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Fast food and video games go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Tom counts down the Top 5 Fast Food Video Game tie-ins!
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- Jan-Michael Hökenschnieder
IT Manager Matthew Stevens (aka GadgetVirtuoso) talks to us about how game engines work. What is a game engine and why is it needed?
Guest: Matthew Stevens (aka GadgetVirtuoso) IT Manager at a mobile game studio for a decade
2025-08-09 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlso, should coders fear AI, and why Google Maps isn’t as good in South Korea.
Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for August 8, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories, and help each other understand.
HUYEN: Today, we explain why the President of the United States is calling for Intel’s CEO to resign.
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2025-08-08 18:34:48 +0000 UTC View PostApple says GPT-5 is coming to iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Meta reportedly acquires AI voice startup WaveForms, Microsoft is set to retire its Lens PDF scanner app.
2025-08-08 18:04:51 +0000 UTC View PostApple will manufacture all of its iPhone and Apple Watch glass at a Corning facility in the US, and Dr. Niki explains why putting wires in mouse eyes might be a good thing.
Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr Niki.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Thursday, August 7, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories, and help each oth...
2025-08-07 18:36:27 +0000 UTC View PostUS President announces 100% tariff on foreign semiconductors, cyberattack on the U.S. federal court system ompromises sensitive legal records, The Browser Company intros $20/month Pro subscription.
2025-08-07 17:59:07 +0000 UTC View PostStarting in September, DTNS Live will be weekly on Thursdays. Tom explains that, and some new things coming, like a weekly Live With It, a Friday Hangout and more.
The Editor's Desk is usually only available to Patrons who support us with $5 a month or more. We're making this one available to everyone because of the news.
2025-08-07 15:46:02 +0000 UTC View PostPlus, goodbye to Hulu’s app and hello to Instagram Maps.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday, August 6, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
JENN: Today Andy Beach tells us how AI can get you demonetized on YouTube and good news and bad news for ...
2025-08-06 18:07:43 +0000 UTC View PostOpenAI releases first open-weight LLMs, Nvidia Nvidia rejects adding backdoors or kill switches to its AI chips, Hulu and Disney+ app to merge next year.
2025-08-06 17:59:50 +0000 UTC View PostCloudflare calls out Perplexity for evading no-crawl directives, and Windows XP and Clippy are coming for your feet!
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Ryan Whitwam.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Tuesday, August 5, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
TOM: Today Ryan Whitwam from Ars Technica joins us...
2025-08-05 18:44:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe U.S. General Services Administration has added OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to its list of approved AI vendors, Perplexity is again under scrutiny for improperly scraping content, and X is working to restore the video archive for Vine.
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2025-08-05 15:31:30 +0000 UTC View PostPlus, some clarity on the adult game-credit card processing controversy.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Monday, August 4, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
ROBB: Today, why a rollable concept laptop is now a reality. And apparently a good reality.
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2025-08-04 18:48:43 +0000 UTC View Post
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Looking to buy new gear but not sure where to start? Here are Tom's Top 5 Buying Guides Websites!
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- Jan-Michael Hökenschnieder
Apple may be developing its own AI answer engine, Google reversed its decision to shut down active Goo.gl links, and a Miami jury holds Tesla partly responsible for a fatal accident while its autopilot system was engaged.
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2025-08-04 14:39:12 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks,
Summertime, and the tech news is… well, not exactly easy, but it’s fun. We have a lot more room to fit things in. And as has become our tradition we are taking the show down for one week to experiment! Experiment week traditionally invoices people in our community trying out ideas to see how they work, or maybe just because it’s only a one-off.
For one week you’ll get those and the rest of the team gets the week off.
This is the first year that...
2025-08-01 23:30:15 +0000 UTC View PostTom talks about the role of a commentary show in a world of struggling journalism.
2025-08-01 21:55:45 +0000 UTC View PostMessage filters are not making political fundraisers happy. And OpenAI removes the ability for search engines to index your published chat logs.
Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Justin Robert Young.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Friday, August 1st, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
HUYEN: 2025-08-01 18:13:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Microsoft is ending support for Microsoft SE in October, Apple is open to significant AI acquisitions, and Reddit aims to become a major search engine.
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2025-08-01 15:15:56 +0000 UTC View PostMicrosoft joins the $4 trillion club with Nvidia, and Dr. Niki talks about using computer models for the discovery of archeological history.
Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt and Dr. Niki.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Thursday, July 31, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
HUYEN: Today...
2025-07-31 18:46:16 +0000 UTC View Post
In the novel 1984, George Orwell presented a world where the citizenry was ruled by an oppressive totalitarian government. The key to the state’s power was information. A surveillance network made up of hidden security cameras, secret police, and informants helped the regime control and cajole people into the “correct” behavior. But, unlike Orwell’s fictional dystopian world, the threat of surveillance for modern societies comes not just from the state but from society at large.
The White House secured commitments from big tech to create a digital health ecosystem, China's Cyberspace Administration has security concerns over Nvidia’s H20 chip, and Google is using AI to determine users’ age.
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2025-07-31 14:45:04 +0000 UTC View PostPlus, Apple slaps back at US antitrust claims, and are passkeys in a wallet insecure?
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Wednesday, July 30, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories, and help each other understand.
JENN: Today, Andy Beach tells us how TV is using AI to change the tech they ...
2025-07-30 18:41:09 +0000 UTC View PostYouTube updates ad policy on profanity, Spotify requires UK users to age verify for explicit content,Minnesota activates National Guard after major cyberattack.
2025-07-30 17:47:49 +0000 UTC View PostApple is closing one of its stores in China for the first time, and Tom’s getting the new Elgato Facecam 4k with 49mm lens support.
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Jason Koebler.
JASON: This is the Daily Tech News for Tuesday, July 29, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
TOM: Today...
2025-07-29 18:07:52 +0000 UTC View PostMicrosoft Edge's new Copilot Mode is an experimental AI feature for web browsing, Tea’s data breach is much worse than previously thought, and Anthropic rate limits commence August 28th.
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2025-07-29 15:21:16 +0000 UTC View PostTemu users in the EU face a “high risk” illegal products, UK Online Safety Act prompts VPN surge, Imax partners with Runway fort AI Film Festival.
2025-07-28 18:14:44 +0000 UTC View PostYou can get a VPN or get more creative and use a video game. Plus, why Web apps are better than native apps.
Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Monday, July 28th, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories, and help each other understand.
ROBB: Today, the UK discovers how to circumvent age verification, and The Verge discover...
2025-07-28 18:10:54 +0000 UTC View Post
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Long time viewer and listener, Cspon, asked Tom for the Top 5 must-see bookish places in the world.
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Microsoft’s CEO of AI seems to think so. Plus, Meta says no to political ads, and Samsung crushes a source of UI leaks.
Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao
TOM: This is the Daily Tech News for Friday, July 25, 2025. We tell you what you need to know, follow up on the context of those stories and help each other understand.
HUYEN: Today, Microsoft thinks chatbots should be more personal. And age?
... 2025-07-25 18:09:45 +0000 UTC View PostMeta is ceasing all political ads in the EU, Starlink experienced its first major outage of the year Thursday, and Google is testing a new vibe-coding tool called Opal.
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2025-07-25 14:20:13 +0000 UTC View Post