Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s ultimate Trojan Horse. On its face, it’s a relatively benign game-as-a-service subscription. Pay the monthly fee and get access to a broad library of games. You can play on Xbox or play on PC. And if you’re fine with playing cloud streaming games, you can also play on your smart TV, tablet, phone, web browser, ...
2024-02-15 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How did Nvidia go from gaming company to AI darling worth a total market cap just behind Apple and Microsoft? Plus how did a South African based company dethrone Netflix as top streamer on the African continent? And Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a video of his views comparing the Vision Pro to the Meta Quest 3.
Sometimes Innovation is an Accident - GDI 4706 starts at ...
2024-02-14 23:06:31 +0000 UTC View Post
How did Nvidia go from gaming company to AI darling worth a total market cap just behind Apple and Microsoft? Plus how did a South African based company dethrone Netflix as top streamer on the African continent? And Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a video of his views comparing the Vision Pro to the Meta Quest 3.
Sometimes Innovation is an Accident - GDI 4706 starts at 33:41
Waymo issues were not as bad as the headline says. Autonomous car talk takes over. Are au...
Nvidia demos Chat, an AI chatbot, running locally one of the company’s RTX series GPU. Google Meet announces, “Companion Mode” which helps you reach your teammates when dialing in on mobile devices. And Memorizer is an iOS app that combines a bit of Goodreads with a bit of Trakt and some Yelp.
Altering Video Ethics - GDI 4705 starts at 34:20
Tom co...
Nvidia demos Chat, an AI chatbot, running locally one of the company’s RTX series GPU. Google Meet announces, “Companion Mode” which helps you reach your teammates when dialing in on mobile devices. And Memorizer is an iOS app that combines a bit of Goodreads with a bit of Trakt and some Yelp.
Altering Video Ethics - GDI 4705 starts at 29:44
Tom couldn't find something on his bookshelf and he apologized. The group discusses the halftime show. Did you watch ...
We do a rundown of the top four launch bugs on Samsung’s S24 smartphone. Plus the IEEE Spectrum has a report on how piezoelectric transducers can use a phone’s screen for both haptic feedback and a speaker. And Funimation announces that subscriber’s digital copies of shows and movies will go away after April 2nd.
Gone in 60 Hertz - GDI 4704 starts at 36:11 2024-02-12 22:57:36 +0000 UTC View Post
We do a rundown of the top four launch bugs on Samsung’s S24 smartphone. Plus the IEEE Spectrum has a report on how piezoelectric transducers can use a phone’s screen for both haptic feedback and a speaker. And Funimation announces that subscriber’s digital copies of shows and movies will go away after April 2nd.
Gone in 60 Hertz - GDI 4704 starts at 31:20
Who and how can someone steal a 200-foot AM radio tower? Shannon has thoughts. So many theories. Was i...
That tech is like 100 years old! Wait what tech? THIS tech. Here are five big tech news headlines from 1924.
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- Jan-Michael Hökenschnieder
2024-02-12 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How does a small business navigate social media? How does Sam Altman plan to reshape the global semiconductor industry? And why is X pivoting towards video?
Earthquake!!! Meh, I Give It a 4 - GDI 4703 starts at 38:19
The Great Debate returns. Are you a call or text person when you are in an emergency? Robb’s dad doesn't know the definition of LOL. So h...
How does a small business navigate social media? How does Sam Altman plan to reshape the global semiconductor industry? And why is X pivoting towards video?
Earthquake!!! Meh, I Give It a 4 - GDI 4703 starts at 33:34
The Great Debate returns. Are you a call or text person when you are in an emergency? Robb’s dad doesn't know the definition of LOL. So here's the thing. Who has transitioned better from music to acting: Ice-T or Ice Cube? Sarah experienced an eart...
ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros/Discover have agreed to a deal for a mega sports streaming service coming this Fall. Plus Singapore-based Brilliant Labs announced a pair of lightweight AR glasses called Frame, with a multimodal virtual assistant named Noa. And Google is changing the name of its AI-powered chatbot formerly known as Bard and its sister model Duet to Gemini.
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2024-02-08 22:58:45 +0000 UTC View Post
ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros/Discover have agreed to a deal for a mega sports streaming service coming this Fall. Plus Singapore-based Brilliant Labs announced a pair of lightweight AR glasses called Frame, with a multimodal virtual assistant named Noa. And Google is changing the name of its AI-powered chatbot formerly known as Bard and its sister model Duet to Gemini.
Eat the Cheese, Chuck the Bread - GDI 4702 starts at 31:40
What are some of your guilty pleasures?...
2024-02-08 22:15:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Steve Jobs was many things. A businessman, inventor, and thinker. He melded together his eclectic life experiences to fashion his philosophy of technology design. It’s something he encapsulated in a 1977 brochure slogan for Apple computers; “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Jobs believed the key to that design process was understanding the customer (user) experience first and working backward from that...
2024-02-08 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Why is Xbox looking to bring some of its exclusive titles to other platforms? And Apple and scientists at UC-Santa Barbara released an open source multimodal large language model that can let users edit images using natural language.
You've Got to Fight, For Your Right to PODCAST! - GDI 4701 starts at 36:48
What would your zombie name be? Are we closer to...
2024-02-07 22:53:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Why is Xbox looking to bring some of its exclusive titles to other platforms? And Apple and scientists at UC-Santa Barbara released an open source multimodal large language model that can let users edit images using natural language.
You've Got to Fight, For Your Right to PODCAST! - GDI 4701 starts at 32:13
What would your zombie name be? Are we closer to a foldable Apple iPhone? What is the fold limit? Foldables talk take over. What is the perfect size for ...
2024-02-07 22:16:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Some owners of the Apple Vision Pro report forgetting their passcode which can disable the headset if a passcode is entered in too many times. Plus Forbes is reporting High school applicants that utilize ChatGPT for personal essays, often hire human editors to de-AI them. And Mozilla introduces a privacy monitoring service, called Mozilla Monitor Plus for $8.99 a month.
Some owners of the Apple Vision Pro report forgetting their passcode which can disable the headset if a passcode is entered in too many times. Plus Forbes is reporting High school applicants that utilize ChatGPT for personal essays, often hire human editors to de-AI them. And Mozilla introduces a privacy monitoring service, called Mozilla Monitor Plus for $8.99 a month.
Naked and Afraid With an Apple Bag - GDI 4700 starts at 31:39
Will they make a Vision Pro for s...
2024-02-06 22:17:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Allison is here to explain everything you need to know about wireless charging standards. Plus Amazon and Reach, the UK’s largest publisher, reach a deal to allow access to customer data for targeted advertising. And Meta’s Oversight Board ruled that a maliciously edited video of US President Joe Biden can stay on Facebook but recommends changes to the site's rules on manipulated...
2024-02-05 22:59:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Allison is here to explain everything you need to know about wireless charging standards. Plus Amazon and Reach, the UK’s largest publisher, reach a deal to allow access to customer data for targeted advertising. And Meta’s Oversight Board ruled that a maliciously edited video of US President Joe Biden can stay on Facebook but recommends changes to the site's rules on manipulated content.
I Do Not Think That Notification Means What You Think It Means - GDI 4699 starts at &nb...
2024-02-05 22:19:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Five SECRETS of the Apple Vision Pro, or at least things you might not have known.
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- Jan-Michael Hökenschnieder
2024-02-05 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
We get hands on time with the Apple Vision Pro and share our thoughts. Plus Apple releases big numbers in its Q4 earnings call. And what happened to all the music on TikTok?
From Game Show to Vision Pro - GDI 4698 starts at 42:21
The Friday quiz is back. How well do you know odd Apple products? Third time a charm. Do you want a pair of socks? How fast can...
2024-02-02 23:08:55 +0000 UTC View Post
We get hands on time with the Apple Vision Pro and share our thoughts. Plus Apple releases big numbers in its Q4 earnings call. And what happened to all the music on TikTok?
From Game Show to Vision Pro - GDI 4698 starts at 37:30
The Friday quiz is back. How well do you know odd Apple products? Third time a charm. Do you want a pair of socks? How fast can Eileen run? Tom and Eileen get a special delivery. So many wrong answers. Do you like the smell of a new car? ...
2024-02-02 22:19:16 +0000 UTC View Post
What is the Kids Online Safety Act and why is it such a contentious issue? Plus Google is bringing generative AI to Google Maps. And why is Tim Cook betting so much on the success of the Apple Vision Pro?
Are You an Elder Millennial? - GDI 4697 starts at 37:00
Is Threads turning into X? How important are trends to you? Justin...
2024-02-01 22:57:33 +0000 UTC View Post
What is the Kids Online Safety Act and why is it such a contentious issue? Plus Google is bringing generative AI to Google Maps. And why is Tim Cook betting so much on the success of the Apple Vision Pro?
Are You an Elder Millennial? - GDI 4697 starts at 33:09
Is Threads turning into X? How important are trends to you? Justin still has strong thoughts on Threads. Social networks talk takes over. Are they really hearing you? What is the killer ...
2024-02-01 22:23:23 +0000 UTC View PostTheatremonkey put together this GDI monthly highlight reel for January 2024.
2024-02-01 17:01:18 +0000 UTC View Post
This past week, a Hong Kong court ordered China’s largest property developer, Evergrande, to liquidate its assets to pay creditors. This is on the backdrop of an already slowing Chinese economy that has seen $9 trillion dollars of value wiped from its stock market. As the country rides through a deflationary cycle, the Central Government's pl...
2024-02-01 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Blizzard gets a new president, Johanna Faries. Scott explains what her appointment means in a newly merged Microsoft Activision Blizzard company. Plus Universal Music Group, says negotiations have broken down with TikTok over royalties. And US lawmakers grill social media CEOs over the use of their platforms for facilitating child sexual abuse online.
Stanley C...
2024-01-31 23:11:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Blizzard gets a new president, Johanna Faries. Scott explains what her appointment means in a newly merged Microsoft Activision Blizzard company. Plus Universal Music Group, says negotiations have broken down with TikTok over royalties. And US lawmakers grill social media CEOs over the use of their platforms for facilitating child sexual abuse online.
Stanley Crocs - GDI 4696 starts at 32:26
Would Scott make a good Santa? Santa talk takes ove...
2024-01-31 22:16:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Is Netflix’s pivot to more traditional TV fare like dramas and reality shows a threat to traditional linear TV? Plus Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets. And TikTok’s effort to separate US data from China by putting it and a US-version of TikTok’s algorithm in an Oracle-run data center is running into issues.
Will Someon...
2024-01-30 22:56:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Is Netflix’s pivot to more traditional TV fare like dramas and reality shows a threat to traditional linear TV? Plus Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets. And TikTok’s effort to separate US data from China by putting it and a US-version of TikTok’s algorithm in an Oracle-run data center is running into issues.
Will Someone PLEASE Think of the Viewers? - GDI 4695 starts at 33:03
What do you want the streaming landscape...
2024-01-30 22:17:29 +0000 UTC View Post