Daily Tech News Show (VIDEO) http://dailytechnewsshow.com Daily Tech News Show is a 30 minute podcast dedicated to giving you tech news that’s easy to understand in a fun and informative way. Feeder 4.8.4(6362); Mac OS X Version 15.7.7 (Build 24G720) https://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Creative Commons Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:35:15 -0700 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:35:15 -0700 Tom Merritt no episodic no Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNSStay up to date with independent, authoritative, and trustworthy tech news. This video feed is volunteer run. If you like the show, want to support the effort and make the show better, please visit http://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support. The video feed status is at https://twitter.com/shwei_ and iTunes link is http://goo.gl/kAJmdi Stay up to date with independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news.shwei@dailytechnewsshow.comTom Merritt Do You Own Your Game? – DTNS Live 5142 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/08/27/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-that-is-the-question-dtns-live-5141/ What does gaming look like without discs? As companies race toward a future where physical media becomes a relic of the early 21st century, will gamers embrace the all-digital future—or will the industry have to change to keep them on board? Plus Apple new CEO John Ternus has only three days in the office. So we judge his three day performance like some supercilious alien race from Star Trek. And Thomas Wilde from Geek Wire argues that the video game industry is heading towards its a big crash in a opinion article.

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe.

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]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:34:35 -0700 EE8FC9DF-CCE2-4B93-AB84-DDCCA4F32633 4084 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noWhat does gaming look like without discs? As companies race toward a future where physical media becomes a relic of the early 21st century, will gamers embrace the all-digital future—or will the industry have to change to keep them on board? Plus Apple new CEO John Ternus has only three days in the office. So we judge his three day performance like some supercilious alien race from Star Trek. And Thomas Wilde from Geek Wire argues that the video game industry is heading towards its a big crash in a opinion article. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittWhat does gaming look like without discs? As companies race toward a future where physical media becomes a relic of the early 21st century, will gamers embrace the all-digital future—or will the industry have to change to keep them on board? Plus Apple new CEO John Ternus has only three days in the office. So we judge his three day performance like some supercilious alien race from Star Trek. And Thomas Wilde from Geek Wire argues that the video game industry is heading towards its a big crash in a opinion article. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS To Pay, or Not to Pay? That is the Question – DTNS Live 5141 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/08/27/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-that-is-the-question-dtns-live-5141/ Ransomware is a looming threat for any business or entity that has an online footprint. But we ask the big question. Should companies pay ransomware or not? We engage each other in a debate for the ages. Plus Walmart began accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. Robb wants to ask us why aren’t more people using tap to pay? Xbox announced its disc-to-digital program that will let owners of physical game discs claim digital copies. You can use those digital copies in Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe

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]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:03 -0700 00A9BEC2-6B3B-4300-8D3A-7C8DF4E89AB8 4152 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noRansomware is a looming threat for any business or entity that has an online footprint. But we ask the big question. Should companies pay ransomware or not? We engage each other in a debate for the ages. Plus Walmart began accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. Robb wants to ask us why aren’t more people using tap to pay? Xbox announced its disc-to-digital program that will let owners of physical game discs claim digital copies. You can use those digital copies in Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittRansomware is a looming threat for any business or entity that has an online footprint. But we ask the big question. Should companies pay ransomware or not? We engage each other in a debate for the ages. Plus Walmart began accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. Robb wants to ask us why aren’t more people using tap to pay? Xbox announced its disc-to-digital program that will let owners of physical game discs claim digital copies. You can use those digital copies in Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS Is That Photo Real? – DTNS Live 5140 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/08/20/is-that-photo-real-dtns-live-5140/ How is generative AI impacting creatives who have had their worked copied or used without permission. Meta’s trial in Oakland, California began this week. 29 US states allege that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to drive compulsive use by children and tried to hide known risks of using their products. Plus we explore what media executives think what the TV market will look like in three years.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Don Komarechka, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe

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]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:09:17 -0700 B1E5163A-71E4-4DE2-9073-8382B0A1EB01 4227 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noHow is generative AI impacting creatives who have had their worked copied or used without permission. Meta’s trial in Oakland, California began this week. 29 US states allege that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to drive compulsive use by children and tried to hide known risks of using their products. Plus we explore what media executives think what the TV market will look like in three years. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Don Komarechka, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittHow is generative AI impacting creatives who have had their worked copied or used without permission. Meta’s trial in Oakland, California began this week. 29 US states allege that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to drive compulsive use by children and tried to hide known risks of using their products. Plus we explore what media executives think what the TV market will look like in three years. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Don Komarechka, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS Phones Are Just Phones These Days – DTNS Live 5139 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/08/13/phones-are-just-phones-these-days-dtns-live-5139/ Android Faithful’s Jason Howell is here with details on the Pixel 11 phone. Plus Anthropic announced this week it would embed watermarks in text. And a plea for a revival of reading from 120 years ago. Finally we end our week with the Great Debates Smartphones that can always find the perfect place to eat or a phone that can always find the right things to say in any coversation.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:56:35 -0700 898A7DC6-91D1-4EB2-B35E-641A502A7929 4002 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noAndroid Faithful’s Jason Howell is here with details on the Pixel 11 phone. Plus Anthropic announced this week it would embed watermarks in text. And a plea for a revival of reading from 120 years ago. Finally we end our week with the Great Debates Smartphones that can always find the perfect place to eat or a phone that can always find the right things to say in any coversation. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittAndroid Faithful’s Jason Howell is here with details on the Pixel 11 phone. Plus Anthropic announced this week it would embed watermarks in text. And a plea for a revival of reading from 120 years ago. Finally we end our week with the Great Debates Smartphones that can always find the perfect place to eat or a phone that can always find the right things to say in any coversation. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS Agents Gone Wild – DTNS Live 5138 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/08/06/agents-gone-wild-dtns-live-5138/ OpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity testing incidents resulting in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against sites outside the intended testing boundaries. Plus Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.2 billion. We ask everyone what they think of Bending Spoons track record so far in managing the companies they’ve acquired so far. And we close the week with a quiz about desserts! Or was that deserts? Find out on today’s show!

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.

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]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:15:19 -0700 69C11A5A-0BE9-470B-AF29-23142CFA2B22 4027 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noOpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity testing incidents resulting in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against sites outside the intended testing boundaries. Plus Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.2 billion. We ask everyone what they think of Bending Spoons track record so far in managing the companies they’ve acquired so far. And we close the week with a quiz about desserts! Or was that deserts? Find out on today’s show! Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittOpenAI and Anthropic have confirmed their AI models were involved in separate third-party cybersecurity testing incidents resulting in a real website being breached and social engineering attacks against sites outside the intended testing boundaries. Plus Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.2 billion. We ask everyone what they think of Bending Spoons track record so far in managing the companies they’ve acquired so far. And we close the week with a quiz about desserts! Or was that deserts? Find out on today’s show! Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS Hard Prices For Hard Drives – DTNS Live 5137 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/07/30/hard-prices-for-hard-drives-dtns-live-5137/ As computer RAM and NAND prices continue to go through the roof, other PC components are feeling the effects besides memory and solid-state storage. Is open-source AI the key to cybersecurity in the age of threats powered by LLMs, tech companies think so.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.

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]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:52:51 -0700 15D2B555-814D-44D4-ABE4-7740FCDDFBA6 4190 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noAs computer RAM and NAND prices continue to go through the roof, other PC components are feeling the effects besides memory and solid-state storage. Is open-source AI the key to cybersecurity in the age of threats powered by LLMs, tech companies think so. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittAs computer RAM and NAND prices continue to go through the roof, other PC components are feeling the effects besides memory and solid-state storage. Is open-source AI the key to cybersecurity in the age of threats powered by LLMs, tech companies think so. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS A Hole In The Sandbox – DTNS Live 5136 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/07/23/a-hole-in-the-sandbox-dtns-live-5136/ Samsung announced new foldables including a phone with an unfolded aspect ratio that makes it wider than it is tall. Plus OpenAI released some details about how one of its agents broke out of a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face to find the solutions to a benchmark challenge. And we debate a recent Redfin poll on how Americans feel about data centers being built in their neighborhood. Finally its the end of the week and we got some Zillow game show action. Can you figure out the price before the panel does?

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

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]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:10:59 -0700 77232382-8266-4DCA-A0B3-41867179349D 4191 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noSamsung announced new foldables including a phone with an unfolded aspect ratio that makes it wider than it is tall. Plus OpenAI released some details about how one of its agents broke out of a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face to find the solutions to a benchmark challenge. And we debate a recent Redfin poll on how Americans feel about data centers being built in their neighborhood. Finally its the end of the week and we got some Zillow game show action. Can you figure out the price before the panel does? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittSamsung announced new foldables including a phone with an unfolded aspect ratio that makes it wider than it is tall. Plus OpenAI released some details about how one of its agents broke out of a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face to find the solutions to a benchmark challenge. And we debate a recent Redfin poll on how Americans feel about data centers being built in their neighborhood. Finally its the end of the week and we got some Zillow game show action. Can you figure out the price before the panel does? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS Unvisible Yourself – DTNS Live 5135 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/07/16/unvisible-yourself-dtns-live-5135/ Can AI save wildlife and win over humans? While Meta’s smart glasses battle public side-eye, physical AI is surging. Nvidia just united 22 Japanese robotics giants under its new open-world model, while Boston Dynamics is testing its Spot robot to trot deliveries straight to your door.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Blair Bazdarich, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe

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]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:02:26 -0700 1CAB6453-73AF-47A8-A77A-8671178AA2ED 4144 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noCan AI save wildlife and win over humans? While Meta’s smart glasses battle public side-eye, physical AI is surging. Nvidia just united 22 Japanese robotics giants under its new open-world model, while Boston Dynamics is testing its Spot robot to trot deliveries straight to your door. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Blair Bazdarich, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittCan AI save wildlife and win over humans? While Meta’s smart glasses battle public side-eye, physical AI is surging. Nvidia just united 22 Japanese robotics giants under its new open-world model, while Boston Dynamics is testing its Spot robot to trot deliveries straight to your door. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Blair Bazdarich, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS Commit to the Creative Process – DTNS Live 5134 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/07/02/commit-to-the-creative-process-dtns-live-5134/ Digital photographer, Ant Pruitt, is here to talk about his 30-day personal photography challenge and how it made him a better photographer. Plus Netflix, ElevenLabs and the Gene Wilder estate recreated the voice of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka to use as the narrator for its new reality show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” We discuss the implications and what it really means for the afterlife of well-known actors likenesses being used after their death. Sony announced it would end production of physical game discs starting in January 2028. Roger shares how he feels about losing physical game discs. And we end the week on a sweet note as we test everyone’s knowledge of SODA!

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Ant Pruitt, Roger Chang, Joe.

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]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:17:48 -0700 CB2775B2-3976-4AB4-9693-69E73A563B66 4181 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noDigital photographer, Ant Pruitt, is here to talk about his 30-day personal photography challenge and how it made him a better photographer. Plus Netflix, ElevenLabs and the Gene Wilder estate recreated the voice of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka to use as the narrator for its new reality show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” We discuss the implications and what it really means for the afterlife of well-known actors likenesses being used after their death. Sony announced it would end production of physical game discs starting in January 2028. Roger shares how he feels about losing physical game discs. And we end the week on a sweet note as we test everyone’s knowledge of SODA! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Ant Pruitt, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittDigital photographer, Ant Pruitt, is here to talk about his 30-day personal photography challenge and how it made him a better photographer. Plus Netflix, ElevenLabs and the Gene Wilder estate recreated the voice of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka to use as the narrator for its new reality show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” We discuss the implications and what it really means for the afterlife of well-known actors likenesses being used after their death. Sony announced it would end production of physical game discs starting in January 2028. Roger shares how he feels about losing physical game discs. And we end the week on a sweet note as we test everyone’s knowledge of SODA! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Ant Pruitt, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS The RAM Is Too Darn High! – DTNS Live 5133 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/06/25/the-ram-is-too-darn-high-dtns-live-5133/ Sarah shares her experience Vibe coding her new website. Tim Cook warns customers that prices for iconic Apple products are going up. We check out the new prices and share what we think of them. Plus the prices for the new Steam Machines have been made public and aren’t cheap. Finally we end our week with a quiz on American culinary delights.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:12:03 -0700 C856C113-37A4-486B-82F6-1A907429C890 4284 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noSarah shares her experience Vibe coding her new website. Tim Cook warns customers that prices for iconic Apple products are going up. We check out the new prices and share what we think of them. Plus the prices for the new Steam Machines have been made public and aren’t cheap. Finally we end our week with a quiz on American culinary delights. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittSarah shares her experience Vibe coding her new website. Tim Cook warns customers that prices for iconic Apple products are going up. We check out the new prices and share what we think of them. Plus the prices for the new Steam Machines have been made public and aren’t cheap. Finally we end our week with a quiz on American culinary delights. Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS