apollo Global Management, and Sony announced a partnership that will see it integrate Discord into “your social and gaming experience on PlayStation Network” by early 2022.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Epic Apple Store Battle – DTNS 4021 Apr 30, 2021

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Finland trials an autonomous robotic street cleaner called Trombia Free, The YouTube TV app is no longer available for download from the Roku channel store, and Fast Company reported concerns but the National Network to End Domestic Violence, or NNEDV that Apple’s AirTags could be used to track people by secretly slipping them into a bag or jacket pocket.

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

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The Smaller The Pie, The Sharper The Knives - DTNS 4020 Apr 29, 2021

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We take a look at the state of harmful speech regulation online as the European Parliament formally adopting a law requiring internet companies to “remove or disable access to flagged terrorist content”. Plus a recent article in Wired by Gilad Edelman says Social Media platforms speech policies aren’t actually inspired by the First Amendment and says that’s a good thing.

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

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A Browser for Your Browser - DTNS 4019 Apr 28, 2021

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Samsung announced new intel-Evo certified laptops at its Unpacked 2021 event Wednesday, Sony has sold more PS5s in the first quarter of 2021 than PS4s sold in its first fiscal year, and updates on the Epic vs Apple case.

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

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TikTok, The Public Square - DTNS 4018 Apr 27, 2021

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TikTok is popularized as a pop-culture meme generator. But the platform is increasingly being used for other less well known uses including cooking tutorials, language learning, real estate listings, DIY projects and in some cases for dating. We talk to CNET’s Erin Carson about how TikTok morphed from short funny videos into a cornucopia of information.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Erin Carson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Carriage Fights Come To Streaming - DTNS 4017 Apr 26, 2021

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If you’ve ever experienced wake word fatigue with your virtual assistant, Google might have something in the works for you, The Washington Post is spinning off its software-as-a-service publishing platform, and Roku and Google have a public spat over YouTube TV.

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

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That's Not a Bug. It's a Conviction - DTNS 4016 Apr 23, 2021

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UK court overturns 39 Post Office employee convictions that were originally based on flawed information derived from the Post Office’s computerized system called Horizon. Should this be a warning call for others to rely solely on one data point to uncover criminal activity even if it derives from an automated computer system?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Ransomware As A Service - DTNS 4015 Apr 22, 2021

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Yesterday a Senate judiciary subcommittee hearing called “Antitrust Applied: Examining Competition in App Stores” focused on Apple and Google’s control over their app stores, we examine why the Netbook never took off and discuss the spec leaks on the next generation MacBook.

Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Dan Campos, Roger Chang, Joe.

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VR stands for Virtual Recovery - DTNS 4014 Apr 21, 2021

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The European Commission proposed a bill Wednesday to develop comprehensive regulation of Artificial Intelligence. What’s in it and will it impact users outside of the EU’s borders?

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

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The Remote Is Fixed, Stop Complaining! - DTNS 4013 Apr 20, 2021

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Apple announced a flurry of new products including a new Pro level iPad and a M1 powered iMac.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Charlotte Henry, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe.

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