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 4.9.1(6430); Mac OS X Version 15.7.7 (Build 24G720) https://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Creative Commons Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:13 -0700 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:13 -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 Should We Trust Proactive Agents? – DTNS 5366 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/10/02/should-we-trust-proactive-agents-dtns-5366/ OpenAI introduced Dots this week; proactive agents that run in the cloud and act for you without being asked. Meta’s Muse and Manus offer similar capabilities. The big question: Do you want your AI agent to be proactive? Plus Amazon unveiled a new Kindle lineup this week aimed at new readers. Amazon says 60% of buyers are first-time Kindle owners. The second question of the week: Ebook or real book?

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]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:59:51 -0700 10E34DD4-AD49-4CFA-ACCF-C5CD06569F16 3619 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noOpenAI introduced Dots this week; proactive agents that run in the cloud and act for you without being asked. Meta’s Muse and Manus offer similar capabilities. The big question: Do you want your AI agent to be proactive? Plus Amazon unveiled a new Kindle lineup this week aimed at new readers. Amazon says 60% of buyers are first-time Kindle owners. The second question of the week: Ebook or real book? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittOpenAI introduced Dots this week; proactive agents that run in the cloud and act for you without being asked. Meta’s Muse and Manus offer similar capabilities. The big question: Do you want your AI agent to be proactive? Plus Amazon unveiled a new Kindle lineup this week aimed at new readers. Amazon says 60% of buyers are first-time Kindle owners. The second question of the week: Ebook or real book? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, 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 Can Googlebook Bridge the Gap? – DTNS 5361 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/09/25/can-googlebook-bridge-the-gap-dtns-5361/ Can Googlebooks replace a MacBook or PC laptop? Are AI charms the future of personal AI or just a dead end? We discuss these important topics plus answer this important viewer question “Which jobs will be looked upon as buggy whip manufactures in the near future?”

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]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:52:38 -0700 9BDC50B9-5D54-4EF0-A2A6-01AF422DA8B5 3527 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noCan Googlebooks replace a MacBook or PC laptop? Are AI charms the future of personal AI or just a dead end? We discuss these important topics plus answer this important viewer question “Which jobs will be looked upon as buggy whip manufactures in the near future?” Starring Sara Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Huyen Tue Dao, Iyaz Akhtar, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittCan Googlebooks replace a MacBook or PC laptop? Are AI charms the future of personal AI or just a dead end? We discuss these important topics plus answer this important viewer question “Which jobs will be looked upon as buggy whip manufactures in the near future?” Starring Sara Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Huyen Tue Dao, Iyaz Akhtar, 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 Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? – DTNS 5356 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/09/18/is-obsolescence-planned-or-is-it-natural-dtns-5356/ We debate if companies intentionally plan their products to go obsolete after several years to get people to upgrade? And we discuss if you need permission for your AI to summarize a conversation you’re in engaged in.

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]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:25:10 -0700 A6C3B3FC-514A-43E7-AA62-4F4217DB2DFB 3572 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noWe debate if companies intentionally plan their products to go obsolete after several years to get people to upgrade? And we discuss if you need permission for your AI to summarize a conversation you’re in engaged in. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittWe debate if companies intentionally plan their products to go obsolete after several years to get people to upgrade? And we discuss if you need permission for your AI to summarize a conversation you’re in engaged in. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tech,News,Digest,Daily,Tom,Merritt,DTNS Too Many iPhones in the Fold? – DTNS Live 5351 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2026/09/11/too-many-iphones-in-the-fold-dtns-live-5351/ Is Apple’s product line too confusing and is that a bad thing? And do we really need a video game console?

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

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]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:04:01 -0700 1932D739-C3A1-44B6-A3EF-90639A6B6A3E 3701 full shwei@dailytechnewsshow.com (Tom Merritt)noIs Apple’s product line too confusing and is that a bad thing? And do we really need a video game console? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!Tom MerrittIs Apple’s product line too confusing and is that a bad thing? And do we really need a video game console? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, 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 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