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by Tom Merritt · English
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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DTNS May 2026 in Review
Daily Tech News “May 2026 in Review,” covering Google I/O and backlash, Android/Chrome updates, Google Book laptop, console and handheld price hikes, and broader tech themes like AI/agents, layoffs,…
30 May 2026 · 24m · 8 chaptersAcer Aspire Go 15 Tries To Compete With the MacBook Neo - DTNS 5279
Daily Tech News episode covering Acer’s Computex laptop announcements (Swift Air 14, Swift Spin 14 AI, budget Aspire Go 15, plus Nitro Blaze Link handheld gaming companion), plus briefs on Blue…
29 May 2026 · 29m · 15 chaptersMeta Risks Subscription Fatigue With New Plans - DTNS 5278
DTNS 5278 covers Meta’s new paid subscriptions and the value/risks of “subscription fatigue,” plus several tech briefs and a conservation segment.
28 May 2026 · 35m · 15 chaptersAR Glasses Go Budget - DTNS 5277
Daily Tech News Show (May 27, 2026) covers budget AR display glasses, search-engine AI backlash, Windows Secure Boot certificate expiry, and multiple tech headlines (YouTube AI labeling, Roku UI…
27 May 2026 · 27m · 14 chaptersHow AI Is Actually Impacting the Job Market - DTNS 5276
How generative AI is affecting the job market, with emphasis on unemployment stability vs. early-career hiring slowdowns; plus brief related tech headlines.
26 May 2026 · 34m · 14 chaptersVibe Coding the News - DTNS Weekend
Bodhi Grimm explains “vibe coding” a personalized news aggregator for his podcast, Kilowatt, using Lovable.dev plus Gemini to generate show notes, titles, and show art from curated EV/autonomous…
23 May 2026 · 24m · 9 chaptersThe End of Destiny 2 is Nigh, Sort Of - DTNS 5275
Bungie announced Destiny 2’s final content update will ship June 9, with active development ending after The Final Shape; Bungie says Destiny 2 will remain playable and aims to “live beyond Destiny…
22 May 2026 · 28m · 14 chaptersA Network Multitool For Hackers - DTNS 5274
DTNS episode covering Flipper One’s network-focused hacking multitool; SpaceX IPO and earnings context; data center heat impacts; Spotify generative tools; LiDAR “see around corners”; plus quick…
21 May 2026 · 30m · 14 chaptersDo You Want the Right to Mod Your TV? - DTNS 5273
DTNS episode focuses on a legal fight over whether owners can legally modify Linux-based TV operating systems, especially Vizio.
20 May 2026 · 34m · 13 chaptersGoogle I/O in the Foothills of the Singularity - DTNS 5272
Google I/O 2026 coverage focused on “AI agents everywhere,” plus Gemini model updates, agentic search, document/video generation, commerce/payment protocols, and new hardware (TPUs, Android XR…
19 May 2026 · 33m · 14 chaptersThe Viture Beast Looks Like Real Glasses, Mostly - DTNS 5271
DTNS episode covering (1) Jason Howell’s review of Viture “Beast” display glasses and (2) tech news briefs: Apple Siri privacy controls (auto-delete options, synthetic training data), Labs AI radio…
18 May 2026 · 28m · 12 chaptersShould You Oppose Your Local Data Center? - DTNS WEEKEND
A DTNS Weekend deep dive on why U.S. opposition to building local data centers is rising, what residents can legitimately object to, and what companies/utilities are doing to mitigate impacts.
16 May 2026 · 23m · 15 chaptersThe Year of the Smart Glasses Is Looking Like a Flop - DTNS 5270
Daily Tech News episode focused on “the year of smart glasses” plus multiple tech briefs (Google storage policy, OpenAI Codex remote access, Instagram “Instance,” and other headlines).
15 May 2026 · 30m · 13 chaptersMotorola Razr Fold is a Noble Competitor to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 - DTNS 5269
Daily Tech News Show episode focused mainly on Motorola’s Razr Fold (book-style foldable) releasing mid-May, plus other tech headlines (carrier spectrum/satellite JV, Insta360 Go 3S retro bundle,…
14 May 2026 · 28m · 14 chaptersAmazon Beefs Up Voice-Assisted Shopping - DTNS 5268
DTNS 5268 covers: Amazon rebrands its shopping voice assistant from “Rufus” to “Alexa for Shopping,” adding personalization and broader help beyond product comparison.
13 May 2026 · 29m · 13 chaptersAndroid Intelligence Comes to the Googlebook - DTNS 5267
Daily Tech News episode covering Google’s “Android Show” launch ahead of Google I/O, emphasizing Android becoming an “intelligence system” with Gemini-powered agentic, multi-step app automations…
12 May 2026 · 34m · 12 chaptersWhy Reddit Is Angering Logged Out Users - DTNS 5266
DTNS 5266 covers Reddit’s experiment forcing some frequently logged-out mobile users toward the Reddit app, plus several other tech headlines.
11 May 2026 · 27m · 11 chaptersSwitch 2 Prices Rise, Forecast Drops - DTNS 5265
DTNS covers console pricing and profit forecasts driven by elevated memory costs (“memory crunch”), plus several tech/security headlines and brief discussion on AI hardware and accessibility.
8 May 2026 · 30m · 12 chaptersSpotify Embraces AI - DTNS 5264
Daily Tech News episode (May 7, 2026) covering Spotify’s AI podcast tooling and generated “DJ” voice expansion; plus Google’s screenless Fitbit Air and rebranding to Google Health Premium;…
7 May 2026 · 31m · 10 chaptersLove for eReaders, Hate for Browsers - DTNS 5263
DTNS covers (1) Remarkable’s new e-ink tablet Paper Pure and its “no browser” focus, (2) Google search AI overviews changes, (3) browser/AI privacy and security controversies (Chrome Gemini Nano…
6 May 2026 · 33m · 8 chaptersBose Lifestyle Takes a Shot At Sonos - DTNS 5262
Daily Tech News (DTNS 5262) covers: Bose’s new “Lifestyle” smart speaker lineup taking aim at Sonos; Apple chip-supply diversification; U.S. AI model review access via CAISI; and several tech briefs.
5 May 2026 · 32m · 21 chaptersGameStop Bids $56B to Buy eBay - DTNS 5261
DTNS episode covering GameStop’s unsolicited $56B bid to buy eBay, plus briefs on AI-in-enterprise deals, Ask Jeeves shutting down, and AI-generated “podcast slop.”
4 May 2026 · 30m · 12 chaptersDTNS April 2026 in Review
Daily Tech News Show April 2026 month-in-review covering Apple’s CEO transition (John Ternus), big-tech earnings and AI infrastructure spending, and Anthropic’s “Mythos” bug-finder access dispute…
2 May 2026 · 18m · 6 chaptersApple Sold a Ton of iPhone 17s and Mac Minis - DTNS 5260
Daily Tech News episode covering Apple’s March-quarter earnings, AI in cars, a major Linux kernel privilege-escalation flaw, retro handheld launches, and several quick AI/security/software headlines.
1 May 2026 · 33m · 12 chapters