Daily Tech News Show

We examine the NY Times motivation to acquire popular word puzzle game Wordle, why Yahoo Japan is shutting down in Europe and Nica Montford is back with this month’s Teching While Black segment. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford , Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their music from Spotify the streaming company has released the rules and policies regarding dangerous, deceptive, sensitive, and illegal content. Sony buys Bungie in possible countermove to news of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision last week. Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

DTNS producers Anthony Lemos and Rich Stroffolino condense the month's photography news in this seven minute audio show.  This episode Canon releases a hybrid mirrorless, the Associated Press dips into NFTs, and Nikon reaches for your wallet. Hosted by Anthony Lemos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starring Sarah Lane and Jenn Cutter Sarah Lane gives her thoughts about the Remarkable 2, an e-ink tablet for writing and reading. $299 (was $399 at time of purchase) Marker Plus (pencil) - $129 *If you buy with Connect, you get a $150 discount on the hardware and 2 months free service, worth checking out. Several subscription options Marker Plus highlights: An actual highlighter pen option! Sever...

Dr. Susan Leemburg, a neuroscientist at Charles University in the Czech Republic, tricks rats into thinking they’ve been teleported to measure their brainwaves to see how these basic brain functions work! Hosted by Dr. Nicole Ackermans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Actually Listened to Us - DTNS 4201 starts at 14:27 Google revises its policy on forcing free tier Google Workspace to transition to a paid tier. Rob brings the heat on Sonos vs Google decision and a potential Sonos vs Amazon dustup. Apple Q1 financial results are in and we examine the success Apple+. DTNS 4201 ends at 48:32 That's What An Alien Would Say - GDI 4201 Is Tom moving to Arizona...

Google revises its policy on forcing free tier Google Workspace to transition to a paid tier. Rob brings the heat on Sonos vs Google decision and a potential Sonos vs Amazon dustup. Apple Q1 financial results are in and we examine the success Apple+. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Rob DeMillo, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

The Q Commerce Continuum – DTNS 4200 starts at 14:31 Q-commerce is taking off, especially in India, but now that it’s obtained a snappy nickname, it’s worth looking at again. Bloomberg’s sources say “in the coming months” small businesses will be able to use iPhones to accept payments, without requiring extra hardware.” And the United States Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal a...

Q-commerce is taking off, especially in India, but now that it’s obtained a snappy nickname, it’s worth looking at again. Bloomberg’s sources say “in the coming months” small businesses will be able to use iPhones to accept payments, without requiring extra hardware.” And the United States Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal agencies calling for new security strategies including...

We look back at the rundowns for DTNS from January 2017. What were the stories of the day then and how do we look at them now. The first announcement of the Nintendo Switch, the first inkling of a foldable from Samsung and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Sony’s Gaming Business In Trouble? – DTNS 4199 starts at 13:43 Microsoft earnings are in and we dissect the numbers to see what’s going on with the Redmond company’s operations. Plus Microsoft will launch its public preview of Android Apps for Windows 11 next month and analysts predict the ways Sony’s gaming business could find itself out in the cold. DTNS 4199 ends at 44:14 NFTeased for Fun an...

Microsoft earnings are in and we dissect the numbers to see what’s going on with the Redmond company’s operations. Plus Microsoft will launch its public preview of Android Apps for Windows 11 next month and analysts predict the ways Sony’s gaming business could find itself out in the cold. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

By Shannon Morse, ThreatWire The world’s third largest cryptocurrency trading platform was hit with a cyberattack last week that compromised 483 customer accounts and led to $34 million crypto to be withdrawn.  Crypto.com was targeted and US $33.8 million was stolen, though the CEO stated in multiple interviews that customer funds are not at risk. The hack caused about $15 million in ethereum...

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8K: What Is It Good For Right Now? - DTNS 4198 starts at 14:31 8K is what’s new as 4K becomes the new standard for high-definition displays. But are people ready for it and more importantly interested in it? DTNS 4198 ends at 46:11 Chair Pants - GDI 4198 Tom got all his hair cut and Owen is not amused. The best jokes are always better with explanations. Have you seen the Husbands explained on TikT...

8K is what’s new as 4K becomes the new standard for high-definition displays. But are people ready for it and more importantly interested in it? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, J.J. Owen Stone, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lightning in an Acquisition Bottle - DTNS 4197 starts at 15:57 Dealogic have calculated that Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet each announced more acquisitions in 2021 than any year in the past decade. Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has lost control over this WeChat account. And a Penn State and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory team has released new research that allows its prev...

Dealogic have calculated that Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet each announced more acquisitions in 2021 than any year in the past decade. Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has lost control over this WeChat account. And a Penn State and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory team has released new research that allows its previously developed thermoelectric generator to be made flexible,...

Niki interviews Grant Coffey a research database manager at Crow Canyon Archaeological center in Southwestern Colorado. Grant pilots drones to survey ancient pueblo archaeological sites and find structures that are otherwise difficult to see.  Hosted by Nicole Ackermans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel has selected a 1000-acre site in New Albany Ohio for its third US chipmaking location. Netflix reported it added 8.28 million net subscribers worldwide in Q4 for a total of 221.8 million. What does it say about the company’s direction and more broadly about the streaming market? Starring Tom Merritt, Lamarr Wilson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Amazon announced it will open a clothing store called Amazon Style in a suburban mall located in the Los Angeles area, later this year. Meta AI scientists have developed an algorithm called Data2vec that can train a neural network to recognize images, text and speech. Google is informing users of its “Google Apps for Your Domain” that the free service is ending and will require them to sign-up for...

What does Microsoft hope to gain from the buyout of Activision Blizzard and what does it mean for the videogaming industry? Plus does Microsoft see the Exynos 2200 chip as a threat to the Xbox? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the excitement around the Metaverse continues to grow, it's important to step back and take a look at the issues that need to be addressed in order to make the concept a reality. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Jonathan Strickland , Roger Chang, Amos, Joe. Link to the Show Notes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon backs down from its plans to no longer accept Visa credit cards, security researchers find new sophisticated cross-platform remote access Trojan, and Microsoft finds ransomware-like malware targeting Ukrainian organizations. Get the show notes here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our science correspondent @AckermansNicole talks about the top dino discoveries of 2021, an intriguing pair of footprints and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.