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Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana? - GDI 4184

Virtually All The CES News You Need To Know! - DTNS 4184 starts at 13:54

CES 2022 has arrived. Intel, AMD and Nvidia have all made chip announcements, Web3 product announcements have begun to trickle out, and home automation gets a boost with some new smart home products!  

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Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana? - GDI 4184

So much Golden Girls talk. Can you sing the show's theme song i...

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AT&T and Verizon Decline Request to Delay 5G Rollout At Airports - DTH

AT&T and Verizon declined to comply with a request from the FAA and DOT to delay rolling out 5G at airports, Microsoft Exchange Server bug couldn't handle the new year, and all these new chip fabs could lead to a semiconductor labor shortage.

Get the show notes here.

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January 2022 DTNS Update

Hey folks!

Happy New Year!

We head into 2022 looking forward to an immediate deluge of announcements, as usual, from CES. Though not everything is as usual. We had planned to send Rich and Amos to CES to gather some extra content and set up a place to chat with folks at the show, but alas those folks wouldn't be there. With so many big companies canceling their in-person presence at CES, most of the people we would normally talk to decided not to go. So we won't be sending them af...

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2022 Tech Predictions - DTNS 4183

Find out the wild and crazy predictions we have in store for Tech in 2022!  Are they too on the nose or just too far out? Find out in the last DTNS show for 2021!

Staring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Shannon Morse, Nica Montford, Stephanie Humphrey

Link to the Sh...

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Mexico Plans Central Bank Digital Currency by 2024 - DTH

The Central Bank of Mexico plans to launch a central bank digital currency by the end of 2024, the Competition Commission of India to investigate Apple's App Store payment rules, and Samsung's next-gen Exynos SoC will use AMD's RDNA 2 GPU architecture.

Get the show notes here.

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Predictions Results 2021 - DTNS 4182

We evaluate and judge all the predictions we made at the end of 2020 on how the tech landscape would look and change in 2021

Staring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Scott Johnson, Patrick Norton, Robb Dunewood, Lamarr Wilson.

No one should have to spend New Year's Eve alone. Every year, Ritual Misery presents the Diamond Club New Year's Eve Streamathon, 27 hours of raising money for sick kids through extra-life.org. This year, Sarah and Tom will be bringing in the New Year ...

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Samsung Sees Big Foldable Sales Growth in 2021 - DTH

Samsung reports it sold four-times more foldables in 2021 than 2020, LG's 2022 smart appliances include a ThinQ Recipe app, and TuSimple completes its first trucking run on open roads without human safety drivers.

Get the show notes here.

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GDI Video - Best of DTNS and GDI 2021 - DTNS 4181

It's time to look back on the year that was 2021. As many of you know we have DTNS and a longer show that patreon's get called Good Day Internet. So our producer Joe combed through both shows to look for some highlights that exemplify the big stories, the interesting discussions and the fun diversions.  

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Friends.

No one should have to spend New Year's Eve alone. Every year, Ritual Misery presents the Diamond Club New Year's E...

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Best of DTNS and GDI 2021- DTNS 4181

It's time to look back on the year that was 2021. As many of you know we have DTNS and a longer show that patreon's get called Good Day Internet. So our producer Joe combed through both shows to look for some highlights that exemplify the big stories, the interesting discussions and the fun diversions.
Here is the best of 2021. Enjoy.

Staring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Friends.

No one should have to spend New Year's Eve alone. Every year, Ritual Misery presents t...

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Adam Mosseri Outlines Instagram's Goals for 2022 - DTH

Instagram's Adam Mosseri says the app will "rethink what Instagram is" in 2022, Waymo is working with Geely on an autonomous EV for ride-hailing services, and Tumblr updates its iOS app with a large list of blocked tags.

Get the show notes here.

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Daily Tech Headlines in the DTNS and GDI Feed

Patrons, 

When DTNS is dark, usually for a holiday, we put Daily Tech Headlines into the DTNS and GDI Patreon feed. We've decided to expand this policy to include any time DTNS isn't releasing a regular live show. So for this holiday week schedule, we'll be including Daily Tech Headlines into our regular Patreon feeds along with our pre-recorded specials.

Happy Holidays!

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Listener Co-Host Show 2021 - DTNS 4180

We invite our Grand Masters Steve Iadarola and Norm Fazekas to help us co-host an episode of DTNS

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Norm Fazekas, Steve Iadarola.


No one should have to spend New Year's Eve alone. Every year, Ritual Misery presents the Diamond Club New Year's Eve Streamathon, 27 hours of raising money for sick kids through extra-life.org. This year, Sarah and Tom will be bring...

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Retro Show 2021- DTNS 4179

Microsoft founder tells computer hobbyists that software should be protected. The Queen of England sends an electronic message and a new fangled spacecraft combines aeronautics and rocketry! It's the biggest tech stories of this for 1976.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang.
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GDI Video - Holiday Party! - GDI 4178

It's The Big Tech Quiz Of 2021! - DTNS 4178 starts at 13:58 

It’s our last live show for 2021! We’ll be joined by OG DTNS producer Jennie Josephson along with whomever drops by during the recording as we test ourselves to find out which news stories had the biggest impact on our memories.  

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Holiday Party! - GDI 4178 

We all gathered for the last live show of the year. Of c...

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Holiday Party! - GDI 4178

It's The Big Tech Quiz Of 2021! - DTNS 4178 starts at 13:58

It’s our last live show for 2021! We’ll be joined by OG DTNS producer Jennie Josephson along with whomever drops by during the recording as we test ourselves to find out which news stories had the biggest impact on our memories.

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Holiday Party! - GDI 4178

We all gathered for the last live show of the year. Of course the group tal...

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About Log4J

Tom explains the history, process, and effects of the Log4J vulnerability.

Featuring Tom Merritt.

Episode transcript:

I heard this log thing is the worst vulnerability of all time

But I don't see it anywhere.

Do I need to worry?

Confused?

Don't be

Let's help you know a little more about the Log4J vulnerability.

What is Log4J?

It's a Java logging library. Which doesn't involve trees or timber in any way. Logging in this case means it ...

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GDI Video - 180% Chance of Rain - GDI 4177

#Log4Holidays - DTNS 4177 starts at 14:51  

We have the latest news on the The Log4J vulnerability. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether 580,000 Tesla drivers playing video games on the car’s touchscreen while the car is in motion is a distraction. LG announced the 27-inch DualUp monitor, with a unique 16:18 aspect ratio.  

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180% Chance of Rain - GDI 4177

#Log4Holidays - DTNS 4177 starts at 14:52

We have the latest news on the The Log4J vulnerability. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether 580,000 Tesla drivers playing video games on the car’s touchscreen while the car is in motion is a distraction. LG announced the 27-inch DualUp monitor, with a unique 16:18 aspect ratio.

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GDI Video - Let Snoring Dogs Lie - GDI 4176

Automattic. For The People? - DTNS 4176 starts at 14:50  

What is Web3 and why is there controversy about it among the tech industry leaders? Who is Matt Mullenweg and why could he be the antidote to walled gardens and closed ecosystems? ETH Zurich released the results of a 15 month large-scale study into phishing attacks.  

DTNS 4176 ends at 49:20  

Let Snoring Dogs Lie - GDI 4176

Amos didn't go hu...

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Let Snoring Dogs Lie - GDI 4176

Automattic. For The People? - DTNS 4176 starts at 14:46

What is Web3 and why is there controversy about it among the tech industry leaders? Who is Matt Mullenweg and why could he be the antidote to walled gardens and closed ecosystems? ETH Zurich released the results of a 15 month large-scale study into phishing attacks.

DTNS 4176 ends at 49:10

Let Snoring Dogs Lie - GDI 4176

Amos didn't go hunting for lights. Do a...

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GDI Video - Yule Have a Great One! - GDI 4175

Dish Brain - DTNS 4175 starts at  15:16 

Researchers at MIT discover that machine learning is experiencing convergent evolution similar to the human brain without anyone programming it to do so. TikTok is launching the delivery-only TikTok Kitchen in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts with about 300 restaurants across the US at launch. Telegram is working on a way to hide sensitive content in a chat by hiding message text behind a fuzzy pixelated placeh...

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Yule Have a Great One! - GDI 4175

Dish Brain - DTNS 4175 starts at 15:15

Researchers at MIT discover that machine learning is experiencing convergent evolution similar to the human brain without anyone programming it to do so. TikTok is launching the delivery-only TikTok Kitchen in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts with about 300 restaurants across the US at launch. Telegram is working on a way to hide sensitive content in a chat by hiding message text behind a fuzzy pixelated placeholder, with ...

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GDI Video - Otis, Bring Me My Tea! - GDI 4174

Fired Up About CES - DTNS 4174 starts at 14:23  

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s sources say Apple is hiring engineers to design more wireless chips in-house, planning to replace components made by Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions. Citizen Lab reported on government use of spyware called “predator” which is made by North Macedonian developer Cytox. And Patrick gives us a CES preview of what to expect in Home Theater products.  

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Otis, Bring Me My Tea! - GDI 4174

Fired Up About CES - DTNS 4174 starts at 14:23

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s sources say Apple is hiring engineers to design more wireless chips in-house, planning to replace components made by Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions. Citizen Lab reported on government use of spyware called “predator” which is made by North Macedonian developer Cytox. And Patrick gives us a CES preview of what to expect in Home Theater products.

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GDI Video - Podcast Editing Erasure! - GDI 4173

Sneaking into the Metaverse - DTNS 4173 starts at 15:20    

Nvidia’ GeForce Now cloud game streaming service removed the waitlist for its RTX 3080 tier, Adidas is launching a line of NFTs called “Into the Metaverse.”, TikTok is testing out TikTok Live Studio a Windows app that streams directly to TikTok Live, and Google’s Project Zero has revealed details of a vulnerability, now patched, that was used by the NSO Group to access iPhones and instal...

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Podcast Editing Erasure! - GDI 4173

Sneaking into the Metaverse - DTNS 4173 starts at 15:20

Nvidia’ GeForce Now cloud game streaming service removed the waitlist for its RTX 3080 tier, Adidas is launching a line of NFTs called “Into the Metaverse.”, TikTok is testing out TikTok Live Studio a Windows app that streams directly to TikTok Live, and Google’s Project Zero has revealed details of a vulnerability, now patched, that was used by the NSO Group to access iPhones and install spyware without i...

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Google Disrupts Glupteba Botnet - Threatwire

By Shannon Morse, ThreatWire

Botnets are still alive and well at the end of 2021, but Google has stepped in to disrupt one botnet that has infected 1 million devices. This botnet is coined Glupteba and it infects Windows machines. Operators were using google services to distribute the botnet, so, with the help of the CyberCrime Investigation Group, Google’s Threat Analysis Group terminated 63 million googl...

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About How We Make 'Know A Little More' with Associate Producer Anthony Lemos

Tom and Amos walk through the process of creating Know A Little More from idea to publishing.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Anthony Lemos.

Full episode notes here.

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GDI Video - The Almond Butter Dilemma - GDI 4172

The Cure for Nostril Cam - DTNS 4172 starts at 14:51

Dell shows off three prototype products designed for a “seamless work experience,” the Concept Flow, Concept Stanza and Concept Pari. Oppo announced more details on its folding phone the Find N. And Norway’s data protection authority has fined dating app Grindr 65 million Norwegian Krone which is about US$7.1 million.

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The Almond Butter Dilemma - GDI 4172

The Cure for Nostril Cam - DTNS 4172 starts at 14:51

Dell shows off three prototype products designed for a “seamless work experience,” the Concept Flow, Concept Stanza and Concept Pari. Oppo announced more details on its folding phone the Find N. And Norway’s data protection authority has fined dating app Grindr 65 million Norwegian Krone which is about US$7.1 million.

DTNS 4172 ends at 47:11

The Almond Butter Dilemma - GDI...

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