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GDI Video - You Can Log In, But Never Log Out - DTNS 4493 Extended

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A mayor in Australia is asking for OpenAI to correct false information being given about him by ChatGPT. Multiple US states are passing their own data privacy laws. Will these patchwork of laws actually do anything to help people or just add to a confusion of legal rights and liabilities? And why does it seem that logging off websites is more and more of an impossibility these days?<...

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You Can Log In, But Never Log Out - DTNS 4493 Extended

A mayor in Australia is asking for OpenAI to correct false information being given about him by ChatGPT. Multiple US states are passing their own data privacy laws. Will these patchwork of laws actually do anything to help people or just add to a confusion of legal rights and liabilities? And why does it seem that logging off websites is more and more of an impossibility these days?

In Every Toaster And Toothbrush - GDI 4493 starts at 32:11

Has the movie “Her”...

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About RSS

The story of RSS is simple and yet combative. In fact RSS's success may hinge on one man's idealistic dedication to his principles. Tom takes you through the history of RSS.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

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You probably use an RSS feed. In fact if you got this episode as a podcast you definitely used an RSS feed. Most people these days don't even know they're there. The story of RSS is simple and yet combative. In fact RSS's success may hinge on one man's idealistic d...

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GDI Video - Nintendo is Nintendo for a Reason - DTNS 4492 Extended

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Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming’s sources say Sony began development on a new PlayStation Handheld codenamed the Q Lite. Is Sony planning a new handheld and is it a strategy that will work better than the Vita? Is Meta’s release of research into computer vision segmentation a play for a future use as an ad delivery model? And Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto signals the company is p...

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Nintendo is Nintendo for a Reason - DTNS 4492 Extended

Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming’s sources say Sony began development on a new PlayStation Handheld codenamed the Q Lite. Is Sony planning a new handheld and is it a strategy that will work better than the Vita? Is Meta’s release of research into computer vision segmentation a play for a future use as an ad delivery model? And Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto signals the company is pulling its Mario franchise away from mobile. Does the company’s existing vision still work in a multi-platfor...

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GDI Video - Who Has 5 Million Files? - DTNS 4491 Extended

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Microsoft announced a Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock for $299.99 that can support other devices besides the Surface via USB-C. As Spotify cuts their live offering Tidal does the opposite and expands its live music offering. And Google is walking back its decision to put a cap on the number of files a subscriber can have on Google Drive regardless of available space on the account.

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Who Has 5 Million Files? - DTNS 4491 Extended

Microsoft announced a Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock for $299.99 that can support other devices besides the Surface via USB-C. As Spotify cuts their live offering Tidal does the opposite and expands its live music offering. And Google is walking back its decision to put a cap on the number of files a subscriber can have on Google Drive regardless of available space on the account.

Aging Bit by Bit - GDI 4491 starts at 30:19

Polaroid goes blue. So much film talk. Rich ...

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GDI Video - Figure Out AI or Fall in the Gap - DTNS 4490 Extended

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We take a detailed look at Alan Emtage “inventor of the search engine” with Nica Montford. We breakdown GQ’s recent interview with Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, to draw out what the company’s intentions with AR/VR technology might be. And we explore the predicted impact that AI tools will have on the workplace.

Bedazzling Your Flip Phone but More! - GDI 4490 starts ...

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Figure Out AI or Fall in the Gap - DTNS 4490 Extended

We take a detailed look at Alan Emtage “inventor of the search engine” with Nica Montford. We breakdown GQ’s recent interview with Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, to draw out what the company’s intentions with AR/VR technology might be. And we explore the predicted impact that AI tools will have on the workplace.

Bedazzling Your Flip Phone but More! - GDI 4490 starts at 33:49

Do you want to go back to when a phone was just a phone? Do you want to Decoden-styled ...

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DTNS April 2023 Briefing

MONTHLY DTNS UPDATE

Hey folks!

It's survey time! http://dailytechnewsshow.com/survey

We do this at least once a year to get a sense of what you are enjoying about the show and to get ideas on how to improve it. So please take a few minutes to answer the questions and don't be afraid to be honest. It really helps make the show better. Thank you!

Oh and if you haven't checked it out yet, DTNS is ...

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Best of GDI March 2023

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Theatremonkey put together this GDI monthly highlight reel for March 2023.

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GDI Video - E3?, No, E0 - DTNS 4489 Extended

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Professor Maryanne Garry from the University of Waikato in New Zealand is here to give us a psychological analysis of Large Language Models like ChatGPT. E3 is officially canceled for 2023. What’s behind its cancellation and will the event survive this latest setback?

I Ron Burgundy'd Myself - GDI 4489 starts at 30:47

Maryanne has thoughts on Bing Chat...

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E3?, No, E0 - DTNS 4489 Extended

Professor Maryanne Garry from the University of Waikato in New Zealand is here to give us a psychological analysis of Large Language Models like ChatGPT. E3 is officially canceled for 2023. What’s behind its cancellation and will the event survive this latest setback?

I Ron Burgundy'd Myself - GDI 4489 starts at 30:48

Maryanne has thoughts on Bing Chat. How does the tone of voice affect how you perceive things? How much investigation would you put into dealing ...

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GDI Video - Now I Know What You're Thinking, AI Generated Articles? - DTNS 4488 Extended

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BuzzFeed is using AI for full articles, not just quizzes. Microsoft is experimenting ways to monetize Bing chatbot service. How can alternate web browser developers compete on the Apple App Store if they’re all required to use the same WebKit engine?

Focusing on Camera Tech - GDI 4488 starts at 33:48

Rich is really excited about a new Sony camera. So m...

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Should DTNS Be a Non-profit?

Tom answers a question about whether DTNS would ever consider becoming a 501(c)(3) corporation and a separate idea about when to call out that one of the hosts isn't there. 

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Now I Know What You're Thinking, AI Generated Articles? - DTNS 4488 Extended

BuzzFeed is using AI for full articles, not just quizzes. Microsoft is experimenting ways to monetize Bing chatbot service. How can alternate web browser developers compete on the Apple App Store if they’re all required to use the same WebKit engine?

Focusing on Camera Tech - GDI 4488 starts at 33:48

Rich is really excited about a new Sony camera. So much collapsing. Would any manufacturer make you buy a new camera over just using your phone? How would you load...

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GDI Video - Woolly Meatballs Are Not for Dinner (Yet) - DTNS 4487 Extended

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Is ByteDance’s Lemon8 a template for a way forward for the company if TikTok is banned in the US? After Ubisoft announced it wouldn’t be attending this year’s E3 and with Sega and Tencent also being no shows, does the tradeshow still have a future? The Future of Life Institute published an open letter asking for a pause in training AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.

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Woolly Meatballs Are Not for Dinner (Yet) - DTNS 4487 Extended

Is ByteDance’s Lemon8 a template for a way forward for the company if TikTok is banned in the US? After Ubisoft announced it wouldn’t be attending this year’s E3 and with Sega and Tencent also being no shows, does the tradeshow still have a future? The Future of Life Institute published an open letter asking for a pause in training AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.

There's a Market, and I Hate It - GDI 4487 starts at 30:46

Drive letter talk takes over. H...

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GDI Video - Take the Tik Tok Ban or No Ban Challenge! - DTNS 4486 Extended

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Generative AI is disrupting the professions of writers, artists, coders and now audiobook narrators. We explore this with tech journalist Erin Carson. Plus we take a look at the “RESTRICT Act'' from Senators Mark Warner of Virginia and John Thune of South Dakota. The latest bill designed to curb TikTok in the US. And we explain what’s happening with verified Twitter accounts afte...

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Take the Tik Tok Ban or No Ban Challenge! - DTNS 4486 Extended

Generative AI is disrupting the professions of writers, artists, coders and now audiobook narrators. We explore this with tech journalist Erin Carson. Plus we take a look at the “RESTRICT Act'' from Senators Mark Warner of Virginia and John Thune of South Dakota. The latest bill designed to curb TikTok in the US. And we explain what’s happening with verified Twitter accounts after Elon Musk’s tweet on Monday.

The Least Magical Place in the Metaworld - GDI 4486 starts at 3...

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GDI Video - Blair Brings The Bats - DTNS 4485 Extended

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Bioengineers at the University of Hiroshima have created a mathematical model of a bat’s echolocation that could be used to develop new active sensing systems. Why has Microsoft informed at least two customers that it will terminate their license to use the Bing search index if they use it to train AI tools? And will software coders be the biggest victims of large scale AI enhanced...

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Blair Brings The Bats - DTNS 4485 Extended

Bioengineers at the University of Hiroshima have created a mathematical model of a bat’s echolocation that could be used to develop new active sensing systems. Why has Microsoft informed at least two customers that it will terminate their license to use the Bing search index if they use it to train AI tools? And will software coders be the biggest victims of large scale AI enhanced dev tool adoption?

Accept Swag Pope Into Your Life - GDI 4485 starts at 30:23

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GDI Video - Tinkers Gonna Tinker - DTNS 4484 Extended

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Modular laptop maker Framework is bringing an expansion featuring PCI-Express interface for the module for a GPU or dual SSDs. OpenAI has launched an alpha for plugins for ChatGPT allowing developers to expand the chatbot’s training data by allowing it access to third-party sources, including the web. And would you let a Anime woman in a videogame do your real-life taxes?

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Tinkers Gonna Tinker - DTNS 4484 Extended

Modular laptop maker Framework is bringing an expansion featuring PCI-Express interface for the module for a GPU or dual SSDs. OpenAI has launched an alpha for plugins for ChatGPT allowing developers to expand the chatbot’s training data by allowing it access to third-party sources, including the web. And would you let a Anime woman in a videogame do your real-life taxes?

It's on the Tip of Your Forehead - GDI 4484 starts at 33:03

The group does a video game ba...

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GDI Video - Uncomplicate Cancellation - DTNS 4483 Extended

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The Game Developers Conference is happening all this week. Trisha Hershberger is here with the biggest announcement from the event. Plus a spate of YouTubers have had their accounts hacked and taken over by third party actors. Is there something more that Google could do to enhance YouTube account security? And the US Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking fo...

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Uncomplicate Cancellation - DTNS 4483 Extended

The Game Developers Conference is happening all this week. Trisha Hershberger is here with the biggest announcement from the event. Plus a spate of YouTubers have had their accounts hacked and taken over by third party actors. Is there something more that Google could do to enhance YouTube account security? And the US Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for a new Click to Cancel rule, which would require businesses to make subscription canceling simpler for consume...

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GDI Video - Video Games That Write Themselves – DTNS 4482 Extended

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TikTok’s CEO, Shou Chew, will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday to answer questions regarding the service’s data security. What can we expect to hear about from Chew? Plus Ubisoft announced it’s using a tool called Ghostwriter to help its developers write game dialogue.

Where Does Friendster Go? - GDI 4482 starts at 33:24

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Video Games That Write Themselves – DTNS 4482 Extended

TikTok’s CEO, Shou Chew, will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday to answer questions regarding the service’s data security. What can we expect to hear about from Chew? Plus Ubisoft announced it’s using a tool called Ghostwriter to help its developers write game dialogue.

Where Does Friendster Go? - GDI 4482 starts at 33:25

Do you like Panera bread? Just Eat is cutting 1700 couriers. Work from home talk takes over. No offense to an...

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GDI Video - Amazon Shutters DP Reviews - DTNS 4481 Extended

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Amazon is shuttering DPReview.com. A premiere site for digital camera reviews for over twenty years. What does it say about the digital camera market? Plus Oppo announced its new flagship phone, the Find X6 Pro. And Microsoft announced it began rolling out its Bing Image Creator to Bing preview testers.

Trust Roger to Segue to Segway - GDI 4481 starts at 33:17...

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Amazon Shutters DP Reviews - DTNS 4481 Extended

Amazon is shuttering DPReview.com. A premiere site for digital camera reviews for over twenty years. What does it say about the digital camera market? Plus Oppo announced its new flagship phone, the Find X6 Pro. And Microsoft announced it began rolling out its Bing Image Creator to Bing preview testers.

Trust Roger to Segue to Segway - GDI 4481 starts at 33:18

Roger shares his thoughts on Nvidia new AI tools.  Do you want an all screen dashboard in your car?...

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