Daily Tech News Show

Apr 02 2025 1895 ep. 30 mins 42.4k
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Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing.

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Nintendo Switches It Up with Backward Compatibility - DTNSB 4989

Apr 02 2025 25 mins  
Nintendo officially unveils the Switch 2, Amazon makes a bid for TikTok, and Chris Ashley shares his BBQ tech woes.Starring Jenn Cutter and Huyen Tue Dao.Links to stories in today's episode can be found here.

OpenAI's Massive $40 Billion Funding Round - DTNSB 4988

Apr 01 2025 28 mins  
Substack looks to capitalize on a TikTok ban with a new video feed, and Chris Ashley shares the tech that powers his BBQ food truck!Starring Jason Howell and Shannon Morse.Links to stories can be found here.

xAI Buys X - DTNSB 4987

Mar 31 2025 25 mins  
Goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buzz Out Loud!Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here.

ChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions - DTNSB 4986

Mar 28 2025 26 mins  
 ChatGPT adds new features and removes some restrictions regarding public figures. WhatsApp adds an old school social media feature. And Tom talks to Andy Beach about how the BBC handles AI in news.Starring Huyen Tue Dao and Jenn Cutter.Show notes can be found here.

Android OS development stays open while going private - DTNSB 4985

Mar 27 2025 28 mins  
Nintendo Switch is getting Virtual Game Cards for porting digital games between devices, and Tom Merritt draws a through line between tech connectivity and our love of animals.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here.

Amazon Adds AI 'Interests' Shopping Feature - DTNSB 4984

Mar 26 2025 30 mins  
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.

Napster Heads to the Metaverse - DTNSB 4983

Mar 25 2025 23 mins  
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.

23andMe Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - DTNSB 4982

Mar 24 2025 25 mins  
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.

The Atlantic’s LibGen Search Reveals All - DTNSB 4981

Mar 21 2025 27 mins  
Section 230 is set to face its biggest challenge yet, and Andy Beach talks about the rise of virtual influencers on YouTubeStarring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here.

Huawei announced a new 16:10 aspect ratio smartphone - DTNSB 4980

Mar 20 2025 27 mins  
Roger talks about the last big chip announcement.Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.Show notes can be found here.