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Amazon’s Avalanche of New Hardware Announcements – DTNS 5115

Daniel Ek is out as CEO of Spotify but he isn’t going far, and Eóin Tuohy from Sports Impact Technologies talks about his wearable that quantifies head impacts in field sports.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Eóin Tuohy.

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Amazon Revamps Echo Speakers, Displays in Hardware Reboot Amazon announces new Fire TVs and Fire TV 4K Select with Alexa+ Amazon announces new Kindle Scribes including one with a color screen Amazon Launches Color Kindle with Stylus, $40 TV Stick With 4K Video Amazon Devices News: $630 Color Kindle Scribe, $40 4K Fire TV Stick, Ring, Blink – Bloomberg Ring launches upgraded cameras with Retinal Vision 4K recording | The Verge Alexa Plus is available out of the box on new Echo devices | The Verge Spotify Announces Leadership Evolution Beats Upgrades Fit Earbuds With Improved Durability, Smaller Case OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race Opera Announces Neon, a Fully Agentic Web Browser DoorDash unveils Dot, its autonomous robot built to deliver your food Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.5 Adobe Brings Its Powerful Premiere Video-Editing App to the iPhone F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the projectGavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI safety law

Spotify Founder Daniel Ek Is Stepping Down As CEO – DTH

Spotify founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman, CoreWeave has announced a $14 billion agreement with Meta to provide computing power, and OpenAI is reportedly developing a new social media app, similar to TikTok.

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This is why EA is going private – DTNS 5114

We reveal what we think the long-term strategy is for EA, plus OpenAI parental controls, and Tile trackers have a tracking problem.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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It’s official: EA is selling to private equity in $55 billion deal – Ars Technica
Electronic Arts Agrees to $55 Billion Leveraged Buyout – Bloomberg
Why EA Is Ready to Quit Wall Street’s Game – WSJ

Microsoft is Bringing “Vibe Working” to Office Apps – Thurrott.com
Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word | The Verge

OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT | TechCrunch
ChatGPT tests free trial for paid plans, rolls out cheaper Go in more regions
OpenAI is routing GPT-4o to safety models when it detects harmful activities

DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company | TechCrunch

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Isn’t the Fastest Laptop SoC, as Apple’s M4 Max Beats It in Single-Core & Multi-Core Performance
Apple’s iPhone 17 chip becomes the fastest single-core CPU in the world on PassMark, beating PC chips and Apple’s own M3 Ultra — Tom’s Hardware

Tile security flaws can let stalkers track your location, and more

DeepSeek Debuts ‘Sparse Attention’ Method in Next-Gen AI Model – Bloomberg

Snapchat introduces a paid storage option for all the Memories hoarders out there

Google’s gradient ‘G’ icon, design is going company-wide

Apple is reportedly nearing production for its M5 MacBooks

ByteDance expected to maintain big role in new US TikTok, sources say

Microsoft Adds “Vibe Working” to Microsoft 365 Copilot – DTH

The UK Government supports a loan for Jaguar Land Rover to aid recovery from a cyberattack, EA announced a definitive agreement to be acquired for approximately $55 billion, and Microsoft brings “vibe working” to Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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The Truth About Tylenol – DTNS Weekend Edition

Dr. Gerry Tolbert tells us what the government actually said in its guidelines for Tylenol and what he tells his patients.

Featuring Tom Merritt and Dr. Gerry Tolbert.

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Vendiendo tus datos al mejor postor – NTX 429

LG invierte en Querétaro, filtran bases de datos del IMSS, y problemas de seguridad en Neon.

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TikTok, Apple and Google Antitrust – DTNS September in Review

Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter look back on the biggest tech stories of September.

Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter, Amos, and Joe.

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Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order at $14 billion

The Science Behind Scratchgate and What It Means for Repairing the iPhone 17 Pro – iFixit

Google Not Required to Sell Chrome in Antitrust Ruling. Judges Bars Exclusive Search Deals, Orders Data Sharing – WSJ

EA Said To Be In Talks To Go Private – DTH

US approves $14B deal to transfer TikTok’s U.S. operations to new joint venture, Microsoft Edge beefs up security, Anthropic triples international workforce.

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Xbox Handhelds are Here, But Should You Pay? – DTNS 5113

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ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X price and pre-orders detailed; Ally X costs $1000

The ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming device will cost you $1,000

Microsoft Announces the Handheld Compatibility Program for Xbox – Thurrott.com

You Can Preorder the ROG Xbox Ally Now! – Thurrott.com

Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999 | The Verge

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts | TechCrunch

Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security – The White House

Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership | AP News

Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order at $14 billion

TikTok’s $14 Billion Valuation in Trump Deal Stuns Investors – Bloomberg

China stays conspicuously quiet after Trump’s TikTok deal declaration

ByteDance to Get About 50% of TikTok US Profit Under Trump Deal – Bloomberg

Oracle, Silver Lake & MGX main investors in TikTok U.S., sources say

This Dedicated AI Laptop From Humain and Qualcomm Is Like No PC I’ve Ever Seen Before – CNET

New digital ID will be mandatory to work in the UK

The UK announces mandatory digital ID plans | The Verge

Meta Set to Launch Paid Version of Facebook and Instagram for UK – Bloomberg

Meta unveils new AI video feed Vibes | Reuters

Raspberry Pi 500+ puts the Pi, 16GB of RAM, and a real SSD in a mechanical keyboard – Ars Technica

CISA orders agencies to patch Cisco flaws exploited in zero-day attacks

Google DeepMind’s new AI models can search the web to help robots complete tasks | The Verge

OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs | TechCrunch

Anthropic to triple international workforce in global AI push

Perplexity launches massive search API to take on Google’s dominance | VentureBeat

Microsoft releases the final Windows 10 22H2 preview update

Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Steps Down

An Executive Order Has Been Signed Approving The Sale Of TikTok’s US Operations – DTH

An executive order has been signed approving the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, Meta is introducing ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram in the UK for a monthly fee, and OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Pulse.

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