Daily Tech News Show

Amazon's latest 'Devices and Services' announcements discussed by Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, and Joe. OpenAI's new version of its image generator DALL-E, improvements to Amazon's voice assistant, Wi-Fi 7 support, tap-to-pay for mass transit, and a celebration of 10 years of the podcast, Film Sack.

Amazon introduces new version of 'Just Walk Out' technology for clothing stores. Microsoft's plans for Xbox revealed in leaked documents. UK launches Freely, a new digital service delivering live TV over broadband. Discussion on consolidation of broadcast channels and on-demand content. Concerns around AI-generated voices and their potential misuse.

Crowdfunding expert Chris Mancini discusses the evolution of crowdfunding and its cross pollination with big companies. They also touch on Unity's backtrack on a new per install fee structure for developers. iPhone 15 and iOS 17 rollout updates are mentioned.

Topics discussed include issues with iPhone 15 preorders, TikTok fined €345 million, X's government-ID account verification, tech news roundup, the impact and evolution of TikTok as an information platform, Apple's holiday quarter predictions, battery life of the new iPhones, and the hosts' platforms and upcoming guests.

Google plans to offer software updates for Chromebooks for up to a decade. A study criticizes using Large Language Models in critical jobs. The podcast also discusses the cyber-incident affecting MGM and frustrations with slow devices. The hosts highlight the limitations of AI models and the challenges of recognizing misinformation.

The podcast discusses Unity's announcement of charging a runtime fee, MGM's cyber incident as a material risk, and Adobe's Firefly opening to all Creative Cloud users. The hosts also talk about tech demos, iPhone ban denial, handling system downtime, controversies surrounding Unity, and the future of robots in homes.

Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines from the snobOS Cast discuss Apple's iPhone 15 event, covering topics like the Apple Watch Series 9, leather bands, iPhone 15 pricing and features, and the switch to USB-C.

Amazon requires e-book writers to disclose AI content. Wyze security camera owners saw other webcam feeds. Meta tests cross-platform WhatsApp messaging. Implications of EU's DMA on big tech companies. Debating apps communicating with each other. EU law applied to an app and a collector set. Popularity of gaming devices and sentimental value of iPods. Psychological significance of hardware in luxury consumer products.

Home Theater expert Robert Heron joins the hosts to discuss advancements in the TV and home theater space, including the increasing size of TVs, benefits of large format TVs, and the focus on OLED technology. Spotify's expansion into audiobooks and Apple's iOS updates to protect against exploits are also discussed.

This podcast discusses the value of online movie ratings and ways to improve them. They also talk about SoundCloud's new discovery feed feature and BMW's controversial subscription fee for heated seats in cars.