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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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Chat GPT Starts Talking Back - DTNS 4611 Extended Sep 25, 2023

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iFixIt releases its findings from their teardown of the new iPhone 15. Getty Images is partnering with Nvidia for “Generative AI by Getty Images” which is trained exclusively on Getty’s library of licensed photos. OpenAI launched a new version of ChatGPT that you can prompt by speaking and integrates image search into prompts.

Chat GPT Starts Talking Back - DTNS 4611 Extended

Do you leave voicemails? How do you get in hold of people in a hurry? Do you change your ways, when it's a professional conversation? How long is too long, when leaving a voicemail? How often do you get ghosted? Is just the “k” disrespectful? Do you want the double check mark? The group has so many different ways that they communicate. Does it bother you when someone asks if you got their text? How much do you move around while on a video call? How often do you talk on your speaker phone? Do you screen calls?

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

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A Crappy Apple Watch Situation - DTNS 4610 Sep 22, 2023

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Starting in early 2024, Prime Video subscribers in Canada, Germany, the UK, and US will see “limited advertisements.” Would you be $2.99/month to get rid of them? What type of display should go on a foldable phone’s cover screen? And the latest Apple news including why USB-C AirPods can support lossless audio.

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

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Microsoft Event Includes the Okie Doke Price - DTNS 4609 Sep 21, 2023

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We detail all the important news from Microsoft’s Surface and AI event including new AI integration into Bing and new Surface Go models.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Such Amazon! Much Large Language Model! – DTNS 4608 Sep 20, 2023

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Amazon held its “Devices and Services” this Wednesday. We go through all the big things they announced and what we think about them. Plus OpenAI announced version 3 of its image generator, DALL-E. It understands context better and integrates with ChatGPT. So for example, you can tell ChatGPT to write a prompt for Dall-E 3.

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

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TV is Moving Freely in the UK - DTNS 4607 Sep 19, 2023

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The UK gets a new free streaming entry from the country’s public sector broadcasters called Freely that delivers live TV over broadband. Building on its “Just Walk Out” technology Amazon has introduced a new version for clothing stores that uses RFID chips. And Microsoft’s plans for the Xbox are revealed in documents accidentally uploaded to the FTC during its lawsuit with the Redmond based company.

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

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They're Sorry You Got Mad - DTNS 4606 Sep 18, 2023

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We discuss how crowdfunding has changed and evolved with Chris Mancini. And is Unity backtracking on its statements last week about a new per install fee structure for developers? Plus that latest on iPhone 15 and iOS 17 roll out.

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

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X Gon' Verify Ya - DTNS 4605 Sep 15, 2023

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Preorders for the new iPhone 15 models started Friday morning and we highlight the issues some have faced trying to order one. The Irish Data Protection Commission, which has jurisdiction over TikTok in Europe, fined the company €345 million for 8 violations of the GDPR. X has contracted with an Israeli company called Au10tix to provide government-ID based account verification as an option.

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

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Chromebooks Boot Faster Than a Shower - DTNS 4604 Sep 14, 2023

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Google said Thursday it plans to offer software updates for Chromebooks for up to a decade. A new study from Columbia University casts a critical eye on the use of current Large Language Models to replace human decision-making in critical jobs. And we learn more about the cyber-incident afflicting MGM.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Tasia Custode, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Adobe, Just Dip Once and End It! - DTNS 4603 Sep 13, 2023

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Unity announces it will begin charging a runtime fee to developers starting January 1st, 2024. MGM reports that a cyber incident that has significantly disrupted properties across the US represents a material risk to the company. And Adobe announced that Firefly is open to all in its Creative Cloud, Adobe Express and Adobe Experience Cloud offerings.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.

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All the News From Apple's iPhone 15 Event - DTNS 4602 Sep 12, 2023

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Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines from the snobOS Cast join us to unpack all the Apple Watch and iPhone announcements from Apple’s Sept 12th event.

Starring Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Terrance Gaines, Roger Chang, Joe.

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