Daily Tech News Show

As AI gets more sophisticated the scientists who’ve developed them are at a loss on how they exactly work. We ask data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy to explain what’s going on and what it says about the limitations of AI. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV selection has never been better but how do you know you’re getting the best deal? Robert Heron is here with his picks for best Holiday shopping deals on TVs. Plus move over foldable LCD screens and make way for LG’s stretchable displays! And Wired’s Omar L. Gallaga wrote a story called “It’s Time to Make 3D TVs a Thing Again”. Is there a big enough demand for 3D TVs or is it an answer to a ques...

Still having trouble figuring out what to get that home theater/audio geek in your life for the Holidays? Patrick is here with his gift picks. We interview well-known video game accessibility consultant Steve Saylor on what goes into making video gaming accessible to those with disabilities. And what’s the latest on the going ons at Twitter. Starring Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger...

Pew Research Center released survey data on how teens use and perceive social media. The Verge has an article up about The Browser Company’s Arc browser and their productivity approach to browsing. And we delve into a story about University of Florida computer science professor Juan Gilbert who’s developing an unhackable electronic voting machine. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Yo...

Alphabet’s Mineral project has partnership with berry grower Driscoll to monitor the condition of its crops. Motherboard has a story on how local libraries are launching their own local streaming music services. And what's the latest on the state of chip supplies. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Shannon gives us the details on MediaTek’s latest flagship SoC. Mastodon, the open source software for people to self-host their own social networks, has garnered increased interest as people look to abandon Twitter. We explain how it works and what you need to do to use it. And as the EU investigates Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard eyes fall on the availability of Call of...

The Holiday Shopping season is here and Trisha Hershberger has gift ideas to fit any video gaming need and budget. And there’s a trend of folks using dating apps to make platonic relationships and it's giving rise to startups who specialize in connecting people for friendships. Plus Malaysia built a work from home paradise. How has it worked out so far and what can other destinations learn? Starri...

Sony, Canon, Fuji, and OM-System all release cameras, but where's Nikon? Film is finally growing for real this time. And what's a picture worth? Hosted by Rich Stroffolino and Anthony Lemos Show notes can be found here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo passes another hurdle in California, Airly is monitoring the air we breathe, and what’s really happening with FTX and why does it matter? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Amos, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMD’s RDNA 3 powered Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT hit the shelves next month. Are they worth waiting for and should you even consider them? Plus Meta is laying off 13% of its workforce or about 11,000 people. Is this a sign of a bigger issue at the social media giant? And Security researchers found evidence that several of Apple’s first-party apps seem to report data even with iPhone analytics t...

Microsoft might be testing the idea of placing ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu. YouTube Shorts– YouTube’s TikTok-like feature– had 1.5 billion users a month who watched 30 billion videos a month as of the beginning of the year according to YouTube product manager Todd Sherman in a Verge story. Is this the future for YouTube? And Wired posted a story “TikTok’s Greatest Asset Isn’t Its Algorithm—It...

Apple has plans for Siri from making its activation phrase snappier to integrating it into third-party products. How plausible are the effects of cosmic radiation on our electronics and do we need to pay more attention to it? And Airbnb is planning to make its pricing more transparent to customers so they don’t suffer sticker-shock when they pay the bill. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akh...

As demand for new chips slumps will the existing chip shortages turn into a chip glut? How did Reddit grow NFTs right as the broader market for NFTs dropped? And has the streaming service space reached saturation point? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk to Jeri Ellsworth about the kickstarted AR gaming system Tilt Five. Matter gains some steam as the companies formally announce their Matter smart home standard product roadmaps. And Rewind AI announces a software tool that keeps a searchable record of everything you do locally on any Apple Silicon powered Mac. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to...

Sony announces release dates, pricing and full feature set for the PSVR2. Plus Google just put a Lens button to the google.com homepage in the search bar. And we have all the news from Google’s AI event. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We find out how Mercedes-Benz is developing new technologies and protocols to make EVs safer for passengers and first responders. Plus Amazon is opening its full Amazon Music Unlimited catalog in Shuffle Mode to all Prime subscribers at no additional cost. And YouTube announced “Primetime Channels”, a feature that lets viewers subscribe and watch content from over 30 services within the YouTube ap...

How is climate change negatively impacting high-performance computing aka super computers and what can be done about it? Plus how did Android users get alerted to an earthquake before it happened? And now that Elon Musk is the owner of Twitter what are the changes that are being announced? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Aca...

We go over the week’s big tech earnings reports; with some doing well and others not so well. Will lab grown meat ever be a commercially viable competitor to traditional farm raised meat or plant-based meat alternatives? And how many licenses will creators need to get to fully use Adobe Creative Cloud? Starring Rich Stroffolino, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Aca...

The process of transferring funds to buy Twitter by Elon Musk has begun. What will the company look like under Elon’s management? Disney is looking at integrating their theme parks with their Disney plus subscriber data to tailor a more personal experience. And when will drone delivery become a mainstream option? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the...

Can playing video games help kids improve their memory and motor skills? What happened to the GPS over the Dallas-Fort Worth region on Oct 17th? And Twitter has noticed a decrease in heavy Twitter user activity since March of 2020. Starring Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon shares her hands-on experience with Google's new Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch. Shutterstock is partnering with Open AI to integrate DALL-E 2. Getty Images wary of the legal implications of selling AI generated images is going another route. With the release of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1, Apple is revising the App Store guidelines. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roge...

YouTube rolls up design and pricing changes. Apple rolls out iPadOS 16.1 a week after introducing new iPads. And how is the US crackdown on the export of semiconductor technology affecting China? Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Backing up your data is important. But doing it correctly is just as important. Pat tells us what we need to know about keeping our data safe from drive failure. Plus are we losing our interest in technology? And AI company Runway announced a product that will edit video based on written descriptions. Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hos...

The US NIST and the FTC are working on a basic set of security standards to create at-a-glance security labels, Uber launches a new advertising product called Journey Ads, and how large tech companies are using government regulation to their benefit in India. Starring Tom Merritt, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A partly redacted version of a Microsoft filing in the UK says it wants to build an Xbox mobile game store. What would that look like and is this part of its wider cloud gaming plans? Apple has a solution to the compatibility issue between the 10th generation iPad and 1st generation Apple Pencil. And with its reported increase in subscriptions is Netflix doing better than previous forecasts have s...