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Tom Merritt
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Aug 15, 2023 • 4min

Get Airport Food Delivered To Your Gate - DTH

Biden administration challenges social media laws in Florida and Texas, Tesla introduces 'Standard Range' Model S and Model X, OTG offers food delivery to airport gates
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Aug 15, 2023 • 53min

Perpetually Online - DTNS 4583

This podcast discusses Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter to X and its potential legal and financial implications. It also explores the concept of decentralization in social media and the rise of alternative platforms like Mastodon. Additionally, the hosts touch on the trend of NPC live streams on TikTok and the popularity of pinky doll's repetitive but captivating content.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 5min

Report - Cord Cutting No Longer Saves Money - DTH

Apple Watch refresh set for 2024, cord-cutting may no longer be a money-saver, YouTube tests new adblocker block.Get show notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 27min

TechTV Scrapbook: Kate Botello - DTNS 4582

Welcome to TechTV Scrapbook. The podcast that talks to the people and personalities who made the TechTV network possible. On the pilot episode we talk to Kate Botello former host of TechTV's The Screen Savers and Extended Play.You can follow Kate Botello at Interlochen Public Radio and on X (Twitter). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 11, 2023 • 32min

It's Google's Fault - DTNS 4581

Matt Rogers, co-founder of Mill the food recycling service, shares details about tackling the climate crisis through behavior change and consumer impact. They discuss the role of design, FOMO, and cool factor in driving change, using examples like Nest thermostats and addressing food waste. Also, the impact of Bluetooth wristbands at large events and upcoming event plans in Toronto.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 32min

Do Delivery Drones Dream of Electric Bees? - DTNS 4580

Shannon gives up a wrap-up of all the big news from this year’s Black Hat security conference. We find out why urban drone delivery is not a regular thing yet. And Disney shares its subscriber numbers and new push to make its ad supported service available in more countries.Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 9, 2023 • 31min

Netflix Puts the Controller Before the Game - DTNS 4579

YouTube announced Tuesday that users who disable watch history will no longer see recommendations on the home page. Netflix is doubling down on its gaming offering, including an app to let subscribers play games on their TV. And China continues its clampdown on children’s online time.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.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 31min

Nvidia Gives a Nod to Amazing Grace - DTNS 4578

We go over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s big announcements from this year's SIGGRAPH event in LA. Postdoc researcher in ergonomics at USC, Alexis Souchet, details some of the negative issues with VR in a Conversation post. OpenAI announced its GPTBot, that will crawl the web like a search index does and filter out paywall-restricted sources, sources that violate OpenAI policies, sources that gather personally identifiable information.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 7, 2023 • 32min

Does Thread Matter More Than Matter? - DTNS 4577

A team of scientists from several UK universities trained a deep learning model to extract data from a recording of your keyboard clicks. Plus The New York Times reports on a woman in the city of Detroit after a mistaken arrest based on flawed facial recognition. And we delve into the issues brought up in the Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy article “Why Thread is Matter’s biggest problem right now.”Starring Tom Merritt, Nica Montford, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 4, 2023 • 31min

RISC-V vs. ARM - DTNS 4576

Qualcomm, NXP, Nordic, Robert Bosch and Infineon have joined forces to create a company to promote the development of RISC-V. We go over Apple’s latest earnings report. And Google is making it easier to remove your private information from search!Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Chris Ashley, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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