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May 13, 2025
Android Gets an Expressive Facelift – DTNSB 5018
Apple brings a slew of new accessibility features to its devices, and James Thatcher shares what the effect of the China-US tariff pause is likely to be on tech purchases.
Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and James Thatcher.
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Microsoft Extends Support For Office 365 On Windows 10 for 3 Years After Windows 10 EOL – DTH
Microsoft extends support for Office 365 on Windows 10 until October 2028, Samsung officially introduced the Galaxy S25 Edge, and Apple is introducing a new Accessibility Mode.
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May 12, 2025
AI Foresight Into Our Health – DTNS Live 5017
What are the concerns when using AI in healthcare and do the benefits outweigh the risks? Why did the US president fire the Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter and does it have anything to do with AI and copyrighted materials? And a scientist licenses technology that makes wood strong as steel while keeping the weight benefits. And are you ready for a price increase on iPhones?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Report: Apple Considering Raising iPhone 17 Lineup Prices – DTH
The US and China agree to a deal to lower tariffs for the next 90 days, ad-supported Prime Video now reaches 130 million U.S. users, Google has updated its “G” logo for the first time since 2015.
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What Do the Tariff Drops Mean for You – DTNSB 5017
Plus, happy birthday to the longest-running Apple podcast on the internet.
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Allison Sheridan.
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US and China suspend tariff hikes for 90 days | The Verge
U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days in major trade breakthrough | CNBC
DNS Piracy Blocking Orders: Google, Cloudflare, and OpenDNS Respond Differently TorrentFreak
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 3: Generative AI Training Pre-Publication Version
“I’m not sold on the causality implied in this statement…” — Meredith Rose on Bluesky
Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones | The Verge
Gurman: iOS 19 to include new feature to greatly simplify public Wi-Fi experience – 9to5Mac
20th Anniversary iPhone Will Be Mostly Glass With All-Screen Design – MacRumors
Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027 | The Verge
Exclusive | Apple Considers Raising iPhone Prices, Without Blaming Tariffs – WSJ
China’s March shipments of foreign-branded cellphones drop almost 50% | Reuters
Peacock’s NBA coverage will add an overlay with live shot stats | The Verge
Concerns raised over Foresight AI trained on 57 million NHS medical records | New Scientist
Bluetooth 6.1 enhances privacy with randomized RPA timing
InventWood is about to mass produce wood that’s stronger than steel | TechCrunch
May 10, 2025
#510 – A New Theseus
Recreación digital presenta testimonio – NTX 410
Telcel presenta nuevos planes, WhatsApp gana demanda a NSO y una recreación digital testifica en juicio.
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-Meta busca reconocimiento facial
-WhatsApp gana demanda al grupo NSO
-AWS invertirá 4 mil MDD en Chile
–Recreación digital presenta testimonio
Análisis: Recreaciones después de la muerte
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Why OpenAI Hired Instacart’s CEO – DTNSB SPECIAL
Tom talks with Andrew Mayne about why Fidji Simo would leave INstacrt to take a product role at OpenAI and how that might change how you think about OpenAI.
Starring Tom Merritt and Andrew Mayne.
Andrew Mayne founder of AI deployment firm Interdimensional.
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May 9, 2025
Don’t Face Me, Bro! – DTNS Live 5016
Apple earned over $10 billion from U.S. App Store commissions last year, while Epic continues pushing to relist Fortnite amid ongoing policy shifts. Meanwhile, Microsoft banned the DeepSeek app over privacy concerns, and Meta is reportedly reversing course by adding facial recognition to its Ray-Ban smart glasses despite previous backlash.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Amos, Joe.
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AI Revives Dead Man for Testimony – DTNSB 5016
A court allows simulated testimony, plus a hospital in Ottawa uses AI to make doctor’s better at being doctors.
Starring Tom Merritt, Shannon Morse, and Andy Beach.
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https://apnews.com/article/ai-arizona-victim-impact-statement-952526055d4ed612bc5cf55fa8dea208
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/road-rage-victim-speaks-killers-sentencing-rcna205454
https://www.theverge.com/news/663600/apple-smart-glasses-chips-ar-chip
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/09/google-inks-deal-to-develop-1-8-gw-of-advanced-nuclear-power/
https://www.theverge.com/news/664131/jony-ive-unintended-consequences-iphone-new-product
https://www.reddit.com/r/DailyTechNewsShow/