Tom Merritt's Blog, page 18
July 30, 2025
Meta AI for the Little Guy – DTNS Live 5071
Ahead of Meta’s Q2 earnings, Mark Zuckerberg published a vague vision for “personal superintelligence”. Sensor Tower shows an increase in downloads for generative AI apps. Are the days of console exclusivity for games coming to a close? And with the release of Windows on Arm versions of Adobe’s popular creator apps is there enough reason to get people to consider a Windows Arm laptop?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Why You Hate AI and Won’t Stop Using It – DTNSB 5071
Plus, Apple slaps back at US antitrust claims, and are passkeys in a wallet insecure?
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
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“ChatGPT gets ‘study mode’ to guide students without spoon‑feeding answers | PCWorld”
“Google AI Mode adding Search Live video, Canvas, & PDF upload”
“Google says it will sign EU’s AI code of practice | TechCrunch”
“Gen AI apps doubled their revenue, grew to 1.7 B downloads in first half of 2025 | TechCrunch”
“Adobe releases Windows on Arm versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects | The Verge”
“Google Workspace working to counter cookie theft with passkeys”
“Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands ‑ Ars Technica”
“Google’s Pixel 10 may get magnetic Qi2 charging after all”
“Apple slams DOJ lawsuit: ‘threatens the very principles that set iPhone apart’ ‑ 9to5Mac”
“Apple Responds to DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit ‑ Thurrott.com”
“YouTube to be part of Australia’s youth social media ban”
“YouTube loosens profanity rules for monetized videos | TechCrunch”
“YouTube’s best Premium feature is finally coming to the big screen”
“Chase Customers to Link Bank Accounts to Coinbase Wallets ‑ Bloomberg”
“Bitcoin ETF Institutional Investors Will Now Be Able to Redeem Shares for BTC ‑ Decrypt”
“Palo Alto Networks Agrees to Buy CyberArk to Expand Identity Security Tools ‑ Bloomberg”
“Opera takes its browser beef with Microsoft to Brazil in antitrust complaint”
Amazon’s AI licensing Deal With The New York Times Reportedly Worth $20–25M/Year – DTH
YouTube updates ad policy on profanity, Spotify requires UK users to age verify for explicit content,Minnesota activates National Guard after major cyberattack.
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Cordkillers 561: Presidential Spin
A Rick and Morty spinoff enters the fray, The Walking Dead gets one last run, and Amazon eyes Wolfenstein for TV. Plus, Warner Bros. splits, and Happy Gilmore breaks Netflix records.
This week on The FULL Experience: Land of the Lost (309 – “Abominable Snowman”)
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July 29, 2025
ChatGPT: “No, I’ll Ask the Questions!” – DTNS Live 5070
Cash App launches a new payment option that supports Apple Pay and Google Pay for the first time. Elgato has launched the Facecam 4K webcam that allows users to attach 49mm lens filters. OpenAI introduces a new Study Mode feature that lets students be queried by an LLM instead of just regurgitating information. And we test our understanding of texting etiquette.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Meta is testing AI use in technical interviews – DTNSB 5070
Apple 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.
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Microsoft Brings AI Browsing To Edge With ‘Copilot Mode’ – DTH
Microsoft 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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July 28, 2025
Manifestive AI – DTNS Live 5069
Tom finds a way to turn MP3 files into a podcast. Justin discusses the idea behind the trend of AI assisted manifestation. Visualizing success in order to be successful. Microsoft launches a new experimental “Copilot Mode” in its Edge browser. And how OpenAI and Google are making shopping the next frontier for their LLM platforms.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Samsung Unveils a $16.5B Chip Deal With Tesla – DTH
Temu users in the EU face “high risk” illegal products, UK Online Safety Act prompts VPN surge, Imax partners with Runway fort AI Film Festival.
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Age Verification Defeated in Many Ways – DTNSB 5069
You 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.
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Reddit and Discord’s UK age verification can be defeated by Death Stranding’s photo mode | The VergeUK VPN demand soars after debut of Online Safety Act • The RegisterI ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez‑It | The VergeGoogle failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severityThe High‑Schoolers Who Just Beat the World’s Smartest AI Models ‑ WSJTemu Accused by EU of Breaking Rules With Illegal Product Sales ‑ BloombergTemu accused by EU regulators of failing to prevent sale of illegal products | AP NewsSamsung to Produce Chips for Tesla (TSLA) in $16.5 Billion Deal ‑ BloombergPayPal to Roll Out ‘Pay With Crypto’ Feature for Merchants ‑ BloombergItch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games | TechCrunchUKIE responds to adult games being pulled from Steam and itch.io after pressure from payment providers | GamesIndustry.bizGwyneth Paltrow Joins Astronomer Coldplay Kiss Scandal in VideoUW researchers plan spinoff for disease‑fighting proteinsOpenAI could rival Google Shopping with ChatGPT Shop
