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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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Why OpenAI Has Literally Been Fighting Goblins - DTNS 5259
OpenAI’s Codex CLI “goblin talk” (and other creature mentions) leaked from a rewarded “nerdy personality” into GPT 5.x training, then was mitigated with system-prompt bans and data filtering; later,…
30 Apr 2026 · 32m · 15 chaptersSony’s 30-Day DRM Clock Reappears - DTNS 5258
DTNS 5258 covers Sony PS4/PS5 DRM “30-day clock” behavior, Elon Musk’s under-oath testimony in his OpenAI lawsuit, and several tech/business briefs (Apple RAM/supply chain, YouTube TV MultiView,…
29 Apr 2026 · 29m · 15 chaptersInside the 1930s Vintage Language Model Called Talkie - DTNS 5257
The episode of Daily Tech News Show centers on “Talkie 1930,” a 13B Vintage Language Model (VLM) trained on 260B tokens of pre-1931 English books, newspapers, journals, patents, and case law with a…
28 Apr 2026 · 34m · 10 chaptersAgents Delete Rental Company’s Platform - DTNS 5256
DTNS 5256 focuses on a major incident involving AI coding agents and cloud security.
27 Apr 2026 · 29m · 13 chaptersWhy Smart Homes Finally Just Work (Thanks to Matter) - DTNS Weekend
The episode explains why smart homes are finally interoperable, focusing on Matter and Thread standards, how “Matter over Thread” works, what a Matter border router is, and why Samsung’s partnership…
25 Apr 2026 · 20m · 13 chaptersWe Are Xbox and We Have a New Logo Too - DTNS 5255
Daily Tech News Show episode covering Microsoft’s Xbox rebrand and strategy shift to cross-platform “return of Xbox,” plus major AI, social media, and tech headlines.
24 Apr 2026 · 31m · 11 chapters
Apple Ternus-over - DTNS Live 5124
DTNS Live 5124 discusses Apple’s CEO succession (John Ternus taking over September 1), plus related AI and hardware implications; it also covers Framework’s updated modular “Laptop 13 Pro” for…
23 Apr 2026 · 1h 9m · 29 chaptersApple Patches A Signal Leak - DTNS 5254
DTNS episode covering Apple’s iOS/iPadOS patch for a Signal notification cache bug, plus tech briefs (passkeys, new 2D/3D display tech, drones, chipmaking, DRAM/server demand, etc.) and a deep dive…
23 Apr 2026 · 35m · 24 chaptersFramework Introduces the Modular MacBook for Linux Users - DTNS 5253
Daily Tech News episode covering Framework’s new modular “Laptop 13 Pro” aimed at Linux users, plus Google’s Gemini/TPU/agent announcements, Anthropic Mythos access claims, and other tech headlines.
22 Apr 2026 · 28m · 16 chaptersWho is John Ternus, Apple's Newly Named CEO - DTNS 5252
DTNS episode focused on Apple’s CEO transition: Tim Cook stepping down Sept 1, 2026; hardware SVP John Ternus becoming CEO and joining the board; Tim Cook shifting to Executive Chairman; Arthur…
21 Apr 2026 · 34m · 12 chaptersWelcome to the Wide-Foldable Phone Era - DTNS 5251
Huawei launches the “wide-foldable” Pura X Max 5G, shifting foldables toward a tablet-like unfolded form factor (“passport style”).
20 Apr 2026 · 26m · 13 chaptersWhat Anthropic’s White House Meeting Really Means - DTNS Weekend
DTNS Weekend discusses what Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s White House meeting (with Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles) signals amid two Anthropic lawsuits vs the U.S.
18 Apr 2026 · 24m · 9 chaptersPhone Loyalty Rises No Matter the Brand - DTNS 5250
Phone brand loyalty is rising across iOS and Android, based on a SellSell survey of 5,000 US smartphone users; switching is mainly driven by price/value, with technology features as a secondary…
17 Apr 2026 · 30m · 11 chaptersDJI Released the Osmo Pocket 4, But Not in the US - DTNS 5249
DTNS 5249 covers: DJI’s official launch of the Osmo Pocket 4 (but not yet in the US due to pending FCC certification tied to a White House national-security covered-list update for Chinese firms).
16 Apr 2026 · 38m · 17 chaptersDid Snap Blame AI for Layoffs? - DTNS 5248
Snap layoffs and whether AI is the cause; plus DTNS tech briefs (AI tools, FCC router exemptions, Adobe Firefly Assistant, and other industry news).
15 Apr 2026 · 28m · 13 chaptersWhat Amazon's Globalstar Acquisition Means for Leo - DTNS 5247
DTNS 5247 covers: Amazon’s $11.57B cash acquisition of Globalstar to strengthen its LEO (“Leo”) satellite broadband plans.
14 Apr 2026 · 31m · 19 chaptersMeta Developing Virtual Mark Zuckerberg - DTNS 5246
DTNS covers Meta’s reported development of a virtual CEO “Mark Zuckerberg” avatar for real-time, photorealistic 3D interactions, plus other tech briefs (foldable iPhone rumors, Apple smart-glasses…
13 Apr 2026 · 34m · 13 chaptersUsing Drones for Science - DTNS Weekend
DTNS Weekend discusses how drones (including underwater and sensor-equipped variants) are used in science, using a Marine Mammal Science paper as the hook.
11 Apr 2026 · 24m · 11 chaptersDon’t Believe the Ghost Murmur Hype
Google Workspace Enterprise Plus adds end-to-end encryption for Gmail mobile, removing the need for separate encryption apps; the hosts celebrate and discuss enterprise setup and limitations.
10 Apr 2026 · 26m · 9 chaptersWhy Microsoft Blocked Major VPN and Encryption Software
Microsoft blocked developer accounts needed to sign Windows kernel-mode drivers, preventing updates for major VPN and encryption apps.
9 Apr 2026 · 35m · 21 chaptersAnthropic’s Move to Secure the World - DTNS 5243
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a multi-company effort to secure critical software by rapidly finding vulnerabilities using a frontier AI model, plus brief tech headlines (Amazon ending support for…
8 Apr 2026 · 24m · 12 chaptersWhy Does Jason Love Claude Cowork So Much? - DTNS 5242
DTNS episode where Jason Howell explains why he likes Anthropic’s Claude “Cowork” so much, focusing on its app-based, project-sandbox workflow, local file access, and automation features…
7 Apr 2026 · 30m · 14 chaptersSay Goodbye to Samsung Messenger - DTNS 5241
DTNS episode covering (1) Samsung Messages end-of-service and RCS/Google Messages dominance, plus (2) several tech briefs: LinkedIn browser-fingerprinting controversy, FBI guidance on China-linked…
6 Apr 2026 · 32m · 11 chaptersThe US AI Framework Is a Press Release - DTNS WEEKEND
The Trump administration’s March 20 “U.S. AI framework” (a four-page policy proposal to Congress) and why it’s criticized as toothless: no funding, no enforcement body, defers copyright to courts,…
4 Apr 2026 · 19m · 6 chapters