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Qualcomm Wants Your AI on Device - DTNS 5359 Sep 23, 2026

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Jason Howell reports from the Snapdragon Summit on the new Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 models, plus most of the world feels good about AI, so why is the West such a downer?

Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Jason Howell.

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Xbox Reset Moves Halo to Activision - DTNS 5358 Sep 22, 2026

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A few hundred layoffs and some other studio moves continue the changes at Xbox, plus Beats 360 modular headphones and an LLM for ancient Greek.

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter and Dr. Niki.

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Who the GoogleBook is For: Android Users - DTNS 5357 Sep 21, 2026

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Ron Richards got his hands on the new Googlebooks, which are great laptops for Android users. Plus, the Mac Mini and Mac Studio reviews are out, and why AI might NOT kill us all. Yet.

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Ron Richards.

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Who is the Steam Frame For? - DTNS Weekend Sep 20, 2026

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Scott Stein, CNET Editor at Large, walks through the new Steam Frame VR headset, where it sits in the pantheon of VR devices in 2026, and whether its price is justified.

Featuring Jason Howell and Scott Stein.

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Decluttering Cables - DTNS Weekend Sep 19, 2026

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Which cables should you keep and which can you finally ditch? Roger and Patrick Norton tackle the tangled mess of cables taking over our closets and garages, and attempt some much-needed cable therapy.

Starring Patrick Norton, Roger Chang

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https://www.cablematters.com

https://www.anker.com/collections/cables

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Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? - DTNS 5356 Sep 18, 2026

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Molly Wood joins to talk about the upgrade cycle of devices, whether you should get permission from people before summarizing your conversations with them and does anyone need smart glasses?

Featuring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe, Jenn Cutter, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Molly Wood.

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Snap Specs Make a Play for Your Augmented Reality Attention - DTNS 5355 Sep 17, 2026

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We think big enterprises are the most likely to buy Snap Specs, plus the Apple Watch reviews are in, and more AI safety instances and a framework for dealing with them!

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr. Niki.

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The iPhone 18 Ain’t Bad, It’s Just Big and Expensive - DTNS 5354 Sep 16, 2026

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We look over the largely growing reviews of the iPhone 18 Pro, plus what Flock Cameras actually capture and a security industry perspective on securing agents.

Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.

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We Don't Talk About the Googlebook Event - DTNS 5353 Sep 15, 2026

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Steam Frame reviews say that the VR headset is ambitious and expensive with limited games support, and newly developed perovskite solar cells can charge more efficiently underwater than traditional silicon solar cells.

Starring Tom Merritt and Jason Howell.

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Why Are AI Companies Talking All About Pacing? - DTNS 5352 Sep 14, 2026

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Code spotted inside of iOS27 shows how real AI model choice might present itself inside the OS, and Justin Robert Young talks about how AI has become the top political issue heading into the US midterms.

Starring Jason Howell, Robb Dunewood, Tom Merritt, and Justin Robert Young.

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