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August 14, 2025
Apple’s Siri Robot is Coming For Your Tabletop – DTNSB 5082
The next version of Microsoft Windows will become even more agentic, and Insta360’s Antigravity brings a new immersive perspective to the drone creator toolkit.
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
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Apple Plots Expansion Into AI Robots, Home Security and Smart Displays Apple accidentally leaked some of its upcoming chip bumps Microsoft’s Windows lead says the next version of Windows will be “more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal” as AI redefines the desktop interface Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info Google CEO adds a new calendar feature at Stripe co-founder’s request Hue Bridge Pro and other new products appear on the Hue website I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made Insta360 Antigravity A1 drone preview: A 360-degree FPV drone unlike anything else Insta360 Antigravity A1 drone footage Apple returns blood oxygen monitoring to the latest Apple Watches | The Verge
Apple Brings Blood Oxygen Monitoring Back To The Apple Watch – DTH
Oracle and Alphabet partner to bring Gemini to Oracle’s cloud customers, Meta’s AI policies permitted bots to hold sensual chats with minors, and blood oxygen monitoring is coming back to some Apple Watches.
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August 13, 2025
Amazon is Letting Them Cook – DTNS Live 5081
Google is updating Gemini to automatically remember past conversations without prompting. Eric Migicovsky is bringing back the Pebble watch, e-paper screen, and everything. Rumors abound regarding the next version of the Xbox gaming console becoming more PC like. Scott Johnson is here to explain. Amazon is expanding its same-day delivery grocery service with the inclusion of perishable items like produce, meats and frozen food. Can Amazon crack the supermarket code?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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OpenAI Adds Old Models Back – DTNSB 5081
Plus, AI assistance makes Endoscopists worse, and the Pebble Time 2 gets closer to reality.
Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.
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GPT-5 Set the Stage for Ad Monetization and the SuperApp – SemiAnalysis
ChatGPT’s model picker is back, and it’s complicated | TechCrunch
OpenAI rolls out Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts integration in ChatGPT
Pebble Time 2 reboot’s final design is here [Gallery]
Pony AI, Nearing Full-Year Robotaxi Goal, Eyes European Markets – Bloomberg
Samsung now rolling out One UI 8 beta to last-gen Galaxy devices
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 is the world’s first 500Hz OLED gaming monitor
Google posts an official look at the Pixel 10 Pro Fold | The Verge
Amazon to Offer Same-Day Grocery Deliveries in 3,300 Cities – Bloomberg
Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink | TechCrunch
Apple says the App Store is ‘fair and free of bias’ in response to Musk’s legal threats
OpenAI: Musk Loses Court Bid to Dismiss Harassment Claim – Bloomberg
Analysis-Just in time? Manufacturers turn to AI to weather tariff storm
Relying on AI in Colonoscopies May Erode Clinicians’ Skills | MedPage Today
Epic Games Brings Easy Anti-Cheat to Windows 11 on Arm – Thurrott.com
Report: U.S. authorities Are Secretly Placing Location Trackers In AI Chip Server Shipments – DTH
OpenAI reinstates ChatGPT’s model picker, sweeping hack of the federal judiciary’s CM/ECF case filing system exploits basic security flaws first identified in 2020, Apple says the App Store is “fair and free of bias”
, Apple says the App Store is “fair and free of bias”
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August 12, 2025
Cordkillers 563: Wrestling with ESPN
Disney is rolling Hulu into Disney+, ESPN is getting WWE and NFL content, and the streaming sports bundle war heats up. Netflix sails ahead with more One Piece, Paramount snags UFC, and AMC shortens pre-movie ads.
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Cafe Cubicles – DTNS Live 5080
Starbucks Korea implemented a ban on customers bringing desktop PCs, desk partitions, printers and power strips to the coffee stores. Google is rolling out “preferred sources” in Search, enabling users to pick news outlets they want featured most. Sling TV will now sell access to its service on a 24-hour, weekend, or weeklong terms. And would you pay for the ability to turn your videos into a VHS-like viewing experience?
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Perplexity offers $34.5 billion to buy Chrome – DTNSB 5080
Reddit announces its will block the Internet Archive to prevent AI scraping of its data, and Samsung’s new Micro RGB TV is an affordable $32,000!
Starring Jason Howell, and Tom Merritt.
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Perplexity Makes Longshot $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome
Musk says xAI to take legal action against Apple over App Store rankings
Reddit will block the Internet Archive
Epic says Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Australia
Microsoft releases lightweight Office taskbar apps for Windows 11
China tells Alibaba, ByteDance to justify purchases of Nvidia AI chips
GitHub CEO to step down
Sling TV Launches $4.99 Day Passes, Perfect for Live Streaming Sports and Live Events
Samsung has launched its first Micro RGB TV with improved color accuracy
Apple Cinemas Addresses Trademark Dispute with Apple Inc.
xAI Is Suing Apple For Not Ranking Grok Higher In The App Store – DTH
China is discouraging the use of NVIDIA’s H20 chips, xAI is suing Apple, and the DoT has released new guidelines for $5 billion in EV charging station infrastructure.
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August 11, 2025
AOL Might Let You Cancel Your Account Now – DTNS Live 5079
ESPN and Fox Sports are both offering new streaming sports packages. After 34 years, AOL pulls the plug on its dial-up internet service. Reddit blocks most of archive.org’s “Wayback Machine” from indexing its content. And Nvidia unveiled new AI models and infrastructure for robotics, including Cosmos Reason.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Roger Chang, Joe.
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