Tom Merritt
Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tom Merritt
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Latest episode
Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Amazon Adds AI 'Interests' Shopping Feature - DTNSB 4984 26.03.2025 30:18
Amazon announced a new AI 'Interests' feature which uses personalized shopping prompts "in everyday language" to track down current and new products. Tom also talks to Victoria Song about streaming international tv. Starring Jenn Cutter and Huyen Tue Dao. Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Napster Heads to the Metaverse - DTNSB 4983 25.03.2025 23:27
US officials shared highly classified military operations on Signal while including a journalist to the thread, and Dr. Niki talks about alternatives to genetic engineering for bringing extinct animals back to life. Starring Jason Howell and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23andMe Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - DTNSB 4982 24.03.2025 25:38
Apple AirPods Max are set to get a firmware update with support for ultra-low latency high-fidelity audio, and Chloe Castillo from Cal Fire talks with Tom about how they put together the Palisades Fire Ops briefing during the Los Angeles fires. Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Atlantic’s LibGen Search Reveals All - DTNSB 4981 21.03.2025 27:56
Section 230 is set to face its biggest challenge yet, and Andy Beach talks about the rise of virtual influencers on YouTube Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Huawei announced a new 16:10 aspect ratio smartphone - DTNSB 4980 20.03.2025 27:57
Roger talks about the last big chip announcement. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nvdia Is All About Robotics Now - DTNSB 4979 19.03.2025 29:40
Plus the EU comes for Apple and Google, AGAIN and Atari has a watch that plays games. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alphabet Acquires Cloud Security Company Wiz for $32 Billion - DTNSB 4978 18.03.2025 30:22
Tom ordered the newly announced Core Devices wearable running PebbleOS, and Dr. Niki discusses Colossal's pathway to resurrecting the mammoth. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt . Links for the stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3D Print any RC Robot Toy You Want - DTNSB 4977 17.03.2025 31:23
Plus, the US Congress is actually the best at online resources. So sayeth Jen Briney! Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Discord Announces Social SDK For Game Developers - DTH 17.03.2025 4:29
Google’s Chirp 3 is coming to Vertex AI, Roblox announces text-to-shape generator Cube 3D, Alphabet spins off laser internet startup Taara. Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Encryption for all RCS Messages - DTNSB 4976 14.03.2025 28:45
Plus the rumors of SXSW Interactive’s death are exaggerated, and Gemini gets personal. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Intel’s Path to Reinvention Begins With Lip-Bu Tan - DTNSB 4975 13.03.2025 26:54
Meta’s Community Notes launch is imminent, and Tom sits down with Brian Ibbott to talk about what it takes to bring The Morning Show to Las Vegas. Starring Jason Howell and Shannon Morse . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why China’s EVs are So Cheap - DTNSB 4974 12.03.2025 22:38
Bodie Grimm helps us understand how China can sell cars for so much less than others, plus Niantic sells Pokemon Go. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter. Links to the stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big Design Changes Coming to iOS and macOS - DTNSB 4973 11.03.2025 29:34
Tom chats with Jason about his jump into independent content creation, and smartwatch shipments decline for the first time ever. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt. Links to today's stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Scoop on US Science Funding - DTNSB 4972 10.03.2025 31:40
Dr. Niki updates us on the latest plus, why the new Siri is delayed, and the Pixel 4a got the battery-killing update. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Is No Fun - DTNSB 4971 07.03.2025 29:04
The US military uses AI, and we put a brain in a jar. But Don't worry! We promise it will be alright. We think. Plus, the red LEDs ARE good for your skin! Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple has a Fever for a Foldable - DTNSB 4970 06.03.2025 27:17
Broadcom addresses a few nasty zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its hypervisors, and Pison CEO John Croteau talks about how its wearables are improving the world of medicine. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Most Conversational AI Yet - DTNSB 4969 05.03.2025 31:04
Plus Jason Howell reports from the Nothing party in Barcelona but has something to say about the new Nothing phones. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to stories in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thin is in at Mobile World Congress. But why? - DTNSB 4968 04.03.2025 28:13
Plus, Tencent launched super apps as a service, and why the US may not have ended all cyber command activities against Russia. Starring Tom Merritt . Links to stories covered in this episode can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MWC in Barcelona Gets Conceptual - DTNSB 4967 03.03.2025 27:00
External NPUs and solar-powered laptops, plus new EV battery tech. Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OpenAI’s Last Unreasonable Model - DTNSB - 4966 28.02.2025 26:39
Plus, Skype will go down for good and Mozilla insist it does not want to sell your data to AI. Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nvidia’s AI business takes center stage - DTNSB 4965 27.02.2025 27:32
Sony cuts the price of the PlayStation VR 2 by $150, Amazon gets into the Quantum computing game with Ocelot, and Dr. Niki says that Spam is a problem for science as well as email. Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alexa Plus May Actually Be a Plus - DTNSB 4964 26.02.2025 27:33
Amazon announces a new voice assistant, 5G comes to space and why that Casio Watch ring is worth wearing. Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter . Links to today's stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthropic Releases Its 'Hybrid Reasoning' AI Model - DTNSB 4963 25.02.2025 29:41
Samsung's Secure Folder has a revealing privacy flaw, OnePlus Watch 3 is delayed, and Ron Richards and Tim Stevens talk about pinball virtualization. Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt . Links to stories can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gmail Wants to Verify Your Phone Number with a QR Code - DTNSB 4962 24.02.2025 24:38
Plus, why Microsoft and Google don’t have to comply with the UK encryption issue that Apple does, and a computer mouse that smells nice. Starring Tom Merritt and Rob Dunewood . Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apple Pulls Encryption from the UK - DTNSB 4961 21.02.2025 30:02
Bloomberg’s Nate Lanxon joins us to talk about how it affects him, plus faster 3D printing and AI is coming to robots Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show Notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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