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Why Google Won’t Lose Chrome, and It Doesn’t Matter - DTNS 5096
DTNS covers a U.S. antitrust remedy ruling in the Google search advertising case, specifically why Google is not required to divest Chrome or Android, plus other tech briefs (EV LMR batteries, IFA…
3 Sep 2025 · 34m · 15 chaptersWhat to expect with Dolby Vision 2 - DTNS 5095
Dolby Vision 2 (DTNS 5095) preview and broader tech/US science funding briefs.
2 Sep 2025 · 36m · 17 chaptersUnion Yes for Game Developers - DTNS 5094
DTNS 5094 covers why game developers are unionizing, plus a wide tech news roundup.
29 Aug 2025 · 31m · 11 chaptersA Why?: Why Everyone Hates Microsoft Copilot - DTNSB 5093
DTNSB 5093 discusses why people dislike Microsoft Copilot being embedded in Samsung TVs (and other TV assistants), plus brief tech headlines and a separate interview about Meta acquiring Waveforms AI…
28 Aug 2025 · 30m · 15 chaptersMake Sense of Uber’s Autonomous Car Strategy - DTNSB 5092
Daily Tech News product roundup plus a deep dive on Uber’s autonomous-car strategy and its partnerships/competitors (especially Waymo), framed by how different AV companies handle “edge cases.”
27 Aug 2025 · 32m · 16 chaptersGoogle Plans to Verify Android Developers - DTNSB 5085
Google’s plan to require identity verification for Android developers distributing apps outside the Play Store (sideloading), plus other tech briefs (Framework Laptop 16 swappable GPU, AT&T/EchoStar…
26 Aug 2025 · 28m · 15 chaptersiPhones Three-Year Transformation Roadmap - DTNSB 5084
Daily Tech News episode focused on Apple’s rumored iPhone “three-year transformation roadmap” (2025–2027), plus several other tech headlines (Perplexity publisher revenue program, US Intel stake,…
25 Aug 2025 · 29m · 12 chaptersJenn and Roger Play Games: Zen - Experiment Week 5088
“Zen gaming” during DTNS Experiment Week—how to choose relaxing, low-pressure games that still feel rewarding.
22 Aug 2025 · 28m · 16 chaptersWhere Are They Now - Experiment Week 5087
DTNS Experiment Week episode where Amos interviews former DTNS staff about what they’ve done since leaving, plus their “best/worst” life moments from roughly 2020 onward.
21 Aug 2025 · 33m · 15 chaptersbeauTECHfication – Experiment Week DTNS 5085
“B-Tech-ification” (DTNS Experiment Week) explores beauty tech, focusing on how personalized foundation could work.
19 Aug 2025 · 20m · 11 chaptersTechTV Scrapbook: Adam Sessler – Experiment Week DTNS 5084
Adam Sessler’s behind-the-scenes history of TechTV/ZDTV’s early gaming coverage, how GameSpot TV was produced, and how lessons from TV shaped later online presentation (and X-Play).
18 Aug 2025 · 56m · 24 chaptersRobb Dunewood's Second Brain - Part 2 - DTNS WEEKEND
Rob Dunwood explains “second brain” systems (digital commonplace books) in DTNS Weekend Edition Part 2, answering listener questions about setup, capture, organization, and retrieval.
17 Aug 2025 · 24m · 14 chaptersWhy Is My Phone Battery So Small? - DTNS WEEKEND
Why phone batteries are capped in size for shipping, focusing on lithium-ion dangerous-goods rules.
16 Aug 2025 · 17m · 10 chaptersPatching Humanity’s Security Hole - DTNSB 5083
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s reporter dinner (ChatGPT growth, spending, profitability, GPT-5 rollout lessons, AI investment bubble, Chrome/other acquisitions, brain-computer interface, engagement vs…
15 Aug 2025 · 37m · 23 chaptersApple’s Siri Robot is Coming For Your Tabletop - DTNSB 5082
Apple’s reported plan to refocus its AI push on new home devices: a 7-inch tabletop robot (iPad-like display on a motorized arm that swivels to keep the screen facing you) and a simpler smart home…
14 Aug 2025 · 28m · 13 chaptersOpenAI Adds Old Models Back - DTNSB 5081
DTNSB 5081 (Daily Tech News Show) covers: OpenAI restoring “legacy” model access in ChatGPT after GPT-5 removed prior options; a new settings toggle (“Show Additional Models”) to select 0/3/4.1/5…
13 Aug 2025 · 27m · 13 chaptersPerplexity offers $34.5 billion to buy Chrome - DTNSB 5080
Perplexity’s $34.5B bid to buy Google’s Chrome, and what it could mean for U.S.
12 Aug 2025 · 32m · 16 chaptersIs It Legal for the US to Require 15% of Nvidia’s China Sales? - DTNSB 5079
US export controls and constitutional legality of requiring NVIDIA and AMD to share 15% of revenue from China sales of restricted AI inference chips (H20 and AMD MI308).
11 Aug 2025 · 34m · 22 chaptersWhat Is a Game Engine? - DTNS WEEKEND
DTNS Weekend explains what a game engine is and what developers use it for, including how physics/game rules are handled and why engines are licensed and costly.
9 Aug 2025 · 18m · 9 chaptersWhy the President Wants Intel’s CEO to Resign DTNSB 5078
DTNSB 5078 discusses why the U.S. president called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign, focusing on alleged China-related investment and export-control issues, plus Intel’s stalled U.S. factory plans.
8 Aug 2025 · 35m · 15 chaptersChatGPT-5 Chooses the Right Model For You - DTNSB 5077
DTNSB 5077 covers OpenAI’s official ChatGPT-5 launch and broader tech news.
7 Aug 2025 · 35m · 18 chaptersPrompt Injection Attacks Get Worse - DTNSB 5076
Daily Tech News Show episode covering AI security and policy, plus major tech/business updates.
6 Aug 2025 · 28m · 17 chaptersInside Google DeepMind's Genie 3 world model - DTNSB 5075
Google DeepMind’s Genie 3 “world model” that generates real-time, interactive 720p/24fps virtual environments; discussed as a research tool for training AI agents via “promptable events,” plus…
5 Aug 2025 · 32m · 19 chaptersLenovo’s Rollable Laptop is Real. And Good! - DTNSB 5074
DTNSB 5074 covers Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 rollable laptop becoming purchasable, plus tech news briefs (phone theft at Heathrow, Baidu autonomous taxis expansion, link-wrapping phishing,…
4 Aug 2025 · 26m · 15 chapters