Daily Tech News Show

Microsoft successfully acquires Activision-Blizzard. Best Buy plans to stop selling physical video media. Tech updates include satellite service, chip investigation, drone certification, TikTok battles, and spacecraft mission. The hosts speculate on the nostalgia wave for DVDs and VHS tapes. They explore concerns and benefits of AI, including fighting bed bugs. Laser elimination of bed bugs is discussed. The speaker mentions LinkedIn, security, and the CSO series.

Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe discuss social media platforms under scrutiny for disinformation and illegal content during the Israel-Hamas War. They also explore the reviews of Google's Pixel 8 Pro, YouTube surpassing Netflix as the top video source for US teens, Meta's struggles with news publishers, and the messaging capabilities of Snap and TikTok. The chapter concludes with various tech demos, open-source chips, Netflix opening restaurants, and a report from Siemens Energy.

Sony announces cloud-streamed PS5 games, Google's payment to Apple for search engine dominance, TikTok facing a lawsuit for alleged harm to children, updates from cloud service providers, the Right to Repair Act signed in California, Disney's new bipedal robot and drone delivery

This podcast discusses topics such as Apple's lighter version of the Vision Pro, Google's expansion of 'Project Green Light', and the shifting landscape of news platforms. It also explores the bias in coin flipping and the mystery surrounding almond milk.

Snap's My AI chatbot under investigation in the UK for privacy risks, Samsung and SK Hynix able to supply chip equipment to China-based factories, Google's Vertex AI to assist doctors with patient histories and billing.

Data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy discusses the impact of AI on mathematics. They also explore chatbots recreating celebrity personalities and the drawbacks of self-checkout. In addition, the podcast delves into improving ship breaking with robotics and expresses gratitude to supporters.

This podcast discusses the Nobel Prizes awarded for groundbreaking research in mRNA vaccines and atosecond pulses of light. It also explores the potential use of wearable technology in museums and beyond, and reminisces about past experiences with Blackberry phones.

Google's Pixel hardware event is analyzed, focusing on the latest flagship phones and accessories. The Pixel 8 Pro is highlighted as a potential competitor to the iPhone, with impressive camera features and on-device machine learning. New features announced include Ultra HDR, a Pixel Watch with body response and skin temperature sensors, updates to Pixel Buds Pro, Google Assistant enhancements, and the dual screen interpreter mode on the Pixel Fold. The upgrades to the Pixel Watch and new features of the Pixel Buds Pro are discussed, comparing them to competitors. There is also a brief mention of the speaker's preference for using Google and information about the show's patrons.

The podcast discusses Meta's plan to charge a fee for an ad-free Facebook experience, privacy-focused services, data aggregation prevention, and user perception of chatbots. It also explores the concept of manipulation with chatbots, ascribing tone to voice assistants, and the ineffectiveness of watermarks.

Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe, and a group of technology experts discuss Apple's work on developing its own web search service, updates on the titanium iPhone 15 overheating issues, and LG's decision not to support ATSC 3.0 due to patent uncertainty. They also introduce Humane's wearable AI assistant 'Ai Pin', explore the potential of AI and computing power, companion devices, and sneaker-shaped PCs, and discuss 'don't crawl' search engines and alternate signals.