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October 7, 2025
Cordkillers 570: Binge or Buzz?
Netflix’s binge model changed how we watch TV, but 12 years after House of Cards premiered, the debate continues: all-at-once drops or weekly episodes for maximum buzz? As Netflix experiments with chunked releases and others tinker with two-at-a-time drops, Tom and Brian ask — do we need to pick one model at all?
This week on The FULL Experience: Yellowstone (514 – “Life Is A Promise”)
Next week: Speed Racer (101 – “The Great Plan Part 1”)
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Nobel Prize for Quantum Tunneling Breakthrough – DTNS 5120
OpenAI Dev Day brings broader app integration support into ChatGPT, and a fitness sensor kit by Output Sports that replaces expensive diagnostic equipment.
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Darragh Whelan.
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Nobel physics prize awarded for pioneering experiments that paved the way for quantum computers
OpenAI wants to make ChatGPT into a universal app frontend
US Supreme Court allows order forcing Google to make app store reforms
Qualcomm is acquiring DIY electronics platform Arduino
California law forces Netflix, Hulu to turn down ad volumes
Nintendo just released a mysterious animated short
As Elon Musk Preps Tesla’s Optimus for Prime Time, Big Hurdles Remain
OpenAI Unveils Interactive Applications Directly Within ChatGPT – DTH
OpenAI unveils Interactive Applications directly within ChatGPT, Anthropic and IBM teamed up to put Anthropic’s Claude AI models into IBM’s software, and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will allow payments to be approved using facial recognition and fingerprints.
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October 6, 2025
OpenAI Scrambles for Computing Power – DTNS 5119
OpenAI’s new hardware and apps will need data centers, and OpenAI is signing the deals. Plus Tim Cook’s successor.
Starring Tom Merritt and Rob Dunewood.
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OpenAI, Jony Ive struggle with technical details on secretive new AI gadget – Ars TechnicaSora now lets users limit how their AI double is used | The VergeOpenAI Reverses Stance on Use of Copyright Works in Sora – WSJAMD, OpenAI Announce Massive AI-Chip Deal – WSJOpenAI looks to take 10% stake in AMD through AI chip dealOpenAI Stargate data center buildout infrastructure lead Keith HeydeWho Will be Apple’s Next CEO After Tim Cook? Apple Shelves Vision Air; M5 iPad – BloombergApple Faces French Investigation Over Siri Voice Recordings – BloombergNIRS fire destroys government’s cloud storage system, no backups availableInstagram updates its Map feature to make it easier to tell if you’re sharing your location | TechCrunchThe Big AI Trade in Europe Is All About Data Centers and Power – BloombergEuropean private capital firms target €17bn in data centre dealsChina bets on Europe for self-driving tech expansion | ReutersGoogle is also removing apps used to report sightings of ICE agentsMicrosoft Adresses Next-Gen Xbox Cancellation RumorsWish there was a Cosmic Orange Pixel 10? dbrand to the rescue – Android AuthorityGoogle DeepMind unveils CodeMender, an AI agent that autonomously patches software vulnerabilities – SiliconANGLEMinecraft streamer completes 14-year journey to the Far Lands‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Sets Olympics Licensing DealOpenAI and AMD Announce Chip Supply Partnership – DTH
OpenAI announced a partnership with AMD to provide six gigawatts of computing power for AI datacenters, video generation app Sora adds protections for user cameos, and Discord disclosed a third-party customer service data breach.
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October 4, 2025
Electronic Arts tiene nuevo dueño – NTX 430
Apple elimina ICEBlock, Xbox Game Pass actualiza sus precios y Electronic Arts tiene nuevo dueño.
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-Apple elimina ICEblock
Xbox Game pass ajusta sus precios
-Pixels tendrán centro de atención autorizado
-Hulu reemplazará a Star
-Electronic Arts tiene nuevo dueño
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Crash-proof Drone Inspired by Woodpecker – DTNS Weekend
Dr. Niki explains why this drone’s crash resistance should not have worked. Woodpeckers don’t work that way. But it did!
Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr Niki.
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OpenAI To Give Rightsholders More Control In Sora App – DTH
Apple and Google pull the Red Dot app from stores, Indonesia suspends TikTok’s electronic systems registration, Meta to use onversations with AI chatbots for ads.
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October 3, 2025
Ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming is imminent – DTNS 5118
An ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming is in testing with Microsoft employees, and Oisín Lennon, founder of Danu Sports in Ireland talks about his company’s sensor-filled socks.
Starring Jason Howell, Jenn Cutter, and Oisín Lennon.
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GameStop Says It Will Continue to Sell Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $19.99 a Month Despite New Price HikeMicrosoft is about to launch free Xbox Cloud Gaming with adsOpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 3 on the US App StoreApple Removes ICE-Tracking Apps From App Store After DOJ Concerns – WSJLaw Enforcement Wants Waze App Shut Down Over Police Safety Worries – CBS SacramentoApple bans DUI checkpoint apps on iOS devices – CNETICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team | WIREDStrava Just Sued Garmin: Demands Garmin Stop Selling DevicesHacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databasesGmail business users can now send encrypted emails to anyoneThreads is getting a ‘communities’ feature for better conversationsJason’s Surprising Irish Discovery Right in Front of His FaceApple Has Removed The Iceblock App And Similar Applications From Its App Store – DTH
Apple is shifting its focus from a Vision Pro overhaul to smart glasses development, OpenAI completed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale, and Meta plans to use user conversations with its AI chatbots to personalize ads.
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