What do the latest earnings calls from chipmaker mean for the PC market and longer term will the growing popularity of AI help the industry? And can two former Google Nest engineers disrupt the robotic vacuum market? Plus Comcast is ready to let go of Hulu, but Disney still needs to agree to a price.
The Last Last Beatles' Song - GDI 4638 starts at 31:51
So many thoughts on time zones. Justin blames Europe. Has The Beatles released their final song? They used A....
2023-11-02 21:16:33 +0000 UTC
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Apple’s “Scary” event the day before Halloween was a chance to reveal the company’s latest iteration of the M-series SoC, the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. Apple claims the new processor’s performance cores are 30 percent faster the efficiency cores are 50 percent and the Neural Engine 60% faster than their M1 equivalents. The improvements don’t stop there. The GPU has also been upgraded to offer up to 80% faster performance with increased power efficiency. What was most telling, though...
2023-11-02 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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What if you could have a secure password generated fresh each time you need it? Authenticator apps do just that. Tom explains how.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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If you've heard our episode on multifactor authentication, you probably already know that authenticator apps are one of your choices for securing an account. If you haven't, here's a quick explanation. Multifactor authentication makes your account more secure by requiring two different types of aut...
2023-11-02 13:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Sony-owned Bungie laid off around 100 people. What does it mean for the Destiny game and what does it say about the health of the industry? And YouTube has launched its ad-blocker prevention efforts worldwide. Plus which types of searches generated the most ad revenue for Google?
It's So Y2K - GDI 4637 starts at 37:11
Why not Zoidberg? LinkedIn passes 1 ...
2023-11-01 21:48:13 +0000 UTC
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Sony-owned Bungie laid off around 100 people. What does it mean for the Destiny game and what does it say about the health of the industry? And YouTube has launched its ad-blocker prevention efforts worldwide. Plus which types of searches generated the most ad revenue for Google?
It's So Y2K - GDI 4637 starts at 32:14
Why not Zoidberg? LinkedIn passes 1 billion members and adds A.I. tools to help you find a new job. How will employees that have access to a job fi...
2023-11-01 21:12:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks,
Well we made it through announcement season. What was your favorite part? Mine was Apple doing a 30 minute announcement at a time that gave me space to actually understand it before our show. But that's very specific to me.
I have another question for you too. We generally are light on "buying guide" type content on DTNS because it's so overdone by other outlets. But we usually do a few of these every year. I like the "last minute" stuff we've done, and Trish Hershberge...
2023-11-01 17:29:18 +0000 UTC
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Theatremonkey put together this GDI monthly highlight reel for October 2023.
2023-11-01 16:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Charlotte Henry helps us understand how streaming is creating a boom in horror flicks. Plus Apple announced its new M3 SoC and new pricing on its MacBook's. And an Alliance of countries have banded together to say no to paying ransom to cyber-criminals.
The Real Restaurant Critics of Atlanta - GDI 4636 starts at 34:31
The horror movie discussion continu...
2023-10-31 21:48:26 +0000 UTC
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Charlotte Henry helps us understand how streaming is creating a boom in horror flicks. Plus Apple announced its new M3 SoC and new pricing on its MacBook's. And an Alliance of countries have banded together to say no to paying ransom to cyber-criminals.
The Real Restaurant Critics of Atlanta - GDI 4636 starts at 31:23
The horror movie discussion continues. The group has thoughts on Spotify changing their payments to artists. What musicals do you think don’t ne...
2023-10-31 21:31:42 +0000 UTC
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Meta’s ad-free subscription version of Facebook and Instagram will be available in the EU, the EEA, and Switzerland starting next month. Google has announced research into audio plethysmography that uses the hardware for active noise canceling to sense heart rate. And US president Joe Biden has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to develop safety guidelines around...
2023-10-30 21:50:59 +0000 UTC
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Meta’s ad-free subscription version of Facebook and Instagram will be available in the EU, the EEA, and Switzerland starting next month. Google has announced research into audio plethysmography that uses the hardware for active noise canceling to sense heart rate. And US president Joe Biden has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to develop safety guidelines around generative AI.
The Champagne of TVs - GDI 4635 starts at 33:09
What type of dr...
2023-10-30 21:19:08 +0000 UTC
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RISC-V is an open-source instruction set architecture that can be used to develop custom processors. It's challenging not just Intel and AMD but Arm as well. Here are the top five things you need to know about RISC-V!
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2023-10-30 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Tasia Custode is here to give us a first hand review of Pixel 8 Pro’s A.I. features. And the UN created a 39-member advisory board to act as a bridge between various UN efforts for the international governance of AI. Plus we detail out all of the announced changes Google is bringing to Google Maps.
Good Swifties Internet - GDI 4634 starts at 40:08
Di...
2023-10-27 21:45:14 +0000 UTC
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Tasia Custode is here to give us a first hand review of Pixel 8 Pro’s A.I. features. And the UN created a 39-member advisory board to act as a bridge between various UN efforts for the international governance of AI. Plus we detail out all of the announced changes Google is bringing to Google Maps.
Good Swifties Internet - GDI 4634 starts at 35:24
Did GDI turn into an ASMR podcast? Friday Debates return. Would you go into the past or future, which one would yo...
2023-10-27 21:15:55 +0000 UTC
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Trisha breaks down all of Twitch’s announcements from this past weekend’s TwitchCon in Las Vegas. And Music Business Worldwide reports Spotify will make changes to its royalty payout model starting next year. Plus we analyze Meta’s third-quarter earnings.
Ask Robb About His Podcast - 4633 starts at 32:57
Apple news and rumors abound. Will Apple mak...
2023-10-26 21:43:38 +0000 UTC
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Trisha breaks down all of Twitch’s announcements from this past weekend’s TwitchCon in Las Vegas. And Music Business Worldwide reports Spotify will make changes to its royalty payout model starting next year. Plus we analyze Meta’s third-quarter earnings.
Ask Robb About His Podcast - 4633 starts at 32:57
Apple news and rumors abound. Will Apple make a low price MacBook? MacBook talk takes over. How much do you usually spend on a new laptop? What portable t...
2023-10-26 21:26:01 +0000 UTC
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Douglas Engelbart demonstrated how two people connected over a network could work together editing a document at the same time in 1968. It took much longer to see a real product.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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Douglas Adams is a hero to computer geeks everywhere. His Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right there with Monty Python in the Hall of Geek memes. Legend has it Adams was one of the first people in the UK to get a Macintosh computer. And on that Mac he use...
2023-10-26 16:13:47 +0000 UTC
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Sony plans on shipping its PS5 slim in both an optical disc drive and without one. What’s the logic behind this decision and does it really matter? Plus, Amazon is beta testing AI image generation tools for its advertisers that offer an easy way for those advertisers to create backgrounds or scenes. And Qualcomm details its new chip lines, as it faces increased competition from in-house ...
2023-10-25 21:30:16 +0000 UTC
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Sony plans on shipping its PS5 slim in both an optical disc drive and without one. What’s the logic behind this decision and does it really matter? Plus, Amazon is beta testing AI image generation tools for its advertisers that offer an easy way for those advertisers to create backgrounds or scenes. And Qualcomm details its new chip lines, as it faces increased competition from in-house designs like Apple’s M1.
A Tribe Called Quest 3 - GDI 4632 starts at 32:06
2023-10-25 21:17:38 +0000 UTC
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Artificial wombs. What are they and what role will they play in health care? Plus Ben Zhao, a professor at the University of Chicago, has created a tool called Nightshade that lets creators fight back by “poisoning” their works to prevent LLM models from training on it without permission. And is POSSE, Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Everywhere, the solution to decentralizi...
2023-10-24 21:25:42 +0000 UTC
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Artificial wombs. What are they and what role will they play in health care? Plus Ben Zhao, a professor at the University of Chicago, has created a tool called Nightshade that lets creators fight back by “poisoning” their works to prevent LLM models from training on it without permission. And is POSSE, Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Everywhere, the solution to decentralizing the social media space.
Scavenger Party at Roger's - GDI 4631 starts at 31:18
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2023-10-24 21:18:20 +0000 UTC
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Matter 1.2 is here and we explain what it is and why it matters to your IoT network. And in a bid to open up municipal broadband markets around the US, SiFi will spend $500 million to build an open access fiber network at no cost to taxpayers. Plus we discuss all the ways companies are investing in AI integration.
Everything… In Moderation - GDI 4630 starts at 38:37
2023-10-23 21:40:29 +0000 UTC
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Matter 1.2 is here and we explain what it is and why it matters to your IoT network. And in a bid to open up municipal broadband markets around the US, SiFi will spend $500 million to build an open access fiber network at no cost to taxpayers. Plus we discuss all the ways companies are investing in AI integration.
Everything… In Moderation - GDI 4630 starts at 33:52
Can there be reasonable content moderation? Justin jumps into the deep end. Are we combining fears? This is very...
2023-10-23 21:26:58 +0000 UTC
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Remember the floppy disk? Before it was just the save icon– we actually used them to boot up our computers, run software and store our data. Near the end of the format’s life, several companies hoped they could create a successor. Here are the Top Five Failed Floppy Disk Replacements.
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Molly Wood explains one company is looking to decarbonise LA before the 2028 Olympic Games. We explore Tesla’s latest earning results. And we share the latest efforts to speed up AI training..
This is What Happens When It Hurts - GDI 4629 starts at 33:54
Sarah shares a ghost pepper story. What is your favorite hot sauce? Where is your line? Spoiler for ...
2023-10-20 21:52:10 +0000 UTC
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Molly Wood explains one company is looking to decarbonise LA before the 2028 Olympic Games. We explore Tesla’s latest earning results. And we share the latest efforts to speed up AI training..
This is What Happens When It Hurts - GDI 4629 starts at 33:52
Sarah shares a ghost pepper story. What is your favorite hot sauce? Where is your line? Spoiler for It’s A Thing. How old is your tongue? When was the last time you were on a roller coaster? Who Am I returns. ...
2023-10-20 21:15:13 +0000 UTC
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Meta is beta-testing disappearing voice messages in WhatsApp and bringing “broadcast channels” to Facebook and Messenger. The hacker behind the data breach at 23andme has leaked more private user data on an online forum. And the FCC looks to reestablish net neutrality by establishing rules that prohibit ISPs from throttling or limiting certain traffic.
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2023-10-19 21:49:12 +0000 UTC
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Meta is beta-testing disappearing voice messages in WhatsApp and bringing “broadcast channels” to Facebook and Messenger. The hacker behind the data breach at 23andme has leaked more private user data on an online forum. And the FCC looks to reestablish net neutrality by establishing rules that prohibit ISPs from throttling or limiting certain traffic.
Faux Bones - GDI 4628 starts at 30:06
The British Museum has announced plans to digitize its entire permanent...
2023-10-19 21:27:06 +0000 UTC
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It’s often quoted that the first casualty of war is the truth. As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues with no end in sight after the horrific attack on Israeli civilians on Oct 7th social media is replete with misinformation and highly questionable hot takes. Yet the most corrosive element in all this is the tendency of the audience to view all things through the lens of confirmation bias. In times past we blamed misinformation on press, politicians, and people with questionable...
2023-10-19 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Video conferencing was a vital method of communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its roots go back much longer than you think.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
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Too soon? I know, but bear with me. Because among all the other unprecedented first time in history moments we experienced over the last few years, the boom in video conferencing was one of the biggest. Use of video conferencing to conduct meetings skyrocketed in 2020. With Zoom alone going from an esti...
2023-10-19 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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