Brian Ibbott drops by to chat about music podcasting, music tech, and to give his review of his first time seeing the group Twice in concert. If you’re a Once you’ll love this part.

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Also, the first Micro-RGB TVs are here and the bargain brand is not who you would expect.

Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.

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Smartphone Loyalty Survey 2026: iPhone and Android Users Are More Loyal Than Ever

iPhone brand loyalty at record high level, with Android users switching

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/04/android-smartphone-loyalty-just-hit-a-record-high-and-heres-why-that-actually-matters.html

Apple’s smartphone shipment shares in India reached 9% in the first quarter

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/04/17/iphone-sales-surge-20-percent-in-china.html
https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/tcls-rgb-mini-led-tvs-will-start-at-8000-130000543.html
https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/samsungs-new-micro-rgb-tvs-start-at-1600-for-a-55-inch-model-150023242.html

Reed Hastings departing Netfix
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https://www.wsj.com/business/media/netflix-chair-reed-hastings-to-leave-board-in-june-6d887c27?st=oBvYEy
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-stock-slides-as-forecast-misses-co-founder-reed-hastings-announces-departure-from-board-215534384.html
https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/netflix-ad-revenue-3-billion-in-2026-new-ad-products/
https://wccftech.com/first-apple-sub-1nm-chip-arriving-in-few-years-tsmc-2029-trial-production-target/
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/04/leaked-benchmarks-show-mediatek-pulling-ahead-of-apple-and-qualcomm.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/robotic-legs-help-hong-kong-085816649.html

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/mozilla-launches-thunderbolt-ai-client-with-focus-on-self-hosted-infrastructure/
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/anthropic-trump-administration-mythos
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/16/4-new-apple-intelligence-features-ios-27/
https://www.phonearena.com/news/four-new-features-coming-in-ios-27_id179731
https://www.zdnet.com/article/openai-codex-desktop-update/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/openai-starts-offering-a-biology-tuned-llm/
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance

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Ramageddeon continues to inflict financial pain on consumers looking up the prices for new laptops, flash memory, VR headsets and storage. Plus we discuss findings from the Australian Recording Industry Association that show that people are listening to less new music in favor of old favorites.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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DJI released the Osmo Pocket 4 that brings better low light performance and a clip-on fill light, and Andy Beach tells us about an AI Licensing deal in the works for 2,200 publishers.

Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao,, and Andy Beach.

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https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/dji-osmo-pocket-4-is-a-great-vlogging-camera-but-not-for-the-us/
https://www.engadget.com/apps/youtube-now-lets-you-hide-shorts-085538825.html
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-7
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/anthropic-claude-opus-4-7-model-mythos.html
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/vivo-x300-ultra-launch-powerful-camera-phone-availability-160008605.html
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Canva AI 2.0 introduces memory, connectors, and automated workflows

https://decrypt.co/364509/claude-anthropic-government-id-kyc-privacy
https://www.theverge.com/tech/912921/meta-quest-3-3s-vr-price-hike-ram-memory-shortage
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/16/apple-hits-record-recycled-content/

Report: Microsoft’s Surface Hub 3 is Being Discontinued With No Successor in Sight

Report: Microsoft’s 2026 Surface Refresh to Start This Spring With New Intel Models

https://deadline.com/2026/04/roku-hits-100-million-global-streaming-households-1236862935/

Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds
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https://apnews.com/article/live-nation-ticketmaster-antitrust-trial-f0ffdd20dd4f64e8b4bb9d97134b826f
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Plus a shoe company becomes an AI data center service provider.

Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.

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Snap to Cut 16% of Workforce to Pursue Profitability
Snap Plans 16% Workforce Reduction
Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs in Major Layoff
Snap Faces Crucial Turning Point
Allbirds Pivots to AI After Selling Shoe Business
FCC Router Ban Exemption Discussion
Netgear Conditional Approval Discussion
Netgear Gets First Exemption From FCC Router Ban
Adobe Firefly AI Assistant Expands Across Creative Apps
DTNS Audience Survey
Spotify Adds Physical Book Purchases
South Korea Becomes ASML’s Largest Market
Smartphone Sales Decline 4.1% in Q1
Google App Expands to Desktop on Windows
Gemini App Launches on Mac
Amazon Launches Slimmer Fire TV Stick HD
Trump Mobile Redesigns T1 Phone
EU Unveils Age Verification App
Meta Commits to Custom Chip Expansion With Broadcom
Anna’s Archive Loses $322M Piracy Case
ByteDance Launches Seedance 2.0 Globally
Chipmakers Invest in Self-Driving Startup
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Google is finally getting tougher on back button hijacking, and Bodie Grimm explains why BYD is charging so much for their BYD Z9 GT in Europe.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merrit, and Bodie Grimm.

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Amazon Buys Satellite Company Behind Apple’s SOS Feature
Amazon to Buy Globalstar for $11.57B
Amazon to Acquire Starlink Rival Globalstar
Google Addresses Search Back Button Hijacking Issue
Samsung Raises Prices on Galaxy Devices in the US
Microsoft Price Increases Discussion
Microsoft Raises Surface Prices Due to Memory Costs
AI Chatbots Are Entering the Comedy Scene
Your AI Slop Bores Me Website
Mastodon Introduces Collections Feature Discussion
OpenAI Acquires AI Finance Startup Hiro
GoPro Mission 1 Adds 8K Video and Interchangeable Lenses
Windows 11 Setup Update Change Discussion
Windows 11 No Longer Forces Updates During Setup
BYD Denza Z9 GT Becomes Fastest Charging EV
Why BYD Sells $40K EV for $134K in Europe
Students Build Robo-Grouse to Prevent Bird Strikes

Plus, Huawei goes wide with its foldable, and some surprising news about the development of the AI industry.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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• https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/meta-spins-up-ai-version-of-mark-zuckerberg-to-engage-with-employees/
• https://9to5google.com/2026/04/13/huawei-pura-x-max-wide-foldable/
• https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/13/huawei-foldable-similar-foldable-iphone/
• https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/13/apple-smart-glasses-four-styles/
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-12/apple-ai-smart-glasses-features-styles-colors-cameras-giannandrea-leaving-mnvtz4yg
• https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/microsoft_windows_insider_refresh/
• https://spectrum.ieee.org/state-of-ai-index-2026
• https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report
• https://qz.com/stanfords-big-ai-report-is-out-heres-what-to-know
• https://dailytechnewshow.com/survey
• https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/roblox-introduces-kids-and-select-accounts-for-age-appropriate-access-to-games-and-chat/
• https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/13/internet-archives-wayback-machine-under-severe-threat-by-publisher-blocks/
• https://9to5google.com/2026/04/10/android-tap-to-share-contacts-files/
• https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-is-finally-scrapping-an-android-app-i-didnt-even-know-existed/
• https://www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/our-evaluation-of-claude-mythos-previews-cyber-capabilities
• https://www.wired.com/story/byd-denza-z9-gt-fastest-charging-car-in-the-world/
• https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/adobe_reader_zeroday/
• https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/linux_kernel_7_releaseed/
• https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-is-using-so-much-energy-that-computing-firepower-is-running-out-156e5c85
• https://www.wsj.com/business/media/meta-expected-to-unseat-google-as-worlds-largest-digital-ad-player-83d3f522
• https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/ingenuity-mars-helicopter/

Dr. Niki takes a look at how unmanned aerial vehicles, and sometimes on land and sea too, have helped advance scientific research.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr Nicole Ackermans.

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Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Hammond Chamberlain, and possibly Amos and whoever else happens by, chat about their lives in podcasting.

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And Google makes encrypted emails much easier to deal with.

Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao.

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-gmail-end-to-end-encryption-on-mobile-devices/
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/youtube-premium-pirce-increase-youtube-music-us-1236713223/

What is ‘Ghost Murmur,’ secret technology CIA used to locate airman downed in Iran?
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https://www.al.com/news/2026/04/what-is-ghost-murmur-secret-technology-cia-used-to-locate-airman-downed-in-iran.html
https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/ghost-murmur-a-never-used-secret-tool-deployed-to-find-lost-airman-in-iran-in-daring-mission/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-quantum-ghost-murmur-purportedly-used-in-iran-scientists/

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France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waze users

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-2026-Hardware

Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus

https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-starts-removing-unnecessary-copilot-buttons-in-windows-11-120346728.html

OpenAI Launches $100/Month ChatGPT Pro Plan For Heavy Codex Users

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/instagram-comments-can-now-be-edited-within-15-minutes-195000640.html
https://www.404media.co/fbi-extracts-suspects-deleted-signal-messages-saved-in-iphone-notification-database-2/
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eff-leaving-x
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/anthropic-agrees-to-rent-coreweave-ai-capacity-to-power-claude
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-project-houdini-aws-modular-ai-data-centers-speed-2026-4
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/10/south_korea_data_access_universal/

We discuss the implications of the Artemis II mission that saw humans fly the furthest distance from the earth and observe the dark side of the moon. Plus Gen Z is growing less excited about AI than previously. Anthropic decides to limit its latest model to a select number of companies. And we have a quiz on the innovations space exploration has gifted the human race.

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Also, YouTube lets you make an avatar of yourself, and Andy Beach tells us about the first newsroom strike over AI.

Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShow/comments/1sgm7q9/wireguard_vpn_developer_cant_ship_software/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/09/microsoft_dev_account_deactivations/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/wireguard-vpn-developer-cant-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-account/ https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/hardware-dev-center/action-required-account-verification-for-windows-hardware-program-begins-october/4455452 https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/09/microsoft_devdiv/ https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-premium-auto-speed-on-the-go-experiments-3655710/ https://9to5google.com/2026/04/08/youtube-shorts-ai-avatar/ https://www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-leo-to-launch-mid-2026-ceo-hints-at-lower-price-than-starlink https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/amazon-is-considering-selling-its-ai-chips-to-other-companies
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/not-on-a-hunch-andy-jassy-defends-amazons-200b-spending-spree/

Spotify now lets everyone turn off videos in its app

https://www.engadget.com/home/dyson-just-announced-its-first-ever-handheld-fan-with-a-motor-that-spins-up-to-65000-rpm-000135028.html https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/08/iphone-air-2-and-iphone-18e-early-next-year/

Report: iPhones accounted for half of the top 10 best-selling smartphones in Q4 2025

https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-bakes-notebooklm-its-research-tool-into-gemini-101850634.html
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/09/unless-you-reboot-every-once-in-a-while-your-mac-will-get-kicked-offline-every-49-days https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/openai-new-model-cyber-mythos-anthopic
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/meta-social-media-addiction-ads
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/openai-pauses-stargate-uk-data-center-effort-citing-energy-costs
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/meta-commits-to-spending-additional-21-billion-with-coreweave-.html
https://www.techradar.com/pro/john-deere-may-have-to-pay-out-major-usd99-million-settlement-in-landmark-right-to-repair-case https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/anthropic-fails-for-now-to-halt-us-label-as-a-supply-chain-risk
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/google-expands-partnership-with-intel-for-ai-chips-.html