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Wait an Attosecond!!! - DTNS 4619 Oct 05, 2023

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We do a Nobel Prize recap as we look at this year’s winners and the research that got them there. Plus BlackBerry announced on Wednesday it would separate its Internet of Things and cybersecurity business units. And we analyze recent comments by X CEO Linda Yaccarino about brands returning to the platform.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Google Announces New Phone, Watch & So Much More! - DTNS 4618 Oct 04, 2023

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We go through everything announced at Google’s Pixel hardware event and share our analysis of the latest Pixel 8 flagship phones and accessories.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Mishaal Rahman, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Facebook Does Want to Charge You - DTNS 4617 Oct 03, 2023

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We examine Meta’s plan to charge a fee to use Facebook in lieu of targeting users with ads to comply with EU regulations. For $100 a year the NYC based Cloaked lets users create multiple “identities” of different email addresses, usernames, password and phone numbers that can be used at different websites. Your expectations and beliefs about a chatbot may affect how you talk to it, thus affecting its responses.

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

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According to Pegasus You're Searching Wrong - DTNS 4616 Oct 02, 2023

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We have updates on the titanium iPhone 15 overheating issues and Apple’s work in developing its own web search service. LG has no plans to support ATSC 3.0 due to patent uncertainty. And Humane shows off its wearable AI assistant “Ai Pin”.

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

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One Bing to Rule Them All - DTNS 4615 Sep 29, 2023

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We learn Apple considered swapping Google’s search engine for Microsoft Bing. And London’s Capital Economics assessed which countries will benefit most from AI technologies. And Google announced support for an extended flag in websites robots.txt file to exclude sites from being used to train Google’s AI models.

It's Friday! Who Am I? - GDI 4615

It takes a village. Are you ready for another “Who Am I”? So many tough clues. Is there a bell? Why is it not 0? How is your knowledge of literary persons? Sarah is just winging it. Who would be Disney adjacent and also a spy? Sarah was so close. So many passes. How weird are Duke people? Is Roger punking the hosts? How many language apps can you list? Tristan shares some robots.txt stories.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Tristan Jutras, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Why Free Preview Week and Who is Pat - Editor's Desk Sep 29, 2023

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This episode is a "free preview" of content usually only received by patrons of DTNS at patreon.com/dtns.

Tom explains why DTNS is doing a free preview week and answers Pat's question about who this Pat is.

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What is an Embryo Model? - DTNS 4614 Extended Sep 28, 2023

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What are the implications of stem cell derived human embryo models? Epic and Apple are still at it as Apple asks the US Supreme Court to review a ruling that lets developers direct users to alternative payment methods.

Your Zoom Background Speaks Volumes - GDI 4614 starts at 31:48

How important is your background while on a video call? Niki likes the walrus. How did Sarah lose part of her head? How many books in your shelves have you actually read? Have you framed any diplomas? The group discusses remote video setups. Roger wants a deep fake Roger. Stranger Danger talk takes over. How good of a driver are you? Sarah plays around with virtual backgrounds. When was the last time you went on a long train ride? The group discussed the future of transportation.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.

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DTNS REWIND - September 2013 Sep 28, 2023

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This episode is part of Free Preview Week! If you'd like to get this regularly, become a patron at patreon.com/dtns

Microsoft buys Nokia's phone business, Sony might do a VR headset, Valve introduces SteamOS, Twitter files for an IPO and more.

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Crossing over to the Quest 3 XR – DTNS 4613 Extended Sep 27, 2023

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What role does AI and streaming play in the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers agreement. We explain FTC’s latest efforts to challenge the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger. And Meta unveils the Quest 3 headset.

Killer Sloths and Tacos - GDI 4613 starts at 30:39

CNN launched CNN Max in beta. Does this excite you? How much live news do you watch? Where do you think Max is trying to be? Does HBO still stand for prestige? So much confusion. So many contracts and agreements can be overwhelming. Cable companies might be losing their leverage. Scott has an appreciation for Tubi. Have you heard about Slotherhouse? Horror movies talk takes over. Can there be too much cheese? How often have you eaten street food? Do parasites have accents? Sarah shares a brain parasite story and won't eat sweaty cheese. Don't microwave your Blu-ray’s.

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

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Foldable Laptops, Do You Need One? - DTNS 4612 Extended Sep 26, 2023

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Google announced plans to end several services including YouTube Premium Lite, Basic HTML Gmail, and Google Podcasts. US FCC unveiled a proposal to reclassify broadband internet providers as telecommunications providers, aka Title II. And LG takes the wraps of its latest foldable-screen laptop.

Pixel Support Until the 7 Year Itch - GDI 4612 starts at 31:46

What was the lowest grade you were comfortable getting when you were in school? Did you ever get an “I”? School talk takes over. How many pass/fail classes have you taken? How many years should a phone get OS updates? When do you feel your tech is getting slow enough to replace it? Where is your plateau of use? Do you still have rotary phones laying around? The group walked down a corded phone memory lane. Do you remember when your family got a cordless phone? When was the last time you used a payphone?

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

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