Tom Merritt's Blog, page 34
May 30, 2025
E-Tattoo for Your Face DTNSB – 5030
The future of wearables may be on your face. Plus, how the NBA is embracing AI.
Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.
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An Electronic Tattoo for the Face Monitors Mental Strain – IEEE SpectrumA wireless forehead e-tattoo for mental workload estimation: DeviceMicrosoft’s Xbox handheld reportedly “sidelined” as it focuses on third-party portable devices – Eurogamer.netEXCLUSIVE: Xbox’s handheld has been sidelined, but the Xbox Series X “2” is safe – Windows CentralHugging Face unveils two new humanoid robots – TechCrunchYouTube will soon let viewers use Google Lens to search what they see while watching Shorts – TechCrunchTrump tariffs reinstated by appeals court for now – CNBCUS supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research – AP NewsMeta Teams With Anduril, Palmer Luckey on Army VR Bid – WSJGemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out – TechCrunchThe best cheap video doorbell just got even better – Android Police
Over 90% Of The App Store’s $406 Billion In US Commerce Is Commission-Free
Meta saw a one-third decrease in content takedowns after its changes in enforcement policies, over 90% of the App Store’s $406 billion in US commerce is commission-free, and YouTube will integrate Google Lens into YouTube Shorts.
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May 29, 2025
Fishtank PC Trends – DTNS Live 5029
Trisha Hershberger is here with the latest PC building trends she saw at this year’s COMPUTEX tradeshow. And Anthropic’s CEO paints a stark picture of what AI could do to the entry level white collar job market in the next 1 to 5 years. Instagram now supports 3:4 aspect ratio photos. And why SteamOS could make Windows irrelevant on handheld gaming PCs.
Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, and Joe.
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The FULL Andor Experience: Lowest (102 – “That Would Be Me”)
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Nvidia throws a life jacket to Steam Deck users – DTNSB 5029
Apple is set to move its OS naming convention to year-based versioning, and X is pausing encrypted direct messages in its app to make room for unspecified improvements.
Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.
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Nvidia beats on earnings and revenue as data center sales jump 73%Nvidia CEO Warns That Chinese AI Rivals Are Now ‘Formidable’NVIDIA GeForce NOW launches a native Steam Deck app, unlocking 4K cloud gaming & extended battery lifeApple to Launch iOS 26, macOS 26 in Major Rebrand Tied to Software RedesignsCourt says Trump doesn’t have the authority to set tariffsX is ‘pausing’ encrypted DMsThousands of Asus routers are being hit with stealthy, persistent backdoorsTesla says it has been testing driverless Model Ys in Austin for ‘several days’Victoria’s Secret takes down website after security incidentGoogle Photos adds Pixel-exclusive AI features to redesigned editorThe New York Times’ first generative AI deal is with AmazonApple Plans To Rename Its Operating Systems – DTH
Apple plans to rename its operating systems, Amazon and The New York Times inked an AI licensing deal, and WhatsApp is developing a “Logout” option for its mobile app.
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May 28, 2025
Apple Acquires its First Game Studio – DTH
Apple adds iPad to the self-repair program and Opera releases an agentic AI browser.
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Can’t Game With Reputation – DTNS Live 5028
Is the biggest obstacle towards wider AI adoption in game development coming from gamers? YouTube has maintained the largest share of TV viewing for three months now according to Nielsen’s The Gaugue report. Why Microsoft’s attempt to get 3rd party devs to update through the Windows Update tool is the best thing since sliced bread. And Apple plans on releasing a new gaming App that will supersede Game Center.
Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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#511 – Throw Me in the Corpse Hole
Good Apples and Bad Apples – DTNSB 5028
Plus the good and the bad of Audible using generated voices.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.
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