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  1. 4d ago

    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? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe Link to the Show Notes. Quick Hits: OpenAI Parts Ways With 3 Workers Over Mishandling Information https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/openai-parts-ways-with-3-workers-over-mishandling-information OpenAI's wandering AI agents earn it a California subpoena https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/02/openais-wandering-ai-agents-earn-it-a-california-subpoena/5300850 The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/the-7-year-old-nvidia-shield-tv-is-now-100-more-expensive-thanks-to-ai/ MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/01/oled-macbook-pro-release-date/ Cloudflare tries to outplay Jev with open-weight Clef models https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/01/cloudflare-tries-to-outplay-jev-with-open-weight-clef-models/5300649 FDA approves artificial heart valve for kids that grows as they do https://www.engadget.com/2275489/fda-approves-autus-size-adjustable-artificial-heart-valve-for-kids/ World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/worlds-first-enhanced-geothermal-power-plant-completed-in-just-23-months/ Twelve South launches tiny new ‘Airfly Drive’ wireless CarPlay adapter https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/01/twelve-south-launches-tiny-new-airfly-drive-wireless-carplay-adapter/ ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/chatgpt-can-now-virtually-try-on-clothes-for-you/ Discussions: Do You Want the Right to Mod Your TV? - DTNS 5273 https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/do-you-want-your-171238476?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-launches-dots-its-bubbly-agentic-avatar/ Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other https://www.theverge.com/tech/999944/meta-muse-charm-ai-interact-5g-modem https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit More Discussions: Amazon Rolls Out a Cornucopia of New Kindle E-Readers https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/amazon-rolls-out-a-cornucopia-of-new-kindle-e-readers/ Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com

  2. Sep 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?” Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Huyen Tue Dao, Iyaz Akhtar, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe Link to the Show Notes. Quick Hits: Google Gemini Now Supports Live Avatars for Enterprise Agents https://www.thurrott.com/google/342034/google-gemini-now-supports-live-avatars-for-enterprise-agents Google Adds Creepy Avatars to Gemini 3.8 Live's Agents https://www.engadget.com/2268587/google-video-avatars-gemini-3-8-live-agent/ Microsoft Unveils New Copilot Features for Home, Code, and Autopilot https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/microsoft-copilot-ai-coding-anthropic.html Ready to Put Your Work on Autopilot? Microsoft Readies Its AI Agent for ... https://www.pcmag.com/news/ready-to-put-your-work-on-autopilot-microsoft-readies-its-ai-agent-for Meta Horizon Create Will Let People Build AI Games on a Phone https://www.macobserver.com/news/meta-horizon-create-ai-games-phone Bill Gates Warns AI Is Powerful Enough to Lead to a Billion Deaths https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-25/bill-gates-warns-ai-powerful-enough-to-lead-to-a-billion-deaths Google is Testing AI-Powered Call for Me Feature on Pixel 11 Series https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/google-pixel/342044/google-is-testing-ai-powered-call-for-me-feature-on-pixel-11-series Google Photos 'Clueless'-Inspired Virtual Closet Is Now Available on Android and iOS https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/google-photos-clueless-inspired-virtual-closet-is-now-available-on-android-and-ios/ SpaceX Starship's First Orbital Flight Test On Track After Successful Launch Rehearsal https://www.engadget.com/2268608/spacex-starship-first-orbit-flight-set-for-september-28 Tesla Finally Moves to Electrify Trucking After a Decade of Work and Delays https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/tesla-finally-moves-to-electrify-trucking-after-a-decade-of-work-and-delays OpenAI Is Preparing a $500 ChatGPT Pro Max Plan With Faster Codex https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-preparing-a-500-chatgpt-pro-max-plan-with-faster-codex/ Discussions: It's time for the BIG TECH QUESTION of this week. Our question is: Can a Googlebook effectively replace a Mac or PC? Vote on which side you would join in our poll at patreon.com/dtns Can a Googlebook effectively replace a Mac or PC? https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/can-googlebook-170553089?pr=true Googlebook: The Laptop Your Android Phone Has Been Waiting For https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/googlebook/pre-order-googlebook/ patreon.com/livewithit https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit More Discussions: Wednesday at Meta's Connect conference, Meta showed off a little keychain-looking device called the Muse Charm. It's a tamagotchi-sized device with a 2-inch touchscreen, two cameras and a fingerprint sensor. Our next question of the week is: Is Do you want an AI charm/keychain like this? Of any kind? Everything Announced at Meta Connect 2026 https://www.engadget.com/2267230/everything-announced-at-meta-connect-2026 Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Iyaz Akhtar https://www.pcmag.com/authors/iyaz-akhtar http://thisoldnerd.com https://x.com/iyaz https://mas.to/@iyaz Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com

  3. Sep 18

    Is Obsolescence Planned, or is It Natural? - DTNS 5356

    Molly Wood joins to talk about the upgrade cycle of devices, whether you should get permission from people before summarizing your conversations with them and does anyone need smart glasses? Featuring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe, Jenn Cutter, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Molly Wood. Link to the Show Notes. Quick Hits: Motorola just shared a cryptic teaser for a new device https://www.androidauthority.com/motorola-september-event-teaser-3712582/ Advanced AI Society joins the Linux Foundation, launches open verification ecosystem as Congress moves on agent security https://thenextweb.com/news/advanced-ai-society-linux-foundation-proof-of-control Waymo is expanding to Singapore https://www.engadget.com/2262023/waymo-is-expanding-to-singapore/ Anthropic has set up a bio research lab for physical experiments https://www.engadget.com/2262087/anthropic-has-set-up-a-bio-research-lab-for-physical-experiments/ Anthropic says Claude drives 26% of its research and development https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-17/anthropic-says-claude-drives-26-of-its-research-and-development Apple Pay is heading to India next month with Axis Bank first, Reuters reports https://thenextweb.com/news/apple-pay-india-launch-axis-bank Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/18/researchers-used-anthropics-claude-to-hack-into-openai/ Google Home opens up to Claude, OpenClaw and any other MCP agent https://thenextweb.com/news/google-home-mcp-third-party-ai-agents-claude-openclaw Microsoft exec called AI scraping the “largest theft of labor in human history” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/microsoft-exec-called-ai-scraping-the-largest-theft-of-labor-in-human-history/ Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/republican-bill-would-order-isps-dns-providers-and-vpns-to-block-piracy-sites/ Real-time quantum jump in sound observed for first time https://phys.org/news/2026-09-real-quantum.html Discussions: https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit More Discussion: Next, Apple's new watch will eventually get the ability to listen to a conversation and summarize it. The so-called Siri Recap feature is described by Apple in this way "Siri Recap does not create a recording, does not produce a verbatim transcript, and does not identify and attribute speakers. Our next question of the week is: Should you need permission for your AI to summarize your conversations? Taking the position of Yes, you need permission is Roger Chang and Molly Wood On the side of No is: Amos In the Swing seat, still deciding their answer is Jenn Cutter and Sarah Lane I'm Tom Merritt and I'll be your referee. We flipped a coin and starting us off is Yes you should need permission. Roger You have two minutes: Go for it. Apple’s Always-Listening Watch AI Tool Could Pose Legal Risks for Users https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-11/apple-s-always-listening-watch-ai-tool-could-pose-legal-risks-for-users https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/Audio_Intelligence_Privacy_Overview_Sep_2026.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Molly Wood https://www.mollywood.co https://mollywood.substack.com https://www.everybodyinthepool.com https://x.com/mollywood https://mastodon.social/@mollywoodpro Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com

  4. Sep 11

    Too Many iPhones in the Fold? – DTNS Live 5351

    Scott Johnson joins us to talk about Apple's ever-growing list of iPhones and whether we still want or need game consoles. Plus, if AI is unsafe, what do we want done to make it safe? It's the Friday BIG TECH QUESTIONS episode. Join us! Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Quick Hits: ‘Lenovo Googlebook 15’ specs leak in full with ‘Google facial authentication’ https://9to5google.com/2026/09/11/lenovo-googlebook-15-specs-leak/ Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026 https://www.anthropic.com/threat-intelligence-report-september-2026 Houthis used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles https://www.ft.com/content/8310cf56-ce60-4e6e-8254-5bb470e9a880?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Anthropic Says Iran Used Its American AI Model to Target U.S. Navy Warships https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/anthropic-says-iran-used-its-american-ai-model-to-target-u-s-navy-warships-67583e05?mod=rss_Technology Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/claude-users-found-ways-around-safeguards-for-bioweapons-research/ How Chinese AI Firms Tried to Clone U.S. AI Models https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chinese-ai-giants-accused-of-sending-millions-of-user-queries-to-u-s-models-768c9d26 Altman tells staff OpenAI is open to slowing AI development, Bloomberg News reports https://www.reuters.com/business/altman-tells-staff-openai-is-open-slowing-ai-development-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-09-11/ Astonishing mod runs DLSS 5 on a second GPU to boost neural-rendered FPS up to 127% — game renders on one card, neural post-processing runs on the other, much like dedicated PhysX GPUs https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/astonishing-mod-runs-nvidia-dlss-5-on-a-second-gpu-using-a-reshade-add-on-to-reduce-performance-impact-boosts-neural-rendered-fps-up-to-127-percent-game-renders-on-one-card-neural-post-processing-runs-on-the-other-much-like-dedicated-physx-gpus Apple's iPhone Handoff Feature Will Cost You $5 A Month On T-Mobile https://www.engadget.com/2255731/apple-iphone-handoff-5-a-month-on-t-mobile/ Apple Extends Free Satellite Access for iPhone 14, 15, and 16 Users https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/09/apple-extends-free-satellite-access/ IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver’s licenses https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/idscan-confirms-breach-tied-to-153-million-stolen-drivers-licenses/ Android Now Supports Password and Passkey Migrations https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/android/341499/android-now-supports-password-and-passkey-migrations CA Governor Signs 'Landmark' Laws On Youth Use Of Social Media And AI Chatbots https://www.engadget.com/2255569/ca-governor-signs-landmark-laws-on-youth-use-of-social-media-and-ai-chatbots/ California has banned personalised feeds for under-16s, going further than Australia or the DSA https://thenextweb.com/news/newsom-child-safety-bills-algorithmic-feeds-under-16 Surfshark VPN says hackers breached internal testing, proxy servers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/surfshark-vpn-says-hackers-breached-internal-testing-proxy-servers/ Packard Bell is back, but there's a catch https://www.engadget.com/2252026/packard-bell-acer-back-only-available-europe Discussions: Is Apple's Product Line Too Confusing? https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/is-apples-line-169263396?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Live With It: https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Scott Johnson https://frogpants.com https://frogpants.substack.com https://www.threads.com/@actualscott https://mastodon.sdf.org/@scottjohnson https://bsky.app/profile/thescottjohnson.com

  5. Sep 3

    Do You Own Your Game? - DTNS Live 5142

    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 a big crash in an opinion article. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Top Tech Story of the Week: Xbox Project Helix Is a ‘Family of Devices,’ CEO Reveals https://www.engadget.com/2246956/xbox-project-helix-family-of-devices/ Roman Research Nexus: A New Way to Explore Roman Data https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-401 Apple’s Ternus Takes the CEO Reins With AI His First Priority https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-30/apple-s-new-ceo-john-ternus-takes-reins-from-tim-cook-focusing-on-ai Sonos Debuts $449 Ace Ultra Headphones, $699 Beam Ultra Soundbar, ChatGPT Tie-In https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/sonos-debuts-449-ace-ultra-headphones-699-beam-ultra-soundbar-chatgpt-tie-in Google Avoids Ad Exchange Sale as Judge Orders Tech Integration https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-02/google-avoids-ad-exchange-sale-as-judge-orders-tech-integration Anker’s New MindBase Wants to Be the Brain of Your Entire Home Security System https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/ankers-new-mindbase-wants-to-be-the-brain-of-your-entire-home-security-system/ Nvidia Confirms It Will Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-confirms-it-will-buy-hugging-face-for-12-9-billion/ https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/top-tech-story-3-168523520?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Discussions: Microsoft Slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to Just 15 Hours a Month for Ultimate Subscribers https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-cloud-limits.html Tim Cook’s Parting Message: Apple Is in the Hands of a Product Builder https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/tim-cooks-parting-message-apple-is-in-the-hands-of-a-product-builder/ Read John Ternus’ First Memo to Apple Employees as CEO https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/01/john-ternus-first-memo/ Live With It https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit More Discussions: Why the Video Game Industry May Be Sliding Toward Its Next Big Crash https://www.geekwire.com/2026/why-the-video-game-industry-may-be-sliding-toward-its-next-big-crash/ Today’s Guest: Trisha Hershberger https://www.trishahershberger.com https://www.instagram.com/thatgrltrish https://www.twitch.tv/trishahershberger https://www.youtube.com/trishahershberger Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com

  6. Aug 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. Finally David has brought his special brand of CISO games to test our abilities to manage the cyber security of a company. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, David Spark, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Top Tech Story of the Week: Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: ‘Surprise and shine’https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/26/apple-officially-announces-iphone-18-pro-foldable-event/ Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billionhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/meta-social-media-trial-settlement.html With new Mac Studio and Mac mini, Apple leans hard into local AI inferencehttps://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/08/with-new-mac-studio-and-mac-mini-apple-leans-hard-into-local-ai-inference/ Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt’s 100m record, hits 23.8 mph before crashing into foam pads — video shows Tiangong Ultra logging 9.39-second sprint before colliding with padded wallhttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/robotics/humanoid-robots-shatter-usain-bolts-100m-record-hits-23-8-mph-before-crashing-into-foam-pads-video-shows-tiangong-ultra-logging-9-39-second-sprint-before-colliding-with-padded-wall OpenAI Agents Formed Secret Swarm, Hacked Hugging Face, Then Forged Their Own Logshttps://www.techtimes.com/articles/325705/20260827/openai-agents-formed-secret-swarm-hacked-hugging-face-then-forged-their-own-logs.htm Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisitionhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/nvidia-closes-in-on-hugging-face-acquisition/ What was the top tech story for the week of August 27th?https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-for-167861572 Discussions: Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/pay-up-or-not-ransomware-surge-has-victims-facing-tough-choices/ Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Payhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/walmart-to-finally-start-accepting-apple-pay-and-google-pay/ https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit More Discussions: Xbox announces new disc-to-digital feature for physical media — lets players claim digital versions of their games, with support for Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaminghttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/xbox-announces-new-disc-to-digital-feature-for-physical-media-lets-players-claim-digital-versions-of-their-games-with-support-for-play-anywhere-and-cloud-gaming Today’s guest: David Sparkhttps://cisoseries.com Show Links:https://dailytechnewsshow.comhttps://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttps://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dailytechnewsshow.com/storehttps://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttps://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.comhttps://x.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links:https://tomsnewbook.comhttps://swordandlaser.com/storehttps://www.cordkillers.comhttps://awordpodcast.com

  7. Aug 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, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Don Komarechka, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Top Tech Story of the Week: Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the UShttps://thenextweb.com/news/meta-social-media-trial-opening-statements-193bn-advisory-jury How Claude marks AI-generated contenthttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content A judge just told Google to stop making rival app stores hard to installhttps://thenextweb.com/news/epic-google-donato-anticompetitive-friction Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Get Closer to Reality in macOS 26.7https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/camera-equipped-airpods-macos-26-7/ Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilitieshttps://openai.com/index/pacing-model-development-cyber-capabilities/ Stripe seals its OpenRouter deal for a reported $7.5bn or morehttps://thenextweb.com/news/stripe-openrouter-acquisition-confirmed Nvidia is not backing OpenAI’s rent. It is backing the buildingshttps://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-openai-ports-pike-105bn-residual-value-guarantee What was top of the week?https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/what-was-top-of-167215148?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Discussions: Hasselblad Masters Photo Contest Accused of Shortlisting an AI Imagehttps://petapixel.com/2026/04/29/hasselblad-masters-photo-contest-accused-of-shortlisting-an-ai-image/ Tokina Pulls Photo Contest Winner After Reddit Claims it Was AI-Generatedhttps://petapixel.com/2026/04/27/tokina-pulls-photo-contest-winner-after-reddit-claims-it-was-ai-generated/ Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the UShttps://thenextweb.com/news/meta-social-media-trial-opening-statements-193bn-advisory-jury Daily Tech News Show Storehttps://dailytechnewsshow-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all More Discussions: TV Media Insiders Make Their Predictionshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/tv-media-insiders-predictions.html Today’s guest: Len Peraltahttps://patreon.com/lenhttps://lenperaltastore.comhttps://www.twitch.tv/lenperaltahttps://x.com/lenperaltahttps://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Don Komarechka http://www.donkom.ca/ Live With It http://patreon.com/livewithit Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com

  8. Aug 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 conversation. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Top Tech Story of the Week: Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/11/anthropic-pledges-to-embed-watermarks-to-help-discern-ai-slop-in-sop-to-eu/5285792 An Android app store competitor is available in the Play Store https://www.engadget.com/2233395/an-android-app-store-competitor-is-available-in-the-play-store/ OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openais-new-ai-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-sell-for-between-300-and-400/ White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-taps-security-firms-for-offensive-hack-back-operations/ Big Tech Story https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/big-tech-story-166601570?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Discussions: Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/google-unveils-pixel-11-lineup-new-airtag-rival-and-gemini-features-at-made-by-google-2026/ Pixel 11 Made by Google 2026 – Android Faithful Episode 163 https://www.androidfaithful.com/episode/pixel-11-made-by-google-2026-android-faithful-episode-163/ Anthropic pledges to embed watermarks to help discern AI slop in sop to EU https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/11/anthropic-pledges-to-embed-watermarks-to-help-discern-ai-slop-in-sop-to-eu/5285792 How Claude marks AI-generated content https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content https://patreon.com/livewithit More Discussions: Why an 120-year-old warning about reading feels uncomfortably familiar https://theconversation.com/why-an-120-year-old-warning-about-reading-feels-uncomfortably-familiar-288299 The British Library Catalogue https://catalogue.bl.uk/nde/fulldisplay?&context=L&vid=44BL_MAIN:BLL01_NDE&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&tab=Everything&lang=en&docid=alma990034846570109251 Today’s guest: Len Peralta https://patreon.com/len https://lenperaltastore.com https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta https://x.com/lenperalta https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta Jason Howell https://androidfaithful.com https://www.youtube.com/@JasonHowell https://x.com/jasonhowell https://mastodon.social/@jasonhowell Show Links: https://dailytechnewsshow.com https://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntx https://knowalittlemore.com http://dailytechnewsshow.com/store https://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/support https://dtns.tv/wiki Sarah Lane Links: https://sarahlane.com https://x.com/sarahlane https://medium.com/@sarahlane https://masto.ai/@sarahlane https://havesuchagoodday.com Tom Merritt Links: https://tomsnewbook.com https://swordandlaser.com/store https://www.cordkillers.com https://awordpodcast.com

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