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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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Intel Plays Its Chips - DTNS 3994 Mar 24, 2021

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced it will elevate its small foundry business to become a standalone business within Intel called Intel Foundry Services led by Randhir Thakur. Unlike previous efforts, IFS will offer SoCs with not only x86, but Arm, and RISC-V cores, and use industry standard design tools this time, making it easier to work with for third parties. How will these efforts help turn Intel’s ship around and will it be enough?

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

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Your Mental Health Matters - DTNS 3993 Mar 23, 2021

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Peter Wells wrote a column for the Sydney Morning Herald called “How searching for help online can be healthy.” But should you search online? And what kinds of help can you expect?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Peter Wells, Roger Chang, Joe.

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A License to Zoom - DTNS 3992 Mar 22, 2021

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Zoom will begin selling access to its API for companies to embed video calling into their own products, Microsoft will start a limited reopening of its headquarters in Redmond and Seattle on March 29th, and preservation group Hidden Palace has obtained 752 PS2 game prototypes for the Project Deluge initiative.

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

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Are You Ready for Some Streamball - DTNS 3991 Mar 19, 2021

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The MPAA notes that online video subscriptions rose 26% to 1.1 billion in 2020, passing 1 billion worldwide for the first time. Is this is just a pandemic spike or are the the numbers here to stay?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Lamarr Wilson, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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NASA's New Tire is So METL - DTNS 3990 Mar 18, 2021

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Sony shows off their new PSVR 2 controllers while Facebook is working on an AR wrist controller. ATT won't be exempting HBO from data caps, and we may never have to worry about our bicycle tires going flat.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Amos, Joe.

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More Than A Contractor; Less Than An Employee - DTNS 3989 Mar 17, 2021

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During an annual shareholders meeting, Samsung co-CEO Koh Dong-jin said worldwide chip shortages will impact its business next quarter. Koh said, “our business leaders are meeting partners overseas to solve these problems. It’s hard to say the shortage issue has been solved 100%.” Samsung is the second-largest made-to-order silicon supplier, after TSMC but relies on suppliers for some parts like power management and radios.

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

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Hey Google Am I Asleep Yet - DTNS 3988 Mar 16, 2021

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Australia is considering an online safety bill with six main areas overseen by an eSafety commissioner. What will this new legislation cover and what do tech companies think about the new regulations?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Peter Wells, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Amazon's Warehouse Games - DTNS 3987 Mar 15, 2021

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The Information reports Amazon is expanding an existing program called FC Games, which encourages its fulfillment center employees to improve efficiency and compete against others for digital rewards, such as virtual pets.

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

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Let Me Flex My Batteries - DTNS 3986 Mar 12, 2021

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The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is held every year to show off developments in assistive technology. This year for the first time it was held virtually. Allison Sheridan is here with highlights from this year’s show.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Security Through Absurdity - DTNS 3985 Mar 11, 2021

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Digital artist Mike Winkleman sold an NFT of his work “Everydays – The First 5000 Days” for $69 million at the 255-year-old Christie’s auction house, putting him in the top three most valuable living artists. Is this is a sign that NFT’s are gaining acceptance in the collectors market?

Starring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Amos Joe.

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